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Meeting Name: City Commission Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/14/2008 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall Auditorium
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060367. 1 Settlement of Worker's Compensation Claim - Stanley P. Strama (NB)Staff RecommendationSettlement of Worker's Compensation Claim - Stanley P. Strama (NB) This item involves the full and final settlement of Stanley P. Strama workers' compensation claims, which will include all future medical and indemnity payments. The total settlement amount is $75,000 and represents a significant cost advantage to the City.   Not available Not available
070673. 0 Maintenance of Enhanced Crosswalks and Landscape on State Highways (B)Staff RecommendationMaintenance of Enhanced Crosswalks and Landscaping on State Highways (B) This item involves a request by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the City of Gainesville to enter into Maintenance Agreements to provide perpetual maintenance for enhanced pedestrian crosswalks and/or landscaped medians for four (4) FDOT resurfacing projects.    Not available Not available
070789 0 Annexation of Parcel Number 06803-002-000 (B)Staff RecommendationAnnexation of Parcel Number 06803-002-000 (B) This is the submission of petition for voluntary annexation for the above referenced parcel number, which is located in the vicinity of Windmeadows Boulevard, SW 35th Boulevard, SW Archer Road and SW 37th Boulevard.   Not available Not available
070778. 0 Ranking for Professional Engineering Services for Archer Road (SR 24)/SW 16th Avenue (SR 226) Intersection and Roadway Modification Project. (B)Staff RecommendationRanking for Professional Engineering Services for Archer Road (SR 24)/SW 16th Avenue (SR 226) Intersection and Roadway Modification Project. (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve the ranking of Engineering Firms/Teams and authorization for a contract for providing engineering services for traffic study and final design plans to improve Archer Road and SW 16th Avenue between the SW 13th Street and the divergence of these two roadways.    Not available Not available
070781. 0 Purchase of Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data for the Gainesville Urban Area from Program Data Solutions (a legal entity created as a Joint Venture between Dewberry, URS and PBS&J) (B)Staff RecommendationPurchase of Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data for the Gainesville Urban Area from Program Data Solutions (a legal entity created as a Joint Venture between Dewberry, URS and PBS&J) (B) This item involves a purchase of LiDAR data from a Florida Division of Emergency Management contract by the City of Gainesville to facilitate a number of water management program activities in Gainesville and its Urban Area.   Not available Not available
070782. 0 Design/Build Proposal Award - North Main Street at 53rd Avenue Intersection Traffic Signal Design and Construction (B)Staff RecommendationDesign/Build Proposal Award - North Main Street at 53rd Avenue Intersection Traffic Signal Design and Construction (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to authorize the design/build proposal award to James D. Hinson Electrical Contracting Co., Inc. for the North Main Street at 53rd Avenue intersection traffic signal design and construction in the amount of $ 274,081.   Not available Not available
070783. 0 Gainesville Urban Area Storm Sewer Mapping Conversion Project (B)Staff RecommendationGainesville Urban Area Storm Sewer Mapping Conversion Project (B) This item involves the purchase of data conversion services between the City of Gainesville and Jones Edmunds and Associates, Inc., a business currently under the Public Works Department's existing contract for Water Resource Engineering Services. The project cost is $128,000. This project fulfills requirements of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit.   Not available Not available
070789. 0 Annexation of Parcel Number 06803-004-000 (B)Staff RecommendationAnnexation of Parcel Number 06803-004-000 (B) This is the submission of petition for voluntary annexation for the above referenced parcel number, which is located in the vicinity of Windmeadows Boulevard, SW 37th Boulevard, SW Archer Road and SW 40th Boulevard.   Not available Not available
070790 0 Land Conservation and Acquisition Program (B)Staff RecommendationLand Conservation and Acquisition Program (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve an update to the priority list of the Land Conservation and Acquisition Program.   Not available Not available
070797. 0 Request to Extend the Procurement of Medium and Heavy Duty GMC/Chevrolet Cab and Chassis (B)Staff RecommendationRequest to Extend the Procurement of Medium and Heavy Duty GMC/Chevrolet Cab and Chassis (B) This item involves a request to exercise an option to extend the contract for one year, the second of three one-year extensions as allowed in the agreement.   Not available Not available
070777. 0 Partial Release of Lien Affecting 1245 Southeast 4th Avenue, Tax Parcel #11669-000-000 and 1239 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Tax Parcel #11670-000-000 (B)Staff RecommendationPartial Release of Lien Affecting 1245 Southeast 4th Avenue, Tax Parcel #11669-000-000 and 1239 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Tax Parcel #11670-000-000 (B)   Not available Not available
