Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the October 17, 2023, regular meeting of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. I would invite you to stand. Chaplain Brian Lane, Polk County Fire and Rescue, will give her invocation. In advance of Chaplain Lane's comments, I'd ask you to pause for a few seconds and reflect on the victims of the terrorists attacked in Israel. Thank you. Chaplain, you remain standing for the pledge afterwards. If you'd please join with me in prayer. Heavenly Father, we do pray for the peace of Israel right now. And God, with things that seem maybe insignificant compared to what's going on there, we pray for our Board of Commissioners, that you would give them wisdom as they plan the future of our county. God, help them as they discern where we're going, where our families are going. Give them the wisdom they need. It's in Jesus' name I pray. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the Republic, will stand, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. At this time, we will recognize Employee Service Awards. Invite the Board downstairs. And as your name is called, please come forward. Good morning, Commissioners. I'm Jeff Foley, Public and Media Relations Officer for Communications. Today, we are recognizing three employees for their service to Polk County. I'd like to invite the employees to come to the front as their names are called. And then if the honorees will remain standing at the front while the commissioners return to the dais behind them, I'll take a group photo at the end. First, Candace Baker Buford. Candace has worked in Polk County's Equity and Human Resources Division for 25 years. She started as an Equal Opportunity Administrator, and she currently serves as the county's Equity and Human Resources Director. Candace holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law. A member of St. John Church in Medulla, she has received a Certificate of Excellence for her work as a women's mental health speaker, and she is a certified public manager. When she's not working, Candace enjoys traveling, listening to music, and watching movies. She and her husband, Willie, have two daughters, Alexis and Alyssa. In the future, Candace plans to retire and spend more time traveling. Next, Daniel Egbert. Daniel began working for Polk County as a temp in 1993. In August 1993, by October 1993, he was hired by the county's Recycling and Solid Waste Division as a service worker. He was hired by the Parks and Recreation Division, now Parks and Natural Resources, as a Caretaker 1 in 1995. He also worked as a Parks Caretaker 2 and a Parks Foreman 1. Dan currently works as a Parks District Manager. Dan has acquired a Public Ornamental and Turf Pesticide License and a Playground Safety Inspector Certification during his 30 years with Polk County. Dan's wife, Beth, also works for Polk County, and the two celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary yesterday. Happy anniversary. They have four adult children and five grandchildren. Dan plans to continue working for a while and says he will continue to serve with integrity and honesty. Michael Teat. Michael has served Polk County's residents for the past 35 years. He is currently the Maintenance Manager for the Roads and Drainage Division, and he has held a total of eight different county positions. He started in 1988 as a service worker. Michael has experienced five major hurricanes and has helped lead maintenance teams assisting FEMA workers in the removal of debris throughout Polk County. Michael is a Certified Public Manager. Michael has been married to his wife, Stacey, for 20 years. They have three children and three grandsons. A Major League Fishing member, Michael is also the assistant coach for Southeastern University's fishing team. He loves spending time with his wife and family. Michael's dad, Johnny, also worked for Polk County, and Michael's current goal is to continue serving Polk County's residents. We've got another one coming up. Nice deal, y'all. Thank you, folks. Next on our agenda is to invite the general public to come forward and make any presentations to the board at this time. The first one is Ms. Sarah Knight. Ms. Chairman, I'd just comment quickly. Those three employees represent 90 years of experience in Polk County. Incredible. Ms. Sarah Knight. Yes, ma'am. Come to the medium, middle podium. Adjust the mic to your height. There you go. Yes, my name is Sarah Knight. I live at 2495 4th Street. Mulberry is outside the city limits. It's full of heights. I just got a couple of questions I want to know about the drainage, the excess drainage from Imperial Lakes, and are there going to be any roads coming through Fuller Heights going to Imperial Lakes to Highway 60? Mr. Chairman, I can answer. Yes, ma'am. There will be no roadways cutting through Imperial Lakes through the Fuller Heights subdivision. No, ma'am. That won't occur. Now, the drainage issues are more complicated, but the Fuller Heights community will not be impacted by any drainage improvement or any roadway construction. No, ma'am. Nothing. No, ma'am. Okay. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. Anyone else wish to address? Here we go. Joshua. Naterveld. Close. Good morning. I didn't realize this was going to be such a big to-do. I just came because somebody put up a sign about speed bumps going up in my neighborhood and wanted to come and talk to you all about it. Okay. We'll be opening the comments on the speed bumps in the public hearing section of the agenda. If you want to go ahead and make your comments now, you can. If you want to speak at that specific motion, you're welcome to do that. If you want to make your comments now, that's fine. Okay. I'll go ahead and make them now. Well, I've lived in my neighborhood of Lake Thomas for, gosh, going on 11, 12 years now. We settled there in 2012. And I came down here because I needed to laugh because the idea of speed bumps going up in my neighborhood, which is one of the quietest and calmest I've known in Polk County is just humorous to me. The area that is going up under consideration is for speed bumps here on Lake Thomas Drive. I believe it's the part that winds around the lake there. It is a long stretch of road. It's got, you know, the manhole covers and the potholes there serve as impediments to reckless driving, as they are. But I don't believe that we are in need of speed bumps at this time. Now, if there's been accidents or pedestrian accidents that I'm unaware of, I would, of course, support putting some traffic calming devices in there. But generally, folks drive pretty slow. They drive pretty safe. And there, honestly, isn't that much traffic back in our neck of the woods. It's pretty quiet. So that's all I've got to say about it. I just wanted to come out and support my neighborhood and represent them. Thank you all. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can I just take one minute? Joshua, first, thanks for coming. Glad you came and told us what you think. I just want you to know that when we consider these applications, they are generated by the people that live there. It's not our idea. It's folks that are concerned that people are coming by, you know, and presenting a danger to maybe kids playing. I don't know. Just wanted you to be aware of that. So we're not initiating it. We just react to it. It's a process that's set up. But, again, thanks for coming. His comments were in reference to P6 on the agenda, and we'll hear more about that during the public hearing section. Anyone else wish to address the board on any matter? And then we will close the general comment from the general public and move to the approval of the consent agenda. Motion to move. Move for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like, sign, motion carries. We are now going to recess as the Board of County Commissioners and reconvene and convene as the LOECRA. Entertain a motion to approve the LOECRA consent agenda. So moved. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like, sign, motion carries. We now adjourn as the LOECRA and reconvene as the Board of County Commissioners and turn it over to the Clerk's Office. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, Commissioners. I ask for you this morning to approve and ratify your payroll check numbers, 02392 through 02408, in the amount of $21,426.76, $2,597 direct deposits, in the amount of $3,843,259.74, dated October 6th, 2023. Wired and electronic funds transfers, in the amount of $15,405,448.56, dated October 3rd through October 16th, 2023. Invoice checks, number 446, 381 through 447, 417, totaling $22,753,835.94, dated October 3rd through October 16th, 2023. Move approval of disbursements. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like, sign, motion carries. Thank you. We also request approval of the minutes of your regular board meeting held on October 3rd, 2023. Move for approval. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like, sign, motion carries. Thank you. Yes, Mr. Chair, I have one item that's placed here to allow the commission to recuse himself, and then the item will be presented by Mr. Ryan Taylor. I have a working one. Noted. Thank you. Good morning, Chair, Commissioners. This item for your consideration and approval is a comprehensive services agreement with HGS LLC, doing business as res environmental operating company, for them to design, permit, construct, monitor, and maintain a project called Polk County Wilson Ranch Reserve Restoration Project. Earlier this year, the county received an unsolicited proposal from Res Environmental Operating Company in accordance with Florida's Public-Private Partnership Act. This proposal was for the construction, monitoring, and maintenance of a regional water quality treatment and wetland restoration project located on about 400 acres of private property where Saddle Creek and Peace Creek converge, which is the headwaters of the Peace River. After receiving the unsolicited proposal and following the prescriptive guidelines in the P-3 Act, staff published a notice that the county had received an unsolicited proposal and that we were willing to accept other proposals for similar qualifying projects. The county also sent notice to the City of Bartow as the government in the local area of the project. We received no further responses or submittals, and county staff commenced negotiations with Res on this agreement. In accordance with the P-3 statutory requirements, staff has determined that the project is in the public's best interest, is for a facility for which ownership will be conveyed to the county, has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that additional costs or service disruptions are not imposed on the public in the event of a material default or cancellation of the agreement by the county, has adequate safeguards in place to ensure that the county or Res has the opportunity to add capacity to the proposed project or other facilities serving similar predominantly public purposes. And the project will be owned by the county upon completion, expiration, or termination of the agreement and upon payment to Res in the amount set forth in the agreement. Two additional items for note. First, if the project does not move forward and the county decides not to purchase, the previous property owner has the right of first refusal. The previous property owner was C. Wilson Ranch, with whom Commissioner Wilson has a business relationship with, which is why he recused himself. Second, there is a cattle lease between Res and Wilson Ranch, who is the previous property owner. The estimated cost of this project is $40,177,977. Res and the county will seek state funding and grants for 100% of the project cost. In the event the required funding is not awarded by the state, either party may elect to terminate the agreement. We do have representatives from Res here today to answer any questions that the board may have on the agreement or the project, but just a few details of the agreement. This project encompasses almost 400 acres. The project would enhance about 360 acres of it. It would restore the stream of Peace Creek, almost two miles worth of the stream canal. And this is a water quality benefit. This will provide a water quality benefit, a water quantity and flood resiliency benefit, and provide ecological benefit. That staff supports and recommends approval of the agreement. Mr. Attorney. Any questions of staff? Mr. Mink? I have nothing for it. It's just recommended for approval. You're satisfied with the language? Yes, sir. And I will say Ms. Howard, with our office, has been working pretty heavily on this and has done a great job, I believe, on the agreement. Any questions? Well, I just wanted, who will be the final authority signing off on the restoration plan? DEP? The county will be. The county will be? Okay. Any approval? Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries. Mr. Beasley. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board. The manager's office will have four items for board consideration this morning. Item number H1 is to request the board to approve an infrastructure and impact fee credit agreement in connection with the northern expansion phase 2 of the Powerline Road Improvements Project. This agreement with Polk County will collectively include the following developer landowner entities. Jackstone Development LLC, GLK Real Estate LLC, Northeast Polk Land Investments LLC, and the Cassidy Holdings Group LLC. Given the rapid population growth throughout the northeast sector of Polk County and the corresponding increases in traffic volumes, the county commissioners has identified Powerline Road as a priority north-south corridor needing additional vehicle capacity in the coming years. The proposed infrastructure and impact fee credit agreement will require the collective efforts of the landowner developer to undertake all efforts to improve necessary infrastructure to include an alignment study, field surveys, final design, engineering, and permitting necessary for the future construction of phase 2 portion of Powerline Road from its existing two-lane layout to a four-lane configuration inclusive of relocated portions of Duke Energy's high-voltage transmission lines. The proposed agreement specifies that the developer landowners will convey mainline right-of-way relating to the project limits within 30 days of the effective date of this agreement. The exchange of this right-of-way transfer will necessitate Polk County to provide the developer landowners with impact fee credits on a dollar-for-dollar basis subject to the fair market appraised value of the right-of-way as determined by an MAI appraiser selected by the developer in accordance with the amended and restated comprehensive impact fee ordinance. The total negotiated cost for all required design and engineering elements inclusive of a 10% contingency fee totals $8 million. The proposed arrangement specifies reimbursement to the developer through a combination of cash and transportation impact fee credits as follows. Transportation impact fee credits in the amount of $4 million. Cash reimbursements in the amount of $4 million. Transportation impact fee credits will be fully exhausted before cash reimbursements will be processed as documented by staff approved progress invoices. The planned use of cash reimbursements is available within the roads and drainage CIP developer agreement account. So, Mr. Chairman, members of the board, in the interest of advancing a major priority roadway project in our northeast sector, I would recommend approval of the proposed infrastructure and impact fee credit agreement with those cited developer landowners and entities reflective of the details as I've just outlined. Any questions of staff? Move approval. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, Item number H2 is to request the board approve an agreement with Alfred Banesh Company to conduct a comprehensive and updated impact fee study. This would be a one-time expense not to exceed $215,125. Polk County has completed the public solicitation process to secure professional services needed to conduct a comprehensive and updated review of all applicable county levied impact fees. Request for Proposal 23403 was issued and three consultants submitted proposal qualifications. In September of 2023, the board approved the selection committee's recommendation to enter into contract negotiations with Alfred Banesh Company. The broader scope of these services will be to provide, will be to provide, it includes development of a reliable, efficient, and equitable methodology prorating the cost of emergency medical services, detention and correction services, law enforcement, fire services, library services, parks and recreation facilities, and public school capital investments. In addition, the consultant will be required to perform a comprehensive review of vehicle trips currently used to calculate transportation impact fees. This portion of the analysis will review transportation trip data collected in June of 2023 in order to ascertain those trips that can be allocated to those larger truck-type vehicles. While the overall term of the agreement is for 10 years, the initial impact