City Council Regular Session 11/17/2025 06:00 PM City Hall

REVISED

Revised 11/17/2025:  Remove Item 10 (City Hall Feasibility Study), Remove Item 20 (Parade Discussion), add Item 14 (Housing Workshop Follow-up), add Item 20 (Resolution No. 2025-161) 

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 - Housing

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Council Member Ricky Jernigan

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.Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer 

• BW Day of Prayer Proc.pdf (0.10 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

• 2.Minutes - October 6, 2025 Regular Session

• Regular Session Minutes 10-6-2025 final AES.pdf (0.03 MB)

• 3.Minutes - October 20, 2025 Workshop 

• Workshop Minutes 10-20-2025 final AES.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 4.Minutes - October 20, 2025 Regular Session

• Regular Session Minutes 10-20-2025 final AES.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 5.City Council Resolution No. 2025-150 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Motorola Solutions, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, for watchguard equipment and services to be utilized by the Lake City 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.

• RTC Piggyback Motorola.pdf (0.83 MB)
• RES 2025-150 -- Sourcewell (Piggyback) (v.2).pdf (6.49 MB)

• 6.City Council Resolution No. 2025-151 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and DataWorks Plus, LLC., a South Carolina Limited Liability Company, for livescan equipment and software to be utilized by the Lake City Police Department to aid in the identification of criminals; 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 Rapid ID Oct 2025.pdf (0.83 MB)
• RES 2025-151 --DataWorks (Piggyback) (v.2).pdf (12.80 MB)

• 7.City Council Resolution No. 2025-152 - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the renewal of the voluntary cooperation mutual aid agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in support of the Child Abduction Response Team (CART); making certain findings of fact in support of the City renewing said Agreement; recognizing the authority of the Mayor to execute and bind the City to said Agreement; recognizing the authority of the Chief of Police to execute 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. 

• Report to Council-CART MOU Renewal-11-17-25 Agenda.pdf (0.06 MB)
• RES. 2025-152 - RENEW MUTUAL AID AGRMNT (CART).pdf (1.16 MB)

• 8.City Council Resolution No. 2025-153 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing Task Assignment Number Fourteen (14) pursuant to the continuing contract with Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc, a Florida Corporation, to provide a risk and resilience assessment update for the City's potable water system; providing for a cost not to exceed $39,900; 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.

• Report to Council ERP Update.pdf (0.33 MB)
• RES 2025-153 - Jones Edmunds & Associates (Task Assignment 14) (v.1).pdf (0.27 MB)

• 9.City Council Resolution No. 2025-160 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, for administration of grant funds for the restoration and maintenance of the Wilson Street Cemetery; 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 wilson park Cemetery.pdf (0.61 MB)
• Wilson Street Cemetery Application.pdf (3.19 MB)
• Wilson Street Cemetery Team Resumes.pdf (1.31 MB)
• RES 2025-160 -- Wilson Cemetery Grant.pdf (0.13 MB)

Presentations - None 

Quasi-Judicial Hearings

Open Quasi-Judicial Hearing

First Reading

• 10.City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2338 (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 more than 50 acres of land, pursuant to an application by Richard Cole and Daniel Crapps as agents for Price Creek, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, 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 County Residential, very low density (1 dwelling unit per acre) to City Industrial 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.

  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. 2025-2338 on first reading

• CPA_25-10_ORD_2025-2338.pdf (0.03 MB)
• CPA 25-10_CMA.pdf (1.95 MB)
• CPA 25-10.pdf (10.95 MB)
• COMP PLAN ANALYSIS DRAFT.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance 2025-2338.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 11.City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2339 (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 ten or more contiguous acres of land, pursuant to an application by Richard Cole and Daniel Crapps as agents for Price Creek, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, the property owner of said acreage; providing for rezoning from County Rural Residential (RR) to City Industrial (I) of certain lands within the corporate limits of the City of Lake City, Florida; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; providing an effective date.

