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Votes at a glance: council approves audit contract, meter-tampering fines and several permits
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Summary
At its Oct. 15 meeting the Apopka City Council approved a five-year auditing contract, passed meter-tampering fines, granted street closures for two community events and accepted a wetlands conveyance; vote tallies are listed below.
The Apopka City Council took a series of procedural and legislative votes on Oct. 15. Key outcomes: the council awarded a five-year audit services contract, adopted fines for meter tampering on second reading, approved administrative and permitting changes required by state law, authorized two street closures for community events, and accepted a donated wetlands parcel into city ownership. Votes and key details are listed below.
Audit contract (RFP 2025-A-161) - Action: Award auditing services contract to Malden and Jenkins LLC for city and CRA audits for five years, total $331,200 recommended by the evaluation committee. - Rationale: Two firms submitted proposals; committee interviewed both and recommended the incumbent based on qualifications and price differences related to single audit costs. - Motion: Accepted award (motion by Commissioner Velasquez; second Commissioner Anderson). Vote: unanimous.
Ordinance 31-27 — Utility meter tampering (second reading / adoption) - Action: Council adopted ordinance establishing fines for unauthorized tampering of utility meters: first offense $250; second offense $500; third offense could result in service disconnection. - Motion: Adopt ordinance 31-27 (motion by Commissioner Smith; second Commissioner Anderson). Vote: 4–1 (Commissioner Nesta opposed).
Ordinance 31-28 — Planning and expedited permits (first reading held for second) - Action: Council accepted first reading of ordinance 31-28 to amend the land development code to conform to state requirements (administrative approval of plats and expedited building permits for residential subdivisions). City staff noted the changes are mandatory under recent state law. - Motion: Accept first reading and hold for second reading and adoption. Vote: unanimous.
Street closures (consent / staff-recommended approvals) - Band showcase (Apopka High and Wekiva High): closure requested for Fifth Street from Park Avenue to Central, Nov. 15, 4:30 p.m.–10 p.m.; approved (motion by Commissioner Anderson; second Commissioner Smith). Vote: unanimous. - Fill the Boot / truck pull (fundraiser for firefighter Phil Farrell): closure requested for Fifth Street from Park Avenue to Central, Nov. 8, 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; approved (motion by Commissioner Smith; second Commissioner Nesta). Vote: unanimous.
Resolution 2025-O-8 — Acceptance of wetlands parcel - Action: Council adopted a resolution to accept conveyance of roughly 12 acres of wetlands from a developer as part of a multi-party property exchange tied to stormwater and logistics-park reconfiguration. The parcel secures additional buffer for the city—s wildlife park. - Motion: Adopt resolution and authorize mayor to execute acknowledgment and acceptance. Vote: unanimous.
Consent motions and minutes - Motion to approve the consent agenda (6 items) and meeting minutes carried unanimously.
Several of these matters were discussed in more detail elsewhere on the agenda (for example, the annexation and KPI rezonings at 5118 Plymouth Sorrento Road were approved on first reading and are covered in a separate article).
