I >> I going to start the uh July 21st meeting. We'll have the invocation by Mr. Hart, pledge of allegiance by our esteemed lawyer, and a roll call by the
city clerk. Please stand. [clears throat] >> Dear heavenly father, we thank you through your abundant grace and mercy. You've allowed us to come together to conduct the city's business. And we pray that you help us to come in the spirit of unity. Even though we may disagree on certain facts, let us not dis dis be
disagreeable or disrespect or disengage from one another, but it continue to work together as brothers and sisters. We say a special prayer over the brave men and women of the United States armed forces who are serving all over the world. Continue to be a hedge of protection around each and every one of them and comfort their families as their
loved ones fight for freedom that you will watch over them. And once again, as always, a special prayer of our first responders. Keep them safe and keep them covered under your wings. so carefully give you the praise, the honor, and glory you do. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] >> Commissioner Kennedy >> here. >> Commissioner Wilson
>> here. >> Mayor Johnson >> here. >> Commissioner Fner >> here. Commissioner Oliver >> here. >> Well, all right. We have no presentations or proclam. We have any presentations? I don't see any. All right. Staff report.
>> Nothing at this time. >> All right. Public comments. I have two. We have three minutes. Mrs. Joanne Adam >> Adamo. >> Yeah. There you go. [laughter] >> Thank you, Mayor. Hi, my name is Joanna
Dammo and I am here for questions about the West Orange Senior Center. We are a nonprofit organization that has been self-funded the whole entire time for over 30 years and we contribute to the
community and is there any way possible that the city of Okoi can work with the senior center to keep it open because at the end of this year unless we get enough board members it that that will be the end of the West Orange senior
center and it would be more Um it's crucial to for the community to have the senior centers. People have no place to go. They play cards. They do um dominoes. We do uh chair exercise. And a lot of the seniors don't have their
family that even come visit them. So this is their way of getting out into the community and being with other people. If not, there's going to be depression, loneliness, and everything. And we want to try to do anything we can
keep do to keep the senior center open. >> Can I ask you a question? You say fully funded, but do y'all y'all don't have to pay rent or anything, right? >> To best my knowledge, I have >> We clean it, too. >> Yes, you do. >> So, what's the funding part you're talking about?
>> Well, we're fully funded like what we do to the community. we uh donate to uh to all organizations and what do we have to be funded for if I mean we self we we raise our own money for by all the stuff that we do.
>> Well, I just wanted to make it clear that we don't we don't have we we give the building to use, >> right? >> And we pay the rent, pay the insurance and stuff. So you whatever y'all do, y'all raise the funds to do what you do. >> Exactly. >> Can I ask you another question?
>> Yeah. How if you had a list of members, how how many of the members belong live in Okoy? >> All of them, I would say. >> I don't think so. I know one of the guys that was your vice president lived in he lives in Orlando. >> Rick lives in Orlando.
>> Well, he told me. >> Yeah. Well, >> I mean, I'm just saying if you got Don't you have a list of people that come there? Well, to be honest with you, I didn't even know they were having meetings and I just personally found out myself that they have meetings and I
jumped in on that and found out listen this is what's happening and this is what we need to do and see if we can get five people on the board to make it so we can keep the uh senior center open for the people that are coming in wheelchairs, in walkers, and off the
buses to come get air conditioning, friendship, and all that. Now, I don't know. I thought everybody that came to the place was from Okoey. >> Can I say it's the West? It's the West Orange seniors, >> right? The Tom Center. >> I'm just heard scuttlebutt in the
community. So, I'm not saying it's 100%. But what I understand is what your your issue is what I heard is you don't have board members that will take over. It's not so much what we do as a city because the building is there, the program is
there. It's just that you don't have board members who will [snorts] initiate the I guess plan. >> True. >> And that's I think that's something that is my understanding is that that's a problem within the the seniors that there's no one that wants to take over. It's not what the city is doing.
>> They're all too old. They're on walkers. They're >> Well, it's not so much I if I understand correctly, it's not what we're doing as a city, right? >> It's >> what what the West Orange team aren't come No one's coming forward >> to run it. Is that what the problem is?
And I guess it's a opportunity for us to get word out that >> if there's folks that would like to, you know, take the initi initiative to run it. >> We're asking for anybody in the community to come. >> It does require work. >> I know that I've known some other board
members in the past and it does take work. They plan a lot of trips. They plan >> they do a lot of beneficial things for the community, for the senior community. The problem is that you don't have the board, >> right, >> to start to I guess to run the program. >> All right. >> And [clears throat] this is how
>> I have a suggestion for this uh request. >> Okay. >> Um so this is as I understand it, this is the the senior group that partners with the center. There's also Pat Gleason and the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and Healthy West Orange have a senior group.
Why don't we give this to Craig and have him reach out to them and see if they can uh coordinate their groups together or something? >> That sounds good. >> Maybe. I mean, there's another group. There's another senior group that Pat and the West I I don't know how it's
structured, but I know Pat's spoken to me many times about it and tried to get the city to support their group. And I've always said, well, we have a group at the center. Maybe there's somehow that they could provide you some board members or something. We're just looking for solutions because everybody wants
someplace to go. We don't want to sit in the house. We don't want our mothers are like my my [snorts] best friend's mother's 93 years old and still goes. >> Okay. >> So staff can try to see if there's a way to help assist you to work out a relationship there.