  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. 2025-2339 on first reading

• Z_25-12_ORD 2025-2339.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Z_25-12_CMA .pdf (1.95 MB)
• Z 25-12.pdf (11.17 MB)
• ANALYSIS OF SECTION 15-2.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate - Ordinance 2025-2339.pdf (0.02 MB)

Close Quasi-Judicial Hearing

Old Business

Ordinances

Open Public Hearing

• 12.City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2327 (final reading) - An ordinance pertaining to solid waste services and management within the City of Lake City; providing updated definitions; establishing provisions related to third-party and contractor-generated waste; establishing provisions related to storm debris waste contractors; establishing a contractor registration process for declared states of emergency; repealing all resolutions and ordinances in conflict; making findings of fact in support thereof; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.

  Passed on first reading 11/3/25

• ORD 2025-2327 (v.5).pdf (0.33 MB)
• 2327.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate (2327).pdf (0.02 MB)

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2327 on final reading

Open Public Hearing

• 13.City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2341 (final reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida, relating to the use of a Speed Detection System in school zones in the City of Lake City, Florida; creating Chapter 98, Article V, Section 98-85 of the City of Lake City Code of Ordinances entitled "School Speed Zone Infractions" which authorizes a school speed zone speed enforcement program and use of Speed Detection Systems; providing program implementation requirements; designating school zones and enforcement; providing legislative findings; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing for correction of scrivener's errors; and providing an effective date.

  Passed on first reading 11/3/25

• ORD 2025-2341 -- School Speed Zone Cameras (v.6).pdf (2.96 MB)
• 2341.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Business Impact Estimate (2341).pdf (0.02 MB)

Close Public Hearing

Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2341 on final reading

Resolutions - None

Other Items

• 14.Discussion and Possible Action - Housing Workshop follow-up - Consensus is needed to provide administration direction on how to proceed with housing discussion from 11-17-2025 Workshop Agenda (Mayor Noah Walker) 

• REPORT TO COUNCIL-MAYOR-HOUSING.pdf (0.14 MB)

New Business

Ordinances

• 15.City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2343 (first reading) - An ordinance of the City of Lake City, Florida; amending Chapter 70, Article IV of the City of Lake City Code of Ordinances entitled "Police Officers' Pension Plan and Trust Fund;" amending Section 70-96 of the City of Lake City Code of Ordinances entitled "Service Retirement Benefits; Cost of Living Adjustment" by adopting option for partial lump sum benefit; adding Section 70-106 for the purpose of purchasing prior military service; adding a new Section 70-107 for the purpose of purchasing prior police service; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing for correction of scrivener's errors; and providing an effective date.

  Adopt City Council Ordinance No. 2025-2343 on first reading

• Ord 2025-2343 -- Police Pensions.pdf (0.03 MB)

Resolutions

• 16.City Council Resolution No. 2025-135 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, establishing its intent to reimburse certain project costs incurred with proceeds of future tax-exempt financings; providing certain other matters in connection therewith; and providing an effective date.

• City of Lake City Reimbursement Resolution (v.2).pdf (0.15 MB)

• 17.City Council Resolution No. 2025-146 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and Redspeed Inc., a Florida Corporation, for services relating to school zone auto speed enforcement; 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-School Zone Automated Speed Enforcement.pdf (0.09 MB)
• RES 2025-146 -- School Zone Auto Speed Enforcement (RedSpeed Inc) (v.2).pdf (14.08 MB)

• 18.City Council Resolution No. 2025-154 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, amending the City budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2024 and continuing through September 30, 2025 by increasing line items in the appropriations and expenditures of certain funds of the City; making certain findings of fact in support of the City amending said budget; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• 2025-154 -- Budget Reconciliation Amendment.pdf (1.06 MB)

• 19.City Council Resolution No. 2025-155 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, approving that certain agreement between the City and the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for administration of Federal Grant Funds; making certain findings of fact in support of the City approving said agreement; recognizing the authority of the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; directing the City Manager to execute and bind the City to said agreement; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date.

• RES 2025-155 -- FDEP Grant Agreement (Casey Jones RV Park).pdf (3.43 MB)

• 20.City Council Resolution No. 2025-161 - A resolution of the City of Lake City, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to issue trespass warnings and orders related to real property owned or leased by the City; making findings of fact in support thereof; directing the City Clerk to reflect such authorization in such records of the City as are necessary and prudent; making certain findings of fact in support of the City Clerk reflecting such authorization in the records of the City; repealing all prior resolutions in conflict; and providing an effective date. 

• RES 2025-161 -- Appoint City Manager (Trespass).pdf (0.15 MB)

Other Items - None

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

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