City Council Regular Session 12/07/2020 06:00 PM Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium

Due to the COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the City of Lake City will meet at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium located at 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, FL 32055.  The meetings will also be available via communications media technology.  

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Events Prior to Meeting - None 

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Mayor Stephen M. Witt 

Roll Call

Proclamations - None 

Minutes - None 

Approval of Agenda

Presentations 

• 1.Brooke Frye, Columbia Health Advocate - Columbia County Speaking to the council about increasing the age to purchase tobacco to 21 and educating on a Tobacco Retail License and the benefits of having one in Lake City.  

• 2.State of the Utilities Update - PowerPoint Presentation - Assistant City Manager Daniel Sweat and Executive Director of Utilities Paul Dyal

• 3.Utility Master Planning Process Presentation - Jamie Bell, P.E., CFM Jones Edmunds

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 - None 

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 4.City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2165 - (final reading) An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, pursuant to Petition No. Anx 20-01, relating to voluntary annexation; making findings; annexing certain real property located in Columbia County, Florida, which is reasonable compact, and contiguous to the boundaries of the City of Lake City, Florida, into the boundaries of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. (Alligator Park)

  First reading September 21, 2020

Close Hearing

                  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2165 (final reading)

Other Items  - None

New Business

Ordinances

• 5.City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2174 - (first reading) An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida amending Section 102-36 of the City Code to provide for the waiver of impact fees for the development and construction of affordable housing; providing for repeal of ordinances in conflict; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2174 (first reading)

• 6.City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2175 - (first reading) An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, to provide for the waiving and suspension of water and sewer impact fees for a period of twelve (12) months as an inducement for economic development; requiring any applicant seeking to take advantage of the development incentive to apply for and acquire a building permit and commence construction of the development prior to the expiration of the development period; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2020-2175 (first reading)

Resolutions

Open Public Hearing

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2020-122 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting an inventory list identifying City property deemed appropriate for use as potential affordable housing; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.

Close Hearing

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2020-135 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida authorizing the execution of a Construction and Maintenance Agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Transportation for the state to replace, install, or construct various signage, pavement markings, and flashing signs within school zones located within the city limits; and providing an effective date.

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2020-136 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving an addendum to the agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc., F/K/A New World Systems Corporations, relating to electronic licenses and electronic permits as a cost not-to-exceed $17,012.00 for the first year of the added services and thereafter at a cost not-to-exceed $3,762.00 per year.

• 10.City Council Resolution No. 2020-137 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, reappointing Vivian Douberly and Christopher Lydick to serve as members on the Planning and Zoning Board, the Board of Adjustments, and the Historical Board.

• 11.City Council Resolution No. 2020-138 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida authorizing Task Assignment Number Seventeen to the Continuing Contract with North Florida Professional Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation, for engineering services related to the redesigning of a drainage ditch near Northeast Jackson Avenue for a price not-to-exceed $8,100.00.

• 12.City Council Resolution No. 2020-139 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, ratifying the Mayor's extension of the State of Emergency arising from the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency.

• 13.City Council Resolution No. 2020-140 - 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 to research methods to reduce repeated interactions between law enforcement and individuals who have severe mental health and substance abuse disorders and to identify ways to optimize the use of crisis stabilization units and post-discharge supports.

• 14.City Council Resolution No. 2020-141 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of a Mutual Aid Agreement with participating agencies and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to form a North Florida Child Abduction Response Team.  

• 15.City Council Resolution No. 2020-142 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida authorizing the conveyance of an easement to a portion of the sidewalk on veterans street to the John G. Kuykendall Living Trust measuring approximately 48.75 feet.  

Other Items

• 16.FY21 Vice Mayor Appointment (Mayor Witt) 

  FY20 Council Member Melinda Moses

  FY21 Council Member Chris Greene

• 17.Discussion and Possible Action - Public Safety Advisory Committee - (Mayor Witt)  Currently the City does not have a Public Safety Advisory Committee.  If council would like to move forward with a Public Safety Advisory Committee a motion will be needed authorizing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to add the Public Safety Advisory Committee as a Standing Committee of the City Council. 

• 18.FY 21 Committee Appointments (Mayor Stephen Witt)

  FY20 Council Member Appointments

  Airport Advisory - Mr. Hill (Chair) and Mayor Witt

  Beautification Advisory - Ms. Moses and Mayor Witt (Chair)

  Community Redevelopment Advisory - Ms. Moses (Chair) and Mayor Witt

  Public Safety Advisory - Mr. Greene and Mr. Jefferson

  Utility Advisory - Mr. Jefferson (Chair), Mr. Greene and Mr. Hill

  Please note, per City Code a resolution is required to memorialize committee appointments. 

  Possible actions needed: 

  Accept FY21 Council Member Committee Appointments as presented by Mayor Witt

  Appointment of non-council members to Standing Committees

• 19.Discussion and Possible Action - Structure for the Airport Committee (Roland Luster/Daniel Sweat)

Departmental Administration

• 20.Discussion and Possible Action - Continuation of meetings at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium (Joe Helfenberger)

• 21.Discussion and Possible Action - Master Plan Overview (Joe Helfenberger)

• 22.Discussion and Possible Action - Lake City Utilities for the North Florida Mega Industrial Park (Joe Helfenberger)

Comments by Council Members

Adjournment

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Contingency Information

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