Commission Meeting Draft Minutes
Draft Minutes of the June 3, 2019 6 p.m.
Commission Meeting
The regular meeting of the Lady Lake Town Commission was held in the Commission Chambers at Lady Lake Town Hall, 409 Fennell Blvd., Lady Lake, Florida with Mayor Jim Richards presiding. The meeting convened at 6 p.m.
Procedure
Citizens are encouraged to participate in the Town of Lady Lake meetings. Citizen groups are asked to name a spokesperson. Speakers will be limited to three minutes. Additional time may be granted at the Mayor’s discretion. Upon being recognized by the Mayor, please approach the dais, state your name and address, and speak into the microphone. The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed appropriate by the Town Commission. Please be respectful of others and put your cell phone on silent mode.
A. Call to Order
Mayor Jim Richards
B. Invocation
By Keith Johnson of the Chapel of Christian Faith
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Roll Call
| Commissioner (Ward) | Present |
| Hannan (Four) | YES |
| Kussard (One) | YES |
| Holden (Two) | YES |
| Vincent (Three) | YES |
| Richards (Five) | YES |
Staff Present
Kris Kollgaard, Town Manager; Derek Schroth, Town Attorney; Thad Carroll, Growth Management Director; C.T. Eagle, Public Works Director; Chief Rob Tempesta, Deputy Chief Jason Brough, Lt. Nelson Vargas, Jan Miller, Elvira Ruiz, Mary Mullen and Pat Hughes, Lady Lake Police Department; Wendy Then, Senior Planner; Pam Winegardner, Finance Director; Maureen Gochee, Human Resource Director; and Nancy Slaton, Deputy Town Clerk
E. Public Comment
Mayor Richards asked if anyone had any comments. There were no comments.
F. Introduction
Police Chief Robert Tempesta announced that Lieutenant Nelson Vargas was recently promoted from the position of Corporal. He stated Lieutenant Vargas has over 23 years of law enforcement experience, first in East Hampton, New York, and then with the Town of Lady Lake since 2017. He has gone up through the ranks to Corporal and acted as field training officer prior to this promotion.
G. Consent
1. Minutes — May 20, 2019 — Regular Commission Meeting
Mayor Richards asked if any of the Commissioners had any concerns regarding the minutes. Hearing none, he asked for a motion for the Consent item.
Commissioner Kussard made a motion to approve Consent Item G-1. Commissioner Hannan seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 0.
H. Old Business
No old business.
I. New Business
2. Consideration of the SAP Property Holdings LLC — Major Modification to Site Plan MJSP 05/18-001 — Proposal to Add 24 Parking Spaces to the Originally Proposed 197 Parking Spaces, for a Total of 221 Parking Spaces, Including 11 ADA Florida Accessible Parking Spaces for the Multi-Tenant Medical, Professional, and Office Complex to be Located at 871 Hwy 466; Identified by Alternate Key 1279721 (Thad Carroll)
Growth Management Director Thad Carroll presented the background summary for this agenda item (on file in the Clerk’s Office). He stated the project engineer is present if there are questions.
Mayor Richards commented he was glad that this would be going back before the St. John’s Water Management District since slope storage was lost with the installation of the retaining wall. He asked if there were any questions, and hearing none, asked for a motion.
Commissioner Kussard made a motion to approve the SAP Property Holdings LLC — Major Modification to Site Plan MJSP 05/18-001 as presented. Commissioner Vincent seconded the motion. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 0.
J. Town Attorney's Report
3. Ordinance 2019-03 — First Reading — Annexation — The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. — Voluntarily Annexing Approximately 0.14 Acres, One Lot Located Within Orange Blossom Gardens Unit 3.1b, Referenced by Alternate Key 271805, within Lake County, Florida (Thad Carroll)
Town Attorney Derek Schroth read the ordinance by title only.
Growth Management Director Thad Carroll presented the background summary for this agenda item (on file in the Clerk’s Office). He stated the applicant is present if there are questions.
Mayor Richards asked if there were any questions or comments, and hearing none, asked for a motion.
Commissioner Kussard made a motion to approve the First Reading of Ordinance 2019-03 as presented. Commissioner Hannan seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following roll call vote:
| Commissioner | Vote |
| Hannan | YES |
| Kussard | YES |
| Holden | YES |
| Vincent | YES |
| Richards | YES |
4. Ordinance 2019-04 — First Reading — Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment — The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. — Amending the Lady Lake Future Land Use Map from Lake County Medium Urban Density to Town of Lady Lake Manufactured Home High Density (MH-HD) for Approximately 0.14 Acres, One Lot Located Within Orange Blossom Gardens Unit 3.1b, Referenced by Alternate Key 271805, within Lake County, Florida (Thad Carroll)
Town Attorney Derek Schroth read the ordinance by title only.
Growth Management Director Thad Carroll presented the background summary for this agenda item (on file in the Clerk’s Office). He stated the applicant is present if there are questions.
Mayor Richards asked if there were any questions or comments, and hearing none, asked for a motion.
Commissioner Vincent made a motion to approve the First Reading of Ordinance 2019-04 as presented. Commissioner Holden seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following roll call vote:
| Commissioner | Vote |
| Hannan | YES |
| Kussard | YES |
| Holden | YES |
| Vincent | YES |
| Richards | YES |
5. Ordinance 2019-05 — First Reading — Rezoning — The Villages of Lake-Sumter, Inc. — Rezoning Property from Lake County Residential Medium (RM) To Lady Lake Mixed Residential Medium Density (MX-8) for Approximately 0.14 Acres, One Lot Located Within Orange Blossom Gardens Unit 3.1b, Referenced by Alternate Key 271805, within Lake County, Florida ((Thad Carroll)
Town Attorney Derek Schroth read the ordinance by title only.
Growth Management Director Thad Carroll presented the background summary for this agenda item (on file in the Clerk’s Office). He stated the applicant is present if there are questions.
Mayor Richards asked if there were any questions or comments, and hearing none, asked for a motion.
Commissioner Holden made a motion to approve the First Reading of Ordinance 2019-05 as presented. Commissioner Kussard seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following roll call vote:
| Commissioner | Vote |
| Hannan | YES |
| Kussard | YES |
| Holden | YES |
| Vincent | YES |
| Richards | YES |
K. Town Manager's Report
6. Consideration of the Reappointment of Two Members to the Town of Lady Lake Library Board (Kris Kollgaard)
Town Manager Kris Kollgaard presented the background summary for this agenda item (on file in the Clerk’s Office). She stated that the terms of two members of the Library Board expire this month. Joseph D’Elia and Richard “Doc” Jones would both like to be reappointed. There are no new applications on file.
The Commissioners were asked to make their selections. The following results were read into the record:
The Commissioners voted unanimously to reappoint Joseph D’Elia and Richard “Doc” Jones to the Library Board.
L. Mayor and Commissioner's Report
Mayor Richards asked if any of the Commissioners had anything to report. He commented that he was very pleased the Town’s Public Works staff worked promptly to repair a leaking pipe on Avenida Central near the Chula Vista gate that caused a small sinkhole this past weekend. He gave kudos to all the staff responsible for this repair.
M. Public Comment
Mayor Richards asked if there were any comments from the audience. There were no comments.
N. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
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Kristen Kollgaard, Town Clerk
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Jim Richards, Mayor
Minutes transcribed by Nancy Slaton, Deputy Town Clerk