Shari Holt

The agenda for the regular meeting includes City of Bushnell Years of Service Awards presented by the City Manager. New business items focus heavily on ordinance readings, including several second and final readings pertaining to voluntary annexations and small-scale comprehensive plan amendments for various parcels, designating uses such as Medium Density Residential, General Industrial, and General Commercial. The agenda also covers the first readings of new annexation and zoning ordinances. Further new business items include discussion of the Seat-4 City Council Vacancy following a resignation, the election of a Vice-Mayor, approval of resolutions related to municipally owned property for affordable housing and the State Revolving Fund Loan Program applications for drinking water facilities, approval of a retail utility service developer's agreement, an amendment to the Procurement Policy regarding piggyback purchasing, approval for a refuse truck purchase, approval for exterior renovation services on a water tank, approval for an extension of electrical services agreement, and approval for an amendment to the cell phone policy. Department reports and information items include notification of the FY2024 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

The agenda includes items such as the second and final reading of several ordinances related to amending city codes, annexing real property, and designating land use. It also features a request to approve an amendment to the City of Bushnell Procurement Policy and the appointment of Margaret A. Thies to the Board of Adjustment and Code Enforcement. The agenda further includes updates from various city departments, a budget content summary, citizen input, and the scheduling of the second and final budget hearing.

The meeting agenda includes the second and final reading of Ordinance 2025-01, amending a building services sub-agreement with Sumter County. First readings of Ordinances 2025-02, 2025-03, 2025-04, and 2025-05 are scheduled, addressing utility service amendments, property annexation, comprehensive plan amendments, and zoning designations. Other agenda items include approval of a State Revolving Fund amendment, a proposal for drinking water system improvements, an amendment to an agreement with Tyler Technologies, an operations and maintenance agreement, and renaming of a park and street. Reports from various city officials and committees are also included.

The council meeting included presentations from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council on the Brownsfield Program and from Woodard & Curran on the Hanson Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sumterville Water Plant, and sewer force main issues. Key agenda items included the second and final readings of ordinances 2022-01, 2022-02, and 2022-03 related to property annexation and land use designation. First readings were held for ordinances 2022-04, 2022-05, 2022-06, and 2022-07 concerning property annexation and land use amendments. Other agenda items included the approval of a quote for cell tower repairs, a communication tower lease agreement amendment, a discussion of a letter of intent to purchase a T-Mobile lease, and piggybacking on Gainesville's request for professional architectural and engineering services. The meeting also covered discussions on road right-of-way closure, approval of the International Property Maintenance Code, a leave donation policy, electric service rates, council member attendance at staff meetings, leachate disposal, the fall festival, and the Patriot Parade. Reports were given by various city officials and departments.

The meeting agenda includes the approval of minutes from the March 3, 2025 meeting and financial reports. A presentation by Purvis, Gray & Co. on the FY2023-2024 financial audit report is scheduled. New business items include the second and final reading of Ordinance 2025-02, amending the city code regarding utilities; adoption of the 2025 Classification and Compensation Study; approval requests for temporary alcoholic beverage permits for the 2025 Bushnell Bluegrass, Brews and BBQ and the 2025 Bushnell Fall Festival; and a recommendation to approve a donation to Parsons Circle Community Outreach, Inc. Information items include updates from the Recreation Advisory Committee, city clerk, city manager, city attorney, and other staff members. The agenda also notes upcoming meetings and events, including a BACE meeting, a comprehensive plan update workshop, a dedication ceremony, and the Bunny Bash.