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Council approves Live Oak annexations, several resolutions and board appointments in consent and public hearings
Summary
The council approved three smaller land‑use ordinances for a Live Oak Church Road annexation and rezoning, adopted two resolutions including the Florida League of Cities legislative platform and renamed a Citizen Advisory Council, and ratified several board appointments by unanimous votes.
The Crestview City Council approved a set of routine land‑use ordinances, resolutions and board appointments during the meeting’s consent and public‑hearing segments, voting 5–0 on each item.
Land‑use items - Ordinance 1986: Annexation of approximately 0.85 acres on Live Oak Church Road. The staff report said the parcel is currently Okaloosa County mixed use and would be incorporated into the city as mixed use; the Planning and Development Board recommended approval Dec. 2 and first reading was approved Dec. 9. Council approved Ordinance 1986 on second reading by voice vote (motion by Councilman Bullock; second by Councilman Frost). - Ordinance 1988: Comprehensive plan amendment to change the Live Oak Church Road parcel future land use from Okaloosa County mixed use to City mixed use; council approved Ordinance 1988 on second reading (motion by Mayor Pro Tem Capps; second by Councilman Frost). - Ordinance 1989: Rezoning of the Live Oak Church Road parcel from Okaloosa County mixed‑use zoning to the City’s mixed‑use zoning district; the council approved the rezoning on second reading (motion by Councilman Frost; second by Councilman Mullen).
Resolutions and policy items - Resolution 2025‑5: The council adopted a resolution urging support for the Florida League of Cities 2025 legislative platform, which lists priorities including affordable housing, electric vehicles, enterprise fund transfers, property‑tax issues and sovereign immunity changes. The council approved the resolution 5–0 after brief discussion about ongoing legislative proposals to raise sovereign immunity caps. - Resolution 2025‑6: The council revised the Citizen Advisory Council’s name, term provisions and officer succession; the committee will be renamed the Mayor’s Advisory Council and member terms limited to three years by resolution. The resolution passed 5–0.
Appointments and administrative actions - Reappointment: Jerry Mohan was reappointed to the General Employees Retirement Board for a four‑year term beginning March 2025 (motion by Councilman Hayes; second by Councilman Frost). - Transportation planning and EDC representation: The council reallocated Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and Okaloosa Economic Development Council (EDC) seats among council members: Mayor Pro Tem Capps and Councilman Hayes moved into primary TPO roles; Councilwoman Allison agreed to serve as an alternate. For the EDC, Councilman Bullard was designated primary and Councilman Frost alternate. All were approved 5–0.
The items were presented as recommended in staff reports and carried without substantive amendment. Notices, financial‑impact statements and standard findings of consistency were included in staff reports for the land‑use items.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 1986 (Live Oak annexation): approved 5–0. - Ordinance 1988 (comp‑plan amendment for Live Oak parcel): approved 5–0. - Ordinance 1989 (Live Oak rezoning): approved 5–0. - Resolution 2025‑5 (Florida League of Cities legislative platform): approved 5–0. - Resolution 2025‑6 (Citizen Advisory Council name and term revisions): approved 5–0. - Jerry Mohan reappointment to General Employees Retirement Board: approved 5–0. - TPO/EDC representative appointments: approved 5–0.
Ending Staff said routine filing and notice steps will follow for the ordinances and resolutions; several council members noted the importance of continued liaison work with regional bodies and the Florida League of Cities on pending state legislation.
