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1) Award of ITB ITBDash05424 to Keltner Electric (approved). The council announced ‘‘The award, bid for ITBDash05424 to Keltner Electric has been approved’’ during the meeting.

2) Resolution 2025-03: The council adopted Resolution 2025-03, accepting a bid from Phillips Electric Inc. to install up to 34 light bulbs and fixtures on Heritage Trail in the City of Live Oak. The resolution and attached contract were presented and, after a motion and second, the council approved the resolution by voice vote.

3) Resolution 2025-04: The council adopted Resolution 2025-04 declaring certain city personal property surplus, authorizing sale at publicly noticed auction or disposal if obsolete, and authorizing removal from the city’s fixed assets when sold or disposed. The council approved the resolution after reading the attached list provided by administration.

The meeting record shows these items were approved by voice votes with brief motions and minimal discussion; the transcript excerpt does not enumerate individual roll-call vote tallies for these three actions. Where the transcript records only a voice vote, this article notes that individual voter names were not specified in the excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","02-11-2025 City of Live Oak, FL City Council Meeting Pt4","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council approved an ITB award to Keltner Electric, accepted a bid from Phillips Electric Inc. for Heritage Trail lighting (Resolution 2025-03), and declared certain city property surplus (Resolution 2025-04).","taxTitle","City of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida","taxId",71823,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326688,"Council opens second reading on solid-waste ordinance; staff narrows fee increase and public raises concerns about large carts",212,1101000,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323789-c89fd2654597310fccde7bef4c059433&start=1101&end=1313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323789-c89fd2654597310fccde7bef4c059433/thumbnail_1101000.jpg","/articles/6326688/Florida/Council-opens-second-reading-on-solid-waste-ordinance-staff-narrows-fee-increase-and-public-raises-concerns-about-large-carts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326688-c9801df66d7725ac316fc8df311e1f06/orig.mp4?Expires=1777132971&Signature=XSz5Ic5W9UdDgQlPhxkBv9ZquurUcSi3YvzbXHn9PFOvgqnRb1KG-P5JpZygTy86eWW2XTGuuAIi3fV1MYZ6j4HsU101y5-Kk9JpHtFDgb4jadPfUKvJ44JMUVhCrJyT7lApoebOrsupscWfgwSiqvB-fFxnW1V~fzmJX5-dIjafahWg2fHza5E3F6vWKfC5zyS4wPjrE2IJVWJ~gwbS3q~7dDdsHtp~R7j5XbJtuZF3U2L8Dnv1QVg6eBeHkKfSshV6tJx3qP8cj3kIV5H7FS3o1ubWoECETt-zG~NXe2el9bej2hy8byX2jqkffxAvtAO73aAwz2LEhZH9OdXNDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Live Oak opened a public hearing at the second and final reading of Ordinance 15-28, which would adjust utility rates and revise the city’s solid-waste collection code.

City staff told the council they provided a red-line version showing two substantive revisions from first reading: an amendment to section 34-30 that changes the fee-schedule caption from “residential garbage collection service” to “residential and commercial garbage collection service,” and a reduction in the fee for an additional-can pickup from $15 to $7.50. Staff said the edits were made in response to questions raised after first reading.

At the public hearing, an unidentified resident urged the council to reconsider increasing costs during a time of high inflation and said placing responsibility for collection cost increases on residents is unfair. The commenter described practical concerns about issuing large 96-gallon carts to elderly residents, including hauling heavy carts to the curb and the potential need for more frequent collection if larger carts are used. The resident also referenced earlier comments from “Miss Owens” and “Miss Williams” who addressed similar concerns.

The transcript shows staff read the revised language into the record and the council opened the public hearing, but the available excerpt does not include a final vote on adoption of the ordinance. The council therefore has recorded the second-reading public hearing and the staff revisions; the outcome (final passage or further action) is not specified in the provided transcript.

