Board of Commissioners

<A>   Osceola County Board of County Commissioners Meeting Agenda May 5, 2025 - 1:30 PM Commission Chambers (4th Floor) 1 Courthouse Square Kissimmee, Florida 34741   If you want to address the Board, provide written comments or submit documents for the record on an item that is on the Agenda, Request to Speak/Submit Comments/Documents forms shall be submitted online by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting by going to www.osceola.org to pre-register.   If you do not have access to a computer but would like to address the Board, you may register to speak in person on a specific Agenda Item by leaving a message on the dedicated voice mail line (407)742-TALK (8255) before 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting, providing your contact details and the specific item(s) you wish to address.   For Consent/Public Hearing and Public Hearing Items (includes quasi-judicial items), Request to Speak forms may be completed in writing 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting or submitted online by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting.     Board of Commissioners   Viviana Janer, District 2, Chairwoman Brandon Arrington, District 3, Vice Chair Peggy Choudhry, District 1 Cheryl L. Grieb, District 4 Ricky Booth, District 5 County Staff   Don Fisher, County Manager Frank Townsend, County Attorney         Agenda     Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance     Approval of Agenda The Commission will approve an agenda which sets the order of the meeting.   This approval could include an addendum representing new items, additions, corrections, and/or deletions of existing items as submitted by the County Manager.   Recognitions/Proclamations/Presentations     Proclamations     1. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 04, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as National Travel and Tourism Week in Osceola County.   2. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 04, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as National Correctional Officers and Employees Week in Osceola County.   3. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 18, 2025, though May 24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services Week in Osceola County.   Presentations     4. Recognition of County Employees who will celebrate a milestone anniversary of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service with Osceola County, during the month of May 2025.   Hear the Audience Except for those matters specifically exempted under the State Statute and Local Ordinance, the Board shall provide an opportunity for public comment prior to the undertaking by the Board of any action on the agenda. The Board will not vote on any item during this portion of the meeting. Rather, this portion of the meeting is to allow for public comments to be heard on items that are on the agenda for that meeting. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Each speaker may only speak once during Hear the Audience unless the Board requests additional clarification. Donation of speaker time may be provided to a single representative up to a total maximum of 12 minutes of speaking time. Donation of time waives the opportunity to speak individually.   Pre-registration requirements shall be followed.   Proper decorum will be observed.   Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda is a technique designed to expedite the handling of routine and miscellaneous business of the County Commission.   The County Commission in one motion may adopt the entire Consent Agenda.   The motion for adoption is non-debatable and must receive unanimous approval.   By request of any Commissioner, an item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.   Clerk of the Courts     5. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign the Disbursement Warrant Report which shows the total of all checks, drafts, wire transfers and transfers between depository accounts issued from the various bank accounts of the County for the pay period of March 31, 2025. Section 136.06 Florida Statutes requires the County to record in the minutes the total amounts of withdrawals of funds from depositories, direct deposits and transfer of funds made for any and all purposes.   Commissioners     6. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring May 25, 2025, as Family Abduction Awareness Day in Osceola County.   7. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring the week of May 06, 2025, through May 12, 2025, as National Nurses Week in Osceola County, Florida.   8. Adoption of a Proclamation declaring May 09, 2025, as Early Learning Provider Appreciation Day in Osceola County.   County Administration     9. Adoption of Resolution #25-057R, approving the issuance by the Osceola County Housing Finance Authority of an amount not to exceed $49,000,000.00 in Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds for the Yates Road Development, located at 2100 Yates Road, Kissimmee. This request has no financial impact to the County or any impact to Osceola County’s bonding capacity and/or bond rating.   