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County staff (Jennifer) and Clerk Gary Cooney told the board they had received a letter from the Executive Office of the Governor requesting financial information with a deadline of April 8; Cooney said the clerk’s office has already drafted a response and will provide certifications the county files annually that demonstrate it has met fiscal tests dating back to the 2018-19 fiscal year. Staff said the governor’s request would be handled through the state-level process and would not mean direct federal involvement.

Chair Campione was absent and had requested the item be tabled until the full five-member board could vote; after discussion Commissioner Sabatini retracted his motion and the board agreed to place the resolution on the agenda for the next board meeting (Tuesday) so all members may weigh in. No formal vote on the resolution occurred on March 25.

The discussion included repeated assurances from staff that the county routinely certifies its financial health to the state and that the clerk’s office would transmit the requested records. The board did not change the draft resolution’s text during the March 25 discussion and took no final action on tab 20.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lake County Regular Board Meeting - March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioner Sabatini’s motion to adopt a resolution endorsing county cooperation with a gubernatorial transparency initiative was withdrawn March 25 and the item was moved to the next board meeting so the full five-member Board of County Commissioners can vote.","taxTitle","Lake County, Florida","taxId",4691,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096376,"County grants Leopard Transport limited-scope ambulance certificate to carry oxygen-dependent patients",360,1256000,1616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d&start=1256&end=1616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d/thumbnail_1256000.jpg","/articles/6096376/Lake-County/Florida/County-grants-Leopard-Transport-limited-scope-ambulance-certificate-to-carry-oxygen-dependent-patients","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096376-8f94662c5cc045c1e073154ca492a729/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166262&Signature=nIOdohhjVAT4Uxynf-ZTzf8UdIz97T8eSdchS1hQIzk87X1-4CGxTIBDsf6VCTPZomvo5Up6F58JrEZK9VQb62Zcfh-U5b649610c4CPisv-wbRm0nQvkByi0VxSIdSZZemHbiBJ01vBCJ1uN9X7OqfupvGsLxp-SDLLc~XYNYxyhA7F0NB0M6D8mw4Owr4cf5vTFNgI874wBzw~f2sOLJ8cSJSgXhxx2cnO8xGLtbLw6kGmZ6ybkRdo5Ihc8MZL3r2SYdkpBwOdpkWxvNTeL0r~zekwwX9vjkqkovebueP~SZT69Pcyl2n9xFArPaFCkCqi1WJkBfpAftrIs5qPMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved issuing a limited-scope basic life support certificate of public convenience and necessity (COPCN) to Leopard Transport Central Florida on March 25.

John Simpson of the Office of Fire Rescue presented the application, saying Leopard Transport has operated paratransit services countywide for seven years and had passed county and state inspection criteria required for a limited BLS ambulance license. Simpson said the county’s EMS division evaluated the application, inspected equipment, and found Leopard met application requirements and accepted county oversight.

The COPCN is limited in scope: Leopard is authorized to provide BLS interfacility transportation restricted to patients discharged from licensed hospitals to a residence or nursing facility, transports from residential nursing facilities for scheduled ancillary-care appointments, and dialysis transports when ambulance transport meets medical necessity. Simpson said oxygen can only be provided in a licensed ambulance and that current paratransit providers cannot provide oxygen or medical monitoring.

Leopard Transport has acquired three ambulances and is building a 9,000-square-foot headquarters and maintenance facility in Groveland near the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 207 close to the Turnpike entrance. The presenter said Leopard’s fee schedule is consistent with county rates and that Leopard has a history of financial stability and existing relationships with hospitals and nursing facilities.

Simpson noted that Rightway Transport currently holds a limited-scope COPCN in Lake County and that Rightway’s renewal will be considered by the board next month. After a public hearing with no speakers, the board voted to grant Leopard the limited BLS COPCN; commissioners did not add conditions beyond routine county oversight.

