good morning everyone let's get seated and get started here on the december 3rd 2024 board meeting would everybody please stand for the implication and please remain standing for the pledge of allegiance good morning please pray with me heavenly father in this season where we can be stressed by all the busyness and distractions that come with this time of year help us remember today the true meaning of this season and as we go about the business of governance today help us to be the example of bringing honor to you and peace on earth and goodwill to all people and i ask this prayer in jesus name amen good morning commissioners and members of the board i'm lauren mccall today we are recognizing four employees for their service to polk county i'd like to invite the employees to come to the front of when their names are called and then if the honorees will remain standing at the front while the commissioners return to the dais behind them we'll take a group photo at the end jennifer huff jennifer started her polk county fire rescue career 25 years ago she has worked her way up to deputy chief a former paramedic of the year jennifer is currently pursuing a doctorate of public administration degree at valdosta state university she is a lifetime girl scout member and her husband scott is a polk county fire rescue captain two of their three children also work as firefighters three grandchildren aren't old enough to work yet in her free time jennifer enjoys attending tampa bay lightning games traveling and spending time with her family mark zimmerman mark has worked for polk county's tourism and sports marketing division for 25 years among other things he is responsible for the development of new tourism and sports facilities in the county mark is polk visions operating board chair and he has a bachelor's and master's degree he also has multiple certifications including a sports event executive certification mark and his wife stephanie have three children in the future mark plans to continue to improve the quality of life in polk county through the growth and development of sports and tourism jonathan collister jonathan began working for polk county fire rescue in 2004 20 years ago he has worked as an emt and paramedic and he currently works as an engineer paramedic jonathan has a liberal arts degree and multiple certifications including advanced cardiovascular life support and pediatric advanced life support he is also a certified hydraulics pump operator jonathan and his wife amanda have two sons ryder and wyatt beth egbert beth has worked for polk county's utilities division for 20 years she is currently an account specialist too a member of scott lake baptist church where she serves on the sound and lighting crew beth and her husband of 42 years dan have four children and have five grandchildren beth enjoys going out to eat watching the buccaneers on tv taking many vacations and target shooting with dan beth plans to retire in a few years and she's looking forward to spending more quality time with her family thank you congratulations and thank you this chair just 90 years of experience just walked out of the room all right at this time we have anyone in the public that would like to address the board you can come forward at this time and state your name and address and you'll be given three minutes seeing none we'll move back to the board to approve a consent agenda move for approval motion for approval got a motion and a second any further discussion yeah i got echo yeah all in favor aye all opposed motion carries all right miss butterfield all right good morning today we have for you to approve and ratify payroll checks number zero three five two five through zero three six three zero and the amount of seventy three thousand seven hundred thirteen dollars and eighty three cents we have two thousand nine hundred and sixty six direct deposits in the amount of four million five hundred twenty eight thousand six hundred sixty four dollars and sixty eight cents dated november 27 2024 we have wire and electronic fund transfers of 49 million one hundred twenty four thousand ninety four dollars and fifteen cents those are dated november the 19th through december the 2nd of 2024 we have invoice checks number four seven one eight one seven through four seven three seven five six totaling eleven million two hundred fifty three thousand four hundred seventeen dollars and sixteen cents and those are dated november 19th through december 2nd 2024 for you to approve and ratify please we have a motion motion for approval second motion and a second any other discussion on that all in favor aye all opposed motion carries we also all right thank you all right uh randy you don't have anything right okay mr beasley good morning mr chair members of the board members of viewing audience the manager's office will have eight items for board consideration this morning uh most all of these i think are good news items right as they all probably should be uh item number h1 is to request the board approve a construction contract with cobb site development incorporated in connection with the south lake wales drainage improvement project these drainage improvements are located in a rural residential community near the vicinity of warner university campus this proposed contract will total three million seven hundred and seventy five thousand fifty eight dollars and 51 cents and is fully funded by the federal government's american rescue plan allocation to polk county polk county has completed the public solicitation process seeking bids from qualified contractors who are interested in constructing drainage improvements along us highway 27 and along local streets within the designated community of south lake lake wales the work primarily consists of installing a new storm sewer drainage structures drainage manholes ditch bottom inlets and drainage ditches bid number 24 641 was issued and three contractors submitted bids the lowest responsive bid was submitted by cobb site development in the amount of three million five