Hernando County

Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Minutes

August 23, 2022

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, in the John Law

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

Attendee Name

Steve Champion

John Allocco

Title

Chairman

Vice Chairman

Elizabeth Narverud

Wayne Dukes

Jeff Holcomb

Second Vice Chairman

Commissioner

Toni Brady

Scott Herring

Jon Jouben

Office of Management and Budget Director/Chief Procurement Officer

Public Works Director/County Engineer

County Attorney

Christopher Linsbeck

Michelle Miller

Gordon Onderdonk

Tobey Phillips

Aaron Pool

Jeffrey Rogers

Maureen Sikora

Heidi Kurppe

Community Services Director

Planning Administrator

Utilities Director

Deputy County Administrator

Development Services Director

County Administrator

Assistant County Attorney

Deputy Clerk

Comm. Elizabeth Narverud was not present when the meeting began.

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda with changes.

(Note: County Administrator Jeffrey Rogers announced that Item N-2 [Consent to Assignment

of Ground Lease Agreement From Pamela Wilfong to Hernando County Board of County

Commissioners and Resolution Terminating Previously Superseded Ground Leases for Lot 37

Located at Hernando County Airport Industrial Park, Unit One] would include a Termination of

Ground Lease Agreement.)

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Jeff Holcomb

Champion, Allocco, Dukes and Holcomb

Narverud

ABSENT:

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

Citizens commented on various topics and issues.

Comm. Narverud joined the meeting.

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES

The Board and/or staff responded to questions and concerns expressed during Citizens'

Comments.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER DOUGLAS CHORVAT, JR.

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Report for Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

CONSENT AGENDA

Comm. Holcomb temporarily left the meeting.

Request Submitted by Sheriff’s Office to Apply for Federal FY 2021 Edward Byrne

Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

Sponsorship Agreements for Mermaid Trail of Statues; and Amended Sponsorship

Agreements With City of Brooksville and Brooksville Main Street for Mermaid Trail of

Statues

State Housing Initiative Partnership Program Special Needs Loan Agreements With The

Arc Nature Coast, Inc., for Rehabilitation of Homes Located at 4612 Crescent Road and

10438 Baylor Drive in Spring Hill

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

George E. Vitko, Sr.; Anthony Delape; and Anthony Holley

Satisfaction of Mortgage for Kaylee A. Rimes Through Homeownership Down Payment

Assistance Program

Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended July 22, 2022,

and July 29, 2022

Various Satisfactions of Interim Disposal Special Assessment Liens

Write-Off of Uncollectible Solid Waste Department Tipping Fee Charge Accounts

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of July 26, 2022

Acceptance of Perpetual Utility Easement From IMPACT-MCG Ventures, LLC, With

Hernando County Water and Sewer District for Construction, Maintenance, Repair and

Operation of Sewer System Lift Station Associated With Ayers Road Apartment

Complex

Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Elizabeth Narverud

Champion, Allocco, Narverud and Dukes

Holcomb

AWAY:

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Correspondence From Hernando County School District Chairman Gus Guadagnino

Regarding Correspondence From Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Shirley

Anderson Pertaining to Proposed Referendum for School Sales Surtax on Election

Ballot of November 8, 2022

Letter From City of Brooksville in Support of Proposed Half-Cent Sales Tax Referendum

Notice of Conditional Use Permit Actions Taken by Planning and Zoning Commission

on August 8, 2022

Notice of Special Exception Use Permit Action Taken by Planning and Zoning

Commission on August 8, 2022

Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:15 a.m. and reconvened at 10:25 a.m.

Comm. Holcomb was present when the meeting reconvened.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

hearings.

Ex Parte Communications

Chairman Champion and Comms. Allocco, Dukes, Holcomb 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:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Elizabeth Narverud

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Variance Petition Submitted by Brian Garrison and Vicki McMahan on Behalf of Florida

Coast Shrimp, LLC

Comm. Dukes made the following Motion:

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

Comm. Narverud seconded the Motion.

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Comm. Narverud rescinded her second to the Motion.

Comm. Dukes modified his Motion as follows:

Modification to Motion

To make the existing structure and current covered area with no walls compliant.

Comm. Dukes clarified his Motion as follows:

Clarification to Motion

To reduce setbacks to 15-foot rear, 10-foot side, and up to 6-inches for an open structure like

a canopy.

Motion

Agenda Item

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Jeff Holcomb

Champion, Dukes and Holcomb

Allocco and Narverud

NAY:

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 11:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12:00 p.m.

Comm. Narverud was not present when the meeting reconvened.

Variance Petition Submitted by John Lockhart and Angela Lockhart

Comm. Narverud returned to the meeting.

