City Council

REVISED City of Groveland LAKE DAVID CENTER 450 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE GROVELAND, FLO RrD A 3 47 36 (352) 42e-2141 KEITH KEOGH BARBARA GAINES MAYOR VICE, MAYOR Groveland FLORIDA City with Natural Charm'" AMYJO CARROLL MICHAELJAYCOX STEPHEN SHYLKOFSKI CouNcrr- MBvreBn CouNcrr MBN.rern CouNcn MevmBn CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP DECEMBER 18,2025 L0:00 A.M. ANITA GERACI.CARVER MIKE HEIN Crv,{nonNpv Crrv MeNRcBn VIRGINIAWRIGHT CTry CLEzu<  GBNpner INFoRMATToN AND INSTRUcTIoNS The Mayot will ask for comments from the public, requesting that anyone desring to speak on an item. \X4ren recognized by the Mayot, please approach the podium and speak into the microphone, stating your name, address, if you are a citizen that lives in the Groveland City limits, and then present the information you desire. Each person has a maximum of five (5) minutes to speak. Items listed in the "Consent Agenda" will be approved by Council in their entirety by a single motion, unless otherwise indicated by Council. These are toutine items not anticipated to be contoversial and are placed on the Consent Agenda to expedite the meeting. If a Council Member, staff member or member of the public wishes to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda, they can request the item be removed ftom the Consent Agenda for discussion. The remaining items on the Consent Agenda will be voted on with one motion being made fot all items on the Consent Agenda. Then the item temoved from the Consent Agenda will be separately considered and voted on. Items identified with a double asterisk (**) are quasi-judicial functions of the City Council other than land use; the Council Members disclose any ex part6 communications. Groveland Code of Otdinances Sec. 2-58 (0. A"y person desiring to address the Council shall flrst secure the permission of the presiding officer and shall grve his name and address for the recotd. All rematks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof unless permission to do so is frst granted by the ptesiding officer. Unless further time is granted by the presiding officet or the council, member of the public shall limit their discussion or address to no more than five minutes. No question shall be asked a council member or city official except through the presiding ofhcer. If your address is exempt from public record you are not required to state it. In addrtion, do not give out your Social Security Number, phone number, email address or any other information you do not want others to have access to as the meetings are recorded and those recordings are considered public record. Pursuant to the provisions of Chap. 286, F.S., Sec. 286.0105, if a petson decides to appeal any decision made by this body with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he ot she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such pulpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based and is advised to make such arrangements at his or her o$/n expense. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to paticipate in this meeting should contact the City Cletk's Ofhce no later than 3 business day priot to the meeting at virginia.wdght@groveland-fl.gov. PUBLIC NOTICE AND AGENDA OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SCHEDULED TO CONVENE AT 10:00 A.M. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025 LOCATED IN THE LAKE DAVID CENTER AT 450 S. LAKE AVENUE, GROVELAND, FLORIDA 34736. Please note: As an alternate option, the public can attend the December 18, 2025 Council Workshop virtually. The virtual meeting will be in “watch/listen mode” only; no public comments will be taken virtually. Instructions to participate have been posted to the City’s website under “public notices” at www.groveland-fl.gov *If you would like additional information regarding an agenda item please contact the Clerk’s Office via email at virginia.wright@groveland-fl.gov or (352) 730-9285. MAYOR KEITH KEOGH keith.keogh@groveland-fl.gov VICE MAYOR BARBARA GAINES barbara.gaines@groveland-fl.gov COUNCIL MEMBER AMY JO CARROLL amyjo.carroll@groveland-fl.gov COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL JAYCOX michael.jaycox@groveland-fl.gov COUNCIL MEMBER STEPHEN SHYLKOFSKI stephen.shylkofski@groveland-fl.gov CITY MANAGER MICHAEL HEIN michael.hein@groveland-fl.gov SERGEANT-AT-ARMS CHIEF SHAWN RAMSEY shawn.ramsey@groveland-fl.gov CITY CLERK VIRGINIA WRIGHT virginia.wright@groveland-fl.gov CITY ATTORNEY ANITA GERACI-CARVER, ESQ Please note: Most written communication to or from government officials regarding government business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your e-mail communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure. Call to Order Roll Call PLEDGE OF CONDUCT • We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. • We will direct all comments to issues. • We will avoid personal attacks. • Audience members wishing to speak must be recognized by the Mayor. • Speaking without being recognized will be considered “Out of Order.” AGENDA 1. Introduction/Feedback: New Website Design 2. Introduction/Feedback: Proposed Community Survey 3. Discussion/Direction: Future City Hall 4. Discussion: Proposed Doctor’s Office 5. Discussion/Direction: First Annual Community Gala 6. Discussion/Direction: Community Huddles  7. Discussion/Direction: Office Space for Council 8. Discussion/Direction: City Manager Goals 9. Clarification on Ethics Committee (if time permits) ADJOURNMENT Groveland Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-58 (f). Any person desiring to address the Council shall first secure the permission of the presiding officer and shall give his name and address for the record. