Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

July 8, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in the John Law Ayers

County Commission Chambers, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

John Allocco

Title

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Ryan Amsler

Steve Champion

Toni Brady

Carla Burrmann

Todd Crosby

Omar DePablo

Scott Harper

Paul Hasenmeier

Jon Jouben

Commissioner

Deputy County Administrator

Aquatic Services Manager

Acting Public Works Director

Development Services Director

Solid Waste Services Manager

Public Safety Director/Fire Chief

County Attorney

Steve Miller

Airport Operations Manager

Utilities Director

Housing and Supportive Services Director

County Administrator

Assistant County Attorney

Deputy Clerk

Gordon Onderdonk

Veda Ramirez

Jeffrey Rogers

Melissa Tartaglia

Heidi Prouse

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda with changes.

(Note: Item Nos. F-12 [Ratification of Airport Grant Application With Federal Aviation

Administration for Taxiway D and A1 Improvement Project at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional

Airport] and M-3 [Review and Discussion of Interlocal Agreement for Fire Protection With City

of Brooksville] were added to the Agenda.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler 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.

There was Board consensus to direct the Parks and Recreation Department to work with

Spring Hill NFL on a proposed plan, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion on a

future Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

Amendment to Grant Agreement With State Department of Commerce for Veterans

Monument Project

Request Submitted by Library Services to Apply for Flight Path Project Funding With

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and STAR Net

Tourist Development Council Special Events Marketing Grant Award to Promote

Florida’s Adventure Coast Events for FY 2025

Various Community Development Block Grant Program Funding Agreements to

Nonprofit Organizations

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

T-Hangar Lease Agreement With Al Nienhuis for Dome Hangar No. 5 at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Approval of Minutes for Strategic Plan Meeting of June 18, 2025

Reimbursement to Property Owner for Overpayment of Municipal Service Benefit Unit

Non-Ad Valorem Assessment for 2024

Reimbursement to Tampa General Hospital for Overpayment of Payment In Lieu of

Taxes (PILOT) Payment Due to Non-profit Status

Resolution Amending Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates of Municipal Service Benefit

Unit for Fire Rescue Services

Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens for Amie Casey and Rosie

Rivera

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended June 6, 2025,

and June 13, 2025

Ratification of Airport Grant Application With Federal Aviation Administration for

Taxiway D and A1 Improvement Project at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

This item was added during Approval of the Agenda.

Motion

To approve Consent Item Nos. F-1 to F-3 and F-6 to F-12 (Resolution No. 2025-120).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Various Community Development Block Grant Program Funding Agreements to

Nonprofit Organizations

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. F-4 for The Arc Nature Coast and YMCA of the

Suncoast for the Community Block Grant.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

T-Hangar Lease Agreement With Al Nienhuis for Dome Hangar No. 5 at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Motion

To approve Consent Agenda Item No. F-5.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Transmittal of FY 2025-26 Proposed Annual Operating Budget for Spring Ridge

Community Development District

Transmittal of FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget for Somerset Bay Community Development

District

Transmittal of FY 2026 Proposed Annual Operating Budget for Southern Hills Plantation

II Community Development District

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:25 a.m. and reconvened at 10:35 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

hearings.

Appeal of Notice of Unsafe Building Against Property Located at 3273 Mangrove Drive

There was no public input.

Motion

To continue to a date certain of July 22, 2025.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Ordinance Amending Appendix A (Zoning), Article IV, Section 11 (PSF Public Service

Facility Overlay District), Subsection 5, Regarding Regulations Pertaining to

Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Facility

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2025-08).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Resolution Adopting Increased Annual Solid Waste Collection Assessments for

Provision of Solid Waste Collection Services Within Boundaries of Southwest

Hernando County Solid Waste Collection Municipal Service Benefit Unit

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2025-121).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Ryan Amsler

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

Resolution Increasing Annual Solid Waste Disposal Assessment Rates

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Champion made the following Motion.

Motion

To keep the rates the same, charge $15.00 for convenience center trip and revisit the rates

next year.

