Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

January 9, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in the John Law

Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Title

Chairwoman

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Steve Champion

Albert Bertram

Toni Brady

Tammy Heon

Scott Herring

Commissioner

Office of Management and Budget Director

Deputy County Administrator

Tourism Development Manager

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Jon Jouben

Christopher Linsbeck

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Peter Schwarz

Heidi Kurppe

Community Services Director

Chief Procurement Officer

Development Services Director

Deputy Clerk

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda with changes.

(Note: Item No. F-9 [Resolution Proclaiming January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness

Month] was postponed to the next Agenda on January 23, 2024.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

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.

CONSENT AGENDA

Acceptance of State Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement for

Vulnerability Assessment Including City of Brooksville and Associated Budget

Resolution

Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency

Management for Expenses Resulting From Hurricane Idalia

Modification to Subgrant Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management for

Hurricane Loss Mitigation Grant for Fire Station No. 1 Hurricane Protection and

Associated Budget Resolution

State Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement for Hernando Beach

Wastewater Resiliency Project and Associated Budget Resolution

Water and Sewer Service Agreement Between William Ryan Homes Florida, Inc., and

Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Pine Cone Development Project

Public Transportation Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Design of Runway 3-21 Rehabilitation and Runway Shift at Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport and Associated Resolutions

Public Transportation Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Design of Runway 3-21 Rehabilitation and Runway Shift at Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport and Associated Resolutions

Supplemental Sidetrack Agreement Between CSX Transportation, Inc., Hernando

County and 84 Lumber Company for Use of Railroad Tracks

T-Hangar Lease Agreement With JK Aircraft Options for Hangar No. 46 at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Resolution Proclaiming January 2024 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

This item was postponed to January 23, 2024 during Approval of the Agenda.

Resolution Proclaiming January 15, 2024, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From

Fixed Asset Inventory

Signatory Authorization to County Engineering Staff on Permit Applications to State

Agencies for Department of Public Works Projects

Various Discharges of Order and Satisfactions of Animal Services Special Master

Liens; and Various Discharges of Unrecorded Orders for Animal Services Special

Master Liens

Various Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master

Liens

Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

Acceptance of Exclusive Perpetual Utility Easement From Tampa Land Holdings, LLC,

With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for US 41 Force Main Upsizing Project

Easement With Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., for Infrastructure

Construction of Fire Station No. 2 Located at 3445 Bob Hartung Court

Final Plat for Benton Hills Phase I

Final Plat for Tommy’s Addition Replat

Resolution Ratifying Approval of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Charles F. Rummens

and Caryn S. Rummens (H2349)

Resolution Ratifying Approval of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Continental 682 Fund,

LLC, on Behalf of S&C Trillium, LLC (H2244)

Resolution Ratifying Approval of Rezoning Petition Submitted by Emmanuel Ortiz

Garcia and Lydia Maria Diaz Alicea (H2357)

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda Item Nos. F-1 through F-8 and F-11 through F-23 (Budget

Resolution Nos. 2024-001 through 2024-004 and Resolution Nos. 2024-005 through

2024-008).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Resolution Proclaiming January 15, 2024, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. F-10 (Resolution No. 2024-009).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning

Commission on December 11, 2023

Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for November

2023

Transmittal of Somerset Bay Community Development District Annual Financial Audit

Report for FY Ended September 30, 2022

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:35 a.m. and reconvened at 10:45 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairwoman Narverud and Comms. Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion announced

the ex parte 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:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Variance Petition Submitted by Charles Fernandez and Kerrie Best

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the variance that includes additional verbiage "approves the requested variance

with the following changes", for Action Item No. 2 to include specific measurements and

setbacks, and to be ratified at the next Board meeting on January 23, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Petition Submitted by Luz A. Bauzo to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements Located

in Royal Highlands

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-010).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Michael Oliveira on Behalf of M. Oliveira Holdings, LLC

(H2360)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date certain of February 13, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Panther I,

LLC (H2354)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date certain of March 12, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Robert C. Johnson and Barbara J. Johnson (H2351)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-011).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Samuel Medina Rivera and Ady Garcia Rabeiro (H2338)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-012).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Gary Ellebracht (H2350)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-013).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Rebecca Murphy and Ricky Murphy on Behalf of MFM

Construction Corp. (H2361)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-014).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Central FL Rentals, LLC (H2363)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-015).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Petition Submitted by ARO Engineering and Brandon Anderson on Behalf of Kelp

Agency, LLC (H2343)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve with the dumpster enclosure to be located at the south side of the property, and

the veterinary clinic shall be the only 24-hour access permitted and the main client access

shall be on the south side of the building (Resolution No. 2024-016).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jacob Cummings on Behalf of Gabriella Norman,

Yuniesky Guinart, Natalia Guinart, Robert J. Mestler, Rhonda Mestler, Ryan Mettler,

Sandra Clark and Exempt Property (H2365)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-017).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by 520 SW 15 Street, LLC (H2348)

Chairwoman Narverud passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Hawkins and temporarily left the

meeting, and upon returning shortly thereafter, she resumed the Chairmanship.

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.

The Board accepted public comment on this matter.

Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation with five rentals specifically for hotel guests, 2 spots for

mooring for hotel guests only and one for personal use (Resolution No. 2024-018).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Allocco and Champion

Campbell

NAYES:

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Silverstone Investment Properties, LLC (H2358)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To postpone to February 13, 2024 and for the county to cover any costs of advertising, if any.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 3:00 p.m. and reconvened at 3:15 p.m.

Proposed Ordinance Related to Retail Transactions; Creating Section 18-1 of Hernando

County Code Prohibiting Retail Businesses From Refusing to Accept Cash Payments

for Goods or Services

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to January 23, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY

Confirmation of Albert Bertram as Office of Management and Budget Director

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY

Annual Budget Development Process and Budget Calendar for FY 2024-25

Budget Amendment Realigning Funds From Impact Fee Reserve and Capital Accounts

to Fund Impact Fee Demonstrated Need and Mobility Study

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Budget Amendment Realigning Funds From Reserves for Contingency to Professional

Services and Contracted Services to Cover Unanticipated Expenses for Veterinarian

Services for Animal Services Department

Budget Resolution Recognizing Donation From Greater Hernando Chamber of

Commerce for World War II Gunnery Backstop Memorial at Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport

Budget Resolution Recognizing Grant Funds Received From Duke Energy Florida, LLC

and Hernando Progress for Creation of Industrial Land Use Strategy Report for

Economic Development With Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Motion

To approve Item Nos. L1, L-3, L-4 and L-5 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2024-019 and 2024-020).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Budget Amendment Realigning Funds From Impact Fee Reserve and Capital Accounts

to Fund Impact Fee Demonstrated Need and Mobility Study

Motion

To move forward with the extraordinary circumstances/impact fee study and bring it back to

Board once done.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Motion

To postpone the mobility study to a further date.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Amendment No. 1 to Sole Source Contract With Centrisys CNP Corporation for

Centrifuge Equipment Repair for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-TS00287/SF;

Amount: $95,500.00) and Approval of Extension of Equipment Lease With

Centrifuge-Systems, LLC, a/k/a Centrisys CNP Corporation for Lease of Centrifuge

Equipment for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-TS0089/SF; Amount: $90,000.00)

Amendment No. 2 to Contract With AKCA, LLC, for Traffic Marking Services for

Department of Public Works (Contract No. 22-T00045/TB; Amount: $181,500.00)

Award of Contract to KMF Architects for Architectural and Engineering Services for

Hernando County Public Safety Training Facility (Contract No. 23-R00030/PH; Amount:

$423,174.56)

Award of Master Software License and Subscription Agreement With TimeClock Plus,

LLC, for Professional Services Software for Hernando County Fire and Emergency

Services (Contract No. 24-A0133; Amount: $75,245.50)

Award of Single Sole Source Contract to ITI Digital, Inc., for Promotional Advertising to

Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast for Tourism Development

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Award of Sole Source Contract to Dobbs Equipment, LLC, for Lease of John Deere