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof unless permission to do so is first granted by the presiding officer. Unless further time is granted by the presiding officer or the council, member of the public shall limit their discussion or address to no more than five minutes. No question shall be asked a council member or city official except through the presiding officer. If your address is exempt from public record you are not required to state it. In addition, do not give out your Social Security Number, phone number, email address or any other information you do not want others to have access to as the meetings are recorded and those recordings are considered public record. Pursuant to the provisions of Chap. 286, F.S., Sec. 286.0105, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by this body with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based and is advised to make such arrangements at his or her own expense. *In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statute, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office no later than 3 days in advance of the meeting at (352) 730-9285, (352) 232-9057 or via email at virginia.wright@groveland-fl.gov  EXCERPT OF THE CITY OF GROVELAND CITY CODE REGARDING PROTOCOL, DECORUM AND CALL TO THE PUBLIC Link to City Code: https://library.municode.com/fl/groveland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTIIICICO DIVISION 2. - RULES OF ORDER AND PROCEDURE (e) General public requests or comments. Requests by citizens or the public for information or items that otherwise involve obtaining a response from the city council, or that otherwise originate from the public shall be placed on an agenda only by following one of the two procedures described in subsection (e)(1) and (2) of this section: (1) Submit in writing to the city manager a detailed description of the request, or item or topic. If the city manager determines that the description is sufficient, the city manager in its sole discretion may schedule the request, item or topic on an agenda. If the city manager determines that the description is insufficient, or if sufficient, but determines that placement on an agenda is best decided by the city council, the city manager shall bring the written submittal to the city council during the city manager's report to obtain direction from council as to placement on an agenda; or (2) Submit in writing or orally during public comment at a regular meeting for the purpose of city council giving direction as to placement on an agenda. City council shall not take immediate action on requests brought forward in this manner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this subsection (e) requires that an item be placed on any agenda, or placed on the next scheduled agenda unless directed by city council or at the discretion of the city manager. However, nothing shall prevent the issue being raised during public comment at a regular meeting. (f) If a request under subsection (d) or (e) of this section is placed on a city council agenda for consideration and during his/her oral presentation at the city council meeting deviates from the detailed description submitted, the mayor or the council can call the speaker to order, and if the speaker continues to deviate, may end the discussion immediately without further consideration of the matter. The presiding officer shall preserve strict order and decorum at all meetings of the city council. He /she shall state every question coming before the council, announce the decision of the council on all subjects and decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the council, in which event a majority vote of the councilmembers present shall govern and conclusively determine such questions of order. He/she shall vote on all questions called for vote, his/her name being called last, and shall sign all ordinances and resolutions adopted by the council during his presence. (c) Interruptions. A member of the council, or of the public, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it is to call him/her to order, or as otherwise provided in this section. (d) Motion to limit debate. A motion to limit debate shall take precedence over all motions, except a motion to adjourn, a point of order, or a motion to table. It shall not be debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members of the council present in order to carry. (f) Addressing the council. Any person desiring to address the council shall first secure the permission of the presiding officer and shall give his/her name and address for the record. All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member thereof unless permission to do so is first granted by the presiding officer. Unless further time is granted by the presiding officer or the council, members of the public shall limit their discussion or address to no more than five minutes. No question shall be asked a councilmember or city official except through the presiding officer.