10. Adoption of Resolution #25-064R, approving the issuance by the Osceola County Housing Finance Authority of an amount not to exceed $26,000,000.00 in Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds for the Crestwood Apartments, located at 3121 Crestwood Circle, St. Cloud. This request has no financial impact to the County or any impact to Osceola County’s bonding capacity and/or bond rating.   11. Adoption of Resolution #25-065R, approving the issuance by the Osceola County Housing Finance Authority of an amount not to exceed $105,000,000.00 in Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds for the Dominium St. Cloud Family Development, located at 2929 Clay Whaley Road, St. Cloud. This request has no financial impact to the County or any impact to Osceola County's bonding capacity and/or bond rating.   12. Adoption of Resolution #25-066R, providing the written consent on behalf of Osceola County for the Florida Local government Finance Commission to issue conduit revenue bonds on behalf of BridgePrep, Inc. the proceeds of which will be used, in part, to acquire BridgePrep Academy of St. Cloud and BridgePrep Academy of Osceola, two existing public charter schools in the Osceola County each serving students in grades K-8; and delegating the County Manager or his designee the authority to receive, review, and act upon requests by the Florida Local Government Finance Commission for authorization to issue conduit revenue bonds for facilities located in Osceola County. Osceola County shall have no responsibility with respect to the repayment of the 2025 Bonds. The Bonds and interest thereon shall not constitute an indebtedness or pledge of the general credit or taxing power of Osceola County.   Community Development Administration     13. BD23-00134: Approval of Final Acceptance of the following roadways within Ashford Place included in the Ashford Place Subdivision. Chestnut Grove Place, 690 linear feet (LF); Piney Shrub Place, 690 LF; and Cadberry Place, 660 LF. Commission District 5.   14. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of St. Cloud, School District of Osceola County, and Center Lake Properties, LLLP regarding the design, permitting, and construction of Bluebird Groves Parkway (BGP) to provide vehicular and pedestrian access to the Nova Road High School. The MOU allows for the creation of a framework public road to be constructed in two phases between Nova Road and Pine Grove Road, providing a driveway to the new High School, thus avoiding a driveway for the high school on Nova Road.   The City of St. Cloud is responsible for BGP from Nova Road to the high school entrance and the County is responsible for BGP from the high school entrance to Pine Grove Road.   The agreement also addresses conveyance of property between Center Lake Properties and the School District, and the School District and St. Cloud.   The MOU contemplates a future Tri-Party Agreement between the City of St. Cloud, Osceola County, and a development company that will construct the BGP improvements and receive City and County Mobility fee credits for the jurisdiction’s transportation obligations. County Mobility Fee Credits are currently estimated at $2,078,000.00.   Commission District 5.   Environment and Public Lands     15. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign a Standard Construction Contract with LAS Contracting Corporation of Tampa, Florida, to complete the Buttonwood Pond Improvements, a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Grant Funded project (Grant #B-23-UC-12-0020), in the amount of $276,726.00; and approval and authorization for the County Manager, or designee, to sign change orders up to $23,274.00 per project, for a combined amount not to exceed $300,000.00 through September 30, 2025. (ITB-25-15057-PC). The improvements identified will re-grade the pond slopes, excavate pond area for capacity, and miscellaneous other improvements. Commission District 2.   Public Safety     16. Adoption of Resolution #25-045R adopting the 2025 update of the Osceola County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) as the official document to guide prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery for Osceola County superseding any and all other Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans. For 2025, updates to the plan include administrative edits and new annexes to include Cyber Response, Livestock Response, and Extreme Temperature.   Public Works Administration     17. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign Amendment #1 to the Cooperative Agreement with Florida Kenworth, LLC, doing business as Orlando Florida Kenworth of Madison, Wisconsin, to increase expenditures for the purchase of Kenworth OEM parts, maintenance and repair services on an as-needed basis; estimated expenditures shall increase $150,000.00 annually for Year Two and Year Three, for a total not to exceed $750,000.00 through September 30, 2026. Adjustments for Year Two and Year Three reflect increased parts costs and additional equipment added to the fleet. (SG-23-13940-GD).   