Highlands County Board of County Commissioners - Mar 18, 2025 (Agenda)

1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: Invitation to fill out "COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC" forms. 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners will hold a special meeting for the purpose of holding a Workshop on traffic calming, at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (POSTPONED TO 10:00 a.m., on TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025), in the Commissioner's Boardroom, 600 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring The Lake Istokpoga Management Committee (LIMC) will hold a special meeting at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, March 25, 2025, in Conference Room #1, of the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Agricultural Center, 4509 George Boulevard, Sebring The Highlands County Foward 2050! Community Workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m., at the Bert J. Harris Agricultural Center, 4509 George Boulevard, Sebring 5. CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS - ANNOUNCEMENTS: 6. RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS: 6.A Presentation to Employee of the 4th Quarter of 2024 6.B County Administrator Laurie Hurner Presentation of Years of Service Awards HIGHLANDS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tuesday, March 18, 2025 9:00 AM 600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870 Please silence all cell phones and devices. Laurie Hurner, County Administrator The Employee of the Quarter recipients receive a plaque, eight (8) hours of personal leave, a gift card and their name placed on a plaque displayed in the Government Center. Denise Williams nomination.docx Laurie Hurner, County Administrator James K. Duppenthaler, Fire Chief Leah Sauls, Development Services Director Jonathan Harrison, Road & Bridge Director James D. Langford, Assistant County Administrator Tanya Cannady, Business Services Director

6.C Request approval of a Proclamation recognizing March 2025 as "American Red Cross Month" in Highlands County, Florida 6.D Update from the Florida's 10th Judicial Court. 6.E CFRPC Project Update 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 8. CONSENT AGENDA 8.A Request approval of Budget Amendment 24-25-042 to reappropriate funds due to shortages on projects. 8.B Request approval of Amendment 1 between Highlands County and Placer Labs, Inc. 8.C Request approval Budget Amendment 24-25-044 to reallocate funds from 53400Z (Project Contractual Services) to 56810Z (Project PC Software Purchase) No fiscal impact. Service Award Bio 2nd meeting Mar 2025.docx STATEMENT OF ISSUE 3-18-25.docx There is no fiscal impact. AMERICAN RED CROSS PROCLAMATION.1.pdf Jennifer Codo-Salisbury, Central Florida Regional Planning Council Cyndie Kramer, Planning & Zoning Manager There is no fiscal impact. Statement of Issue - Comp Plan Update.pdf Highlands_CFRPC_EAR_VA_Briefing_03_18_2025.pdf Jonathan Harrison, Road and Bridge Director No additional fiscal impact to Fund 151 (infrastructure Surtax). The funds of $22,220.88 are merely being transferred from project 24016 (Road Reconstruction) to 23112 (Lilac St, $757.21) and 23113 (Columbus St Construction and Drainage. $21,463.67). Road and Bridge 24-25-042 Statement of Issue.pdf 24-25-042 Xfer Proj 24016 Funds to Proj 23112, 23113 for Road Construction Realign.pdf Leah Sauls, Development Services Director. The Fiscal Impact is $9,000 from Tourism (Fund 152, cost center 5305, account 55402), $14,000 from Economic Development (Fund 005, cost center 2810, account 55402), $3,000 from Development Services (Fund 005, cost center 3400, account 55402) and $9,000 from Building (Fund 180, cost center 3440A, account 55402). Statement of Issue- Placer AI .pdf Amendment1-HighlandsCounty-03.12.2025FINALCLEAN.pdf Carley Fitzgerald, FISP, FAEM, GIS Manager There is no fiscal impact to Fund 110 (Transportation Trust Fund) or Project 23116 - Stormwater Conveyance since the funds were budgeted in the FY 24-25 Budget.

8.D Request to approve waiving the Landfill Tipping Fees for Placid Lakes Homeowner Association Annual Community Canal Cleanup April 4, 2025, and April 5, 2025 8.E Request approval of the contract with Huddle Up Group to perform a Sports Tourism Facility Analysis. 8.F Request approval of the Highlands County State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) Annual Report for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 (interim report) with the accompanying client income breakdown and authorization to submit to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. 8.G Request to waive rental fees for the Venus Community Foundation for the use of the Venus Clubhouse. 8.H Request approval Budget Amendment 24-25-045 to reallocate funds from 55200 (Operating Supplies) to 55230 (Attractive Property) for purchase of iPads. This Budget Amendment is simply reallocating funds to the proper account within the project. 1030-2024 Statement of Issue Upgrade to ESRI Software.pdf 24-25-044 Arc GIS Software Upgrade (BA).pdf 250225 Highlands GIS Enterprise Upgrade.pdf Robert Diefendorf., E.I. Assistant to Critical Infrastructure Director Landfill staff estimates that the Placid Lakes Homeowner Association Canan Cleanup will collect an estimated three (3) tons of Class 1 waste to be hauled to the landfill at a cost of $45.00 per ton for a total of $135.00 to be waived. The figures are based upon the Placid Lakes Homeowners Association estimate of two (2) roll- off bins for this event. Statement of Issue.pdf Placid Lakes Canal Cleanup Email Lepera.pdf Placid Lakes Canal Cleanups.pdf Casey Hartt, Tourism Lead Marketing Consultant Leah Sauls, Development Services Director There is a fiscal impact in the amount of $65,000 of expenses to Fund 152 (Tourist Development Trust). However, this would replace the original Fiscal Impact of up to $100,000 encompassing the individual recipients of the Sports Facility Improvement Grant, of which the costs would have come from Fund 152 (Tourist Development Trust). Statement of Issue - Sports Tourism Facility Analysis Contract.pdf Highlands County Facility Project Notarized Agreement 2025.pdf Stacy Smith, Highlands County Housing Program Manager No Fiscal Impact SHIP Report Attachments.pdf Brandon Gunn, Parks & Facilities Director The fiscal impact would result in a loss of revenues of $100.00 to Fund 005 (General Fund), revenue account 3475300 (Agri-Civic Center). Statement of Issue.Venus.pdf Venus Comm. Found. Fee Waiver.pdf Venus Waiver History.pdf Eric Longshore, Building Official

9. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: 9.A Request to reappoint Scott Webster as Regular Voting Member to the Construction Licensing Enforcement and Appeals Board for a four-year term expiring March 30, 2029. 10. PUBLIC HEARING 11. ACTION AGENDA 11.A Request approval of Amendment 3 to Agreement between Highlands County and Comanco Environmental Corporation for the Highlands County Solid Waste Management Center Class I Cell 5 Landfill Expansion. 11.B Request approval of Resolution 24-25-071 for Budget Amendment 24-25-047 to set up funding for Project 24001 Hurricane Milton. 11.C Request adoption of Resolution 24-25-070 for Budget Amendment 24-25-046 to roll SHIP projects that were not rolled in the budget process nor completed in FY23-24 into FY24-25 according to current available balances. There is no fiscal impact to Fund 180 (Building) as funds of $8,000 were budgeted in FY24-25 Adopted Budget. Budget Amendment statement of issue ipads.docx 24-25-045 Building Division_Purchase IPad's (BA).pdf Eric Longshore, Building Official There is no fiscal impact. Statement of Issue.pdf Scott Webster 2025.pdf License Board Members 2025.xlsx Robert A. Diefendorf, Jr. E.I., Assistant to the Critical Infrastructure Director There is no fiscal impact. Statement of Issue Agenda Item # 1039-2024.pdf Amendment 3 COMANCO, Executed, 03.12.25.pdf David Nitz, OMB Manager Tanya Cannady, Business Svcs Director The fiscal impact is an increase to Fund 005 (General) of $2,900,000 and is being appropriated in Project 24001 (Hurricane Milton), cost center 3996 (Emergency/Disaster Relief), and to various accounts as needed. Statement of Issue - Hurricane Milton Agenda Item.pdf 24-25-047 Proj 24001 Hurricane Milton.pdf 24-25-047R Proj 24001 Hurricane Milton (Resolution).pdf Valerie Fleeger, Senior Budget Analyst David Nitz, OMB Manager The fiscal impact for FY 24/25 is an increase to Fund 166 SHIP in the amounts of $860,000.46 (Project 21366 SHIP PH 30), $830,473.82 (Project 22366 SHIP PH 31), and $1,011,834.07 (Project 23366 SHIP PH 32) for a total increase of $2,702,308.35. Statement of Issue - SHIP Agenda Item.pdf 24-25-046 SHIP Project 21366, 22366, 23366 Rollover (BA).pdf

11.D Request approval of Budget Amendment 24-25-048 to appropriate Project 23025 Body-Worn Camera Funds into the Sheriff’s cost center. 12. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND LEGAL 12.A County Attorney Status Report as of March 12, 2025. 12.B Commissioner's Priorities and the Project Status Report. 13. COMMISSIONERS 14. INFORMATIONAL 14.A Board payables from March 18, 2025, through March 31, 2025 15. ADJOURN 24-25-046R SHIP Project 21366, 22366, 23366 Rollover (Resolution).pdf Paul Blackman, Sheriff There is No Fiscal Impact. Funds have been previously approved and budgeted in cost center 3327 (Law Enforcement Other), account 56001Z (Project Capital Outlay) and this budget amendment is transferring the $729,390.87 to cost center 3101 (Sheriff – 005), account 56001Z, Project 23025 (Body-Worn Camera Funds 24-25), all in Fund 005 (General). Sheriff Body-Worn Cameras Statement of Issue.pdf 24-25-048 Project 23025 BW Camera Funds 24-25 (BA).pdf Sherry G. Sutphen, County Attorney There is no fiscal impact. Legal Long Range Update (03.12.25).SGS.pdf Laurie Hurner, County Administrator There is no fiscal impact. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by this Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. "Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Human Resources, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (voice), or via Florida Rely Service 711, or by e-mail: hrmanager@highlandsfl.gov." Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.

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