City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, January 8, 2024

CITY OF AVON PARK

Highlands County, Florida

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

January 8, 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

A. CALL TO ORDER:

1. Invocation

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

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)

4. Minutes, December 25, 2023, City Council Regular Meeting – (City Clerk, Christian Hardman)

5. Lien Reduction – 511 Ed Carter Street, Avon Park – (City Manager, Mark Schrader)

6. Transfer of Community Center Deposits and Rental Fees (Finance Director, Melody Sauerhafer)

7. Lake Byrd, LLC Utility Agreement - Contributions for Additional Wastewater Connections (Finance Director, Melody Sauerhafer)

D. ACTION AGENDA

8. Public Hearing, Second Reading: Ordinance No. 15-2023 Applicant-initiated request to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Avon Park on property located at 560 E. Green Street (Jeff Schmucker, CFRPC)

9. Public Hearing, Second Reading: Ordinance No. 16-2023 Applicant-initiated request to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Avon Park on property located at 82 Central Avenue (Jeff Schmucker, CFRPC)

10. First Reading to consider Ordinance No. 11-2023, City Councilmembers’ Health Insurance (Finance Director, Melody Sauerhafer)

11. Event Request and Road Closure Rotary Club of Avon Park Blueberry Bluegrass Festival (Rotary Blueberry Festival Chairperson, Kamla Long)

12. Classic Caladium Tax Assessment Payment Plan Request (Finance Director, Melody Sauerhafer)

E. STAFF UPDATES/ADMINISTRATION

F. ATTORNEY UPDATES

G. COUNCIL DISCUSSION/UPDATES:

H. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

13. Regular Updates from the City Manager

I. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

J. ADJOURN:

14. The next City Council Regular Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 22, 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.