>> Okay. Well, I appreciate your time. >> We'll do that and I'll report back at the next commission meeting. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> You're welcome. To piggy back on, you're absolutely right. Healthy West Owners does have a senior group that would possibly help to could take over the
leadership and and continue to help you with with your [snorts] um your agendas when it comes to the different things that you guys do. Um we we should be able to get you in contact with uh Healthy West Orange. Um yeah, they're pretty active as well. Okay. >> Thank you, M.
>> Thank you, Dr. Jim Moyer. >> [laughter] >> Good evening. My name's Dr. Jim Moyer. I'm the elected orange soil and water conservation district to supervisor and this presentation is mine and mine alone. Uh the purpose of soil and water
conservation district paraphrasing the purpose of soil and water conservation districts is to work in conjunction with other governmental entities in implementing land and water resource protection practices by assisting,
guiding and educating the public. Not all of us can do great things, but we can do little things with great love. That's Mother Teresa. Amen. Um, [snorts] show some love. Change your habits. Conserve water usage. Clean
water bodies. When millions conserve a little bit of water and prevent pollutants from going into our water bodies every day, there's a massive impact. Water is life and a quickly depleting
limited resource. Water a finite global natural resource sustains all life plant, animal, fish, human and soil which is alive. Uh the soil and water conservation district and all of us must
protect a orange county land and water resources. As your soil and water conservation district supervisor, I am respectfully requesting that the city of Akoi makes available office hours once a month for two hours for my one-on-one
citizen assistance with Sul and water resource matters of interest. With due respect, thank you so much for your time and God bless you all. >> Thank you, Dr. Moyer. All right, that's all the public comments. We're going to
go to uh consent agenda. >> Make a motion to approve. >> Motion made by Commissioner. >> I have I have a motion to pull the item item number four. >> Motion made uh the pool number four. Do we hear a second?
>> I'll do it. >> Second by Commissioner Kennedy. >> All right. >> Okay. Then should I make a motion to approve all? >> All right. Do I need a second to go ahead and approve the rest of them except four? >> I second it. >> Motion seconded by Commissioner Oliver.
Let's vote for that. >> All right. Motion carries unanimously. Okay. Commission. >> Item number four is a easement agreement uh with uh an investment group to uh
create an easement for a 7-Eleven at uh the corner of Okoy Vista Road Parkway and Clark Road. Um [clears throat] I understand the purpose of the easement and why we need the easement and um it's not the issue is not the easement for
me. The issue is that looking at the site plan that was presented uh on last week uh to staff that it did not have a traffic light at that corner. Um again, we got a [snorts] four-lane highway
there. I know it didn't pass last last time because of um it didn't didn't meet the criteria to pass. So, here we are again with with it this week. And my issue is public safety. Public safety is is number one for me because you have a
fire station there. There's four traffic there's four lanes of traffic coming out of that intersection with the possibility of another development that's going to be going back there uh at a later time. So now you got more traffic and um there is no way to to get
maneuver traffic out there safely. Everybody does not have everyone does not have the same reaction time when it comes to cars coming down that hill. Uh we've already had crashes in the back of of our emergency vehicles at that intersection without a light, without the 7-Eleven. So, we're going to be
bringing more traffic there. Uh I would like to see the two uh deceleration lanes uh heading northbound as well as a traffic light there on the site plan before I would actually want to support anything going there at that particular 7-Eleven going at that that
intersection. >> Thank you. >> All right. Anybody else? have any discussion on that? >> Well, I have a question right here. It says on the [snorts] um our synopsis of what's additionally the developer has indicated the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection.
>> Is your is your microphone on? >> I'm sorry. >> Bring my I got over this. There's two sentences in here that again [snorts] additionally the developer has indicated that installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Clark Road and a Koiop and a Koi Vista Parkway would be
beneficial to the project. City staff and developer are collaborating collab collaboratively developing a mutual agreeable plan regarding the timing and construction of the traffic signal in conjunction with the proposed 7-Eleven development. Is that something that's new since I don't I don't think that was
new since last meeting. Am I correct? >> No. >> Okay. I just wanted to read that because I know what that's >> the developers agreed to allow us to bring back a development agreement that memorializes all the details of the traffic management plan um for com
commission [snorts] consideration. And uh that's why our staff has um repeatedly put this on because it just allows it allows access depending on whatever we end up doing with the portion that we own, the property that
we own that's adjacent. Um this preserves our right to access um under it. So you still have the option to have a a great discussion and review the data analysis and the staff's recommendations at a later time when they bring the
development agreement back. >> I want to I want to make statement on that comment before this goes on and we do this. What I I voted kn on it the first time, but what I would ask is we think about it the the property before
that 7-Eleven is our property. We make that a park, a natural park, not with all equipment, just a natural park where you have benches. That way those neighborhoods out there can be into that. We don't put another business there for traffic. We just have it as an
open for the neighbors around there to be in that land there. We make it a park. That's something we can talk about, but we don't need to build another commercial building there, which blocks anyway when you come off coming down the road, but make it just a park
in there with all the neighbors around there can go there. So, that's just something we can look at doing in that area and making sure they got the red light or flashing light. Uh I have a couple comments and a
question. I'll start with a question for uh developmental services. Um the discussion of whether there's one or two deceleration lanes there [clears throat]
in order to design that regardless. This easement exists in a contract does it not? >> That is correct. And so if we and maybe that's a city attorney question, we'll park that. But if we don't grant this easement, we're breaching our contract
agreement. But secondarily, you cannot design alternative site plan scenarios for one or two uh deceleration lanes until you know you have the easement. Is that correct?
