09/10/09

CITY COMMISSION MEETING

AMENDED AGENDA
City Hall
110 N.W. 1st Avenue
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009                                                                                                       6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:  MAYOR JAMES M. GABRIEL
INVOCATION:  PASTOR DAMON BAUDOIN,
MINISTER TO STUDENTS
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  MAYOR JAMES M. GABRIEL
ROLL CALL:  JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER
BUDGET
1. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2009-S, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AND FIXING THE TENTATIVE RATE OF AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING RESOLUTION 2009-S.
2. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2009-15, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2009/2010 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A. MAYOR OPENS PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC INPUT.
B. MAYOR CLOSES PUBLIC HEARING.
C. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSING ORDINANCE 2009-15 ON FIRST READING.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. PRESENTATION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HIGH SPRINGS HISTORIC PRESERVATION TASK FORCE BY VICE-CHAIR MILITO ZAPATA.
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. DEPARTMENT FOCUS – FINANCE DEPARTMENT. PRESENTATION BY FINANCE DIRECTOR HELEN MCIVER ON THE HIGH SPRINGS FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
2. CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR DISPLAYING ART  IN CITY HALL.
3. CONSIDER RESOLUTION 2009-U, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING THE PRINCIPLES OF HOME RULE AND ADOPTING THE POLICIES SET FORTH BELOW TO SUPPORT THE PREMISE THAT THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS SHOULD HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GOVERN WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT SUCH AUTHORITY SHOULD NOT BE ERODED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
4. CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF POLLWORKERS FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2009 CITY ELECTION.
5.   CONSIDER A PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15391 NW 214TH TERRACE.
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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