Palmetto City Commission Meeting results, Aug. 16, 2010

PALMETTO CITY COMMISSION AND SPECIAL CRA BOARD MEETING

AUGUST 16, 2010, 7 P.M.

516 8th Avenue West

Palmetto Florida 34221

941 723 4570

http www palmettofl org

Proclamation Women s Equity Day August 21, 2010

Accepting Mona Jain, State Chair Florida Commission on the Status ofWomen, Vicki Waters Chair Manatee County Commission on the Status of Women, Dorothy Middleton Founding Member Manatee County Commission on the Status ofWomen.

Swearing in of all persons intending to address City Commission or the CRA Board

Public Comment

1. CITY COMMISSION AGENDA APPROVAL

Action Request Motion to approve the August 16 2010 7 00 PM Agenda

2. CITY COMMISSION CONSENT AGENDA Approved.

A. Minutes July 26 August 2 and 9 2010

B. July Check Register

C. Kirk Pinkerton Special Litigation Billing

D. Special Function Permit Follow the Flag

Boy Scout 100 Year Anniversary Palmetto Historic Comm

Halloween Social Palmetto Historic Commission

E. Family Resources Interagency Agreement

3. 2ND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT. Item continued for discussion on Aug. 30.

4. PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO 2010 06 Approved unanimously.

An Ordinance Of The City Commission For The City Of Palmetto Florida amending the composition or clarifying and adding duties to the planning zoning board deleting provisions related to a planning commission providing for repeal of ordinances in conflict providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

5. PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO 2010 11Approved unanimously.

An Ordinance Of The City Commission For The City Of Palmetto Florida amending the palmetto code of ordinances amending the list of appointed officers and their duties amending provisions related to membership in the city’s general employees retirement plan providing for repeal of ordinances in conflict providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

6. PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO 2010 1. Approved 3-2. Commissioners Tambra Varnadore and Tamara Cornwell voted against. (Read full story.)

An Ordinance Of The City Commission For The City Of Palmetto Florida amending the Palmetto code of ordinances providing for amendment of the times allowed for the selling of alcoholic beverages within the city limits providing for repeal of ordinances in conflict providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

7. PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO 2010 14 Approved unanimously.

An Ordinance Of The City Of Palmetto Florida Providing for findings of fact annexing certain real property into the City Of Palmetto Providing for amendment of city boundaries providing for repeal of ordinances in conflict providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

8. APPROVAL Eco CONSULTANTS INCORPORATED AGEEMENT Approved unanimously.

Approval of a contract to provide continuing mitigation maintenance and monitoring services for five locations.

9. DECLARATION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY Approved unanimously. K9 Kannon, a German Shepard, was deemed by trainers to be unsuitable for police work after extensive training. The dog, which is under two years of age, will be put up for adoption after the city's attorney draft suitable waiver documents.

Request to declare K-9 Kannon as surplus property.

10. EZDA APPOINTMENT Approved unanimously.

Appointment of Chief Wells to the EZDA Board

11. APPROVAL AGREEMENT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS AGREEMENT. Approved unanimously.

Approval of contracts for firms selected from the Request for Proposal for Engineering Services responses; approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional

Engineering Consulting Services for General Engineering Projects Agreements with Lombardo Foley Kolarik Inc for a term of one year; and approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Professional Engineering Consulting Services for General Engineering Projects Agreements with Wade Trim Inc for a term of one year.

12. APPROVAL BANKING SERVICES CONTRACTS Approved 4-1. Commissioner Mary Lancaster voted against.

Contracts to implement banking services with BB&T.

13. CRA INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR S CONTRACT EXTENSION Approved unanimously.

Action Request Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract for Jeff Burton to serve as Interim CRA Administrator for a term to end November 16, 2010.

Recess the City Commission meeting to open the Special CRA Board Meeting.

Reconvene the City Commission meeting.

14. 23rd STREET REALIGNMENT UPDATE BASEBALL FIELD UPDATE

15. DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMENTS

16. MAYOR S REPORT

17. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS

18. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CITY COMMISSION

19. ADJOURNMENT