Board of County Commissioners

Agenda items

• Accept Polk County Utility Easement from Citrus Ridge at 27, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, as requested through the Development Review Process. (No fiscal impact)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Accept Quit Claim Deed for additional right-of-way along Lake Lowery Road and Old Haines City/Lake Alfred Road in conjunction with development. (No fiscal impact)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Title & Settlement Services
• Accept Report of Discounts, Errors, Double Assessments, and Insolvencies. (No fiscal impact)
• Adopt Resolution Setting Parking Restrictions on Camellia Drive and Cooley Road, near Winter Haven ($884.32 one-time expense)
  • Government Authority
• Adopt resolution approving the FY 2026-2027 budget for the Eloise Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $1,095,867.
  • Government Authority
• Adopt resolution approving the FY 2026-2027 budget for the Harden/Parkway Community Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $2,202,929.
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Business Consulting
  • Office & Business Support Services
  • Government Authority
• Appoint property custodian for the office of Solid Waste Division.
• Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Standard Grant Agreement Number LPR0020 with the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for the Polk County Septage Receiving Stations Project (Time Extension Only).
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Construction (Other)
• Approve Eloise CRA Consent Agenda.
• Approve Harden/Parkway CRA Consent Agenda.
• Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Annual Report (AR) for FY 2023-2024 Closeout Year. (No fiscal impact)
• Approve a Donation Agreement between Lynnway Armstrong, LLC and Polk County in conjunction with the donation of additional right-of-way for FDC Grove Road and Holly Hill Grove Road Two. (No fiscal impact)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• Approve a New Non-Exclusive Commercial Franchise for FY2025-26 by Lakeland Dumpster Rentals LLC. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • Waste Management
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Government Authority
• Approve a Right-of-Way Agreement between Polk County and Kytran Nugyen and Ngoc Diem Nguyen in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road Phase 1 - Segment 4 Improvement project. ($455,000 one-time expense)
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Construction (Other)
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Auburndale, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-013. ($205,567.50 one-time expense)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
• Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-015. ($219,666.46 one-time expense)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-020. ($222,415.00 one-time expense)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Approve a State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Demolition/Reconstruction program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in unincorporated Lakeland, FL, for Case # RC25-SHIP-004. ($221,450.00 one-time expense)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• Approve a Utility Infrastructure Agreement with Pulte Home Company, LLC for the Sand & Silica development. ($3,365,640.05 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Winter Haven for Equipment Donation at the AdventHealth Fieldhouse (No fiscal impact)
• Approve an initial application of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for United EMS Care Solutions LLC. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • Government Authority
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Staffing & Employment
  • Durable Goods Wholesale
  • Construction (Other)
  • Repair & Dry Cleaning
• Approve and authorize payment of invoice from the Maldonado Law Firm, P.A., for Appellate Code Enforcement Special Magistrate services rendered in connection with the Special Magistrate Hearings conducted in April 2026 (one-time payment of $695.00)
• Approve and authorize payment of invoice from the Maldonado Law Firm, P.A., for Appellate Code Enforcement Special Magistrate services rendered in connection with the Special Magistrate Hearings conducted in April 2026 (one-time payment of $695.00)
• Approve master consulting agreements with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. and Pennoni Associates, Inc. for engineering staff augmentation services for Land Development. (No fiscal impact)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Business Consulting
• Approve piggyback agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. to provide utilities financial planning and analysis services ($75,000 estimated annual expense)
  • Business Consulting
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Approve selection committee’s recommendation to authorize staff to enter into negotiations with The Lunz Group; The S/L/A/M Collaborative; Furr, Wegman & Banks Architects; CMHM Architects; Clemons, Rutherford & Associates; Grace Design Studios; Fleischman and Garcia Architects and Planners; Parlier + Crews Architects; Dewberry Engineers; PBK Architects Florida; and Bentley Group to provide professional architectural & engineering services. (No fiscal impact)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Business Consulting
• Approve the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum No. 1 with Whitehead Construction, Inc. for the Smith Lane Joint-Use Fire Rescue Station (Highland City Fire Rescue Station) project. ($1,739,449.70 one-time expense).
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Windows, Doors & Glass
• Approve the Parcel Cost-Share Contract (Contract) between Agricultural Conservation Easement Program- Agricultural Land Easement (ACEP-ALE) of the U.S Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS), and Polk County to facilitate the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on EL-125-24, JWL Ranch.
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Appraisal & Inspection
  • Real Estate Development
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
  • Ranching & Livestock
• Approve the Parcel Cost-Share Contract (Contract) between Agricultural Conservation Easement Program- Agricultural Land Easement (ACEP-ALE) of the U.S Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS), and Polk County to facilitate the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement on EL-158-25 A, Black Properties LLLP.
  • Agriculture (Other)
  • Legal Services
  • Real Estate Development
  • Landscaping & Lawn Service
• Approve the T. Mark Schmidt Off-Highway Vehicle grant agreement between the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Polk County for safety enhancements at Bone Valley ATV Park. ($240,000 one-time grant revenue, $60,000 County match).