If adopted as drafted with the revisions staff described, the ordinance would change the labeling of the fee schedule to include commercial accounts and lower the additional-can pickup fee to $7.50; the fiscal and operational implementation details (for example, the number of carts to be procured and collection frequency adjustments) were not specified in the excerpt.","On second reading of Ordinance 15-28 the council reviewed staff edits that broadened garbage service language to include commercial customers and halved an added-can pickup fee to $7.50; public commenters expressed concern about cost burdens and the practicality of large 96-gallon carts for elderly residents.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6326693,"City of Live Oak appoints Adam Collins to Planning and Zoning Board amid conflict and attendance concerns",821,249000,1070000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323789-c89fd2654597310fccde7bef4c059433&start=249&end=1070","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323789-c89fd2654597310fccde7bef4c059433/thumbnail_249000.jpg","/articles/6326693/Florida/City-of-Live-Oak-appoints-Adam-Collins-to-Planning-and-Zoning-Board-amid-conflict-and-attendance-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326693-f048f5ed70960d227eef876f3eddb8cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1777132971&Signature=Yii0r4ATnoJMk~owDyr0jTWI9Lr~JI7Nsj9W9S8lkcchmtoWGBjHMDSjOxiSSfy2JynfEzInFDqmcer~gGOL3u0sh~QTeTScg3MBEDm3xvZ3gxO5jzYAy4fgXBDGoBDkpKxHS7lTSsd7rzQ02GWihlE2HSbDvthCs-7QwIuBSqbSFLQPDzCzAc9HYPJ7yQfWw13n9gIBsKez0iCunyhm8e13yc3mW1LqkW70E9Asjur322P5cuFp2iw1neVbHYrsctsevq~Y3DU8rtz6cAjtjIiofEXDUJU4DCEjDtYZBrhiqXs7OiI4wgamcbbnhfsHaQoN41mtyNZS1O9bopqRxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Live Oak on Oct. 12 appointed Adam Collins to fill seat 5 on the Planning and Zoning Board for the remainder of a three-year term that runs from August 2024 through August 2027.

The appointment followed a sequence of motions and votes during a regularly scheduled meeting. Council members first considered Patricia “Patty” Bennett and Kenny Beasley as candidates; a motion to appoint Bennett failed for lack of majority and a motion to appoint Beasley received no second. A subsequent motion to appoint Adam Collins carried by a 3–2 vote, according to the roll call recorded in the meeting transcript. Councilmember David Orford recorded a “yes” vote; the transcript records the final tally as three in favor and two opposed but does not list every councilmember’s individual vote by name.

The council opened the item by calling for applicants to speak for up to three minutes in alphabetical order. Patricia Bennett identified herself as the owner of Bennett’s Glass Company and said she has lived in Live Oak for decades and sought the position to serve the community. Adam Collins introduced himself as a lifelong Live Oak resident, described his engineering background and prior work on local infrastructure and subdivision projects, and said he applied at the request of a local official, Mr. Davis.

Several councilmembers questioned candidates about potential conflicts of interest and availability. One councilmember noted the need to avoid situations where an appointed member would have to recuse frequently because of private work in the city; another emphasized attendance requirements and the importance of maintaining a quorum so scheduled development hearings are not delayed. Collins acknowledged a small chance of conflicts given his business but said most of his work is outside the city and that he had not performed recent local projects that would create a financial conflict, as referenced in the meeting.

After debate, a motion to appoint Collins passed. The council president announced the vote and thanked all three candidates for volunteering for the unpaid role.

The new appointment fills a vacancy created when a previous board member, identified in the transcript as Miss Hatfield, resigned in mid-2024; the council noted the board has seven seats and that seat 5 had been vacant since August 2024.","The City Council appointed Adam Collins to fill seat 5 on the Planning and Zoning Board for the remainder of a three-year term (Aug. 2024–Aug. 2027) after several motions and debate about conflicts of interest and attendance; two other applicants were considered.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves electric and surplus-property contracts; three votes recorded by voice

Council opens second reading on solid-waste ordinance; staff narrows fee increase and public raises concerns about large carts

City of Live Oak appoints Adam Collins to Planning and Zoning Board amid conflict and attendance concerns