Special Called City Council Meeting 09/11/2023 06:00 PM City Hall

Revised

Revised 9/8/2023:  Item 4 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.

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. 

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.

Fire Assessment/Budget Hearings

Open Public Hearing on the Proposed Fire Protection Assessment Rates

Public comment on the Proposed Fire Protection Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2023

Close Hearing

• 1.City Council Resolution No. 2023-107 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, constituting the FY 2023-2024 annual fire assessment resolution, relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities and programs in the City of Lake City, Florida; reimposing fire protection assessments against assessed property located within the City of Lake City for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023; approving the rates of assessment; approving the final assessment roll; confirming and supplementing the 2023 preliminary rate resolution; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. 

• RES. 2023-107 Lake City Annual Fire Assessment Resol FY2023-24__ (002).pdf (0.12 MB)
• EXHIBITS for 2023 Annual Fire Res - City of Lake City.pdf (1.32 MB)

Open Tentative Hearing of the FY2023-2024 Budget

• 2.City Council Resolution No. 2023-101 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting a millage rate for the levy of ad valorem taxes for the City for fiscal year 2023-2024; and providing an effective date.

• RES. 2023-101 AUTHO MILLAGE RATE FY 23-24.pdf (0.11 MB)

• 3.City Council Resolution No. 2023-102 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, adopting the budget for fiscal year 2023-2024; and providing for an effective date.

• RES. 2023-102 AUTHO BUDGET FY 23-24 Rev..pdf (0.20 MB)
• COLC BUDGET FY 2024 REVISED 09-06-2023.pdf (1.51 MB)

Close Hearing

• 4.City Council Resolution No. 2023-111 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Columbia County, Florida, the City of Lake City, Florida, and the Town of Fort White, Florida, related to Emergency Management; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; and providing an effective date.

  Note:  This is an emergency item relating to FEMA reimbursement for Hurricane Idalia.  The resolution and supporting documentation will be provided at the meeting.

Comments by Council Members

Adjournment

YouTube Information

Members of the public may also view the meeting on our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofLakeCity