Hernando County. Board of County Commissioners

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Board of County Commissioners

Regular Meeting

~ Minutes ~

June 9, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in the John Law Ayers Room, Government Center, Brooksville, Florida.

Attendee Name Title

John Mitten Chairman John Allocco Vice Chairman

Wayne Dukes Second Vice Chairman Steve Champion Commissioner

Jeff Holcomb Commissioner

Scott Hechler Director of Public Safety/Fire Chief Scott Herring Public Works Director/County Engineer Jon Jouben Deputy County Attorney

Gordon Onderdonk Utilities Director

Cecilia Patella Emergency Management Director Tobey Phillips Deputy County Administrator Ronald Pianta Planning and Zoning Director Michelle Posewitz Human Resources Director Jeffrey Rogers County Administrator

James Wunderle Purchasing and Contracts Manager Heidi Kurppe Secretary

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

AGENDA

Motion

To approve the Agenda.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: John Allocco, Vice Chairman

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PROPERTY APPRAISER JOHN EMERSON

Presentation by Property Appraiser John Emerson Regarding Estimate of Taxable Property Values

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Confirmation of Michelle Posewitz as Human Resources Director Motion

To approve the staff recommendation.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jeff Holcomb, Commissioner

SECONDER: John Allocco, Vice Chairman

AYES: Mitten, Allocco, Dukes, Champion, Holcomb

Recognition of Public Safety/Fire Chief Scott Hechler for His Service as Interim Human Resources/Risk Management Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR CECILIA PATELLA

Update Regarding Local Impact of COVID-19 Coronavirus

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

Citizens commented on various topics and issues.

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES

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

CONSENT AGENDA

Authorization to Advertise Public Hearings to Consider Ordinance Amending Land Development Regulations Pertaining to Mobile Food Vendors

FY 2021 Project Grant Agreement With Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority for Local Government Water Conservation Funding Assistance Program and Associated Resolution

Notification of Properties Placed on List of Lands Available for Taxes and Available for Purchase by County

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Transmittal of List of Accounts Payable Disbursements for Weeks Ended May 15, 2020, and May 22, 2020

Various Satisfactions of Code Enforcement Public Nuisance Abatement Special Assessment Liens

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of April 28, 2020

Approval of Minutes for Special Meeting With Executive Policy Group on April 30, 2020

Approval of Minutes for Special Meeting With Executive Policy Group on May 7, 2020

Approval of Minutes for Regular Meeting of May 12, 2020 Motion

To approve the Consent Agenda (Resolution No. 2020-71).

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Steve Champion, Commissioner

SECONDER: Wayne Dukes, Second Vice Chairman AYES: Mitten, Allocco, Dukes, Champion, Holcomb

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund Monthly Report for April 2020 Notice of Purchasing Policy Exceptions for April 2020

Notification From Department of Business and Professional Regulation Approving County Plan for Short-Term Vacation Rental Operations

Notification From Department of Transportation of Approved Final Project Development and Environment Study for Good Neighbor Trail Gap From SR 50/Cortez Boulevard to Good Neighbor Trail

Public Service Announcement Advising of Public Library System Closings on July 3 and July 4, 2020, for Independence Day Holiday

Transmittal of FY 2021 Proposed Operating Budget for Spring Ridge Community Development District

RECESS/RECONVENE

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PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

Ex Parte Communications

Chairman Mitten and Comms. Allocco, Champion, Dukes, and Holcomb announced that they had had no ex parte communications concerning the quasi-judicial petitions being considered at this meeting.

Deputy County Attorney Jon Jouben advised the Commissioners that any ex parte communications, however received, could play no part in their deliberations.

Adoption of Informational Packet

The Agenda packet that was submitted to the Board included written information regarding the cases to be considered which needed to be accepted into evidence for the hearings.

The staff recommended that the Board accept the Agenda packet, including the staff reports, into evidence as if read aloud in their entirety.

Motion

To approve.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Wayne Dukes, Second Vice Chairman

Rezoning Petition Submitted by Hernando County Board of County Commissioners for Property Located on SR 50/Cortez Boulevard

There was no public input.

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Resolution No. 2020-72).

SECONDER: Steve Champion, Commissioner

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Rezoning Petition Submitted by Jason Sessa and Jason Meyers / Florida Elite Brokers

Motion

Rezoning Petition Submitted by KJT Investments, Inc.

RECESS/RECONVENE

The Board recessed at 10:30 a.m. and reconvened at 10:35 a.m. There was no public input.

Motion

Master Plan Petition Submitted by Ed Griffen and Michael Griffen

Motion

Petition Submitted by Connie Honey, Trustee of Connie Honey Living Trust to Vacate Easements Located in Ridge Manor Estates

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Motion

Petition Submitted by Linda Melton and Edward Melton to Vacate Easement Located in Spring Hill

Motion

SECONDER: Jeff Holcomb, Commissioner

Petition Submitted by Sterhern, LLC, to Vacate Easement Located in Sterling Hill

Motion

Comprehensive Plan Amendment Submitted by Hernando County Board of County Commissioners for Property Located East of Suncoast Parkway

Motion

To approve the staff recommendation (Ordinance No. 2020-05).

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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

Update Regarding Ongoing Board Directives

PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER JAMES WUNDERLE

Award of Term Contract to Witt O'Brien's, LLC, and Tetra Tech, Inc., for Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring Services

Final Close-Out of Contract and Change Order No. 4 With Augustine Construction, Inc., for Deltona Boulevard Sidewalk Project From Spring Hill Drive to Begonia Street

Final Close-Out of Contract With Property Services General Contractors for Rehabilitation of Residential Housing Unit Located at 562 Fairbanks Road Through Community Development Block Grant Funding

Final Close-Out of Contract With RMS Orlando, Inc., for Sheriff’s Office Property Storage and Vehicle Prep Re-Roof Project

Utilization of Cobb County, Georgia Contract With Kronos Incorporated for Purchase of Telestaff and Workforce Software for Hernando County Fire Rescue District

Utilization of Contract With City of Titusville for Online Payment Processing for Utilities Department With Invoice Cloud, Inc.

Utilization of Lake County Contract With Ten 8 Fire Equipment, Inc., for Purchase of Handheld Thermal Imaging Cameras

Motion

To approve all (Item Nos.1 through 7).

UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK

Wastewater Treatment Feasibility Analysis Report Motion

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SECONDER: Steve Champion, Commissioner

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board commented on various issues.

Comm. Allocco requested Board consensus for Chairman Mitten to reach out to County Attorney Garth Coller, who had been working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, to determine his long-term plans, as no communication had been received for three months.

The Board concurred.

Hernando County. Board of County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

CALL TO ORDER

AGENDA

PROPERTY APPRAISER JOHN EMERSON

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR CECILIA PATELLA

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

BOARD/STAFF RESPONSES

CONSENT AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE TO NOTE

RECESS/RECONVENE

PUBLIC HEARINGS

RECESS/RECONVENE

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JEFFREY ROGERS

PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER JAMES WUNDERLE

UTILITIES DIRECTOR GORDON ONDERDONK

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ADJOURNMENT