SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA  
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING  
1101 EAST FIRST STREET  
SANFORD, FLORIDA  
32771­1468  
Meeting Minutes  
Tuesday, October 8, 2024  
9:30 AM  
BCC Chambers  
Board of County Commissioners  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Chairman Jay Zembower  
Present:  
Vice Chairman Andria Herr  
Commissioner Bob Dallari  
Commissioner Lee Constantine  
Commissioner Amy Lockhart  
Additional Attendees: County Manager Darren Gray, County Attorney Kate Latorre, and  
Deputy Clerk Chariti Guevara.  
II. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Pastor Jim Lynch, East Coast Dream Center, gave the invocation. Jose Gomez,  
Development Services, led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
III. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS  
1.  
Proclamation - Proclaiming August 12, 2024 as Altamonte Springs Babe  
Ruth League Cal Ripken 11U World Series Championship Day in  
Seminole County, Fl. Countywide  
Motion by Commissioner Constantine to adopt a Proclamation proclaiming October 24,  
2024, as Altamonte Springs Babe Ruth League 2024 Cal Ripken 11U World Series  
Championship Day in Seminole County, Florida.  
After a request for clarification by Chairman Zembower, Commissioner Constantine  
amended his motion to change the date to October 12th. The motion was seconded by  
Commissioner Lockhart.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
HURRICANE MILTON UPDATE  
Chairman Zembower gave an update on Hurricane Milton preparations.  
IV. CONSENT AGENDA – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
County Manager Darren Gray announced due to Hurricane Milton, Regular Agenda Item 27,  
public camping and sleeping update, and Item 28, Rescue Outreach Mission update, are  
being pulled and will be brought back at the October 22, 2024, meeting.  
With regard to public participation, no one spoke and public input was closed.  
Motion by Vice Chairman Herr, seconded by Chairman Dallari, to approve Constitutional  
Officers Items 2 through 3, and Consent Agenda Items 4 through 26.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
Constitutional Officers – Consent Agenda (Item No. 2 - 3)  
2.  
Expenditure Approval Lists dated September 11 and 18, 2024; Payroll  
Approval List dated September 12, 2024; and BCC Official Minutes dated  
August 27 and September 11 (First Budget Public Hearing), 2024. (Jenny  
Spencer, CPA, MAcc, CGFO, and CFE, Director - Comptroller’s Office)  
3.  
Approve and authorize the Sheriff’s Office to execute and submit a grant  
application to the US Department of Justice for the FY 2024 Edward  
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and authorize the  
Sheriff to sign future documents relating to the grant and the Chairman of  
the Board to sign the Certifications and Assurances by the Chief  
Executive of the Applicant Government document. Countywide (Lisa  
Spriggs, Chief of Administrative Services)  
County Manager’s Consent Agenda (Items No. 4 - 26)  
County Manager's Office  
4.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Proclamation  
proclaiming the week of October 6th - 12th as Fire Prevention Week in  
Seminole County. (Christina Diaz, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal)  
5.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Proclamation  
proclaiming the October 17, 2024 as “Imagine a Day Without Water”  
National Day of Action in Seminole County, FL. (Kim Ornberg,  
Environmental Services Director)  
Community Services  
6.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Aspire Health  
Partners, Inc. Homelessness Partnership Agreement in the amount  
$208,237 to continue providing outreach, engagement and assessments  
while maintaining housing stability case management services for the  
Seminole County chronically homeless population. Countywide (Allison  
Thall, Community Services Director)  
7.  
8.  
Approve the recommended funding allocations to the agencies listed for  
Community Services Agency (CSA) Partnership Grant funds in the  
amount of $667,000 for FY 24/25 and authorize the Chairman to execute  
the CSA Grant Agreements and any amendments upon agency  
execution. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Director)  
Approve the recommended funding allocations to the agencies listed for  
Community Services Shelter Funding in the amount of $333,000 for FY  
24/25 and authorize the Chairman to execute the Shelter Funding Grant  
Agreements and any amendments upon agency execution. Countywide  
(Allison Thall, Community Services Director)  
9.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Child Protection  
Team Services Agreement for FY2024-25 for professional services of  
medical examinations. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services  
Director)  
10.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Department of Health  
in Seminole County Integrated System of Care Agreement for FY2024-25  
in the amount of $100,000 to extend services to impoverished  
communities in Seminole County. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community  
Services Director)  
11.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Aspire Health  
Partners, Inc. Transportation Program Agreement in the amount of  
$25,000 for FY2024-25 to assist with transporting uninsured Seminole  
County residents for mental health services. Countywide (Allison Thall,  
Community Services Director)  
12.  
