City Council Regular Session 02/22/2022 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

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 - Council Member Todd Sampson 

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.

Proclamations

Minutes

• 1.February 7, 2022 Regular Session

Approval of Agenda

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.On February 7, 2022 City Council voted to appoint Mr. James Carter to the Planning and Zoning Board.  City Council Resolution 2022-020 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, appointing James Carter to serve as a member on the Planning and Zoning Board, the Board of Adjustments, and the Historical Board; and providing an effective date.  

Presentations

• 3.Citizens Police Academy Alumni presentation to Lake City Fire Department

• 4.Dr. Christopher M. Esing - Requesting permission to erect a historic marker in Olustee Park. 

• 5.Annie Mattox Board President Ms. Lawanda Austin and Board Member Mr. Sylvester Warren, funding request for Annie Mattox Park. 

• 6.Mr. Sylvester Warren, funding request for North downtown projects.

• 7.Mr. Sylvester Warren, funding request for Skateboard Park Project

Old Business

Ordinances - None 

Other Items

• 8.Mr. Zack Paulk, Columbia County Quarterback Club President, uniforms and equipment sponsorship request.   

• 9.Discussion and Possible Action - City Manager Position 

  Renee Narloch will participate via Zoom.

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

• 11.Discussion and Possible Action - Planning and Zoning Board (Mayor Stephen Witt)

  Application received on 2-11-2022 via email from Sean McMahon. 

  Application received on 2-15-2022 via email from Ann McKellum.

  Application received on 2-17-2022 via email from Keith Hatcher.

  Note:  If applicants are considered for appointment, council will need to determine what office designation to fill.  Listed below are the two vacancies:

  Unexpired one (1) year term of Daniel Adel that is set to expire on October 31, 2022.

  Three (3) year (vacant) term that is set to expire on October 31, 2024.

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

• 13.Discussion and Possible Action - Determine if City is moving forward with the Bell Street Wastewater Improvements Project and 5A Water Main Project and if so, how to fund both task assignments. Both projects were approved by City Council on October 18, 2021 via City Council Resolution No. 2021-149 and City Council Resolution No. 2021-150.  At the time of approval funding was not identified.  (Interim City Manager Paul Dyal)

• 14.Discussion and Possible Action - Application process for Senior Housing Rehabilitation Project (Council Member Todd Sampson)

  Staff is providing a copy of the Columbia County Board of County Commission Senior Citizen Emergency Home Repair Funding Application for review.  

• 15.Update - Camera System Upgrade for City owned properties (Information Technology Director Matt Benedetti)

New Business

Ordinances - None

Resolutions

• 16.City Council Resolution No. 2022-021 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection; providing for the acceptance of a grant award of up to $1,408,566.00 in the reimbursable costs associated with the construction of utilities at the State Road 47 and Interstate 75 Interchange; and providing for an effective date. 

• 17.City Council Resolution No. 2022-022 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Environmental Protection; providing for the acceptance of a grant award of up to $475,000.00 in reimbursable costs associated with the connection of the Casey Jones RV Park to the City's Wastewater Utility System; and providing for an effective date.  

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2022-023 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing Task Assignment Number Seven to the Continuing Contract with Mittauer & Associates, Inc., a Florida corporation; providing for engineering services related to the City's 120 acre wetland and the identification of additionally potential effluent disposal sites; providing for the submission of a plan of action to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection; providing for a cost not-to-exceed $79,500.00; and providing for an effective date. 

Other Items

• 19.Discussion and Possible Action - Approval to move forward on eminent domain on property to be used for parking at Sallie Mae Jerry Park (Mayor Stephen Witt)

  Note:  The Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee met on February 8, 2022 and recommends to the City Council moving forward with eminent domain on the lot across from Sallie Mae Jerry Park.  

• 20.Discussion - Digital sign corner of Marion and Long Street (Mayor Stephen Witt)

Departmental Administration

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

Revisions made 2/18/2022:  Item 11, additional application added and note updated.  Item 14, added additional verbiage in agenda item explanation.