hundred and ninety five thousand two hundred ninety four dollars and 51 cents a recommendation of award was issued and no protests were received in accordance with resolution number thirteen zero six six one hundred seventy nine thousand seven hundred and sixty four dollars is included in the proposed contract award to address contingency and allowance work conditions contract time for this project has been set at 240 calendar days for final completion again this project is fully funded through the american rescue plan as provided by the united states department of treasury funding for this uh these drainage improvements is available within the county's american rescue plan designated funds so mr chair members of the board i think in keeping with the board's commitment to address community drainage improvements where feasible i would request that the board approve a construction contract with cobb site development in the amount not to exceed three million seven hundred and seventy five thousand fifty eight dollars and fifty one cents all of which is in connection with bid number twenty four six forty one so moved second got a motion and second any further discussion all in favor aye opposed motion carries mr chair members of the board item number h2 is to request the board approve a construction contract with cominga and rudwitz incorporated for the fairview avenue excuse me fairway avenue drainage improvement project these drainage improvements are cited within a residential community located between the combi road and east lake parker drive area just north of memorial boulevard this proposed construction contract will total 1 million 805 339 and is fully funded by the federal government's american rescue plan allocation to polk county polk county has again completed the public solicitation process seeking bids from qualified contractors who were interested in constructing drainage improvements along lakeview street fairway avenue and east lake parker drive within the east lakeland community the work primarily consists of installing new storm sewer drainage structure drainage manholes and ditch bottom inlets bid number 24 631 was issued and two contractors submitted bids the lowest responsive bid was submitted by cominga and rudwitz in the amount of 1 million 719 371 a recommendation of award was issued and no protests were received in accordance with resolution 13066 85 968 is included in the proposed contract award to address contingencies and allowance work conditions the contract time for this work has been set at 180 calendar days for final completion this project is again fully funded through the american rescue plan as provided by the united states department treasury funding for this these drainage improvements is available within the county's designated american rescue plan fund so mr chair members of the board again i think in keeping with the board's commitment to address community drainage improvements where feasible i would request that the board approve a construction contract with cominga and rudwitz incorporated in an amount not to exceed 1 million 805 339 dollars all in connection with bid number 24 631. vote for approval second motion in a second any further discussion all in favor all right opposed motion carries mr chair members of the board item number h3 is to request the board approve a construction contract with the harris mcburney company in connection with the stonewood subdivision drainage improvement projects these drainage improvements are cited in a rural residential subdivision located along north galloway road between sleepy hill road and night station road in the north lakeland community this proposed contract will total one million fifty nine thousand four hundred and twenty four dollars and sixty two cents and is again fully funded by the federal government's american rescue plan allocation to polk county polk county has completed the public solicitation process seeking bids from qualified contractors who were interested in constructing drainage improvements within the stonewood subdivision located in unincorporated polk county the work primarily consists of installing underdrained systems to protect roadway infrastructure reconstruction of existing pavement at the eastern portion of the subdivision and replacement of failing pipes at three locations within the subdivision bid number 24 623 was issued and three contractors submitted bids the low bid parent low bid being submitted by the harris mcburney company in the amount of one million eight thousand nine hundred seventy six dollars and sixty two cents a recommendation of award was issued and no protests were received in accordance with resolution 13066 fifty thousand four hundred and forty eight dollars is included in the proposed contract award to address contingencies and allowance work conditions contract time for this project has been set at 120 calendar days for final completion funding for these drainage improvements is available within the county's american rescue plan fund so mr chair members of the board here again yet again is another project that i believe is in keeping with the board's commitment to address i think community drainage improvements and as such i would request the board approve the construction contract with the harris mcburney company in an amount not to exceed one million fifty nine thousand four hundred twenty four dollars and sixty two cents all of which is in connection with bid number 24 623. move for approval second got a motion and a second any further discussion all in favor aye opposed motion carries mr chair members of the board item number h4 is to request the board approve a construction contract with enviro tech systems incorporated in connection with the simmers young park water quality improvement project this proposed contract will total two million six hundred twenty eight thousand six hundred eighty one dollars and sixty six cents and is fully funded through the federal government's american rescue plan allocation to polk county polk county has completed the public solicitation process seeking bids from qualified contractors who are interested in performing all labor providing materials supervision equipment and permitting necessary to perform all operations required to complete the simmers young park water quality improvement project the project is designed to reduce nutrients leaving the existing retention pond and therefore improve the quarter quality of lena run which is a 7.3 mile freshwater stream originating at lake lena and ultimately discharging to lake hancock bid number 24 463 was issued and three contractors submitted bids the lowest responsive bid was submitted by enviro tech systems in the amount of two million five hundred and three thousand five hundred and six dollars and thirty four cents the recommendation of award was issued and no protests were received in accordance with resolution number thirteen zero six six one hundred twenty five thousand one hundred seventy five dollars and thirty two cents is included in the proposed contract award to address allowance and contingency work conditions contract time for this project has been set at 245 calendar days for final completion funding for this project is available within the county's american rescue plan fund and this project again is fully funded through the american rescue plan as provided by the united states department of treasury so mr chair members of the board i think in keeping with the board's commitment to improve surface water quality throughout polk county i would request that the board approve the proposed contract with enviro tech systems incorporated in connection with bid number 24 463 in the total amount not to exceed two million six hundred and twenty eight thousand six hundred eighty one dollars and sixty six cents moved second got a motion in a second any further discussion yeah i do mr chair i just want to say that i mean the last four items that we've uh talked about about come from the arp funding american rescue and i think we have to december could you explain that a little bit so that our constituents can understand this the county received uh as part of the american rescue plan initiative the county received about 140 million dollars about two years ago and the board designated some of that money for social services program most of that money for capital investments with those funds the federal government stipulated that these funds must be encumbered must be obligated in some form or fashion by december of 2024 and must be fully expended by december of 2026 so what you have seen in the last eight weeks is a rush of projects to obligate the commitment toward that meeting that december guideline and we have until december of 26 to expend those monies and those are consistent with the times we've allocated to these projects thank you all right we had a motion and a second uh all in favor aye opposed motion carries mr chair members of the board item number h5 is to request the board approve a memorandum of agreement with the florida department of agriculture and consumer services specifically their rural and family lands protection program that will facilitate acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on the classic nominated rayleigh groves property listed as number el-104-23 this memorandum of agreement will reflect a one-time county expense not to exceed one million five hundred thousand in exchange for a state commitment to the project in the amount of seven million dollars in february of 2023 the board adopted resolution number 2023-009 which created the polk county conservation land acquisition selection advisory committee the classic the creation of the classic was in response to a bond referendum approved approved by polk voters in november of 2022 to finance capital projects related to the acquisition preservation protection management operation and restoration of environmental lands water resources and important fish and wildlife habitat the classic reviews and evaluates properties nominated by property owners and pro and provides a recommendation to the board as to whether staff should pursue the acquisition of the properties consistent with the original program intent one such such nomination was made for the rayleigh groves property which is a large tract of land located along the northern shores of lake annie to the east of highway 27 and lincoln avenue and just outside of the town of dundee the property is located on either side of the roadway of southern road and contains approximately 418 acres the property was evaluated by the classic which recommended approval and in november of 2023 the board approved staff to pursue acquisition of the property the state's rural and family lands protection program has also determined that this property is eligible as a perpetual rural lands protection conservation easement due to its significant agricultural attributes as directed by the classic and board the county staff does look for partnership funding opportunities whenever and wherever possible this memorandum of agreement recognizes the mutual conservation efforts and responsibilities of each agency the memorandum of agreement facilitates the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on the property through it through this memorandum of agreement the florida rural and family lands protection program agrees to contribute in an amount not to exceed seven million dollars and the county will contribute one million five hundred thousand where the final cost may be slightly adjusted based on receipt of the final surveys of the property in addition the county agrees to cover appraisal costs and the state will cover all other costs attributable to the buyer funding for this initiative is budgeted and available in the parks and natural resources adopted budget through the environmental lands ridge to river corridor community investment project so mr chair members of the board i think in keeping with the board's commitment to environmental conservation and preservation i would request that the board approve the proposed