Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

June 11, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in the John Law

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

Attendee Name

Elizabeth Narverud

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Title

Chairwoman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Steve Champion

Victoria Anderson

Toni Brady

Commissioner

Assistant County Attorney

Deputy County Administrator

Public Works Director/County Engineer

Community Services Director

Utilities Director

Fleet Operations Manager

County Administrator

Chief Procurement Officer

Development Services Director

Deputy Clerk

Scott Herring

Christopher Linsbeck

Gordon Onderdonk

Brenda Peshel

Jeffrey Rogers

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Peter Schwarz

Heidi Kurppe

Patricia Tapia

Deputy Clerk

Comm. Brian Hawkins was not present at the meeting.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

ELECTED OFFICIALS

There were no Elected Officials’ comments.

COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTION/RECOGNITION

Recognition of Donations From Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc., to Parks

and Recreation Department for Field Lighting at Ernie Weaver Park

There was no vote on this item of recognition.

Budget Resolution Recognizing Donation From Pamela Wilfong for Marquee Sign at Dr.

Dennis Wilfong Center for Success

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2024-138).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Resolution Proclaiming June 19, 2024, as Juneteenth Day

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-139).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Resolution Proclaiming June 27, 2024, as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness

Day

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-140).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

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.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER DOUG CHORVAT, JR.

Election of Value Adjustment Board Chairperson by County Governing Body

Motion

To nominate Comm. Champion to serve as Chairman of the Value Adjustment Board.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Elizabeth Narverud

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

CONSENT AGENDA

FY 2025 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority

for Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program

and Associated Resolution

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

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

Fixed Asset Inventory

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended May 10, 2024,

and May 17, 2024

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda Item Nos. H-2 and H-3.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

FY 2025 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority

for Local Government Water Supply and Conservation Funding Assistance Program

and Associated Resolution

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. H-1 (Resolution No. 2024-141).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell and Allocco

Champion

NAYES:

Hawkins

ABSENT:

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Receipt of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for April 2024

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened at 11:05 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proof of publication of Notice of Public Hearing was noted for the scheduled public hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairwoman Narverud and Comms. Allocco, Campbell and Champion announced the ex

parte communications that they had had concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being

considered at this meeting.

Assistant County Attorney Victoria Anderson 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

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Variance Petition Submitted by ARC Florida Homes, LLC, on Behalf of Milvian, LLC

(V2349)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-142).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Allocco and Champion

Campbell

NAYES:

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Variance Petition Submitted by ARC Florida Homes, LLC, on Behalf of Milvian, LLC

(V2350)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To continue to a date certain of July 30, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Discussion Regarding Survey Results for Potential Operation of Golf Carts on Shoal

Line Boulevard and Reduction of Speed Limit in Hernando Beach Business District

Motion

To move forward with a plan for Phase No. 1 with a business district designation, from Blue

Fish Drive to Calienta Street, that includes a speed limit of 30 miles per hour for street legal

golf carts during daylight hours once road construction has been completed. And for Phase

No. 2 to include implementation of golf carts after sundown.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 12:40 p.m. and reconvened at 1:05 p.m.

ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY VICTORIA ANDERSON

Resolution Amending Exhibit “A” to Resolution No. 2024-103 Placing Proposed

Referendum for School Millage Renewal on General Election Ballot of November 5,

2024, as Requested by Hernando County School Board

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-143).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Appointment of Dakota Renee’ Horton to Fine Arts Council Until December 31, 2028

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Award of Contract to Vortex Services, LLC, for Cell No. 4 Grouting Project at Northwest

Solid Waste Facility (Contract No. 24-C000736/FH; Amount: $1,067,000.00)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Terrace Wall Project

at West Hernando Branch Library (Contract No. 19-R00007; Amount: $9,085.57)

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With CXT, Inc., for Dining Hall Restroom Building at

Chinsegut Hill Retreat and Conference Center (Amount: $105,977.75)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. P-1 through P-3.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Hawkins

ABSENT:

FLEET MANAGER BRENDA PESHEL

Presentation Regarding Fleet Replacement Program With Enterprise Fleet Management

for Leasing Light Duty Vehicles

RECESS

The Board recessed at 1:55 p.m. and reconvened at 2:00 p.m.

Presentation Regarding Fleet Replacement Program With Enterprise Fleet Management

for Leasing Light Duty Vehicles

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m.