042126 agenda final draft
Board of County Commissioners Regular Board Meeting · 2026-04-21 · agenda
This document is an agenda for the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 21, 2026. It includes various items such as proclamations, consent agenda items, public hearings, and action agenda items. Several items involve budget amendments and appropriations for projects including road and bridge work, fire station construction, and sheriff department equipment. Notably, there are budget amendments for the CR 29 Widening and Resurfacing project ($2,330,311.00) and CR 731 Widening and Resurfacing project ($1,904,154.00), both with potential reimbursement from FDOT. A real property purchase agreement for 1127 E. Winthrop Street, Avon Park, Florida, is also on the agenda for $338,000.00. A public hearing is scheduled to consider amending zoning for approximately 10.09 acres from AU Agricultural District to AU CU Agricultural District with a Conditional Use for a slaughterhouse and meat processing facility. Another public hearing concerns amending the Istokpoga Marsh Watershed Improvement District. There are no specific public comments or stakeholder sentiments detailed within this agenda document.
Agenda items
- 1. 2026 OJ Month Proclamation Ray Royce
- Business Consulting
- Engineering & Architecture
- 1. 2026 Proclamation ALS Month
- Religious & Civic Organization
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- 1. 25-015-RDV Recommendation for Award CAT 2
- 1. 25-028-CLD Asphalt Milling EPI
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- 1. 25-26-065R Proj 25029 Multi-Sports Complex_Proj 25027 Indoor Multi-Sports
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Painting & Flooring
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 1. 25-26-076R Realign Proj 24005_24016_25006 Dump Trk Replace (Resolution)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Trucking & Freight
- Equipment & Vehicle Rental
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- 1. 2NuHope Older Americans Proclamation 052026
- Farming & Crops
- 1. BOA 1963 Tower Removal Agreement
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Waste Management
- Construction (Other)
- 1. CPTA Application - Highlands County DRAFT
- Business Consulting
- Engineering & Architecture
- Accounting & Tax
- Marketing & Advertising
- Professional Services (Other)
- Office & Business Support Services
- 1. If the COUNTY determines that the performance of the CONSULTANT
- 1. Meeting Called to Order: Invitation to fill out "Comments by the Public" forms
- 1. Meeting Called to Order: Invitation to fill out "Comments by the Public" forms
- 1. Res. CA Authorization permitsGR.SGS
- Government Authority
- Legal Services
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- General Contractor
- 1. SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE.
- 1. Transfer of Ownership of Tower . Upon sale or other transaction in which
- 10. Agreement Jones Edmunds & Associates Inc
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- 10. NON-ENTITLEMENT TO ANTICIPATED FEES.
- 10. Non-liability of County . The County shall not be responsible to Property
- 11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
- 11. Recordation. This Agreement shall be recorded in the Public Records of
- 12. ASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER.
- 12. Consent of Jurisdiction and Venue . In the event that any Party to this
- 13. APPLICABLE LAW/VENUE.
- 13. Notices. The parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- 14. Amendments or Waiver . This Agreement may be changed, discharged, or
- 14. WAIVER OF BREACH.
- 15. INSURANCE COVERAGES.
- 15. Severability. To the extent any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by
- 16. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
- 17. Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
- 18. Binding Effect. All of the terms of this Agreement, as amended from time to
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Accounting & Tax
- Legal Services
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Drywall & Insulation
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- 2. 25-26-065 Proj 25029 Multi-Sport Complex_Proj 25027 Indoor Multi-Sport Facility
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Painting & Flooring
- Roofing
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- 2. 25-26-076 Realign Proj 24005_24016_25006 Dump Trk Replace (BA)
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Trucking & Freight
- Government Authority
- 2. Agreement Johnson Engineering
- 2. If the CONSULTANT is placed in either voluntary or involuntary
- 2. TERM.
- 2. Tower Removal by Tower Owner/Operator and Property Owner. Tower
- 3. Agreement AIM Engineering & Surveying Inc
- 3. FUNDING AND PAYMENT TERMS.
- 3. Failure or refusal to respond. Failure or refusal by the transmission Tower
- 3. If the COUNTY desires, at its discretion and for reasons other than
- 4. Agreement Barraco and Associates, Inc
- 4. Announcements
- 4. Announcements
- 4. If the Agreement and/or TA is terminated before performance is
- 4. LICENSES.
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- 4. Security. As required by Highlands County Code of Ordinances, Section
- 5. Agreement Beryl Project Engineering LLC
- 5. Estimate. As required by Highlands County Code of Ordinances, Section
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Waste Management
- 5. PERSONNEL AND SUBCONTRACTING.
- 6. Agreement Chastain-Skillman LLC
- 6. Amount and Duration of Bond. The Bond shall be in an amount of one
- 6. INDEMNIFICATION.
