TOWN COMMISSION MEETING

TOWN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES March 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM COMMISSION CHAMBERS - 202 E. MAIN STREET, DUNDEE, FL 33838 Phone: 863-438-8330 | www.TownofDundee.com CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Pennant at 6:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Mayor Pennant. INVOCATION given by Mayor Pennant. RECOGNITION OF SERGEANT AT ARMS - Detective S. Miller ORDINANCE #13-08, PUBLIC SPEAKING INSTRUCTIONS given by Mayor Pennant. ROLL CALL given by Town Clerk Douthat. PRESENT Steve Glenn Bert Goddard Willie Quarles Mary Richardson Sam Pennant DELEGATIONS-QUESTIONS & COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR (Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes) Dee Hall, 801 Lake Marie Drive, asked about widening Lake Marie Drive and possibly adding a sidewalk along the road. Annette Wilson, 408 MLK St, asked for an update on the dog park. Jill Kitto, 150 Kitto Lane, had questions about the Town's splash pad, dog park, Lincoln Ave sidewalk, traffic on Frederick Ave and changing from the "Town" to "City". She recommended a moratorium on spending. Suzetta Henson, 309 8th St N, had questions about changing the Town's name and the pickleball courts. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: CONSENT AGENDA FOR MARCH 12, 2024 A. MINUTES 1. February 27, 2024 Town Commission Meeting 2. December 13, 2023 Tree Board Meeting  Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO APPROVE the consent agenda for March 12, 2024 made by Richardson, Seconded by Goddard. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant APPROVAL OF AGENDA Town Manager Davis reported the following changes to the agenda packet:  Item 4 had res 24-05 added to the packet  Item 5 had RFQ 24-01 added to the packet MOTION TO APPROVE the regular agenda for March 12, 2024 with changes made by Goddard, Seconded by Glenn. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant PROCLAMATIONS, RECOGNITIONS AND DESIGNATIONS 1. PROCLAMATION, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Mayor Pennant read the proclamation into the record and presented it to Beverly Quiles and Jessica Spell. 2. PRESENTATION, RESIDENTIAL BEAUTIFICATION AWARD Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Sheila Aguilar, Tree Board Chairperson, presented Jaime and Sarah Sealy with the certificate, gift card and yard sign. NEW BUSINESS 3. RESOLUTION 24-03, LINCOLN AVENUE SIDEWALK Assistant Town Attorney Claytor read the resolution title into the record. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTIN TO APPROVE Resolution 24-03 made by Quarles, Seconded by Goddard. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant 4. RESOLUTION 24-04, FORM 6 LITIGATION ELECTION Assistant Town Attorney Claytor read the resolution title into the record and gave the analysis. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO APPROVE Resolution 24-05 made by Goddard, Seconded by Quarles. Voting Yea: Goddard, Quarles, Pennant Voting Nay: Glenn, Richardson 5. DISCUSSION & ACTION, LINCOLN AVENUE SPEED HUMPS  Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public. Mervin Raggs, 312 Lincoln Ave, thanked the Commission for moving forward with the speed humps along Lincoln Avenue. Suzetta Henson, 309 8th St, asked about speed humps for 8th Street. Bob Kampsen, 402 8th St, asked about a 4 way stop at Frederick Ave and 8th St. Seeing no further public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO APPROVE speed hump installation made by Quarles, Seconded by Glenn. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant 6. DISCUSSION & ACTION, IRRIGATION WELL REPLACEMENT Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO APPROVE to approve the well purchase made by Quarles, Seconded by Goddard. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant 7. DISCUSSION & ACTION, PICKLEBALL COURT Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Caleb Windo, Rayl Engineering, gave a presentation on Rayl's experience with pickleball courts. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public. Jill Kitto, 150 Kitto Lane, asked if the tennis courts could be repurposed for the pickleball courts. Ron Hall, 801 Lake Marie Drive, asked about parking for the court. Suzetta Henson, 309 8th St, Seeing no further public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO DIRECT Town staff to create an RFP for the construction of a pickleball court made by Goddard, Seconded by Glenn. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant 8. DISCUSSION & ACTION, CONTRACTOR ROAD CLOSURE Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed.  MOTION TO APPROVE the temporary road closure made by Goddard, Seconded by Richardson. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant 9. DISCUSSION & ACTION, RFQ 24-01 MUNICIPAL PLANNING & VISION SERVICES Town Manager Davis gave the analysis. Mayor Pennant opened the floor for comments from the public; seeing no public come forth, the floor was closed. MOTION TO APPROVE Town staff to move forward with creating and releasing RFQ 24-01 made by Glenn, Seconded by Richardson. Passed unanimously. Voting Yea: Glenn, Goddard, Quarles, Richardson, Pennant REPORTS FROM OFFICERS Fire Chief Carbone updated the run totals. Town Manager Davis thanked the Fire Department for cooking the food at the employee appreciation lunch and informed the Commission that Centennial events had been added to the website. ADJOURNMENT at 8:19 P.M. APPROVAL DATE: 03/26/2024