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Orange Park council: votes at a glance — Jan. 7, 2025
Summary
A roundup of decisions from the Town of Orange Park Town Council meeting on Jan. 7, including consent agenda approvals, appointments, an RFP scheduling decision and discussion of a lien abatement request.
The Town of Orange Park Town Council took several administrative and procedural actions on Jan. 7. Short summaries and outcomes are listed below.
Consent agenda and ordinance filing - Consent agenda (items a–e except item e was initially pulled then reintroduced): Motion to approve consent agenda passed 5-0. The consent items included an ordinance read by title amending the firefighters' pension plan (first reading). The ordinance was on first reading; the council recorded that final action would be taken at the second reading.
Appointments - Appointed Sandra DiGiovanni to the Public Safety and Public Works Committee: approved 5-0. - Appointed Pete Johnston to seat 1 of the Planning & Zoning Board: approved 5-0.
RFP for town manager services / consultant scoring - Council voted to postpone scoring and award of an RFP to a date aligned with the town manager’s 90‑day evaluation window; bidders agreed to hold pricing for the 90‑day period. Motion passed 5-0.
Property lien reduction (348/350 Stiles Avenue) - Council heard a request from a representative for Crow's Nest Properties, LLC to reduce liens and fines totaling approximately $28,389.28 related to code enforcement on a duplex at 348/350 Stiles Avenue. Multiple council members expressed reluctance to reduce liens given the duration of violations and prior magistrate proceedings. No motion to reduce the fine was made; council did not grant an abatement at the meeting.
Other administrative items - Micro‑grants: council and the Economic & Community Development Committee (ECDC) discussed micro‑grant options, and staff will return with background for the committee’s March meeting. - Miller Street property item: deferred to a later meeting.
Voting summary (selected items) - Consent agenda: passed 5-0. - PUD rezoning for 211 Campbell Avenue: passed 5-0 (see separate article). - Contract for HR investigations (outside firm): passed 4-1 (see separate article). - Policy review special committee formation: passed 4-1.
Speakers included Mayor Anderson; Vice Mayor Sandlin; Councilmen Doug Benefield, Vogel and Taylor; Economic & Community Development Director Steven Smith; Town Attorney Courtney; and multiple residents who spoke during public comment.