fee analysis will be completed within six months. Funds are available within the respective impact fee fund accounts. So, Mr. Chair, members of the board, I would recommend the board approve a professional services agreement with Alfred Banesh Company for a comprehensive updated impact fee study to be completed at a cost not to exceed $215,125. If motion. Second. Motion to second discussion. I'd like simply to say that we spent six or eight months in untold staff time saving $75,000 on advertising and public newspapers and $115,000 more than Duncan, who's done our work for the last 15 years, seems excessive. So, I'll be voting against the motion. Mr. Chair? Yes, sir. You know, my concern, and I think you shared, it seemed like everybody kind of shared a concern about the impact fees on warehousing was going almost to zero, when in fact anybody who rides around Polk County can see the impact that these trucks are having on North Lakeland and in the west side of the county and probably will continue to have along the I-4 corridor. So, my interest was, and I guess these people, you're convinced that they're capable of getting at a number for us based on, you know, what we were looking for, Bill? Yes, sir. They said, we can do that. I just think it was a major mistake we made by reducing it, but it really wasn't something I guess we were involved with until it was late in our lap. So, maybe this time we'll be able to get something right. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Cummings, I would say, like I stated on Friday, we made, as part of this agreement, it's a material part of this agreement for that study. So, we made it clear in the agreement that that study is a material part of it. Whoever comes up with that math has still got to beat a rational nexus test and they're going to use industry data to come up with that final formula. Okay. All those in favor of the motion, say aye. Aye. Those like, sign, no. Thank you. Motion carries. Mr. Chairman, what item number H-3 is to request the board approve an interlocal agreement with the City of Winter Haven for tourist development funding in connection with improvements to the Chain of Lakes complex. This would reflect a 20-year commitment from the Tourist Development Tax Fund totaling approximately $13,023,000. In August of this year, the Tourist Development Council unanimously recommended the expenditure of Tourist Development Tax Funds in partnership with the City of Winter Haven for significant improvements to the existing Chain of Lakes complex. The planned improvements include demolition of the old spring training facilities and construction of four artificial turf collegiate-sized baseball fields that are needed to retain the Russ Mat Baseball Spring Classic and other initiatives that might be expressed interest from the entities like the Perfect Game, Prospect Wire, and other large-scale baseball events, which are estimated to generate approximately $60 million in annual economic benefit to Polk County. The proposed interlocal agreement obligates the City to ensure the following. The City will design, permit, construct, own, and maintain all capital improvements. The four artificial turf baseball fields will be suitable for the retention and expansion of the Russ Mat Baseball Spring Classic and other large-scale baseball events. Such fields are adequately maintained and available on a long-term basis for use by the County in sponsoring such events. The completed fields and related support facilities are available no later than February 15, 2025. Polk County shall have first priority usage of the fields and will receive a priority discounted rental rates from the City. Polk County and the City will share in relative sponsorship revenues. The total cost of the project is estimated at $20 million to be split equally between Polk County and the City of Winterhaven. The proposed interlocal agreement specifies, among other requirements, that Polk County make a one-time payment to the City, totaling $5 million within 30 days of the County's approval of the interlocal agreement. The balance of the County's financial commitment will be made through a 20-year annual debt service obligation estimated at $401,150 per year, which equates to approximately $8,023,000 over the 20-year term. Polk's grand total financial commitment is not expected to exceed $13,023,000. The City will arrange for all related project financing and has agreed to invest in the project under similar arrangements as Polk County, whereby they will provide $5 million in upfront capital and to finance the balance of their commitment over a 20-year term. The County's initial capital payment is available within the TDC-approved FY23-24 budget. The County's remaining debt service project capital commitment will be budgeted as a reoccurring portion of the TDC annual budget approval process. The total 20-year TDC project funding commitment is estimated not to exceed the $13,023,000. So, Mr. Chair, members of the Board, as I know, the Chain of Lakes complex has been in the talk and discussions and the visioning for the last 5 to 10 years. I would highly recommend to the Board that they approve the proposed interlocal agreement with the City of Winter Haven to include the mutual financial pledges that I've outlined, the creation of the debt service obligations that I've outlined, and the future facility use obligations inferred upon both parties, as I've previously stated. Mr. Beasley, so there's no O&M obligation going forward? No, sir, not at all. On the 20-year bond, is there a provision to allow for early prepayment of the County's obligation? We've got TDC staff here. I believe it typically does, Commissioner Lindsay. I'm seeing Mark and or... It's nodding in the back. Yes, sir. It typically does. Very good. Any other questions? Well, just, Mr. Chairman, Ford and Bill can explain this, but for the benefit of the public, the source of the County's contribution, you can say in TDC, explain that just one step further. I'd let Mark Zimmerman come to the point, but I believe it's the bed tax. There's no need for that. I mean, yeah, it is... Bed tax. It's the first development bed tax. Right. They accommodate... Not for my benefit, but for the public's benefit. Right, sir. That it's bed tax. It's not part of the County's general fund or any siloed fund dedicated to other purposes. It's associated with the tourism that gets generated throughout the County on an annual basis. Yeah. You know, I don't know how this stuff's going to work out in the future with construction prices. I know we're, you know, going with hard bids for the fire stations. We are. I don't know. So I'm wondering if we shouldn't look at, not in this case, this one's horses out of the barn here, but on these projects, especially when you're talking about this kind of money to look at. I mean, I know it's more work on staff to do it, but it may be something we need to look at in the future. I kind of prefer that. It's almost like, uh, like our big road projects. We're not using CMAR on those. We bid them and I don't see how it could be any different than in this situation. Thank you. That's all, Mr. Chair. Any other comments or questions? All those in favor of the motion, say aye. Aye. If you'd like to sign, the motion carries. Mr. Chair, members of the board, final item for consideration this morning, item number H4. And Commissioner Cummy, this is another one that leads itself into the competitive bidding on the roadway programs. Uh, item number H4 is to request the board to approve an agreement with AECOM Technical Services to provide professional engineering services for a combination of roadway segments located in our Northeast sector. Uh, this is a one-time expense not to exceed $2,647,882 to include a proposed community investment program amendment. The Northeast sector of Polk County continues to experience significant population growth and corresponding increases in traffic volumes. Request for Proposal 23-319 was issued and three consultants submitted qualification proposals for the desired professional engineering services. In July of this year, the board approved the selection committee's recommendation to enter into contract negotiations with AECOM Technical Services. These engineering services will address needed roadway improvements along five specific roadway segments for grouping into two proposed construction contracts. Construction contract number one will include a portion of Holly Hill Road, approximately one-half mile towards its intersection with Florida Development Road. It will also include the Florida Development Road, which is