Hernando County  
Board of County Commissioners  
Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
August 22, 2023  
CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 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  
Vice Chairman  
Second Vice Chairman  
Commissioner  
Commissioner  
Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement  
Officer  
Todd Crosby  
Kristine Dale  
Tammy Heon  
Scott Herring  
Jon Jouben  
Interim Public Works Director/County Engineer  
Employment Coordinator  
Tourism Development Manager  
Interim Deputy County Administrator  
County Attorney  
Christopher Linsbeck  
Michelle Miller  
Steve Miller  
Gordon Onderdonk  
Jeffrey Rogers  
Heidi Kurppe  
Community Services Director  
Planning Administrator  
Airport Operations Manager  
Utilities Director  
County Administrator  
Deputy Clerk  
Comm. Elizabeth Narverud was not present when the meeting began.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Attorney/Client Executive Session to Discuss Proposed Settlement Related to Litigation  
in Case of Hernando County vs. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
Comm. Narverud joined the meeting.  
Proof of publication of Notice to Public of Attorney/Client Session was noted announcing that  
the Board would discuss strategy related to litigation in the case of Hernando County vs.  
Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
The attending parties would include all Board members; County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers;  
Interim Deputy County Administrator Scott Herring; Community Services Director Christopher  
Linsbeck; County Attorney Jon Jouben; and Assistant County Attorney Kyle J. Benda. The  
attorney/client session was closed to the public. The entire session was recorded by a certified  
court reporter and the transcript would be filed with the Clerk of Circuit Court. Said transcript  
would remain sealed until the litigation was concluded.  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed into Executive Session at 8:35 a.m., in the Second Floor Conference  
Room, Room 261, Government Center, and reconvened at 8:55 a.m.  
County Attorney Jon Jouben announced that the Executive Session had concluded.  
COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN  
Result of Executive Session Pertaining to Proposed Settlement in Litigation of  
Hernando County vs. Hernando County Fair Association, Inc.  
Motion  
To make a counter settlement offer of $49,816.11.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Jerry Campbell  
Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion  
AGENDA  
Motion  
To approve the Agenda with changes.  
(Note: Item R-1 [Rezoning Petition Submitted by Brightwork Real Estate, Inc., on Behalf of  
Kenneth L. Haber, Martha Haber, Gary Haber, and Evelyn Haber (H2167)] was moved up on  
the Agenda to be heard as C-1.)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER  
Rezoning Petition Submitted by Brightwork Real Estate, Inc., on Behalf of Kenneth L.  
Haber, Martha Haber, Gary Haber, and Evelyn Haber (H2167)  
Motion  
To postpone to a date uncertain.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
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.  
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN HERNANDO COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL  
MANAGER ANDREA WILCOCK  
Discussion Regarding Regulation of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Acceptance of Utility Oversizing Agreement Between Hernando County Water and  
Sewer District and Somerset Land, LLC, for Somerset Bay Sanitary Sewer Force Main  
Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement With Pasco County and Pasco Hernando  
Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando for Continuation of  
Regional Workforce Board; and Establishing Pasco Hernando County Workforce  
Development Consortium  
Amendment No. 5 to Water and Sewer Agreement With LGI Homes-Florida, LLC, for  
Trilby Crossing Residential Development  
This item was pulled and voted on separately.  
Grant Agreement With State Department of Commerce for Relocation and Replacement  
of Veteran’s Monument Located at Veterans Memorial Park  
Request Submitted by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for FY 2023 Local Edward Byrne  
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Eckerd Connects Services, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Gulf Coast Jewish Family and  
Community Services, Pasco County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a  
CareerSource Pasco Hernando, and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career  
Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Hernando County School Board, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Mid Florida Community Services, Inc.,  
Pasco County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco  
Hernando, and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Pasco County Housing Authority, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Pasco County School Board, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Pasco Economic Development Council,  
Pasco County, and Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco  
Hernando for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Pasco Hernando State College, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding With Pinellas County Urban League, Pasco  
County, Pasco Hernando Workforce Board, Inc., d/b/a CareerSource Pasco Hernando,  
and One-Stop Mandatory Partners for One-Stop Career Center System  
Easement With Peoples Gas System, Inc., for Maintenance, Repair and Operation of  
Underground and Aboveground Gas Lines for Property Located at 2386 Simon Court in  
Corporate Airpark, Phase II, at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Resolution Proclaiming August 26, 2023, as Lorenzo Hamilton’s Life and Legacy Day  
Declaration of Various Tangible Property as Surplus for Disposal and Removal From  
Fixed Asset Inventory  
Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board Planning Budget for FY 2023-24  
Satisfaction of Second Mortgage for Jamie Wilson Through Neighborhood Stabilization  
Program Purchase Assistance Program  
Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended July 28, 2023,  
and August 4, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Workshop of May 2, 2023  
Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of May 23, 2023  
Motion  
To approve Consent Agenda Item Nos. 1, 2 and 4 through 22 (Resolution No. 2023-170).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Amendment No. 5 to Water and Sewer Agreement With LGI Homes-Florida, LLC, for  
Trilby Crossing Residential Development  
Motion  
To approve Item No. 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE  
Correspondence From Various Customers Expressing Appreciation for Services  
Provided by Utilities Department Staff  
Notice of Conditional Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission on  
August 14, 2023  
Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for July 2023  
Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning  
Commission on August 14, 2023  
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS  
Appointment of Christina D. Gray to Pasco Hernando Workforce Board of Directors  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Appointment of John David Hanna and Marla J. Sticka to Fine Arts Council Until  
December 31, 2027  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Confirmation of Toni Brady as Deputy County Administrator  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Legislative Priorities for 2024-25 State Legislative Agenda  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation with removing the request pertaining to Prohibiting St.  