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution Nos. 2022-154 and 2022-155).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Jeff Holcomb

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Ordinance Amending Ordinance Relating to Required Connections With Water and

Sewer Systems

The Board accepted public input on this matter.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2022-19).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

John Allocco

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Ordinance Creating Hernando County Septic to Sewer Conversion District A Municipal

Service Benefit Unit

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2022-20).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK

Grant Agreement With State Department of Environmental Protection for Septic to

Sewer Conversion District A, Phase 1 Project and Associated Budget Resolution

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2022-156).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Elizabeth Narverud

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Grant Agreement With State Department of Environmental Protection for Septic

Upgrade Incentive Program and Associated Budget Resolution

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2022-157).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Elizabeth Narverud

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Grant Agreement With State Department of Environmental Protection for Sewer

Connection Incentive Program and Associated Budget Resolution

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Budget Resolution No. 2022-158).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

John Allocco

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR MICHELLE MILLER

Petition Submitted by Charles Donley and Christine Donley for Family Hardship Relief

From Subdivision Regulations

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-159).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR AARON POOL

Acceptance of Technical Findings of Impact Fee Update and Road Impact Fee Update

Studies Prepared by Benesch f/k/a Tindale-Oliver and Associates, Inc., and Discussion

Regarding Future Impact Fee Rates

Motion

To adopt the updated impact fee rate studies.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

John Allocco

Wayne Dukes

Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Champion

NAY:

There was Board consensus, with Chairman Champion dissenting, to direct the staff to

evaluate a 55% impact fee increase.

Motion

To go to 55 percent and come back with the studies.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Jeff Holcomb

John Allocco

Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Champion

NAY:

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR/CHIEF PROCUREMENT

OFFICER TONI BRADY

Budget Amendment Transferring Funds From Reserve for Contingencies Account to

Solid Waste Department Landfill Operating Accounts for Unanticipated Additional Fuel

Expenses

Budget Resolution Recognizing Funds From Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal

Recovery Funds Through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for Reimbursement to

Constitutional Officers for Essential Worker Premium Pay/Budget Amendment to

Reflect Funding for Essential Worker Premium Pay Within Clerk of Circuit Court and

Comptroller Budget

Motion

To approve Item Nos. 1 and 2 (Budget Resolution No. 2022-160).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Jeff Holcomb

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Award of Contract to Coastal Engineering Associates, Inc., for Engineering Services for

Septic to Sewer Conversion, District A, and Development of Septic Upgrade Incentive

Program for Utilities Department

Award of Contract to WSP USA, Inc., for Hydrogeologic and Environmental

Management Services for Utilities Department (Contract No. 22-R00070/PH)

Award of Sole Source Contract to DEEB Construction and Development Company for

Water Main Interconnect From Verano Subdivision to Valley Falls Loop in Wellington

Subdivision (Amount: $71,503.91)

Final Close-Out of Contract With Seggie Custom Builders, LLC, for Clerk of Circuit

Court and Comptroller Office Renovation at Government Center (Contract No.

19-R00007-59; Amount: $9,736.66)

Ratification of Purchase Order to West Florida Aggregates, LLC, for Supply of State

Department of Transportation Limerock Material for Road Maintenance and Drainage

(Amount: $371,000.00)

Motion

To approve Item Nos. 3 through 7.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Jeff Holcomb

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/COUNTY ENGINEER SCOTT HERRING

Comm. Holcomb temporarily left the meeting.

Contract for Sale and Purchase of Leasehold Improvement With Pamela Wilfong for

Warehouse and Office Building Located at 15470 Flight Path Drive (a/k/a Tracers

Building) for Use as Government Offices and Associated Budget Amendment

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

John Allocco

Champion, Allocco, Narverud and Dukes

Holcomb

AWAY:

Consent to Assignment of Ground Lease Agreement From Pamela Wilfong to Hernando

County Board of County Commissioners, Resolution Terminating Previously

Superseded Ground Leases, and Termination of Ground Lease Agreement and Mutual

Release With Pamela Wilfong for Lot 37 Located at Hernando County Airport Industrial

Park, Unit One

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2022-161).

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Elizabeth Narverud

Champion, Allocco, Narverud and Dukes

Holcomb

AWAY:

Termination of Sublease Agreement With Tracers Information Specialists, Inc., for

Office Space Located at 15470 Flight Path Drive at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional

Airport Industrial Park

Comm. Holcomb returned to the meeting.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

John Allocco

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Declaration of County Owned Property Located on Fish Cove Drive as Surplus Property

and Consideration of Purchase Offers Submitted by Potential Buyers (Key #458276)

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Jeff Holcomb

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

Discussion Regarding Potential Roundabout at Ayers Road, Hayman Road, and

Culbreath Road Intersection

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Wayne Dukes

Elizabeth Narverud

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb

COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER LINSBECK

Discussion Regarding Hunters Lake Boat Ramp Access

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

There was Board consensus to leave the Hunters Lake boat ramp 24 hour access and to have

staff reach out to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) to partner with them to

increase patrol and add awareness, and potentially signage regarding regulation during duck

hunting season.

COUNTY ATTORNEY JON JOUBEN

Consideration of Settlement Offer to Compromise Outstanding Public Nuisance

Abatement Special Assessment Lien Filed Against Property Owned by Karlene

Nordgren

Motion

To approve the settlement offer of $6,219.48.

RESULT:

MOVER:

SECONDER:

AYE:

ADOPTED

Jeff Holcomb

Wayne Dukes

Champion, Allocco, Narverud, Dukes and Holcomb