Chairman Hawkins seconded the Motion.

Comm. Champion clarified his Motion as follows:

Clarification to Motion

To have Multi-family Residential rate the same as the Single-Family Residential rate, $15.00

for convenience center, keep the rate flat, revisit the rates next year and for charging by

weight at the landfill (Resolution No. 2025-122).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Approval of Task Order No. 5 With Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for Hernando

County Library Master Plan Project and Associated Budget Amendment (Contract No.

24-PG0125/EK; Amount $207,938.00)

Award of Construction Contract to Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Wiscon

Facilities Improvement Project for Utilities Department (Contract No. 25-C00948/CT;

Amount: $4,963,914.27)

Award of Contract and Construction Agreement With Carr & Collier, LLC, for Glen Water

Reclamation Facility Denitrification and Plant Upgrade Project for Utilities Department

and Associated Budget Amendment and Budget Resolution (Contract No.

24-CG00859/JG; $35,437,700.00)

Award of Sole Source Contract to Hach Company for Purchase of Lab Equipment and

Supplies for Utilities Department (Contract No. 25-TSS01002/JC; Amount $150,000.00)

Change Order No. 2 to Purchase Order With Paff Tree Service, LLC, for Tree Trimming

and Removal Services for Department of Public Works (Contract No. 22-TF0044;

Amount: $60,000.00)

Change Order No. 3 to Purchase Order With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Solid

Waste Administration Building Construction Project at Main Landfill and Associated

Budget Amendment (Contract No. 23-ITB200306/TC; Amount: $286,722.72)

Final Close-Out of Contract With S. Culp Enterprises d/b/a Property Services GC, for

County Administration Office Renovation Phase 1 Project (Contract No. 23-T00040-Q22;

Final Amount: $78,529.00)

Increased Annual Expenditure of Contract With Viking Life-Saving Equipment, Inc., for

Personal Protective Equipment and Equipment Cleaning for Fire Rescue and

Emergency Services (Contract No. 24-P0120T; Amount: $128,300.00)

Utilization of Hillsborough County Contract With EPR Systems USA, Inc., for

Comprehensive Electronic Records Management System for Hernando County Fire and

Emergency Services (Contract No. 24-P0172/FH; Amount: $189,511.38)

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Shi International, for Technology Products and

Services for Fifth Judicial Circuit Court (Amount: $129,677.05)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. I-1 through I-10 (Budget Resolution No. 2025-123).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TODD CROSBY

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.

Discussion Regarding Proposed Median Improvement to Mariner Boulevard from

Landover Boulevard to Elgin Boulevard

Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

AQUATIC SERVICES MANAGER CARLA BURRMANN

Discussion Regarding Waterways Advisory Committee

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

COMMISSIONER RYAN AMSLER

Discussion Regarding Spring Hill Waterfall

Chairman Hawkins passed the gavel to Vice Chairman Campbell and temporarily left the

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

Motion

To approve the chairman to sign in support of submitting for National Register of Historic

Places.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Ryan Amsler

Steve Champion

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Presentation by Mining Association Enrichment Center, Inc., Regarding Services

Provided

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 1:40 p.m. and reconvened at 1:45 p.m.

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

Review and Discussion of Interlocal Agreement for Fire Protection With City of

Brooksville

This item was added during Approval of the Agenda.

County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers brought forward to the Board a request from the City of

Brooksville for an Interlocal Agreement to consolidate the City of Brooksville Fire Department

into Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services Department.

There was Board consensus to direct the staff to draft a proposed Interlocal Agreement with

the City of Brooksville as requested, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion on a

future Agenda.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Jerry Campbell

Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco, Amsler and Champion

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

County Attorney Jon Jouben requested Board consensus to request Attorney General opinion

regarding a point of law in recent statute amendments to 177.071 and 177.091 pertaining to

plats being an Administrative Act. However, statute 117.081 pertaining to accepting

dedications from the Developer, which requires approval of the Governing body was not

amended, and, therefore, clarification is requested by the County Attorney's Office.

The Board concurred.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.