18. Approval of an increase of expenditures with Bond Plumbing Supply Incorporated and Gorman Co., a Division of Hajoca Corporation for plumbing supplies in accordance with the School Board of Brevard County Solicitation #22-267-B-JW, titled, Plumbing Supplies Catalog Discount Bid, and to extend the term by one year; expenditures for Year Four shall not exceed $200,000.00 for a revised total not to exceed $1,910,000.00 through February 23, 2026 (PBA-22-12964-PC). Commission District Countywide.   19. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign an Agreement with Milner’s, Incorporated, to provide mowing and landscaping services to Large Machine Area 4 (AR-25-15117-MB); estimated expenditures shall not exceed $222,200.00 annually, for a total not to exceed $666,600.00 beginning August 01, 2025, through July 31, 2028. Commission District 5.   20. Approval of expenditures with Adapco, LLC, of Sanford, Florida, as a Single Source for the purchase of certain mosquito control insecticides, sprayers, and equipment on an as needed basis; estimated expenditures shall not exceed $1,500,000.00 for the period beginning May 05, 2025, through June 26, 2028 (SG-25-15194-HL). Adapco is the sole authorized regional supplier of these products.   21. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign Construction Authorization #AC4M-CA01b with Arnco Construction, Incorporated in the amount of $372,882.61 increasing the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to provide and install additional alarm and annunciator devices requested by the City of Kissimmee Chief Fire Inspector, during the fire final inspection, for the Courthouse Square fire alarm replacement project; authorization for the County Manager, to sign future change orders up to $32,117.39 for a new overall not to exceed amount of $848,883.65 which includes prior approved expenditures. (PS-21-12415-TP).   22. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign service agreements with Cathcart Construction Company Florida, LLC, Winter Springs, Florida; Garcia Civil Contractors, LLC, Orlando, Florida; Grove Construction Corporation, Kissimmee, Florida; Jr. Davis Construction Company Incorporated, Kissimmee, Florida; Schuller Contractors Incorporated, Orlando, Florida; and Southern Road and Bridge LLC, Palm Harbor, Florida, for the award to provide continuing minor road and bridge improvement services on a Task Authorization (TA) basis from May 01, 2025 through April 30, 2028; expenditures shall not exceed $500,000.00 per project and authorization for County Manager, or designee, to approve Task Authorizations up to $250,000.00 (RFP-25-14704-LA).   23. Approval of expenditures with Affordable Interior Systems Incorporated, All Steel LLC., ASSA Group Incorporated, Exemplis LLC., Identity Group LLC., Irwin Seating Company, Jasper Seating Company Incorporated, Kimball International Brands Incorporated, Krueger International Incorporated, Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC., Meteor Education LLC., ODP Business Solutions LLC., OFS Brands Incorporated, Safco Products Company, School Specialty LLC., Teknion LLC., The HON Company LLC., VS America Incorporated, WB Manufacturing LLC., Wenger Corporation and their authorized sellers or retailers for the purchase, delivery, and installation of office furniture to be utilized Countywide in accordance with Omnia Partners Region 4 Education Service Center (ESC) solicitation RFP#24-01, titled, Furniture, Installation, and Related Services, Contract #R240101, #R240102, #R240103, #R240104, #R240105, #R240106, #R240107, #R240108, #R240109, #R240110, #R240111, #R240112, #R240113, #R240114, #R240115, #R240116, #R240117, #R240118, #R240119, and #R240120.   Expenditures shall not exceed $1,500,000.00 annually for a total not to exceed $4,500,000.00 through December 31, 2027, with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods through December 31, 2029. (PBA-25-15193-JG).   Real Estate Management     24. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign the Real Property Purchase Agreements and Warranty Deeds, upon completion of the title commitment; with Diane Suhl Family Trust for the acquisition of approximately 2.00 ± acres identified by Parcel ID Number 31-25-29-0000-0014-0000; with Diane Suhl, Calee Suhl Watson and Jed Suhl for approximately 0.47 +/- acres identified by Parcel ID Number 31-25-29-0000-0029-0000; with Suhl’s LLC for approximately 2.267 +/- acres identified by Parcel ID Numbers 30-25-29-0000-0130-0000 and 30-25-29-2859-000A-0140; and with Jed Suhl for approximately 4.46 +/- acres identified by Parcel ID Numbers 31-25-29-0000-0032-0000, 31-25-29-0000-0034-0000, and 30-25-29-0000-0120-0000. The total purchase price for these seven parcels is $2,550,000.00 plus estimated closing and due diligence costs of $58,000.00 for a total estimated acquisition cost of $2,608,000.00; and authorization for the County Manager, or designee, to sign and deliver any and all documents and instruments necessary for carrying out the closing of this parcel; and adoption of Resolution #25-062R amending the Fiscal Year (FY)25 Budget and Resolution #25-063R amending the FY25-FY29 Capital Improvement Plan as detailed in Budget Supplement BA #25-029. Commission District 1.   