08/12/08 - Spec Meeting - Fire Svcs

SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING

AGENDA

City Hall110 N.W. 1st Avenue

AUGUST 12, 2008 6:30 P.M.

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CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

BUSINESS ITEMS

1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-26, 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 197.3235, 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;

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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. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.

B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.

C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-26.

2. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-K A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING FIRE SERVICE ASSESSED COSTS AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

3. REVIEW OF THE 2008/2009 PROPOSED BUDGET.

4. DISCUSS AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF A FIRE SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ALACHUA COUNTY FOR FY 2008-09. 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 ACCOMODATIONS 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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