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City to discuss status of EMS
Council agrees to meet with county commissioners.
By JEFF M. HARDISON
jhardison@lakecityreporter.com
An issue not scheduled for the Monday night City Council meeting showed Lake City’s leaders wanting to schedule a meeting with the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners in regard to Emergency Medical Services.
Assistant County Manager Lisa K. Roberts sent a letter to City Manager Scott Reynolds stating the county would like to meet with the city at 6 p.m. July 28, but there is a fire fee assessment hearing set for the same time and day.
City Council told Reynolds to try to schedule the meeting in the evening on July 29, 30 or 31.
City Councilman George Ward said he would like to see the actual EMS run figures for the city and county. Councilman Michael Lee questioned if there was a count of non-city residents being helped by EMS in the city limits. Reynolds said he would work toward scheduling a meeting, and potentially using auditing services to review statistics.
n In other news Monday’s meeting, Council approved the payment of an invoice from Jones Edmunds for about $95,000 worth of engineering.
The Monday night action was on the consent agenda presented by the Advisory Utility Board. This $95,000 is less than half of the $228,200 budgeted for that part of the reclaimed water project on St. Margarets Street.
n In other utility news, the city closed on its $2.9 million purchase of 180 acres on
June 30 to build a new wastewater treatment plant, Reynolds said.
The 180 acres known as the Butler Tract property is south of Lake City near Sisters Welcome Road. One side of the land is adjacent to Interstate 75. The wastewater treatment facility will cover 40 acres and the other 140 acres will be a park for public use, according to records.
In other actions at Monday’s meeting, City Council approved:
n A request from the city manager or his representative to enter into negotiations with the School Board to acquire land at the corner of Northwest Maitland Terrace and Labonte Lane to be used as a storm water detention facility.
n A resolution calling for the Aug. 28 election of mayor and council members from districts 12 and 13. This passed by a 4-1 vote, with Vice Mayor John Robertson casting the dissenting vote. He said he voted “No” just to vote “No.”
n A preliminary budget of $10,000 from the city for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the city is coming from the current fiscal year’s budget. This covers banners for downtown light poles, stationery, envelopes and postage for sponsorship mailing, historic coloring books with narratives for fourth- and fifth-grade curriculum, signed and number posters to be used for sponsorship, and sponsorship of the museum Web site as the host site for the yearlong event. There is a $250 figure noted as a donation on behalf of Duffy Soto, artist and creator of the logo for the event.
n Payment of $24, 587.89 to Jones Edmunds for engineering at the St. Margarets Street wastewater site.
n Payment of $6,800 to MACTEC Engineering & Consulting for Butler Tract soil boring.
n Payment of $16,700 to GTC Design Group for the Birley Road water extension.
n Payment of $7,950 to GTC Design Group for the Turner Road water extension.
n Purchase of a commercial steel utility trailer for a price not to exceed $1,832.
n Purchase of a new analytical balance for $2,751. It replaces the 15-year-old balance used daily in the wastewater treatment laboratory.
n Waiver of tap and permit fees for low-income housing.
n Seeking proposals from vendors for new duty pistols, security holsters and patrol rifles for the Police Department. Current inventory will be used in trade and drug forfeiture funds will be used if the trade amount is insufficient.
n Removing from the agenda the potential to spend up to $10,000 from the forfeiture fund to start a volunteer program at the Police Department. There was no explanation why it was removed from the agenda.
n Removing from the agenda the potential to spend $9,773 from the forfeiture fund to equip a police car for use in the Interstate Interdiction Team. There was no explanation why it was removed from the agenda.
n Spending $1,935 from the forfeiture fund to send two School Resource Officers to an annual training class.
n Entering a new lease agreement with Pitney Bowes for a digital mailing system at a cost of $186.96 per month through a state contract.
n Purchase of a new repeater for the Florida Highway Patrol tower for natural gas and customer support, at a cost not to exceed $12,825.
n Requests from two abutting owners, Mary Alice Carter and Tim and Brenda Murphy to close and deed unopened rights-of-way, which are part of Nink Street (also known as Harry Street) in block 9 of McElroy’s subdivision. The road was never opened for use.
