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City Commission Minutes 07-01-2014
                  MINUTES
  • REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
July 1, 2014
         6:30PM

A. ~CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Surrency
1. ~Invocation- Commissioner Roberts
2. ~Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Carlton

B. ~APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved to approve the agenda
Motion- Commissioner Carlton    Second- Commissioner Roberts

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

C. ~RECOGNITIONS & GUESTS
Mr. Andy Toler of WCA was present but didn’t speak.

D. ~COMMITTEE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Moved to recognize the Hawthorne Homecoming Committee for a great job doing the 82nd year.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Carlton

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

E. ~CITIZEN COMMENTS- None

F. ~AGENDA ITEMS
1.  City Commission Minutes
A.  June 17, 2014- City Commission Meeting
Moved to approve the minutes
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Bouie

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

2.  Resolution- Interlocal Agreement for Roads Surtax
Moved to approve and execute the Interlocal Agreement.
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only.
Motion- Commissioner Carlton    Second- Commissioner Bouie

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

3.  Resolution- American Tower Funds
Moved to approve the request for expenditures for truck and trailer from the American Tower Funds.
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Bouie

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

G. ~PUBLIC HEARING
1.   SECOND READING
A.  Hawthorne Cemetery Ordinance
Moved to adopt the Ordinance on 2nd reading as presented or modified.
City Attorney Hoehn read the Ordinance by title only.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Roberts

Commissioner Carlton
Yes
Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Roberts
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 5-0

2    FIRST READING- None

H.  DISCUSSION
1.  Water Ordinance
Staff scheduled a workshop on August 5, 2014 @ 5:00PM to discuss the water ordinance

I.  CITIZEN COMMENTS
Ms. Janice Brown Stallings- Mr. Eddie Higginbotham agreed to give the old bingo building to LOCNP.

J. ~REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION
1. City Manager Vause gave an update on Hawthorne Homecoming, FRDAP Grant, Planning Grant, American Legion, and water Line project, Public Events Policy, Loves Truck Stop, Bingo Hall and Mr. Doug Chadwick.

2. City Attorney Hoehn- No Report

3. City Commission
Commissioner Roberts- No Report
Commissioner Carlton- No Report
Commissioner Bouie- No Report
Vice Mayor Howard- Would like to see a policy in place before the Christmas Parade regarding the tire squalling and throwing of candy.

4. Mayor Surrency- Alachua County League of Cities in Archer on July 26.

K. ~ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25PM


These minutes are submitted for approval.


                                                                                        
LaKesha H. McGruder, CMC                        Matthew Surrency, Mayor
City Clerk