12/11/08

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

DECEMBER 11, 2008                                                                                                     6:30 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER:                   MAYOR JAMES M. GABRIEL

INVOCATION:                       PASTOR RICHARD STOEFFER, ST. MADELEINE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:       MAYOR JAMES M. GABRIEL

ROLL CALL:                          JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:       OCTOBER 9, 2008 MEETING
OCTOBER 23, 2008  MEETING
OCTOBER 23, 2008 WORKSHOP
NOVEMBER 13, 2008 MEETING

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTION REGARDING THE PROJECTS PLEDGED TO BE COMPLETED WITH THE ½ CENT SALES TAX ADOPTED THROUGH THE NOVEMBER 2008 REFERENDUM AS PART OF WILD SPACES PUBLIC PLACES.

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. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-S, A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE TEMPORARY 50% REDUCTION OF ZONING PERMIT FEES, CERTAIN CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FEES, AND CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FEES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS AND SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

2. THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT (BAA) PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

A. DISCUSS REPORT OF THE COUNTYWIDE VISIONING AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (CVPC) AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE AMENDMENT FOR THE BAA.
B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2008-T, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING THE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ACT.

3. PRESENTATION BY POLICE CHIEF JAMES TROIANO REGARDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPLEMENT A K9 UNIT WITH THE HIGH SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

4. CONSIDER PROPOSED SETTLEMENT REGARDING THE SENIORITY RIGHTS ARBITRATION CASE BETWEEN CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS AND PBA

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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