>> So the um first to answer your first question, this is more about having a shared access. they have right to an access on Clark Road, right? >> Uh we just wanted a shared access so that way it could provide access to our property. So by right they have access to there where it's located. That's
where it would kind of change the site plan. The first deceleration lane at Akoi Vista Parkway has been designed and it's the intersection there is accommodating for a signal itself. We just don't have the signal engineering done which we have to do as part of the development agreement. The second
deceleration lane, which came up just recently, is on our property. We still need our city staff to help with that design since it's on our property to put that in. So, that just hasn't been done yet. But still part of the discussions with the developer on part of the final
development agreement that would go in. Uh right now, it's really just in discussion of they need >> and that's coming to us. >> That would have to come to you regardless. >> Okay. So, this the train isn't leaving the station. We're just fulfilling our obligation and under a [snorts] contract we've already agreed to to grant them
shared access. Is that correct? >> To grant them a access. We're just looking for a shared >> Even better. Yes. >> So, we don't have to discuss the ramifications unless you want to. >> Right. I was just going to say that the when they acquired the property that they were granted the right to access
Clark Road. That's all. It said direct access to Clark Road. uh this is putting that access at the shared parts that the city would also have a cross access easement on their property uh if we're going to have a park whatever whatever it's going to end up on the city property. >> Perfect. The second point is I don't
know uh commissioner may want to clarify but I don't know that we know why this item was defeated last time. The mayor didn't just voted no and didn't explain it. So I don't know whether he agrees with you or not. >> You have to explain it. >> I know you don't. I'm just saying he
said why this was defeated and I said I don't know that I know why it was defeated. >> It wasn't defeated. It it just didn't pass. Correct. >> Well, he said it. >> It was a tie vote. Okay. >> Um >> I said >> and the third thing is um we can discuss the park obviously.
I understand that residents there are complaining on Facebook and saying we want to preserve green spaces. >> Yeah. But I personally can't think of a place if I was a parent and had a young child that I would least want to put them to
play than the intersection than that intersection, especially since the city and the commissioner for that district are talking about how horribly dangerous it is. So I would not be in support of a park there, but we can certainly discuss it. >> Which intersection you talking about?
>> You're talking about the green space. >> 80. >> I know that. I said 80. I said which interest you >> I mean there that >> you talking about where the fire is at >> what you said the city >> you're talking about where the firehouse is at that where I'm talking about putting a park >> you're talking about our city property >> the back the other side of it
>> I understand >> so they come from the neighborhood where they live >> I don't agree with that >> I know well we've got a lot of things we don't agree on all right >> well I I I do just one one just last comment regarding this this is an this is an excellent opportunity for us to reflect on how we develop in the city
when we actually have these things coming before us and and we're we're we're we're we're taking bits and pieces and chunks of information and and as it comes closer to uh uh fruition to development, then we came up with all these different questions as to why this
didn't happen or why that didn't happen or or what neighbors did not like it. But if we actually had a smart development plan be before beforehand and when this when when this property was purchased and had a plan as to okay, what are you going to do with this property? here's the things you can do
with it, but here's the things we're going to need before you actually submit your site plans. So, if that was the case and we were able to to uh um to come up with smart developments like that, we wouldn't be having this discussion that the the deceleration lanes would already be there uh along
with the easement as well as the traffic light. So, maybe we can look in the future when we start looking at developments. Let's start asking the tough questions ahead of time to say, "Hey, how do we develop this the way we need it developed before we get to an issue where uh folks are unhappy or or
or put them in situations where they're possibly unsafe?" >> That's all my comments. >> Do we all remember that there was a charter school that came in at one time that wanted to build there >> and that got defeated? And um if I'm correct, [snorts] and maybe Mr. Oliver
can tell me this that I I know you had a meeting with folks that the biggest concern there was a traffic light. Am I right? I mean I >> that was the biggest I hear scuttle but I'm just saying I don't >> It was a safety aspect. That was the biggest concern. the traffic and um you know the 7-Eleven drawing all that
traffic there and >> folks trying to get in and out and trying to make a left turn, you trying to negotiate >> across three lanes to make a left turn >> because that that development we we we're going to give this easement then that development they're going to start the vertical build and they're going to start vertical build out and it's a
possib it's a strong possibility that it will be fully operational before the light gets there. >> That's incorrect. I believe commissioner that's not a fact and I don't believe that they can start building because they get the [clears throat] easement. If that's true, then we need staff to clarify
because [snorts] my vote is based on an assumption. >> Well, not an assumption, a statement from staff that the train isn't leaving the station and this is coming back to the commission. >> We still need a developers agreement uh to come back to the city for the signal itself. Um now it is a smallcale site
plan so they continue to move forward but we do need a developer agreement on the signal which they also have agreed to put in there. So this will be coming back to the city. >> So I'm sorry let's just keep this like a golden retriever.
If we grant this easement can they start vertical development? >> They can start some site work but we have not granted any permits for any vertical development. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I appreciate it. >> All right. Commissioner, you want to make the motion? Somebody's You You pulled it.
>> I'm not making a motion. >> Somebody needs to make a motion on it. >> I'll make a mot [clears throat] Excuse me. I'm sorry. I'll make a motion to approve uh the access easement agreement. >> All right. Motion made by Commissioner First. >> I'll second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Kenny. You
could have made a motion not to do it, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. I got you. All right. Any more comments on it? >> Okay. So this is we're making the motion to approve that was >> first I will say that well I I had somebody ask me about the park so I said we'll suggest it everybody has a right
to vote every way you want to do it when we come to it. >> Well we all have thoughts >> huh >> we all have thoughts. >> That's right. >> Yep. >> All right let's vote. >> Motion uh carries with uh four votes and Commissioner Oliver voted no. >> All right.
