City Council Regular Session 03/02/2026 06:00 PM City Hall

THIRD REVISION

REVISED: 2/26/2026:  Item #13, Application Added  

REVISED: 2/26/2026: Item #19, Exhibit Updated

REVISED: 2/25/2026: Item # 16, Item Title Modified and Report to Council Added 

This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall located at 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055. Members of the public may also view the meeting on our YouTube channel. YouTube channel information is located at the end of this agenda.

Events Prior to Meeting - 5:00 PM Community Redevelopment Agency Workshop 

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Mayor Noah Walker

Roll Call

Ladies and Gentlemen; The Lake City Council has opened its public meeting. Since 1968, the City Code has prohibited any person from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks or becoming boisterous while addressing the City Council. Yelling or making audible comments from the audience constitutes boisterous conduct. Such conduct will not be tolerated. There is only one approved manner of addressing the City Council. That is, to be recognized and then speak from the podium.

Failure to abide by the rules of decorum will result in removal from the meeting. 

Approval of Agenda

Proclamations - None

Public Participation - Persons Wishing to Address Council

Citizens are encouraged to participate in City of Lake City meetings. The City of Lake City encourages civility in public discourse and requests that speakers direct their comments to the Chair. Those attendees wishing to share a document and or comments in writing for inclusion into the public record must email the item to submissions@lcfla.com no later than noon on the day of the meeting.  Citizens may also provide input to individual council members via office visits, phone calls, letters and e-mail that will become public record.

Approval of Consent Agenda

• 1.Minutes - January 20, 2026 Regular Session

• 2.Minutes - February 2, 2026 Regular Session

• 3.City Council Resolution No. 2026-025 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and State of Florida Department of Financial Services for administration of State Grant Funds; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said agreement; recognizing the authority of the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; directing the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 4.City Council Resolution No. 2026-026 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and the State of Florida Department of Financial Services for administration of State Grant Funds; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said agreement; recognizing the authority of the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; directing the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 5.City Council Resolution No. 2026-028 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for the design and installation of drainage modifications for State Road 247 at SW Bascom Norris Drive; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said agreement; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said agreement; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 6.City Council Resolution No. 2026-029 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving Change Order Number Two to that certain contract between the City and Advantage Contracting Group, Inc., a Florida Corporation, said change order increasing the contract price to account for the brand replacement of switches relating to cybersecurity concerns and extending the project for an additional one-hundred (100) days; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said change order; repealing all prior resolutions resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date. (Saint Margarets SCADA Project.)

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2026-030 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain application by the Lake City Fire Department for a grant from the State of Florida Department of Financial Services Decontamination Equipment Grant Program to purchase protective gear for the Lake City Fire Department; making certain findings of fact in support of the City applying for such grant funds; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit such application; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2026-033 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, accepting the donation of Police Service Dog, K-9 Bravo, to the City by a third party; making certain findings of fact in support of the City accepting said donation; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute such documents as are necessary to accept said donation and transfer ownership of K-9 Bravo; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Presentations - None

Announcement: The Public Hearings for City Council Ordinance 2025-2338 (final reading) CPA 25-10 for Price Creek and Ordinance No. 2025-2339 (final reading) Z 25-12 for Price Creek have been postponed until the April 20, 2026 City Council Meeting.

Quasi-Judicial Hearings

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

First Reading

• 9.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2357 (first reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, pursuant to Petition No. ANX 26-02, submitted by Lake City 47, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, relating to voluntary annexation; annexing certain real property located in Columbia County, Florida, which is reasonably compact, into the boundaries of the City of Lake City, Florida; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date.

Disclosure by Council members of ex-parte communications (this includes site visits), if any. 

Swearing in of applicant/appellant, staff and all witnesses collectively by City Attorney.

Clerk should take custody of exhibits. 

Note: All exhibits, diagrams, photographs and similar physical evidence referred to during the testimony or which you would like the Council to consider must be marked for identification and kept by the Clerk for 30 days.

