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| 4 | | Glen Springs | Discussion Item | Glen Springs Property Appraisal and Potential Acquisition (NB)
This is a request for the Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Public Works Committee to review and discuss the matter of possible acquisition and public use of the Glen Springs property. | Referred | Pass |
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140506.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | 2014 Pop Warner National Travel Grant Application (NB)
This item request City Commission approval for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department to accept, if awarded, a grant from the 2014 Pop Warner Travel Grant Program to support the Gainesville Pop Warner Cheer Team to travel and compete in the National Competition in Orlando, Florida. | Approved as Recommended | |
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140520.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Appropriation of Unobligated Fund Balance of the Gainesville Police Department’s Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund (NB)
This item requests that the City Commission approve the appropriation of $100,000 of unobligated fund balance in the Gainesville Police Department’s Federal Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund for use of authorized Law Enforcement Equipment, Training, Travel and Transportation, Investigations and special programs. | Approved as Recommended | |
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140522.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Approval to Transfer Funds to the Black On Black Crime Task Force Inc. for Youth and Job Skill Programs (NB)
This is a request for City Commission authorization for the transfer of $25,000 of Federal Forfeiture funds to the Black On Black Crime Task Force. | Approved as Recommended | |
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| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Cade Museum Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding for Cade Museum & Depot Park (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Request to Waive Probationary Period of New City Plan Board Member Adam Tecler (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to waive the probationary period of a new City Plan Board member. | Approved as Recommended | |
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140569.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Selection of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. as the provider of Specific Stop-Loss Carrier for the City Group Health Plan (B)
This item involves a request for the City Commission to approve the rankings and selection of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. as the provider through their subsidiary, High Mark Insurance, of specific stop-loss insurance for the City’s Group Health Plan. | Approved as Recommended | |
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| 2 | | | Staff Recommendation | Depot Park Phase 2: Park Construction (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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140563.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | JAMES J. KONISH INDIVIDUALLY, AND JAMES J. KONISH AS PERSONAL GUARANTOR, PRESIDENT AND MANAGER OF 625 NORTHEAST FIRST STREET LLC, 619 NORTHEAST FIRST STREET LLC, AND 120 SOUTHEAST 7th STREET LLC V. CITY OF GAINESVILLE AND GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES (GRU); EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CASE NO. 2014-SC-4051 (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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140553.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Request to Transfer Legislative Referrals from the Audit and Finance Committee to the Legislative and Organizational Policy Committee (B) | Approved as Recommended | |
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130592.
| 3 | | Validated (Free) Parking | Discussion Item | Validated (Free) Parking and Bus Fare for Attending City Commission Meetings (B) | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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140528.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Campus Master Plan Update (NB)
This is an update to the City Commission on the University of Florida Campus Master Plan and Campus Development Agreement *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 5 MINUTES* | Heard | |
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140533.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Transitioning the Disability Benefit to the General Employees’ Pension Plan (B)
This agenda item discusses the proposal to terminate the current City of Gainesville Employee's Disability Pension Plan and move administration of the same disability benefit to within the General City of Gainesville Employees’ Pension Plan. | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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140573.
| 1 | | | Staff Recommendation | Amendments to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for the Provision of Emergency Supplemental Shelter and Services (B)
This agenda item requests the City Commission to approve amendments to the Interlocal Agreement for the provision of emergency shelter and services for homeless persons and families. The proposed amendments involve additional program expenditures and reporting, and extending the term of the Agreement by one year, from September 30, 2014 to September 30, 2015. | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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130561.
| 4 | | | Discussion Item | Update on the Provision of Homeless Services at the Empowerment Center (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to hear an update on the recommendation of the Empowerment Center Oversight Board regarding the use of unspent funds from the FY14 agreement with the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry (ACCHH) for the provision of services at the Empowerment Center. | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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140562.
| 1 | | | Discussion Item | Mayor Ed Braddy - Carbon Neutrality of Biomass (B) | Heard | |
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140542.
| 2 | | | Discussion Item | 2016 Federal Legislative Agenda (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the Federal Legislative Agenda and provide policy direction on future referrals to the Legislative Agenda. | Approved as Recommended | Pass |
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140565.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | Martin Luther King, Jr. Hall of Fame Day - January 11, 2015 (B) | Heard | |
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140566.
| 1 | | | Proclamation | King Celebration 2015 - January 11-20, 2015 (B) | Heard | |
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140568.
| 1 | | | Special Recognition | Aaliyah Harris - Consumer Services' Regional Student Chef Ambassadorship for Northeast Florida (NB) | Heard | |
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140591.