070760. 0 Re-appointment of Members to the East Gainesville SPROUT Project Task Force (NB)Staff RecommendationRe-appointment of Members to the East Gainesville SPROUT Project Task Force (NB) This item involves re-appointing certain members of the East Gainesville SPROUT Project Task Force whose terms expired January 13, 2008.   Not available Not available
070804. 0 Annual Underground Distribution Installation Services Contract (B)Staff RecommendationAnnual Underground Distribution Installation Services Contract (B) Staff recommends establishing an annual contract with Pike Electric Inc. to install underground electric distribution facilities.   Not available Not available
070805. 0 Telecommunications Consulting Services (NB)Staff RecommendationTelecommunications Consulting Services (NB) Staff recommends awarding a contract for telecommunications consulting services for GRUCom to HIKE & Co.,Inc.   Not available Not available
070806. 0 Rail Spur Property Liquidation (B)Staff RecommendationRail Spur Property Liquidation (B) At the City Commission meeting held on January 14, 2008, the City Commission referred disposition of the Deerhaven Rail Spur property to the Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works (RCAPW) Committee for recommendations.    Not available Not available
070817. 0 GENERAL MANAGER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (B)Staff RecommendationGENERAL MANAGER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT (B)   Not available Not available
070765. 0 City Commission Minutes (B)Staff RecommendationCity Commission Minutes (B)   Not available Not available
070793. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Consolidated Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement Plan (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Board of Trustees of the Consolidated Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement Plan (NB)   Not available Not available
070794. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Community Development (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Community Development (NB)   Not available Not available
070795. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the City Plan Board (NB) Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the City Plan Board (NB)   Not available Not available
070796. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Code Enforcement Board (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Code Enforcement Board (NB)   Not available Not available
070798. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Energy Advisory Committee (NB)   Not available Not available
070799. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Human Rights Board (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville Human Rights Board (NB)   Not available Not available
070800 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville/Alachua County Cultural Affairs Board (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Gainesville/Alachua County Cultural Affairs Board (NB)   Not available Not available
070801. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Nature Centers Commission (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Nature Centers Commission (NB)   Not available Not available
070802. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Student Relations Advisory Board (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Student Relations Advisory Board (NB)   Not available Not available
070803. 0 Advisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Water Management Committee (NB)Staff RecommendationAdvisory Board/Committee Appointment to the Water Management Committee (NB)   Not available Not available
070554. 1 SEGRI Implementation/Kennedy Homes Appraisal (B)Staff RecommendationSEGRI Implementation/Kennedy Homes Appraisal (NB)   Not available Not available
070743. 0 Increased Budget for Fuel and Fuel Management Services Contract Purchase Order Increase to Lewis Oil Company of Gainesville (NB)Staff RecommendationIncrease Purchase Order for Fuel and Fuel Management Services Contract with Lewis Oil Company of Gainesville (NB)   Not available Not available
070807. 0 Financing for Construction (B)Discussion ItemFinancing for Construction (B)   Not available Not available
070788. 0 "PLATFORM FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN" (B)Resolution"PLATFORM FOR STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN" (B) A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Gainesville, Florida; committing to support the National League of Cities Platform for Strengthening Families and Improving Outcomes for Children, Youth, and Families, providing for a task force to further the goals as described in the Platform, and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
060013. 9 Definition of Employer Based on the Number of Employees in Equal Opportunity Ordinance (B)Discussion ItemDefinition of Employer Based on the Number of Employees in Equal Opportunity Ordinance (B)   Not available Not available
070812. 0 Commissioner Rick Bryant - Five Points of Life Race (B)Discussion ItemCommissioner Rick Bryant - Five Points of Life Race (B)   Not available Not available
070826. 0 Rental Assistance Using Tax Increment Funds in the CRA Districts (B)Staff RecommendationRental Assistance Using Tax Increment Funds in the CRA Districts (B) This item involves a request from the City Commission to the Community Development Committee to determine if it is legal to use TIF funding to provide rental assistance similar to Section 8 vouchers to individuals and families.   Not available Not available
