Board of County Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Employee Recognition

Comments.

Disbursements.

Minutes of Regular Board meeting held on February 3, 2026.

Approve Consent Agenda.

Approve piggyback agreement with CDW Government LLC to provide technology products and services with related solutions.

(estimated $4,000,000.00 to $4,500,000.00 annual recurring expense)

Approve cooperative agreement with AVI-SPL LLC to provide audio visual equipment, accessories, and services for Polk County.

($2,000,000.00 estimated annual expense)

Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 2025-008, with CPH Consulting, LLC, for Phase II architectural & engineering services for the Polk County utilities northeast regional warehouse, operations building & fleet facility complex.

($638,844.00 one-time expense)

Approve construction contract with Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. for the copper roof repairs of the existing Bartow Courthouse roof.

($285,600.00 one-time expense)

Approve Ninth Amendment to Encroachment Management Agreement Between United States of America and Conservation Florida and Polk County to provide $2,000,000 of Air Force Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) funds towards acquisition within the Sentinel Landscape.

($2,000,000.00 one-time funding)

Approve a Right-of-Way Agreement between Polk County and Lake Wales Property Holdings, LLC in conjunction with the Thompson Nursery Road Phase 2 Project.

($688,000 one-time expense)

Approve Land Purchase Agreement between Ryan Russell and Polk County in conjunction with the Environmental Lands Program, CLASAC Project EL-109-23.

($340,000 total expense)

Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2022-083-04 with Burgess & Niple, Inc. (B&N), (CONSULTANT) to provide professional design services for the development of full construction documents for the US 27 at Holly Hill Road Intersection Improvement project.

(Total cost not-to-exceed $276,580.42)

Approve the amended calendar year 2025 agreement with the Association of Poinciana Villages, Inc. and approve the new agreement to expire on December 31, 2030.

($240,000.00 estimated annual expense)

Approve Consultant Services Authorization 2024-011-10 with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. for the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area (NERUSA) Alternative Water Supply (AWS) Receiving Facility Project.

($898,223.15 not-to-exceed one-time expense)

Approve Consultant Services Authorization 2024-019-05 with Wright-Pierce, Inc. for Lift Station 302 Replacement Project.

($593,097.00 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)

Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Agreement between the Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) and Polk County for the PRWC Heartland Protection and Sustainability Project, Polk County Alternative Water Supply Receiving Facilities (Project 6), for which the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) awarded state funds via grant Agreement Number LPA0212.

($416,098 reimbursable expenses).

Commissioner Troutman Comments.

Appoint Mr. T. Chad Barron to replace Rob Harper on the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee.

Commissioner Wilson Comments.

Commissioner Braswell Comments.

Commissioner Scott Comments.

Chair Santiago Comments.

Public Hearing (LDCPAL 2025-8 Noth Ridge SAP PIX Text Change CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to Policy 2.131-Q4. L. c. (g) in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) regarding limitations on commercial uses in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation.

This request is related to a Land Development Code text amendment (LDCT-2025-14). (No Fiscal Impact)

Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-14 North Ridge SAP PIX LDC Text) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Land Development Code text amendment to amend Chapter 4, Section 401.06.E in the North Ridge Selected Area Plan (SAP) relating to commercial use limitations in the Professional Institutional-X (PIX) Future Land Use designation.

This case is related to Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment case LDCPAS-2025-8. (No Fiscal Impact)

Public Hearing (LDCPAS-2025-34 CR 546 Map Correction CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use from Agricultural/Residential Rural (A/RR) to Residential Suburban on ±9.7 acres to correct an error in the Future Land Use Map in the Rural Development Area (RDA).

(No Fiscal Impact)

Public Hearing (LDCPAS 2025-32 Kathleen & Duff NAC CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Small-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change the Future Land Use designation on 1.13 +/- acres from Residential Suburban (RS) in the Suburban Development Area (SDA) to Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) in the Urban Growth Area (UGA).

(No Fiscal Impact)

Comments.

Removal of equipment from inventory as listed on Blanket Removal Form 2235.