memorandum of agreement between the florida department of agriculture and consumer services specifically their rural and family lands protection program and intended to facilitate the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement along the classic identified raley groves property listed as designated as el-104-23 move for approval second got a motion and second any further discussion chairman wilson if i will i just want to thank staff for really looking at uh properties like this i think it's a testament to our commitment as a county not just to preserving wetlands this property has a lot of uplands that are on it but again from a balanced perspective really are i think doing a great part to be a steward of the future success of polk county so thanks staff for that anyone else all in favor aye motion carries mr chair members of the board item number h6 is to request the board approve a standard grant agreement number l0124 between polk county and the florida department of environmental protection to fund the headwaters of the everglades land acquisition for septic prevention project this proposed grant agreement will reflect receipt of one million eight hundred thousand dollars in state revenue and requires no local matching funds past studies of the kissimmee watershed conducted by the south florida water management district have identified polk county as a significant contributor to nutrient pollutants to the kissimmee river the lake okeechobee basin management action plan provides guidance that through their national pollutant discharge and elimination system permit local government should make progress to reduce nutrient contributions to the watershed through a feasibility study areas were identified in the kissimmee watershed that are considered nutrient hot spots using the nutrient hot using the watershed assessment models those hot spots are areas identified with a high number of septic tanks located next to ridge lakes like lake pierce and involve several existing development areas concentrations of septic tanks on the shores of the ridge lakes can have a significant negative impact to the water quality of the adjacent those adjacent lakes to prevent additional nutrient loading polk county submitted and was awarded a florida department of environmental protection grant through the polk regional water cooperative heartland funding initiative the project's goal is to address nutrient pollutant loads in the headwaters of the everglades that may be contributing to the decline of water quality within lake okeechobee prevention of new septic tanks in the contributing basins of impaired or even outstanding water bodies is the priority of this project approval of this grant agreement totals 1 million 800 000 with no county match required and will enable polk county to complete a full fee acquisition within the kissimmee watershed of parcels where entitlements include the installation of septic tanks polk county will acquire fee simple interest in approximately 56 acres in areas designated for septic tank installation where this acquisition will indeed prevent increased nutrient loading within the kissimmee watershed the targeted property to implement this acquisition is the classic previously identified masterpiece upco slash alcoma site designated as el-121-24 which was again previously approved by the board this project has also been reviewed and is endorsed by the polk county stormwater technical advisory committee funding for this acquisition initiative is budgeted in the special revenue grant fund within the parks and natural resources five-year community and investment program so mr chair members of the board i think again in keeping with the board's commitment to environmental conservation and preservation i would request that the board approve the proposed grant agreement between the florida department of environmental protection in polk county to fund the property acquisition initiatives in connection with the kissimmee watershed improvements project move for approval welcome motion and a second any further discussion all in favor aye opposed motion carries item number h7 is to request the board approve a consultant services authorization with dewberry engineers in connection with the timber shores cypress knee cove mobile home park and burlington and hartman neighborhoods septic to sewer project this will be a one-time expense to fund requisite professional engineering services not to exceed 492 259.06 the kissimmee watershed again project is a collaboration between the polk county utilities division and the polk county parks and natural resources division to address the nutrient pollutant loads in the headwaters of the everglades that is contributing to declining water quality in lake okeechobee and to manage infrastructure effectively and efficiently in this quickly urbanizing basin all while addressing new regulatory requirements in june of 2023 the florida department of environmental environmental protection ordered the local governments within the basin action basin management action plan to develop an on-site sewage treatment and disposal system remediation plan aimed at reducing the nutrient loads past studies of the kissimmee river by the south florida water management district have identified polk county's contribution to nutrient loading in the watershed polk county has further studied this issue by way of a wastewater utility master plan and a watershed assessment model recently the florida department of environmental protection required each local government to develop a septic tank septic tank remediation plan the purpose of the plan was to evaluate the feasibility of converting subdivisions currently on septic tanks to a municipal sewer system to reduce overall nutrients and pollutant discharge loadings to the nearby lakes and river systems multiple subdivisions were identified as potential areas for septic tank abandonment and or consider consolidation of wastewater package plants to be converted to lift stations and pumped to an advanced wastewater