Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer/Moment of Silence

(suggested time limit: 1 minute Mayor to request if any invitee is present to open with prayer; if no invitee is present, Mayor will ask if a Dunnellon citizen will volunteer. If no volunteers, a moment of silence will be offered. If a citizen outside of Dunnellon requests to open with prayer, (s)he may do so if no invitees/citizens volunteer.)

Roll Call

Proof of Publication - The agenda was published on the City's Website and City Hall bulletin board on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.  The agenda was amended on July 13th to add item #5a and change the order of Regular Agenda Items.

Council's Comments Regarding Agenda

Public Comment on non-agenda items - 3 minute time limit

Consent Agenda

 

Accept public comment on consent agenda items prior to making a motion.

 

(Note: Motion to approve items on the consent agenda is a motion to approve the recommended actions.)

Regular Agenda

1.

Presentation - FY25-26 Financial Audit

Quasi-Judicial Hearing Statement

 

All witnesses addressing City council in these Quasi-Judicial hearings will be asked to limit their comments to the specific subject being addressed. Witnesses should disclose any personal interest or relationship; and any business, professional, or financial interests with any individual, group, project or proposal regarding the subject matter under review. Witnesses should always err on the side of more public disclosure, not less, in order to provide integrity to the public process. 

 

Testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per witness unless the applicant, staff, or affected person requests an extension of time. A request for extension of time will be considered by the Council to assure all parties have a full and fair opportunity to participate without undue repetition and delay.

 

Public input is valued by the Council. However, in order to foster mutual respect, personal comments should not be directed toward Council members, or staff. Members of the public shall refrain from interrupting the speaker at the podium.

 

At the conclusion of the hearings, the City Council of the City of Dunnellon will make a decision whether to approve the applicant's request.

 

All witnesses will be sworn in and will testify under oath, All persons presenting evidence will state their name and residence address for the record. All documentary evidence will be marked as an exhibit and maintained as a part of the record if accepted by Council.

 

After each witness testifies, any Councilperson may question witness. The owner is entitled to cross-examine each witness after his or her testimony and shall do so by asking questions of the witness, or can rebut the witness's testimony by presenting contrary testimony or documents after a witness testifies.

2.

Quasi-Judicial Hearing

2.a

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Application #PZ20260003 by David and Sandra Dykstra for Variance #VAR2026-01,  setback variance, Parcel #3380-1128-00 (Notification to applicant and adjacent property owners on 6/25/2026, published on the City's website on 6/18/2026 and in the Riverland News on 6/26/2026).

2.b

Consideration of Application #PZ20260003 by David and Sandra Dykstra for Variance #VAR2026-01, setback variance, Parcel #3380-1128-00.

3.

Proclamations

3.a

Proclamation #PRO2026-02, City Council Election

 

4.

Resolutions

4.a

Resolution #RES2026-14, Amending the City's Permit and Development Fees

5.

Regular Agenda Items

5.a

Community Development Manager Status

5.b

Award Bid #BID2026-02, Police Department Surplus

5.c

Appointment for vacant City Council Seat #2

5.d

DR-420 Certification of Taxable Value

6.

Council Agenda Items

6.a

Access to City Hall Surveillance Video System

7.

Department Reports

8. Council Liaison Reports and Comments

9. City Attorney Report

Adjourn

Proposed Motion: I move the City Council meeting be adjourned.