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Votes at a glance: Groveland City Council, Jan. 5, 2026
Summary
A concise listing of motions and outcomes from the Jan. 5, 2026 Groveland City Council meeting, including appointments, tabling actions, and the failed Shelley Forest grant match vote.
Groveland — Key formal actions taken by the Groveland City Council on Jan. 5, 2026:
- Consent Agenda approval: Motion by Council Member Stephen Shylkofski, seconded by Council Member Amy Jo Carroll. Outcome: Approved unanimously (all council members present voted aye).
- November 20, 2025 City Council Workshop minutes: Motion by Council Member Michael Jaycox to table and have staff review audio and amend minutes if necessary; seconded by Council Member Stephen Shylkofski. Outcome: Tabled; passed unanimously.
- Resolution 2026‑02 (FDOT Highway Maintenance MOA, Contract ASU57): Motion by Council Member Amy Jo Carroll to continue the item to the next regular meeting for further clarification; seconded by Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines. Outcome: Continued to the next regular Council meeting; passed unanimously.
- Appointments to Planning & Zoning Board: Motion by Council Member Stephen Shylkofski to appoint Michael Archer, Zachery Decker, and Dr. Brandan Dixon to two‑year terms beginning Feb. 1, 2026; seconded by Council Member Michael Jaycox. Outcome: Appointments approved unanimously.
- Shelley Forest Preserve FCT grant match: Motion by Council Member Amy Jo Carroll to approve a 50% City match (approx. $785,000) for the FCT grant application; seconded by Council Member Stephen Shylkofski. Outcome: Motion failed 3–2 (Carroll and Shylkofski voted yes; Mayor Keith Keogh, Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines, and Council Member Michael Jaycox voted no).
- Resolution 2026‑03 (Ethics Advisory Committee): Motion by Council Member Amy Jo Carroll to table the resolution for review at an upcoming workshop and return to Council for consideration; seconded by Council Member Stephen Shylkofski. Outcome: Tabled; passed unanimously.
No other formal votes were recorded at the meeting. Public commenters raised procedural and land‑use concerns about the Palisades property; Council directed staff to meet with petitioners to review those claims.
