150808.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Grant Applications for Hoggetowne Medieval Faire and Downtown Cultural Series (NB)
This item is for City Commission approval for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department to submit two applications for grants from the Alachua County Tourist Product Development Program for funds to provide marketing and production support for the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire and the Downtown Cultural Series. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150822.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Regional Transit System (RTS) Summer 2016 Transit Service Changes (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the proposed RTS Summer 2016 Service Changes. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150876.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Agreement with Florida Department of Corrections - Operations Inmate Work Crew (B)
This item requests that the City Commission approve a contract between the City of Gainesville (City) and Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) for Inmate Work Crew for Operations Maintenance Activities for the term of May 1, 2016 through May 1, 2019. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150896.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Application FY2015 (NB)
This item requests that the City Commission authorize the City Manager or designee to apply for and, if awarded, accept grant funds from the FY2015 US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150912.
| 1 | | | Ordinance | VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - 156 ACRES OF PROPERTY ALONG SW 20TH AVENUE AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75 (B)
Ordinance No. 150912
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing certain property that comprises Tax Parcel Nos. 06675-001-000, 06675-003-000, 06676-000-000, 06677-000-000, and 06680-004-000, which are generally located along SW 20th Avenue and west of Interstate 75, as more specifically described in this ordinance, as petitioned for by the property owner(s) pursuant to Chapter 171, Florida Statutes; making certain findings; providing for inclusion of the property in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use plan, zoning, and subdivision regulations, and enforcement of same; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade, or profession; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150908.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | License Agreement for Parking for City Parking Lot #2 (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to consider terms for a License Agreement for Parking for City Parking Lot #2. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150909.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | 2018 Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources Bureau of Historic Preservation - Small Matching Grant (B)
This agenda item requests authorization from the City Commission for the Planning and Development Services Department to apply for and if awarded, accept a grant from the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources Bureau of Historic Preservation to conduct a survey of the City’s post-WWII historic resources and complete an update to the City of Gainesville Historic Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Design Guidelines. No additional funds will be necessary to facilitate this request. Due to Gainesville’s status as a Certified Local Government (CLG), the City is exempt from the matching requirement. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150925.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | 2016 USA Football Equipment Grant (NB)
This item requests approval for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept, if awarded, a grant voucher for $1,000 from the USA Football Equipment Grant program for football equipment. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150926.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | 2016 Arts Education and Concerns Trust Foundation Grant (NB)
This item requests approval of the City Commission for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) in collaboration with the Gainesville Arts & Parks Foundation, Inc., to apply to the Arts Education and Concerns (AEC) Trust Foundation for a grant in the amount of $36,500 to support a mobile stage cultural concert series entitled, Picnics in the Parks. | Approved as Recommended | |
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150927.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | 2016 Past Grantees National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) Walmart Foundation Out-of-School Time Programs Grant (NB)
This item requests approval of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) to accept, if awarded, a grant from National Recreation and Parks Association/Walmart Foundation Out-of-School Time Programs Grant for $10,000 to support healthy meals at the Recreation Centers.
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The department has applied for grant funds in the amount of $10,000 from the Past Grantees NRPA/Walmart Foundation to support children and adults that attend City recreation centers. Additional meals will be served to needy families in our community in collaboration with our partners, Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and the Alachua County School Board. PRCA recreation center staff will be able to expand the nutritional information programs to teach families about eating healthy. Many times the meals served at the Centers are the only meal that some children will receive on a given day. The Past Grantees NRPA/Walmart Foundation 2016 Out-of-School Time Pro | Approved as Recommended | |
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150928.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | CHARLOTTE DE WAAL VS. CITY OF GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA; EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2015-CA-4585 (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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150931.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | City Commission Minutes (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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150934.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Resignation of Allison Reagan and Sandra Lamme from the Historic Preservation Board (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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150406.
| 4 | | Smoking at Bo Diddley Plaza | Ordinance | ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN CITY PARKS AND RTS BUS FACILITIES (B)
Ordinance No. 150406
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances to prohibit smoking outdoors in all City parks and RTS bus facilities; by amending Article II and Article IV of Chapter 11.5; by amending Article II of Chapter 18; by amending Section 2-339 to provide a civil citation penalty; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date. | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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150806.
