Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

March 12, 2024

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 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

Omar DePablo

Jon Jouben

Commissioner

Planning Administrator/Administrative Official

County Attorney

Gordon Onderdonk

Veda Ramirez

Jeffrey Rogers

Carla Rossiter-Smith

Peter Schwarz

Heidi Kurppe

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 with changes.

(Note: The Motion including moving Item Nos. F-4 through F-7 up on the Agenda to be heard

as Item No. C-2.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

ELECTED OFFICIALS

There were no Elected Officials’ comments.

COMMEMORATIVE RESOLUTIONS

These items were moved up on the Agenda from Consent Agenda Item Nos. F-4 through F-7.

Enabling Resolution Implementing May 2024 as Code Compliance Month

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-059).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Resolution Proclaiming March 18, 2024, through March 22, 2024, as Government

Finance Professionals Week

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-060).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Resolution Proclaiming Support of Florida Agriculture and Wildlife Expo

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-061).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Resolution Proclaiming March 2024 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-062).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

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.

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

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 11:25 a.m. and reconvened at 11:40 a.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

Amendment No. 4 to Grant Agreement With Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission for Florida Boating Improvement Program Grant Funding for

Improvements at Lake Townsen Park Boat Ramp and Associated Budget Resolution

Submittal of Grant Application to State Department of Children and Families for

Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant for Health

and Human Services Department

First Amendment to Lease Agreement With L3Harris Technologies, Inc., f/k/a ITT

Corporation and Harris Corporation, for ADS-B Radio Station Site Located at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Enabling Resolution Implementing May 2024 as Code Compliance Month

This item was pulled and voted on separately earlier in the meeting after Elected Officials.

Resolution Proclaiming March 2024 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

This item was pulled and voted on separately earlier in the meeting after Elected Officials.

Resolution Proclaiming March 18, 2024, through March 22, 2024, as Government

Finance Professionals Week

This item was pulled and voted on separately earlier in the meeting after Elected Officials.

Resolution Proclaiming Support of Florida Agriculture and Wildlife Expo

This item was pulled and voted on separately earlier in the meeting after Elected Officials.

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

Fixed Asset Inventory

Reimbursement to Property Owner of Overpayment of Non-Ad Valorem Assessments

for 2021 and 2022

Satisfaction of Judgment in Case of Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Animal

Enforcement Unit vs. Erick Jose Luna Martinez, Angel Marie Star Wyatt, Sara Jean

Thompson, and Alexander Lee Goforth

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended February 16,

2024, and February 23, 2024

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special

Assessment Liens

Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easements From MAXX Spring Hill Partners, LLC; and

MAXX Spring Hill Partners II, LLC, With Hernando County Water and Sewer District for

Construction, Repair, Operation and Maintenance of Sewer Force Main and Pump

Station Improvement Project Associated With Publix Plaza at Barclay Avenue and

Spring Hill Drive

Motion

To approve Item Nos. F-1 through F-3, and F-8 through F-13 (Budget Resolution No.

2024-063).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Correspondence From Various Customers Expressing Appreciation for Services

Provided by Utilities Department Staff

Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for February 2024

Notification of Tourism Development Tax Collection for Quarter Ended December 31,

2023, and 2022 Tourism Economic Impact Report

Write-Off of Uncollectible Utilities Department Accounts

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

Jerry Campbell

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Small Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment Submitted by GTC, LLLP (CPAM2305)

There was no public input.

Motion

To deny.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Marco Escobar (H2366)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date certain of April 9, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Steven Nguyen Quach (H2368)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date certain of April 9, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Southern Citrus Groves, LLC (H2352)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date certain of April 9, 2024.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Tri County Development, Inc. (H2328)

There was no public input.

Motion

To postpone to a date uncertain.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by GTC, LLLP (H2359)

There was no public input.

Motion

To deny based on mootness.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Hernando County Board of County Commissioners

(H2380)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:

Motion

To approve with the duplexes on the interior road.

Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:

Amendment to Motion

To approve with only single family to make it likewise with the neighborhood (Resolution No.

2024-073).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 12:55 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Panther I,

LLC (H2354)

Development Services Director Peter Schwarz announced that this Agenda Item had not been

advertised with the correct staff report included in the Agenda Packet for the meeting.

