City Council Regular Session 12/05/2022 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revision made 12/5/2022:  Item#3, supporting documentation added (original packet was missing page 2 of all job descriptions). 

The 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.November 21, 2022 Regular Session 

• Regular Session Minutes 11-21-2022 final AES.pdf (0.02 MB)

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.Approval to apply for the LCQ FY2023 FAA AAIP grant preapplication in the amount of $165,000 for the South Airfield Drainage Study to survey/identify, assess, model and make recommendations of existing and proposed drainage improvements along the south side of the airport.  FAA Share is (90%) $148,500, State (8%) $13,200 and local match is (2%) $3,300.00.  

• FY-23 LCQ FAA Pre-Application South Drainage Study .pdf (2.11 MB)

• 3.Approval of job descriptions for new positions approved during the FY 23 budget process and approval of revisions of certain current job descriptions to align with the new reporting chain. 

  Note:  The new position job descriptions were not presented for approval during the budget process. 

• RTC JOB DESCRIPTION.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Community Program Director.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Customer Service Director.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Customer Service Manager.pdf (0.15 MB)
• CCTV Sewer Camera Operator.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Director of GIS.pdf (0.16 MB)
• GIS Supervisor.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Natural Gas Supervisor.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Water and Wastewater Inspector.pdf (0.13 MB)

Presentations - None 

Old Business

Ordinances - None

Other Items

• 4.Discussion and Possible Action: Proposal from Tetra Tech in the amount of $10,000.00 for re-assessment of City Hall (City Manager Paul Dyal)

  Reference: Minutes - July 5, 2022 Item #11 and October 3, 2022 Item #3

• ADA Regular Session Minutes 7-5-2022 final AES.pdf (0.15 MB)
• ADA Regular Session Minutes 10-3-2022.pdf (0.12 MB)

New Business

Ordinances - None

Resolutions

• 5.City Council Resolution No. 2022-132 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the City, by and through the Lake City Police Department to accept quote from Axon Enterprises, Inc. for purchase of tasers and associated equipment and to authorize the execution of any contracts with Axon Enterprises, Inc. related to the purchase of tasers and associated equipment; providing for cost not to exceed $154,380.38; and providing for an effective date.

• Taser 7 REVISED Report to Council $154380.38.pdf (0.11 MB)
• REVISED City Council Resolution 2022-132.pdf (9.11 MB)

Other Items

• 6.Discussion and Possible Action: Council to elect Vice-Mayor to serve January 2023 to December 2023 (Mayor Stephen Witt)

• Lake City, FL Code of Ordinances.pdf (0.33 MB)

• 7.Discussion and Possible Action: Letter from Board of County Commissioners dated November 21, 2022 regarding City’s intent for the future of Richardson Community Center (City Manager Paul Dyal)

• SKM_C250i22112916220.pdf (0.09 MB)

• 8.Discussion and Possible Action: City Manager Position and Contract (Mayor Stephen Witt and Council)

  Reference: Minutes - August 15, 2022 Item #5 and September 6, 2022 Item #18

• ADA Regular Session Minutes 8-15-2022.pdf (0.14 MB)
• ADA Regular Session Minutes 9-6-2022.pdf (0.18 MB)

Departmental Administration - None 

Comments by Council Members

Adjournment

UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST

Saturday, December 4, Tree Lighting and Evening Farmers Market in Olustee Park from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Friday, December 9, Movie Night featuring The Polar Express and Food Truck Rally at the Darby. Food trucks will open at 5:00 p.m. with the movie starting at 7:00 p.m. 

Saturday, December 10, Christmas in Columbia Holiday Market, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 10, Rotary Club Christmas Parade at 6:00 p.m.

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 12/5/20223:  Item#3, supporting documentation added (original packet was missing page 2 of all job descriptions).