WN  Town ofLake Hamilton  Town Council Special Meeting Agenda - October 7, 2024  Time: 12:00, Location: Town Council Chambers 100. Smith Avenue  3)  pm  MAYOR. MARLENE WAGNER- - VICE MAYOR CORA ROBERSON COUNCIL MEMBERS, PATRICK SLAVENS, ROBERTMATHIS  1. CALLTOORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL  5. SPECIALMEETING BUSINESS  A. Public. Hearing and. Resolution. R-2024-XX, Declaring a Local State of Emergencyf for. Hurricane Milton  ADJOURNMENT  Any openingi invocationt thati is offered before the official start oft the Town Council meeting shall bet the voluntary offering ofaj private person, to and fort thel benefitof the Town Council. They views orb beliefs expressed by thei invocation: speaker have noth been previously reviewed ora approved by the" Town Council or thet town staff, and the Towni ist not allowedb by lawi toe endorse ther religious orr non-religious beliefs or views ofs such speaker. Personsi ina attendance: att the Town Council meeting: arei invited tos stand duringt the opening ceremony. However, suchi invitation shall not be construed as a demand, order, or any other type of command. Nop personi in attendance at the meeting shall be required top participate ina any opening invocation that is offered ort top participate int the Pledge of Allegiance. You may remains seated within the Town Counçil Chambers ore exitt the Town Council Chambers and return upon completion oft the opening invocation: and/or Pledge of Allegiance ifyoud do not wish to Any person desiringt to appeal any decision made by the Town Council, with respect to any matter considered: at such meeting or hearing, will need a record oft the proceedings, and fors such purposes, must ensure that a verbatim record and transcript oft the proceeding isr made ina a form acceptable for official court proceedings, which recordi includes the testimony and evidence upon whicht the appeal is tob beb based. Its shall bet the responsibility ofthep person desiringt to appeal any decision to ATTN: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. Ina accordance witht the American with) Disabilities. Acta and Section: 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons needing special accommodations top participatei int this proceeding, please contact thel Town Clerks Office at8 863-439-1910, atl least forty-eight (48) hours priort to ther meeting, providea a written request tot the Office ofthe7 Town Clerk. Ifyoua are! hearing or speechi impaired, please contact the Floridal Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-  participate inc or witness the opening invocation: and/ort ther recitation oft thel Pledge ofA Allegiance.  prepare a verbatim record andt transcript ath his/her own expense, ast thel Town does not provide one. (F.S.286.26.105)  95:877I@TT/1-800955-87Voite).    RESOLUTION R-2024-XX  ARESOLUTIONOFTHETOWNCOUNCILOFTHETOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, DECLARING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR HURRICANE MILTON SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR: SEVERABILITY; AND: PROVIDING FOR  AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  WHEREAS, the State ofFlorida is under threat of being impacted by Hurricane Milton; WHEREAS, the Governor oft the State of Florida has declared a state of emergency for  all counties in the State;  WHEREAS, Polk County has declared a local state of emergency and;  WHEREAS, The Town Council believe it advisable to declare a local state ofe emergency NOW' THEREFORE, BE ITI RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE  simultaneously with Polk County.  TOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION1.  The Town shall be under al local state of emergency immediately, a state ofe emergency has been declared by Polk County, Florida for Hurricane Milton on October 7,2024. Upon such declaration all terms and conditions imposed by Polk County shall be implemented along with all other applicable county, state and federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the provisions of $252.38, Florida Statutes. Any such state of emergency shall expire simultaneously with the expiration ofs such  SECTION2.  SECTION3.  declaration by Polk County. SECTION 4. CONFLICTS.  All Resolutions or part ofl Resolutions in conflict with any ofthe provisions of this  Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.  Should any section, paragraph, clause, sentence, item, word, or provision oft this Resolution be declared invalid by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part hereof, not SO declared to    Resolution R-2024-XX Page 2 of2 bei invalid.  SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.  This resolution shall become effective upon passage.  INTRODUCED AND PASSED at the Special Meeting ofthe Town Council ofLake Hamilton,  Florida, held this  day of October 2024.  TOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON, FLORIDA  MARLENE WAGNER, MAYOR  ATTEST:  JACQUELINE BORJA, TOWN CLERK  Approved as to form:  ANTHONY SABATINI, TOWN. ATTORNEY  Record of Vote Yes Wagner Roberson Slavens Mathis  No