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City of Dunnellon MCity Council Meeting 441& Date: lune 12 2024 Time: 5: 30 p. m. Place: City Hall, 20750 River Dr., Dunnellon, FL 34431 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Green called the meeting to order at approximately 5: 32 p. m. and led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. Opening Prayer/ Moment of Silence Mayor Green invited any citizen wishing to volunteer to open with prayer. No one stepped forward and a moment of silence was observed. Roll Call Walter Green, Mayor, Seat 1 Vacant, Councilperson, Seat 2 Tim Inskeep, Vice- Mayor, Seat 3 Rex Lehmann, Councilman, Seat 4 Valerie Hanchar, Councilwoman, Seat 5 Staff Present Mandy Odom, City Clerk Jan Smith, Finance Officer Chad Ward, Public Works Manager Chief Chris Scaglione, Police Department Michelle Leonard, Assistant City Clerk Julie Danowski, Records Clerk Legal Counsel Andrew Hand, Shepard, Smith, Kohlmyer& Hand, P. A. Proof of Publication The agenda was posted on the City' s Website and City Hall bulletin board on Wednesday, June 05, 2024. Council Comments Regarding Agenda There were no Council comments. Public Comments on Non- Agenda Items Art Jones, 12163 Palmetto Way, apologized to Council for withdrawing his application for the vacant Council seat. He said when he originally applied, he was not on the DCBA but now that he is, it' s a conflict of interest. He stated the good news is One Rake at a Time is getting another 2 million dollars for the Rainbow River cleanup project.

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 2 of 7 CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes December 13, 2023 Meeting February 05, 2024 Workshop February 21, 2024 Meeting January 03, 2024 Workshop January 10, 2024 Meeting Authorize the purchase of a police portable radio and associated accessories in the amount of$ 5, 591. 52 as presented at the June 3rd City Council Workshop. Authorize the Mayor to sign one- year extensions of Agreement # AGR2018- 31 Gaston Tree Debris Recycling, LLC ( formerly Wood Resource Recovery) and Agreement # AGR2018- 32, Grubbs Emergency Services, LLC for disaster recovery and debris removal services. Public Comments There were no public comments. Councilwoman Hanchar moved the consent agenda be approved. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. REGULAR AGENDA 1) Regular Agenda Items 1. a) City Council Vacancy Councilman Lehmann suggested they re- advertise for the vacancy because of Mr. Jones' withdrawal. Vice- Mayor Inskeep agreed. Councilwoman Hanchar stated because it is close to election time and they are working heavily on the budget, it' s a bad time to bring a new person in. Mayor Green stated he doesn' t want to preclude anyone from serving who would like to and he doesn' t see any harm in readvertising. Councilwoman Hanchar moved to readvertise for the Council Seat # 2 vacancy. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. Public Comment There were no public comments. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. Public Hearing Statement Mrs. Odom read the following into the record:

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 3 of 7 All persons wishing to address the City council will be asked to limit their comments to the specific subject being addressed. Public opinions and input are valued by the Council. However, it is requested that comments are directed at specific issues rather than personal comments directed toward the council members or staff in order to foster mutual respect between council members and the public. Members of the public in attendance at public forums should listen courteously and attentively to all public discussions before the body, and focus on the business at hand. They shall refrain from interrupting other speakers; making personal comments not germane to the business of the body; or otherwise interfering with the orderly conduct of meetings. Members of the public addressing City council and boards/ commissions on a specific project or proposal are requested to disclose any personal interest or relationship; and any business, professional, or financial interests with any individual, group, project or proposal regarding the subject matter under review. Members of the public should always err on the side of more public disclosure, not less, in order to provide integrity to the public process." 2) Ordinances 2. a) Public Hearing- Ordinance# ORD2024- 02 Animal Control Mayor Green gaveled down and said, " It is now 5: 38 p. m. and I close the regular meeting and open the public hearing to discuss Ordinance # ORD2024- 02, Animal Control. Advertised in the Riverland News on 5/ 31/ 2024 and Posted on the City Website on 5/ 22/ 2024." Staff Comment Attorney Hand stated this Ordinance is identical to the previous version with the exception of some whereas clauses. Public Comment There were no public comments. Mayor Green gaveled down and said, " It is now 5: 40 p. m. and I close the public hearing held to discuss Ordinance# ORD2024- 02, Animal Control and reopen the June 12th City Council meeting." Mayor Green announced it is time for the final reading of Ordinance # ORD2024- 02 Animal Control and he invited public comments. Public Comment There were no public comments. Councilwoman Hanchar moved Ordinance # ORD2024- 02 be read by title only. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0 Mrs. Odom read the following into the record:

