08/07/08

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

AUGUST 7, 2008 6:30 P.M.


CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

INVOCATION: PASTOR FREDDIE L. HICKMON, MIRACLE TEMPLE CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JUNE 12 & 26, 2008 COMMISSION MEETING

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-10, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND CONTAINING REPORT TO OWNER TO REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NO. 01527-001-003 & 01527-001-001) LOCATED AT 21825 NW 154TH PL PROPOSED FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (GLEASON).

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-10.

2. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-12, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL NO 01635-001-000, 22004 NW CR 2054) INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (POST)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-12.

3. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-13, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL 01623-001-000 LOCATED AT 26175 NW 142ND AVENUE) INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (NARUNS)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-13.

4. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-14, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF REAL PROPERTY (TAX PARCEL
01481-001-000, LOCATED WEST OF CINNAMON HILLS) INTO THE CITY
OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (OLMERT)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-14.

5. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-17, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR ONE SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT OF TAX PARCEL 01064-000-000 FROM CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS “INDUSTRIAL” (I) TO CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS "RESIDENTIAL" (R)" ; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (DREHER)

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-17.

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 2008-24, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF TAX PARCEL NO.S 01527-001-003 AND 01527-001-001 INTO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (GLEASON)

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-24 ON FIRST READING

2. REVIEW PROPOSED 2008/2009 BUDGET – GENERAL FUND REVENUE.

3. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 208-26, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE SERVICES, FACILITIES, AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE INCORPORATED AREAS OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTY; PROVIDING CERTAIN DEFINITIONS INCLUDING A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM “FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENT”; ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ASSESSED PROPERTY UPON ADOPTION OF A FIRE ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING THAT THE LIEN FOR A FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENT COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 197.3632 AND 187.3235, FLORIDA STATUTES, UPON PERFECTION SHALL ATTACH TO THE PROPERTY ON THE PRIOR JANUARY 1, THE LIEN DATE FOR AD VALOREM TAXES; PROVIDING THAT A PERFECTED LIEN SHALL BE EQUAL IN RANK AND DIGNITY WITH THE LIENS OF ALL STATE, COUNTY, DISTRICT, OR MUNICIPAL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS AND SUPERIOR IN DIGNITY TO ALL OTHER PRIOR LIENS, MORTGAGES, TITLES, AND CLAIMS; AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF INTERIM ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR THE COLLECTION OF FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR THE IMPOSITION OF FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS ON
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-26 ON FIRST READING

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.

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