| 3 | | | Staff Recommendation | CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (B) | Approved, as shown above | Pass |
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150874.
| 1 | | | Special Recognition | City of Gainesville's Citizens' Academy 2016 Graduates (NB) | Heard | |
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150923.
| 1 | | | Special Recognition | Special Recognition for Dr. Clark Hodge, Patricia Trippe, Guy Williams and the Lincoln Middle School 2016 Florida State MathCounts Champions (B) | Heard | |
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150920.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week - May 1-7, 2016 (B) | Heard | |
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150921.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | Doris Edwards Day - April 21, 2016 (B) | Heard | |
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150922.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | Collins Walter Duncan Day - April 21, 2016 (B) | Placed on File | |
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150936.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | Reverend Dr. Marie Herring - April 21, 2016 (B) | Heard | |
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150823.
| 1 | | | Resolution | Public Hearing and Resolution for the Regional Transit System (RTS) Program of Projects (POP) FY 2016 (B)
This item is a request to accept comments at a Public Hearing on the Regional Transit System Program of Projects (POP) FY 2016, and adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of grant applications with the Federal Transit Administration and Florida Department of Transportation. | Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation | Pass |
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150848.
| 1 | | | Resolution | Resolution Concerning the City of Gainesville’s Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (B)
This item involves a Resolution to adopt the 2015 Alachua County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan and recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute Local Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Agreements. | Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation | Pass |
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150875.
| 1 | | | Resolution | Exchange of Real Property with South Park Investment Group, LLC (B)
This item is a request to approve a mutually beneficial exchange of land with South Park Investment Group, LLC, which will benefit the City by improving stormwater facilities in the Innovation Square District and providing public parking in the 600 block of SW 5th Avenue. | Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation | Pass |
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150919.
| 1 | | | Resolution | Resolution Amending, Restating and terminating the 401(a) Money Purchase Plan administered by the ICMA Retirement Corporation Plan Number 107451 for Public Safety DROP Participants from 1999-2005 (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve a resolution amending, restating and terminating the 401(a) to remain compliant with the six-year IRS updates of the Plan and Trust Documents. | Adopted (Resolution) | Pass |
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150748.
| 4 | | | Resolution | DISPOSING OF OUTSTANDING COMMITTEE REFERRALS AND A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY THE RULES OF THE CITY COMMISSION (B) | Adopted (Resolution) and Approved the Recommendation | Pass |
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150749.
| 2 | | | Ordinance | Ordinance No. 150749; Petition No. PB-15-155 ZON
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 0.627 acres of property generally located at 1947 N Main Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from General Business (BUS) to Automotive-Oriented Business District (BA); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. | Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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150818.
| 2 | | | Ordinance | VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - PROPERTY OWNED BY THE EMORY GROUP, LLC, AND PRAIRIE GROUP TRUST - SOUTH OF SW WILLISTON ROAD AND WEST OF THE GAINESVILLE CITY LIMITS (B)
Ordinance No. 150818
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing certain property that comprises Tax Parcel No. 07176-002-000 and a portion of Tax Parcel No. 07176-000-000, which are generally located south of SW Williston Road, west of Tax Parcel No. 07176-006-000 and the existing city limits, north of SW 56th Avenue, and east of Interstate 75, as more specifically described in this ordinance, as petitioned for by the property owner(s) pursuant to Chapter 171, Florida Statutes; making certain findings; providing for inclusion of the property in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use plan, zoning, and subdivision regulations, and enforcement of same; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade, or profession; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date. | Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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150213.
| 2 | | | Ordinance | General Employees Pension Plan Amendments (B)
Ordinance No. 150213
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 5 (Employees Pension Plan) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville; amending Section 2-523, Membership and service, related to the computation of final average earnings for participants in the Gainesville Gas Group Pension Plan; amending Section 2-526, Benefits, related to the date of payment; amending Section 2-534, Deferred Retirement Option Program, related to interest rate; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date. | Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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150932.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | City Commissioner Ceremony - Commissioner Randy Wells (NB) | Heard | |
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150933.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | City Commissioner Ceremony - Mayor Ed Braddy (NB) | Heard | |
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