CITY COMMISSION
 REGULAR MEETING
 OFFICIAL AGENDA
 April 5, 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.

PROCLAMATION - Water Conservation Month

Documents:
  1. 2023 Proclamation_Water Conservation Month.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. Comments Petitions 4-5-23.pdf
7.

CITY CLERK

7.I.

Report of Election Results

The Unofficial Results of the City Of Lake Wales April 4, 2023 Municipal Election

Documents:
  1. unofficial Final Election Results 2023.pdf
7.II.

Appointments – Recreation Commission

Appointment to fill a vacancy on the Recreation Commission

Documents:
  1. Memo-Board Appointments Recreation.pdf
  2. Motis Recreation 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 - March 21, 2023 and March 29, 2023

Commission Meeting March 21, 2023

Commission Work Session March 29, 2023

8.II.

Check valve assembly replacement Water Treatment Plant #3 (WTP #3)

Staff recommends Commission approve to expend funds of $22,548.50 to   Fortiline Waterworks to replace a broken check valve assembly at Water Treatment Plant #3.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Memo-WTP 3 Check Valve Replacement.pdf
  2. Fortiline quote.pdf
  3. Ferguson quote.pdf
8.III.

Special Event Permit: Wine Downtown

This is a request by Main Street to have a wine walk event called Wine Downtown on Friday, April 14, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The event will include alcohol.

Documents:
  1. Agenda Item Wine Downtown April 2023.pdf
  2. Event Application Main Street Wine Downtown 2023.pdf
9.

OLD BUSINESS

10.

NEW BUSINESS

10.I.

ORDINANCE 2023-15 Vacation of an Alley Right-of-Way 1st Reading and Public Hearing Notice Requirements have been met

Monty Palma, authorized agent for owner, has petitioned for the vacation of a portion of an alley right-of-way (ROW) located east of E Street and north of DR J A Wiltshire Avenue W.

Documents:
  1. CC MEMO E ST ALLEY ROW Vacation 4.5.2023.pdf
  2. ORD 2023-15 E ST ALLEY ROW VACATION.pdf
10.II.

Mabel Place Final Plat

Mabel Place Development, LLC., owner, requests approval of the Mabel Place Final Plat.


Documents:
  1. CC MEMO Mabel Place Final Plat 4.5.23.pdf
  2. Mable Place Plat rev 2-3-23.pdf
  3. Title Opinion 3.16.23.pdf
11.

CITY ATTORNEY

12.

CITY MANAGER

12.I.

Commission Meeting Calendar

Documents:
  1. Commission Meeting Calendar, Apr-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.