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Commission Minutes 03-05-19
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MINUTES
COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
6:30 PM
A. ~CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Surrency
~~~~~~~~1. ~Invocation- Vice Mayor Howard
~~~~~~~~2. ~Pledge of Allegiance- Commissioner Bouie

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

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

C. ~RECOGNITIONS & GUESTS- None

D. ~COMMITTEE REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS- None

E. ~CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

F. ~ROUTINE ITEMS
1.  Commission Minutes-
     A. Commission Meeting February 19, 2019
    B. Commission Workshop February 26, 2019
Moved to approve the above minutes.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Bouie

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

2.  Resolution- Awarding the Grant Administrative Services for FY 2017 CDBG #19DB-ON-03-11-02-N14
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Moved to approve the award Fred Fox Enterprises, Inc. the contract for Administrative Services for the grant.
Motion- Commissioner Bouie      Second- Vice Mayor Howard

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

3.  Resolution- Authorizing the Mayor to execute the State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Federally-Funded Sub grant Agreement- FFY 2019 Funding Cycle for FFY 2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) #19DB-ON-03-11-02-N14
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Moved to authorize the Mayor to execute state of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Federally-Funded Sub grant Agreement-FY 2017 funding cycle for FY 2017 community development block grant #19DB-ON-03-11-02-N14.
Motion- Commissioner Floyd              Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham

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

4.  Resolution- Mittauer Engineering Services Agreement, Septage Receiving Station
City Attorney Hoehn read the resolution by title only.
Moved to authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the Engineering Service Agreement with Mittauer & Associates.
Motion- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham           Second- Commissioner Floyd

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

5.  Park & Recreation Board
Moved to table this item.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham

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

G.  PUBLIC HEARING
FIRST READING- None

SECOND READING
1.  Ordinance- Referendum Election
City Attorney Hoehn read the Ordinance by title only.
Moved to adopt the Ordinance on 2nd reading as presented.
Motion- Vice Mayor Howard               Second- Commissioner Bouie

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

H.  DISCUSSION ITEMS
1.  Block Party Workshop Discussion
The Commission agreed to instruct staff to look into Alachua County special permit and bring back to the City Commission or put information into their City Commission mail box @ city hall.

I.  CITIZEN COMMENTS
City Manager Vause spoke on behalf of Mr. Steven Watkins.  The Memorial service for Ms. Margery Douglas is postponed because Ms. Douglas father is ill.  Rev. Herring and the New Hope Church will do a small ceremony during an upcoming church service and invite Mr. Watkins to participate.

J. ~REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/INFORMATION
1. City Manager Vause gave her City Manager report.
2. City Attorney Hoehn- No report
3. City Commission
Commissioner Floyd- No report
Commissioner Roberts-Cheatham- Super Senior lunch tomorrow at the Community Center 11AM-1PM.
Commissioner Bouie- No report
Vice Mayor Howard- Attended the Alachua County School Board Concurrency meeting about the 1 cent tax.  HMHS and Shell Elementary will received $12M combined.
4. Mayor Surrency- HMHS Boys Basketball lost in the Regional.  Hats off to staff for what you’ve been doing.  Ag fair in Gainesville.  HMHS has over 100 entries at the fair.  HYS baseball and softball has started.  60 day Legislation started today.  No longer employed at Florida Septic.  Now working with Edward-Jones.

L. ~ADJOURN @ 7:26PM.
These minutes are submitted for approval.


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