We >> did. We approve the rest of them. We did, didn't we? >> Yes, >> we did. So, we got a 20. >> Yes. Okay. So, we're going to go down and number 20. First reading the ordinances. First reading the ordinance for fiscal
year 2025-26 budget amendment. Finance director Weber. We don't you going to read that? >> Yes. An ordinance of the city of AOE, Orange County, Florida, relating to the city budget. Amending the city budget adopted by ordinance 2025-20 and amended
by ordinance 2026-07 for the fiscal year beginning October 1st 2025 and ending September 30th 2026 by providing for increase of appropriations providing for severability providing an effective date. >> All right. This would be brought back
for a public hearing on August the 4th. Then you can have the public public hearing and vote. All right. Number 21, first reading of ordinance amending chapter seven of the city code, enforcement of code. Please, Chief Harvin, you get to read. and ordinance
of the city of Akoi, amending chapter 7 of the city code, reorganizing provisions of the chapter, simplifying language and deleting anorocronistic provisions in the chapter for clarity, deleting language purporting to limit the role of the special magistrate to
code enforcement under chapter 162 Florida statutes. Defining terms, setting forth the terms of the special magistrate and appointment of a special magistrate prom establishing code enforcement procedures. Establishing hearing procedures and standards,
setting forth the powers of the special magistrate and code enforcement board, increasing administrative fines to those allowed for municipalities with 50,000 or more residents. Establishing fines for the cost of repairs made in corrective action taken by the city.
Establishing leans for unpaid code enforcement fines upon recording of orders. [snorts] Assessing fines. Establishing procedures for authorizing foreclosure on non-homestead properties with unpaid code enforcement fines. Establishing procedures for applying for
and considering lean reductions and releases, satisfactions and settlements. Providing for notice to affected parties. Allowing for enforcement by other provisions, providing for appeals, establishing a code enforcement recovery fund, providing for conflicts, codification, severability, and an
effective date. >> All right, this will be the same thing. come back on a August the 4th for the second reading and we'd have a open public hearing. All right. Second reading of ordinance is public hearing number 22. Second reading of an ordinance establish procedure rules to
challenge candidates to the city commission under sections C10 and section C11 of the city charter. >> Mayor, I think this is mine. >> Okay. >> All right. This this arises out of amendments to the city charter in March of 2024.
The um language of of section C10 of the charter now reads, "The city commission shall be the judge of the qualifications and eligibility of candidates for the city commission, the election and qualifications of its members and the
grounds for forfeite of their office under this charter. Uh the uh [snorts] section C10 further authorizes the city commission to establish procedural rules for implementing this section and ensuring due process including
reasonable notice to affected parties. Uh then working hand inand with C10 is section C11 and you'll recall that establishes a one-year residency requirement to run for the city uh commission and requires candidates to
furnish such proof of meeting the one-year residency requirement as may be prescribed by ordinance and candidates also consent to a background check to verify the candidates's qualifications to hold office. uh C1
further states that no candidate shall be barred from running for office without notice, a hearing, and clear and convincing evidence that the candidate is not qualified to hold office. So there there has been discussion over time about what what this board does uh
versus what the city clerk does. Now [snorts] the city clerk's role in accepting qualifying papers is ministerial uh in nature. uh she does not uh look at the papers and determine their accuracy. She uh looks to make
sure that they appear to be complete, that they've been timely filed. So, it's it's a it's a facial type of assessment of what uh she receives as the city clerk. The judge of the qualifications is is everyone sitting up here uh all
all of you as uh members of the city commission. uh challenges to candidates uh you would think would be the exception and not the rule. Um and so in coming up with procedural rules uh we thought it would
be appropriate that uh the um slate of candidates would ordinarily be approved on the consent agenda uh subject to removal pursuant to to your rules and procedures. And then uh the city commission uh would determine based on reasonable cause
whether a quasi judicial evidentiary hearing is necessary or appropriate to be scheduled to be able to make the determination as to such candidate or to restore the candidate to the list of candidates on the consent agenda. So if
there's a majority finding of reasonable cause then that evidentiary hearing gets scheduled before the city commission. uh the evidentiary hearing would be uh scheduled either under the procedures for emergency hearings or the candidate
may request time to obtain legal counsel to prepare a defense. Uh but the language states that but no later than the next regularly scheduled city commission meeting or 30 days, whichever is later, but with or within such time as required to meet Orange County
Supervisor of Elections deadlines. and that that that can often steer when things need to get done. Um the clear and convincing evidence standard that comes from from Florida law and then if uh any agrieved party at the end of the
evidentiary hearing uh could appeal to the circuit court via a petition for rid of cersirari based on the record uh of the proceeding before all of you. Uh, and then we have language in here that the city's procedures are in addition to any judicial process and remedies under
law. So, we're not taking away anyone's rights under the Florida statutes to proceed as as uh they would uh be so authorized to do. >> All right. This is public hearing. Okay. I'm going to open it to the public. You have an
ordinance to read. >> There is an ordinance to read. >> Read that first. will do [snorts] an ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida, amending chapter 5, section 3 of the city code to establish procedural rules implementing section C10 of the city charter under which the city
commission shall judge whether the requirements for candidates for the city commission have been met. Providing for potential objections, establishing procedures for an evidentiary hearing to ensure due process, including notice to affected parties. Providing for appeals, providing that no person shall be barred
from running for office absent clear and convincing evidence in accordance with section C11 of the city charter, providing for forfeiture of office proceedings, providing that the procedures established herein are in addition to any provided under state law. Providing for conflicts,
severability and codification and providing for an effective date. >> All right, we'll go open the public hearing. Anybody in the public have any comments on item 22? No comments. I'll close it. Bring it up to the D. No comments. We need a motion.
>> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Motion made by Commissioner Wilson. Do I hear a second? >> I'll second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. All right, let's vote. [snorts] Motion where
>> we do it over. >> We got it now. M motion carries unanimously. All right. Item number 23, second reading of the ordinance establishes an emergency medical services division and emergency medical services enterprise
fund and approval of a resolution adopted rates, charges, and fees for EM services and transport. Fire Chief Smothers. >> Thank you. Good evening, mayor and commissioners.
Um, back on the May 19th commission meeting, we uh did a presentation on EMS enterprise fund and EMS division, and it was the direction of the commission for us to come back with a uh ordinance um
to establish said enterprise fund and division. Uh so that's where we're at tonight. This was the second reading of this the ordinance. And just to give you a little brief uh recap on what we discussed back then was uh you know why are we going to do the change and and some of the things we mentioned was the
growth in the EMS demand protecting the fire operations and improve funding transparency. Uh the proposal indicated uh dedicating an a a separate EMS division, a separate EMS enterprise fund, an EMS revenue
fund, and to maintain our service levels as we currently actually we're going to improve our service levels uh should we move forward with this. And uh we also discussed what the outcomes would be of being able to have uh four engines, a
tower, and two ALS ambulance services running um as our main roster uh daily roster. And that will in turn um provide some long-term stability in our staffing. Uh we also discussed some of the
revenues and the cost of separating the EMS funds. Um due to our u with our estimates that we're u projecting for next year, it looks like we should bring in or just over $3.7 million in revenue. And that is a combination of transfer
transportation costs as well as um state and federal refunds that we get as well uh to make up some of the difference that uh we don't get from some of the uh paid or from some of the governmentr run uh insuranceances. Um our cost we figure
is going to be around $2.6 million. So looking at it right now it gives us uh just over a million dollars of cushion. um that is maybe kind of thin. Um it uh you know only takes the revenue or the
the the cost uh to fluctuate or a combination of them and that gets even thinner but it is uh something that is doable. Uh what it does also is it uh helps us to be able to shift about 1.2 to $1.4 $4 million um of the EMS expenses that we currently have in our
budget away from general fund uh from the fire department budget there. So uh and it reduces again it reduces the future uh fire department budget needs from general funds. Um and then one of the big things is it improves transparency by aligning EMS revenues uh
with the EMS expenditures. Uh, and as I mentioned uh moment ago with this the um the staffing as we currently are, if we were to continue the way we're going, we'll only have three engines, one tower and two ambulances. And those ambulances are
split by firefighter paramedics right now. um which is does not meet the ISO1 uh requirements and it also does not meet the recommendations that were left with us by the accreditation uh representatives
the last time we were evaluated. So, moving forward with this proposal, if if it should be approved, we'll be able to have, like I said, the four engines, the tower, two ALS ambulances, which these ambulances, by the way, would have paramedic two dual paramedics on their
ambulances. Um, single cert, you know, they would not be firefighters, it would be a paramedic only where our current setup, you may have a firefighter and an EMT that's on there. So, uh, and it dedic and what I just said, it dedicates the PMOs for, uh, transport.
And we're here tonight just, uh, seeking the commission's approval to move forward with the approval of the ordinance, uh, to establish the EMS fund and EMS division. And that would be included in the, uh, the EMS enterprise fund would be included in the 2627
budget process. And the results are to uh provide a stronger fire protection force, enhanced EMS, sustainability, and transport transparent funding. And thank you very much. >> All right. Have you read?
>> Yes, I need to read. Sorry, I need to read uh an ordinance and also the resolution that adopts the EMS rates. I'll start with the the ordinance. An ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida, amending chapter 78, fire prevention and emergency medical response of the city
of Akoi code of ordinances by renaming chapter 78 fire prevention and creating a new chapter 79 entitled emergency medical services division, establishing an emergency medical services enterprise fund, providing for the administration, operation, accounting, budgeting,
billing, collection and use of revenues relating related to emergency medical services ambulance. ambulance, transportation, treatment, and related services. Authorizing the city commission to adopt rates, fees, charges, billing policies, and cost
recovery policies by resolution. Authorizing participation in federal, state, and intergovernmental EMS reimbursement, and supplemental payment programs, prevailing in the event of any inconsistency, providing for implementation, codification, severability, and an effective date. Now
the resolution to adopt EMS rates a resolution of the city of AOE Florida adopting a schedule of rates charges and fees for emergency medical response and transport services provided by the city providing for annual adjustment in accordance with the CPI providing for
severability providing an effective date. >> All right we're going to open the public hearing for anybody in the public wants to make a any comments. All right, we'll close that and bring it up. Do you you have to read I did separate the motions for this.
>> Yeah, it'll be an ordinance for the resolution. >> Okay. >> All right, we have to have separate first. We need a motion. Anybody have any comments on that before we >> I just wanted to uh ask do you know are you aware of what the paramedic labor
pool looks like in Central Florida right now? Well, uh, we have been doing a little scouting around, but, uh, should everything, uh, go through tonight, we'll be scouting, uh, we've already talked to some of the schools that have graduation coming up here in the next
month or so, and we'll start hitting them hard. >> So, there's plenty of people out there. >> Uh, yes, sir. >> Good. >> Good question. >> Anybody else? >> All right. Let's make a We need a motion for uh,
>> the ordinance. Ordinance for establishing emergency medical division is press fun. >> I'll make uh the motion to approve the uh EMS division enterprise fund ordinance. >> All right, >> I'll second it. >> Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Then
we're talk. Let's vote. [snorts] >> Motion carries unanimously. All right. Now we need a motion for the uh approval of a resolution adopted rates, charges, and fees for EMS services and transport. >> Anybody want to make comments?
