City Council Regular Session 04/06/2026 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revised 4/2/2026:  Items 10, 11, 13 and 15 Changed to Non Quasi-Judicial Hearings 

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 Council Workshop - Mobility Fees

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

Presentation

250th Project - Students from Columbia County School System - Ms. Lisa Lee

Proclamations

• 1.Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2026

• 2.Water Conservation Month - April 2026

Approval of Consent Agenda

• 3.Minutes - January 20, 2026 Joint City/County Workshop

• 4.Minutes - March 2, 2026 Regular Session

• 5.Minutes - March 16, 2026 Regular Session

• 6.City Council Resolution 2026-022 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting that certain Financial Policy Manual and the associated financial policies set forth therein; making certain findings of fact in support of the City adopting said manual and policies; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; directing the City Manager to implement said policy manual and associated financial policies; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2026-041 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement for State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation for the State of Florida Fiscal Year 2026-2027 with the State of Florida Department of Transportation; 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.

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2026-042 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, declaring certain tangible personal property owned by the City to be surplus to its needs and beyond economic repair pursuant to Section 2-183 of the City of Lake City Code of Ordinances; making certain findings of fact in support of the City disposing of said property pursuant to Section 2-183, as set forth herein; authorizing the City Manager to remove such surplus property from the list of assets of the City upon disposal as set forth herein; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

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.

Presentations

• 9.Recoil Trampoline Park - Trent Coggins

First Reading - Non Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 10.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2367 (first reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, pursuant to Petition No. ANX 26-03, submitted by Elizabeth Steely, relating to voluntary annexation; annexing certain real property located in Columbia County, Florida, which is reasonably compact, and contiguous to 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. (Located on Northwest Turner Avenue)

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2367 on first reading

Final Reading - Non Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 11.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2353 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Plan Map of the City of Lake City Comprehensive Plan, as amended; relating to an amendment of 50 or less acres of land, pursuant to an application, CPA 26-01S, by Justin Tabor, Senior Planner, North Florida Professional Services, Inc., as agent for Lake City 47, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, and Pam Stewart and Scott D. Stewart, the property owners of said acreage, under the amendment procedures established in Sections 163.3161 through 163.3248, Florida Statutes, as amended; providing for changing the Future Land Use Classification from County Highway Interchange to City Commercial of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; making findings of fact in support thereof; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date. (SW quadrant of I75 and SR 47)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2353 on final reading

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 12.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2354 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Lake City Land Development Regulations, as amended; relating to the rezoning of ten or more contiguous acres of land, pursuant to an application, Z 26-01L, by Justin Tabor, Senior Planner, North Florida Professional Services, Inc., as agent for Lake City 47, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, and Pam Stewart and Scott D. Stewart, the property owners of said acreage; providing for rezoning from County Commercial, Intensive (CI) and County Commercial, Highway Interchange (CHI) to City Commercial, Highway Interchange (CHI) of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providng an effective date. (SW quadrant of I75 and SR47)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

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. 2026-2354 on final reading

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Final Reading- Non Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 13.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2362 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Plan Map of the City of Lake City Comprehensive Plan, as amended; relating to an amendment of 50 or less acres of land, pursuant to an application, CPA 26-04S, by Daniel Crapps, Trustee of C & W Land Trust, property owner of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision and as agent for Eastpark, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, property owner of Lot 7 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision; Premiere Investments, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, property owner of Lot 6 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision; and Chad R. Strait, property owner of Lots 4 and 5 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision, the property owners of said acreage, under the amendment procedures established in Sections 163.3161 through 163.3248, Florida Statutes, as amended; providing for changing the Future Land Use Classification from County Residential, Medium/High Density (Less than or equal to 14 dwelling units per acre) and County Commercial to City Commercial of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; making findings of fact in support thereof; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date. (Intersection of Real Terrace and Hwy 247, Branford Hwy)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2362 on final reading

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 14.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2363 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Lake City Land Development Regulations, as amended; relating to the rezoning of less than ten contiguous acres of land, pursuant to an application, Z 26-02S, by Daniel Crapps, Trustee of C & W Land Trust, Property Owner of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision and as agent for Eastpark, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, property owner of Lot 7 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision; Premiere Investments, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, property owner of, Lot 6 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision; and Chad R. Strait, property owner of Lots 4 and 5 of the C & W Business Park Subdivision, the property owners of said acreage; providing for rezoning from County - Commercial, Intensive (CI) and County - Residential, Multiple-Family-1 (RMF-1) to City - Commercial, Intensive (CI) of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date. (Intersection of Real Terrace and Hwy 247, Branford Hwy)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

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. 2026-2363 on final reading

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Final Reading- Non Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 15.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2364 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Plan Map of the City of Lake City Comprehensive Plan, as amended; relating to an amendment of 50 or less acres of land, pursuant to an application, CPA 26-05S, by Brian Pitman, P.E., as agent for Eastpark, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, the property owner of said acreage, under the amendment procedures established in Sections 163.3161 through 163.3248, Florida Statutes, as amended; providing for changing the Future Land Use Classification from County Residential, Medium/High Density (less than or equal to 14 dwelling units per acre) to City Commercial of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; making findings of fact in support thereof; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date. (West of Real Terrace and East of I75 and also West of C&W Business Park, which is at the intersection of Real Terrace and Hwy 247, Brandford Hwy)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2364 on final reading

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

• 16.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2365 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Lake City Land Development Regulations, as amended; relating to the rezoning of less than ten acres of land, pursuant to an application, Z 26-03S, by Brian Pitman, P.E., as agent for Eastpark, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, the property owner of said acreage; providing for rezoning from County-Residential, Multiple-Family-1 (RMF-1) to City-Commercial, Intensive (CI) of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date. (West of Real Terrace and East of I75 and also West of C&W Business Park, which is at the intersection of Real Terrace and Hwy 247, Brandford Hwy)

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

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. 2026-2365 on final reading

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 17.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2359 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida; amending City Code Chapter 70, Article V, Firefighters' Retirement, adding a new Section 70-136 for the purpose of purchasing prior military service; adding a new Section 70-137 for the purpose of purchasing prior firefighter service; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date. 

  Passed on first reading on 3/16/26

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2359 on final reading

Resolutions - None

Other Items - None

New Business

Ordinances - None

Resolutions

Open First Public Hearing

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2026-036 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the City to participate in the Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program provided for in and authorized by the "Brownfields Redevelopment Act" created under the provisions of Sections 376.77-376.85 Florida Statutes, as amended; designating certain lands within the City located at 2932 N US Highway 441, Lake City, Florida, and identified as Property Appraiser's parcel number 17-3S-17-05000-003, as a Brownfield area for the purpose of environmental remediation, rehabilitation and economic development as provided for in the act; providing for notification to the Department of Environmental Protection of the City's decision to designate a Brownfield area for rehabilitation; providing for an effective date.

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2026-036 on first reading

• 19.City Council Resolution No. 2026-040 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain application for Emergency Medical Services Program Ground Ambulance Service Provider License of the City of Lake City to the State of Florida Department of Health; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving and submitting said application; recognizing the authority of and directing the Mayor to execute and submit said application to the State of Florida Department of Health; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Other Items

• 20.Discussion and Possible Action - Suwannee River League of Cities has asked the City of Lake City to host a Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026. (Mayor Noah Walker) 

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

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