Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
July 11, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in the John Law  
Ayers County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.  
Attendee Name  
John Allocco  
Title  
Chairman  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Toni Brady  
Carla Burrmann  
Paul Hasenmeier  
Scott Herring  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer  
Aquatic Services Manager  
Public Safety Director/Fire Chief  
Interim Deputy County Administrator  
County Attorney  
Jon Jouben  
Keith Kolasa  
Aquatic Services Manager  
Zoning Manager  
Planning Administrator  
Airport Operations Manager  
Acting Building Official  
Utilities Director  
Economic Development Director  
Development Services Director  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Jennifer Lombardi  
Michelle Miller  
Steve Miller  
Dennis O'Keefe  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Valerie Pianta  
Aaron Pool  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Robin Reinhart  
Deputy Clerk  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: Item No. N-14 [Ordinance Concerning Local Specialty Contracting Licensing; Delaying  
Effective Date of Ordinance 2021-17 Eliminating Certain Specialty Contractor Licenses] was  
added to the Agenda. Item No. I-2 [Budget Resolution Recognizing State Financial Assistance  
From Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pertaining to FY 2022-23 Funding for  
Mosquito Control Operations] was removed from the Agenda. And Item J [AS-IS” Contract for  
Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC, for  
Portion of Property Located on Citrus Way for Sheriff’s Office and Hernando County Fire and  
Emergency Services Public Safety Training Facility (Key #1354019)] was moved up to be  
heard before Item H-1 on the Agenda.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
ELECTED OFFICIALS  
There were no Elected Officials' Comments.  
CITIZENS' COMMENTS  
Citizens commented on various topics and issues.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES  
The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'  
Comments.  
Comm. Hawkins requested Board consensus for a Resolution prohibiting parking on Right of  
Way of Cortez Boulevard for business located on Mudd River to be brought back on an  
Agenda as soon as possible.  
The Board concurred.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
First Amendments to License Agreements With American Towers, LLC, and GTP  
Acquisition Partners II, LLC, for Various Tower Sites Required to Facilitate  
Implementation of P-25 Interoperable Public Safety Radio Network System  
Project Point of Contact Information Update for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program  
Funding From State Division of Emergency Management for Disaster Assistance  
Resulting From Hurricane Irma for Gulfwind Drive Elevation and Wind Retrofit  
Ratification of US Environmental Protection Agency Grant Application Through Solid  
Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program for Proposed Building Infrastructure  
for Environmental Impact Project  
Resolution Adopting Uniform Write-Off Policy for Uncollectible Fees Within Hernando  
County Fire and Emergency Services  
Application Submitted by Coastal Waste & Recycling of Central Florida, LLC, for  
Commercial Solid Waste Collectors License  
Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens for  
Darren Burns and Kyle Tucker  
Reimbursement Agreement Between Hernando County Water and Sewer District and  
Meritage Homes of Florida, Inc., for Benton Hills-Kettering Road Force Main Extension  
Project  
Release of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Lien for William Rodriguez  
Satisfaction of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Lien for Brittney L. Oakland  
Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for Lori Mazzuco Through Neighborhood Stabilization  
Program Purchase Assistance Program  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended June 16, 2023,  
and June 23, 2023  
Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens  
Acceptance of Performance Bond With LandBuilder, LLC, and American Alternative  
Insurance Corporation for Avalon West Phase 1  
Motion  
To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2023-140).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for May 2023  
Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for May 2023  
Transmittal of FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget for Somerset Bay Community Development  
District  
Transmittal of FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget for Waterford Community Development  
District  
Transmittal of FY 2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget for Four Seasons at Crystal  
Springs Community Development District  
Transmittal of FY 2024 Proposed Annual Operating Budget for Southern Hills Plantation  
II Community Development District  
Transmittal of Minutes From Spring Ridge Community Development District Board of  
Supervisors Meeting of May 15, 2023  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR VALERIE PIANTA  
“AS-IS” Contract for Sale and Purchase of Real Estate With CEMEX Construction  
Materials Florida, LLC, for Portion of Property Located on Citrus Way for Sheriff’s Office  
and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services Public Safety Training Facility (Key  
#1354019)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Kelly Lee Long as Member to Affordable Housing Advisory Committee  
for Two-Year Term in Accordance With State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
Comm. Campbell made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To forego the Admin Building build out of $2,750,000, and to push that to next year's budget.  
Comm. Campbell revised his Motion as follows:  
Revised Motion  
To include foregoing in this year's budget the Admin Building build out of $2,750,000 and the  
Chinsegut Hill bathroom addition of $285,735.  
Comm. Campbell amended his Motion as follows:  
Amendment to Motion  
To postpone the Admin Building build out of $2,750,000 to next year's budget and leave to  
staff to come back and give direction as to how the additional funds are going to be cut to  
remain at the current millage rate.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:50 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m.  
Comm. Champion was not present when the meeting reconvened.  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Resolution Recognizing FY 2023 State Aid to Libraries Grant Funding  
Budget Resolution Recognizing State Financial Assistance From Department of  
Agriculture and Consumer Services Pertaining to FY 2022-23 Funding for Mosquito  
Control Operations  
This item was removed during Approval of the Agenda.  