13.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute The Health Council of  
East Central Florida Medical System of Care Agreement FY2024-25 in  
the amount of $142,000 which provides outpatient medical health  
treatment services to uninsured and underinsured residents of Seminole  
County for either free or at a reduced cost basis. Countywide (Allison  
Thall, Community Services Director)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Florida Department  
of Health in Seminole County Health Services Agreement Fiscal Year  
2024-25 in the amount of $140,000 to provide health care programs and  
services to homeless, uninsured, and underinsured residents of Seminole  
County. Countywide (Allison Thall, Community Services Director)  
Innovation and Strategic Initiatives  
14.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Event Series Tourist  
Tax Funding Agreement with Perfect Game USA, Inc. in the amount of  
$466,024.59 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. District5 - Herr (Danny Trosset,  
Sports Tourism Manager)  
Management and Budget  
15.  
16.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution  
implementing the Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #24-081 in the  
Community Services Block Grant Fund to appropriate the funding in the  
amount of $193,641.00 for disaster relief supplement funding. Countywide  
(Timothy Jecks, Management & Budget Director) Requesting Department  
- Community Services  
Resolution #2024-R-106  
BAR #24-081  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution  
implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #24-082 in the Health  
Insurance Fund to transfer $2,750,000 from reserves for additional  
funding for health insurance claims. Countywide (Timothy Jecks,  
Management & Budget Director) Requesting Department - Human  
Resources  
Resolution #2024-R-107  
BAR #2024-082  
Parks and Recreation  
17. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the grant agreement and  
certification of hours between the State of Florida, Department of State,  
and Seminole County Board of County Commissioners for and on behalf  
of Seminole County Public Library System in anticipated acceptance of  
monies in State Aid to Library funds for library-related operating expenses  
and approve the attached annual plan of service. Countywide (Rick Durr,  
Parks and Recreation Director)  
Public Works  
18.  
19.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Seminole  
County/MetroPlan Orlando (Urban Area Metropolitan Planning  
Organization) FY 2024-2025 Funding Agreement in the amount of  
$187,456.00. Countywide (Jean Jreij, P.E., Public Works Director)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Resolution authorizing  
the signature of the Locally Funded Agreement with the State of Florida  
Department of Transportation and Seminole County for the intersection  
improvements from US-17/92 / Orlando Ave/ French Avenue (From  
Central Florida Zoo to I-4 Westbound Ramps) in the amount of  
$49,221.00. District5 - Herr (Jean Jreji, P.E., Public Works Director)  
Resolution #2024-R-108  
20.  
21.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to executive the Traffic Signal  
Maintenance Agreements with the City of Altamonte Springs, City of  
Casselberry, City of Lake Mary, City of Longwood, City of Oviedo, City of  
Sanford, and City of Winter Springs. Countywide (Jean Jreji, P.E., Public  
Works Director)  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Purchase Agreement  
related to Project Parcel No. 1-835 for a drainage easement necessary for  
the Midway Drainage Improvement Project (194.18± SF) between Angela  
Scott and Seminole County for $6,280.00, as full settlement and any other  
claim for compensation from which Seminole County might be obligated  
to pay relating to the parcel. District5 - Herr (Jean Jreij, P.E., Public Works  
Director)  
22.  
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Purchase Agreement  
related to Project Parcel No. 2-828 for right-of-way necessary for the  
Midway Drainage Improvement Project (2,035± SF) between Leuria J.  
Butler and Seminole County for $30,000.00, as full settlement and any  
other claim for compensation from which Seminole County might be  
obligated to pay relating to the parcel. District5 - Herr (Jean Jreij, P.E.,  
Public Works Engineering)  
Resource Management  
23. Approve Award for CC-5901-24 Fire Sprinkler Replacement at the Central  
Transfer Station to RAK General Contractors, Inc., in the amount of  
$1,406,260.00; approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a  
Resolution implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #24-079 in  
the Solid Waste Fund to transfer $684,573 from reserves. Countywide  
(Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting  
Department - Fleet & Facilities  
Resolution #2024-R-109  
BAR #24-079  
24.  
Approve Amendment #6 to SS-602228-15/TLR - AT&T Intrado Viper  
System Upgrade Installation and Maintenance with AT&T ESInet for a  
total cost $2,226,100.00 over the sixty (60) month term and authorize the  
Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute the documents. (Lorie  
Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director) Requesting  
Department - Emergency Management  
25.  
26.  
Approve ranking and authorize staff to negotiate rates in accordance with  
Section 287.055, Florida Statutes, the Consultants Competitive  
Negotiation Act, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to  
execute six (6) Master Services Agreements (MSAs) for PS-5946-24/RTB  
- Master Services Agreement for Water, Wastewater and Reclaimed  
Water Facilities and Systems. Countywide. The estimated term usage is  
$7.5M. (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director)  
Requesting Department - Utilities  
Request Board approval to submit a grant application to the U.S Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD) for the Pathways to Removing Obstacles  
to Housing (PRO Housing) grant requesting up to $7,000,000 to facilitate  
affordable housing production and preservation activities in the County,  
and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute the grant  
application and supporting documents as required for the grant.  
Countywide (Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director)  
Requesting Department - Community Services  
V. PRESENTATIONS  
Due to Hurricane Milton, both presentation items were pulled and will be brought back at the  
October 22nd meeting.  
27.  
28.  