>> I'll make that motion to adopt the uh resolution for AMS rates. >> All right. Motion made by Commissioner First. Do a second. >> I'll second it. >> Seconded by Commissioner Oliver. No more comments. Vote. >> All right. Down to number 24. Second
reading of ordinance for the tax amendment to the land development code creating section 4-13 to establish regulations and procedures for certified recovery residents. Develop administrator McFarland.
>> Good evening, mayor and commissioners. Um bear with me while I pull up my PowerPoint. All right. So, the issue before you tonight is uh whether you should approve the proposed text amendment that's amending article 4 of the Okoi Land Development Go Code to create section
4-13, which establishes regulations, procedures uh for certified recovery residences, including a process for requesting reasonable accommodation as required by chapter 2025-182 uh Florida statutes.
So, the reason that this item is being brought before you um is the state legislature in 2025 um signed into law uh SB954. The purpose of SB954 was to require that local governments
provide some kind of um process for certified recovery residences to seek accommodation from existing municipal codes um and land use regulations. And that's things like zoning district restrictions, um, distance requirements
from adjacent uses. Now, I just want to state that the currently the city does not have any certified recovery residences in our city um that we can identify and nor do we have any ordinances um regulating certified recovery residences currently other than
they are required to obtain a local business tax receipt as any business operating within the city of Okoi. Now, certified recovery residences are defined as a residential dwelling unit. Uh the community housing component of a licensed day or night treatment facility
with community housing or other form of group housing which is offered or advertised through any means including oral, written, electronic or printed means by any person or entity as a residence that provides a peerupported alcohol-free and drug-free living environment. Um as I stated, we
currently have no uh certified recovery residences within the city. um they are required to register with the state and to staff's knowledge there are none that are registered with the state that are in the city's boundaries. Um this is really before I go on to the
recommendations this is really uh an ordinance that's being brought before you to comply with state statute. Um SB 954 requires that municipalities adopt uh a process and so that is what staff is bringing before you tonight. So, with that in mind, um the planning and zoning
commission uh considered this item at its June 9th, 2026 meeting and recommended approval with a 5 to zero vote. With that in mind, staff recommends that the honorable mayor and city commissioners approve the proposed text amendment amending article 4 of the Okoi Land Development Code to create
sections 4-13 to establish regulations and procedures for certified recovery residences including a process for requesting reasonable accommodation as required by chapter 2025-182 Florida statutes. >> Be happy to answer any questions. I'll
go ahead and read. >> I'll let him read the >> an ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida, amending article 4 of the Akoi Land Development Code to create section 4-13 to establish regulations and procedures for certified recovery
residences, including a process for requesting reasonable accommodation as required by chapter 2025-182 laws of Florida, providing for definitions providing for a reasonable accommodation process in accordance with federal and state law, providing for
application requirements, review procedures and deadlines, providing for revocation and reinstatement, providing for severability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. >> All right. This pertains with having coming back in two weeks for the uh public meeting with the second reading.
>> This is I'm getting lost. >> Okay. >> Just we need to open the public. Is the terms licensed? Is that the is that the >> still got to open it for public hearing? If a facility >> still own it for public hear does anybody in the public have any comments on item 24
>> if not I'm bringing it back to D. Anybody have any comments? >> Is the term licensed I mean if if a if a organization or group church whatever has a facility if it's not licensed then we don't know about it. Is that the is there a term?
I wonder if there are any facilities in a KOI that are not that might be run by a church or an organization that are a treatment or a say maybe a drug or alcohol facility. But if the term is licensed, is that the difference?
>> Well, there is a distinction in Florida law between a recovery residence and um something like a program that a church or another organization could host. Uh this is specifically speaking about uh recovery residences which are licensed through the Florida Department of uh
children and families I believe and um in checking their uh registry there are none that are located within the city. Um if there are some that are located in the city that are operating without a license uh they would be in violation of
of Florida law if that [snorts] >> Mr. Yeah, I I may misspeak and you may need to correct my terminology. >> Um, we dealt with this. We dealt with group
homes or family adult group home ordinance a couple years ago. >> And as I recall, we put in a rule and I'm going to misspeak, but we had like a th00and foot rule or 5,000 foot rule or some kind of rule.
Um, as I read this ordinance, there isn't a component like that. >> Uh, do you know or does the city attorney know if we can include the same type of restriction on these residences we do the group homes? >> Yeah, >> we would have to amend existing
ordinance in order to do that. These certified recovery residences are considered separate from um the group homes which the city does regulate via ordinance. Um, and I believe it's also a either a Florida administrative code or
state law that requires them to meet certain distance requirements. Um, we we could staff could bring an an amendment to code restricting them in the same way. Um, at this time though, we are simply complying with state law if an
applicant wanted to come in and apply through a local business tax. Um, and they believed that part of our code as it exists today was unreasonable that they needed to seek an accommodation for, that would be the process that they would go through under this ordinance.
Um, it doesn't restrict our ability to enact ordinances at a later time. um regulating these these types of facilities. >> Correct. This [clears throat] just gives them the option of having an application of saying, "Well, we would like an accommodation to wave that thousand foot
distance if we had that in our ordinance." But currently, we don't. It's only for uh community residential homes that we have that thousand foot ordinance. So, [snorts] >> I'd like to add that by some method. I don't know how everybody else feels.
