On the agenda: Lakeland July 20, 2026 — Data Center (Jul 20)

City of Lakeland
City Commission Meeting Agenda
July 20, 2026
City Hall - Commission Chamber
228 S. Massachusetts Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801
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SALUTE TO THE FLAG
CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 A.M.
PRESENTATIONS - Fleet Management and Solid Waste Overview (Heath Frederick, PW Director, Jason
Cain, and Nicholas Le)
ITEM
ACTION TAKEN
I.
REQUESTS TO APPEAR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC
A.
Ben Stevenson, Executive Director Lakeland Housing Authority re Approved 7-0
Support for Lakeland Housing Authority’s RAD/Section 18 Small PHA
Blend Repositioning Plan
II.

Approved 7-0
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered routine by the City Commission
and will be enacted by one motion following an opportunity for public comment.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Commissioner or
Citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent
agenda and considered in its normal sequence. For items listed with an asterisk (*)
under the Community Redevelopment Agency portion of the agenda, the City
Commission shall be deemed to be acting in its capacity as the Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lakeland when approving the consent
agenda.

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES (with any amendments)
A.
*City Commission Minutes 07/06/26

*Approved 7-0

REPORTS AND RELATED ITEMS
A.
Municipal Board & Committees 07/13/26

Approved 7-0

IV.
V.

EQUALIZATION HEARINGS

CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA
07/20/26
PAGE 2

VI.

PUBLIC HEARINGS
A.
Ordinances (Second Reading)
1.
Proposed 26-019; Change in Zoning from LD (Limited Approved 7-0
Development) to RA-1 (Single-Family Residential) on Ordinance 6145
Approximately 16.93 Acres Located at 1212 Hallam Drive
(1st Rdg. 07-06-2026)

2.

B.

C.

Proposed 26-020; Change in Zoning from LD (Limited
Development) to I-2 (Medium Industrial) and a Change from
Suburban Neighborhood (SNH) to Suburban Special Purpose
(SSP) Context District, on Approximately 3.87 Acres Located at 559
Laura Road (1st Rdg. 07-06-2026)
3.
Proposed 26-021; Establishing Lakeland Electric Rate
Classifications, Rates and Fees; Miscellaneous Revisions;
Repealing Ordinances 6061 and 6089 (1st Rdg. 07-06-2026)
Ordinances (First Reading)
1.
Proposed 26-018; Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the
Acceptance, Processing, Review and Approval of Applications for
Development Permits, Development Orders and Other Approvals
Related to Data Centers and Large Load Customers
Miscellaneous - NONE

Approved 7-0
Ordinance 6146

Approved 7-0
Ordinance 6147

No Action

VII.

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

VIII.

CITY MANAGER
A.
Task Authorization with C&T Contracting Services, LLC for Construction Approved 6-0
Services for Glendale Intermediate Pump Station Pipe Repair
B.
Change Order to Cathcart Construction Company for Sludge Thickener Approved 6-0
Line Replacement at Combee Water Treatment Plant

IX.

CITY ATTORNEY
A.
Ordinances (First Reading) - NONE
B.
Miscellaneous
1.
Grant of Easement to the Polk Regional Water Cooperative at Approved 6-0
County Road 540A Interconnect Facility

X.

FINANCE DIRECTOR

XI.

UTILITY
A.
Ordinances - NONE
B.
Resolutions - NONE
C.
Miscellaneous - NONE

XII.

AUDIENCE

XIII.

MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION

XIV.

CALL FOR ADJOURNMENT

Reminder:
07/21 10:00 AM-City Attorney/City Manager Review Committee (CC Conf Rm)
07/23

8:00 AM-FY27 Budget Workshop (CC Chamber)

2:00 p.m.