Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

June 13, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 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

Kristine Dale

Scott Harper

Scott Herring

Jon Jouben

Vice Chairman

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer

Employment Coordinator

Solid Waste Services Manager

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Christopher Linsbeck

Michelle Miller

Aaron Pool

Jeffrey Rogers

Patrick Taylor

Heidi Kurppe

Community Services Director

Planning Administrator

Development Services Director

County Administrator

Deputy Fire Chief

Deputy Clerk

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.

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; 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 9:25 a.m.

Chairman Allocco announced that the Executive Session had concluded.

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda with changes.

(Note: County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers announced that Item P-6 [Award of Contract to

Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Lake Townsen Park Americans With Disabilities Act

Pedestrian Sidewalk and Roadway Maintenance Improvements (Contract No. 23-C00022;

Amount: $298,799.49)] would include a Budget Amendment.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

CHAIRMAN JOHN ALLOCCO

Resolution in Memory of Former Hernando County Commissioner Frances June Ester

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-110).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

ELECTED OFFICIALS

There were no Elected Officials' Comments.

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF PATRICK TAYLOR

Resolution Declaring End to Drought Emergency and Repeal of Resolution No. 2023-61

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-111).

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.

Comm. Champion made the following Motion:

Motion

To bring it back and consider repealing it.

(Note: The Motion pertained to Ordinance No. 2023-05 [Ordinance Relating to Operation of

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on Unpaved Roadways Under Specified Circumstances Proposed

Ordinance Relating to Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on Unpaved Roadways Under

Specified Circumstances].)

Comm. Narverud seconded the Motion.

Chairman Allocco announced that there was not Board consensus to bring back the

Ordinance as a repeal.

There was Board consensus to bring back requests for specific streets.

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 11:35 a.m. and reconvened at 11:40 a.m.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER DOUGLAS CHORVAT, JR.

Quarterly Investment Report For Quarter Ended March 31, 2023

FINANCE DIRECTOR JOSHUA STRINGFELLOW

Resolution Accepting Proposal of Webster Bank, National Association to Provide Term

Loan to Finance Costs of Acquisition of Vehicles and Equipment for County’s Fleet

Replacement Program; Approving Form of Loan Agreement; and Authorizing Issuance

of Non-Ad Valorem Revenue Note, Series 2023

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-112).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

CONSENT AGENDA

Comm. Champion temporarily left the meeting.

Amendment No. 1 to Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant Agreement With

State Department of Economic Opportunity for Broadband Feasibility Study

Modification No. 2 to Subgrant Agreement With State Division of Emergency

Management for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Funding for Disaster Assistance

Resulting From Hurricane Irma for Gulfview Drive Elevation and Wind Retrofit

Request by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for FY 2023 Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant for

Replacement of Vests Through Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership

Resolution Authorizing Public Transportation Grant Agreement With State Department

of Transportation for Section 5311 Transit Grant Funding Through Coronavirus Aid,

Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Operating Funding for Fixed Route Transit

System

State Funded Grant Agreement With State Division of Emergency Management for

Hurricane Loss Mitigation Grant for Fire Station No. 1 Hurricane Protection and

Associated Budget Resolution

Ground Lease Agreement With Regions Ten Properties, LLC, for Property Located at

15150-15154 Technology Drive at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Pre-Application to Federal Aviation Administration for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Grant for Runway Rehabilitation Project at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

Ratification of Pre-Application to Federal Aviation Administration for Bipartisan

Infrastructure Law Grant for Tech Center Multi-Modal Eastside Development at

Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport

State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for Eastside

Roadway Improvements Including Rescue Way Extension, American Flyer Way,

Railpark Drive, and Runway Drive Rehabilitation Projects at Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport and Associated Resolutions

State Financial Assistance Agreement With Department of Transportation for Eastside

Roadway Improvements Including Rescue Way Extension, American Flyer Way,

Railpark Drive, and Runway Drive Rehabilitation Projects at Brooksville-Tampa Bay

Regional Airport and Associated Resolutions

Resolution Honoring Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce President Morris

Porton Upon Occasion of His Retirement

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Resolution Proclaiming June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth Day

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

Fixed Asset Inventory

Discharges of Orders and Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Special Master Liens for

David F. Jackson, Jr., and Pamela Annette Mullins; and Steven J. Interdonato, Steven B.

Interdonato, and Dorothy Interdonato

Satisfaction of Mosquito Control Nuisance and Pestiferous Arthropod Special

Assessment Lien for Estate of Angelo Marengo; Elizabeth R. Well Born, P.A.

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended May 12, 2023,

May 19, 2023, and May 26, 2023

Various Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special

Assessment Liens

Approval of Minutes for Port Authority Meeting of April 4, 2023

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 11, 2023

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 25, 2023

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of May 9, 2023

Lease Agreement With Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization for Office

Space Located at Building Division Located at 1661 Blaise Drive

Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2021-186 to Correct Scrivener’s Error Regarding

Rezoning Petition Submitted by The Permit Tech, Inc., on Behalf of Remington Ranch

Property Management, LLC

Motion

To approve Item Nos. K-1 through 9 and K-11 through K-23 (Resolution Nos. 2023-113,

2023-115 and 2023-117 through 2023-118 and Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-114 and

2023-116).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Campbell and Hawkins

Champion

AWAY:

Resolution Honoring Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce President Morris

Porton Upon Occasion of His Retirement

Comm. Champion returned to the meeting.

