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Commission Meeting 02-20-2018
MINUTES
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
February 20, 2018
6:30 PM

A. ~CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Surrency
~~~~~~~~1. ~Invocation- Commissioner Bouie
~~~~~~~~2. ~Pledge of Allegiance – Vice Mayor Howard

B. ~APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved to approve the agenda
Motion- Commissioner Bouie      Second- Vice Mayor Howard

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

C. ~RECOGNITIONS & GUESTS- None

D. ~COMMITTEE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
1. Citizen of the Month – Mr. Sam Sexton
The City Commission recognized Mr. Sam Sexton for his efforts to keep the Ashley Oaks Subdivision clean.

E. ~CITIZEN COMMENTS
Ms. Joyce Story asked if the damage to the roads because of the water line replacement is going to be repaired on SE 220th Terrace.  She also expressed a concern about garbage cans left out by the roadside once the garbage truck has emptied the cans.

F. ~ROUTINE ITEMS
1.  Commission Meeting Minutes (February 6, 2018)
Moved to approve the February 6, 2018 Commission Minutes
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

2.  Code Red- Automatic notification system update
Moved to direct staff to contract with ONSOLVE.
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham           Second- Vice Mayor Howard

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

3.  Resolution- Walker Special Exception
City Attorney Hoehn read the Resolution by title only.
Moved to adopt the resolution as presented.
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham           Second- Commissioner Bouie

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

4.  Resolution- Lift Station Generator Receptacles
Moved to table this item until the next Commission Meeting.
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham           Second- Commissioner Bouie

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

5.  Alachua County Rental of LOCNP
Moved to reject the changes presented by ACBOCC to the Indemnity, Duty to Report and Waiver section of the LOCNP rental agreement.
Motion- Commissioner Bouie              Second- Vice Mayor Howard

Commissioner Bouie
Yes
Commissioner Floyd
Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham
Yes
Vice Mayor Howard
Yes
Mayor Surrency
Yes
Vote 4-0

G.  PUBLIC HEARING
**SECOND READING- None
**FIRST READING- None

H.  DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Manager Vause gave a brief update of the CTF Committee.

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- Not Present
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham asked questions about the new water lines in Phase III and new city staff.
Commissioner Bouie- No report
Vice Mayor- No report
4. Mayor Surrency- Thank you to the people that organized the church event in the park.  NOMADS back in town.  HMHS Girls Basketball team playing tonight in the Regional Finals and the Boys Basketball team will play Thursday @ 7PM in the 1st round of the Regionals.  Gave update on FFA and an update of the closing of our school.

K. ~ADJOURN @ 7:40PM


These minutes are submitted for approval.


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