City Council Regular Session Meeting 4-20-2020 CMT ONLY
City Council Meeting 6:00 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Lake City will meet on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Regular Session.
Place: Due to the COVID-19 social distancing requirements, the City of Lake City will hold the April 20, 2020 meeting via telephonic and video conferencing communications media technology.
All attendees accessing the video feed and the phone call audio-only will be muted at all times except when invited by the Council to speak at specific times during the meeting.
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Those attendees wishing to share a document must email the item to submissions@lcfla.com no later than noon on the day of the meeting.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION – Vice Mayor-Council Member Melinda Moses
1. ROLL CALL
2. PROCLAMATIONS
None
3. MINUTES
None
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. PRESENTATIONS
None
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 submissions@lcfla.com 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
A. RESOLUTIONS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2020-036, if adopted, will ratify and confirm the 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.
2. City Council Resolution No. 2020-037, if adopted, will ratify and confirm the appointment of David Adel to serve a two year term as a City Council appointed member to 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.
3. City Council Resolution No. 2020-038, if adopted, will ratify and confirm the appointment of John Andrew Miles 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.
4. City Council Resolution No. 2020-039, if adopted, will ratify and confirm the appointment of Andy Mangrum 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.
5. City Council Resolution No. 2020-041, if adopted, will authorize the execution of a First Amendment to the existing contract between the City and Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc., relating to the consulting services associated with the Wastewater Improvement Project for the I-75 and SR 47 Interchange, by providing modifications to Tasks One, Two and Three and adding 12,500.00 in compensation for the completion of Task One, and establishing the compensation for the completion of Tasks Four through Seven at a price not-to-exceed $272,900.00 and adding Task Eight for future completion at a price to be determined.
6. City Council Resolution No. 2020-042, if adopted, will authorize Task Assignment Number Sixteen to the continuing contract with North Florida Professional Services, Inc., a Florida Corporation, for engineering services related to the Gwen Lake, Phase II Project for a price not-to-exceed $53,720.00.
10. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
A. Discussion and Possible Action: Consider approval of the Citizens Task Force for the upcoming CDBG Grant application (Joe Helfenberger)
B. Discussion and Possible Action: Consider request from the Lake City Columbia County Humane Society for assistance from the City with their water line extension project. Staff recommendation is for the City to provide labor for this project which is estimated at $14,000.00. If approved, this work would be scheduled so as to have the least impact on normal City operations. (Joe Helfenberger)
11. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
12. ADJOURNMENT
To receive a copy of the agenda packet with supporting documentation, please contact the City Clerks Office at clerk@lcfla.com or 386-719-5826.
Pursuant to 286.0105, Florida Statutes, the City hereby advises the public if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City with respect to any matter considered at its meetings 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.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Pursuant to 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations to participate in these meetings should contact the City Manager’s Office at (386) 719-5768.