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DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final 3:00 PMTuesday, August 26, 2025 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioner JC Deriso Commissioner Judy Schaefer Commissioner Steven Hickox Commissioner Elton Langford Commissioner Jerod Gross Present: TURN OFF OR SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pastor Ed Horne, with Pine Level Church gave the invocation. INTRODUCTION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS SET/AMEND A motion was made by Commissioner Langford, seconded by Commissioner Gross, to amend the regular agenda to remove item number 8 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: PUBLIC FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS CONSENT AGENDA-MOTION TO APPROVE Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Langford, seconded by Commissioner Gross, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: 1. Mosquito Control - 2024/2025 Arthropod Control Budget Amendment #2 Attachments: Mosquito Control Budget Amendment #2 2. Mosquito Control - Addendum to First Renewal 2025 Clarke Environmental Inc. Contract Attachments: 2025 CEMM FL - DeSoto County Addendum Page 1 of 6

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 26, 2025 3. 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) Maintenance Agreement Attachments: Sheriff's Office DeSoto 2025 V05 for 8-26-25 4. Small County Waste Grant Agreement Attachments: FDEP Small County Consolidated Solid Wage Management Grant Agreement 25-26.pdf 5. Declaration of Surplus Property Attachments: Surplus Declared 8-26-25 6. Minutes/BOCC Public Meeting 6/24/2025 Attachments: 06-24-2025 BOCC Meeting 7. Change Order/ SHIP - HHRP Attachments: Change Order.pdf Change order estimate.pdf Original work write up.pdf Final original bid.pdf REGULAR BUSINESS 8. Utility Service and Conveyance Agreement (Water and Phase 2 Wastewater ERU Allocation) - Lennar Homes, LLC Attachments: Utility Service and Conveyance Agreement (Water & Ph 2 WW ERU Allocation) -Lennar Homes LLC This Agreement was pulled. 9. Accounts and Warrants Drawn Per Schedule of Bills Payable. Attachments: AP Check Report - Warrants 07-22-25 to 08-08-25 Peter Danao presented a request to approve accounts and warrants drawn according to Schedule(s) of Bills Payable Payable July 22, 2025-August 8, 2025. A motion was made by Commissioner Gross, seconded by Commissioner Schaefer, to approved the accounts and warrants drawn. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Langford, and GrossAye: HickoxRecused: 10. Resolution/Budget Amendment Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Attachments: Resolution Summary and Narrative 2025-137 GF SR Cap Agency Fund Bal Fwd (08-26-2025) Final 08-12-2025 Brian Wagner presented a request to adopt a Resolution amending and supplementing the budget for the fiscal year 2024/2025, relating to budget amendment 2025-137 Page 2 of 6

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 26, 2025 A motion was made by Commissioner Hickox, seconded by Commissioner Schaefer, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: Enactment No: 2025-069 11. Piggyback Agreement / Manatee County / Cooper Timber Harvesting, Incorporated Attachments: Manatee County & Cooper Timber Piggyback Agreement Jeff Phipps presented request to approve the Piggyback Agreement with Manatee County and Cooper Timber Harvesting, Incorporated. A motion was made by Commissioner Schaefer, seconded by Commissioner Hickox, that this Agreement be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: 12. Ordinance / Amending Division 3 of Article III of Chapter 20 of the DeSoto County Land Development Regulations to Provide for Approval of Plats by an Administrative Authority Attachments: 2025-07-22 Ord Implementing SB784 re Admin Approval of Plats Plat Statute - Chapter 2025-164 Valerie Vicente presented a request to adopt the Ordinance amending Division 3 of Article III Chapter 20 of the Land Development Regulations providing for approval of plats by an Administrative Authority/Official. Ms. Vicente advised this item was on the agenda for the August 12, 2025 hearing, due to an error of the incorrect ordinance being uploaded into the public record, the item is being presented again. A motion was made by Commissioner Gross, seconded by Commissioner Schaefer, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, and HickoxAye: Langford, and GrossNay: Enactment No: 2025-011 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT None COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Valerie Vicente advised the board that a letter of cease and desist was sent to Giuseppe's Brooklyn Oven for the outstanding code enforcement issues, the owners attorney has reached out and they are working to correct the infractions. There will be a Code Enforcement hearing with the Special Magistrate on September 28, 2025, she will report back with the final decision. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Page 3 of 6