Public Camping and Sleeping Update (Tricia Johnson, Deputy County  
Manager)  
Rescue Outreach Mission Update (Chris Ham, Executive Director)  
VI. REGULAR AGENDA  
29. Wekiva Island Fall Fest 2024 Special Event Permit - Consider a Special  
Event Permit for the Wekiva Island Fall Fest for a total of six (6) days on  
Saturday, October 26, 2024, and Saturday, November 2, 2024, and  
November 24, 2024, through November 27, 2024, located at 1000 - 1014  
Miami Springs Drive, Longwood; (Mary Sue Weinaug, Applicant) District3  
- Constantine (Mary Robinson, Project Manager)  
Ms. Robinson addressed the Board and presented the item as outlined in the agenda  
memorandum.  
With regard to public participation, no one spoke and public input was closed.  
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to approve  
a Special Event Permit for the Wekiva Island Fall Fest for a total of six (6) days on  
Saturday, October 26, 2024, and Saturday, November 2, 2024, and November 24,  
2024, through November 27, 2024, located at 1000 - 1014 Miami Springs Drive,  
Longwood; Mary Sue Weinaug, Applicant.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
30.  
Wekiva Island Winter Wonderland Special Event Permit - Consider a  
Special Event Permit for Wekiva Island Winter Wonderland on December  
1, 2024, through December 28, 2024, located at 1000 - 1014 Miami  
Springs Drive; (Mary Sue Weinaug, Authorized Agent) District3 -  
Constantine (Mary Robinson, Project Manager)  
Ms. Robinson addressed the Board and presented the item as outlined in the agenda  
memorandum.  
With regard to public participation, no one spoke and public input was closed.  
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to approve  
a Special Event Permit for Wekiva Island Winter Wonderland on December 1, 2024,  
through December 28, 2024, located at 1000 - 1014 Miami Springs Drive; Mary Sue  
Weinaug, Authorized Agent.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
31.  
Citi Fest Special Event Permit - Consider a Special Event Permit for Citi  
Fest on Friday, October 25, 2024, located at 1711 Orange Blvd. Sanford  
(Eugene Smith, Applicant) District5 - Herr (Mary Robinson, Project  
Manager)  
Ms. Robinson addressed the Board and presented the item as outlined in the agenda  
memorandum.  
With regard to public participation, no one spoke and public input was closed.  
Motion by Vice Chairman Herr, seconded by Commissioner Constantine, to approve a  
Special Event Permit for Citi Fest on Friday, October 25, 2024, located at 1711 Orange  
Blvd. Sanford; Eugene Smith, Applicant.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
VII. COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT  
No report.  
IIX. COUNTY MANAGER'S REPORT  
Mr. Gray advised he has been in the EOC and staff will keep the Board updated on the  
hurricane.  
IX. DISTRICT COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
District 5 - Commissioner Herr  
No report.  
District 1 - Commissioner Dallari  
No report.  
District 4 - Commissioner Lockhart  
32.  
Board Appointment  
Motion by Commissioner Lockhart, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint  
Dorothy O'Brien to the SunRail Customer Advisory Committee for a one-year term.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
District 3 - Commissioner Constantine  
Motion by Commissioner Constantine, seconded by Commissioner Dallari, to appoint Carole  
Hinshaw to the Library Advisory Board and Robert Levy to SCIDA; and send proclamations of  
appreciation to Rosemary Clausen and Scott Sturgil for their service.  
Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 voted AYE.  
District 2 - Chairman Zembower/Chairman's Report  
No Report.  
COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR REPORTS  
1. Letter dated September 15, 2024, from Angela Apperson, City Clerk, City of Altamonte  
Springs, re: Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed Ordinance  
#1827-24, Amending Chapter 28, Land Development Code, Enacting New Division 26  
“East Town Special Plan.”  
2. Letter dated September 18, 2024, from Kenneth M. Clayton, President of Clayton  
Investments Ltd, to County Manager Darren Gray re: possibility of selling parcels of  
Clayton Family Hi Oaks property to the County under the Seminole Forever Program.  
cc: Board of County Commissioners  
3. Letter dated September 25, 2024, from Erin Vermillion, Seminole County Farm Bureau  
President, to BCC Chairman Jay Zembower re: Board of Directors Invitation to annual  
luncheon on October 19, 2024.  
4. Letter dated October 2, 2024, from BCC Chairman Jay Zembower to Supervisor of  
Elections Chris Anderson re: FY 2024-2025 budget.  
5. City of Winter Springs Notice of Community Workshop on October 15, 2024, for the SR  
434/Michael Blake Blvd. Chick-Fil-A project.  
XI. PUBLIC COMMENT (Items not Related to the Agenda)  
None.  
XII. ADJOURN BCC MEETING  
There being no further business to come before the Board, the Chairman declared the  
meeting adjourned at 10:03 a.m., this same date.  
APPROVED by the BCC:  
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Chairman  
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Date  
ATTEST:  
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Clerk of Court and Comptroller  
AS Clerk to the BCC