Mayor's Youth Council Meeting
Regular MeetingHigh Springs, FL · April 8, 2026
Minutes
23718 W US HWY 27 Telephone: (386) 454-1416
High Springs, Florida 32643 Facsimile: (386) 454-2126
Web: highsprings.gov
HIGH SPRINGS
MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 8, 2026
CITY HALL
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Weitz called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL:
Chair Member Ana Weitz - Present
Vice Chair Samuel Nichol – Present
Member Zach Nichol - Present
Member Jenelie Avila – Present
Member Emma Howard – Not Present
(Alternate) Member Noah Walden - Present
STAFF PRESENT:
Katherine Weitz, Commissioner
Angela Stone, City Clerk
Jeremy Marshall, City Manager
Ashley Mauldin, Executive Assistant
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Invocation by Mr. Walden.
Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Member Avila motioned to approve the agenda.
Member Sam Nichol Seconded.
Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
1. MINUTES OF THE MARRCH 31, 2025, MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING.
Member Sam Nichol motioned to approve.
Member Avila seconded.
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Motion carried 5-0
(E) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RE-ORGANIZATION
Member Sam Nichol motions to adjourn the meeting.
Member Avila seconded the motion.
Chair Weitz adjourns the High Springs 2026 Mayor’s Youth Council at 5:33 PM.
City Clerk Angela Stone administers Oath of Office to Members Zach Nichol, and Alternate
Member Noah Walden.
Commissioner Weitz accepts nominations for Chair.
Chair Weitz motions Alternate Member Noah Walden as new Chair.
Member Samuel Nichol seconded.
Passes 5-0
Chair Walden accepts nominations for Vice Chair.
Member Avila motions for Member Zach Nichols as new Vice Chair.
Member Weitz seconded.
Passes 5-0
(F) CITIZEN REQUESTS AND COMMENTS – FOR ISSUES NOT ON AGENDA (PLEASE
STATE NAME FOR THE RECORD – LIMIT COMMENTS TO 5 MINUTES)
None.
MEMBER RESPONSE: None
(G) NEW BUSINESS
1. DISCUSS SPONSORING A CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS VOLLEYBALL TEAM.
City Manager Marshall discusses with the Council.
Member Weitz motions to be a sponsor for the High Springs Volleyball team.
Member Sam Nichol seconded the motion.
Passes 5-0
2. DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT.
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City Manager Marshall discusses with the Council.
Member Avila motions to discuss further at the next meeting.
Member Sam Nichol seconded the motion.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT/UPDATE: Not present.
(H) STAFF/MAYOR UPDATE:
Commissioner Weitz discusses helping at the Pioneer Days festival as well as a September
11th Memorial and assisting in the display of Veterans Crosses and Flags.
City Manager Marshall discusses what to bring to the next meeting.
(I) CHAIR REPORT/UPDATE:
None
(J) COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
None
(K) MOTION TO ADJOURN.
Member Avila motioned to adjourn the meeting.
Member Sam Nichol seconded.
Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:51pm.
Agenda
23718 W US HWY 27 Telephone: (386) 454-1416
High Springs, Florida 32643 Facsimile: (386) 454-2126
Web: highsprings.gov
MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
23718 W US HWY 27
APRIL 8, 2026 5:30 PM
__________________________________________________________________________________
MEMBER ANA WEITZ
MEMBER SAMUEL NICHOL
MEMBER ZACH NICHOL
MEMBER JENELIE AVILA
MEMBER EMMA HOWARD
ALTERNATE MEMBER NOAH WALDEN
_________________________________________________________________________________
(A) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
(B) INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(C) APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(D) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:
1. MINUTES OF THE MARCH 31, 2025, MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING
(E) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
(F) UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RE-ORGANIZATION
CHAIR WEITZ ADJOURNS THE HIGH SPRINGS 2025 MAYOR’S YOUTH COUNCIL
CITY CLERK ADMINISTERS OATH OF OFFICE TO:
EMMA HOWARD
ZACH NICHOL
NOAH WALDEN
COMMISSIONER WEITZ ACCEPTS NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIR.
COMMISSION AGENDA
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CHAIR ACCEPTS NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR.
(G) CITIZEN REQUESTS AND COMMENTS – FOR ISSUES NOT ON AGENDA (PLEASE STATE
NAME FOR THE RECORD – LIMIT COMMENTS TO 5 MINUTES)
MEMBER RESPONSE
(H) NEW BUSINESS
1. DISCUSS SPONSORING A CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS VOLLEYBALL TEAM
2. DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF A PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
(I) MAYOR REPORT/UPDATE
(J) CITY MANAGER REPORT/UPDATE
(K) MEMBER COMMENTS AND CONCERNS
(L) MOTION TO ADJOURN.
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