Town Council

TOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON MINUTES TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025 6:00 PM

The Town Council of Lake Hamilton held a Town Council Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 100 Smith Ave., Lake Hamilton, FL 33851.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

Led by Roberson.

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Led by all.

ROLL CALL

Hall, Roberson, Mathis, Slavens, and Demanche were present.

CONSENT AGENDA

Note: Members of the Council may remove items from the Consent Agendas if they wish to discuss them. Requests for removal need to be made known to the Mayor under the Approval of the Order of Business at the beginning of the meeting.

June 3,2025, Regular Council Meeting

Motion made by Slavens and a second by Demanche to approve Consent Agenda with the June 3,2025 Regular Council Meeting minutes, June 23,2025 Charter Review meeting minutes,Town Hall meeting minutes, Consider Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation to move the Photo Contest to August and Consider Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation for Veteran's Day Ceremony on November 8,2025.

A roll call vote was taken. Hall aye, Roberson aye, Mathis aye, Slavens aye, and Demanche aye Motion passed 5-0.

PUBLIC COMMENT - NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Limited to 3 Minutes)

June 23, 2025, Charter Review Committee minutes

Michel Demanche commented.

Consider Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation to move the Photo Contest to August.

Dr. Ralph Harris commented.

Joshua Collier commented.

Town Hall Meeting Minute

Deanne Kyle commented.

July 1,2025,Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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Frances Crews commented.

NEW BUSINESS

First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-04 changing the Future Land Use (FLU) from Commercial Service (CS) to Residential Land M (RL-M) for the Quintana development.

Community Development Director Ball requested per applicants request to continue Ordinance O- 2025-4 to the next hearing date.

Mayor Hall opened for public comments.

The Council asked for a representative to answer questions.

Ralph Harris commented.

David Schmuttes commented as the applicant's representative.

Kieth Pence commented.

Motion made by Slavens and a second by Mathis to continue First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-04 changing the Future Land Use (FLU) from Commercial Service (CS) to Residential Land M (RL-M) for the Quintana development to the August 5, 2025, Regular Council Meeting.

A roll call vote was taken. Hall aye, Roberson aye, Mathis aye, Slavens aye, and Demanche aye Motion passed 5-0.

First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-05 changing the zoning district from Highway Commercial (C-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Quintana development.

Community Development Director Ball requested per applicants request to continue Ordinance O- 2025-5 to the next hearing date.

Mayor Hall opened for public comments.

The Council asked for a representative to answer questions.

David Schmuttes commented as the applicant's representative.

Town of Lake Hamilton

Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda – July 1, 2025

Time: 6:00 P.M.

Location: Chambers 100 Smith Avenue

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

4. ROLL CALL

5. CONSENT AGENDA

Note: Members of the Council may remove items from the Consent Agendas if they wish to discuss them. Requests for

removal need to be made known to the Mayor under the Approval of the Order of Business at the beginning of the meeting.

A. June 3, 2025, Regular Council Meeting

B. June 23, 2025, Charter Review Committee minutes

C. Town Hall Meeting Minutes

D. Consider Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation to move the Photo

Contest to August.

E. Consider Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommendation for Veteran's Day

Ceremony on November 8, 2025.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT – NON-AGENDA ITEMS (Limited to 3 Minutes)

7. NEW BUSINESS

A. First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-04 changing the Future Land Use (FLU) from

Commercial\ Service (CS) to Residential Land M (RL-M) for the Quintana

development.

B. First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-05 changing the zoning district from Highway

Commercial (C-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Quintana development.

C. First Reading of Ordinance O-2025-06 regarding amendments to Chapter 26, Streets,

Phyllis Hall, Mayor

Robert Mathis, Vice Mayor

Cora Perry Roberson, Council Member Seat 1

Carmen Demanche, Council Member Seat 4

Your Town Council welcomes and invites citizens to comment on items (Non- Agenda Items) of community interest/concern or to

bring forth areas of personal attention which may not have been fully addressed by Town Staff after prior contact to Town Hall, the

Council may immediately act on any item or may request it be placed on a future agenda for further consideration.

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Sidewalks and other Public Spaces.

D. Consider approval of Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) Evaluation

and Appraisal Report (EAR) and Planning Advisory Services (PAS) contracts.

E. Resolution authorizing a budget amendment to transfer funds to the Community

Development Department. Resolution of the Town of Lake Hamilton Council of the

Town of Lake Hamilton, Polk County, Florida, adopting a budget amendment for the