City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, February 12, 2024

CITY OF AVON PARK

Highlands County, Florida

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

February 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

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

B. PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

4. Proclamation: Irish Heritage Month, March 2024 - (Greg Sean Canning, AOH Florida State Secretary)

5. Introduce the new Public Works Director Jason Atkinson –  (City Manager, Mark Schrader)

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, January 22, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting - (City Clerk, Christian Hardman)

D. ACTION AGENDA:

7. Resolution 2024-02 (Amendment to Code Enforcement Lien Reductions to Allow a Payment Plan for City Costs) - (City Attorney, Jerry Buhr)

8.Event Request: Who I am Foundation 5k Run/Walk - (Who am I Foundation - Board Member, Doreen Pearlman)

9. Discussion on reestablishing Rental Inspection Process - (City Manager, Mark Schrader)

E. STAFF UPDATES/ADMINISTRATION:

F. ATTORNEY UPDATES:

G. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/UPDATES (OLD BUSINESS):

10. Christmas Mall Decorations – (Mayor Anderson)

H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

11. Regular Updates from the City Manager

I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

J. ADJOURN:

12. The next City Council Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 26, 2024, 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.