Consent/Public Hearing Consent/Public Hearing items will be approved in a single public hearing, with one motion by the County Commission.   For items having gone to the Planning Commission (PC), these items will be approved as recommended by the PC action.   Any Commissioner or registered speaker may request an item be removed for discussion, comment, and/or consideration during a separate public hearing.   Community Development Administration     25. Adoption of Resolution #25-050R for VAC25-0002: Approval to vacate a 20 foot (ft) wide Public Utility Easement, as recorded in Plat Book 24 Pages 70 through 72, of the public records of Osceola County, Florida, as petitioned by Theodore Brown of Flagship Heritage, LLC.   The easement is generally located West of Fortune Road, South of Mohegan Boulevard, and East of East Vine Street in Section 24, Township 25, Range 29, Florida. Applicant is providing a replacement 10 ft utility easement within the parcel adjacent to the existing easement. Commission District 2.   Transportation and Transit     26. Approval and authorization for the Chair/Vice Chair to sign the Tri-Party Development Agreement, with the City of St. Cloud (the “City”) and WS-GIR, LLC (“Developer”) for the Project Development and Environment study for 4-miles of Canoe Creek Rd (up to $750,000) and the design, permitting, mitigation, and construction of 1-mile Framework Road Improvements on Canoe Creek Road with estimated construction costs $11,669,199.16 ($7,461,344.86 developer obligation/$4,207,854.33 agency obligation). (DA23-00009) Commission District 5.   Reports/Items     Constitutional Officers and Governmental Agencies/Other     County Attorney     County Manager     Commissioners and Board Reports     Committee Appointments     Board of Adjustment The members of the Board of Adjustment shall be knowledgeable in the field of Comprehensive Planning and shall be familiar with the Osceola County Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code, and other applicable regulations.   This Board is composed of seven members one of which will be appointed from each Commission District and two members being appointed as at-large positions.   27. Appointment to replace Adewale King, “District 3”, who resigned, whose term expired December 31, 2024.   Code Enforcement Board The Board shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the County and who shall be appointed by the County Commission on the basis of experience or interest in the subject matter.   The membership of the Board shall, whenever possible, consist of the following:   Architect, Realtor, Businessman, General Contractor, Engineer, Subcontractor.   28. Appointment to replace Paul Kevin Kersey, “Alternate”, who resigned.   Library Advisory Board This Board consists of seven members, one appointment from each of the five County Commission Districts; and two at-large members.   The membership should consist of one member of the Friends of the Library group and one member of the Osceola County Bar Association.   29. Appointment to replace Curtis Smith, "District 3”, whose term expired December 31, 2022.   SunRail Customer Advisory Committee     30. Appointment to replace Cortnie Grno, “Representative”, whose term expired January 01, 2025.   31. Appointment to replace Marcelo Iglesias, “Representative”, whose term expired January 01, 2025.   For Information     Clerk of the Courts     32. The Clerk of the Board has received for informational purposes, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget from Tapestry Community Development District. The District will schedule a public hearing not less than 60 days from March 26, 2025, for adoption of the same.   33. The Clerk of the Board has received for informational purposes, the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget from Westside Community Development District. The District will hold a public hearing for adoption of the budget not less than 60 days from April 01, 2025, for adoption of the same.   34. The Clerk of the Board has received for informational purposes, the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Financial Audit Report, from the Town of Kindred Community Development District.   35. The Clerk of the Board has received for informational purposes, the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, from Portofino Vista Community Development District. The District will hold a public hearing for adoption of the budget not less than 60 days from April 02, 2025, for adoption of the same.   36. The Clerk of the Board has received for informational purposes, from the Florida Public Service Commission, Order #PSC-2025-0120-PCO-EI, Order Suspending Tariffs, Docket #20250011-EI, petition for rate increase by Florida Power and Light Company.   