The board’s action allows Leopard to begin the restricted BLS transports once state licensure and any remaining administrative steps are completed.","The Board approved a limited-scope basic life support (BLS) certificate of public convenience and necessity for Leopard Transport Central Florida, allowing licensed ambulances to transport oxygen-dependent patients for specified interfacility and scheduled care trips; the vote was unanimous.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096381,"Lake County approves zoning change to allow natural gas resiliency facilities in commercial, industrial zones",69,1175000,1244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d&start=1175&end=1244","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d/thumbnail_1175000.jpg","/articles/6096381/Lake-County/Florida/Lake-County-approves-zoning-change-to-allow-natural-gas-resiliency-facilities-in-commercial-industrial-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096381-fc57d4dc5fe788a77ecf9823492d0b6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166262&Signature=FnS~iGvc41DSsEhSLFDnYneUnLtgnQz6pm3gBNqYmGT29K6CDVF~UaDkge7kHqLdg5PulBYwG9IDdMCGkUxt2jt4vshZWlH~XQ9EuIlASyNqtjWNfktgmJCcfrF9tys~YsmO50cL~CwrCOx6QXuFaw4AQJXQ4Eoa~RdVAUJ9BymfpEFBp97nKKMbcuCFxGys7grTV-j8PqWnMWXZIrO-6YXrPdmZfu-3XomSdp6PCKHUTzHh7AkGv5Qp7kvnuSgupk7Nh4HrLg9F5IknCWvXkJlYNWqW4MFjWHhqHEBuGNfprWys7eiKc3nTcPVjH8DIAYfLtAwKMdpwSPnOwetTKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lake County commissioners voted unanimously March 25 to adopt an amendment to Appendix C of the county’s Land Development Regulations to define and permit natural gas resiliency facilities in all commercial and industrial zoning districts.

County Attorney Melanie presented the ordinance as the board’s second and final reading and said the changes were required by state law. If approved, the ordinance becomes part of the county code and will be filed with the Department of State. The board opened and closed a public hearing with no public comment before recording the unanimous vote.

The ordinance amends Chapter 2 (Definitions) and Section 3.103 (Schedule of Permitted and Conditional Uses) to add a defined use category for “natural gas resiliency facilities,” and includes standard severability and filing provisions. The county attorney said the amendment was prepared to meet state statutory requirements; no members of the public offered comment during the hearing.

The measure passed on a voice vote with no recorded dissent and will be published as part of the county code. The board did not add additional conditions or amendments during the March 25 hearing.

The change was introduced by county legal staff and taken on second reading during the meeting; Melanie confirmed it would be recorded as an ordinance upon filing with state authorities.

The board’s action updates the land-development rules that determine what uses are allowed in commercial and industrial zoning districts and implements the defined permitting approach described during the hearing.

The county clerk will file the ordinance with the Department of State and place it in the code as required by statute.","The Board of County Commissioners on March 25 adopted changes to Appendix C of the county’s Land Development Regulations to define and permit natural gas resiliency facilities in commercial and industrial zoning districts; commissioners voted unanimously on second and final reading.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096360,"Board approves minutes and consent agendas, including three Clerk of Courts items",709,232000,941000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d&start=232&end=941","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d/thumbnail_232000.jpg","/articles/6096360/Lake-County/Florida/Board-approves-minutes-and-consent-agendas-including-three-Clerk-of-Courts-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096360-10713cdde0996504c8f30d665c41df37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166262&Signature=HL01XkUC05zbd5Q70kUjZaSWHzFgaGhfjN6Bn5c-rXagPQxVlQaua0DrgyXZ7olzJ8UG7ysuw6xxcOFHLGXNt9aHPIt6QLpSG~5tbLP7nNfMxSoAdskra9D8z1OZNHuVYNsccbHW2m0prx08pN1gzjkRuYNfDR47yYW1lIwn07kwKWJlBcj77fsKtPqCAxNd3j3Tjq8SbFSGKmCUAaAt4LDUbpoRNhd5Usc28ZKiOkzS5XGp0m8Cge6fZQr7s8FTIKiZgB7HGgx0hUDnrQamqt5MRQbUq22FJvHutOfcpG2zkiPCAwmsJDDlxmMWfD83jfSGINSqTtQyhqz9sngJBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved meeting minutes for Feb. 11, 2025, accepted three items presented by the Clerk of Courts on the clerk’s consent agenda, and approved the county consent agenda covering tabs 3 through 17.