Well, you could bring a motion to um to in the ordinance to to add that in here. Um I >> I mean, to me, I understand there's some differences, but to me, >> they're a similar vehicle and the
ordinances should parallel each other in terms of the requirements. I always thought that was a good requirement. Uh we looked at it a few times. Of course, with a with a community group home, um our local ordinance parrots the distance that is found in state law, whereas this state law does not have that that
ordinance that doesn't have the distance uh requirement to it. So, um that would be the difference. >> I would be willing to make a motion to approve this conditioned upon staff bringing back an amendment with the similar restrictions to the group homes,
>> but with a with a thousand foot for clarification. I I think it's a thousand. I mean, whatever it is, it's a,000 5,000 7,000. It's But we've sat on P&Z before. You've done it with the circle and look to see if there's another one within and I would subject
it to a similar process. No different. >> You made a motion. Do I hear a second? Then we'll discuss it if you want to discuss. >> I just wanted to make a comment. >> I'll second it. >> Motion made by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Wilson. You got comments? >> Yes. Just just a quick comment. So, um
if we were to adopt an ordinance um for this type of facility, they can only be if they they have to be beyond a thousand foot from each other and that what we're talking about. Same thing we do with group homes. So, I I agree with that. >> Yeah.
>> All right. All right. Any more comments? Any more com? Did we vote on the >> vote on the Well, he put it all together. Okay. So, he's so So, he's >> Okay. Let's vote. Motion carries unanimously. Can you >> Yeah. >> take care of that addition?
>> Absolutely. We'll bring that back to the commission. >> All right. Thank you. All right. Item number 25, second reading of the ordinance for the 5068 Adair Street Torres Aguiler Guul South
Salceto property annexation and reszoning from Orange County A1 to city of Ocoy R1 project number AX 0326-1 and reszoning 26-301. >> Planner Bizar, can I ask you a question?
Is this is this the one with the horse farm on it? >> No, sir. >> Okay, that's good. All right, go ahead. >> Okay. Good evening, everyone. Tonight, I'll be presenting the Torres Agular and Salotto property annexation resoning for their property located at 5068 Adair Street.
>> Yeah, >> for issues is whether or not the honorable mayor and city commission should approve the proposed annexation and reszoning of the property from Orange County to the city of Koi and from Orange County A1 to city of AOE R1. For background, the property is located west of Adair Street. It's approximately
750 ft south of the Carona Akoi Road and Adair Street intersection. It's roughly 38 acres in size and is eligible for annexation as it is adjacent to other city properties eligible for city water service services, excuse me, and reduces
the amount of enclaves. Is also consistent with the JPA future land use map which is low density residential. Here we have the aerial of the property. Um, this is a little bit outdated. Just know that the lot is currently vacant. This is the surrounding zoning map showing that R1 zoning district
surrounding the area. And this is the future land use map again showing that LO does residential designation. So recommendations for both the development review committee and the planning and zoning commission at their respective meetings. They made a unanimous uh recommendation of approval for an annexation resoning. And
similarly, staff is also making a recommendation to approve the proposed annexation resoning from Orange County A1 to city of AO R1 for the property located at 5068 Adair Street. >> Yeah, >> and that concludes my presentation. The applicant is not here, but I am welcome
here to answer any of your questions. >> All right. >> That's right. All right. I I'll read the annexation ordinance first and then I'll read the resoning first. An ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida annexing into the corporate limits of the city of Akoi, Florida certain real property
containing approximately 38 acres located 5068 Adair Street located west of Adair Street approximately 750 ft south of the intersection of Clareon Koi Road and Adair Street pursuant to the application submitted by the property owner finding said annexation be
consistent with the envision 2045 Akoi comprehensive plan the Akoi city code and the joint planning area agreement. providing for and authorizing the update of the official city maps, providing direction to the city clerk, providing for severability, prevailing in the event of any inconsistency, and
providing for an effective date, and then the reszoning ordinance, an ordinance of the city of AOE, Florida, changing the zoning classification from Orange County A1 Citrus Rural District to City of Koi R1 single family dwelling district on certain real property
containing approximately 38 acres located 5068 Adair Street located west of Adair Street approximately 750 ft south of the intersection of Clare Kona Koi Road and Dare Street pursuant to the application submitted by the property owner finding
such zoning be consistent with the envision 2045 Koi comprehensive plan providing for and authorizing the revision of the official city zoning map prevailing in the event of any inconsistency providing for severability and providing for an effective date. >> All right. All right. Does anybody up
here have any comments on this one? >> Um, just this is district one. I looked at it and I support it. >> All right. Do we hear anybody else? >> Well, we need to separate the >> Would you waving at me? >> We just need to open the public hearing.
>> I can't hear. >> Open the public hearing. >> Public hearing. >> Okay. I'm back to the public hearing. >> Anybody have any comments >> from the public? >> None. All right. Bring it back. I need a motion for second. I need a motion for
the annexation. >> I'll make a motion to approve the annexation of 5068 Adair Street Torres Agular property. >> Do I hear a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion made by Commissioner Kennedy,
seconded by Commissioner Wilson. No more comments. Let's vote. All right, we need a motion now for the reszoning. >> I'll make a second motion to approve the reszoning from Orange County A1 [snorts] to city of Okoi R1 at 5068 Adair Street.
