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Osceola council appoints Dan Hooper to CCDC, sets hearings on animal waste and downtown sidewalks; directs sale talks for 216 S. Jackson
Summary
At its July 7 meeting the Osceola City Council appointed Council Member Dan Hooper to represent the city on the CCDC board, accepted a CCDC Horizon Grant for the O-Hi program and approved related applications, set public hearings for July 21 on an animal-waste ordinance and downtown sidewalk displays, and directed staff to pursue sale options for 216 S. Jackson after closed-session consideration.
The Osceola City Council on July 7 appointed Council Member Dan Hooper as the city’s representative to the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) board and approved a set of administrative items, including two resolutions that set public hearings and a directive to pursue sale options for city-owned property at 216 S. Jackson.
Council Member George Fotiadis moved to appoint Dan Hooper to the CCDC board; Mel Miller seconded the motion, and the roll call vote was unanimous (Fotiadis, Hooper, Miller). The council also voted unanimously to accept a CCDC Horizon Grant award for the O-Hi program and to approve an O-Hi application for a project identified as Eighth and Hallow.
Why it matters: the CCDC appointment gives the council a direct representative on the county development board; accepting the Horizon Grant and approving the O-Hi application advance local economic-development efforts in Osceola’s downtown areas.
The council approved Resolution 2026-31 to set a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 55 of the City Code that would require removal of animal waste from public property. The hearing is scheduled for July 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., and the City Clerk was directed to publish legal notice once between four and 20 days before the hearing. The council approved a separate resolution, 2026-32, to set a July 21, 2026, public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 136 that would permit sidewalk displays and outdoor dining in the downtown district; the clerk was likewise directed to publish notice.
City Administrator Ty Wheeler reported on various city projects (the transcript does not specify details). City Clerk Britanee Case and Police Chief Martin Duffus reported no items. Mayor Thomas J. Kedley and the council thanked volunteers who helped with the city’s Fourth of July events.
The council approved the consent agenda, which included bills and claims as provided under Chapter 7 of the City Ordinances, the June 23 minutes, liquor licenses (Osceola Liquor LLC and Casey’s General Store #1898), and a tobacco permit (Osceola Liquor LLC/Bad Boy Vapes). The meeting record contains an extensive list of claims and fund allocations across multiple city funds; the transcript lists the check detail and grand total under the bills and claims item.
At 8:01 p.m. the council entered closed session under the authority cited in the transcript as "21.5.1.j" to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate where premature disclosure could affect price. The council exited closed session at 8:16 p.m. After returning to open session, by motion (Fotiadis, second Hooper) the council directed staff to pursue discussions and explore options for selling the property at 216 S. Jackson, seeking a sale price sufficient to recover the expenses the city invested in that property; the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
