12/17/2019 City Commission Meeting

Agenda items include franchises, vaping, and door-to-door salesmen

There will be a regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Fernandina Beach Commissioners on December 17, 2019, at City Hall. The meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. sharp.

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
4. PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION – CIVCOM – Jen Emmons of CivCom will provide a presentation regarding the youth vaping epidemic.
2 BUDGET SUMMARY – Comptroller Pauline Testagrose will answer any questions regarding the budget summary for November 2019.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA OR ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
6. CONSENT AGENDA
1 FRANCHISE AGREEMENT – HARRELL LAND, LLC D/B/A FERNANDINA BEACH MARKET PLACE – RESOLUTION 2019-217 APPROVING A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH HARRELL LAND, LLC D/B/A FERNANDINA BEACH MARKET PLACE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves a new franchise agreement with Harrell Land, LLC D/B/A Fernandina Beach Market Place effective through December 31, 2019.
2 FRANCHISE AGREEMENT – BK BELLAS ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A AMELIA ISLAND HORSE CARRIAGE- RESOLUTION 2019-218 REPEALING RESOLUTION 98-58 THAT AUTHORIZED A PERMIT AND BUSINESS LICENSE FOR RITA JACKSON AND OLD TOWNE CARRIAGE COMPANY; APPROVING A NEW NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH BK BELLAS ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A AMELIA ISLAND HORSE CARRIAGES; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Repeals Resolution 98-58 and revokes the permit for Rita Jackson and Old Towne Carriage Company. Approves the Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement and permit for BK Bellas Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Amelia Island Horse Carriages.

7. ORDINANCES – SECOND READING
1 FEE SCHEDULE AMENDMENT – BUILDING / PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENTS – ORDINANCE 2019-24 ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING FEES FOR THE BUILDING AND PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the amended Building and Parks & Recreation Department Fee Schedules for Fiscal Year 2019/2020.
2 CODE AMENDMENT – PEDDLERS – ORDINANCE 2019-25 AMENDING CHAPTER 26, BUSINESSES, ARTICLE IV, PEDDLERS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 26-91 TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 26-92, REQUIRING LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-93, NOTICE REGULATING RESIDENTIAL SOLICITING AND PEDDLING; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-94, DUTY OF SOLICITORS; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-95, UNINVITED SOLICITING PROHIBITED; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-96, TIME LIMIT ON SOLICITING; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-97, AGE LIMITATIONS; BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 26-98, RESTRICTIONS ON METHODS OF SOLICITATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Amends Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to door-to-door solicitation.

8. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
1 ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU – one appointment.
2 PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD – two appointments.
3 HISTORIC DISTRICT COUNCIL – one appointment.

9. CITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION
1 LAND CONSERVATION – This item is placed on the agenda at the request of Commissioner
2 WATERFRONT PARK DEVELOPMENT – This item is placed on the agenda at the request of
3 PLAYGROUND ACCESSIBILITY – This item is placed on the agenda at the request of Commissioner Ross.
4 PUBLIC RESTROOM SANITATION AND MAINTENANCE – This item is placed on the agenda at the request of Commissioner Ross.

10. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
1 CITY COMMISSIONER ROSS’ QUESTIONS FOR CITY MANAGER MARTIN

11. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
12. CITY CLERK REPORTS
13. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
14. ADJOURNMENT