CITY OF AVON PARK
Highlands County, Florida
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
September 22, 2025, 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
Agenda
A. CALL TO ORDER:
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Matters Subsequent to Posting
B. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
5. Employee Longevity Recognition (Denise Koger, Human Resources Director/Safety & Risk Manager)
C. 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, September 8, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
7. August 2025 Financial Statements- (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
8. Event Request: Homecoming Parade (Sherri Whidden, Avon Park High School)
9. Event Request: City of Charm Spooktacular on Main (Jane Benham, Heartland Rotary on the Ridge and Avon Park Main Street)
10. Ongoing Agenda Items Status (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
D. ACTION AGENDA
11. Public Hearing Ordinance 23-2025 – Solid Waste Collection Rates (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
12. Ordinance 24-2025 Increasing Council Pay for FY 2025/2026 (Denise Koger, Human Resources Director/Safety & Risk Manager)
13. Public Hearing Resolution No. 2025-19 Final Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for FY 2025/2026 (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
14. Public Hearing Resolution No. 2025-20 Final Budget for FY 2025/2026 (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
15. Public Hearing CDBG-Disaster Recovery Funding (Melissa Fox, Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc.)
16. Resolution No. 2025-21 State Revolving Fund Loan Program for Lake Tulane Lift Station (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
17. Resolution No. 2025-22 Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program Application for Lake Tulane (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
18. Resolution No. 2025-23 Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program Application for Walnut Street Park (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
19. Water and Wastewater Capacity Fee Study (Katherine Van Zant, Florida Rural Water Association)
20. Avon Park Boys and Girls Club Update (Janice Rearick, Highlands County Boys & Girls Club)
21. Avon Park Main Street Agreement (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
22. City Manager Annual Performance Review (Denise Koger, Human Resources Director/Safety & Risk Manager)
E. STAFF UPDATES/ADMINISTRATION
F. ATTORNEY UPDATES
G. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/UPDATES
23. Former Skate Park Request for Proposals (Mayor Anderson)
24. FAM KAVO Discussion (Councilmember Mercure)
H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
25. Regular Updates from the City Manager
I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
J. ADJOURN:
The next City Council Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2025, 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.