Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

December 12, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 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

Toni Brady

Scott Herring

Commissioner

Deputy County Administrator

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Jon Jouben

Darlene Lollie

Gordon Onderdonk

Veda Ramirez

Jeffrey Rogers

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Peter Schwarz

Heidi Kurppe

Transit Administrator

Utilities Director

Health and Human Services Manager

County Administrator

Chief Procurement Officer

Development Services Director

Deputy Clerk

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda with changes.

(Note: Item Nos. I-2 [Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Unsafe

Building Abatement Lien Against 16369 Seminole Boulevard] and N [Presentation Regarding

Mosquito Control Products Utilized by Mosquito Control Department] were postponed to a

future Agenda. It was also noted that Item No. S-5 [Petition Submitted by Luz A. Bauzo to

Vacate Utility and Drainage Easements Located in Royal Highlands] would be postponed

once that Public Hearing was opened during the meeting.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE DISTRICT MANAGER

DAVID GONZALEZ

Presentation by Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., of 2023 Capital Credit

Refund

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller Douglas Chorvat, Jr. commented on various topics and

issues.

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

Motion

For any organization that receives funding for an event, there can be no exclusions to vendors

and a fair fee schedule.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Agreement to Amend Memorandum of Understanding Between Florida Cooperative

Extension Service, University of Florida Board of Trustees, Hernando County Board of

County Commissioners and Sumter County Board of County Commissioners for County

Extension Director

Application for FY 2023-24 State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services

Grant for Improvement and Expansion of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services and

Associated Resolution

Approval of Certificate of Exemption for State Department of Economic Opportunity

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Housing Rehabilitation

Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency

Management for FY 2023-25 Emergency Management Performance Grant and

Associated Budget Resolution

Memorandum of Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management Regarding

State-Owned Equipment for Emergency Generator for Emergency Management

Revisions to County Employee Handbook Policy 8.190 Regarding Holidays

Second Amendment to Development Agreement With S&C Trillium, LLC, for Vesting of

Roadway Capacity for Concurrency and Related Development Entitlements

State Financial Assistance Recipient Agreement With Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services and Hernando County Mosquito Control Pertaining to FY 2023-24

Funding for Mosquito Control Operations

Tourism Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Award to Hernando

County Fine Arts Council for “Art in the Park” Marketing and Promotion

Corporate Hangar Lease Agreement and Revocable License Agreement With Flightpath

Aviation Services, Inc., at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Land Lease Agreement With Chad Sasser for Agricultural Use at Brooksville-Tampa

Bay Regional Airport

Termination of Agricultural Land Lease Agreement and Mutual Release With Pleasant

Valley Dairy, Inc., for Property Located at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Application Submitted by Discount Dumpsters, LLC, for Commercial Solid Waste

Collectors License

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

Fixed Asset Inventory

Release of Public Nuisance Abatement Lien Recorded in Error Against Albasa Land &

Invest Corp, c/o Luis A. Figueroa Esq (Key #898194)

Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for Stephen M. Wilson, Jr., and Danielle N. Justiana

Through Neighborhood Stabilization Program Purchase Assistance Program

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended November 17,

2023, and November 24, 2023

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special

Assessment Liens

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2023-241 and Budget Resolution No.

2023-242).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for October 2023

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Consideration of Request to Forgive Outstanding Civil Restitution Lien Order Filed

Against Timothy David Martin

There was Board consensus to postpone this Agenda Item, and to direct the staff to research

options for community service, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion on a future

Agenda.

Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Unsafe Building

Abatement Lien Against 16369 Seminole Boulevard

This item was postponed during the approval of the Agenda.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Appointment of Wilbur Steven Hickey 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

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Reappointment of Marguerite Wollerton and Jessica Haher as Members to Library

Advisory Committee Until December 31, 2027

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Reappointment of Therese A. White as Member to Tourist Development Council Until

December 31, 2027

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Request to Negotiate New Contract for County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers

Motion

To have Chairwoman Narverud lead the negotiations.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TONI BRADY

Acceptance of FY 2023 US Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services Hiring Program Grant for Sheriff’s Office

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2025-243).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Amendment No. 1 to Contract With RATP Dev USA, Inc., for Transit Operator Services

for TheBus (Contract 21-RG0010/PH)

Amendment No. 1 to Contract With Straughn Trout Architects for Architectural and

Engineering Services for Tax Collector Building (Contract No. 21-RFQ-AE-016; Amount:

$536,866.50)

Approval of Sole Source Purchase From Stryker Sales Corporation for Life Pak

Defibrillators for Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (Contract No.

