07/23/09
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AGENDA
City Hall
110 N.W. 1st Avenue
JULY 23, 2009                                                                       6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER: MAYOR JAMES GABRIEL
INVOCATION:                         PASTOR TERRY HULL,
HIGH SPRINGS CHURCH OF GOD
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR JAMES GABRIEL
ROLL CALL:                                 JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER
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 A BID FOR THE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS FROM THE ANNEX AND CAFETERIA OF THE OLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
2. CONSIDER ENTERING INTO A NEW CONTRACT WITH THOMAS G. DEPETER ESQ. TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN THE CAPACITY OF THE CHARTER OFFICER POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY.
3. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2009-14, AN ORDINANCE PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS CHARTER SECTION 2.04 “MAYOR” SUBSECTION (a) “SELECTION”, TO SET THE MEETING AT WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR FROM THE SITTING COMMISSIONERS; DIRECTING THAT THIS AMENDMENT BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT OF THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2009; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT IF APPROVED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2009-14 ON FIRST READING.
4. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2009-M, 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; ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
5. DISCUSS THE NEED FOR ADOPTING A FUND BALANCE POLICY.
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.
 
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