MINUTES
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
September 7, 2017
6:30 PM
A. ~CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Surrency
~~~~~~~~1. ~Invocation- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
~~~~~~~~2. ~Pledge of Allegiance- Commissioner Floyd
B. ~APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved to approve the agenda with amendments
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham Second- Vice Mayor Howard
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
C. ~RECOGNITIONS & GUESTS
D. ~COMMITTEE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Proclamation- September Public Education Awareness Month
The City Commission declared September 2017 as Public Education Awareness Month
E. ~CITIZEN COMMENTS
Mrs. Jane Barclay- Recent construction on SE 221 Street is affecting her business and ask the City Commission to revisit the design.
F. ~ROUTINE ITEMS
1. City Commission Minutes (August 15, 2017- Budget Workshop)
(August 15, 2017- Commission Meeting)
Moved to approve the above minutes
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
2. New City Hall Update-Resolution
Moved to direct staff to advertise the remodeling of the building
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham Second- Commissioner Floyd
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
3. Relocation of Water Line- Resolution
Moved to approve and direct the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a contract with Worth Construction to move the water line on SR20.
Motion- Commissioner Bouie Second- Commissioner Floyd
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
4. Gator Gobblers, License Agreement
Moved to approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute the agreement.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
5. Hawthorne Athletic Park Expansion-Hawthorne Fitness Center-City Manager Vause
Moved to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the interlocal agreement with ACBOCC for purchase of the Hawthorne Fitness Center and Sales Contact with owner contingent on County approval on interlocal agreement.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
No |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-1
6. Declaration of Emergency
Moved to approve the resolution as presented.
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham Second- Commissioner Bouie
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
7. Mutual Benefit and Use Agreement for Debris Management
Moved to approve the resolution
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Bouie
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
G. PUBLIC HEARING
SECOND READING- None
FIRST READING
1. Tentative Adoption of the FY2017-2018 Preliminary Millage Rate
Moved to adopt the resolution as presented.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
2. Ordinance Adopting the Tentative Budget for FY2017-2018
Moved to adopt the ordinance creating the Tentative Budget for FY 2017-2018
Motion- Commissioner Bouie Second- Vice Mayor Howard
City Attorney Hoehn read the ordinance by title only.
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
3. A 17-1 Higginbotham, Lubben, and Saunders Annexation First Reading
Moved to adopt the ordinance as presented on 1st reading.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Floyd
City Attorney Hoehn read the ordinance by title only
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
4. A 17-2 Culpepper Annexation First Reading
Moved to adopt the ordinance as presented on 1st reading.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
City Attorney Hoehn read the ordinance by title only.
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Yes |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 5-0
H. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Ethics Course- Alachua League of Cities
City Commission Ethics Course in Alachua on October 5, 2017 at 8am – 1pm.
I. CITIZEN COMMENTS - None ~
J. ~REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION
1. City Manager Vause gave her City Manager’s report.
2. City Attorney Hoehn- No report
3. City Commission
Commissioner Floyd- No report
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham- No report
Commissioner Bouie- No report
Vice Mayor Howard- No report
4. Mayor Surrency- No school Friday and Monday due to storm Irma. Volunteers still needed for clean up after storm. New path of storm shows it coming through Hawthorne and Palatka.
K. ~ADJOURN at 9:00PM
These minutes are submitted for approval.
LaKesha H. McGruder, MMC Matthew Surrency, Mayor
City Clerk
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