City Commission

City Commission Meeting Agenda October 2, 2023 City Hall - Commission Chamber 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue Regular City Commission meetings are cablecast live throughout Polk County on Spectrum Channel 643 or Fios Channel 43. City Commission meetings are also webcast live on www.lakelandgov.net. Please visit www.lakelandgov.net for a complete list of all meetings available on the Lakeland Government Network. For more information, contact Andrew Gash, CableCast Producer at 863/834-5013. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker. 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If hearing impaired, please contact the TDD numbers: Local – (863) 834-8333 or 1-800-955- 8771 (TDD-Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) or the Florida Relay Service Number 1-800-955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SALUTE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 A.M. PRESENTATIONS - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (Chief Riley and Battalion Chief Maddox) - Beautification Awards (Bill Koen) Commercial: Lakeland Christian School – 111 Forest Park Street Residential: Ann and David Rubin - 2025 Benford Ave PROCLAMATIONS - Fire Prevention Week Lakeland PAL’s 30th Anniversary Day National Red Ribbon Month White Cane Safety Day ACTION TAKEN COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RELATED ITEMS APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Approved 6-0 All items listed with an asterisk ( * ) are considered routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion following an opportunity for public comment. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Commissioner or Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence. For items listed with an asterisk ( * ) under the Community Redevelopment Agency portion of the agenda, the City Commission shall be deemed to be acting in its capacity as the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lakeland when approving the consent agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (with any amendments) * City Commission Minutes – Sept. 15-18, 2023 Approved 6-0 * Public Budget Hearing Minutes – Sept. 7 and Sept 21, 2023 Approved 6-0 I. REQUESTS TO APPEAR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC II. EQUALIZATION HEARINGS A. Lots Cleaning and Clearing Approved 6-0 III. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Ordinances (Second Reading) - NONE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA 10/02/23 PAGE 2 B. Resolutions 1. Proposed 23-052; Approval of Utility Work Orders with the Approved 6-0 Florida Department of Transportation Related to City - Owned Reso. 5846 Utility Facilities Located in and Along Lakeland Hills Boulevard 2. Proposed 23-053; Lots Cleaning and Clearing Approved 6-0 Reso. 5847 3. Proposed 23-054; Delegating Certain Administrative Duties to Approved 6-0 the City Clerk and the Deputy City Clerk; Appointing the City Reso. 5848 Clerk and the Deputy City Clerk as a Member of the Canvassing Board for a Limited Purpose 4. Proposed 23-055; Authorizing the Purchase of Vehicles and Approved 6-0 Other Equipment for Use by Various City Departments to Reso. 5849 Perform Municipal Services 5. Proposed 23-056; Authorizing Eminent Domain Proceedings Approved 6-0 to Acquire Real Property Located Along Lakeland Park Center Reso. 5850 Drive from Union Drive to Carpenters Way – Parcels 101 and 102 6. Proposed 23-057; Expressing Intent to Dissolve the Lakeland Approved 6-0 Public Employees Relations Commission Reso. 5851 7. Proposed 23-058; Authorizing the Execution of an Amended Approved 6-0 Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Reso. 5852 Transportation for Financial Project No. 453094-1-94-01 for Security Enhancements and Upgrades at Lakeland Linder International Airport 8. Proposed 23-059; Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Approved 6-0 Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for Reso. 5853 Financial Project No. 453399-1-94-01 for the Replacement of the Automated Weather Observation System-3PT at Lakeland Linder International Airport 9. Proposed 23-061; Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Approved 6-0 Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Reso. 5854 Protection Providing Funding for the Construction of a Water Education Center at the City of Lakeland’s Se7en Wetlands Facility IV. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY V. CITY MANAGER A. Recommendation re: Award Purchase Order to Infrastructure Approved 7-0 Management Services, LLC (IMS) for Pavement and Sidewalk Assessments B. Recommendation re: Award of Bid No. 2023-ITB-053 to RYCARS Approved 7-0 Construction LLC. for the RP Funding Center Jenkins Arena Roof Replacement Project and authorize an appropriation and increase in estimated revenue in the Hurricane Ian Disaster Fund in the amount of $2,650,000.00 C. Recommendation re: Task Authorization with RJR Contractor LLC Approved 7-0 for Fence and Gate Installations at Lakeland Linder International Airport D. Recommendation re: Task Authorization with Miller Electric Approved 7-0 Company for Gate Camera Installations and Controller Replacements at Lakeland Linder International Airport VI. CITY ATTORNEY A. Ordinances (First Reading) CITY COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA 10/02/23 PAGE 3 1. Proposed 23-036; Amending Ordinance 4773, as Amended; No Action Major Modification of PUD Zoning to Allow a Freestanding Emergency Room on Property Located at 1075 Carpenters Way 2. Proposed 23-037; Change in Zoning from MF-22 (Multi-Family No Action Residential) to O-1 (Low Impact Office) on Approximately 1.17 Acres Located South of E. Lemon Street and East of Tyler Avenue (1303 E. Lemon Street) 3. Proposed 23-038; Application of C-1 (Pedestrian Commercial No Action District) Zoning on Approximately 0.28 Acres Located at 1050 Sharon Drive 4. Proposed 23-039; Amending Ordinance 4630; Major No Action Modification of a Conditional Use to Allow a 1,017 sq. ft. Addition to an Existing Church Office Building and a Food Pantry Along with Support Services for the Elderly on Property Located at 1123 Omohundro Avenue 5. Proposed 23-040; Approving a Conditional Use to Allow for No Action the Conversion of an Existing Single-Family Detached Dwelling to a Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) on Property Located at 838 E. Peachtree Street 6. Proposed 23-041; Approving a Conditional Use to Allow a No Action Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) on Property Located at 814 N. Vermont Avenue B. Miscellaneous Reports * 1. Annual Purchase of Hydrofluosilicic Acid for the Water Utilities Approved 6-0 Department 2. Annual Purchase of Pebble Lime for the Water Utilities Approved 7-0 Department 3. Task Authorization with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Approved 7-0 Services for the U.S. Highway 98 South Interconnect Water Main Extension * 4. Agreement for the Purchase of Uniforms with Tyndale Approved 6-0 Enterprises, Inc. * 5. Purchase of Annual Production Well Inspection Services for Approved 6-0 the Water Utilities Department 6. Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Approved 6-1 American Traffic Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Verra Mobility for the Provision of Red Light Cameras and Citation Processing Services * 7. Agreement with The Southern Group of Florida, Inc. to Provide Approved 6-0 Lobbying Services to the City of Lakeland VII. FINANCE DIRECTOR VIII. UTILITY A. Ordinances - NONE B. Resolutions 1. Proposed 23-060; Establishing the Environmental Compliance Approved 7-0 Cost Charge (Rate Schedule BA-3) for FY 2023-24 Reso. 5855 C. Miscellaneous 1. Change Order #1 to Agreement with Casey Industrial, Inc. for Approved 7-0 Underground General Work for McIntosh Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine Project CITY COMMISSION AGENDA CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA 10/02/23 PAGE 4 2. Agreement for Supplemental Skilled Labor – Mechanical – for Approved 7-0 Lakeland Electric Generation Facilities 3. Agreement for Supplemental Skilled Labor – Welding – for Approved 7-0 Lakeland Electric Generation Facilities 4. Task Authorization with Miller Electric Company for Security Approved 7-0 Systems Installation for the McIntosh Reciprocating Engine Project 5. Agreement with Polytech Services, Inc. for Direct Current Approved 7-0 System Batteries for the McIntosh Reciprocating Engine Project 6. Natural Gas Sales Agreement with City of Blountstown, Florida Approved 7-0 IX. AUDIENCE X. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION XI. CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT 11:13 a.m. Reminder: 9/29 8:30 AM-Agenda Study (CC Conf Rm) 11:00 AM-Utility Committee (CC Conf Rm)