approximately a half mile west towards its intersection with U.S. 27. Construction contract number two will include Waverly Barn Road, approximately four-tenths of a mile west to its intersection with the proposed Northridge Trail. Dean Steel Road, approximately four-tenths of a mile west to its intersection with the proposed Northridge Trail. And the actual proposed segment of Northridge Trail phase four, which is approximately six-tenths of a mile, that will connect both Dean Steel Road to Waverly Barn Road. These professional services for both proposed roadway construction contracts will include preliminary and final design, permitting, preparing construction documents, and providing construction support services. Design and engineering services are anticipated to be complete within 900 days. The approved community investment program has allocated $2 million for these proposed initiatives. Upon approval of the community investment program amendment, a transfer in the amount of $647,882 from the Cypress Parkway project will provide sufficient funding to address negotiated services. So, Mr. Chair, members of the board, given the dynamic growth that is occurring in our northeast sector of Polk County, I would recommend the board approve the proposed professional engineering services agreement with AECOM technical services in connection with those identified roadway segments at a one-time cost not to exceed $2,647,882 that would include the requisite community investment program amendment. Any questions or staff? Well, kind of a question or comment, Mr. Chairman. I guess half of this money, the engineering would be allocated more or less to Dean Steel, Northridge Trail, and Waverly Barn Road. We're in two different locations, right? Well, it kind of gets to the point, and maybe something, maybe this is when we lay on Banesh's lap and say, you know, here's what we're up against, because I will tell you, I drive this road frequently. Bill, you probably drive it frequently, because you're up that way, too. And so much of the problems that have occurred there, traffic-wise, were brought on by all the distribution logistics facilities, which I love. I mean, they're going to be great taxpayers, and we all need them. But we've got to find a way to pay for this stuff, and, you know, coming up with an impact fee schedule that says, well, they really aren't impacting the roads. It's just, that was insane to me. But I think this is an example of what we're facing as good as anybody could have right now for those folks that will be looking at those impact fees. You're looking at 2.6. You're 1.3 million to engineer this. I have no idea what the construction costs will be, but what do you estimate on it, Jay? And it's not all truck traffic. I mean, there's vehicles, because I'm not driving a truck when I go through there. Yeah, I am. I'm driving a pickup truck sometimes, but not a long truck. For this portion here, we're at Dean Still, Northridge Trail Phase 4, and Waverly Barn. Well, I'm just talking about the others not related to trucks. Right. I'm just talking about these. Those three projects, probably you're in that $30 to $40 million range. How much? $30 to $40 million. $30 to $40 million, plus the engineering costs. Yeah. Thank you so much. Plus right away. Thank you. Any other comments, questions? Entertain a motion. So moved. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Those are like signed. Motion carries. That's it, Mr. Chair. Mr. Wilson. No, I don't have a thing. Mr. Braswell. Nothing. Santiago. Nothing. Mr. Cumbie. Nada. I'll make it unanimous. Lay board appointment. Entertain a motion to appoint Mr. Dexter Pagara, a member of the Tourist Development Council for the four-year term, September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027. Second. So moved. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed or like signed, motion carries. Zoom, zoom. Well, we had a second and then a motion. Deedee and I were laughing about that. As long as they both get in there. It's all the same. Yeah, yeah, yeah. All right. Mr. Chair, you want me to go over to public hearing? Yes, sir. Go over the expedited and the public hearing process. All right. First, the public hearing general procedures. We ask that you please turn off your cell phones or other devices that may distract from the public hearings. Please adjust the microphone and state your full name and address for the record before you begin speaking on topic. Individuals speaking during the public comment section of a matter will be strictly limited to three minutes. The board is experienced in these matters and is able to discern what is legally relevant to an issue and what is not. Information that is relevant or repetitive only serves to frustrate and necessarily prolong the day's business. The commission expects civility at all times. 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Do you swear or affirm the testimony or evidence that you should provide to the commission today is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but truth? Thank you. Mr. Chair, at this time we'll go over to expedited hearing procedures, which are the first items under public hearings. Expedited hearings are held pursuant to resolution number 2022-089. Expedited hearings are used when no opposition was present at the Planning Commission hearing. The applicant agrees to the expedited hearing and recommendation of the Development Review Committee is for approval. Expedited procedures are the following. After staff briefly introduces the case, the hearing will be open for public comment. If anyone speaks during public comment, the applicant will be given the opportunity to respond. As a public comment, the board will consider the land use case. At any time, a full presentation from staff can be requested from a commissioner, the applicant, or a member of the public. All documents attached to the agenda item are deemed part of the record of the land use case. Unless removed from the list of experts by motion of the board, all individuals on the list of experts attached to the agenda item are deemed experts for the purpose of the land use case. And at this time, Mr. Ziskell will present the expedited hearings. Thank you, Mr. Mink. Mr. Chair, Ben Ziskell, Land Development Director. Today's agenda has two items on your expedited public hearing agenda. Item number 01 is an expedited public hearing for case LDC-PAS 2023-12, Gemma Estates Land Use CPA, for consideration of a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation on 1.66 acres from residential low 2 to residential medium. The subject site is located at the southeast corner of Duff Road and Green Road, north of the city of Lakeland, and west of U.S. Highway 98. The subject property has been approved for two triplexes and two single-family dwellings for a total of eight residential units. The applicant wishes to process this land use amendment to construct 10 townhomes. So the increase of net effect of this will be going from eight dwelling units to 10 dwelling units. The Planning Commission has unanimously recommended approval. This is an adoption hearing, and following any public comments or questions, staff also recommends approval of this case. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, item number 01 on the agenda, if you wish to speak on this item, please come forward at this time, keep your name and address for the record, you'll be afforded three minutes. Seeing none, we will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Move approval. If motion is second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, like signed, motion carries. Mr. Chairman, item number 02 is an expedited public hearing for case LDC-PAS 2023-14, Poinciana-Marigold Avenue Fire Station CPA to consider the adoption of a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment to change the future land use designation on 9.83 acres from Poinciana pre-development of regional impact to institutional. The subject site is located on the east side of Marigold Avenue, north of Lake Hatchinahaw Road. The intent of this land use amendment is to memorialize and solidify the intent to use this property for government and institutional uses, changing the land use designation from Poinciana pre-DRI to institutional will allow future development and future expansion of government uses without requiring PD or PUD amendments in the future. This item was also recommended unanimously by the Planning Commission and following any public comments or questions today, staff recommends approval of this item. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, Agenda Item 02. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Seeing none, we will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Motion for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Those like signed, motion carries. Mr. Chairman, that concludes the expedited portion of today's public hearings. Good morning. Wade Allen, your Real Estate Services Administrator. The first petition that we have, a petition to vacate, the county has received a petition from Attorney C.B. Myers III as authorized representative for K.M. Groves, LLC, Claremont Family Trust, and Trio Groves to vacate a portion of platted, unopened, unmaintained rights away lying within the revised platter Crooked Lake subdivision recorded in Platte Book 27, pages 47 and 48 of the public records of Polk County. The subject rights away all lie in Sections 25, Township 30, Range 27. The Platte filed in 1928, dedicated various rights away throughout the Platte. Petitioners have requested the vacation of certain platted, unopened, unmaintained rights away lying between and adjacent to Blocks 16 through 18, 21 through 23, and 32 through 34 to fully utilize the properties for their existing agricultural use along with future development planning. There is currently a pump house located, well located within the subject right of way, and the petitioner's authorized representative, Attorney Myers, has confirmed that vacating the rights away will not have any negative impact or negate the well use agreement that is currently in place. Staff discovered that Blue Lake Groves, Inc., an adjacent property owner that you'll see in red here, basically was not included in the original petition. We've reached out to them, we've not heard any response, but for the purposes of moving forward, we've included this vacation in there. They've also been noticed of this public hearing date. Comcat, all utility providers have been notified and have no objections. Vacations, roads and drainage, and all other county entities have been noticed, and they have no objection to the vacation. Staff recommends the board adopt a resolution to vacate the rights away as shown on the plat and fully described within the legal description attached to the petition and also to the resolution attached here to, and remain standing for any questions that you might have. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, agenda item P1. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Seeing none, we will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Move adoption of the resolution. Motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed, like signed, motion carries. Next item we have is the county received a petition from Marion Skilling as authorized agent for Mr. Kolak, managing member of Fortis Homes, LLC, to vacate a 40-foot platted drainage and utility easement lined within the plat of Poinciana, neighborhood 5, village 3. The subject easement is located in Section 25, Township 27, Range 28 East. The plat recorded in 1971 depicted various drainage and utility easements which are presumed dedicated to the public due to the absence of dedication on the plat contrary. So the property, excuse me, the petitioner is the owner of the track K and is requesting the vacation of the easement so that the property may be split and developed into two separate residential parcels. All the utility providers have been noticed and have no objection. APV was noticed. They did not respond. The internal county divisions have looked and reviewed the petition and have no objection to the proposed vacation. The staff recommends the board adopt a resolution to vacate the drainage and utility easement as shown on the plat as fully described in the legal description attached to the petition and the resolution also attached and I'll remain standing for any questions you might have. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described. Agenda item P2. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Yes, ma'am. Please adjust the mic to your height and name and address, please. Marion Skilling, 744 Cypress Grove Road, Orlando. I'm just here on behalf of the property owner and for any questions that the commission may have or questions from the general public. Thank you, ma'am. Anyone else which to speak on this matter? We will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Motion for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed or like signed, motion carries. Thank you. Good morning. For the record, I'm Amy Gregory, Traffic Manager for the Roads and Drainage Division. I have five traffic calming items this morning. The first item before you is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of two traffic calming devices, commonly known as speed humps, on Central Avenue Northwest in the Kathleen area. Central Avenue Northwest is classified a local residential road, 20 feet in width, 1,249 feet in length with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Upon receiving a request for traffic calming, staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history. With an 85th percentile speed of 43 miles an hour and an average daily traffic of 1,352 vehicles, Central Avenue Northwest met the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume. Staff subsequently distributed ballots to the homeowners with property fronting Central Avenue Northwest, and we received the required 80% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes per the board's policy. On August 8, 2023, a hearing date of October 17, 2023 was set by consent agenda, and staff posted on-site notices as well. And as much as the board's criteria for the installation of traffic calming devices have been met, staff recommends adoption of a resolution to install two speed humps on Central Avenue Northwest. And I'll stand for any questions. For clarification to Mr. Comby's comment earlier, each of these requests are initiated by the neighbors, the residents in the area. That's correct. Mr. Chairman. Yes, sir. How many homes are we talking about here, Amy? On, you said you had that correct number. Three or four. We got two yes votes and one non-vote. So I think there were three properties along that stretch. Three. I've had some calls from some people who look at that as the main drag, I hate to say drag, the main road in Kathleen, and, you know, they say it's like putting speed humps in Florida Avenue or, you know, Main Street downtown, anywhere that is their Main Street, and they didn't think that there was very many people getting to vote on it. So I guess the total number of votes was possible was three. Correct. And the number that voted was two. Correct. Okay. Thank you very much. That means all three, it was all four, right? Because when you said it's a no vote. We got no, no votes. So we got two yes votes and a not, somebody did not respond. But did the one respond? So it's a, when they don't respond, it's a yes vote. That's correct. Okay. That's one. Mr. Chair. Yes, ma'am. Along those lines, is that stipulated in the letter that they get if they don't respond, it is a yes vote? Yes, ma'am, it is. Okay. So everybody that doesn't respond knows that it's a yes vote. That's correct. That it would be, okay. Any other questions or staff? Thank you, ma'am. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, Agenda Item P3. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Seeing none, we will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Motion for approval. Second. If a motion is second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, like, sign? No. Motion carries. The next item this morning is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of four traffic calming devices on Colonial Avenue in Lakeland. Colonial Avenue is classified a local residential road, 20 feet in width, 2,781 feet in length, with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Upon receiving a request for traffic calming, staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history. With an 85th percentile speed of 39 miles an hour and an average daily traffic of 1,381 vehicles, Colonial Avenue met the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume. Staff subsequently distributed ballots to the homeowners with property fronting Colonial Avenue and received the required 80% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes per the board's policy. Staff also distributed ballots to homeowners whose access is through Colonial Avenue, and we received the required 50% favorable response from yes votes and non-votes. On August 8th, 2023, a hearing date of October 17th, 2023, was set by consent agenda, and staff posted on-site notices as well. And as much as the board's criteria for the installation of traffic calming devices have been met, staff recommends adoption of a resolution to install four speed humps along Colonial Avenue. And I'll stand for any questions. Any questions? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter of scribe, agenda item P-4. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Please give your name and address for the record. You'll be afforded three minutes. My name is Christopher Jones. I've lived in Lakeland my whole life outside of serving the military. I lived at 436 Hampton Avenue. I've been there for 26 years. It was me and my wife that we actually initiated the request to do this, and we've been wanting to do it for years. But since our road was, all our area roads were being repaved, I asked about trying to get this done. And by then, me and my wife went to each house and petitioned. It was actually kind of good because we got to meet our neighbors and talk to them for a few minutes. We hear a lot of stories, a lot of bad stories about the road. Our road is also like a freeway on Colonial because they use it as a main drag from Longfellow to get to Ellerbee, and we have Southeast University just up the road, and we have a lot of students that just scream through the road. During the summer, while it's gone, it's calmer. At night, there's massive traffic, and there's a lot of speeding through there, and we've asked the Sheriff Department to actually monitor this road, and we do this all the time. I just want to say, too, I appreciate you guys having this really flagged up here on your counters. It really means a lot. I would really appreciate if you all would consider this to be approved because we really need it. There are, we just had sidewalks put all the way down Colonial and adjacent roads for the schools in our area in Crystal Lake. But, like I said, this road is, it's a drag strip. They just have no consideration. And we even have large trucks do this, semis. I mean, I've seen people pass people on the road in front of me doing it. And, again, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jones. Anyone else wish to speak on this matter? We will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Motion for approval. Second. Motion to second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those like sign, motion carries. The next item before you is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of seven traffic calming devices on Ellerbee Way and Griffin Avenue in Lakeland. Ellerbee Way is classified local residential road, 20 feet in width, 2,472 feet in length, with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. And Griffin Avenue is classified a local residential road, 20 feet in width, 1,351 feet in length, with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Upon receiving a request for traffic calming, staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history. And with an 85th percentile speed of 33 miles an hour and an average daily traffic of 846 vehicles, Ellerbee Way and Griffin Avenue met the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume. Staff subsequently distributed ballots to the homeowners with property fronting Ellerbee Way and Griffin Avenue and received the required 80% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes per the board's policy. On September 5th, 2023, a hearing date of October 17th, 2023, was set by consent agenda and staff posted on-site notices as well. And as much as the board's criteria for the installation of traffic calming devices have been met, staff recommends adoption of a resolution to install seven speed humps along Ellerbee Way and Griffin Avenue. And I'll stand for any questions. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, agenda item P5. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Seeing none, we will close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Move adoption of the resolution. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Those like signed, motion carries. The next item before you is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of six traffic calming devices on Lake Thomas Drive and Winter Haven. Lake Thomas Drive has classified a local residential road, 20 feet in width, 8,171 feet in length, with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Upon receiving a request for traffic calming, staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history. With an 85th percentile speed of 40 miles an hour and an average daily traffic of 875 vehicles, Lake Thomas Drive met the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume. Staff subsequently distributed ballots to homeowners with property fronting Lake Thomas Drive and we received the required 80% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes for the board's policy. Staff also distributed ballots to homeowners whose access is through Lake Thomas Drive and we received the required 50% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes for the board's policy. On October 3rd, 2023, a hearing date of October 17th, 2023 was set by consent agenda and staff posted on-site notices as well. And as much as the board's criteria for the installation of traffic calming devices have been met, staff recommends adoption of a resolution to install six speed humps along Lake Thomas Drive. Any questions to staff? I have a question. Yes, sir. Generically. How many applications do you get that don't meet the board's criteria that stop there? I don't have that information. I can get it for you, but I don't. Just curious. Just curious. Mr. Chairman, I got a question here. What's going on with the balance of the road around the lake, Amy? I think because we try to determine what is the logical route they're going to take back to Spirit Lake Road. And so if they don't need to go over those speed humps, are you asking why they're not balloted or why we don't have speed humps on the rest of it? The south end of the lake, the loop. The request came from a resident on the north side, and we kind of considered the south side separate because it's got different traffic going towards... Different traffic pattern? Right. They drive slower? We didn't get a request on that side, so, you know, the people on the north side aren't going on the south side of the lake in general. The audience isn't buying that. Sir? The audience isn't buying that, but they're driving better over there, but maybe it'll come in one day and we'll do another one. Okay. Any other questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, agenda item P6. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Yes, sir. Please give your name and address for the record, and you'll be afforded three minutes. Thank you. My name's Bob Hayes. I live at 138 Lake Thomas Drive. I've lived there since 1986. I've seen all the traffic go through. The road does not go all the way around, so you're asking about the speed bumps. It stops at Timberline on one side, so it's not a continuous loop. So those folks may not get the cut through that we get from 540 all the way over to Spirit Lake. So it's a different pattern for each side. There's probably 150 homes on Lake Thomas, and there's probably access for 350 homes. They get to Lake Thomas Drive, so they can use that for a cut through. There's 18 streets that intersect Lake Thomas Drive, so these folks are coming off these side streets to come through, to cut through whichever direction. You've got a number of folks that are driving on cell phones, doing makeup. I have a front porch. I sat there the other day drinking coffee, watching a lady do her makeup, driving down the road. I've lived there a long time. I've seen animals, pets hit. People don't pay attention. I live on a corner lot. I've seen people cut across my lawn to pass other people that are doing the 25 miles an hour. It's between the trash pickup, recycling, the people that are doing lawn maintenance. The car is whipped through. I had a neighbor years ago that wanted to park his vehicle on one side. Mine staggered so folks would have to slow down to go through them. I was afraid to do that because they don't slow down. They just keep going. Like I said, I've lived there quite some time. With the survey that you did, how many people, pardon me, what was the deadly car traffic, 800 and some odd? 875. Right, so there's 350 homes there, so two cars per home plus the extra, and the average speed was 40. That's pretty quick for a residential neighborhood that have kids. I've spoke to some of the folks that didn't want to sign the petition, and their reason was it