SET HEARING: (LDCT-2025-25 Communication Towers) to amend Chapter 2, Section 205, Use Table for Standard Land Use Districts; Chapter 3, Section 303, Criteria for Conditional Uses; Chapter 4, Special Districts; Chapter 5, Green Swamp Area of Critical State Concern; and Chapter 10, Definitions.

The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on March 3, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.

SET HEARING: (LDCT-2025-26 Car Washes) to amend Chapter 2, Section 205, Use Table for Standard Land Use Districts; Chapter 3, Section 303, Criteria for Conditional Uses; Chapter 4, Special Districts; Chapter 7, Section 708, Parking Space Requirements; and Chapter 10, Definitions.

The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on March 3, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.

SET HEARING: (LDCT-2025-27 Drive-Thru Facilities) to amend Chapter 2 Section 205, Use Table; Chapter 2, Section 206, Accessory Uses; Chapter 3, Section 303, Criteria for Conditional Uses; Chapter 4, Special Districts; Chapter 7, Section 708, Parking Space Requirements; and Chapter 10, Definitions.

The suggested hearing dates are for the first reading on March 3, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. and the adoption hearing date on March 17, 2026, at 9:15 a.m.

Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $21,488.50 in the form of Performance Bond No. OCN7478269 for Palanti Retail.

(No Fiscal Impact)

Accept Performance Surety in the amount of $5,201,869.20 in the form of Performance Bond No. SURU2210008047 for Sand and Silica Offsite Utilities.

(No Fiscal Impact)

Approve State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program rehabilitation/replacement program 1) Homeowner Assistance Agreement and 2) Grant Agreement for property located in Lakeland, FL, for Case #RC25-SHIP-011.

($195,185.00 one-time expense).

Authorize the County Attorney’s Office or outside counsel to stipulate to a final judgment for Parcels 101 in the case of Polk County v. SLG-SR LLC f/k/a Spirit Lake Grove LLC, an eminent domain lawsuit filed to acquire needed right-of-way for the Spirit Lake Road at Sheffield Rd/Old Bartow-Eagle Lake Road Intersection Project.

($60,781 one-time expense)

Approve Land Purchase Agreement in conjunction with the purchase of conservation preservation property located in the Lake Wales Ridge Ecosystem Project - Crooked Lake West Area, Williams parcel.

($6,000 one-time expense)

Approve Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 2025-054-02 with RS&H, Inc. (Consultant) to provide field inspection services for the Frontier Communications Fiber Upgrade Project.

($155,001 one-time expense)

Approve Modification No. 4 to Consultant Services Authorization (CSA) No. 22-081-04 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (Consultant) to provide temporary staff to the Roads & Drainage Division, Project Management Section.

($99,960 one-time expense)

Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 2025-002, with WSP USA for engineering services for the North Rifle Range Road drainage & sidewalk improvement project.

($66,588.17 one-time expense)

Approve Modification No. 3 to Consultant Service Agreement (CSA) No. 17-57-07 with Patel Green & Associates, Inc. (Consultant).

Modification No. 3 will extend the CSA by an additional 395-days and authorize the Consultant to make requested changes to the Lake Lowery Outfall Study. ($15,067.46 one-time expense)

Adopt a Resolution Setting Speed Limits on County Road 580 (Johnson Avenue East) and County Road 580 (Cypress Parkway), near Haines City.

($776.70 one-time expense)

Interlocal Agreement to transfer the Crooked Lake Park Wastewater Utility System to the City of Lake Wales.

(No Fiscal Impact)

Approve Consultant Services Authorization 2024-007-03 with Carollo Engineers, Inc., to provide professional services for the Pressure Monitoring Planning Support Project.

($165,451.48 not-to-exceed, one-time expense)

Approve a New Non-Exclusive Commercial Franchise for FY2025-26 by Paradise Lawn Care of Central Florida Inc.

(No Fiscal Impact)

Approve a New Non-Exclusive Commercial Franchise for FY2025-26 by Let It Go Dumpsters LLC.

(No Fiscal Impact)

SET HEARING to consider the adoption of an Ordinance of the Polk County Board of County Commissioner entitled Polk County Right-of-Way Sign Enforcement Ordinance.