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

NOVEMBER 18, 2008 6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

INVOCATION: PASTOR EDDIE GANDY, FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR LARRY TRAVIS

ROLL CALL: JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-18, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HIGH SPRINGS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CREATING THE HIGH SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES & POLICIES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING OF ORDINANCE 2008-18 ON SECOND READING.

MAYOR TRAVIS ADJOURNS THE 2007/2008 CITY COMMISSION.

DEPUTY CITY CLERK ADMINISTERS OATH OF OFFICE TO COMMISSIONERS-ELECT DIANE L. SHUPE AND LARRY L. TRAVIS.

CITY MANAGER CALLS TO ORDER THE 2008/2009 CITY COMMISSION.

ROLL CALL OF THE 2008/2009 CITY COMMISSION.

ACCEPT NOMINATIONS AND ELECT MAYOR.

MAYOR ASSUMES CHAIR.

ACCEPT NOMINATIONS AND ELECT VICE-MAYOR.

CITIZEN REQUESTS AND COMMENTS - FOR ISSUES NOT ON THE AGENDA (PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD AND PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO FIVE MINUTES)

NEW BUSINESS

1. AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL TO SIGN CHECKS AND INVESTMENT DOCUMENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 2-97 OF THE HIGH SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES:

MAYOR
VICE MAYOR
JAMES D. DRUMM - CITY MANAGER
JENNY L. PARHAM - DEPUTY CITY CLERK

2. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-Q, A RESOLUTION SETTING THE MONTHLY SALARY FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY COMMISSIONER AND MAYOR; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

3. CONSIDER A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BY ST. MADELEINE CATHOLIC CHURCH TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FAMILY LIFE CENTER AT 17155 NW US HWY 441, TAX PARCEL 01513-001-000

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.

4. APPOINT/REAPPOINT MEMBERS TO THE PLAN BOARD, CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD, PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE, HOUSING NEEDS & IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.

5. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-33, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADOPTED 2007/2008 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-33 ON FIRST READING.

6. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-34, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES” OF THE HIGH SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR ALCOHOL SALES DURING SPECIFIC HOURS ON SUNDAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-34 ON FIRST READING.

7. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2008-35, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES” OF THE HIGH SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES; REDUCING THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT FROM CHURCHES FOR ALCOHOL SALES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2008-35 ON FIRST READING.

8. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-R, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO FLORIDA’S CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO OPERATE UNDER THE FLORIDA SUNSHINE LAWS.

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.