There was Board consensus to move forward with hearing this Agenda Item with handouts of

the correct staff report presented to the Board for review.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Robert Quarltere, as Trustee of Robert Quarltere

Revocable Trust (H2367)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-064).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Ty Layne Tanner and Alexandria Rose Palko (H2369)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-065).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Kyle David Lowe (H2370)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-066).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Christopher T. Carollo, as Trustee of Christopher T.

Carollo Trust U/A/D 10/10/2023 (H2377)

Comm. Allocco recused himself from this item as he had a client that is involved with the

property, and he temporarily left the meeting.

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-067).

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell and Champion

Allocco

SECONDER:

AYES:

RECUSED:

Comm. Allocco returned to the meeting.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Clayton Petzel (H2378)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-068).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Master Plan Petition Submitted by Sobel Fund VII, LLC, on Behalf of Huntley Properties,

LLC (H2271)

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

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:

Motion

To include the additional blow up plan, master plan, as presented on the screen into evidence.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

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

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Allocco made the following Motion:

Motion

To include the Master Plan as presented at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting into

evidence.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion.

Motion

To approve with C-1 uses only.

Comm. Champion seconded the Motion.

Comm. Hawkins rescinded the Motion in order to make the following Motion.

Motion

To include the 80% opacity to be done at the beginning of the development, along with the

75-foot natural buffer to extend the entire property line parallel to Lake in the Woods Drive,

including the 7.5-foot concrete fence and that the current development is only zone for C-1

use.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 3:45 p.m. and reconvened at 3:55 p.m.

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Panther I,

LLC (H2354)

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:

Motion

To deny based on unwillingness to go to half-acre lots.

Motion

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

DEFEATED

Brian Hawkins

John Allocco

Hawkins and Allocco

Narverud, Campbell and Champion

NAYES:

There was Board consensus to continue this item to the end of the Agenda.

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

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

There was no public input.

Motion

To deny based on the applicant not providing testimony (Resolution No. 2024-069).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

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

There was no public input.

Motion

To deny based on the applicant not providing testimony (Resolution No. 2024-070).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 6:25 p.m. and reconvened at 6:35 p.m.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR PETER SCHWARZ

Petition Submitted by Ryan Stephens for Hardship Relief From Subdivision Regulations

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-071).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Petition Submitted by Timothy Sean Kraus and Megan Tate for Hardship Relief From

Subdivision Regulations

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2024-072).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Requested by Hernando

County Fire and Emergency Services d/b/a Hernando County Fire Rescue for Provision

of Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support Ambulance Transport Services

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Lease Agreement With Southwest Florida Water Management District for Weeki Wachee

Preserve Park

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER CARLA ROSSITER-SMITH

Award of Contract and Construction Contract to A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc., for

Wiscon Water Treatment Plant Potable Supply Wells Project for Utilities Department

(Contract No. 24-C00563/FH; Amount: $1,098,500.00)

Professional Services Agreement With ITI Digital, LLC, for Florida’s Adventure Coast

Website Digital Experience Platform for Tourism Development (Contract No.

23-RFP00375/TPR; Amount: $169,400.00)

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Award of Sole Source Contract With Ten-8 Fire & Safety, LLC, for Outside Repairs of

Pierce Equipment for Hernando County Fire Rescue (Contract No. 23-TSS00405/TC;

Amount: $20,000.00)

Increased Annual Expenditure for Utilization of Polk County Contract With Asphalt

Paving Systems, Inc., for Pavement Preservation and Recycling Treatments for

Department of Public Works (Amount: $1,500,000)

Utilization of Lee County Contract With Hawkins, Inc., d/b/a Hawkins Water Treatment

Group, Inc., for Supply of Sodium Hypochlorite for Use at Water and Wastewater

Treatment Plants (Amount: $70,000.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. L-1, L-3, L-4 and L-5.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Professional Services Agreement With ITI Digital, LLC, for Florida’s Adventure Coast

Website Digital Experience Platform for Tourism Development (Contract No.

23-RFP00375/TPR; Amount: $169,400.00)

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Oak Development Group, LLC, on Behalf of Panther I,

LLC (H2354)

Motion

To accept the binder of materials and traffic study into the record.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

Motion

To continue to a date not certain after a Public Information Workshop a/k/a PIW is held.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Brian Hawkins

Narverud, Hawkins, Campbell, Allocco and Champion

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.