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 4 of 7 ORDINANCE# ORD2024- 02 AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ANIMAL WELFARE; ESTABLISHING LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS OWNED OR KEPT ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; DEFINING ' ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS' AND PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SAME WITHIN SPECIFIED ZONING DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Public Comment Kathleen Goodloe, 19154 St. Lawrence Dr., thanked Council for their work on the Ordinance. She asked since the rescue has over 4 dogs, does the Ordinance force the owner to shut down and cause a revocation of their business license. Attorney Hand advised it is not appropriate to discuss this during the meeting because it deals with a specific person. He stated Ms. Goodloe should discuss it with staff outside of a meeting. Councilman Lehmann moved Ordinance # ORD2024- 02 be approved. Vice- Mayor Inskeep seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. 3) Resolutions 3. a) Resolution # RES2024- 20 Police Department Weapons Surplus Public Comment There were no public comments. Councilwoman Hanchar moved Resolution # RES2024- 20 be read by title only. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. Mrs. Odom read the following into the record: RESOLUTION# RES2024- 20 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DUNNELLON, FLORIDA, DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND PROVIDING FOR DISPOSAL THEREOF." Public Comment There were no public comments. Councilwoman Hanchar moved Resolution # RES2024- 20 be approved. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. 4) Staff Agenda Items 4. a) Police Department Generator— Public Works Manager, Chad Ward Mr. Ward reminded Council of discussion during the last meeting about a new generator for the Police Department. He said the total price is $ 52, 382 and the budgeted price was $ 80, 000. He commented this is well under budget.

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 5 of 7 Public Comment There were no public comments. Vice- Mayor Inskeep moved to authorize the purchase and installation of a Tradewinds Stationary Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch for the Police Department in the amount of 52, 382. 00. Councilwoman Hanchar seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. 4. b) State of Florida DMS Quotes for Internet and Phone Services— City Clerk, Mandy Odom Mrs. Odom stated the Lumen presenter was here last week and shared what the solution would look like for all three buildings. She provided a summarized spread sheet to Council regarding the quotes received. She explained Lumen was the low quote and they would go through the State of Florida, which means no formal bid is required. She requested Council authorize staff to move forward with Lumen. Mrs. Odom added she spoke with Lumen before she responded to Council' s email questions prior to the meeting and there will not be any financial surprises. Councilwoman Hanchar asked if the phone system will be down during the installation. Mrs. Odom replied if it is, it will be very brief. Councilman Lehmann asked which provider Mrs. Odom would feel most comfortable with if money was not a concern. Mrs. Odom replied she would choose Lumen. She also stated the prices will be offset quite a bit because we will not need to utilize PCs- n- Parts IT Services as often. Chief Scaglione stated Mr. Mathew cannot fix the current issue with the Police Department. He advised there is no fix without a new system. Mrs. Odom said we spoke with Lumen a few moments prior to the meeting and they are already working on getting the Police Department a landline at zero charge. Mayor Green commented this is a large expenditure, but it has been investigated thoroughly by staff. Public Comment Todd Sparks, 11635 Osceola Rd., stated he has experience implementing these types of projects and he highly recommends staff is on site when the switch is flipped because it may not go as smoothly as planned. Councilwoman Hanchar moved to authorize the purchase of internet and phone services through Lumen, a State of Florida DMS provider. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. 5) Department Reports Mr. Ward spoke about the budget for the Fire Department roof and said they had fixed the leak. He advised another leak has been found and it will be $ 1, 200 to repair the new problem. He said they are still $ 3, 200 dollars under the original repair budget. Council agreed Mr. Ward should

