City Council Regular Session 11/21/2022 06:00 PM Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium

The meeting will be held at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium located at 372 West Duval Street, 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  Reception to recognize outgoing City Council Member Eugene Jefferson and to introduce to the community new City Council District 10 Member, Chevella Young and new City Council District 14 Member, Ricky Jernigan.  

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Council Member Jake Hill, Jr.

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. 

Recognition of the Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year - Terri Phillips, City's Community Programs Manager - (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt)

Appreciation Award and Proclamation - In recognition of outgoing City Council District 10 Member, Eugene Jefferson.  (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt) 

Swearing in Ceremony - City Clerk Audrey Sikes

Chevella Young - City Council Member District 10

Ricky Jernigan - City Council Member District 14

Minutes

• 1.November 7, 2022 Regular Session 

• Regular Session Minutes 11-7-22 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.Authorize request from the Fire Department to hire Firehouse Grants at a cost of $4,500 to write the Assistance to Firefighters Grant for replacement of aging air packs.  

• Report to Council AFG request.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Lake City FD 2022 AFG Proposal 110922.pdf (0.11 MB)

Old Business

Ordinances - None

Other Items

• 3.Discussion and Possible Action: Update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds (City Manager Paul Dyal and Finance Director Angela Taylor)

• 4.Discussion and Possible Action: Consider third allocation of $250,000.00 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds to County for Senior Home Repair Program (Council Member Todd Sampson)

• 5.Discussion and Possible Action: Update on tax deed sale for parcel #11481-000 for Sallie Mae Jerry Park improvements.  (Presenter:  Mayor Stephen Witt)

  Note: This eminent domain process was approved by Council on 8/4/22 (see attached minutes)

• Email from Warren SMJP.pdf (0.10 MB)
• Property next to Sally Mae Jerry Park.pdf (0.94 MB)
• CC - Minutes - COUNCIL - SPECIAL - 8-4-2022.pdf (0.36 MB)

New Business

Ordinances - None

Resolutions

• 6.City Council Resolution No. 2022-127 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of amendment to Interlocal Agreement with Columbia County, Florida related to the Emergency Home Repair Program for eligible citizens; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.

• City Council Resolution 2022-127.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Interlocal Agmt CC and City Emerg Home Repair.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2022-128 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing an amendment to the Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, providing for lightning protection for all lights on the airfield at Lake City Gateway Airport; providing for severability; providing for conflict; and providing for an effective date.

• Report to Council-Airport Resolution.pdf (0.07 MB)
• City Council Resolution 2022-128 (DOT).pdf (0.02 MB)
• Amendment #2 RW 5-23 Project at Lake City.pdf (0.23 MB)

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2022-129 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, providing for the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lake City, Florida and the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, Inc., Lake City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 187; providing for severability; providing for conflict; and providing for an effective date.

• City Council Resolution 2022-129 (FOP).pdf (0.02 MB)
• MOU Lake City_FOP mid-contract pay increase.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2022-130 - 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 enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Veteran's Affairs to provide Law Enforcement services as needed.

• City Council Resolution 2022-130.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Revised MOU.pdf (0.16 MB)

Other Items - None

Departmental Administration - None

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