Motion

To approve Item No. K-10 (Resolution No. 2023-119).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Quarterly Investment Report For Quarter Ended December 31, 2022

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

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 deny the mediation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Discussion Regarding Ability of Hernando County Board of County Commissioners to

Impose Mobility Fee in Lieu of Transportation Impact Fees

There was Board consensus to direct the staff to research options regarding the mobility fee,

and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future meeting.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Appointment of Charles Lee Wilson and Daniel James Ernest, II as Members of

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

Elizabeth Narverud

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Confirmation of David DeCarlo as Emergency Management Director

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Jerry Campbell

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

EMPLOYMENT COORDINATOR KRISTINE DALE

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

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Revisions to County Employee Handbook Policies and Procedures Manual Pertaining to

Organizational Procedures and Guidelines

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Brian Hawkins

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT

OFFICER TONI BRADY

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

Budget Resolution Recognizing Additional Revenue From Duke Energy Foundation

Grant for Emergency Preparedness Initiatives

Budget Resolution Recognizing Revenue Generated From Scoreboard Sponsorships to

Purchase Scoreboards at Anderson Snow Park

Motion

To approve Item Nos. P-1 and P-2 (Budget Resolution Nos. 2023-120 and 2023-121).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Amendment No. 1 to Term Contract With AKCA, LLC, for Traffic Marking Services for

Department of Public Works (Contract No. 22-T00045/TB)

Approval of Quote to Johnson’s Excavation & Services, Inc., for R-Beach Demolition

Project (Amount: $36,790.00)

Award of Contract to Midsouth, Inc., for Elgin Boulevard Force Main Project (Contract

No. 23-CG0043/GL; Amount: $2,230,682.00)

Award of Contract to Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Lake Townsen Park Americans

With Disabilities Act Pedestrian Sidewalk and Roadway Maintenance Improvements

(Contract No. 23-C00022; Amount: $298,799.49)

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Award of Sole Source Contract to Ferguson Waterworks, Inc., for Radio Read Meter and

Associated Equipment (Contract No. 23-TS00194; Amount: $1,155,465.00)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Frontage Road

Addition at SR 50 and I-75 (Contract No. 19-C00102/DK; Amount: $25,646.66)

This item was pulled and voted on separately.

Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Brothers Construction, Inc., for Lambeth

Road and Hope Hill Road Resurfacing Project (Contract No. 22-C00080/DK; Amount:

$16,008.20)

Ratification of Amendment No. 1 to Contract With SJUR Solutions, Inc., for Video

Inspection Pro Software Solution for Building Division (Contract No. 23-PS0032;

Amount: $38,000.00)

Ratification of Purchase Order Utilizing Contract With The Sutphen Corporation for

Purchase of Fire Engine

Utilization of Sourcewell Contract With Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC, for

Manufacturing of Steel Containers for Solid Waste Department (Amount: $150,000.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. P-3 through P-5, P-7 and P-9 through P-12.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Award of Contract to Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Lake Townsen Park Americans

With Disabilities Act Pedestrian Sidewalk and Roadway Maintenance Improvements

(Contract No. 23-C00022; Amount: $298,799.49)

Motion

To approve Item No. P-6.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Final Close-Out of Contract With Goodwin Bros. Construction, Inc., for Frontage Road

Addition at SR 50 and I-75 (Contract No. 19-C00102/DK; Amount: $25,646.66)

Motion

To approve Item No. P-8.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER

Petition Submitted by Hafcortez17, LLC, for Hardship Relief From Subdivision

Regulations

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-122).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Steve Champion

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Shawn L. Stamp and Jamie L. Stamp, as Trustees of Shawn L.

Stamp Trust, and Jamie L. Stamp and Shawn L. Stamp, as Trustees of Jamie L. Stamp

Trust for Family Hardship from Subdivision Regulations

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-123).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Petition Submitted by Steve Dumala and Mary Dumala for Family Hardship From

Subdivision Regulations

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

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-124).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

SOLID WASTE SERVICES MANAGER SCOTT HARPER

Tenth Amendment to Residential Franchise Agreement With Republic Services of

Florida

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Comms. Champion, Hawkins and Narverud announced that they had had no ex parte

communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.

Chairman Allocco and Comm. Campbell 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

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Antoinette Ventimiglia a/k/a A. Ventimiglia and Angelo

Scarfo (H2307)

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-125).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Steve Champion

Jerry Campbell

Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Allocco

NAYES:

Variance Petition Submitted by Charles Fernandez and Kerrie Best

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

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Hawkins made the following Motion:

Motion

To deny.

Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:

Amendment to Motion

To remove the sections we are talking about, have a side step coming down and a railing

going across, and working with staff to ensure that.

Comm. Hawkins amended his Motion as follows:

Amendment to Motion

To include those provisions.

(Note: The Motion pertained to revisions as approved by the Planning Department.)

Comm. Campbell seconded the Motion.

Comm. Hawkins restated his Motion as follows:

Restated Motion

To bring the piers to the roof line, have the county staff write the variance and the feet of the

variance required, as well as make sure it is to standard with engineering and building codes.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Resolution Adopting Revised Fees for Solid Waste Disposal of Construction and

Demolition Debris Located at Northwest Solid Waste Facility

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-126).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Resolution Increasing Annual Non-Ad Valorem Collection Assessment Rate for

Southwest Hernando County Solid Waste Collection Municipal Service Benefit Unit

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-127).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Elizabeth Narverud

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

Resolution Increasing Annual Solid Waste Disposal Assessment Rates

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2023-128).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYES:

ADOPTED

Brian Hawkins

Jerry Campbell

Allocco, Narverud, Champion, Campbell and Hawkins

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

There was Board consensus to direct the staff to research options for the parking lot in

Brooksville, and to bring it back to the Board for discussion at a future meeting.

County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers requested Board direction to direct the staff to research