Public participation from residents, taxpayers, business owners, and utility customers is encouraged. The City Commission welcomes information that would assist them in considering agenda items, City business, and otherwise fulfilling the City’s mission to make Lake Wales “a bit better or more beautiful” for its citizens.
Anyone wishing to speak should give their name, state if they are a resident, taxpayer, business owner, or utility customer and they will have 5 minutes. Courtesy and respect is the hallmark. Speakers are expected to address the Commission and not audience members, and not engage in back and forth discussions that can deteriorate into argument, debate and accusations.
Questions about subject matter are best directed to city staff during normal business hours
Commission Work Session December 1, 2021
Commission Meeting February 1, 2022
Commission Work Session February 23, 2022
Approve the ranked list of housing applications for the City of Lake Wales CDBG housing rehabilitation program.
The proposed Lake Wales Land Use Study will plan the future of the land within the City’s utility service area. This process will explore land use scenarios and future expansion opportunities, resulting in a land use plan to guide future growth and development.
The City Commission will consider approving an agreement with Hoyle, Tanner and Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services pertaining to the engineering design and bid of an aviation fuel farm at the Lake Wales Municipal Airport.
Approval of the Special Event Permit Application will allow the “Lake Wales Car Show” to continue their event on the fourth Saturday of each month in the downtown area for the next three years.
Award of Bid #22-501 to MG Underground in the amount of $2,770,079.40 for the construction of the forcemain extension with a septic to sewer conversion component.
Staff is recommending the commission approve the expenditure of funds in the amount of $69,798.00 for the purchase of a diesel pump to be installed at lift station 2 (LS#2).
The Village of Highland Park has a fire flow problem and approached City staff and requested connection.
The City Commission will consider approving the purchase agreement of new Audio Visual (A/V) equipment for the commission chambers with the vendor AVI-SPL.
It is necessary for the Commission to appoint alternate members to serve on the City of Lake Wales Canvassing Board.
It is necessary for the City Commission to reschedule its first meeting in April due to the April 5, 2022 Municipal Election
Dave Schmitt Engineering, Inc, agent for owners, requests approval of City Commission to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan on above-referenced parcels of land.
Dave Schmitt Engineering, Inc, agent for owners, requests approval of City Commission to amend the Zoning Map on the above-referenced parcels of land.
Dave Schmitt Engineering, Inc, agent for owners, requests approval of City Commission to amend the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan on above-referenced parcels of land.
Staff proposes amendments to the following sections of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) (Chapter 23, Lake Wales Code of Ordinances):
The City has to decide what level of participation it will take in the next phase of the Southeast Wellfield Project being designed for the Polk Regional Water Cooperative.
To facilitate the connection to the City’s water system, High Point Church upsized and extended the water main in the Scenic Highway right of way.