treatment facility the timber shores cypress knee cove mobile home park and the burlington and hartman neighborhoods project in the vicinity of lake pierce have been identified as viable locations engineering funding is available to provide a bid ready package such that future funding can be identified this project will design and permit two specific areas targeted for septic to sewer conversion both projects are in the kissimi watershed areas within polk county these projects are adjacent to ridge lakes that contribute do indeed contribute to the nutrient loading identified within the lake okeechobee basin management action plan the proposed scope of professional services includes overall project management specific support to the project preliminary design final design and permitting phase services funding for this initiative is budgeted and available in the parks and natural resources stormwater mstu fund so mr chair members of the board i think in keeping with the board's commitment to environmental preservation and improve surface water qualities throughout polk county i would request that the board approve consultant services authorization number 2024-011-03 with the dewberries engineers incorporated organization in connection with the timber shores cypress knee cove mobile home park and the burlington and hartman neighborhoods septic to sewer project at a cost not to exceed 492 259.06 motion for approval second motion and approve got a motion and a motion and a motion and a second excuse me a motion and a second any further discussion all in favor all right opposed motion carries mr chair members of the board final item from the manager's office this morning if i could ask miss amber smith to come to the podium um item number h8 is to request the board to confirm the appointment of miss amber smith to serve as the communication division director for the polk county government organization here here here in bartow the polk county charter specifies that the county manager's appointment of executive employees is subject to confirmation by the board of county commissioners after having completed a public competitive process i have selected miss amber smith for the position of communication division director effective december 3rd 2024 amber has more than 25 years of experience in corporate internal and external communications community relations marketing and media relations she has most recently served as the community relations manager for the advent health polk county market and previously served in a senior communications command capacity for the advent hospital system for the past eight years prior to working in the healthcare industry amber spent 10 years managing communications and camp and canvassing board duties for the osceola county supervisor of elections she started her professional career as a reporter in the saint peters with the saint petersburg times tampa bureau and worked for several newspapers before coming back to polk county and working as the east polk county reporter covering local governments for the ledger amber earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from eastern illinois university and has completed her master's certification in elections administration from auburn university war eagle or eagle amber is a proud graduate of leadership polk class 15 as well as the northeast polk chamber of commerce leadership class number nine she is currently serving as the past president of the northeast polk chamber of commerce amber is a 2023 graduate of of the polk vision public service leadership class and is currently a member of the inside polk uh polk county school board class number three she is also a member of the haynes city northeast polk rotary club and word is already that she's looking forward to enrolling in future classes for the county's emerging leaders succession management as well as certified public managers programs the communications director is an authorized position in the adopted fy 24 25 budget the existing appropriations are sufficient to cover the negotiated base salary as 135 777 dollars and estimated fringe benefits cost totaling 56 898 dollars so mr chair members of the board i would respectfully request your confirmation of my selection of miss amber smith to serve as the communications division director effective today december 3rd 2024 amber please your turn good morning honorable commissioners and county manager i am very honored to be confirmed as the communications division director i am extremely excited to lead such an incredible team of communicators that keep our residents informed of the incredibly amazing things that our county has to offer public service is very important to me and my husband roger who i guess i should probably introduce this is my husband roger smith he is deputy chief for the district fire department which was formerly known as reedy creek we will have been married 25 years in march and he has been by my side through all of my careers and i couldn't be where i am today without him i have several friends here that have become like sisters christine cloud and cindy durham friends and family are what supports us and gets us through the good times and the bad times and i have been very blessed with incredible family members and friends and last but not least i really want to thank our communications team they have been so welcoming and so generous of their time and answering my questions so if i could get the team to just stand and be recognized they really do an incredible job for our county and i'm just so excited to work with every single one of them and thank you all for being here today that means the world to me thank you very much mr chair motion for approval second got a motion and a second any further discussion yes i just want to say amber welcome we're glad to have you your excellent reputation precedes you and we look forward to all that you're going to do at the county level to make sure that our information gets out to our constituents and that you promote all the good things that