Town of Fort White Town Council Meeting September 15, 2025

TOWN OF FORT WHITE, FLORIDA TOWN COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA DATE: September 15, 2025 TIME: 6:00 PM ALL AGENDA BACKUP MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN WEBSITE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT TAB/TOWN COUNCIL AT www.fortwhitefl.com. INVOCATION CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MEMBERS: OTHERS: Mayor, George Jacob Thomas Town Clerk, vacant Council Member, Kathryn Terry Town A orney, Rhe Bullard Council Member Lonnie W. Harrell Council Member, Monica Merricks Council Member, Bill Koon ITEM 1 - ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES, AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ITEM 2 – APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 31st, 2025, Town Council Special Mee ng Minutes September 4th, 2025 – Town Council Special Mee ng Minutes ITEM 3 - PUBLIC COMMENTS ITEM 4 - NEW BUSINESS 1. Budget 2. Tabled - Town Planner approval a. North Florida Regional Planning Council b. Land Planning Group 3. Decision on Water Plant 4. State funded grant agreement for Yulan Street approval 5. NFPS approval of invoice – Appropria ons Water Infrastructure Improvements 6. Approval of Resolu on R2025-___ Affirming power of Clerk of Plats/Replats approval 7. Tabled - Dissemina on of Informa on a. Dissemina on of Informa on email b. Le er from the Clerk 8. Tabled - Civic Plus Website Subscrip on Renewal 9. Approval to pay invoice for Michael Pope last invoice of $2500.00 10. RFP for code enforcement inspector 11. Fort White Soccer Club request free use of Community Center for 11/15/25 12. Es mates to fix Train Depot electric box a. Holly Electric b. High Springs Electric & Air, Inc. c. We the People Electric Services 13. Request For Approval of Town of Fort White - Gardening for Change Yard Sale, Pancake Breakfast with Santa, And Christmas Parade ITEM 5 – CITIZEN COMMENTS ITEM 6 – COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS 1. Status Of "Fort" Negotiations Via Rhett Bullard & Columbia County School Board Attorney 2. Status Of FRDAP Grants Via Council Woman Merricks. Status/Action Concerning Future FRDAP Grants 3. Suggestion Of Creating Public Works Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Seasonally list of Responsibilities with The Understanding That Needs Change According to Season and Unforeseen Issues. Suggest Bill Koon Involvement  4. Status of Depot repairs and community rental options as well as town hosted events ITEM 7 – ADJOURNMENT Minutes of the Town Council mee ng may be obtained from the Town Clerk's office. The minutes are recorded, but not transcribed verba m. Persons requiring a verba m transcript may make arrangements with the Town Clerk to duplicate the recordings or arrange to have a court reporter present at the mee ng. The cost of duplica on and/or court reporter will be borne by the reques ng party. In accordance with Sect. 286.0105 Florida Statutes. no ce is given that if a person wishes to appeal a decision made by the Town Council with respect to any ma er considered at this mee ng, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verba m record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the tes mony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Persons with disabili es needing special accommoda ons to par cipate in this mee ng should contact the Mayor through the Town Clerk's office no later than 4:00 PM on the Friday prior to the mee ng.