Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

Meeting Summary

  1. Public Comments
  2. Council Administration
  3. Recommendations from the Finance Committee
  4. Approve Audit Engagement Letters
  5. Contract with Department of Emergency Management (DEM) for Hazards Analysis (HA) Services
  6. Florida Power and Light (FP&L) Presentation
  7. Transportation Disadvantaged and Rural Transit Update
  8. Activities of the Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
  9. SERDI, NADO, NARC, FRCA
  10. Executive Director’s Report
  11. Other Business

Meeting Summary

  1. Public Comments
  2. Council Administration
  3. Certification of Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Local Coordinating Board (LCB) Membership for Hardee Highlands and Okeechobee Counties
  4. Joint Participation Agreement with the Department of Transportation to Receive Emergency Stopgap State Transit Funding for the Sebring-Avon Park Urbanized Area
  5. Recommendation for Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for Hardee, Highlands and Okeechobee Counties
  6. Update on Formation of Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
  7. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Contract for FY 2015-16
  8. Update on Local Planning Services
  9. Presentation on The Council’s Budget Preparation Process
  10. Legislative Wrap-up
  11. Executive Director’s Report
  12. Other Business

Meeting Summary

  1. Public Comments
  2. Council Administration
  3. Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) 160 Training
  4. Multi-Function Copier/Printer Lease and Maintenance Services
  5. Ridgewood Lakes Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Substantial Deviation
  6. Transportation Items
  7. Executive Director’s Report
  8. Other Business

Meeting Summary

  1. Public Comments
  2. Council Administration
  3. Report from DeSoto County
  4. Transportation Activities
  5. Authorize Copy Machine Request for Bids
  6. Economic Overview
  7. Appoint Executive Committee for 2015
  8. Government in the Sunshine Presentation by Norman White, Council Attorney
  9. Developments of Regional Impact (DRI) Orientation
  10. Report on Florida Regional Councils Association (FRCA) January Meeting
  11. Executive Director’s Report
  12. Other Business