The City of Palatka City Commission voted on several routine and land‑use items at its Oct. 9, 2025 meeting, approving consent items, several annexations and rezones and adopting a tentative calendar for the next budget cycle. Commissioners also passed first reading of a new residency and activity restriction ordinance targeting registered sex offenders and predators.

Consent agenda: The commission approved the consent agenda “as printed” by motion and second; no items were pulled for separate discussion. (Motion and voice vote recorded.)

Minutes: Commissioners approved multiple sets of minutes from September meetings by motion and voice vote.

Annexations and rezones (final actions, second readings):
- 136 Corbett Road (city‑owned parcel): Ordinance nos. 202546 and 202548 were adopted on second reading; staff said the small parcel (about 2,500 sq ft) had been omitted when adjacent property was incorporated and should be annexed into the city. (Motion, second, unanimous voice vote.)
- 625 S. State Road 19: Annexation and rezoning were adopted by ordinances 202549 and 202551 on second reading to allow redevelopment of the parcel for a fast‑food restaurant. The applicant is in attendance; staff recommended approval. (Motion, second, unanimous voice vote.)
- 300 N. Highway 17: Annexation and rezoning were adopted by ordinances 202552 and 202554 on second reading to permit the property to receive city water service; site is under construction and staff recommended approval. (Motion, second, unanimous voice vote.)

First reading—sex‑offender/predator residency ordinance: Commissioners voted to approve first reading of ordinance 202558, modeled to align with a Putnam County ordinance and to create local limits on residency and presence in child safety zones, require registration fees and impose notification requirements for property owners and temporary shelters. The ordinance passed first reading after presentation by Alex Sharp, general counsel to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and public comment from a resident in favor; the item will return for a second reading and final adoption at a later meeting.

Budget calendar: The commission adopted the proposed FY budget calendar (dates for workshops and hearings) by motion and second; staff noted dates remain tentative pending county and school‑board scheduling. The calendar moves the process earlier in the cycle and staff will confirm final dates with overlapping jurisdictional deadlines.

Audit selection committee: Commissioners discussed forming an audit‑selection committee consistent with existing resolutions and Florida statute requirements. Commissioners were asked to name committee members and a commissioner to serve as chair; Commissioner Campbell volunteered to serve as chair during the discussion and staff will bring a resolution with names and CVs at the Oct. 23 meeting.

No recorded roll‑call tallies for each item beyond voice votes were included in the public transcript; all motions described above passed without recorded opposition during the meeting.

Votes at a glance (key motions recorded in meeting):
- Approve consent agenda: outcome — approved (voice vote).
- Adopt ordinance nos. 202546 & 202548 (136 Corbett Road annexation): outcome — approved (second reading, unanimous voice vote).
- Adopt ordinance nos. 202549 & 202551 (625 S. State Road 19 annexation/rezone): outcome — approved (second reading, unanimous voice vote).
- Adopt ordinance nos. 202552 & 202554 (300 N. Highway 17 annexation/rezone): outcome — approved (second reading, unanimous voice vote).
- First reading, ordinance 202558 (sex‑offender/predator residency and restrictions): outcome — passed first reading (unanimous voice vote); second reading pending.
- Approve budget calendar: outcome — adopted (motion, second, voice vote).

Where the transcript listed specific ordinance numbers, those identifiers are included above; the record did not provide roll‑call vote tallies by named commissioners for each item beyond the unanimous “aye” voice votes recorded on the floor.