City Commission Workshop

CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES Monday, October 06, 2025 at 5:00 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 workshop to order at 5:00 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 City Attorney Kristie Hatcher-Bolin Community Development Director Kyle Long Code Enforcement Officer Raina Bergens Director of Project Management and Procurement Ward Grimes Chief of Police Ron Curtis OPEN COMMISSION WORKSHOP 1. Code Enforcement Update Bergens provided an update on code enforcement cases from October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025. 2. Jessica Rossi - Hwy 17 Corridor Study Update Jessica Rossi - Kimley Horn Rossi provided a presentation with an update of the Highway 17 Corridor study for the economic development initiative. Rossi explained this was a long-range corridor plan looking at multiple aspects with goals of creating a vision for the future of the US 17 corridor, aligning land use and transportation strategies with broader community  initiatives, defining key economic development opportunities for the corridor, emphasizing implementation of stormwater and resiliency, land use and design, transportation, and neighborhood stabilization, and defining prioritized actions that are measurable and achievable. 3. Bay Street Preliminary Plat Long presented the preliminary plat and explained the Planning & Zoning Board approved the plat at their September meeting. Long explained that while the plat did not require Commission approval, he did want to present the information so they were aware of the subdivision planned to be constructed. Sergio Jimenez - Rhino Construction Jimenez was present to answer any questions. 4. Interlocal Agreement for Local Fuel Tax Braxton presented the agreement for the Fifth Cent Fuel Tax with Hardee County. 5. Crime Statistics Update from April & October Curtis provided crime statistic updates for fiscal year 2024-2025. 6. AI Policy Eason presented the Artificial Intelligence Policy to the Commission and explained the evolving utilization of AI in government. Eason explained both the challenges and benefits of AI use, stating the policy implementation will provide guidelines for how City staff would be able to use this resource in their day to day work product. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS No report. CITY MANAGER REPORT Report given. CITY COMMISSIONER REPORTS No report. REMINDERS 7. City Commission Meeting 10/13/2025 @ 6pm ADJOURNMENT With no further business to discuss, Nadaskay closed the workshop at 6:51 pm.