Recap of the May 16, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting

Mount Dora City Council

Mount Dora City Hall Board Room

510 North Baker Street, Mount Dora, Florida 32757

May 16, 2023, 6:00 PM

*Before the Approval of the Agenda the Mayor asked to add an item at the end of the agenda - Discuss the City Manager position

PRESENTATIONS

1. Mount Dora Fun Fact - Mount Dora High School graduating seniors were awarded more than $4 million in scholarships. Congratulations Class of 2023.

2. National Safe Boating Week Proclamation

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

1. Lake Community Action Agency - City Clerk Jeanann Hand was unanimously appointed to be the representative for our city.

CONSENT AGENDA - the Consent Agenda was approved unanimously. There were several residents who reached out to ask about item #3 on the Consent Agenda. To clarify, the City in no way is a co-signer on the $6.25 million loan for the Mount Dora Christian Academy. The City is a conduit which basically says that MDCA is a supported organization in our community. The City has NO obligation whatsoever to their loan.

1. Request Approval of Agreement Between the City of Mount Dora and ABB Inc., Related to Substation and Generating Station Maintenance Services

2. Request Approval of Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between Lake County and the City of Mount Dora for Library Services

3. Request Approval of Amendment 2 to the Financing Agreement Between Christian Home and Bible School, PNC Mortgage Corporation and the City of Mount Dora

4. Request Approval of Termination of Agreement between the Florida Department of State and the City of Mount Dora for the Simpson Farmhouse Project

5. Request Authorization for Mayor to Execute Acceptance of Assignment between the City of Mount Dora and Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.

6. Request Approval of Meeting Minutes: May 2, 2023 Regular Session Minutes

PUBLIC HEARINGS - RESOLUTIONS/ORDINANCES

1. Request approval of Final Reading (Adoption) of Ordinance No. 2023-06, Amendment to Section 42.4 of the Mount Dora Code of Ordinances to allow Golf Carts on Certain City Streets. A motion was made to table this item until additional changes can be made. Ordinance 2023-06 will come back for a 2nd First Reading. The motion passed 7-0.

**Discussion of City Manager position - Mayor Stile shared information she felt to be concerning regarding decisions being made and actions being taken by the City Manager. Mayor Stile asked for support from Councilmembers to terminate the City Manager’s contract based on employee concerns and concerns from the public. A motion was made to appoint Councilmember Dawson to work with the City’s HR Department to create an anonymous survey for employees that report directly to the City Manager, to answer questions in a review format about the City Manager. The motion also appointed Councilmember Cataldo to reach out to the Florida League of Cities to arrange several meetings between the City Manager, City Attorney, Councilmember Cataldo and a Florida League of Cities Representative to work on a growth plan to address some of the concerns brought up in the discussion regarding the City Manager’s actions/behavior/decisions. This motion passed 7-0.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

1. Lobbyist Update

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - City Attorney reported that the magistrate previously chosen (Lewis Stone with the firm of Stone & Gerken, P.A.) no longer wishes to act as the magistrate for the AMCO Development project. Patrice Boyes, P.A., out of Gainesville, has been agreed upon to act as the Magistrate related to the Florida Statutes, Section 70.51 proceeding for the AMCO Development on SR 46. Potential dates for the meeting have been proposed. We are awaiting all parties to agree on a scheduled date.

FUTURE MEETING DATES

• May 22, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Work Session: Joint Planning Agreements

• June 6, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Regular Session

• June 12, 2023, 6:00 p.m., Budget Work Shop: Budget Parameters and Fire Assessment

• June 20, 2023, 2023, 6:00 p.m. Regular Session

ADJOURNMENT - approximately 8:20 pm

Thank you for keeping up with what’s happening at City Hall. Should you have any questions at all feel free to reach out to me or any members of your City Council.

Crissy Stile

Mayor, City of Mount Dora

352.408.4693

Stilec@cityofmountdora.com

The foregoing is the Mayor’s recap of certain discussions taken place at the Regular City Council Meeting held on May 16, 2023. The information expressed in this message is meant to be a factual summary of events. If you have questions about the statements herein, please do not hesitate to contact Mayor Crissy Stile at stilec@cityofmountdora.com

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