A. Brief introduction of ordinance by city staff.

B. Presentation of application by applicant.

C. Presentation of evidence by city staff.

D. Presentation of case by third party intervenors, if any.

E. Public comments.

F. Cross examination of parties by party participants.

G. Questions of parties by City Council.

H. Closing comments by parties.

I. Instruction on law by attorney.

J. Discussion and action by City Council.

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2357 on first reading

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 10.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2346 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the text of the City of Lake City Land Development Regulations, as amended, pursuant to an application, LDR 25-02, by the Growth Management Department of Lake City, Florida; providing for amending Section 2.1 entitled Definitions, General by adding a definition for Administrative Approval Process and Development Review Staff; providing for amending Article 3 entitled Administrative Mechanisms by adding Section 3.3 entitled Administrative Approval; providing for amending Section 13.11 entitled Site and Development Plan Approval by adding Section 13.11.5 entitled Minor Site and Development Plan Approval; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date.

  Passed on first reading on 2/17/2026

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2346 on final reading

Open Public Hearing

• 11.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2355 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, changing the name of that certain public road in the City of Lake City presently identified as Northwest Ivory Terrace situated between Northwest Wilson Street and Northwest Long Street; changing and designating the name of said segment of Northwest Ivory Terrace henceforth to Northwest Bettye Lane Terrace within the City of Lake City; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing an effective date.

  Passed on first reading on 2/17/2026

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2355 on final reading

Open Public Hearing

• 12.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2356 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, changing the name of that certain public road in the City of Lake City presently identified as Northwest Campbell Terrace situated between Northwest Wilson Street and Northwest Long Street; changing and designating the name of said segment of Northwest Campbell Terrace henceforth to Northwest Foreman Terrace within the City of Lake City, Florida; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing an effective date.

  Passed on first reading on 2/17/2026

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2356 on final reading

Resolutions

• 13.City Council Resolution No. 2026-024 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, appointing Kendria Jones to serve in Seat "3-F" on the City's Planning and Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment, and Historic Preservation Agency Board through October 31, 2028, the end of the current term for said seat; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; recognizing the expiration of said term on October 31, 2028; directing the City Clerk to reflect said appointment and expiration of term in such records of the City as are necessary and prudent; making certain findings of fact in support of the City Clerk reflectiing such appointment and expiration of term in the records of the City; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

  Note: This item was tabled at the February 17, 2026, meeting

Other Items

• 14.Discussion:  City Hall (Council Member Tammy Harris)

• 15.Discussion - Housing Authority (Council Member Tammy Harris)

• 16.Discussion and Possible Action: Funding for Lake City Columbia County Unity Fest (Council Member Tammy Harris)

New Business

Ordinances

• 17.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2358 (first reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, relating to the criminal background screening of certain regulated persons, public service providers, municipal employees, vendors, contractors, contractor employees, and appointees, including volunteers; amending Chapter 70, Article I, Section 70-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lake City, Florida, providing for criminal background screening of such individuals; making findings of fact in support thereof; repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2358 on first reading

Resolutions

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2026-023 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain amendment to the agreement between the City and Gallagher, Inc, a Florida Corporation, for placement and insurance management services; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said agreement; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said agreement; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 19.City Council Resolution No. 2026-032 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving and adopting that certain Five-Year Strategic Plan prepared by Serafin & Associates, Inc.; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving and adopting said Five-Year Strategic Plan; directing the City Manager to implement said Five-Year Strategic Plan; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Other Items - None

Departmental Administration - None

Comments by:

City Manager Don Rosenthal 

City Attorney Clay Martin 

City Clerk Audrey Sikes  

Comments by Council Members

Council Member Chevella Young 

Council Member Ricky Jernigan 

Council Member James Carter 

Council Member Tammy Harris

Mayor Noah Walker

Adjournment

YouTube Information

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