>> Motion made by Commissioner Kennedy. I hear a second. >> I'll second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Wilson. No more talk. Let's vote. All right. Motion carries unanimously. Now the public hearing none regular
agenda none. Mayor's announcements. July events. Cookies and milk with a cop happening on July the 24th at the West Oaks Library from 10:30 to 11:30. Children can enjoy story time with the Oakcoy Police Department. Restoration is
required. Visit oakcoay.org for more information. August events, budget workshops will take place on Wednesday, August the 9th 5th, and if needed, Wednesday, August the 19th. Workshops are open to the public and will be held
at 6:00 p. p.m. in the commission chambers. The Florida League of Cities annual conference will be held at the Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida from August 13th through the 15th. Each year, cities are asked to appoint a vote and delegate for the annual business session [snorts] at
the Florida League of Cities annual conference. The deadline to appoint a delegate is July the 31st. Consensus is needed for designation. Are you still on the board? >> No, I've served out. >> How would you like to do that? >> I was going I was going to mention you might like to do it. [laughter] >> I've done I've done it for the last
three years. >> I think we're the only two going. Correct. >> Huh? >> We're the only two going. Yeah, I have no problem. >> You got Okay. I make a motion that Oh, I can't do that. So, who wants to make a motion to give it to Commissioner? >> What do you want us to do? >> Be the voting. >> I'll make I'll make that motion.
>> Make a motion by Commissioner Oliver motions that we uh give this business to Commissioner Wilson. I hear a second by Commissioner Kennedy. Any more comments? Let's vote. >> I was hoping you were going to do it. >> Carries your I know. [laughter]
All right. Now, Commissioner Oliver. >> All right. Uh we have elections coming up um throughout uh Orange County. Um primaries are August 18th. Um the uh the
we we passed the uh date to register. That was yesterday at midnight. And um early voting starts Monday, August the 3, and it ends uh Sunday, August 16th. The polling uh places will open at 9:00 a.m. They will close at uh 7 pm. And we
have a uh a early voting uh precinct will be here at the uh West Oaks Library. So uh exercise your right to vote. It is your right. That's all I got. >> All right. But that's it. >> That's it.
>> Commissioner Perser, >> we are in hurricane season. [clears throat] So, please be ever v vigilant of the weather out there. Watch the news. Watch the weather. Make sure that you're tracking these storms as they appear.
Check [snorts] your houses out. Check your supplies. You don't want to get caught unaware and and be surprised by a a storm coming. We've had them come across the state and uh affect us in the last few years. So, there's no telling
what we're going to be facing. So, just be aware of that. and be ready. >> Thank you, sir. Commissioner Wills. >> Yes. Um I'm not a social media person, but um a lot of folks show me what's on social media. And I want to stress the importance of the budget workshops that
are coming up that there seems to be a lot of comments about how we spend money and we as com we as I think it's generally how commissions spend money and how we budget. And I think it's a great time if you have questions, you should come to the meeting, come and listen. Um, this is your opportunity
when we do the budget work workshops and when we have the hearings. Um, read the budget. It goes online. It's not online yet, but it will be online. You can see how the money is spent, how your tax dollars are spent because I don't think everyone understands that what it costs
to run a fire department, run a police department, mow the grasses in the park, run code enforcement. I mean out there digging ditches, people kneedeep in when utilities has a problem. This all costs money and I don't think folks really
understand what it does. So, um I can't stress enough that we welcome you. Please come be a voice and that starts on August the 5th. So, that's that's it. >> Okay. Thank you, Commissioner Commissioner Kennedy.
>> Uh that was well said. >> It was. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> [laughter] >> I um I saw one of those comments and it said that commissioners should give all the bribe money they receive from
developers to the fire fee or something. Um I'll make that pledge. U [laughter] >> yeah, exactly. >> Yeah. So u yeah I think that's a great point. Um, we all have the right to
vote. We all have the right to complain. We all have the right to disagree. Um, but it it would be okay if you were informed a little bit before you did it. And a great way to do it, as Rosemary said, is to come uh to go online. The
city's done a wonderful job, the finance department has done a wonderful job at putting uh the budget online digitally. Years ago, that wasn't true. I I remember years ago I used to come and borrow the mayor's budget book and sit and read it because there was only the
one big 4inch three- ring binder. Um but now it's online, everybody can read it. Everybody can see where the money's going. Everybody can read the audit and the audit report and um everybody can come to the budget workshop and hear what's going on and then uh everybody
can participate and have their voice heard. I think that's an excellent suggestion. That's it. All right. One one uh G Craig I want to ask about the semitrs going through the res residential neighborhoods.
I thought we had a thing where it wasn't supposed to be doing that. Is this um getting to be a bad habit for the semi-trailers going down through the local residential neighborhoods. >> If you will um get with me, I will see to it that we beef up enforcement in
those areas. We need to put some signs up through those neighborhoods where they'll know it. Um the other thing is um I I I got a call about a neighbor's tree cutting in his yard for trimming and doing down the street on um
Russell Drive. They they came by and said they were going to do the trimming, but when they come back to do the trimming, they did more than what they said they were going to do. Cut off big parts of the man's trees. So, can we make sure that they put it on paper and give it to them what they're going to do and don't come whoever's in charge of
that department and make sure they tell them exactly what to cut and not cut. Send them out there and they just going to start trimming. So, I know I got a couple calls on that from up on the Brussels. So, we can kind of get a control where they go there and make
sure. >> Yes, sir. We'll we'll be sitting with public works tomorrow talking about that. I've had a few haircuts that went like that in the past where I [laughter] was like, take just a little off and next thing I know looks like this. [laughter]
But they don't have to worry about taking a little off mine. I don't have a lot of. All right. U August the 4th, next meeting. Everybody have a good evening. Mr.