Clerk Gary Cooney presented one set of minutes for approval. The clerk’s consent agenda included three items; the board approved them by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The larger county consent agenda (tabs 3–17) then passed unanimously after a check for public comment.

There were no requests to pull items from the consent agenda during the hearing and no substantive public comment about consent items. The approvals were recorded as unanimous with the three commissioners present voting aye.","On March 25 the Board unanimously approved the Feb. 11, 2025 minutes, three Clerk of Courts consent items, and the county consent agenda (tabs 3–17).",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6096365,"Residents raise eviction, traffic-signal safety and construction dust during public comment",482,309000,791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d&start=309&end=791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2833219-85c68436296c3b17d26349218ed4bb3d/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/6096365/Lake-County/Florida/Residents-raise-eviction-traffic-signal-safety-and-construction-dust-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096365-74457342fc5cd61e6c80ed1a4711473a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166262&Signature=Zwv9ljiiwvBepgWSIgvz99qMnYTHsXfgjBtuYYXIuEYX0~GrFNLCpxu--Y-WvliDNDEAHDmIpDNZ7Y6C8L19WKwjPhSKfhgqZY-Vxkv8~fpA0u95Is8QFqKq~yjUlUaGJthlGSKspdYF8G-9244liJo50I~ELPfdJSIVTqM7uf7c7Dlp8tT8xnzzQFOSBUEaMQ2l8E6iNbQks1CcHzHDkJvqgWvZEroL6ptciv45tTH0VdFA6aO5AKUDVNuA2z3tkn00mbZrs1JVlCCpygImPfLmvyN4J8pzfpIbuKzDBefmSW9wvNLxxZvyohBiioHNcuCJnYPRYiwxG6r2gad4tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the March 25 public-comment period, three residents raised distinct neighborhood concerns and county staff offered follow-up.

Jill Lawson said she applied for rental assistance on Oct. 1, 2024, and said the application process has dragged on about six months. Lawson told the board she supplied requested documentation but learned via an aide in Representative Trudeau’s office that the county’s vendor had said it only needed payee information; Lawson said her landlord is the Castleberry city manager and that the property is held in a trust. County staff asked Lawson to leave contact information with clerk’s staff so staff could research her application and provide assistance.

Vincent Nemec of Regency Hills, Claremont, praised county staff and commissioners—particularly Commissioner Sean Parks and county public-service superintendent Paul Erickson—for addressing a traffic-signal issue at Hancock and Heartwood Marsh. Nemec described sensors embedded in pavement that prevented signal changes unless a vehicle sat directly over them; he said the repair reduced traffic delays and may have prevented accidents. Acting city manager Rick Van Wagner was acknowledged for amplifying the concern to county and state staff.

Richard Cartwright of Mount Dora said dust from the Lakeside development behind his home has made outdoor use of his property difficult. He said the developer installed a low “retainer fence” of two to three feet and then piled dirt to the top of it, making the fence ineffective as a windbreak. County staff said construction sites are subject to NPDES (stormwater) permit requirements to control erosion and wind-borne dust and asked Cartwright to provide specific location details so county engineers could inspect the site and confirm permit compliance and dust-control measures.

County staff committed to follow up with Lawson on rental-assistance paperwork, to inspect the Lakeside site for erosion and dust control compliance, and to relay thanks for the Heartwood Marsh signal fix to the relevant staff. These remarks were made during the citizen-comment period; none resulted in immediate formal board action.","Three residents used the March 25 public-comment period to seek help with a delayed rental-assistance application and looming eviction, to thank the county for fixing traffic-signal sensor issues on Hancock and Heartwood Marsh, and to request county intervention over dust from a nearby construction site.","actionData","errors"]

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