City Council Regular Session 06/15/2026 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revised 6/12/2026: Item #2: corrected spelling of name; Item# 17:  correction to title of ordinance 

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 Community Redevelopment Meeting

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Council Member Tammy Harris

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

Proclamations/Awards/Recognitions

• 1.Proclamation for Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff

• 2.City of Lake City Gatekeeper Award Presented to Columbia High School Softball Team (Mayor Noah Walker)

  Team Accomplishments: 2026 4A State Champions Softball

  Team Members:

  Luisa Taylor

  Alannah Lord

  Amani Tunsil

  Ava Christie

  Addyson Sherman

  Kinley King

  Laura Van Beadles

  Anna Dansby

  Marlee Hunt

  RaeLyn Wehinger

  Lauryn Lee

  Brooklynn White

  Emily Delgado

  Josie Raulerson

  Ryleigh Stone

  Coaches:

  Head Coach Joe Saucier

  Assistant Coach Brandon Beadles

  Assistant Coach John Sherman

  Assistant Coach Jody Raulerson

  Assistant Coach Andy Jolley

  Assistant Coach Alexis Blair

• 3.City of Lake City Gatekeeper Award Presented to City of Lake City Firefighter, Christina Munro (Mayor Noah Walker)

  Accomplishment: Completing the Gate River Run (9.3 miles) in Jacksonville, Florida, in full firefighter gear.

• 4.City of Lake City Gatekeeper Award Presented to Daniel Dohrn, Leon Jones, and  Josh Morris from the Lake City Fire Department and Taylor Johns from the Lake City Police Department (Mayor Noah Walker)

  Accomplishment: Performed lifesaving measures on Ronny Busscher after finding him unresponsive and not breathing in his vehicle on December 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM. Their efforts helped get Mr. Busscher to HCA Lake City Hospital for further treatment, allowing him to recover, reunite with his family, return to work, and resume his normal life.

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

• 5.Minutes - May 4, 2026 Regular Session

• 6.Minutes - May 18, 2026 Regular Session

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2026-061 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending that certain agreement between the City and H & H Liquid Sludge Disposal, Inc, a Florida Corporation, for waste water sludge collection, transportation, and disposal services; making certain findings of fact in support of the City amending 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. 2026-066 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing Task Assignment Number Two (2) pursuant to the continuing contract with North Florida Professional Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation, to provide professional engineering services to develop a comprehensive vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan; providing for a cost not to exceed $300,000.00; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said task assignment; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said task assignment; authorizing the City Manager with the consent of the City Attorney to make minor changes to the scope of work of the task assignment provided such changes do not increase the quoted price in the task assignment; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2026-069 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting the evaluation and tabulation of responses to that certain Request for Proposal Number 011-2026 for Aviation Fuel Services; accepting the bid from Eastern Aviation Fuels, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation DBA Titan Aviation Fuels; approving the agreement with said vendor; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; 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.

• 10.City Council Resolution No. 2026-070 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting the Memorandum of Agreement with Florida Department of Corrections to maintain support during a fire emergency at the Columbia Correctional Institution and/or Lake City Community Release Center; making certain findings of fact in support of the City adopting 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.

• 11.City Council Resolution No. 2026-071 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing Task Assignment Number One (1) pursuant to the continuing contract with SGS Contracting Services, Inc, a Florida Corporation, for underground utility work at the Saint Margarets Wastewater Treatment Facility; providing for a cost not to exceed $44,700.00; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said task assignment; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said task assignment; authorizing the City Manager with the consent of the City Attorney to make minor changes to the scope of work of the task assignment provided such changes do not increase the quoted price in the task assignment; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

Presentations

• 12.Homeless Concerns - Christian Cuadras (Council Member Ricky Jernigan)

Quasi-Judicial Hearings - None

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 13.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2371 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, pursuant to Petition No. ANX 26-04, submitted by Ring Power Corporation, relating to voluntary annexation; annexing certain real property located in Columbia County, Florida, which is reasonably compact, into 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. (This property is located on SW Ring Court)

