CITY COMMISSION
 REGULAR MEETING
 OFFICIAL AGENDA
 March 7, 2023
 6:00 p.m.

  Municipal Administration Building
 Commission Chambers
 201 W. Central Avenue
 Lake Wales, FL 33853


1.

INVOCATION

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.

CALL TO ORDER

4.

ROLL CALL

5.

PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS

5.I.

PROCLAMATION - Irish Heritage Month

Documents:
  1. Irish Heritage Proclamation 2023.pdf
6.

COMMENTS AND PETITIONS

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

Documents:
  1. Speaker Cards 3 Lake Wales Edits.pdf
  2. Item 6 Comments and Petitions.pdf
7.

CITY CLERK

7.I.

Board Appointment to Code Enforcement Board

Appointments to fill vacancy on the Code Enforcement Board

Documents:
  1. Memo-Board Appointments March 2023.pdf
  2. Mark Bennett Code Citizen Board Application Form.pdf
8.

CONSENT AGENDA

Any member of the public can ask the City Commission to pull a consent item for separate discussion and vote that they would like to make comment on.
8.I.

Minutes - February 21, 2023 and March 1, 2023

Minutes Commission Meeting February 21, 2023

Commission Work Session March 1, 2023

8.II.

Appointment of Alternate Canvassing Board members

It is necessary for the Commission to appoint alternate members to serve on the City of Lake Wales Canvassing Board.

Documents:
  1. Memo - Appointment of Canvassing Board Members.pdf
8.III.

Rescheduling first City Commission Meeting in April

It is necessary for the City Commission to reschedule its first meeting in April due to the April 4, 2023 Municipal Election.

Documents:
  1. Memo - Meeting Date Changes.pdf
8.IV.

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Application for 2023

Lee Hale, Hale Innovations, serves as the city grant consultant and has prepared an extensive grant application to submit to the U.S. Department of Transportation a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program. This is the new name for TIGER program.

Documents:
  1. CC WS MEMO RAISE.pdf
  2. Merit Criteria_Draft 1.pdf
  3. Project Budget_Draft 1.pdf
  4. Project Description_Draft 1.pdf
  5. Project Readiness_Draft 1.pdf
  6. 2023 Fiscal Impact RAISE grant 02-27-23.pdf
8.V.

Recreational Trails Program Grant Application – Kiwanis Park Looping Trail

Lee Hale, Hale Innovations, serves as the city grant consultant and has drafted an application to submit for a Recreational Trails Program (RP) grant for Kiwanis Park. City staff and the Parks and Rec Commission have reviewed the draft proposal for submitting a grant application to install a 12-foot wide looping trail along the borders of Kiwanis Park.  

Documents:
  1. CC WS MEMO RTP Kiwanis Park.pdf
  2. Lake Wales RTP 2023 Application.pdf
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement 2023 - RP grant Kiwanis trail.pdf
8.VI.

Award of Bid #22-502R Water Main Replacement Phase 2

Award of Bid to Tri-Sure Corporation for $4,373,295.00 for the removal and replacement of water main in various locations in the city.

Documents:
  1. Award of Bid-Water Main Replacement Ph 2.pdf
  2. Lake Wales-WM Ph2- Award Reccomendation 1-18-2023.pdf
  3. Master Agreement_Tri-Sure.pdf
8.VII.

Compact Vertical Mast Light Towers

Staff requests City Commission approval to expend funds for $21,674.00 for two Wacker Neuson LTV6L Compact Vertical Mast Light Towers, utilizing Kelly Tractor Company State Contract # FSA20-EQU18.0.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Memo Light Tower purchase wastewater.pdf
  2. Light Tower quote.pdf
8.VIII.

Dewater and Cured-In-Place Piping (CIPP) lining on four 4 to 6 inch sewer laterals.

Staff requests City Commission approval to expend funds in the amount of $37,120.00 for dewatering  and CIPP lining a section that includes 4 sewer laterals up to 24” in length that are leaking is several areas causing infiltration and/or seepage,  utilizing Vortex Services, LLC.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Memo Sliplining- MLK Blvd Walker St South.pdf
  2. quote.pdf
8.IX.

Water Treatment Plant #1 & #2 (WTP#1 WTP #2) Odyssey Chlorine Skid Replacement

The current chlorination system skid at WTP #1 & WTP #2 are at the end of life and in need of replacement.

Documents:
  1. Agenda memo Chlorine skid wtp 1 2.pdf
  2. Chlorine skid replacement.pdf
8.X.

Purchase Authorization – Electro Mechanic Industries, Inc. DBA Vermana.

The City Commission will consider approving the proposal from Vermana for resurfacing the pool at the Lake Wales Family YMCA.

Documents:
  1. YMCA Pool Resurfacing MEMO.pdf
  2. 23-523 Bid Tabulation.pdf
  3. Electro-Mechanic.pdf
9.

OLD BUSINESS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

11.

CITY ATTORNEY

12.

CITY MANAGER

12.I.

Commission Meeting Calendar

Documents:
  1. Commission Meeting Calendar, Mar-2023.pdf
13.

CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS

14.

MAYOR COMMENTS

15.

ADJOURNMENT

(The staff memos are not incorporated into the official record)

Minutes of the City Commission meeting can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. The minutes are recorded, but are not transcribed verbatim. Persons requiring a verbatim transcript may make arrangements with the City Clerk to duplicate the recording, or arrange to have a court reporter present at the meeting. The cost of duplication and/or court reporter will be the expense of the requesting party.


In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.


Appeals concerning decisions on issues requiring a public hearing:

Persons who wish to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered during a public hearing at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.