070827. 0 Senior Recreation Center (B)Staff RecommendationSenior Recreation Center (B) The City Commission is asked to accept the ranking of sites for a proposed senior recreation center.   Not available Not available
070825. 0 Council for Economic Outreach (CEO) Space Study (NB)Discussion ItemCouncil for Economic Outreach (CEO) Space Study (NB)   Not available Not available
070828. 0 District Commission Meeting Dates (NB)Discussion ItemDistrict Commission Meeting Dates (NB)   Not available Not available
070774. 0 Proposed Cade Museum (B)Discussion ItemProposed Cade Museum (B)    Not available Not available
070809. 0 Separation of Church and State (B)ProclamationSeparation of Church and State (B)   Not available Not available
070863. 0 Arbor Day Proclamation (B)ProclamationArbor Day Proclamation (B)   Not available Not available
070864. 0 Citizen Comment - Mr. Austin Schuman (B)Discussion ItemCitizen Comment - Mr. Austin Schuman (B)   Not available Not available
070865. 0 Citizen Comment - Dwight Adams (B)Discussion ItemCitizen Comment - Dwight Adams (B)   Not available Not available
070859. 0 Recreation Re-Structuring Update (NB)Discussion ItemRecreation Re-Structuring Update (NB)   Not available Not available
070543. 1 LAND USE CHANGE - FIRE STATION 8 (B)OrdinanceLAND USE CHANGE - FIRE STATION 8 (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-89, Petition No. 84LUC-06PB An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from “Planned Use District” to “Public Facilities”; located in the vicinity of 3223 Northwest 42nd Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.   Not available Not available
070544. 1 REZONING - FIRE STATION 8 (B)OrdinanceREZONING - FIRE STATION 8 (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-90, Petition No. 85ZON-07PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property within the City from "Planned Development District" to "PS: Public services and operations district"; by permitting a fire rescue station, with approval of a preliminary development plan; located in the vicinity of 3223 Northwest 42nd Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.   Not available Not available
070542. 1 Planned Development Amendment for Fire Station No. 8 (B)OrdinancePLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT - A CHILD'S PLACE (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-91, Petition No. 95PDA-07PB An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; amending Ordinance No. 2604, that adopted the Planned Development commonly known as "A Child's Place" located in the vicinity of 4127 Northwest 34th Street; providing for the reduction of the lot size of the existing planned development; adopting revised development plan maps and a revised planned development report; amending and adopting additional conditions and restrictions; providing for penalties; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.   Not available Not available
070619. 1 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT (B)OrdinanceLAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-118, Petition No. 103TCH-07PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 30, the Land Development Code, in accordance with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc, and making other revisions for clarity and consistency; amending Section 30-51 to allow public schools as a use by special use permit in single-family residential districts rather than a use by right and removing public libraries as a use by special use permit in single-family residential districts; amending Section 30-52 to remove conditions on places of religious assembly and allow private schools as a use by right in RMF-5 and RC districts, and allow places of religious assembly and private schools as use by right in MH districts; amending Section 30-53 to remove conditions on places of religious assembly and allow private schools as a use by right in multiple family medium residential districts; amending Sections 30-54, 30-62, 30-63, 30-72, 30-75,   Not available Not available
070763. 0 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT - MAGNOLIA PARKE PD (B)OrdinancePLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT - MAGNOLIA PARKE PD (B) Ordinance No. 0-08-02, Petition No. 128PDV-07PB An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; amending the Planned Development commonly known as "Magnolia Parke PD", located in the vicinity of 4700 block of Northwest 39th Avenue; by amending City of Gainesville Ordinance Nos. 960941 and 991285 and extending the term of the final development order associated with this Magnolia Parke Planned Development; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
070776. 0 AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - SIGN REGULATIONS (B)OrdinanceAMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - SIGN REGULATIONS (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-87 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Sign Regulations of the Land Development Code; amending § 30-315 by adding an objective; amending § 30-316 providing conditions when signs are allowed on public property and rights-of-way without a permit; amending prohibited signs and signs that are exempt; allowing signs on hospital grounds under certain conditions; allowing flags or insignia under certain conditions; allowing substitution of non-commercial messages for commercial messages; providing clarification; amending § 30-317 relating to regulations and conditions for temporary signs; amending § 30-318 by revising the conditions and restrictions relating to permanent identification signs and structures for non-residential uses in residential districts and adding regulations for flags and flagpoles; repealing § 30-319 relating to restrictions on political signs; repealing § 30-320 relating to time and temperature devices; amending § 30-322 providing when permits are required; amend   Not available Not available