Federal Subrecipient Agreement With The Salvation Army, A Georgia Corporation, for  
The Salvation Army of Hernando County, Florida for Overhaul Water Supply and Sewer  
System Project and Associated Budget Resolution  
Grant Agreement Under Fiscal Year 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program  
With U.S. Department of Transportation for Hernando’s Safe Streets for All Action Plan  
and Associated Budget Resolution  
Motion  
To approve Items I-1, I-3 and I-4 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-141 through 2023-143).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
AWAY:  
Comm. Champion rejoined the meeting.  
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement With Frontier Precision, Inc., for Mosquito Control  
Geospatial Product Purchase and Services (Contract No. 21-A00006)  
Motion  
To postpone to next possible meeting for more information and determine if sole source  
contract.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Authorization to Evaluate Vendor Proposals for Hernando County Public Safety  
Training Facility (Contract No. 23-R0003018/PH)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-6, I-7, I-9 and I-10.  
Award of Contract to PAW Materials, Inc., d/b/a PAW Demolition for Spring Hill Water  
Reclamation Facility Demolition (Contract No. 23-C00051/GL; Amount: $646,541.00)  
Award of Contract to Waller Construction, Inc., for Rotary Splash Park at Anderson  
Snow Sports Complex (Contract No. 23-C00045/GL; Amount: $4,636,682.31)  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Civil Site Constructors, Inc., for Telcom Drive and  
Technology Drive Roadway Extension Project (Contract No. 20-CG0116/DK; Amount:  
$157,132.96)  
Utilization of Seminole County Contract With Lamphier Company d/b/a Lamphier &  
Company for Caulking, Coatings, Joint Sealant and Pressure Washing Services for  
Facilities Department (Contract No. 23-P00100/FH; Amount: $840,000.00)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. I-6, I-7, I-9 and I-10.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER STEVE MILLER  
Lease Agreement With ABFL6, LLC, d/b/a Bluewater Aviation for Commercial Fixed  
Base Operation at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Resolution Amending Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services Fee Schedule  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-144).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
INTERIM DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT HERRING  
Revision to Board Policy No. 16-01 Regarding Municipal Service Benefit Unit Creation  
and Administration  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proofs of publication of Notices of Public Hearing were noted for the scheduled public  
hearings.  
Ex Parte Communications  
Chairman Allocco and Comms. Campbell, Champion, Hawkins and Narverud 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  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by Jeffrey Tyler Forem, Trustee of Jeffrey Tyler Forem Revocable  
Trust Agreement, Dated January 21, 2017, to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements  
Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-145).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by RaceTrac, Inc., to Vacate a Portion of Right of Way in Garden  
Grove  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-146).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by SCK Properties, LLC, to Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements  
Located in Spring Hill  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-147).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Petition Submitted by Thomas Edward Wilson and Theresa Helena Murphy to Vacate  
Utility and Drainage Easements Located in Royal Highlands  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-148).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Aaron Gibson and Nicole Gibson (H2314)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of August 8, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Ocean Bleu Group (H2311)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To postpone to a date certain of August 8, 2023.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jarrod Saulnier and Cindy Masse (H2304)  
There was Board consensus to proceed with hearing this Agenda Item without a Planning and  
Zoning Commission recommendation.  
Comm. Narverud temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Motion  
To approve the rezoning.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Allocco and Hawkins  
NAYES:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jamie Perry and Joseph Perry (H2312)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-149).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Elevation Development, LLC, on Behalf of  
R. Thomas Chapman, Jr., as Trustee of R. Thomas Chapman, Jr., Family Trust U/A/D  
February 18, 1974, as Amended and Restated January 23, 2009 (H2309)  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-150).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Allocco  
NAYES:  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Lesa  
Bruger, as Trustee of Land Trust No. One U/A/D February 2001 (H2276)  
There was no public input.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the withdrawal of the petition.  
Comm. Champion withdrew his Motion.  
Comm. Narverud made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To deny based on withdrawal.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Maya Motels, Inc. (H2283)  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-151).  
(Note: The Motion pertained to Modified Performance Condition Nos. 2, 4 and 5 as approved  
by the Planning Department.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion and Campbell  
Hawkins  
ABSENT:  
Proposed Ordinance Amending Article XIV of Chapter 21 of County Code, Entitled  
“Protection From Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators”  
Comm. Narverud temporarily left the meeting.  
Comm. Hawkins rejoined the meeting.  
Comm. Narverud rejoined the meeting.  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2023-08).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
John Allocco  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Ordinance Concerning Local Specialty Contracting Licensing; Delaying Effective Date  
of Ordinance 2021-17 Eliminating Certain Specialty Contractor Licenses  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2023-09).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 4:44 p.m.  
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR/FIRE CHIEF PAUL HASENMEIER  
Resolution Amending Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates of Municipal Service Benefit  
Unit for Fire Rescue Services  
The Board accepted public input on this matter.  
Comm. Narverud left the meeting.  
Comm. Champion made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To reject the study and to give direction to the County Administrator and staff to look at  
potential cuts.  
The motion died for lack of a second.  
Comm. Campbell made the following Motion:  
Motion  
To approve the proposed MSBU (Municipal Service Benefit Unit) rates as proposed and to  
direct the staff to come back with options for fire fees in the future (Resolution No. 2023-152).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Campbell and Hawkins  
Champion  
NAYES:  
Narverud  
ABSENT:  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
Comm. Champion left the meeting.  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.