04/26/12 Commission Meeting

 CITY COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

City Hall

110 N.W. 1st Avenue

APRIL 26, 2012                                                                                                         6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER:                                      MAYOR DEAN DAVIS

INVOCATION:                                             PASTOR TERRY ELIXSON, NEW OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH. 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:                      MAYOR DEAN DAVIS

ROLL CALL:                                                JERI LANGMAN, CITY MANAGER

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 27, 2012 AS “MARTHA ROBERTS DAY”.

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION  BY FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER MARIA ANTELA TO PLANTATION OAKS.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.         CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2012-07, AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AS A PUBLIC

            RIGHT OF WAY, VACATING AND ABANDONING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN

            OPEN AND UNOPENED ROADS IN RIVER VIEW SUBDIVISION WITHIN

            THE CITY LIMITS OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN

            EFFECTIVE DATE.

A.        MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B.         MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C.        DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING ORDINANCE 2012-07 ON SECOND READING.

2.         BOB BENTZ, GREAT OUTDOORS, REGARDING THE NOISE ORDINANCE.

3.         CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2012-E, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF PLANTATION OAKS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2010-21; REFERRING THE APPLICATION TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER AND THE GAINESVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC OUTREACH FOR REVIEW, REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION.

4.         CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REVISED MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WITH

            POLICE CHIEF STEVE HOLLEY.

CITIZEN REQUESTS AND COMMENTS - FOR ISSUES NOT ON AGENDA (PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME/ ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD-LIMIT COMMENTS TO 5 MINUTES)

NEW BUSINESS

1.         CONSIDER A REQUEST BY ELDERCARE OF ALACHUA COUNTY TO USE THE CIVIC CENTER ON MAY 9^TH FROM 1:00 – 4:00.

2.         DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE HAROLD GOODE AND BETTY JONES SEWER, CONNECTION AND IMPACT FEES AND FUTURE SEWER CONNECTIONS.

3.         CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2012-F, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AMENDING AND EXTENDING THE MATURITY OF ITS $1,200,000 DRAW-DOWN PROMISSORY NOTE OF THE CITY HELD BY REGIONS BANK, PAYABLE FROM PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES AND FROM NON-AD VALOREM REVENUES OF THE CITY; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND NOTE AND OTHER ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE LOAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

4.         CONSIDER AUTHORIZING GEORGE F. YOUNG, INC. TO CONDUCT GPR, GROUND PENETRATING RADAR, IN ORDER TO PLAT ADDITIONAL LOTS IN THE HIGH SPRINGS CEMETERY.

5.         DISCUSS SETTING DATE FOR WATER, SEWER AND GARBAGE RATE INCREASE.

6.         DISCUSS AND RESOLVE CITY VACATION AND SICK LEAVE SCHEDULE IN POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL.

7.         DISCUSS RFP FOR REFINANCING SEWER DEBT.

8.         DISCUSS AND CONSIDER REINSTATING POLICE DISPATCH.

9.         UPDATE ON POE SPRINGS PARK MANAGEMENT.

10.       DISCUSS AND SELECT DATES FOR 2012-2013 BUDGET MEETINGS.

11.       DISCUSS RE-INSTATING FUND BALANCE POLICY.

12.       UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE.

13.       UPDATE FROM CITY ATTORNEY ON THE ALCOHOL ORDINANCE AND THE NOISE ORDINANCE.

14.       UPDATE ON THE RESTORATION OF THE OLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.         

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT/UPDATE     

CITY MANAGER REPORT/UPDATE

COMMENTS AND CONCERNS:

1.         COMMISSIONERS

2.         MAYOR

MOTION TO ADJOURN

PLEASE NOTE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.0105, FLORIDA STATUTES, IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED DURING THIS MEETING HE OR SHE WILL NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT, A PERSON WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ANY SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS, SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 110 N.W. 1ST AVENUE, HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32643, TELEPHONE (386) 454-1416.