08/28/08

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

AUGUST 28, 2008 6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

INVOCATION: JESSICA HALL , EVANGELIST AND CHAIR OF THE HOUSING NEEDS &

IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: JULY 10 & 24, 2008
AUGUST 7, 2008

PRESENTATION OF THE FLORIDA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION’S “BEST SMALL SIZED WASTEWATER FACILITY, 2008” AWARD TO DON DEADWYLER.

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 AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR PHASES 2 & 3 OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM PROJECT.

A. PRESENTATION OF BIDS
B. RESOLUTION 2008-M, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR HIGH SPRINGS WASTEWATER SYSTEM – PHASE 2 AND 3 PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROJECT RELATED DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

2. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-15, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF THREE PARCELS (TAX PARCELS 01486-000-000, 01487-000-000 AND 01511-001-000) FROM "PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PD1)” TO "PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PD-9)”; FOR THE REZONING OF TWO PARCELS (TAX PARCELS 01529-001-000 AND 01529-002-000) FROM “PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PD1)” TO “RESIDENTIAL (R1) ZONING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (TILLMAN)

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-15 ON FIRST READING.

3. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-21, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR ONE LARGE SCALE AMENDMENT OF TAX PARCELS 01531-003-000 AND 01532-005-001 FROM ALACHUA COUNTY AGRICULTURE (AG) TO CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS RESIDENTIAL (R), PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (TAYLOR HANCOCK)

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-21 ON FIRST READING.

4. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-22, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR ONE LARGE SCALE AMENDMENT OF TAX PARCEL 00182-003-001 FROM ALACHUA COUNTY AGRICULTURE (AG) TO CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS RESIDENTIAL (R), PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (PALMER)

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-22 ON FIRST READING.

5. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-27, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING DIVISION 2, "CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD" OF ARTICLE V, "BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES" OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, STATING FINDINGS AND INTENT; DEFINING JURISDICTION; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR COMPOSITION, ORGANIZATION, ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, HEARING PROCEDURES, PROVIDING FOR FINES AND LIENS; AMENDING DIVISION 3, FROM "YOUTH CENTER ADVISORY BOARD" TO "CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATION PROCEDURES;" ESTABLISHING CODE ENFORCEMENT CITATION PROCEDURES; ESTABLISHING JURISDICTION; DEFINING APPLICABLE CODES AND ORDINANCES TO BE ENFORCED THROUGH THE CITATION PROCEDURE; ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-28 ON FIRST READING.

6. CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM KIRK REEB TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE PARTIAL RELEASE OF LIEN ON TAX PARCEL 01114-000-000.

7. CONSIDER CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR INMATE LABOR.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT/UPDATE

CITY MANAGER REPORT/UPDATE

COMMENTS AND CONCERNS:

1. COMMISSIONERS

2. MAYOR

ADJOURN.


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