MINUTES
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
February 7, 2017
6:30 PM
A. ~CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Surrency
~~~~~~~~1. ~Invocation- Mayor Surrency
~~~~~~~~2. ~Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Bouie
B. ~APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved to approve the agenda
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Bouie
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
C. ~RECOGNITIONS & GUESTS- None
D. ~COMMITTEE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS- None
E. ~CITIZEN COMMENTS – None
F. ~ROUTINE ITEMS
1. Commission Meeting Minutes January 17, 2017
Moved to approve the minutes
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
2. Commissioner Retirement
Moved to approve staff to update the personnel policy to reflect the state statue on commissioner retirement.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Commissioner Bouie
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
3. Resolution- Honorary naming of Waste Water Treatment Plant
Moved to approve the Resolution to direct staff to install the sign naming the plant William “Bill” Cuthbert WWTP.
Motion- Commissioner Bouie Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
4. Resolution- Little Orange Creek Nature Park & Preserve
Moved to table the resolution.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
5. Resolution- Professional Architectural Services
Moved to authorize the City Manager to receive bids for Professional Architectural Services for the elements of the FRDAP grants at LOCNP, HAP, and LLP.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd Second- Vice Mayor Howard
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
6. Alachua County State Delegation Hearing
Informational purpose only. No action was needed.
7. LOCNP Grand Opening Wall Plaque
Moved to direct staff to purchase the wall plaque.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
8. Resolution- Ameris Bank Building
Moved to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to work with Ameris Bank to facilitate a final offer from the City and to negotiate a financing package.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard Second- Commissioner Bouie
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
9. Resolution- Hawthorne Museum Roof
Moved to authorize and direct staff to receive bids for the repair and contract with the lowest and /or most qualified bidder.
Motion- Commissioner Bouie Second- Commissioner Floyd
Commissioner Bouie |
Yes |
Commissioner Floyd |
Yes |
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham |
Not Present |
Vice Mayor Howard |
Yes |
Mayor Surrency |
Yes |
Vote 4-0
G. PUBLIC HEARING
SECOND READING- None
FIRST READING- None
H. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. City of Ocala Donation- City Manager Vause
Informational purposes only. No action was needed.
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
A. Commissioner Roberts- No represent
B. Commissioner Floyd- SE 65th Avenue a lot of speeding going on all day. Asking ACSO to look into it.
C. Commissioner Bouie- Is the city hiring since Bill passed?
City Manager Vause- Have to look at the budget. We paid out to hire another worker for WWTP and we also paid out Bills remaining sick and vacation time. Will look at what we have left and may be able to hire an entry level worker but she will have to wait until the budget review.
4. Mayor Surrency- Recreation Baseball and Softball sign ups underway. Recreation Basketball
has begun. Fish Fry at the American Legion on the 10th. Safety Patrol silent auction has great
items to help them go to Washington D.C.
K. ~ADJOURN
These minutes are submitted for approval.
Ellen Vause, City Manager Matthew Surrency, Mayor
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