we're doing thank you i also would just like to echo exactly what martha just said um you come to us with an excellent reputation and we're looking forward to it and i think i'm going to um coin the term amber's army of all the people that just stood up behind you um that y'all all work together so looking forward to seeing your good work anyone else the men don't say a lot of things okay just so you know amber great to have you i'm just glad you introduced your husband i thought yeah i thought maybe you had a medical condition that required a paramedic but it was a good save on your part okay we got a motion in a second any further discussion all in favor aye all opposed motion carries that's it mr chair all right uh commissioner no comment at this time okay nothing okay i have nothing mike no comments all right uh expedited hearings yes sir before we go to the expedited hearings i will go over the general hearing um the public hearing general procedures we ask that you please turn off your cell phones and other devices that you may distract from the public hearings please adjust the microphones and state your full name and address for the record before you begin begin speaking on the topic individual speaking during the public comment section of a matter will be strictly limited to three minutes the board is experiencing these matters and it is able to discern what is legally relevant to an issue and what is not information that is irrelevant or repetitive only serves to frustrate and necessarily prolong the day's business the commission expects civility at all times during all public hearings speaking out turn shout out from the audience disrespectful sounds or utterances while another is speaking are unacceptable and you will be asked to leave the chambers for the remainder of the day if any person decides to appeal any decision made by the board with respect to any matter considered here today you will need a record of proceedings and that for such purpose you may need it to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings made which record includes the testimony evidence upon which the appeal is to be based which you must gather at your own expense anyone in the audience who wishes to speak or present testimony today must be sworn in all testimony given during public hearings shall be deemed to be sworn at this time if you're going to address the commission or speak on any case today please stand raise your right hand answer out loud to the following question do you swear or affirm that testimony or evidence you provide to the commission today is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth thank you mr chair i will go over expedite hearing procedures expedite hearings are held pursuant to resolution number 2022-089 expedite hearings are used when no opposition was present at the planning commission hearing the applicant agrees to the expedite hearings and recommendation of development review committee is for approval expedite procedures are the following after staff briefly introduces the case the hearing will be open for public comment if anyone speaks their public comment the applicant will be given the opportunity to respond at the public comment the board will consider the land use case at any time full presentation from staff can be requested from a commissioner the applicant or member of the public all documents attached to the agenda item are deemed part of the record of the land use case unless removed 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 land use case at this time i will turn over mr zisco for presentation of the expedited hearings thank you mr mink good morning mr chairman members of the commission for the record ben zisco land development director there is one item on our expedited public hearing agenda for today that is case o1 which is an expedited public hearing for case ldct 2024-23 subdivision of lots with multiple structures to consider an amendment to land development code to allow lots with multiple structures in in existence of over 20 years to subdivide regardless of minimum lot size requirements provided that certain conditions are met this is an adoption hearing and this ordinance was presented to you two weeks ago you may recall a property near fort meade which is shown on the screen here that has had two structures located on the property in excess of 20 years unfortunately one of the structures caught fire and burned down and in order to attempt to rebuild the structure and utilize some of our housing and neighborhood development funds to to assist with that construction the property needs to be subdivided and it needs to be on its the structure needs to be on its own property unfortunately the land development code does not allow that so this is a case where we're recognizing existing conditions of a property existing the financial hardship to reconstruct and this ordinance will allow those unique circumstances to allow properties like this to subdivide so that this family can get back on their feet so this is an adoption hearing your planning commission recommended this unanimously um after any public comments or questions staff is recommending approval and adoption of this ordinance any questions ladies and gentlemen this is a public hearing if you wish to come forward and speak on this matter please come forward and you give your name and address in three minutes three minutes you have three minutes excuse me good morning my name is pecky booze my address is 3101 u.s highway 98 east in fort meade the property in discussion is where i was born and raised there has been we lost our home to a fire in 72 when i was a child my parents bought a trailer two trailers one for my sister and her husband and one for us when we got out of the military in 84 we moved back down here and added on to the trailer with permits and approvals so that i'd be here to take care of my parents they're both gone now and my daughter and my two grandchildren have lived with us my grandchildren's whole lives but they're there to help take care of