Assistant County Manager Lisa K. Roberts sent a letter to City Manager Scott Reynolds stating the county would like to meet with the city at 6 p.m. July 28, but there is a fire fee assessment hearing set for the same time and day.
City Council told Reynolds to try to schedule the meeting in the evening on July 29, 30 or 31.
City Councilman George Ward said he would like to see the actual EMS run figures for the city and county. Councilman Michael Lee questioned if there was a count of non-city residents being helped by EMS in the city limits. Reynolds said he would work toward scheduling a meeting, and potentially using auditing services to review statistics.
n In other news Monday’s meeting, Council approved the payment of an invoice from Jones Edmunds for about $95,000 worth of engineering.
The Monday night action was on the consent agenda presented by the Advisory Utility Board. This $95,000 is less than half of the $228,200 budgeted for that part of the reclaimed water project on St. Margarets Street.
n In other utility news, the city closed on its $2.9 million purchase of 180 acres on
June 30 to build a new wastewater treatment plant, Reynolds said.
The 180 acres known as the Butler Tract property is south of Lake City near Sisters Welcome Road. One side of the land is adjacent to Interstate 75. The wastewater treatment facility will cover 40 acres and the other 140 acres will be a park for public use, according to records.
In other actions at Monday’s meeting, City Council approved:
n A request from the city manager or his representative to enter into negotiations with the School Board to acquire land at the corner of Northwest Maitland Terrace and Labonte Lane to be used as a storm water detention facility.
n A resolution calling for the Aug. 28 election of mayor and council members from districts 12 and 13. This passed by a 4-1 vote, with Vice Mayor John Robertson casting the dissenting vote. He said he voted “No” just to vote “No.”
n A preliminary budget of $10,000 from the city for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the city is coming from the current fiscal year’s budget. This covers banners for downtown light poles, stationery, envelopes and postage for sponsorship mailing, historic coloring books with narratives for fourth- and fifth-grade curriculum, signed and number posters to be used for sponsorship, and sponsorship of the museum Web site as the host site for the yearlong event. There is a $250 figure noted as a donation on behalf of Duffy Soto, artist and creator of the logo for the event.
n Payment of $24, 587.89 to Jones Edmunds for engineering at the St. Margarets Street wastewater site.
n Payment of $6,800 to MACTEC Engineering & Consulting for Butler Tract soil boring.
n Payment of $16,700 to GTC Design Group for the Birley Road water extension.
n Payment of $7,950 to GTC Design Group for the Turner Road water extension.
n Purchase of a commercial steel utility trailer for a price not to exceed $1,832.
n Purchase of a new analytical balance for $2,751. It replaces the 15-year-old balance used daily in the wastewater treatment laboratory.
n Waiver of tap and permit fees for low-income housing.
n Seeking proposals from vendors for new duty pistols, security holsters and patrol rifles for the Police Department. Current inventory will be used in trade and drug forfeiture funds will be used if the trade amount is insufficient.
n Removing from the agenda the potential to spend up to $10,000 from the forfeiture fund to start a volunteer program at the Police Department. There was no explanation why it was removed from the agenda.
n Removing from the agenda the potential to spend $9,773 from the forfeiture fund to equip a police car for use in the Interstate Interdiction Team. There was no explanation why it was removed from the agenda.
n Spending $1,935 from the forfeiture fund to send two School Resource Officers to an annual training class.
n Entering a new lease agreement with Pitney Bowes for a digital mailing system at a cost of $186.96 per month through a state contract.
n Purchase of a new repeater for the Florida Highway Patrol tower for natural gas and customer support, at a cost not to exceed $12,825.
n Requests from two abutting owners, Mary Alice Carter and Tim and Brenda Murphy to close and deed unopened rights-of-way, which are part of Nink Street (also known as Harry Street) in block 9 of McElroy’s subdivision. The road was never opened for use.
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