City Council Regular Session 10/05/2026 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revised 10/2/2026:  Item #8 Resolution added; Item #9 Resolution added; Item #11 Removed scriveners error at end of ordinance title on agenda; Item #12 Ordinance added; Item #16 Resolution added; Item #18 Report to Council added

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 Workshop - Recreation Advisory Committee

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Mayor Noah Walker

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

• 1.Cybersecurity Awareness Month - October 2026

• Cybersecurity Proc.pdf (0.12 MB)

• 2.Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October 2026 

• Breast Cancer Awareness Proc.pdf (0.11 MB)

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

• 3.Minutes - August 3, 2026 Regular Session

• Regular Session Minutes 8-3-2026 final AES.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Exhibit A.pdf (0.01 MB)
• Staff Review Elizabeth Steely Rezoning.pdf (0.34 MB)
• Presentation for Ordinance 2026-2379.pdf (2.93 MB)

• 4.Minutes - August 17, 2026 Regular Session

• Regular Session Minutes 8-17-2026 final AES.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 5.City Council Resolution No. 2026-046 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain lease agreement between the City of Lake City and Tubular Building Systems, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, to lease that certain building and land located in the Lake City Airport Industrial Park commonly identified by tax parcel number 02-4S-17-07483-158; 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; directing and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Lease setting forth the essential terms of said lease agreement for purposes of recording same in the public records of Columbia County, Florida; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• RES 2026-046 -- Tubular Land Lease (v.2).pdf (1.63 MB)

• 6.City Council Resolution No. 2026-125 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the renewal of the Third Judicial Circuit Mutual Aid Agreement between Law Enforcement Agencies located in the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida; making certain findings of fact in support of the City renewing said agreement; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind to said renewal agreement; recognizing the authority of the Chief of Police to execute said renewal agreement; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said renewal agreement; directing the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said renewal agreement; directing the Chief of Police to execute said renewal agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• RTC for 10-4-26 Council Agenda.pdf (0.06 MB)
• RES. 2026-125 -- RENEW MUTUAL AID AGRMNT THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (v.2).pdf (3.21 MB)

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2026-131 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida approving that certain agreement between the City and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for administration of grant funds from the State of Florida Department of Transportation Public Transportation Grant Program; 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.   

• RTC PTGA.pdf (0.22 MB)
• RES 2026-131 -- PTGA Grant Agreement (Taxiway-Airport) (v.2).pdf (1.82 MB)

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2026-132 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain legal services agreement with the law firm of Bartlett Law Offices, P.C. for legal services related to phase 2 claims against the manufacturer(s) of firefighting foam products, including PFAS products, used in proximity to the City's airport which caused damage to the City; 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.

• RES 2026-132 - Legal Services Agreement (v.2).pdf (0.97 MB)

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2026-133 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain Legal Services Agreement with the law firms of Baron & Budd, P.C., Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor, LLC, and Bartlett Law Offices, P.C. for legal services related to claims against the manufacturer(s) of firefighting foam products, including PFAS products, used in proximity to the City's airport which caused damage to the City's airport; 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.

• RES 2026-133 - Legal Services Agreement (v.2).pdf (1.00 MB)

Presentations - None

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 10.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2373 - (final 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. (This property is located at NW Early Street)

  Passed on first reading on 6/15/2026

  Tabled on second reading on 7/7/2026

• Presentation for Ordinance 2026-2373.pdf (0.17 MB)
• CPA_26-06S_ORD_2026-2373.pdf (0.29 MB)
• 26-2373.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2026-2373 VOTE SHEET.pdf (0.04 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance 2026-2373.pdf (0.29 MB)

Close Public Hearing

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

Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Final Reading

• 11.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2374 (final 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. (This property is located at NW Early Street)

  Passed on first reading on 6/15/2026

  Tabled on second reading on 7/7/2026

• Presentation for Ordinance 2026-2374.pdf (0.17 MB)
• Z_26-04S_ORD_2026-2374.pdf (0.26 MB)
• 26-2374.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2026-2374 VOTE SHEET .pdf (0.04 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance 2026-2374.pdf (0.29 MB)

Disclosure by Council members of ex-parte communications (this includes site visits), if any. 

Swearing in of applicant/appellant, staff and all witnesses collectively by City Attorney.

Clerk should take custody of exhibits. 

Note: All exhibits, diagrams, photographs and similar physical evidence referred to during the testimony or which you would like the Council to consider must be marked for identification and kept by the Clerk for 30 days.

