CITY OF AVON PARK
Highlands County, Florida
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
September 8, 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:
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)
5. Minutes, August 25, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
6. Minutes August 25, 2025, City Council Special Budget Workshop (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
7. Event request Jingle Bell Run, (Doreen Pearlman, Who I Am Foundation)
8. Ongoing Agenda Items Status (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
D. ACTION AGENDA
9. Public Hearing, Ordinance 22-2025-Firefighters' Retirement DROP Eligibility Amendment (Andy Marcy, Fire Chief)
10. Ordinance 23-2025-Solid Waste Collection Rates (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
11. Resolution 2025-16 Tentative Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for FY 2025/2026 (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
12. Resolution 2025-17 Tentative Budget for FY 2025-2026 (Melody Sauerhafer, Finance Director)
13. New Job Description Approvals (Densie Koger, Human Resources Director/Safety & Risk Manager)
14. Ratification of Road Name Changes-Holly Hurst Ct. to Back Wine Dr. (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
15. 2nd Amendment to Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Services (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
16. Kimley Horn and Associates CCNA Extension for AVO (Danielle Kelly, City Manager)
17. Confirm CRA Advisory Reappointments (Jessica Carlson, CRA Development Manager).
E. STAFF UPDATES/ADMINISTRATION
F. ATTORNEY UPDATES
G. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/UPDATES
H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
18. Regular Updates from the City Manager
I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION