AGENDA
CITY OF HAINES CITY, FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

City Hall Commission Chambers

620 E. Main Street, Haines City, FL 33844

Phone: [phone] Web: hainescity.com

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

CONSENT AGENDA

The action proposed is stated for each item on the Consent Agenda. Unless a City
Commissioner removes an item from the Consent Agenda, no discussion on individual
items will occur and a single motion will approve all items.

4.a

3-Mile Force Main Construction Services Agreement with Jones Edmunds

Approve the construction services agreement with Jones Edmunds for the 3-Mile Force Main project.

Staff Contact: James Keene, Deputy City Manager

4.b

Lift Station No. 22 Construction Services Agreement with Jones Edmunds

Approve the construction services agreement with Jones Edmunds for the Lift Station No. 22 project.

Staff Contact: James Keene, Deputy City Manager

4.c

Minutes to be approved

Staff Contact: City Clerk, Sharon Lauther, MMC

4.d

Cemetery Deeds

Staff Contact: City Clerk, Sharon Lauther, MMC

5.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

6.

OLD BUSINESS

6.a

Ordinance No. 25-2098 – Large Scale Land Use Amendment for RWS Ranch Access Property – Adoption

Adopt Ordinance No. 25-2098 for a Large-Scale Land Use Amendment (LUPA) by adopting and reclassifying the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan from County Residential Low 4 (RL-4) to City Medium Density Residential in the North Ridge (MDR-NR).

Staff contact: Richard Greenwood, Development Services Director

6.b

Ordinance No. 25-2114 – LDR Text Amendments Chapter 5- Second Reading

Adopt text amendments to the Land Development Regulations Chapter 5 – Zoning on second reading.

Staff Contact: Richard Greenwood, Development Services Director

7.

NEW BUSINESS

7.a

Ordinance No. 25-1882 – Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles

Present the Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles Ordinance.

Staff Contact: Fred Reilly, City Attorney

7.b

Approve Ordinance No. 25-2109 adjusting Mayor and City Commissioner Compensation on first reading

Staff Contact: Fred Reilly, City Attorney

7.c

Resolution No. 25-1873 - Non-Ad Valorem Assessments for Lot Clean-Up

Staff Contact: Steve Shifley, Code Compliance Supervisor

7.d

Tax Year 2025 Proposed Millage Rate and Budget Meeting Dates

Establish the millage rate for Fiscal Year 2025/26 (2025 Tax Billing Year) and set the public hearing dates for the tentative and final budget adoptions that will be advertised.

Staff Contact: Omar DeJesus, CPA, Finance Director

8.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

9.

CITY CLERK'S REPORT

10.

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

11.

COMMISSION COMMENTS

12.

ADJOURNMENT