Equipment for Utilities Department (Amount: $1,014,737.64)

Award of Term Contract to Charlie’s Plumbing, Inc., for Plumbing Repairs as Needed for

Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (Contract No. 23-T00453/TC; Amount:

$20,400.00)

Award of Term Sole Source Contract With Dobbs Equipment, LLC, for as Needed

Service of John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment Brands for Fleet

Department (Contract No. 23-TSS00419/FH; Amount: $100,000.00)

Award of Term Sole Source Contract With Nextran Truck Centers for as Needed Service

of Mack Truck Equipment for Fleet Department (Contract No. 23-TSS00391/FH; Amount:

$100,000.00)

Change Order No. 1 to Purchase Order to Waller Construction, Inc., for Rotary Splash

Park at Anderson Snow Sports Complex and Associated Budget Resolution (Contract

No. 23-C00045/AGL; Amount: $38,226.68)

Change Order No. 15 to Purchase Order to Mason Blau & Associates, Inc., for

Architectural and Engineering Services for Judicial Renovations (Contract

19-R00110/PH; Amount: $37,826.06)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Superior Asphalt, Inc., for Fort Dade Avenue

Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 22-CG0088; Amount: $59,752.25)

Final Close-Out of Contract With U.S. Water Services Corporation for Hill ‘N Dale Water

Main Replacement Project (Contract No. 21-C00027/DK; Amount: $139,498.78)

Professional Services Agreement With Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to

Conduct Vulnerability Assessment Study Including City of Brooksville for Emergency

Management

Utilization of Pinellas County Contract With Munireg, LLC, for Foreclosure Property

Registry Services for Code Enforcement Services (Contract No. 24-P0140/FH)

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Ron Turley Associates, Inc., for Platinum Tier

FMIS Software and Fleet Keyless Entry Services for Fleet Department (Estimated

Amount: $94,482.25)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. M-1 through M-16, excluding Item No. M-5 (Budget Resolution No.

2024-021),

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Award of Single Sole Source Contract to ITI Digital, Inc., for Promotional Advertising to

Promote Florida’s Adventure Coast for Tourism Development

Motion

To approve Item No. M-5.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAMMY HEON

Tourism Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Awards to Promote

Florida’s Adventure Coast for FY 2024

TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR DARLENE LOLLIE

Ratification of State Department of Transportation for Section 5339 Transit Grant

Funding for FY21 Grant Award

Research and Technical Assistance Master Agreement With The University of South

Florida Board of Trustees (USF) for Center for Urban Transportation Research and

Developmental Studies

HOUSING AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TERRI BEVERLY

State Housing Initiative Partnership Program Special Needs Loan Agreement With Mid

Florida Community Services, Inc., for Construction of Home Located at 16154 La Bella

Street in Brooksville

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Resolution Prohibiting Parking Within Right of Way on Blackbird Avenue From Cortez

Boulevard/SR50 to Noddy Tern Road, and Providing for Placement of “No Parking on

Right of Way” Signs

State Funded Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Construction Activities Associated With Anderson Snow Road at Corporate Boulevard

Intersection Improvements Project and Associated Resolutions

State Funded Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Construction Activities Associated With Anderson Snow Road at Corporate Boulevard

Intersection Improvements Project and Associated Resolutions

State Funded Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Construction Activities Associated With Hayman Road, From Twister Lane to Deepwell

Drive, Safety Improvements Widening and Resurfacing Project and Associated Budget

Resolution

State Funded Grant Agreement With State Department of Transportation for

Construction Activities Associated With Hayman Road, From Twister Lane to Deepwell

Drive, Safety Improvements Widening and Resurfacing Project and Associated Budget

Resolution

Motion

To approve Item Nos. N, O, P and Q (Budget Resolution Nos. 2024-023 and 2024-025 and

Resolution Nos. 2024-024 and 2024-2026).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Proclamation No. 2024-01 Declaration of State of Local Emergency Due to Strong

Weather System on January 9, 2024

Motion

To approve the Local State of Emergency (Proclamation No. 2024-01).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.