was going to slow us down. Really? No kidding. That's the whole purpose, to slow your butt down. Please, please take this into consideration. Thanks so much. Thank you, Mr. Hayes. Anyone else want to speak on this matter? Good morning. My name is Dustin Bovell. I'm at 352 Sand Pine Trail. My wife and I have been 100% for the speed humps to be able to go through the neighborhood. We have three small boys. We have multiple other kids in the neighborhood. We go down to the lake quite often, take little walks and bike rides and stuff down to the lake. Um, and the amount of traffic that shoots through there is ridiculous. Um, I actually put in a petition to put in another speed hump on Sand Pine Trail in front of my home. If you're looking at the picture at the top right corner, it kind of makes a big U with a line through it. Hickory is the line through it. So my house is actually dead center. If you go straight up that line, and then the blue swimming pool, go to the right just a little bit. My house is right there. So what they do is they actually shoot up Sand Pine and they loop. So when they come out of those two curves, they actually speed up at a high rate of speed. And they're going past the house 30, 40 miles an hour, easy. And then they hit the next curve to where the car is kind of going at an angle. So every time my kids are out there playing in the road, you know, running around, being kids, riding their bikes, riding their little toys, and just having a good time, I'm having to stand out there. We put the little sign and stuff out there, hey, slow down for your kids, this, that, and the other day. Can't tell you how many people I've yelled at that's dripping past there. And a couple actually had to slow down. We used to have a husky dog. I was building the fence, fixing the fence. I had the gate open, mending it a little bit. He took off to run out there to play with the kids. And a 16-year-old boy never had any need to be there. Come shooting around the corner, doing at least 30, 35 miles an hour while my kids are in the road. And my husky happened to be the one that got hit. He jumped up, flipped off the back of the car, and took off down the road, wound up having a fractured back leg. Talked to the boy's parents. He got disciplined, accordingly to the parents. But it's always used as a cut-through. We did the, I don't remember the exact numbers, but they said an average of, I believe, 140, 130-something vehicles went through that area on a daily value at a minimum of 25 miles an hour. 25 miles an hour coming out of a curve and that little bit of a stretch is, to me, way too fast. Plus, I believe, I could be wrong, 25 miles an hour is on a main drag in a neighborhood. This is a cut-off street, which I believe, working for the fire department, is typically 18 miles an hour or less. So, either getting a posted speed limit sign or a speed hump. I'd even come out of pocket for a speed hump as well. I asked whenever I called up about it, whenever they called me back and told me the numbers, what would it take for me to be able to come out of pocket? I'll work extra overtime, 24-hour shifts if I need to, to be able to put a speed hump in front of my house. They said not to be able to put those little strip ones that you can buy that people put out, because there's a liability. And I don't want to put a liability on the county. I just don't want a liability of my kid being hit. So, I appreciate you guys' time. Thank you, sir. If you want to initiate a petition for your loop, that's the lady to contact. Anyone else wish to speak on this matter? Hi. I'm Monica Caputo. I live at 506 Sunny Circle, Winter Haven, 33880. And I just wanted to let you know that I'm in favor of passing the resolution for Lake Thomas Estates. I've lived there 38 years, and people do use it as a cut-through. The road is about one and three-quarters mile long, I guess. And I've seen people go through there. I know it's 50 miles an hour. I've seen people pass people. There's no sidewalk on the road. There's a lot of kids, a lot of pets. I think it would be a great idea. I think it would really help out. I wish I had one on my street also, because people, they just go really fast. So, that's all I've got to say. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. Yes, sir. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Lyle Herbst. I'm at 127 Lake Thomas Drive, Winter Haven, 33880. I live on the street that the humps are going on. I agree with the last three people or two people who spoke. I don't agree with the guy who talked this morning, the one who made the comments. There aren't any sidewalks on the street, like Monica says. And people walk early in the morning because they're trying to get away from the traffic. So, it's dark or dawn, before dawn. They wear vests with flashing lights on the front and back. And there are no sidewalks. The street is narrow. It has some, you know, blacktop gutters, so you really can't walk off of the street much. And they jump into the lawns to avoid the cars. This is crazy. And I don't, I mean, I've heard your 40-mile-an-hour speed limit average. That's from the thing in the road, the lines in the road? Right. Yeah, okay. Does that go night, they go 24-7, right? What was the top speed? Do you know? I don't have that information in front of me. I'd heard that it was somewhere around 80 in a 25-mile-an-hour zone. And, like, they're talking, too, that people cut through from 540 to Spirit Lake Road because the traffic gets so congested on those highways. I would like to have you take a look at a possibility to put at least one sidewalk in. Okay. Do you understand what I'm saying? I do. We have a sidewalk committee that lets sidewalk requests. So I'll share that with our liaison. I'm at 127 Lake Thomas Drive. My name is Lyle Herbst, H-E-R-B-S-T. Do you need my phone number, email? I'll get with you after the meeting. Sure, not a problem. Yeah. That's a bunch of results, yeah, in the sidewalk. I live on that side of the, and I look out where you guys are talking about, where the speed humps aren't being put. I marked out a quarter of a mile that I could see from the lake, and I watched the cars at night, and 15 seconds to do the quarter mile is 60 miles an hour. I've seen them do it in 10 seconds. 12 seconds is 70, and these are winding. I mean, it looks like it's just a full circle, but it winds. I don't know if you can hear them squealing the tires across the lake. I mean, it's crazy, but thank you. Thank you very much. Y'all have a great day. Thank you, sir. Appreciate your comments. Anyone else which will speak on this agenda item, P6? Morning. My name is Darlene Baker. I live at 137 Lake Thomas Drive. I live right on the road where the bumps are going to be put in. I mean, I heard everybody's story, and I have been at my home for 15 years. And, yes, you get one or two people come through that's doing a little bit faster. I used to work for the law enforcement. I retired. I do see a few people that come through too fast, but I also will. And it's a very quiet community for the most part. And to see what they're saying is like maybe an incident here or there that happens on those roads. It's not like it's an everyday thing because if it was an everyday thing, I definitely would take notice. But I still say we need to have, like he said, I will put my name down for a sidewalk, and I think we need to put law enforcement to let them know that we will be watching you and give out a few tickets, and it will slow those few that do want to come through there the way they do. I just feel like a speed bump would be the last thing alternative before you try other ways of just having somebody, hey, be there in the morning, start clocking a few of them, give out a few tickets, let the word get around that the law enforcement will be watching, and then see what happens because it's not, to me, since I've been there, I can stay outside all day. You might hear a car here and there. Summertime, you get a little bit more busy because you get people come through there. But you see a few that's be, you know, like some morning hours because, you know, there's always going to be that one that has to get to work or drop the kids off. But to me, I just don't see enough of confusion to say, okay, we need to have speed bumps. All right, and I will give you my name because I do like the idea we need sidewalks because it is very narrow. And on the corner, we do need two more stop signs. There's only one stop sign at our entry, so traffic going east to west can just go with, you know, whoever gets there first make the turn. But I can see accidents going to happen with that as well. Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. For the general public, we do have a sidewalk advisory committee that reviews requests for sidewalks throughout the county. And within the budget allocated each year, they rank the sidewalk request and then make a recommendation of the board to fund the following year. So you've got the information to add their request, get it to the sidewalk advisory committee. Yes, sir. Anyone else wishing to speak on Agenda Item P-6? We'll close the public hearing and entertain a motion. Mr. Chairman, I would move adoption of the resolution. Second. Motion and a second. Any discussion on the motion? Yeah. Let me say, all of us up here feel your pain. And all of us, you know, don't vote to place these things lightly because they are a pain. But all of us drive the highways and byways and we see what's going on out here. I was pumping gas early Sunday morning at Rock Ridge in 98 when a Camaro came through off of Rock Ridge, cut through the store, and went out on the 98. Never stopped there and had to be running, I don't know, 50 when he hit the 98. If some kid or somebody small would have been behind a pump and stepped out there, I mean, there would have been no chance of survival. It was the darndest thing I've ever seen. Complete idiot. But they do it all the time. And we know, I mean, we understand. I would love to see more enforcement. I used to. When I was young, I was afraid to drive crazy or fast because, you know, there was a good chance of getting called. In fact, I did get called twice when I was about 16. And that, I haven't been, I haven't done it since. Well, I haven't been called since. But we understand. But I just want to let you know that, you know, it's not something. And I think we need more people asking for more enforcement is what I'm trying to say. Because I think that's the answer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have a closed public hearing. We have a motion to second. Any further discussion on the motion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Those alike signed, motion carries. Last one, Ms. Gregory. Last one. The final item I have before you this morning is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of nine traffic calming devices on Wakulla Drive and Winter Haven. Wakulla Drive is classified a local residential road, 20 feet in width, 4,039 feet in length, with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour. Upon receiving a request for traffic calming, staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history. And with an 85th percentile speed of 36 miles an hour and an average daily traffic of 761 vehicles, Wakulla Drive met the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume. Staff subsequently distributed ballots to the homeowners with property fronting Wakulla Drive and received the required 80% favorable responses from yes votes and from non-votes per the board's policy. Staff also distributed ballots to homeowners whose access is through Wakulla Drive and we received the required 50% favorable response from yes votes and from non-votes per the board's policy. On August 8, 2023, a hearing date of October 17, 2023, was set by consent agenda and staff posted on-site notices as well. And as much as the board's criteria for the installation of traffic calming devices have been met, staff recommends adoption of a resolution to install nine speed humps along Wakulla Drive. Any questions of staff? Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public hearing on the matter described, agenda item P-7. If you wish to speak on this matter, please come forward at this time. Good morning. I'm Frank Tilley. I live at 200 Broward Drive, which is the last one on Wakulla. I spent a lot of money on a dry hole retention pond across the street, which I much appreciate. It doesn't hold any water. But the problem is, is now we're going to work with speed humps. I'm concerned about the water flow there on that, because I'm the last one. And the water comes down my driveway instead of going on across the street. So I'd like you to take into consideration the placement of the humps. Thank you. We will direct staff to take that into consideration. Anyone else wish to speak on the matter of P-7? Good morning. My name is Lindsay Walker. I live at 400 Swanee Road. I am the one who actually started the petition for Wakulla Drive. I actually took my 11-year-old with me, because we do live on the corner. If you look at the map, I am right before the 3rd from the left-hand side. I also am a bus stop. There is middle school, high school, and elementary. Most of the times, parents aren't there with their kids. However, the roads are so narrow. When people are flying down the road, because it is such a main drag, as the famous word around here is, people just cut in people's yards. Luckily, there is a curb on the street across from me, so people actually have to go into my yard where the kids are at. So, you know, it's kind of nice that there is a curb on the other side allowing some protection for kids, but nobody stands on that side because the way the bus comes. Sorry, I have a little anxiety and nervous. Okay. But, you know, we have a lot of walkers, and it's very dark on our street. There's no street lights in that whole neighborhood. There's a lot of neighborhoods behind, if you can see. The only way to get to those neighborhoods are on Wakula. If you come off of Overlook, you have gated communities on the back side of the right-hand side, and then if you were to go to Wakula to get to the back, you have to go down. All the way, I think that is Burrard. I could be wrong. But, you know, kids can't ride their bikes. Walkers, you have to be very – sorry, I'm, like, really – I don't do public speaking at all. I just – you know, people just speed down the roads, and they go faster than they should, and it's a very narrow road. There's no room for sidewalks. So, unfortunately, the speed signs, you know, don't help. You know, people have – this is not a drag strip. This is not a race car strip. This is, you know – I don't know. I'm losing it. So, you're in favor of the speed line. Yes, I definitely am. And I try to teach my daughter, you know, if you want something, you've got to do it. You know, so I had her actually advocating with me because she can't ride her bike safely. Thank you. Thanks. Point made. You did a good job. Anyone else wish to speak on item P7? Yes, sir. Good morning. My name is Travis Farnham. I also live at 200 Broward Drive with my father-in-law. Taking into consideration that the last speed bump is right on our yard and would actually make the water flow go through our fence and through our yard and would actually do considerable damage to our property. But also, the other thing I'd like to take into consideration is that nobody uses any of the stop signs. They're blowing through them. I mean, just this last weekend, I was working on my truck, and I actually screamed at a Mercedes for doing 60 around a corner right by my driveway five feet from me. And it's bad. I know a few people actually who have hot rods in our neighborhood and like to, you know, see what they can do. So, I'd like to – They stole it, drive it like they stole it. Pretty much. So, I am for the speed bumps. Just would like consideration of the spacing with our property with the last one for the water flow because of that retention pond. That was put in across from our neighborhood for our house. Are you on the far left or far right? I am literally on the right side of that last one at that intersection of the T-way from Broward and Wakula. I'm on the right-hand side, and literally the water does come down through our driveway down towards the retention pond. And if you do put that speed hump in, it will actually redirect it right through our fence and into our yard. Do you take that into consideration? Yes, sir. Very good. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Chairman, Amy knows, I'm sure, or Jay knows, that obviously when you're putting these speed humps in, you're looking at not impeding drainage flow. I'm satisfied. There's got to be a consideration there, isn't there, Jay? Yeah, he's saying, yeah. I'll take that as a, yeah. Anyone else? On it, thank you. Anyone else besides Mr. Cumby wish to speak on this matter? We will close the public hearing and entertain Mr. Cumby's motion. Motion for approval. Most approved. We got a motion, and we need a second. Second. All those in favor, say aye. Aye. Those like signed, motion carries. Anyone else, any other comments for the goody order? We are adjourned. Thank you.