City Council Regular Session 11/18/2024 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revised:  11/15/2024:  Item #2 supporting documentation added, Item # 3 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.

Events Prior to Meeting - 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM - Reception to recognize outgoing Mayor Stephen Witt and Council Member Jake Hill, Jr. and to welcome new Mayor, Noah Walker, new Council District 12 Member Tammy Harris and Council District 13 Member James Carter

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Council Member Ricky Jernigan

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. 

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

Appreciation Award and Proclamation - In recognition of outgoing District 12 Council Member Jake Hill, Jr. (Mayor Stephen Witt)

Swearing in Ceremony - City Clerk Audrey Sikes

Noah Walker - Mayor

Tammy Harris - Council Member District 12

James Carter - Council Member District 13

Appreciation Award and Proclamation - In recognition of outgoing Mayor Stephen Witt (Mayor Noah Walker)

Short Break (10 Minutes)

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 - November 4, 2024 Regular Session

• 2.City Council Resolution No. 2024-128 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain amended and restated contract for Collection & Disposal Services for Solid Waste & Recycling between the City and Waste Pro of Florida, Inc., a Florida Corporation; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said amended and restated contract; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said amended and restated contract; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said amended and restated contract; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 3.City Council Resolution No. 2024-130 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and NUE Urban Concepts, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, for Mobility Fee Consulting 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.

• 4.City Council Resolution No. 2024-133 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement between the City and State of Florida Department of Transportation for additional funds in the amount of $430,833.00 for the design and construction of a hangar building at Lake City Gateway Airport; finding the City is eligible for and requested a Rural Economic Development Initiative Waiver pursuant to Florida Statute 288.0656; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said amended agreement; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said amended agreement; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said amended agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 5.City Council Resolution No. 2024-134 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain Public Transportation Grant Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation relating to Project No. 411574-8-94-01; providing for the design and construction of the North Hangar Development Taxiway at the Lake City Gateway Airport; finding the City is eligible for and has requested a Rural Economic Development Initiative Waiver pursuant to Florida Statute 288.0656; 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, as appropriate, 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. 2024-135 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, accepting the donation of a vehicle from the State's Attorney's Office of the Third Judicial Circuit for use by the Lake City Police Department; 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 transfer ownership of said vehicle to the City of Lake City for use by the Lake City Police Department; directing the Mayor to execute such documents as are necessary to transfer ownership of said vehicle to the City of Lake City for the use by the Lake City Police Department; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Presentations - None

Old Business - None 

New Business

Ordinances

Open Quasi - Judicial Hearing

• 7.City Council Ordinance No. 2024-2294 (first 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 23-03, by Lance Jones as agent for the Law Offices of Travis Koon, 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 Residential, Moderate Density (allowing up to 4 dwelling units per acre) and/or (Residential Medium, allowing up to eight dwelling units per acre) to Commercial of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (This property is located at the corner of Baya Avenue and Main Boulevard)

  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.

Close Quasi - Judicial Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2024-2294 on first reading

Open Quasi - Judicial Hearing

• 8.City Council Ordinance No. 2024-2295 (first 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 less contiguous acres of land, pursuant to an application, Z 24-04, by Lance Jones as agent for the Law Offices of Travis Koon, the property owner of said acreage; providing for rezoning from Residential Single Family-2 (RSF-2) and/or Residential Office (RO) to Commercial General (CG) of certain lands within the Corporate Limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (This property is located at the corner of Baya Avenue and Main Boulevard)

  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.

Close Quasi - Judicial Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2024-2295 on first reading

City Clerk, Audrey Sikes, to announce the results from the November 5, 2024 election relating to the referendum question on the ballot

Resolutions

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2024-136 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, accepting the November 5, 2024 election results from the referendum established by Ordinance No. 2024-2288 concerning City Council salaries; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; recognizing referendum question was not adopted; directing the City Clerk to reflect said election results in the records of the City as is necessary and prudent; making certain findings of fact in support of the City Clerk reflecting such election results in the records of the City; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Other Items

• 10.Discussion and Possible Action - appointment to Columbia County Tourist Development Council and appointment to North Central Florida Regional Planning Council 

  Columbia County Tourist Development Council - Council Member Ricky Jernigan was appointed on February 5, 2024 via City Council Resolution No. 2024-014.   The term ends on December 31, 2024.   

  North Central Florida Regional Planning Council - Currently Mayor Stephen Witt is serving.  A new representative will need to be designated.  Per Executive Director Scott Koons, the designated representative must be an elected official.  Meetings are held at the Holiday Inn in Lake City the 4th Thursday of each month, except for the months of November and December.  In November, no meeting is held and the December meeting is held on the 2nd Thursday.  Committee Meetings begin at 6 PM, dinner is served at 6:30 PM with the meeting at 7 PM.    

Departmental Administration - None

Comments by Council Members

Council Member James Carter

Council Member Tammy Harris

Council Member Ricky Jernigan

Council Member Chevella Young

Mayor Noah Walker

Adjournment

UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST

December 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM City Council Photo Session 

December 7, 2024 at 8:00 AM Farm Share: Free Food Drive at Lake City Police Department

December 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM Christmas Parade

YouTube Information

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