| 1 | | | Special Recognition | Wiles Elementary School 2014 Chess Champions (NB) | Heard | |
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140029.
| 5 | | | Ordinance | LAND USE CHANGE - GRU POWER DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 140029; Petition Nos. PB-14-55 LUC and PB-14-75 LUC
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 12.22 acres of property known as the "Power District" that is generally located south of SE 4th Avenue, west of SE 7th Street, north of SE 7th Avenue, and east of SE 3rd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public and Institutional Facilities (PF) and Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH) to Urban Mixed-Use 2 (UMU-2); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. | Adopted on Adoption Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation | Pass |
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140030.
| 5 | | | Ordinance | QUASI-JUDICIAL - REZONING AND TEXT CHANGE - GRU POWER DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 140030; Petition Nos. PB-14-54 ZON, PB-14-53 TCH, PB-14-76 ZON and PB-14-77 TCH
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas and the Land Development Code of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 12.22 acres of property known as the "Power District" that is generally located south of SE 4th Avenue, west of SE 7th Street, north of SE 7th Avenue, and east of SE 3rd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public Services and Operations District (PS) and Central City District (CCD) to Urban Mixed-Use District 2 (UMU-2); amending the Land Development Code by adding "public administration, excluding correctional institutions" to the list of permitted uses by right in Section 30-65.2 Urban mixed-use district 2 (UMU-2); amending the Land Development Code Section 30-65.2 Urban mixed-use district 2 (UMU-2) by adding a height limit dimensional provision and adding Figure 1.3 District Boundary Map - Power District, Figure 2.3 Street Types - Power District, and Figure | Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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140369
| 5 | | Vehicles for Hire Ordinance | Ordinance | WAIVE VEHICLE FOR HIRE FEES FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS (B)
Ordinance No. 140297
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances by revising fees, rates and charges for Vehicles for Hire; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing a retroactive effective date. | Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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140325.
| 2 | | | Ordinance | VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - URBAN SERVICES REPORT OF CITY-OWNED & STATE-OWNED PARCELS THAT ENCOMPASS THE PAYNES PRAIRIE SHEETFLOW RESTORATION PROJECT (B)
Ordinance No. 140325
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, adopting an Urban Services Report that sets forth plans to provide urban services upon the voluntary annexation of city-owned Tax Parcel Nos. 15672-002-001 and 16246-001-001, state-owned Tax Parcel No. 15672-001-000, and a portion of state-owned Tax Parcel Nos. 16246-003-001, 16246-001-000, 16258-042-000 and 16257-000-000, which are generally located south of Southeast Williston Road, west of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, north of Tax Parcel Nos. 16287-000-000 and 16286-000-000, and east of the intersection of South Main Street and Southwest Williston Road, as petitioned for by the property owners pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended, Special Act, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; providing directions to the City Manager, the City Attorney and the Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; providing a | Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) | Pass |
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130895.
| 3 | | | Ordinance | TEXT CHANGE - SIDEWALK CAFES - REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF STATE RIGHT-OF-WAYS (B)
Ordinance 130895; Petition No. PB-14-31 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code Section 30-121 Sidewalk cafes to add provisions required by the Florida Department of Transportation in order for the city to permit sidewalk cafes to be located in state right-of-ways; amending Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances to add an annual license agreement fee for sidewalk cafes located in State of Florida right-of-ways; 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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140516.
| 1 | | | Petition | Modification to the Lighting Ordinance, Sec. 30-344 (B)
Petition PB-14-122 TCH. City of Gainesville. Amend the Land Development Code, Section 30-344 Outdoor Lighting to modify the standards and process for review and permitting of photometric plans for new and existing developments. *Estimated presentation time 15 minutes.* | Approved (Petition) with Staff Conditions, as Revised | Pass |
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140564.
| 1 | | Police Advisory Council Report | Discussion Item | Police Advisory Council Report on Disproportionate Minority Contact (B)
The Police Advisory Council (PAC) will present data they gathered throughout 2014 on Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) at the request of the City Manager. | Referred | Pass |
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| 6 | | Acquisition of C. R. Layton United States Army Reserve Center at 1125 Northeast 8th Avenue (B) | Discussion Item | Phalanx Defense Systems, LLC - Debt Forgiveness Request (B)
The City Commission review the Phalanx Defense Systems, LLC request for debt forgiveness. | Approved as Recommended | |
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140622.
| 1 | | Interviewing Board and Committee candidates | Discussion Item | Advisory Board Appointments (B) | Referred | Pass |
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140623.
| 1 | | Costs of Land Use Regulations (B) | Staff Recommendation | Costs of Land Use Regulations (B) | Referred | Pass |
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