CITY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
OFFICIAL AGENDA
September 24, 2019
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.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the Commission, step to the podium and state your name and whether your address resides inside or outside City limits. Please limit your discussions to five (5) minutes.
6.

BUDGET HEARINGS

6.I.

Ordinance 2019-08, Adoption of FY2019-20 Millage Rate – 2nd Reading & Public Hearing

Approve Ordinance 2019-08, adopting a millage rate of 6.9339 mills for FY2019-2020, which is the rolled-back rate;

Documents:
  1. Memo - Budget and Millage Rate 19-20 - Second Reading.pdf
  2. Ordinance 2019-08 Millage Rate- FY 2019-20.pdf
6.II.

Ordinance 2019-09, Adoption of FY2019-20 Budget – 2nd Reading & Public Hearing

The Commissioners will consider adopting a millage rate of 6.9339 mills for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The Commissioners will also consider adopting the proposed operating budget.
Documents:
  1. Memo - Budget and Millage Rate 19-20 - Second Reading.pdf
  2. Supplemental Memo - Budget 2019-20.pdf
  3. Budget - Ordinance 2019-09 - FY 2019-20.pdf
  4. Draft Budget FY 2019-20.pdf
  5. 003 - Schedule A and Schedule B 19-20.pdf
6.III.

Ordinance 2019-10, Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan FY2019/20 - FY2023/24 – 2nd Reading

The Commissioners will consider adopting the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2019/20 through 2023/24.
Documents:
  1. Memo - 5 year CIP - Second Reading - FY 19-20.pdf
  2. Ordinance 2019-10 - 5 year CIP FY 19-20.pdf
  3. 003 - 5 Year CIP.pdf
7.

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.
7.I.

Minutes - Commission Workshop July 29, 2019 and Budget Workshop August 13, 2019

The minutes of the Commission Workshop on July 29, 2019 and the Budget Workshop on August 13, 2019
7.II.

Grant Application: Florida Humanities Council Speaker Series Grant

A grant application to the Florida Humanities Council for $1000.  The grant would require a 1:1 matching city contribution of $1,000 in fiscal year 2019-2020.  The Lake Wales History Museum will cover the cost of the match from monies allocated towards museum programming, marketing, museum supplies, and staffing in its 2019 – 2020 budget. 
Documents:
  1. Commision agenda item - FHC Speaker Series.pdf
  2. FHC Spring Speaker Series Grant Packet - Revised.pdf
  3. 2019-2020 FHC Speaker Series Budget.pdf
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement Florida Humanity Council.pdf
7.III.

Special Event Application: House of Prayer Octoberfest October 25, 2019

Approval of the special event permit application will allow the House of Prayer Church to hold their annual October Fest on Saturday October 26, 2019 and allow for the temporary closing of Seminole Avenue


Documents:
  1. Memo to Commission House of Prayer event Oct 2019.pdf
  2. House of Prayer Octoberfest Permit Application 2019.pdf
7.IV.

Special Event Application: Pioneer Days 26-27, 2019

Approval of this request will allow the Pioneer Days Celebration to take place on October 26 -27, 2019 in Lake Wailes Park, allow vendors to set up RV’s in the park, and allow for the temporary street closings for the Antique Car Parade.


Documents:
  1. Memo for Pioneer Day Event 2019.pdf
  2. Pioneer Days Permit Application Packet 2019.pdf
7.V.

Special Event Permit Application: Orange Blossom Revue December 6-7, 2019

Approval of this request will allow the Noon Rotary Club to hold its sixth annual “Orange Blossom Revue” event in Lake Wailes Park on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December  7, 2019, allow a designated area for wine and craft beer sales, and allow the set up to begin on Thursday, December 5, 2019.


Documents:
  1. Memo Noon Rotary Orange Blossom BBQ 2019.pdf
  2. Orange Blossom BBQ permit app 2019.pdf
8.

OLD BUSINESS

8.I.

Ordinance 2019-12 – 2nd Reading and Public Hearing Amendments to Zoning, Land Use and Development Regulations

Ordinance 2019-12 identifies necessary amendments to the Permitted Use Chart, Table 23-421, to address new issues and provide better clarification and intent of the code.

Documents:
  1. Memo Ordinance 2019-12.pdf
  2. Ordinance 2019-12.pdf
9.

NEW BUSINESS

9.I.

Resolution 2019-12 A frontage road (service road) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation.

The City Commission will consider approving Resolution 2019-12, to enter into an agreement between the City of Lake Wales and the Florida Department of Transportation for maintenance of the frontage road (service road) related to the Highway 60 and Highway 27 interchange project.


Documents:
  1. Memo Resolution 2019-12 FDOT highway 60 27 interchange project agreement.pdf
  2. RESOLUTION 2019-12.pdf
10.

CITY ATTORNEY

11.

CITY MANAGER

11.I.

Tracking Report

Documents:
  1. Tracking.pdf
11.II.

Social Media Tracking Report

Documents:
  1. Social media tracking-9-19-2019.pdf
11.III.

Commission Meeting Calendar

Documents:
  1. Commission Meeting Calendar, September-2019.pdf
11.IV.

Meeting and Event Calendar

Documents:
  1. Meeting and Event Calendar.pdf
12.

CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS

13.

MAYOR COMMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT

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