- 7. Agreement Civilsurv Design Group, Inc
- 7. Maintenance and Renewal of Bond. The Tower Owner/Operator shall
- Finance (Other)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- 7. NOT TO DIVULGE CERTAIN INFORMATION.
- 8. Agreement Cool and Cobb Engineering Company
- 8. Consent Agenda
- 8. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT.
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Office & Business Support Services
- 8. Use of Bond. The County may use the Security and complete the removal of
- 9. Agreement Geosyntec Consultants, Inc
- 9. Removal of Tower by County . In the event that Tower Owner/Operator or
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Waste Management
- Construction (Other)
- 9. TERMINATION.
- A. Board payables from April 21, 2026–May 4, 2026
- A. Board payables from April 21, 2026–May 4, 2026
- A. County Attorney Status Report
- A. County Attorney Status Report
- A. Public hearing to request the approval of Wheelchair Transport Service
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- A. Public hearing to request the approval of Wheelchair Transport Service
- Passenger Transport & Limousine
- Home Health & Senior Care
- Auto Repair & Service
- Durable Goods Wholesale
- Office & Business Support Services
- A. Request approval of Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as "ALS Awareness
- A. Request approval of Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as "ALS Awareness
- A. Request approval to apply for a Community Planning Technical Assistance
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Real Estate Development
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- A. Request approval to apply for a Community Planning Technical Assistance
- Business Consulting
- Engineering & Architecture
- Office & Business Support Services
- A. Request for approval of the Medical Director Agreement
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Professional Services (Other)
- A. Request for approval of the Medical Director Agreement
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Government Authority
- A. The CONSULTANT shall maintain an adequate and competent professional
- A. The CONSULTANT shall not commence any work in connection with this
- Legal Services
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- Business Consulting
- A. The COUNTY does hereby retain the CONSULTANT to furnish the
- A. The COUNTY may terminate this Agreement and/or any TA, in whole or in part,
- A. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to execute and submit
- A. This Agreement shall be subject to fund availability. In its sole discretion, the
- B. Compensation for services completed by the CONSULTANT will be in
- B. County Administrator Status Report
- B. County Administrator Status Report
- B. It is understood and agreed that upon termination of this Agreement and/or any
- B. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the County Administrator to
- B. Public hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance 25-26-10, for CPA-26-650LS,
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- B. Public hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance 25-26-10, for CPA-26-650LS,
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- B. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-073R for Budget Amendment 25-26-073
- 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
- B. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-073R for Budget Amendment 25-26-073
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Building & Industrial Supply
- B. Request approval of ITB 25-028-CLD with Excavation Point for Asphalt Milling
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Trucking & Freight
- B. Request approval of ITB 25-028-CLD with Excavation Point for Asphalt Milling
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- General Contractor
- B. Request approval of a Proclamation to observe May 2026, as "Older
- B. Request approval of a Proclamation to observe May 2026, as "Older
- B. The CONSULTANT shall provide to and perform for the COUNTY such
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- B. The CONSULTANT, with the consent of the COUNTY as authorized through
- Business Consulting
- Engineering & Architecture
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Admin Services (Other)
- B. The COUNTY shall be exempt from, and in no way liable for, any sums of
- C. Adoption of Resolutions 25-26-098 and 25-26-111 for Budget Amendment 25
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Concrete & Masonry
- Painting & Flooring
- Utilities (Sub)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- C. Adoption of Resolutions 25-26-098 and 25-26-111 for Budget Amendment 25
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Utilities (Sub)
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- C. Commercial General Liability Insurance: The CONSULTANT shall take out
- General Contractor
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- C. In the performance of the professional services contemplated by this
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- C. Nothing herein shall prohibit the County Administrator from consulting with or
- C. Public hearing to consider adoption of Resolution 25-26-106 for P&Z 2187,
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Waste Management
- C. Public hearing to consider adoption of Resolution 25-26-106 for P&Z 2187,
- General Contractor
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Waste Management
- Legal Services
- C. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-104 for Budget Amendment 25-26-065
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Engineering & Architecture
- Real Estate Development
- C. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-104 for Budget Amendment 25-26-065
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Plumbing
- Roofing
- Painting & Flooring
- Drywall & Insulation
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- C. Request approval of a Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as "Florida Orange
- C. Request approval of a Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as "Florida Orange
- C. The CONSULTANT agrees to promptly replace any persons in its employ,
- D. Consideration of Statement of Legislative Intent for amendments to the Sun 'n
- Legal Services
- Office & Business Support Services
- D. Consideration of Statement of Legislative Intent for amendments to the Sun 'n
- Legal Services
- D. In the event there are delays in the completion of work authorized through a
- D. Periodically, the County Administrator may notify the Board of County
- General Contractor
- Construction (Other)
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Landscaping & Lawn Service
- D. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 25-26-11 to amend Istokpoga Marsh
- Government Authority
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- D. Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 25-26-11 to amend Istokpoga Marsh
- Government Authority
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- D. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-092 granting the Authority of the County
- D. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-092 granting the Authority of the County
- D. Workers’ Compensation Insurance : The CONSULTANT shall take out and
- General Contractor
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Staffing & Employment
- E. All tracings, plans, specifications, maps, and computer files prepared or
- E. Professional Liability Coverage : The CONSULTANT shall take out and
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- E. Request Adoption of Resolution 25-26-115 for Budget Amendment 25-26-081
- Government Authority
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Construction (Other)
- Durable Goods Wholesale
- Trucking & Freight
- Legal Services
- Business Consulting
- Security & Fire Systems Installation
- Security Services
- Commercial & Business Insurance
- E. Request Adoption of Resolution 25-26-115 for Budget Amendment 25-26-081
- Government Authority
- E. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-112 for Budget Amendment 25-26-076
- Government Authority
- E. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-112 for Budget Amendment 25-26-076
- Government Authority
- E. Wintrop Land Purchase with a net fiscal impact of $0.00.