24-SS00540/JG; Amount: $279,336.10)

Award of Contract to Alfred Benesch and Company for Transit Transfer Sites With

Extended Service to East Hernando County to Ridge Manor and West Hernando County

North of Highway 50 on Highway 19 (Contract No. 23-RFP00392/AP; Amount:

$127,436.14)

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Award of Sole Source Contract to Stryker Sales Corporation for Maintenance Service of

LUCAS Chest Compression Systems for Hernando County Fire and Emergency

Services (Contract No. 24-SS00611/JG; Amount: $61,083.68)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Hercules Fence Co., Inc., for Automatic Gate and

Fencing Projects at Delta Woods Park and Pioneer Park (Contract No. 23-C00282;

Amount: $92,900.00)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Hernando County

Pioneer Park Restroom Replacement Project (Contract No. 19-R00007/BK; Amount:

$27,396.37)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Tennis Court

Resurfacing and Conversion of Two Tennis Courts to Six Pickleball Courts at Hernando

Park (Contract No. 23-C00026/GL; Amount: $6,751.51)

Final Close-Out of Emergency Purchase Order With Hercules Fence Company, Inc., for

Replacement of Electric Gates at Pine Island Park (Amount: $42,500.00)

Ratification of Emergency Purchase Order to RJH Technical Services, Inc., for Fire

Suppression Water Pump Rental and Installation at Chinsegut Hill

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Tampa Crane & Body Acquisition, LLC, for

Purchase of Compactors for Solid Waste and Recycling Department West Convenience

Center (Amount: $147,249.48)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. L-1 through L-11, except Item No. L-4.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Award of Contract to Alfred Benesch and Company for Transit Transfer Sites With

Extended Service to East Hernando County to Ridge Manor and West Hernando County

North of Highway 50 on Highway 19 (Contract No. 23-RFP00392/AP; Amount:

$127,436.14)

Motion

To approve Item No. L-4.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR VEDA RAMIREZ

Presentation Regarding South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Agency Finding

of Necessity Study

MOSQUITO CONTROL DIRECTOR SANDRA FISHER-GRAINGER

Presentation Regarding Mosquito Control Products Utilized by Mosquito Control

Department

This item was postponed during approval of the Agenda.

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 11:30 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR PETER SCHWARZ

Resolution Adopting Updated Fee Schedules for Planning Department and Zoning

Department

Award of Sole Source Contract to Virtual Review Assist, Inc., d/b/a AutoReview.AI for

Planning Department (Amount: $144,000.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. Q-1 and Q-2 (Resolution No. 2023-244).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Discussion Regarding Sidewalk Requirements as Contained in Hernando County Code

Contract for Purchase of Real Estate With Dennis P. Nelski for Portion of Property

Located at Skyview Circle for Floodplain Mitigation (Key #943313)

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Contracts for Sale and Purchase Between Southwest Florida Water Management

District and Hernando County Water & Sewer District for Properties Located on Snowy

Plover Avenue (Key #829081) and Barnevelde Road (Key #1153334) for Public Well Sites

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Declaration of Restrictive Covenant With Department of Environmental Protection for

Former Fleet Maintenance Facility Located at 201 West Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

Boulevard

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairwoman Narveurd 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

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Ordinance Establishing Emerald Creek Community Development District

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2023-17).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Ordinance Amending 2040 Comprehensive Plan by Amending Section B Relating to

Future Land Use Map Affecting 13.6 Acres of Land Generally Located at South Side of

Osowaw Boulevard, Approximately 1,165 Feet East of Buccaneer Boulevard

(CPAM2302)

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

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To deny.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 1:30 p.m. and reconvened at 1:40 p.m.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Forward Planning & Design, LLC, on Behalf of Raysor

Ventures, LLC (H2336)

This item was moot and not heard based on the denial of Item No. S-2 [Ordinance Amending

2040 Comprehensive Plan by Amending Section B Relating to Future Land Use Map Affecting

13.6 Acres of Land Generally Located at South Side of Osowaw Boulevard, Approximately

1,165 Feet East of Buccaneer Boulevard (CPAM2302)].

Petition Submitted by Daniel A. Miley and Lauren A. Miley to Vacate Inner Easements

Located in Ridge Manor Estates

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-245).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

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 postpone.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Variance Petition Submitted by Drew Moyer

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

Comm. Hawkins rescinded his Motion.

Comm. Allocco made the following Motion.

Motion

To deny (Resolution No. 2023-246).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

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 postpone.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Coastal ICF Construction Services, Inc. (H2342)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Charles F. Rummens and Caryn S. Rummens (H2349)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve as Agricultural/Residential a/k/a A/R.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Cathy D. Barkley (H2355)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-247).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Emmanuel Ortiz Garcia and Lydia Maria Diaz Alicea

(H2357)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve as Agricultural/Residential a/k/a A/R.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by F.O. Enterprises, LLC (H2326)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-248).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Master Plan Revision Petition Submitted by Continental 682 Fund, LLC (H2244)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve with the addition of the requirement not to allow more than 2-stories and a

maximum of 45-feet in height, and no more than 2-buildings with 28 units.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Brian Hawkins

Hawkins, Campbell and Champion

Narverud and Allocco

NAYES:

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. 2023-249).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.