Augustine Grass in the Weeki Wachee BMAP Priority Focus Area, and add the request to  
support a Medical Examiner Facility.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Jerry Campbell  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives  
RECESS/RECONVENE  
The Board recessed at 11:15 a.m. and reconvened at 11:25 a.m.  
Comm. Hawkins was present when the meeting reconvened.  
EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR KRISTINE DALE  
Presentation of Classification Study and New Pay Plan  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation for Option 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
INTERIM DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SCOTT HERRING  
Ratification of Termination of Interlocal Agreement With Hillsborough Transit Authority  
for Regional Revenue Collection and Inter-Jurisdictional Mobility Project a/k/a Flamingo  
Smartcard  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT  
OFFICER TONI BRADY  
Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Reserves for Contingency to Professional  
Services for Design Services Modification for Fire Station No.15  
Budget Resolution Transferring Funds From Hernando County Fire and Emergency  
Services EMS Fund to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services Fire Rescue  
Fund for Reimbursement of Debt Service for Fire Station No. 5  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. M-1 and M-2 (Budget Resolution No. 2023-171).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Agreement With PFM Financial Advisors, LLC, for Financial Advisory Services for Clerk  
of Circuit Court and Comptroller Financial Services Department (Amount: $16,000.00)  
Award of Contract to Superior Asphalt, Inc., for Westside Government Center and  
Sheriff’s Office/Emergency Operations Center Parking Lot Restoration Projects for  
Facilities Maintenance Department (Contract No. 23-ITB00307/TC; Amount: $655,075.00)  
Award of Single Source Contract With Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc., a/k/a  
Abbott Testing Services for Non-Clinical Testing Services for Drug Court (Contract No.  
23-TS0103; Amount: $86,694.36)  
Award of Sole Source Contract With Centrisys CNP Corporation for Centrifuge  
Equipment Repair for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-TS00287/SF; Amount:  
$90,000.00); and Equipment Lease With Centrifuge-Systems, LLC, a/k/a Centrisys for  
Lease of Centrifuge Equipment for Utilities Department (Contract No. 23-TS0089/SF;  
Amount: $118,400.00)  
Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros Construction, Inc., for English Sparrow  
Road and Eskimo Curlew Road Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 22-C00127/DK;  
Amount: $39,137.68)  
Ratification of Sole Source Purchase Order to Southern Sewer Equipment Sales for  
Vacuum Truck System Repairs for Department of Public Works  
Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Jet-Vac Equipment Company, LLC, for Purchase  
of Multi-Hog Sweeper for Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (Contract No.  
23-PG00012J; Amount: $166,433.24)  
Motion  
To approve Item Nos. M-3 through M-9.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANAGER STEVE MILLER  
Partial Release of Retainage With Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC, for Federal  
Aviation Administration Grant Related Portion of Runway 9-27 Rehabilitation Project at  
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TODD CROSBY  
Discussion Regarding Potential Roundabout at Ayers Road, Hayman Road, and  
Culbreath Road Intersection  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Discussion Regarding Proposed Necklace Warbler Avenue Paving Municipal Service  
Benefit Unit  
Motion  
To direct the Department of Public Works/Engineering staff to proceed with soliciting the  
opinion by mail out ballot as to whether or not the owners of these parcels would like to have a  
MSBU (municipal service benefit unit) formed by Ordinance.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Grant Application to State Department of Environmental Protection for FY 2023-24  
Water Quality Improvement Grant Program for Peck Sink Preserve Improvements  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
Interlocal Agreement With Pasco County for Jurisdictional Transfer and Ownership of  
Right of Way to State Department of Transportation for Construction of Improvements  
on County Line Road From East of Landings Boulevard to West of Shady Hills  
Road/Mariner Boulevard, and County Line Road From East of Shady Hills Road/Mariner  
Boulevard to West of Suncoast Parkway  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Elizabeth Narverud  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
State Funded Grant Supplemental Agreement With State Department of Transportation  
for Construction Activities Associated With Fort Dade Avenue Resurfacing Project  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK  
Amended and Restated Interlocal Wholesale Wastewater Agreement With Pasco County  
to Provide Wastewater Service Along County Line Road  
Motion  
To deny.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Jerry Campbell  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER TAMMY HEON  
Presentation Regarding Tourism Strategic Plan With Destination Development  
Recommendations  
Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Comm. Hawkins temporarily left the meeting and returned shortly thereafter.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Brian Hawkins  
Steve Champion  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing was noted for the scheduled public hearing.  
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.  
Proposed Ordinance Pertaining to Posting of Human Trafficking Public Awareness  
Signs at Certain Establishments Pursuant to Section 787.29, Florida Statutes  
There was no public input.  
Motion  
To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2023-10).  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
ADOPTED  
Steve Champion  
Brian Hawkins  
Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins  
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS  
The Board commented on various issues.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:10 p.m.