City Council Regular Session 06/06/2022 06:00 PM City Hall

SECOND REVISION 

Revision made 6/1/2022:  Item #2, correction made to date and time of event.  

Revision made 6/2/2022:  Item #2, addition of insurance certificate, Item #3 New Item Added to agenda (Juneteenth Parade), Item #7, supporting documentation 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.

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Mayor Stephen Witt 

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.   

As a reminder, persons are not to openly carry a handgun or carry a concealed weapon or firearm while the governing body is meeting. 

Proclamations - None 

Minutes

• 1.May 16, 2022 Regular Session 

Approval of Agenda

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

• 2.Permit Application from the Lake City - Columbia County Chamber of Commerce to hold the 4th of July Fireworks Celebration on Monday, July 4, 2022 from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM.  All supporting documents including certificate of insurance have been provided.  

• 3.Permit application from George & Warren Foundation, Inc. to hold the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Parade on Saturday, June 18, 2022, starting at 6:00 PM.  All supporting documents including certificate of insurance have been provided. 

Presentations

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 4.City Council Ordinance No. 2022-2224 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the City Code to add a new section number 86-110.17 to Article III, Chapter 86, which provides for the permanent vacating of portion of the right of way for Parcels 02465-106, 02465-107, and 02465-115, as identified by the parcel identification number assigned by the Property Appraiser's Office; all of said lots being located in the Stonegate Park Subdivision as recorded on a plat thereof and recorded in Plat Book 7,  Pages 61 and 62, of the public records of Columbia County, Florida; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.  

  Passed on first reading 5/16/2022 

Close Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2022-2224 on final reading 

Other Items

• 5.Discussion and Possible Action - Fire Pension Board Appointee (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt) 

• 6.Discussion and Possible Action - Police Officers Pension Board Appointee (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt)

• 7.Discussion and Possible Action - City Manager Position - Renee Narloch, President of S. Renee Narloch & Associates will participate via Zoom

New Business

Ordinances - None

Resolutions

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2022-049 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the appropriation of a grant to the Annie Mattox Recreation Center, Inc.; providing for improvements to the private park governed by the Annie Mattox Recreation Center, Inc.; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.  

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2022-055 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of the State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and Compensation Agreement Work Order with the State of Florida, Department of Transportation; providing for the terms and conditions of maintenance of the state facilities to be maintained by the City; and establishing an effective date. 

• 10.City Council Resolution No. 2022-056 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida authorizing the City to join the State of Florida and other local government units in participating in the "Walgreens Settlement"; providing for the Mayor's execution of the Participation Agreement; and providing for an effective date. 

• 11.City Council Resolution No. 2022-057 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the appropriation of a grant to the Annie Mattox Recreation Center, Inc.; providing for improvements to the private park governed by the Annie Mattox Recreation Center, Inc.; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.  

• 12.City Council Resolution No. 2022-058 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute for Justice Research and Development at Florida State University and Meridian Behavioral Health; providing for researching of methods to reduce repeated interactions between law enforcement and individuals who have severe mental health and substance abuse disorders, and to identity ways to optimize the use of crisis stabilization units and post-discharge supports.  

Other Items

• 13.Discussion and Possible Action - Designation of Florida League of Cities Voting Delegate (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt)

  The Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held in Hollywood, Florida on August 11-13, 2022.  It is important for each municipality designate one official as "voting delegate" to participate in voting for League leadership and adoption of resolutions that determine the direction of the League. 

• 14.Discussion and Possible Action:  The Northeast Florida League of Cities Board of Directors is allowing all member cities an opportunity to submit one or more applications of a non-profit agency/entity/organization to receive a donation from the Northeast Florida League of Cities.  The donation amount is $350 per eligible agency/entity and if a member city submits more than one application, the $350 may be split between applicants.  (Presenter:  Council Member Jake Hill) 

  Note:  Last year the City Council recommended Temez Ruise of the Gifted1OnesCorpo and Columbia County Senior Services as the two non-profit organizations to each receive a $332 donation from the Northeast Florida League of Cities.  

Departmental Administration - None 

Comments by Council Members

Adjournment

YouTube Channel Information

Members of the public may also view the meeting on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLakeCity