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Highland Park approves consent agenda, adopts amended minutes and names canvassing board members
Summary
The Village Commission unanimously approved a four-item consent agenda, adopted amended Nov. 20, 2024 minutes to show the city attorney’s telephone attendance, and appointed members and alternates to the Canvassing Board at the Jan. 22 meeting.
At the Village of Highland Park’s Jan. 22, 2025 regular meeting commissioners approved a multi-item consent agenda, adopted amended prior minutes and appointed members to the Canvassing Board.
Mayor Brandon McWhorter explained the new agenda format that includes a consent agenda before listing the four consent items: the Polk County Property Appraiser 2025 NAV Contract Agreement; Anser Advisory Services contract for non-ad valorem assessments; Polk County Supervisor of Elections municipal election agreement; and the Central Florida Regional Planning Council agreement for FY24-25 planning services. Commissioner Derek Camann moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Amanda Updike seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Clerk’s Assistant Lita O’Neill noted that the Nov. 20, 2024 meeting minutes were amended to reflect that City Attorney Andrew Hand attended that meeting by telephone. Commissioner Derek Camann moved to adopt the amended minutes; Commissioner Amanda Updike seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
On the canvassing board appointment, the Mayor asked the Clerk’s Assistant to provide background: the canvassing board is a three-member panel responsible for certifying elections and need not meet if there is no contested election. Mayor McWhorter moved to appoint Commissioner Derek Camann, Clerk Blair Updike and Catherine Angel to the Canvassing Board, with alternates Lita O’Neill and Commissioner Amanda Updike. Commissioner Updike seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Finance notes: The Treasurer was absent but had provided a budget-to-actual report. The Treasurer notified the commission that April Cooper of Wicks, Brown, Williams and Company plans to present the FY23-24 audit in March or May 2025. Commissioners also discussed replacing the bulletin board(s) and reviewed individual budget line items.
The meeting concluded with announcements of the 2025 meeting and work session schedule and the election qualifying period, and adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
