City Commission and CRA Board Workshop

CITY COMMISSION AND CRA BOARD WORKSHOP MINUTES Wednesday, September 03, 2025 at 5:30 PM Historic City Hall, Commission Chambers – 225 East Main Street, Suite 105 www.cityofwauchula.gov CALL TO ORDER Nadaskay called the workshop to order at 5:38 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Commissioner Anne Miller Mayor Pro Tem Russell Smith Mayor Keith Nadaskay Commissioner Sherri Albritton ABSENT 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 Lieutenant Rob Ehrenkaufer Director of Projects and Procurement Ward Grimes Community Development Director Kyle Long CRA Director Jessica Newman City Attorney Kristie Hatcher-Bolin (via Zoom) OPEN COMMISSION WORKSHOP 1. Discussion regarding Signs in the Cemetery – Grief Share from FBC David Royal - First Baptist Church Royal shared information about the church's grief share group and requested special approval to post grief share signs within the cemetery. The Commission discussed their concerns, with guidance from Hatcher-Bolin. Hatcher- Bolin discussed that the current code did not allow signs in the cemetery. She explained the Commission could make the exception to allow the signs however, they would then open to expectation that all other signs of similar nature would be allowed as well. 2. RFP 25-01 Award Recommendation Grimes addressed the Commission and presented the recommendation to award the bid to Achieve and Shine Learning Center.  Erica Stewart - 906 Louisiana St Wauchula Stewart shared some of her ideas for future use of the building and shared the current school had outgrown their building so they were in need of additional space. 3. Ordinance 2025-07 FLU Map Amendment for School Board Property Jennifer Codo-Salsbury - Central Florida Regional Planning Center Codo-Salsbury presented items 3 and 4 together. Codo-Salsbury shared a presentation with the Commission for the proposed amendments. Codo-Salsbury stated the current use and zoning were public/semi- public and the applicant was requesting to change those to commercial status. 4. Ordinance 2025-08 Rezone for school zone property 5. Ordinance 2025-12 FLU designation for 572 Stenstrom Rd Jennifer Codo-Salsbury - Central Florida Regional Planning Center Codo-Salsbury presented items 5 and 6 together. Codo-Salsbury shared a presentation with the Commission for the proposed amendments for the recently annexed property in order to assign City designations. 6. Ordinance 2025-13 Rezone 572 Stenstrom Rd 7. Wauchula EAR Affidavit Jennifer Codo-Salsbury - Central Florida Regional Planning Center Codo-Salsbury explained the Affidavit is required by Florida Statutes for all community workshops, etc. 8. 2025-2026 SRO Agreement Ehrenkaufer presented the annual agreement to the Commission, noting the proposed pay changes for the school resource officer. 9. EDA Grant for Heardbridge Rd Watermain Loop Minshew presented the grant to the Commission for the watermain extension project on Heardbridge Rd. Minshew stated this grant would fund the design portion of the project. 10. Surplus Vehicles Grimes addressed the Commission, requesting approval to surplus a 2016 Freightliner bucket truck that had already been replaced. 11. Set the Date and Time for Trick-or-Treating CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Report given. CITY COMMISSIONER REPORTS Reports given. CLOSE COMMISSION WORKSHOP Nadaskay adjourned the Commission workshop. OPEN CRA WORKSHOP Nadaskay opened the CRA workshop. 12. CRA Master Redevelopment Plan  Newman addressed the Board and explained it was time to update the CRA Master Redevelopment Plan. Kelley Klepper & Kayla Goldsmith - Kimley Horn Klepper addressed the Board and explained what types of input they were looking for in order to update the plan. The Board shared some ideas. REMINDERS Sept 8, 2025 - Commission Meeting @ 6pm September 22, 2025 - Final Budget hearing 5:05pm ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Nadaskay adjourned the workshop at 7:07 pm.