  Passed on first reading on 6/1/2026

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2371 on final reading

Open Public Hearing

• 14.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2376 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, requesting and consenting to the inclusion of all of the City of Lake City within the Columbia County Emergency Medical Services Municipal Service Taxing Unit to fund emergency medical services, facilities, and programs; providing for annual renewal of such request and consent; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

  Passed on first reading on 6/1/2026

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2376 on final reading

Resolutions - None

Other Items - None

New Business

Ordinances

• 15.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2372 (first reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the text of the City of Lake City Land Development Regulations, as amended, pursuant to an application, LDR 26-02, by the Growth Management Department of Lake City, Florida; providing for amending Section 2.1 entitled Definitions to add a definition for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.2.36 entitled Provisions for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.4.3 entitled "A" Agricultural, permitted accessory uses and structures to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.4.7 entitled "A" Agricultural, minimum yard requirements to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.5.3 entitled "RSF" Residential, Single Family, permitted accessory uses and structures to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.5.7 entitled "RSF" Residential, Single Family, minimum yard requirements to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.6.3 entitled "RSF/MH" Residential, (Mixed) Single Family/Mobile Home, permitted accessory uses and structures to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.6.7 entitled "RSF/MH" Residential, (Mixed) Single Family/Mobile Home, minimum yard requirements to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.7.3 entitled "RMH" Residential, Mobile Home, permitted accessory uses and structures to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.7.7 entitled "RMH"  Residential, Mobile Home, minimum yard requirements to add requirements for accessory uses and structures and accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.9.3 entitled "RMF" Residential, Multiple Family, permited accessory uses and structures to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing for amending Section 4.9.7 entitled "RMF" Residential, Multiple Family, minimum yard requirements to add requirements for accessory dwelling units; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2372 on first reading

• 16.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2373 (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 26-06S, by David M. Winsberg, 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 Medium Density (less than or equal to 8 dwelling units per acre) to Residential High Density (less than or equal to 20 dwelling units per acre) 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.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2373 on first reading

• 17.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2374 (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 less than ten acres of land, pursuant to an application, Z 26-04S, by David M. Winsberg, the property owner of said acreage; providing for rezoning from Residential, Single Family-3 (RSF-3) and Residential, Multiple-Family-1 (RMF-1) to Residential, Multiple-Family-1 (RMF-1) and Residential, Multiple-Family-2 (RMF-2) 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.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2374 on first reading

Resolutions

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2026-059 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA Gametime, Inc., an Alabama Corporation doing business in North Carolina, for the replacement of aging playground equipment at Youngs Park; 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.

• 19.City Council Resolution No. 2026-062 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, calling for an election to be held August 20, 2026; providing for the election of a council member from District 10 and a council member from District 14; providing for the City Clerk to coordinate said election with the Columbia County Supervisor of Elections; directing the City Clerk to publish notice of the election; repealing all resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 20.City Council Resolution No. 2026-068 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending that certain agreement between the City and North Florida Fence, Inc, a Florida Corporation, for a pricing adjustment under Invitation to Bid 006-2024; making certain findings of fact in support of the city amending 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.

• 21.City Council Resolution No. 2026-073 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida approving that certain agreement between the City and Axon Enterprise, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, for drone-based video surveiliance equipment and services to be utilized by the City of Lake City, by and through its Police Department; 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.  

Other Items

• 22.Discussion and Possible Action: Approval to waive the City's procurement process and authorize staff to use the vendor quotes previously obtained through the SV4C's competitive quote process for the removal of flooring at Five Points Elementary School for $66,533.40. (Procurement Director Brenda Karr)

Departmental Administration

• 23.Discussion and Possible Action: Requesting approval of job description for Superintendent of Parks. This is a temporary position created by the City Manager to assist the Executive Director of Utilities with overseeing the Parks Revitalization Project. (Human Resources Director BillieJo Bible)

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

UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST

City Night at The Woods - Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6:30 PM until 9:30 PM at The Woods

Independence Day Celebration - Saturday, July 4, 2026, 5:00 PM at the Columbia County Fair Grounds hosted by the City of Lake City and Board of County Commissioners

YouTube Information

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