A. Brief introduction of ordinance by city staff.

B. Presentation of application by applicant.

C. Presentation of evidence by city staff.

D. Presentation of case by third party intervenors, if any.

E. Public comments.

F. Cross examination of parties by party participants.

G. Questions of parties by City Council.

H. Closing comments by parties.

I. Instruction on law by attorney.

J. Discussion and action by City Council.

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

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

New Business

Ordinances

• 12.City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2392 (first and final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida; amending Chapter 14, Article II of the City of Lake City Code of Ordinances entitled "Animal Control;" amending said ordinance to permit city contracts with any animal control entity or organization allowed by statute; amending definitions; deleting redundant provisions; deleting licensing requirements; making certain findings of fact in support of the City adopting said amendments; providing for codification and scrivener's errors; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2026-2392 on first and final reading

• Ord 2026-2392 -- Animal Control Revisions (v.1).pdf (0.45 MB)

Resolutions

• 13.City Council Resolution No. 2026-107 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain form of annexation agreement for use by City Departments and Administration; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said form of annexation agreement; authorizing non-substantive changes to said form of annexation agreement with the concurrence of the City Attorney; directing the City's Departments and Administration to utilize said form of annexation agreement in all such cases where it is applicable; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• RES 2026-107 -- Form of Annexation Agreement Approval (v.2).pdf (0.98 MB)

• 14.City Council Resolution No. 2026-110 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Hyland Software, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, for Information Technology software, training, and services to enhance the City's current OnBase software; 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.

• Report to Council - OnBase.pdf (0.05 MB)
• RES 2026-110 -- OnBase Licensing (Piggyback) (v.2).pdf (3.38 MB)

• 15.City Council Resolution No. 2026-116 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting the evaluation and tabulation of responses to that certain Request for Proposal Number 014-2026 for janitorial services; accepting the proposal from American Janitorial, Inc., a Florida Corporation; making certain findings of fact in support thereof; directing the City Manager to commence negotiation of an agreement with said vendor pursuant to the terms of the request for proposals and the proposal submitted by said vendor; directing the City Manager to present such agreement to the City Council at a future date; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• RTC JANITORIAL.pdf (0.26 MB)
• RES 2026-116 -- Janitorial Service Proposal (American Janitorial) (v.3).pdf (9.33 MB)

• 16.City Council Resolution No. 2026-121 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain Interlocal Agreement between Columbia County, Florida and the City of Lake City, Florida for animal enforcement and animal impoundment services; 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.

• RES 2026-121 -- Animal Services Interlocal Agreement.pdf (1.19 MB)

• 17.City Council Resolution No. 2026-126 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Odyssey Manufacturing Co., a Delaware Corporation, to furnish and supply bulk liquid sodium hypochlorite to the City's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants; 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.

• RTC Piggyback Odyssey Bay County.pdf (0.83 MB)
• RES 2026-126 -- Piggyback (Odyssey) (v.2).pdf (8.95 MB)

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2026-136 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida authorizing and directing the disbursement of Economic Development Assistance funds to the City and Columbia County Board of County Commissioners to Lake City 47, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company; recognizing the use of said funds in furtherance of that certain economic development project commonly identified as the "Cornerstone Project"; making certain findings of fact in support of the City authorizing the disbursement of said funds; directing the City Manager to disburse said funds in accordance herewith; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.  

• Report to Council Lake City 47, LLC.pdf (0.23 MB)
• Cornerstone Supporting Documents.pdf (0.13 MB)
• RES 2026-136 -- Lake City 47, LLC Economic Development Funds (Cornerstone) (v.1).pdf (0.22 MB)

Other Items

• 19.Discussion and Possible Action - Freedom Monuments in Olustee Park - The Columbia County Board of County Commission has requested the use of Olustee Park to erect the Freedom Monuments.  The monuments were donated.  If the location is approved, Columbia County is requesting for the City to pay 1/2 of the quoted price to install the Freedom Monuments in Olustee Park.  The cost for the structure for the monuments to sit on is $76,650.00.  The County would pay half $38,325.00 and they are requesting for the City to pay the other half $38,325.00.  

• Report to Council Monuments Form 12.20 (003) (002).pdf (0.11 MB)
• SKM_C450i26092513490.pdf (2.60 MB)

Departmental Administration - None

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

Champions Market in Collaboration with Strongman Champions League Tour - Saturday, October 10, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in Olustee Park

Boos Night Out - Friday, October 16, 5:00 pm in Veterans Street Park and Downtown Shops

CHS Homecoming Parade - Friday, October 23, 3:00 pm

Trunk or Treat - Saturday, October 24, starting at 6:00 pm at the Darby Pavilion

YouTube Information

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