City Council Regular Meeting

CITY OF AVON PARK

Highlands County, Florida

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

February 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers, 123 E Pine Street, Avon Park, FL

This meeting will be held in person at the above address.

You are welcome to attend via ZOOM, if you wish. To enter this meeting, you must use the ZOOM app and use code 599 309 2787 No Password needed

1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Matters Subsequent to Posting

6. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

   5.   Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Audit Presentation (Danielle Phillips, Interim Finance Director)

7. CONSENT AGENDA:

(Any Councilmember may remove an Item on the Consent Agenda and place it on the Action Agenda for discussion following the Consent Agenda) 

6.   Minutes, January 26, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting (Melissa Cannon, City Clerk)

7.   Authorization to Write Off Erroneous Utility Late Fees (Danielle Phillips, Interim Finance Director)

4. ACTION AGENDA

8.   Resolution 2026-04 RFP #25-12 Fire Station Restroom Renovation bid award (Andy Marcy, Fire Chief)

9.   Medical Director Agreement (Andy Marcy, Fire Chief)

10. Resolution 2026-05 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Transportation Grant Agreement (Jason Atkinson, City Manager)

11. Cummins Master Lift Station and Rainbow Lift Station Turn-key Rehabilitations (Tommy King, Public Works Director)

12. Fire Inspector/Paramedic Job Description (Denise Koger, Human Resources Director)

13. Resolution 2026-06 Pro Water Cross Event (Jason Atkinson, City Manager)

14.  Kimley-Horn IPO Number 7 – Phase 1 Perimeter Fence Plan Revisions & Grant Assistance (Jason Atkinson, City Manager)

15. Shutts & Bowen, LLP Agreement (Jason Atkinson, City Manager)

16. Transfer from Saxon Gilmore & Carraway P.A. to Darrow Everett, LLP (Gerald Buhr) 

17. Purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Packs for Fire Department (Andy Marcy, Fire Chief)

5. STAFF UPDATES/ADMINISTRATION

6. ATTORNEY UPDATES

7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/UPDATES

8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

   18. Regular Updates from the City Manager

9. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

10. ADJOURN:

    The next City Council Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

 Any person who might wish to appeal any decision made by the City Council of the City of Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, in public hearing or meeting is hereby advised that he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which will include the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. Any person with disabilities requiring accommodations, in order to participate, should contact the City Manager prior to the meeting.