37. The Clerk of the Board submits for informational purposes, the minutes of the Indian Ridge Villas Common Facilities District, Board of Supervisors meeting, held on January 09, 2025, second quarter regular session, 6:00 p.m.   38. The Clerk of the Board has received for the record, the Interlocal Agreement with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX), and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) relating to the Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area (SOFWEA) and signed by the County Manager on January 28, 2025, approved on December 16, 2019 by Resolution #19-203R, and recorded on April 08, 2025, in Official Records Book 6767, Pages 2947 through 2958, Public Records of Osceola County, Florida.   County Administration     39. Long Range Agenda.   40. The Housing and Community Services Department submits for the record the contracts, agreements and/or amendments that have been approved and signed by the County Manager, or designee, since the last submittal.   Real Estate Management     41. The Real Estate Management Department submits for informational purposes, a correction to the agenda item for the Perpetual Easement granted by the Board on February 3, 2025 for parcel FLT 812 as it is not part of the Fortune Lakeshore Trail construction project, it is for a conduit and a pedestal mounted signal at Lakeshore at Remington Boulevard. The funding source was incorrectly identified in the previous agenda item as Fund 104 – Tourist Development Tax Fund and is being corrected as reflected in the financial information of this item. Closing costs in the amount of $100 were erroneously excluded in the original agenda item.    Commission District 2. Adjournment In accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 286.0105, any person wishing to appeal a decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such a meeting or hearing, will need a record of the proceedings.   For such purposes he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. *Community Development Quasi-Judicial Items All of the Quasi-Judicial Items will be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission.   In accordance with Article 2.4 of the Land Development Code as may be amended, County Commissioners should disclose all ex parte communications, site visits, expert opinions, or documentation received at this time. The County will swear in anyone who wishes to speak on any Quasi-Judicial item. Witnesses may be called and shall be subject to direct and cross examination on matters relevant and material to the issue. Cross examination may be afforded to an affected party, County Staff, or to a County Commissioner. No redirect shall be allowed except upon request and approval by the Chair. There shall be no limitations on questions by the County Commissioners. No one may present evidence which is unduly cumulative or repetitious of previous testimony or evidence. Non-affected parties shall be allowed to speak and present evidence to the County Commission but may not directly examine nor cross examine witnesses. Affected parties shall be allowed to rebut testimony and evidence presented by non-affected parties. The County Commission shall only consider evidence presented at the hearing and base its decision on the competent substantial evidence of the record.   Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Title VI Assistance The Osceola Board of County Commissioners ensures meaningful access to County programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.   Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations (i.e., sign language interpreter or materials in accessible format) or individuals with Limited English Proficiency requiring language interpreters to participate in County sponsored meetings, please contact the County’s ADA/Title VI Coordinator, at (407) 742-1200 (TTY Users Dial:711 for the Florida Relay System) or ADA.Coordinator@osceola.org, at least four (4) days prior to the meeting or event.   Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) y Asistencia del Título VI La Junta de Comisionados del Condado Osceola garantiza un acceso significativo a los programas, servicios y actividades del Condado para cumplir con los Derechos Civiles Título VI y Título II de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran adaptaciones (es decir, intérprete de lenguaje de señas o materiales en formato accesible) o las personas con dominio limitado del inglés que requieran intérpretes de idiomas para participar en reuniones patrocinadas por el condado, comuníquese con el coordinador de ADA/Título VI del condado al (407) 742-1200 (Usuarios de TTY marcar: 711 para el Sistema de retransmisión de Florida) o ADA.Coordinator@osceola.org, al menos cuatro (4) días antes de la reunión o evento.