City Council Meeting (2025-09-08)

City Council Minutes September 8,2025 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers

1. Call to Order

The Regular Meeting of the Crestview City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor JB Whitten. Present: Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Capps and Council members Ryan Bullard, Brandon Frost, and Shannon Hayes. Also present: City Manager Jessica Leavins, City Clerk Maryanne Girard, City Attorney Jonathan Holloway, and various staff members. Councilmember Dusty Allison was excused.

2. Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

2.1. Pastor Josh Neel of Hope City Community Church The Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was led by Pastor Josh Neel of Hope Community Church.

3. Open Policy Making and Legislative Session Mayor JB Whitten declared a quorum was present.

4. Approve Agenda

Mayor JB Whitten called for action.

Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Capps and seconded by Councilmember Shannon Hayes to approve the agenda, as presented.

Roll Call: Ayes: Doug Capps, Ryan Bullard, Shannon Hayes, Brandon Frost. All ayes. Motion carried.

5. Presentations and Reports

5.1. Adult Softball City Championship Winners - Crossfit

Mayor JB Whitten requested that the Crossfit Adult Softball City Championship winners come forward.

The Crossfit coach thanked the City Council for their support and introduced the team.

6.1. ECSC Utilities for SR85 Bypass Phase 2 Change Order #2

Motion by Councilmember Brandon Frost and seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Capps to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented.

6. Consent Agenda

6.2. Urban SDK Contract Renewal

6.3. Data Works Plus, Rapid ID Software and Hardware Support Agreement Renewal

6.4. FLOCK LCA Agreement

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6.5. 371 SOCTS Military Training Coordination

6.6. Approval of City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 25, 2025

7. Public Hearings / Ordinances on Second Reading

8. Ordinances on First Reading

8.1. Ordinance 2010- Antioch Road Comprehensive Plan Amendment CDS Planning Administrator Nicholas Schwendt presented Ordinance 2010, Antioch Road Comprehensive Plan Amendment, on first reading. He stated the comprehensive plan was for a Future Land Use map amendment. The ordinance allows up to eight units per acre, however, there are 4.8 units in the conceptual plan. The property is currently vacant. He then asked the City Clerk to read Ordinance 2010 by title.

City Clerk Maryanne Girard read Ordinance 2010 aloud: An Ordinance of the City of Crestview, Florida, Amending Its Adopted Comprehensive Plan; Providing For Authority; Providing For Findings of Fact; Providing For Purpose; Providing For Changing the Future Land Use Designation From Commercial (C) to Residential (R) on Approximately 7.56 Acres, More or Less, In Section 26, Township 3 North, Range 24 West; Providing For Future Land Use Map Amendment; Providing For Severability; Providing For Scrivener's Errors; Providing For Liberal Interpretation; Providing For Repeal of Conflicting Codes and Ordinances; and Providing For An Effective Date.

Mayor JB Whitten called for comment from the Council. In hearing none, he called for action.

Motion by Councilmember Shannon Hayes and seconded by Councilmember Brandon Frost to approve Ordinance 2010 on 1st reading and move to second reading for final adoption.

Roll Call: Ayes: Doug Capps, Ryan Bullard, Shannon Hayes, Brandon Frost. All ayes. Motion carried.

8.2. Ordinance 2011-Antioch Road Rezoning

CDS Planning Administrator Nicholas Schwendt presented Ordinance 2010, Antioch Road Rezoning, on first reading. He mentioned this portion is for the rezoning. A development application has not been received. The information is the same as the prior ordinance. He then asked the City Clerk to read Ordinance 2011 by title.

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Providing For Repeal of Conflicting Codes and Ordinances; and Providing For an Effective Date.

Mayor JB Whitten called for comment from the Council.

Councilmember R. Bullard voiced concern for flooding, and CDS Planning Administrator Nicholas Schwendt responded that any concerns will be addressed in the development application and stormwater review process when it is received.

Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Doug Capps and seconded by Councilmember Shannon Hayes to approve Ordinance 2011 on 1st reading and move to second reading for final adoption.

Roll Call: Ayes: Doug Capps, Ryan Bullard, Shannon Hayes, Brandon Frost. All ayes. Motion carried.

Mayor JB Whitten added a Proclamation for 9-11 and announced that Councilmember R. Bullard would read it.

Councilmember R. Bullard read a proclamation in remembrance of 9-11, September 11,2001. He asked for a moment of silence.