Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
December 13, 2022  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in the John  
Law Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Toni Brady  
Todd Crosby  
Tammy Heon  
Jon Jouben  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Assistant County Engineer  
Tourism Development Manager  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Dennis O'Keefe  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Tobey Phillips  
Aaron Pool  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
Building Official  
Utilities Director  
Deputy County Administrator  
Development Services Director  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Comm. Elizabeth Narverud was not present when the meeting began.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Executive Bargaining Agent/Client Session With Professional Firefighters Local Union  
3760 to Discuss Collective Bargaining  
Proof of publication of Notice to Public of Executive Bargaining Agent Attorney/Client Session  
was noted announcing that the Board would discuss the County's collective bargaining with  
the Hernando County Professional Fire Fighters Local Union 3760.  
The attending would include all Board members; County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers; Deputy  
County Administrator Tobey Phillips; Human Resources Director Michelle Posewitz; Deputy  
Fire Chief James Billotte; and County Attorney Jon Jouben, along with Outside Counsel Greg  
Hearing, who may attend telephonically. The bargaining agent/client session was closed to the  
public. The session was not recorded. Any work product created during the meeting shall  
remain confidential and exempt from public records.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed into Executive Session at 8:35 a.m., n the County Attorney's Conference  
Room, Room 462, Government Center, and reconvened at 9:55 a.m.  
Comm. Narverud was present when the meeting reconvened.  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DISTRICT MANAGER  
DAVID GONZALEZ  
Presentation by Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., of 2022 Capital Credit  
Refund  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
There were no Elected Officials' Comments.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
There was Board consensus to direct the staff to research options for an Ordinance to amend  
land development regulations pertaining to buffers, and to bring it back to the Board for  
discussion at a future Board meeting.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Easement With Duke Energy Florida, LLC, for Installation of Electrical Facilities for  
Property Located at Rail Park Within Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Private Sidetrack Agreement With CSX Transportation, Inc., for Construction,  
Maintenance and Use of Private Sidetrack Located at Rail Park Within  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens for  
Adam C. Seeman and Albert W. Vermeire  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended November 11,  
2022, November 18, 2022, and November 25, 2022  
Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special  
Assessment Liens  
Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of September 13, 2022  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 11, 2022  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 25, 2022  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Comm. Narverud made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda.  
Comm. Narverud amended her Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos.1 through 8.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of September 13, 2022  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 11, 2022  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of October 25, 2022  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos.9 through 11.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for October 2022 and November 2022  
Notification From Southern Hills Plantation Homeowners Association, Inc., of 2022  
Annual Meeting and Board of Directors 2023 Budget Meeting Scheduled for November  
29, 2022  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for October 2022  
LDG DEVELOPMENT SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER SAM T. BICK  
Request From LDG Development for Local Government Funding Through Florida  
Housing Finance Corporation Contribution for Housing Credits and Multifamily  
Mortgage Revenue Bonds to be Funded Through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  
Funds for Affordable Housing  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Dennis J. O’Keefe as Building Official  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Reserves to Uncapital Improvement  
Meters for Utilities Department  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Award of Contract to Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Pioneer Park Restroom  
Replacement Project (Contract No. 19-R00007/BK; Amount: $117,200.00)  
Award of Term Contract to Core and Main, LP, for Purchase of Meter Boxes as Needed  
for Utilities Department (Contract No. 22-T00124/JG; Amount: $605,206.00)  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Award of Term Contract to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, for Tennis Court Lighting at  
Delta Woods Park (Amount: $161,710.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Augustine Construction, Inc., for Deltona Boulevard  
Sidewalk Local Agency Program Project From Elgin Boulevard to SR 50 (Contract No.  
22-CG0024/DK; Amount: $105,085.55)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Property Services General Contractors for Fire Station  
No. 14 Asphalt Driveway Replacement Project (Contract No. 22-C00069/DK; Amount:  
$59,877.00)  
Utilization of City of Boynton Beach Contract With Fortiline, Inc., d/b/a Fortiline  
Waterworks, and Core and Main, LP, for Annual Supply of Brass Fittings and  
Accessories for Utilities Department (Amount: $900,000.00)  
Utilization of City of Boynton Beach Contract With Fortiline, Inc., d/b/a Fortiline  
Waterworks, and Core and Main, LP, for Annual Supply of Pipe Fittings and  
Accessories for Utilities Department (Amount: $900,000.00)  
Utilization of Florida Sheriffs Association Cooperative Purchasing Program Contracts  
and Agreements With Mid Florida Diesel, Inc., for Purchase of Diesel Generator at  
Northwest Solid Waste Facility (Amount: $68,659.00)  
Utilization of Seminole County Contract With Lamphier & Company, for County  
Administrative Building Exterior Refinishing Project (Amount: $54,006.54)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Award of Term Contract to Core and Main, LP, for Purchase of Meter Boxes as Needed  
for Utilities Department (Contract No. 22-T00124/JG; Amount: $605,206.00)  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 11:40 a.m.  
DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TOBEY PHILLIPS  
Appointment of Members to Fine Arts Council Until December 31, 2026  
Motion  
The approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Appointment of Members to Planning and Zoning Commission Until December 31, 2026  
Comm. Hawkins appointed Kathryn Birren and Comm. Campbell appointed Nicholas Holmes  
as Members to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To appoint Mike Fulford as alternate.  
Comm. Narverud seconded the Motion.  
In addition, Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To appoint Gregory Arflack as alternate.  
Comm. Campbell seconded the Motion.  
(Note: The Motion pertained to approval of all four people for their respective positions.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Appointment of Ronald Zellmer to Waterways Advisory Committee Until December 31,  
2026  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Reappointment of Roger King and Yann Milcendeau to Tourist Development Council  
Until December 31, 2026  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Legislative Priorities for 2023-24 State Legislative Agenda  
Comm. Hawkins requested Board consensus to work with staff to research options to have  
Economic Development included in the distribution of the Tourist Development Tax a/k/a the  
Bed Tax collected.  
The Board concurred.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Comms. Champion and Hawkins announced that they had had no ex parte communications  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
Chairman Allocco and Comms. Campbell and Narverud communications that they had had  
concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications,  
however received, could play no part in their deliberations.  
Adoption of Informational Packet  
The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the  
cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.  
The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports,  
into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.  
Motion  
To approve.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Master Plan Petition Submitted by Sobel Fund VII, LLC (H2271)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of January 10, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Downtown Development Partners, LLC (H2228)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Motion  
To move Item No. N-5 up in the Agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Petition to Establish Master Plan Submitted by Adam Webster, Wayne Karastury, and  
Civil-Tech Consulting Services, LLC, on Behalf of N. Hamoui (H2258)  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny the petitioner's request to rezone from C-1 to C-2.  
Comm. Hawkins clarified his Motion:  
Clarification of Motion  
To deny petitioner's request to reestablish a master plan with addition of a C-2 use.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 1:50 p.m. and reconvened at 1:55 p.m.  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Keith Marko (H2267)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-226).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by A & I Land Association, LLC (H2223)  
The Board accepted public on this matter.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
The Motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Campbell made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny due to non compatibility of the surrounding area.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Hawkins and Campbell  
Champion  
NAY:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Lonestar Properties NC, Inc., on Behalf of John Geiger  
and Robyn Davie-Geiger (H2248)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-227).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
A Master Plan Petition Submitted by DR Horton (H2251)  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve with the previously approved number of lots.  
Comm. Hawkins clarified his Motion as follows:  
Clarification to Motion  
To deny the increased density and with the staff working with petitioner on the location of the  
frontage road. In addition to Modification of Performance Condition Nos. 17, 18, 19, 29 and  
30.  
Comm. Campbell seconded the Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins withdrew his Motion.  
Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To continue to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Petition Submitted by Barclay Project, LLC, to Vacate Portion of Right of Way in  
Country Estates Unit 2  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-228).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Petition Submitted by C & W Land Holdings, LLC, to Vacate Utility and Drainage  
Easements Located in Ridge Manor Estates  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-229).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Resolution Adopting Uniform Collection Methodology for Road Paving Municipal  
Service Benefit Unit and Street Lighting Municipal Service Benefit Unit Non-Ad Valorem  
Assessments  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-230).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
Ordinance Prohibiting Smoking in County Parks and Recreation Areas  
Chairman Allocco passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Narverud.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2022-24).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ADOPTED  
John Allocco  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Hawkins and Campbell  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
Vice Chairman Narverud passed the gavel back to Chairman Allocco, and he resumed the  
chairmanship.  
Comm. Hawkins requested Board consensus to direct the staff to research options for  
prohibiting the consumption of alcohol on County properties.  
The Board concurred.  
The Board commented on various topics and issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.