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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Lake Hamilton Town Council held a regular meeting to address local zoning ordinances, budget amendments, and public infrastructure projects. Key decisions included rejecting a major residential development proposal and approving new equipment programs for the police department.

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Residents are affected by the rejection of the Quintana development project, which would have changed land use and zoning, and by new town-wide regulations regarding residential driveway construction.

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Commented on concerns of loitering in a vacant property on MLK road.
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Commented on concerns of loitering in a vacant property on MLK road.
Commissioner Council Member Roberson
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TOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON MINUTES TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 5,2025 6:00 PM

The Town Council of Lake Hamilton held a Town Council Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 5,2025, at 100 Smith Ave., Lake Hamilton, FL 33851.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Hall called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

INVOCATION

Led by Slavens.

PLEDGE TO ALLEGIANCE

Led by all.

ROLL CALL

Hall, Roberson, Mathis, Slavens, were present. Demanche was absent Motion made by Slavens and a second by Mathis to authorize Council Member Demanche to join meeting via teams meeting if she could connect. A roll call vote was taken. Hall aye, Roberson aye, Mathis aye, Slavens aye, and . Motion passed 4-0.

PRESENTATION

Employee of the Quarter Presentation

Town Administrator Sandoval presented award to Joey Foley.

Citrus Connection representative presented to Council.

Juneteenth Presentation, Samantha Johnson The organization representative presented awards to the Council.

Police Department Presentation Captain Jose Ortiz presented award to officer Diovanni, Castro and Albert.

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 Mavor under the Approval of the Order of Business at the beginning of the meeting.

A roll call vote was taken. Hall aye, Roberson aye, Mathis aye, Slavens aye, and . Motion passed 4-0.

August 5,2025,Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes

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July 1,2025, Regular Council meeting minutes

July 8,2025, Budget Workshop meeting minutes.

July 22, 2025, Special Meeting minutes

Planning Commission Application

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

Michel Demanche commented. Richard Swanson commented. John Meyers commented. Howard Cone commented. Jonathan Stokes commented.

OLD BUSINESS

Second reading and adoption of Ordinance O-2025-XX regarding residential driveway aprons and pavers.

Town Attorney read title for the record.

Mayor Hall opened the hearing for public comments.

No public comments were made; the hearing was closed.

Motion made by Slavens and a second by Mathis to approve Second reading and adoption of Ordinance O-2025-XX regarding residential driveway aprons and pavers.

A roll call vote was taken. Hall aye, Roberson aye, Mathis aye, Slavens aye, and . Motion passed 4-0.

NEW BUSINESS

Resolution R-2025-XX Adopting the 2025 Polk County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Mitigation Strategy Update.

A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Lake Hamilton, Polk County, Florida adopting the 2025 Polk County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Mitigations Strategy Update.

A representative with Polk County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Mitigation Strategy presented.

Mayor Hall read the title for the record.

This item was continued from the July 1,2025 Town Council meeting for the applicant to address traffic and school concurrency concerns.

Mayor Hall opened the hearing for public comments. No public comments were made; the hearing was closed.

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Town of Lake Hamilton

Town Council Regular Meeting Agenda – August 5, 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. PRESENTATION

A. Employee of the Quarter Presentation

B. Citrus Connection Presentation

C. Juneteenth Presentation, Samantha Johnson

D. Presentation by Evergreen Solutions.

E. Police Department Presentation

6. 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. July 1, 2025, Regular Council meeting minutes

B. July 8, 2025, Budget Workshop meeting minutes.

C. July 22, 2025, Special Meeting minutes

D. Planning Commission Application

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

8. OLD BUSINESS

A. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance O-2025-XX regarding residential driveway

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.

aprons and pavers.

9. NEW BUSINESS

A. Resolution R-2025-XX Adopting the 2025 Polk County Multi-Jurisdictional Local

Mitigation Strategy Update. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Lake

Hamilton, Polk County, Florida, adopting the 2025 Polk County Multi-Jurisdictional

Local Mitigations Strategy Update.

B. Continued from July 1, 2025 Regular Council Meeting- First Reading of Ordinance O-

2025-04 changing the Future Land Use (FLU) from Commercial\Service (CS) to

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