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Votes at a glance: Palatka City Commission actions, Jan. 23, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the Jan. 23, 2025 Palatka City Commission meeting, including appointment ratification, a budget transfer for a water‑treatment change order, a shortlist resolution for continuing services and two land‑use ordinances adopted on second reading.
The Palatka City Commission took the following recorded actions during its Jan. 23, 2025 meeting. This roundup lists each formal motion and the outcome.
1) Ratify city manager appointment of Karen Hayes as City Clerk (Resolution 2025‑R‑12) - Motion: Adopt resolution ratifying the city manager’s appointment of Karen Hayes, MMC, as city clerk of Palatka. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote recorded as “Aye”); swearing‑in and brief pinning ceremony followed. - Source: Agenda item 8c; evidence in the meeting record shows roll call and ceremonial oath.
2) Approve change order funding for water plant GAC replacement (Resolution 2025‑R‑14) - Motion: Approve additional funds needed (budget transfer) in the amount of $18,555.76 to complete contractor change order work on the granular activated carbon replacement project at the water treatment plant. - Mover/Second: Motion moved and seconded (moved by Commissioner Boyle; second noted in minutes). - Vote: Unanimous (5‑0; Commissioners Boyle, Jones, Correa (Mayor), Campbell and Davis voted yes). - Notes: Staff said project is funded by a mix of ARPA and state/FDEP/SRF funds; commission requested clearer multi‑year project reporting.
3) Approve short list of firms for continuing engineering, architecture and landscape services (Resolution 2024‑R‑248) - Motion: Adopt resolution approving a short list for RFQ 2024‑07 for continuing professional services and authorize contracting actions. - Outcome: Approved with condition: staff will require a firewall or clear conflict‑avoidance measures for any shortlisted firm where a city employee has a prior association; legal will document and advise.
4) Adopt Maclaurie Cove Townhouse Community PUD (Ordinance 2024‑16) — second reading - Motion: Adopt ordinance establishing the Maclaurie Cove Townhouse Community Planned Unit Development following receipt of a development agreement as Exhibit 3. - Outcome: Approved on second reading (roll call recorded in minutes); development agreement in final form included with ordinance.
5) Adopt rezoning for 110 S. State Road 19 (Ordinance 2024‑16) — second reading - Motion: Adopt rezoning ordinance to change 110 S. State Road 19 from General Commercial (C‑1) to Intensive Commercial (C‑2). - Outcome: Approved on second reading (voice/roll call recorded in minutes).
Notes: Several other consent items passed under the consent agenda; the meeting included multiple presentations and directive votes (for example, direction to re‑notice a disputed Kelly Smith/Creel Avenue rezoning for additional public hearing and documentation). Where a formal recorded roll was taken, that tally is included above.
Ending: For full roll‑call details, resolution texts and ordinance copies, see the meeting packet and the city clerk’s record.