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 6 of 7 move forward and repair the roof. Mrs. Smith commented the 1 cent sales tax reserve will now decrease by$ 1, 200. Chief Scaglione stated the Police Department has two officers in leadership school. He asked Council for approval to allow Attorney Hand to review the MOU on the school zone speed cameras. Attorney Hand advised he has draft Ordinances from other cities to review as a good starting point and just need to edit them to suit Dunnellon' s needs. Attorney Hand added the City will need to employ the Magistrate and staff to assist, but most of these programs do pay for themselves. He said there will be notices of violations which need to be processed as well. Vice- Mayor Inskeep stated he had already asked Mrs. Odom to add the magistrate topic to the July workshop and he would like to include this to understand all the moving parts related to working with the Magistrate. Chief Scaglione replied he understands, but he would rather not wait to begin working on the Ordinance. Councilwoman Hanchar moved to allow forward movement with the MOU and Ordinance for the school zone speed cameras. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. Chief Scaglione stated there is already a red- light camera Ordinance in place. Attorney Hand advised Council the City will have to adopt a new Ordinance because it will have unique parts. Mrs. Odom stated there was a discussion about the possibility of assuming control of collecting the parking and boating tickets and bringing them before the Magistrate rather than going through the County. She said we really need to understand how much Magistrate time and staff time is going to be involved before we make these changes. Vice- Mayor Inskeep asserted this is a walk- on with a lot of moving parts and we are being asked to vote when we don' t have all the details. Chief Scaglione stated Vice- Mayor Inskeep made a good point and suggested staff put it all together for discussion. Attorney Hand shared details on the process for a typical Magistrate meeting and how long it takes. He suggested Council ask the company we choose to contract with, what their Magistrate experience has been. He explained these meetings could take anywhere from a quarter day to a full day and you would need staff involvement for various reasons. Councilwoman Hanchar asked what the negative side is for going forward with the Ordinance process. She said speeding in the school area is a problem and if the City is committed to it, there shouldn' t be a reason to wait. There was further discussion regarding the red- light cameras program and the way they were processed. Public Comment There were no public comments.

City Council Meeting June 12, 2024 Page 7 of 7 A vote was taken, and the motion failed 1- 3, with Councilman Lehmann, Mayor Green, and Vice- Mayor Inskeep opposed. 6) Council Comments Mayor Green stated the meeting which was scheduled to speak with Marion County regarding the Blue Run Park restroom project was postponed by Marion County and we are waiting for it to be rescheduled. Councilman Lehmann stated he spoke with the owner of the thrift store next to the fire station. He said it was suggested the County add a cross walk by Annie Johnson' s because there isn' t a safe place to cross there. Vice- Mayor Inskeep stated he and Mrs. Odom reached out to the County already and their answer was probably not. Mayor Green commented there is a lot of traffic difference between East and West Pennsylvania. He said the County is focused on establishing two cross walks on East Pennsylvania and we don' t want to add anything which would slow down their progress. 7) City Attorney Report Attorney Hand stated he needed to correct misinformation regarding Form 6. He said the injunction is not a ruling against the order. He provided an explanation of what happened in court when the plaintiff came forward. He said the injunction does not mean there were any constitutional rights violated, but it does mean they cannot require enforcement of the Form 6 law. He said in the absence of Form 6, they are required to revert to Form 1. He stated it could be quite a while before this is fully resolved. Adjourn At approximately 6: 25 p. m. Councilwoman Hanchar moved the City Council meeting be adjourned. Councilman Lehmann seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed 4- 0. Penned signature of: Walter L. Green, Mayor Attest, Penned signature of: Amanda Odom, CMC, City Clerk