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Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/9/2007 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall Auditorium
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070080. 0 Cost Share Agreement for Paynes Prairie Treatment Wetland (B)Staff RecommendationCost Share Agreement for Paynes Prairie Treatment Wetland (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to enter into a cost share agreement with St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) for the Paynes Prairie Treatment Wetland.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070158. 0 Acceptance of Florida EMS County Grant Award (B)Staff Recommendation..Title Acceptance of Florida EMS County Grant Award (B) This item requests approval to accept $58,000 in reimbursement grant funding from the Florida Department of Health EMS Grant Program to be distributed to the City of Gainesville through Alachua County. Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070160. 0 First Extension to the Contracts for Professional Civil Engineering Services for FY 2008 (B)Staff RecommendationFirst Extension to the Contracts for Professional Civil Engineering Services for FY 2008 (B) This item involves an extension to the Contracts for Professional Civil Engineering Services with Volkert & Associates, Inc., Causseaux, Hewett, and Walpole, Inc., Comprehensive Engineering Services, Inc. and Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt, Inc.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070162. 0 Second Extension to the Contracts for Professional Surveying and Mapping Services for FY 2008 (B)Staff RecommendationSecond Extension to the Contracts for Professional Surveying and Mapping Services for FY 2008 (B) This item involves an extension to the Contracts for Professional Surveying and Mapping Services with Terrence Brannan Land Surveyor, Inc. and George F. Young, Inc.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070163. 0 The Palms Parking Agreement (B)Staff RecommendationThe Palms Parking Agreement (B) This item recommends the City Commission approve a License Agreement to allow The Palms the use of 96 parking spaces in the Southwest Downtown Parking Garage.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070182. 0 Acceptance of $30,000 check from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for Cedar Grove Park Equipment (B)Staff RecommendationAcceptance of $30,000 check from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for Cedar Grove Park Equipment (B) This is a request that the City Commission accepts the $30,000 donation from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for installation of park equipment in the Cedar Grove II subdivision.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070193. 0 Grant Award - Florida Department of Environmental Protection Invasive Upland Plant Removal Program (NB)Staff RecommendationGrant Award - Florida Department of Environmental Protection Invasive Upland Plant Removal Program (NB) This item requests that the City Commission permit the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department to accept a grant from the State of Florida for control of invasive weeds in Loblolly Woods Nature Park.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070206. 0 Central Utility Plant to Support the New Shands Hospital Complex (NB)Staff RecommendationCentral Utility Plant to Support the New Shands Hospital Complex (NB) Staff recommends increasing the General Mangerโ€™s authorization level from $35,000,000.00 to $40,000,0000.00 For the Central Utility Plant to support the new Shands hospital complex.Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070204. 0 Resignation of Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee Member Kathleen Cantwell, MD (B)Staff RecommendationResignation of Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee Member Kathleen Cantwell, MD (B)Approved as RecommendedPass Action details Not available
070141. 0 Report to the City Commission on the 2nd Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations (B)Discussion ItemReport to the City Commission on the 2nd Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations (B) This item is to provide a report on the 2nd Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations that was held in Gainesville on June 7-10, 2007.Heard  Action details Not available
070123. 3 Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) Requirements (B)Discussion ItemPublic Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) Requirements (B) On June 25, 2007, staff presented the Staff Recommendation, the schedule and public participation procedure for consideration and determination of Standards 14 and 15 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005), 16 U.S.C. ยง2621(d)(14) and (15). The City Commission received public input and made comments. The Recommended Decision prepared by staff outlines considerations, findings and determinations recommended for the City Commission. Approved as AmendedPass Action details Not available
070195. 0 Clerk of the Commission Evaluation (NB)Discussion ItemClerk of the Commission Evaluation (NB)Continued  Action details Not available
060016. 1 SETTING ASIDE FINAL ORDER 42ZON-06PB (SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES DISTRICT) (B)Staff RecommendationSETTING ASIDE ORDER APPROVING PETITION 42ZON-06 PB (SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES DISTRICT) (B)ContinuedPass Action details Not available
070197. 0 Electric Lineworker Appreciation Day - July 9, 2007 (B)ProclamationElectric Lineworker Appreciation Day - July 9, 2007 (B)Heard  Action details Not available
070198. 0 Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Month - July 2007 (B)ProclamationAmericans with Disabilities Act Awareness Month - July 2007 (B)Heard  Action details Not available
070205. 0 Partnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities (B)ProclamationPartnership for Working Toward Inclusive Communities (B)Heard  Action details Not available
061043. 1 PARKING SPACES FOR CORPORATE OFFICES AND CALL CENTERS (B)OrdinancePARKING SPACES FOR CORPORATE OFFICES AND CALL CENTERS (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-29; Petition 22TCH-07PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-332 of the Land Development Code, relating to required number of parking spaces; adding parking space requirements for corporate offices and call centers to subsection 30-332(c); providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
050749. 13 ROAM TOWING REGULATIONS (B)OrdinanceROAM TOWING REGULATIONS (B) Ordinance No.: 0-07-40 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Chapter 14.5, Article III, consisting of Sections 14.5-25 thru 14.5-38 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances relating to towing from certain private property; by providing definitions; by requiring owner, operator and vehicle registration for trespass towing; requiring wrecker operator permits; providing permit specifications; providing for permit revocation and appeal; clarifying requirement for agreement when property ownership changes; requiring the establishment of maximum rates for multiple classes of vehicles; requiring cash, major credit card and debit card payment options; prohibiting temporary storage of vehicles under tow; requiring photographs depicting violation and requiring telephone monitoring or staffing to provide specified information to owners or authorized drivers of vehicles; amending the Police section of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges by providing registration and permit fees; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability claAdopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
