Title
Appointment of City Commissioner to Represent the City at Annual Meetings of Elected Officials regarding Coordination of Land Use and School Facilities Planning (B)
Explanation
The Updated Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning among the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC), Alachua County Board of Commissioners, and the Commission or Council of Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Hawthorne, High Springs, LaCrosse, Micanopy, Newberry and Waldo, requires elected officials to meet at least annually in joint workshop sessions. As described in the Interlocal Agreement, the meetings are an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual concern regarding coordination of land use and public school facilities planning, including population and student growth, development trends, school needs, off-site improvements, and joint use opportunities. The meetings are to be attended by one or more official representatives from the School Board, the County Commission, each municipality that is a party to the Agreement, and a representative from the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council. Former Commissioner Jack Donovan was the City Commission's most recent representative at these meetings of elected officials.
A meeting of the Elected Officials is tentatively scheduled for January 26, 2012 to discuss proposed changes to local government Public School Facilities comprehensive plan elements and to the Updated Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning. The proposed changes are in response to major changes to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes that were made in 2011 by House Bill 7207 (now Chapter Law 2011-139).
Staff recommends that the City Commission appoint one of the City Commissioners as the representative to the Annual Meetings of Elected Officials regarding coordination of land use and school facilities planning.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
The City Commission appoint a member of the City Commission to represen...
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