10/08/09
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
AMENDED AGENDA
City Hall
110 N.W. 1st Avenue
OCTOBER 8, 2009                                                               6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:        MAYOR JAMES GABRIEL
INVOCATION:                        PASTOR RAYMOND MOBLEY,
NEW HOPE OUTREACH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:        MAYOR JAMES GABRIEL
ROLL CALL:                               JAMES D. DRUMM, CITY MANAGER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:       AUGUST 6 & 18, SEPTEMBER  22 & 24, 2009
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2009-16, AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AS A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY, VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF NW 212TH AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF HIGH SPRINGS, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
A. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION IN PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2009-16 ON FIRST READING.
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 – PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.  PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR LAVERNE HODGE ON THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
2. CONSIDER A SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FOR THE HIGH SPRINGS BMX SUNSHINE STATE SEASON OPENER ON NOVEMBER 13 – 15, 2009 AT THE HIGH SPRINGS SPORTS COMPLEX.
3. ESTABLISH ALTERNATE DATES FOR THE NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH THE HOLIDAYS.
4. CONSIDER DECLARING CERTAIN SPECIFIC CITY OWNED EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY AS SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC AUCTION TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY.
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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