070769. 1 URBAN MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (B)OrdinanceURBAN MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-120; Petition 141TCH-06 PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the City of Gainesville Land Development Code, relating to the establishment of zoning districts and categories and to the correspondence of zoning districts with future land use categories; amending section 30-41, to add the Urban Mixed-Use 1 and Urban Mixed-Use 2 districts; amending section 30-46 to provide corresponding zoning districts and future land use categories that conform to the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
070626. 1 PARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES (B)OrdinancePARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM BY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-107 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 26-2 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances to provide a definition for parking enforcement specialist; amending Section 26-46 to delete the term traffic enforcement technician and to provide parking enforcement authority to parking enforcement specialists; amending Section 26-53 by deleting the term traffic enforcement technician, providing parking enforcement authority to parking enforcement specialists; providing for notice by department initiating impoundment and prohibiting tampering or removing immobilization devices without authority of department initiating immobilization; deleting obsolete references in sections 26-46 and 26-53; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
070510. 3 TRESPASS TOWING (B)OrdinanceTRESPASS TOWING (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-108 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 14.5, Article III, Section 14.5-29(4)(d), Gainesville Code of Ordinances, relating to photographs of vehicle violations and viewing photographs; creating a new Section 14.5-29.1 establishing and requiring the posting of a Customer Bill of Rights; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
070514. 1 VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - CITY-OWNED & STATE OF FLORIDA TREEO (B)OrdinanceVOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - CITY-OWNED & STATE OF FLORIDA TREEO (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-93 An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area pursuant to Chapter 90-496, Special Act, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 91-382 and Chapter 93-347, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area comprised of Tax Parcels 06837-001-000, a portion of 06845-000-000, and a portion of 06837-000-000, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, generally located south of the vicinity of SW 20th Avenue, west of the City limits and SW 63rd Boulevard, north of the City limits and SW 41st Place, and east of the City limits and the vicinity of SW 75th Street; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use and zoning regulations; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade or profession within th   Not available Not available
070761. 0 Resolution Amending the Retiree Health Savings Plan Removing of Voluntary Contribution to the Retiree Health Savings Plan (B)ResolutionResolution Amending the Retiree Health Savings Plan Removing of Voluntary Contributions to the Retiree Health Savings Plan (B) This item involves passing a Resolution amending the Retiree Health Savings Plan and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary document to amend the Retiree Health Savings Plan removing the irrevocable voluntary contributions to The Plan effective January 1, 2008.   Not available Not available
051225. 12 ANTI-DISCRIMINATION - GENDER IDENTITY (B)OrdinanceANTI-DISCRIMINATION - GENDER IDENTITY (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-88 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Chapter 8 of the Gainesville Code of Ordinances, relating to discrimination; defining gender identity and readily achievable; adding gender identity as a class protected against discrimination in Article I, In General, Article II, Human Rights Board, Article III, Equal Employment Opportunity, Article IV, Equal Access to Places of Public Accommodation; Article V, Fair Housing, and Article VI, Equal Credit Opportunity; amending sections 8-49 (Employment), 8-69 (Public accommodations), 8-94 (Fair housing) to provide exceptions regarding discrimination on the basis of gender identity, relating to access to, and use of, certain facilities such as shower rooms and dressing rooms, in covered facilities; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.   Not available Not available
070757. 1 Lynch Park (B)Discussion ItemLynch Park (B)   Not available Not available



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