051224. 7 DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY (B)OrdinanceDOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-46 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville, by creating and adding an Article VII, under Chapter 2 of the Code, entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," providing for registered domestic partnerships and setting forth the rights and legal effects of such partnerships; amending Appendix "A" by creating and adding a section entitled "Registered Domestic Partnerships," setting forth fees; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
070089 2 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - NONCONFORMING USES (B)OrdinanceLAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - NONCONFORMING USES (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-45, Petition No. 51TCH-07PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code; amending Section 30-346(d) providing that the Standard Industrial Classification Manual categories are not used in residential districts for classification purposes; and providing that a non-conforming membership organization in a residential district may be changed to a place of religious assembly; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
070088. 1 ADULT AND SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES, NON-CONFORMING USE (B)OrdinanceADULT AND SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES, NON-CONFORMING USE (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-47; Petition 53TCH-07PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-90 of the Land Development Code, relating to adult and sexually oriented establishments; deleting the requirement in subsection 30-90(f) that a change of tenant or ownership terminates an existing nonconforming use; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
061107. 1 PEDDLING, CANVASSING, SOLICITING AND PANHANDLING (B)OrdinancePEDDLING, CANVASSING, SOLICITING AND PANHANDLING (B) ORDINANCE NO.: 0-07-48 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 19 of the Code of Ordinances entitled Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers, consisting of Sections 19-15 thru 19-17, Section 19-20, Sections 19-79 thru 19-82, Section 19-96, and Sections 19-126 thru 19-127; repealing Sections 19-51 thru 19-55, Sections 19-110 thru 19-113, and Sections 19-122 thru 19-124 of the Code of Ordinances; providing for the purpose and intent to promote the public health, welfare and safety; providing definitions; providing restrictions and requirements; prohibiting peddlers from peddling from any operator or occupant of a vehicle that is on a portion of a public street that is in use by vehicular traffic; prohibiting operators or occupant of vehicles that are in traffic on a public street from buying goods, wares or merchandise from peddlers while vehicle is on portion of public street in use by vehicular traffic; prohibiting any person from standing on a traffic median, bicycle path or public street to peddle or caAdopted on First Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
070025. 1 SECOND-HAND DEALER HOLD-ORDERS (B)OrdinanceSECOND-HAND DEALER HOLD-ORDERS (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-37 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 22-22 of Article II of Chapter 22, Code of Ordinances, entitled Secondhand Dealers; increasing the number of days for hold-orders; providing for directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
070027. 1 GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT (B)OrdinanceGENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-42 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gainesville, relating to The General Employees Pension Plan; amending section 2-526, Benefits, relating to maximum benefits and direct transfers of eligible rollover distributions; 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 Action details Not available
070012. 3 CONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN (B)OrdinanceCONSOLIDATED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS RETIREMENT PLAN (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-22 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending provisions relating to the Consolidated Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement Plan, Article VII, Division 8 of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, by amending section 2-596, Definitions; 2-598, Eligibility and participation; section 2-599, Contributions; section 2-600, Retirement dates and benefits; section 2-601, Optional forms of retirement income; section 2-602, Administration of the plan, section 2-606, Miscellaneous relating to beneficiaries; section 2-607, Cost of living adjustment of benefits; and section 2-633(d) of Article XI, Retiree Health Insurance Program and Trust Fund, of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date, and limited retroactive effect.Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
051019 2 REZONING AND IMPOSING THE SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES OVERLAY DISTRICT ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SOUTHEAST GAINESVILLE (B)OrdinanceREZONING AND IMPOSING THE SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES OVERLAY DISTRICT ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN SOUTHEAST GAINESVILLE (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-58, Petition No. 23ZON-06PB(A) An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas by rezoning and imposing the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District category on certain properties zoned RMF-5 (12 units/acre residential low density district), RMF-6 (8-15 units/acre multiple-family residential district), RSF-1 (3.5 units/acre single-family residential district), RSF-4 (8 units/acre single-family residential district), CON (Conservation district) and MU-1 (8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity) consisting of Tax Parcels 11243-000-000, 11283-000-000, 11284-000-000, 11286-000-000, 11287-000-000, 11288-000-000, 11356-000,000 and 16073-000-000 (totaling approximately 47 acres in size), and generally located east of Southeast 24th Street between East University Avenue and Southeast Hawthorne Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance; making findings; providing directions to the City MaAdopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)Pass Action details Not available
070161. 0 Resolution Concerning the City of Gainesville's Regional Transit System FY2007 Program of Projects (POP) and FY 2004-2005 Performance Measures (B)ResolutionResolution Concerning the City of Gainesville's Regional Transit System FY2007 Program of Projects (POP) and FY 2004-2005 Performance Measures (B) This item involves a Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Adopted (Resolution)Pass Action details Not available
070196. 1 Historic Preservation Board Appeal (NB)Discussion ItemAppeal of Denial by Historic Preservation Board of Certificate of Appropriateness for Demolition of 1102 Southwest 6th Avenue, 1116 Southwest 6th Avenue, and the garage behind 1101 Southwest 5th Avenue. The proposal includes replacing the historic structures with structures ranging in height from three to four stories. (NB)ContinuedPass Action details Not available
070084. 1 Referral Item #070084 - City of Gainesville Energy Policy - Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee (GEAC) (NB) Staff RecommendationReferral Item #070084 - City of Gainesville Energy Policy - Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee (GEAC) (NB) This item is in reference to the Regional Utilities Committee referral item #070084.ReferredPass Action details Not available
070226. 0 Solid Waste Collection in the Downtown Area (NB)Discussion ItemSolid Waste Collection in Downtown Area (NB) The City Commission referred the issue of Solid Waste Collection in the downtown area to the Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Public Works Committee for discussion.ReferredPass Action details Not available



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