City Commission and CRA Board Meeting

CITY COMMISSION AND CRA BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 08, 2025 at 6:00 PM Historic City Hall, Commission Chambers – 225 East Main Street, Suite 105 www.cityofwauchula.gov INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER Nadaskay called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioner Anne Miller Mayor Pro Tem Russell Smith Mayor Keith Nadaskay Commissioner Sherri Albritton Commissioner Gary Smith STAFF PRESENT City Manager Olivia Minshew Deputy City Manager John Eason Assistant City Manager Sandee Braxton City Clerk Stephanie Camacho Deputy City Clerk Melodie Kincaid Chief of Police Ron Curtis Director of Projects and Procurement Ward Grimes Community Development Director Kyle Long CRA Director Jessica Newman City Attorney Kristie Hatcher-Bolin APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith MINUTES FOR APPROVAL 1. Minutes for 07/7/2025 Commission Workshop, 07/14/2025 Budget Workshop and 07/14/2025 Commission Meeting Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton PUBLIC COMMENT / NON-AGENDA ITEMS No public comments presented. ORDINANCES / PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Ordinance 2025-07 FLU Map Amendment for School Board Property- 1st Reading Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Hatcher-Bolin read the ordinance by title. Eason noted a scrivener's error in the title, listing the address as N 6th Street, which should be N 6th Avenue. Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton 3. Ordinance 2025-08 Rezone for School Board Property - 1st Reading Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Hatcher-Bolin read the ordinance by title. Eason noted the same scrivener's error as in Ordinance 2025-07. Motion made by Commissioner Miller, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton, Commissioner G. Smith 4. Ordinance 2025-12 FLU Designation for 572 Stenstrom Rd - 1st Reading Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Hatcher-Bolin read the ordinance by title. Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith. Voting Yea: Commissioner Miller, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith 5. Ordinance 2025-13 Rezone for 572 Stenstrom Rd - 1st Reading Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Hatcher-Bolin read the ordinance by title. Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton RECESS COMMISSION MEETING – CONVENE GENERAL PENSION BOARD MEETING Nadaskay recessed the City Commission meeting and convened the General Pension Board meeting. GENERAL PENSION BOARD AGENDA 6. 4th Quarter Pension Report Recommended Action: Board's Approval Braxton presented the report to the Board. Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith 7. 2025-2026 Pension Budget Recommended Action: Board's Approval Braxton presented the budget to the Board.  Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton 8. OPEB Authorization Letter- Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommended Action: Board's Approval Braxton presented the authorization letter to the Board. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton, Commissioner G. Smith ADJOURN GENERAL PENSION BOARD MEETING – RECONVENE COMMISSION MEETING Nadaskay adjourned the General Pension meeting and reconvened the City Commission meeting. 9. Approval of General Pension Board Actions Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Motion made by Commissioner Miller, Seconded by Commissioner G. Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton CITY MANAGER / NON-CONSENT 10. Power Cost Adjustment Minshew announced the August power cost adjustment. 11. RFQ 25-02 Award Recommendation - CEI Services - Tennessee Street Recommended Action: Commission’s Discretion Long presented both RFQ awards and recommended the projects be awarded to Chastain Skillman. Motion made by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton, Commissioner G. Smith 12. RFQ 25-01 Award Recommendation - CEI Services - Alabama Street Recommended Action: Commission’s Discretion Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith. Voting Yea: Commissioner Miller, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner Albritton 13. Interlocal Agreement for use of animal Shelter between the Hardee County Sheriff and The City of Wauchula, Florida Recommended Action: Commission’s Discretion Curtis presented the agreement to the Commission. Curtis stated the Sheriff's Office was requesting additional funding, on top of the annual fee increase, to be applied towards food and other services for the animal. Curtis stated that, after some negotiation, the agreed upon amount was a flat fee of $12,000.00 for the year. Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Commissioner G. Smith. Voting Yea: Commissioner Miller, Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay CONSENT AGENDA 14. RFP 25-01 Award Recommendation 15. Wauchula EAR Affidavit  16. 2025-2026 SRO Agreement 17. EDA Grant for Heardbridge Rd Watermain Loop 18. Surplus Vehicles 19. Set Trick-or-Treating time and date to Friday, October 31. 2025 6pm to 9pm Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval on Items 14-19 Motion made by Commissioner Miller, Seconded by Commissioner Albritton. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Report given. CITY COMMISSIONER REPORTS No reports. RECESS COMMISSION MEETING – CONVENE CRA BOARD MEETING Nadaskay recessed the City Commission meeting and convened the CRA Board meeting. CRA AGENDA 20. Approval of Minutes for 07/07/2025 CRA Workshop, and 07/14/2025 CRA Meeting Recommended Action: Board’s Approval Motion made by Commissioner Miller, Seconded by Commissioner Albritton. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith 21. Resolution 2025-01 Adopting the 2025-2026 CRA Budget Recommended Action: Board Approval Motion made by Commissioner Albritton, Seconded by Commissioner Miller. Voting Yea: Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay, Commissioner G. Smith ADJOURN CRA BOARD MEETING – RECONVENE COMMISSION MEETING Nadaskay adjourned the CRA Board meeting and convened the City Commission meeting. 22. Approval of CRA Board Actions Recommended Action: Commission’s Approval Motion made by Commissioner G. Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Albritton. Voting Yea: Commissioner Miller, Mayor Pro Tem R. Smith, Mayor Nadaskay 23. City Manager Annual Evaluation Review REMINDERS ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Nadaskay adjourned the meeting at 6:51 pm.