02/28/2007
CITY COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

City Hall110 N.W. 1st Avenue

FEBRUARY 28, 2008 6:30 P.M.

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CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

INVOCATION: PASTOR SAMMY NELSON, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-05, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NOS. 00234-003-000; 00234-003-001; AND 000234-008-000) INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (JACOBS)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-05.

2. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-06, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NO 00234-007-000), INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (MAZON)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-06.

3. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-07, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NO 00234-000-000 - 21917 NW 202 AVE), INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (MACK)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-07.

4. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2007-53, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PORTIONS OF THE CITY: D. E WHETSTONE’S ADDITION SE, BLKS: 33, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, AND 61; AND S.C. MOORE ESTATE ADDITION, BLKS: 4 AND 6; AND PATTON’S ADDITION, BLKS: 3, 4, 11, 10, 12, 13, AND 19; AND FAIRMOUNT G. E. FOSTER ADDITION, BLKS: 130, 131, 137, AND 138; AND GIBBS & FOSTER ADDITION, BLKS: 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, AND 165, FROM RESIDENTIAL R-3 TO RESIDENTIAL R-2; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2007-53.

5. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2007-52, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19.01 “TABLE OF REQUIRED DIMENSIONS” OF THE HIGH SPRINGS LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, DECREASING THE “MINIMUM LOT SIZE PER SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT WITH CENTRAL SEWER AND CITY WATER” FOR THE R-3 RESIDENTIAL ZONING

DISTRICT, DECREASING THE “MINIMUM LOT WIDTH” FOR THE R-3

RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT, DECREASING “MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK” REQUIREMENTS FOR THE R-3 RESIDENTIAL ZONING

DISTRICT; AMENDING SECTION 22.04 “TABLE 22.04(8) MAXIMUM

DEVELOPMENT DENSITY FOR CLUSTER SUBDIVISIONS”, INCREASING THE DENSITY FOR THE RESIDENTIAL R-3 ZONING DISTRICT; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-02.

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 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BY HIGH SPRINGS LAND LLC TO OPERATE A BED & BREAKFAST AT 710 NW 3RD AVENUE, TAX PARCEL 00829-000-000.

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL)

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

2. PRESENTATION BY FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, WILL WEATHERS OF GARDNYER, MICHAEL CAPITAL, REGARDING OPTIONS FOR REFINANCING OF INTERIM FINANCING FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ON PHASES 2 & 3 OF THE WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. 3. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-C, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AWARDING SALE OF $1,000,000 REFUNDING NOTE OF THE CITY TO THE SUCCESSFUL PROPOSER; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT AND OTHER ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF RESOLUTION 2008-C.

4. REQUEST FROM HIGHS SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT HEATHER CLARICH FOR SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2007 PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT/UPDATE

CITY MANAGER REPORT/UPDATE COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: 1. COMMISSIONERS 2. MAYOR ADJOURN. PLEASE NOTE: PURSUANT TO SECTION 286.015, 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.
 
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