- E. Wintrop Land Purchase with a net fiscal impact of $0.00.
- F. Automobile Public Liability: The CONSULTANT shall take out and maintain
- F. Request approval of the Real Property Purchase Agreement for property
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- Government Authority
- F. Request approval of the Real Property Purchase Agreement for property
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Real Estate Development
- Engineering & Architecture
- F. Request approval of the Tower Removal Agreement between Highlands
- Construction (Other)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Waste Management
- F. Request approval of the Tower Removal Agreement between Highlands
- Construction (Other)
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- G. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-114 for Budget Amendment 25-26 078
- Real Estate Development
- Legal Services
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- General Contractor
- G. Request adoption of Resolution 25-26-114 for Budget Amendment 25-26 078
- Legal Services
- Finance (Other)
- G. Request to approve nine (9) agreements from Professional Services Library of
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- G. Request to approve nine (9) agreements from Professional Services Library of
- Engineering & Architecture
- Business Consulting
- H. Request approval of Amendment 2 for the Shell Pit Occupancy Agreement.
- H. Request approval of Amendment 2 for the Shell Pit Occupancy Agreement.
- H. Request approval of agreement between Synergy Sports Charlotte, LLC and
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Admin Services (Other)
- H. Request approval of agreement between Synergy Sports Charlotte, LLC and
- Business Consulting
- Legal Services
- Government Authority
- I. Adoption of Resolutions 25-26-096 and 25-26-113 for Budget Amendment 25
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- General Contractor
- Construction (Other)
- Engineering & Architecture
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Utilities (Sub)
- I. Adoption of Resolutions 25-26-096 and 25-26-113 for Budget Amendment 25
- General Contractor
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Concrete & Masonry
- Painting & Flooring
- Engineering & Architecture
- I. Request approval of BA 25-26-074 Project 25043 Station 41 Renovations
- General Contractor
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Drywall & Insulation
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Restoration & Waterproofing
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Building & Industrial Supply
- Cleaning & Janitorial
- Engineering & Architecture
- I. Request approval of BA 25-26-074 Project 25043 Station 41 Renovations
- General Contractor
- Carpentry & Cabinetry
- Drywall & Insulation
- Electrical
- HVAC & Climate Control
- Painting & Flooring
- Plumbing
- Restoration & Waterproofing
- Lighting & Low-Voltage Systems
- Building & Industrial Supply
- J. Request approval of a letter of support for Gentiva Hospice's Certificate of
- J. Request approval of a letter of support for Gentiva Hospice's Certificate of
- J. Request approval of waiver of fees for Highlands County YMCA at Multi-Sports
- Religious & Civic Organization
- Government Authority
- J. Request approval of waiver of fees for Highlands County YMCA at Multi-Sports
- K. Request consideration of the Reclamation Surety Bond for Mining Reclamation
- Mining & Extraction
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Engineering & Architecture
- Legal Services
- K. Request consideration of the Reclamation Surety Bond for Mining Reclamation
- Mining & Extraction
- Engineering & Architecture
- Site Prep, Grading & Hardscape
- Business Consulting
- L. Request approval of Resolution 25-26-117, authorizing Highlands County to
- Legal Services
- L. Request approval of Resolution 25-26-117, authorizing Highlands County to
- a. Consequence of abandonment . Upon a determination of
- b. Expiration of Special Exception or approval. At the earlier, of ninety
- i. Activate the use of the facility or transfer the Tower to another
- ii. At no cost to the County, secure any and all necessary permits
- General Contractor
- Construction (Other)
- Waste Management
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