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 26, 2025 The commissioners thanked staff for their continued dedication and their hard work during the County budget workshops. RECESS UNTIL 6:30 PM PUBLIC HEARING QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING Valerie Vicente County Attorney explained county procedures for Quasi-Judicial and Ex Parte Communication. Commissioners all then gave a brief list of constituents they have had correspondence with via phone, e-mail or in person as well and time and dates of any site visits. The Clerk administered the Oath to all who wished to speak at the hearing. 13. Resolution / Rivero's Packing House / Special Exception USE-0199-2024 Attachments: 2025-07-07 USE-0199-2024 Rivero's Packing House SR for PC Location Map - Rivero's Packing House ZONING MAP FLUM 24-149 CONCEPTUAL PLAN 2025.3.25 ss 2025-07-03 USE-0199-2024 Rivero's Pack House RESO with mms edits (cao) Misty Servia presented a request for a Special Exception Use application to allow a slaughterhouse in the Agricultural-10 (A-10) zoning district. The subject site is 38.57-acres and located on NE McIntyre Street. Ms. Servia reviewed the details of the development plan as well as the conditions for approval. Mr. Luis Rivero the applicant as well as Christopher Haywood, Project manager and Julia Valilevitsky, Project Engineer were present to answer questions. The applicant explained that operations would be housed in a new 30,000-square-foot building and not in existing structures. Questions from commissioners focused on truck traffic, odor control, and waste management. The applicant assured them that all processing would take place indoors, strict sanitation and disposal systems would be followed under USDA oversight. The Board spent considerable time discussing setting conditions on the hours of operation. The Board agreed to add a condition limiting slaughtering, processing, and retail operations to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Deliveries and receiving of livestock would be permitted seven days a week with no time restrictions. Additional conditions were added requiring a lighting plan to prevent light trespass on nearby properties and prohibiting truck stacking on NE McIntyre Road, with the applicant required to ensure semi trucks can enter the property at all hours. Commissioner Gross made a motion to close the public meeting seconded by Commissioner Langford. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Hickox, seconded by Commissioner Gross, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: Enactment No: 2025-070 14. Resolution / Harbour Lakes / Improvement Plan for PUD Page 4 of 6

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 26, 2025 Attachments: 2025-08-08 SITE-0123-2023 Harbour Lakes IP BOCC Location Map Zoning Map FLU Map Pages from 04_4554 - HARBOUR LAKES - COUNTY PLAN SET - 5-1-25 2025-08-08 Resolution SITE 0123 2023 Harbour Lakes IP for BOCC Misty Servia presented a request to approve the proposed resolution for the improvement plan for a 920-unit single family residential development. The property is located in southwest Desoto County. The project has two district and separate areas/sites. The first area is located on SW Liverpool Road, west of the railroad tracks. The second area is located north and east of the first parcel on the east side of the railroad tracks along US 17 south of the Liverpool intersection. Mr. Servia talked about the history of the application, she reviewed the details of the improvement plan and the recommended conditions for approval. The applicants Engineer Tod Rebol of Atwell group was present to answer questions. Community members raised concerns about infrastructure, access to Liverpool Road, wastewater drainage, and the strain additional housing could place on the area. Todd Riebel of Atwell, emphasized that many of the public's concerns have already been addressed, in regards to water and sewage, stormwater and flooding. There was further discussion amongst the board focused on whether one of the nearby railroad crossings north of the site could be forfeited to allow a new access point. It was recommended that the developer contact the railroad and provide proof of plans to secure a crossing for better access to the development. The applicant confirmed willingness to reach out to the railroad and provide documentation. Commissioner Gross made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Commissioner Schaefer. The motion carried unanimously. There was further discussion by the board. Commissioner Gross made a motion to table the item until October 28, 2025 to give the developer time to gather documentation on the feasibility of a railroad crossing and return with additional information. A motion was made by Commissioner Gross, seconded by Commissioner Langford, that this Resolution be tabled to the Board of County Commissioners, due back on 10/28/2025. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: 15. Resolution / Cayman Lakes Phase 1 Amenity Center / Improvement Plan for a PUD Attachments: 2025-08-12 SITE-0153-2024 Cayman Lakes Amenity Center SR BOCC Location Map Cayman Lakes Zoning Map Cayman Lakes FLUM Cayman Lakes Pages from 02_4451 AMENITY PLANS 2025-03-04_signed Resolution SITE-0153-2024 with all attachments Misty Servia presented a request to adopt/deny the proposed resolution for the improvement plan for the Cayman Lakes Phase 1 amenity center. She talked Page 5 of 6

Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final August 26, 2025 more about the history of the application, she reviewed the details of the improvement plan. The applicant is proposing 63 parking spaces, staff is recommending locking in this number as a acondition of approval, with any reduction requiring a new parking analysis and a revised plan. The applicants Engineer Tod Rebol of Atwell group was present, to answer any questions. There were several members of the community that voiced their concerns with the traffic impacts, flooding issues along the Kings Highway corridor. Their was further discussion by the board. A motion was made by Commissioner Schaefer to close the public hearing, seconded by Commissioner Hickox. The motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Commissioner Gross, seconded by Commissioner Langford, that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Deriso, Schaefer, Hickox, Langford, and GrossAye: Enactment No: 2025-071 ADJOURNMENT Being no further business before the Board, Chairman Deriso adjourned the meeting at 11:54am ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DESOTO COUNTY, FLORIDA _______________________________ ________________________________ MANDY HINES J.C. DERISO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CHAIRMAN Board Documents 08-26-2028 Public Hearing Attachments: supplemental documents 08-26-2025 Supplemental Documents 08-26-2025 Additional NOTE: For quasi-judicial matters, any party desiring a verbatim record of the proceeding of this hearing for the purpose of an appeal is advised to make private arrangements for the production of a record and anyone wishing to present documents or other written evidence to the Board must provide eight (8) copies of the written material . If special accommodations are required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals should contact the County Administrator's Office by calling 863-993-4800 at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. Page 6 of 6