04/10/2008

CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AMENDED AGENDA
City Hall
110 N.W. 1st Avenue

APRIL 10, 2008 6:30 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

INVOCATION: PASTOR KEN CROCKETT, FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF MAY 18 – 24, 2008 AS “NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK”.

PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2008 AS “LIBRARY APPRECIATION MONTH”.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-04, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF TAX PARCELS 00104-000-000 AND 00090-001-000, FROM COUNTY AGRICULTURE (AG) TO HIGH SPRINGS COMMERCIAL (C-3), PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (BREWER)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING(QUASI-JUDICIAL).
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE
2008-04.

2. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-08, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF TAX PARCEL 00090-000-000 FROM HIGH SPRINGS RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO HIGH SPRINGS COMMERCIAL (C-3), PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (ROBERTS)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING (QUASI-JUDICIAL) FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING(QUASI-JUDICIAL).
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-08.

3. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE ALACHUA COUNTY SHIP PROGRAM FUNDING AGREEMENT TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.

4. CONSIDER AWARDING BIDS FOR CDBG CONTRACTORS THAT WILL PERFORM RENOVATIONS/CONSTRUCTION FOR LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS.

5. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2007-37, AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO ADULT ENTERTAINMENT; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS; AMENDING THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (ORD. 2006-11, AS AMENDED), AS FOLLOWS: AMENDING SECTION 2, “DEFINITIONS”, ADDING DEFINITIONS RELATED TO SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES; ADDITION SECTION 17.10, “SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES”; AMENDING SECTION 15.05, “INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS”, AMENDING SECTION 16.06 (6), LIMITING USE 6.8, “ADULT ORIENTED ENTERTAINMENT” TO “INDUSTRIAL (I) ZONES; AMENDING SECTION 19.09, “DIMENSIONS”; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR 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 2007-37.

2007-37.

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 ORDINANCE 2008-09, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2006-06, SECTION 1 “CREATED” TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS ON THE TREE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-09 ON FIRST READING.

2. CONSIDER BIDS FOR CONCRETE LIGHT POLES AND BALLPARK LIGHTS FOR HIGH SPRINGS MEMORIAL PARK.

3. CONSIDER REVIEWING PROPOSALS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE HIGH SPRINGS FARMER’S MARKET BUSINESS PLAN PROJECT, WHICH IS FUNDED UNDER THE PPS (KELLOGG FOUNDATION) GRANT. 

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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