me i'm a cancer patient and to take care of my husband's health is not well and we really need to be able to rebuild right now we're in two separate locations we're in a small camper and with the grace of god they're able to stay with my stepfather my grandson is four years old and he's autistic he's the light of my life but his constant question is mama when can i come home and approving this and with the help of the good lord and housing will make it possible for us to have a home again this christmas is going to be the first time in 67 years but i won't have a christmas tree of any sort there's not room for one so please help us with this so that we can rebuild we've always paid taxes any problem the county's ever had with us about zoning or anything we've always worked our butts off to to take care of it and to make it right and keep it right and right now we need the county's help thank you thank you miss booze anyone else all right we'll bring it back to the board uh for any further discussion any emotion move for approval second have a motion and a second any other discussion i would just like to say this i want to thank everybody uh and our staff being uh john bode i've been involved with this since that happened and uh and we i know what our rules and regulations state uh and i'll say this so everybody will know it's listening uh this is not changing the rules for everybody and if your house burns down then come see us but if not then don't try to come to us just because of what we did here uh this is the right thing to do and i'm glad that we're going to get this done for miss booze and uh it's it's a good deal and i want to thank staff and everybody that was involved in that all right we have a motion and a second uh all in favor aye all uh opposed motion carries thank you mr chair at this time we'll move to the non-expedited public hearings good morning commissioners eric peterson for the land development division today we have a cdd or community development district coming before you however this is not one we created uh this one was adopted by the city of lake hamilton uh within their city limits this is in their actual third expansion of it and it just so happens to have three small properties uh that are in the unincorporated area and are unable to annex at this time so therefore the the city is asking us to uh adopt a resolution uh allowing them to be included in the cdd uh proper just to show you where it is lake hamilton these are this is the existing cdd this is the expansion and these properties here are in the unincorporated area uh two are agricultural one is industrial and as you can see the the city limits of uh lake hamilton are much larger than this uh it's their annexation has been so abrupt or quick that the property appraiser is unable to keep up so the picture picture lake hamilton being out here somewhere and these are the properties looking up close uh they the the other properties could be annexed but due to annexation law these could not be annexed at this time they will probably not see development approval through polk county eventually they will be annexed into the city and uh any development approvals will be done there so this is once again a resolution and all you're doing is consenting to the amendment of the external boundaries of the cdd and with that i'll stand for questions any questions just to confirm so for this resolution for us it's just the unincorporated parcels we're not speaking specific to the 398 acres correct correct that's correct and the reason why they had to come there originally it was all into lake hamilton so if they would just stayed in lake hamilton they could have done it without the calvin's approval because of those three parcels of nine acres they have to get our approval before they can actually adopt their ordinance to expand thank you anyone else ladies and gentlemen this is a public hearing if you wish to speak on this matter please come forward and state your name and address and you'll be given three minutes not seeing none i'll bring it back to the board move for approval for for a motion and a second which we have any other discussion all in favor i oppose motion carries when we've been looking good morning for the record i'm amy gregory traffic manager for the roads and drainage division and before you this morning is a public hearing to consider adoption of a resolution to allow the placement of three traffic calming devices on lamplight lane and winter haven upon receiving sorry lamplight lane is classified a local residential road 22 feet wide 1668 feet long with a posted speed limit of 25 miles an hour upon receiving a request for staff collected speed and volume data and reviewed the crash history with an 85th percentile speed of 33 miles per hour and an average daily traffic of 220 vehicles lamplight lane meets the board's traffic calming policy criteria for speed and volume staff subsequently distributed ballots to the homeowners with property fronting lamplight lane and received the required 80 percent favorable response from yes votes and from non votes per the board's policy staff also distributed ballots to the homeowners whose access is through lamplight lane and received the required 50 favorable response from yes votes and from non votes per the board's policy on october 15 2024 a hearing date of december 3rd 2024 was set by consent agenda and staff posted on-site notices as well in 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 three speed humps along lamplight lane and i'll stand for any questions any questions uh ladies and gentlemen this is a public hearing if you wish to come i know there's nobody here but i gotta say it uh if you wish to come and speak on this matter please come state your name and address uh you will be given three minutes seen now we'll bring it back to the board for a motion move for approval second got a motion and second any further discussion all in favor aye opposed motion passes i think we're it unless we got any more feel good stores okay we are adjourned