LAKE CITY OCTOBER 5 COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Due to the COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the City of Lake City will have limited seating available in the Council Chambers. Once capacity has been reached, members of the public will be directed to the designated overflow area to attend the meeting telephonically only. All persons entering City Hall are strongly encouraged to wear a mask for the duration of the time they are at City Hall.

CMT instructions are located on Page 4 of this agenda.

AGENDA
CITY OF LAKE CITY
City Council Meeting
                                                 October 5, 2020
      6:00 P. M. at City Hall

           Also available via Communications Media Technology

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INVOCATION – Mayor Stephen Witt

ROLL CALL

PROCLAMATIONS

None

3.     MINUTES

   None

4.   APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5.   PRESENTATIONS

First Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2019 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

   Ms. Melissa Fox, Compliance Manager, Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc.

Open First Public Hearing

PowerPoint Presentation-2019 CDBG Grant Application

To receive citizen views concerning the community’s economic and community development needs

Close Hearing

6.   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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than noon on the day of the meeting. Citizens may also provide input to individual council members via phone calls, letters and e-mail that will become public record.

7.   APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

None

8.   OLD BUSINESS

   None

9.   NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS:

City Council Resolution No. 2020-073, if adopted, will ratify and confirm the re-appointment of Garrett Register to serve a two year term as the Elected Police Officers’ Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Lake City Municipal Police Officers Retirement Trust Fund as provided for and required by Ordinance No. 99-859, as amended.

City Council Resolution No. 2020-095, if adopted, will authorize the Mayor to execute a Petition for Annexation of real property located at the Lake City Gateway Airport.

City Council Resolution No. 2020-104, if adopted, will ratify the Mayor’s extension of the State of Emergency arising from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.

City Council Resolution No. 2020-106, if adopted, will rescind City Council Resolution No. 2020-093.

City Council Resolution No. 2020-107, if adopted, will ratify the appointment of Jake Hill to serve on the Florida League of Cities Board of Directors.

Discussion and Possible Action: On meeting format and meeting location.(Mayor Witt)

10.   DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

Discussion and Possible Action: Final payment in the amount of $17,000.00 for work performed at the Woman’s Club (Joe Helfenberger)

Discussion and Possible Action: Consider approval of Historical Marker for Richardson High School Building (Joe Helfenberger)

11.   COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS

12.   ADJOURNMENT

Pursuant to 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or hearings, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Pursuant to 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Manager's Office at (386)719-5768.

Communications Media Technology Instructions 9.10.20

Members of the public may attend the meeting online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85143910809 or
Telephonic by toll number (no cost to the city), audio only:

at 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will ask for Participant id, just press #.   Telephonic by toll-free number (cost per minute, billed to the city, zero cost to the caller), audio only:
at 1-888-788-0099

Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will ask for Participant id, just press #.

The public may participate at the appropriate time via: (i) video conference by utilizing the software chat function or raise hand function to request to speak; or (2) telephonically by using dialing *9 to raise hand. The Chair will allow for sufficient time for all participants to be heard.

Those attendees wishing to share a document must email the item to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than noon on the day of the meeting.

Contingency Plan Meeting: This will be activated if the City experiences connection or web conferencing failure. Members of the public may attend and participate by utilizing the information provided below.

The public may attend the contingency plan meeting as follows: 1-844-992-4726 (toll free)  Enter access code: 173 541 6832# Then it will ask for attendee ID number, just press #

The public may participate in the contingency plan meeting at the appropriate time when the chair requests public comment. The Chair will allow for sufficient time for all participants to be heard.