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Government Authority
• Approve the amendment and restatement to the contract with Parkview Outreach Community Center, Inc. for the provision of primary and specialty care services to eligible low-income county residents. (total amount not to exceed $306,090 annually)
  • Medical Practice
  • Health Care (Other)
  • Legal Services
  • Office & Business Support Services
• Approve the release of a surety in the amount of $392,989.55 in the form of Performance Bond No. GM244502 for FL Haines City Bannon. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Roofing
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Commercial & Business Insurance
• Authorize an Access and Maintenance Easement to 7X Collective, LLC for access over the Wahneta Farms Drainage Canal. (No fiscal impact)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Utilities (Sub)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (BECKY TROUTMAN)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (RICK WILSON)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (BILL BRASWELL)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 4 (MARTHA SANTIAGO, CHAIR)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
• COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 5 (MICHAEL SCOTT)
• COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
• COUNTY ATTORNEY (RANDY MINK)
• COUNTY COMPTROLLER (STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA)
• COUNTY MANAGER (BILL BEASLEY)
• COURT RELATED
• Chair Santiago Comments.
• Chair Santiago Comments.
• Commissioner Scott Comments.
• Commissioner Scott Comments.
• Commissioner Troutman Comments.
• Commissioner Wilson Comments.
• Consider approval of the proposed settlement in the matter of Todd Branch v Polk County Board of County Commissioners; $85,000.00 one-time expense.
• Declare surplus and authorize the private conveyance of the County’s interest in Parcel ID Number 272934-000000-043580 to R-MIR Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company. ($10,000 one-time revenue)
  • Real Estate Development
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • General Contractor
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
  • Lending & Credit
• Disbursements.
• ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• ELOISE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• EXPEDITED HEARINGS PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 2022-089
• FLEET MANAGEMENT
• HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• HARDEN/PARKWAY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
• Murphy Hanley, Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain
• POLK COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER
• POLK COUNTY SHERIFF
• POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
• POLK COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
• Place Holder for Eloise CRA Minutes
• Place Holder for Harden/Parkway CRA Minutes
• Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2026-2 Main Street Corridor Text) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to establish a new Section in the Future Land Use Element, to be called the Main Street Corridor (MSC). (No Fiscal Impact)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Public Hearing (LDCT-2026-10 Airport Impact Districts) (First Reading) to amend Chapter 6, Section 641, Airport Impact District (AID), to include standards for permit and notice requirements under the Polk County Airport Zoning Regulations and Joint Airport Zoning Board (JAZB); including airport height zones and amend airport names. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Legal Services
  • Real Estate Development
• Public Hearing (LDPD-2026-6 Deeson Road RRD) (De Novo Hearing) to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s decision to deny (7-0) this case on June 3, 2026. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Real Estate Development
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• Public Hearing to consider the adoption of a Resolution to vacate a portion of a platted public utility and drainage easement as shown on the plat of High Glen, Lakeland. (No fiscal impact)
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Public Hearing to consider the adoption of an Ordinance of the Polk County Board of County Commissioners entitled the Polk County Property Maintenance Ordinance.
• REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC/AUDIENCE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD
• ROADS & DRAINAGE
• Ratify Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Agreement 2022-051-02, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Addendum with Miller Construction Management, Inc for the Bradley Junction Fire Rescue Station 4 to correct a scrivener’s error. (No fiscal impact)
  • General Contractor
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • Carpentry & Cabinetry
  • Drywall & Insulation
  • Electrical
  • HVAC & Climate Control
  • Painting & Flooring
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Building & Industrial Supply
  • Engineering & Architecture
• Release of Lien related to a Workforce Housing Impact Fee Waiver for Lynsi B. Arndt (No fiscal impact).
• Removal of equipment from inventory as listed on Blanket Removal Form 2248.
• SET HEARING (LDCPAL 2025-7 Mims Crossing CPA) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment changing the development area designation from Rural Development Area (RDA) to Suburban Development Area (SDA); changing the Future Land Use Map designation from Phosphate Mining (PM), Agricultural/Residential-Rural (A/RR), Industrial (IND), and Leisure/Recreation (L/R) to Rural Cluster Center (RCC), Residential-Suburban (RS), and Industrial (IND); and amending Section 2.135 of the Comprehensive Plan on +/- 2,475 acres. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on September 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on December 1, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • General Contractor
  • Real Estate Development
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• SET HEARING (LDCPAL 2026-7 CIE Update CPA) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to review the Capital Improvements Element (CIE) and reference the current adopted Five-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Five-Year Study and Polk County School Board Five-Year Work Plan. The suggested hearing date is September 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. (No Fiscal Impact)
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Business Consulting
  • General Contractor
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
• SET HEARING (LDCPAS-2026-12 Pavers Road UGA CPA) to considerer an amendment to the Future Land Use Map designation on 38.11+/- acres from Rural Development Area (RDA) to Urban Growth Area (UGA). The suggested adoption hearing date is September 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
  • Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
  • Utilities (Sub)
  • Concrete & Masonry
  • General Contractor
  • Real Estate Development
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Building & Industrial Supply
• SET HEARING (LDCT-2025-15 Mims Crossing Corridor LDC Text Amendment) to consider an amendment to Land Development Code Appendix E, Section E105, Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on September 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on December 1, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
  • Legal Services
  • Business Consulting
  • Engineering & Architecture
• SET HEARING (LDCT-2026-13 Main Street Corridor LDC Text Amendment) to considered an amendment to Land Development Code Appendix E, Section E105, Parcel Specific Comprehensive Plan Amendments with Conditions. The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on September 15, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on December 1, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.
  • Legal Services
  • Engineering & Architecture
  • Business Consulting
• Vice Chair Braswell Comments.