Here is the agenda for the meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commissioners, held at 6:00 PM, City Hall on Ash Street, in historic Fernandina Beach, Florida.

Agenda:

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and INVOCATION – Invocation by Rev. Janice Colson of 1st Assembly of God.

4. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATION
4.1 PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY – Proclamation declaring December 21, 2011, as “National Homeless Person’s Memorial Day”. Ms. Robyn Andres, Vice-President of the Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County, will be present to accept the Proclamation.

5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Regular Meeting – October 18, 2011; Regular Meeting – November 1, 2011.
5.2 FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT – GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD – RESOLUTION 2011-174 APPROVING A FACILITY USE AGREEMENT WITH THE 117th AIR CONTROL SQUADRON GEORGIA AIR NATIONAL GUARD TO CONDUCT ITS TWO-WEEK ANNUAL FIELD TRAINING AT THE FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the use of Airport property by the 117th Air Control Squadron Georgia Air National Guard from April 23-May 4, 2012.
5.3 SEWER AND REFUSE EXEMPTION – RESOLUTION 2011-175 APPROVING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR CITY SEWER AND REFUSE EXEMPTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves four (4) additional applications for exemption of City Sewer and Refuse costs.
5.4 FIRST AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT – SOVERIGN CORPORATION, INC. – RESOLUTION 2011-176 AUTHORIZING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO A GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH AND SOVERIGN CORPORATION, INC. AT FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AS APPROVED BY RESOLUTION 2009-48, AND AS REAFFIRMED BY RESOLUTION 2009-65; PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement for Soverign Corporation to install a fuel tank on the land it leases on Airport property.

6. REQUESTS FROM THE PUBLIC TO BE HEARD ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6.1 CITY RESIDENTS
6.2 NON-CITY RESIDENTS

7. RESOLUTIONS
7.1 PURCHASING POLICY AMENDMENTS – RESOLUTION 2011-177 AMENDING RESOLUTION 2010-138 APPROVING THE PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, SPECIFICALLY UPDATING PROCEDURES TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW (CCNA) REQUIREMENTS; CLARIFYING VARIOUS OTHER PURCHASING PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Amends the City’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual.
7.2 DESIGNATING AND RANKING FIRMS FOR RFP #11-104 – RESOLUTION 2011-178 DESIGNATING AND RANKING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RFP #11-104 FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT/OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO THE FORWARD FERNANDINA (F2) STRATEGIC PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Designates and ranks firms pursuant to the requirements in RFP #11-104 authorizes the City Manager to negotiate a contract.
7.3 APPROVING SUBMISSION OF FUNDING APPLICATION – APPROVAL OF WORK ORDERS #11-46 AND #11-49 – RESOLUTION 2011-179 REQUESTING FAA AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AIP) FUNDING FOR RUNWAY 4/22 SHOULDER PAVEMENT (PHASE 2), THRESHOLD AND DRAINAGE REHABILITATION, AND THRESHOLD SITING AND MAPPING PROJECT AT THE FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; APPROVING WORK ORDERS #11-46 AND #11-49 WITH PASSERO ASSOCIATES LLC FOR DESIGN AND BID; ACCEPTING FAA GRANT FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Confirms submission of an application for FAA funding and accepts FAA grant funding up to $1,400,000.00; approves Work Order #11-46 for $97,500.00 and Work Order #11-49 for $16,495.00 from Passero Associates LLC.

8. ORDINANCES – FIRST READING
8.1 APPROVING A NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES – ORDINANCE 2011-26 GRANTING TO FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, OWN AND TRANSPORT IN THE CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, WORKS FOR THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORTATION, AND SALE OF GAS, INCLUDING NATURAL, MANUFACTURED OR MIXED GAS; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE STANDARDS; RESERVING THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO PURCHASE ASSETS TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR PERFORMANCE AND RATE STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves a Natural Gas Franchise Agreement with Florida Public Utilities for thirty (30) years.
8.2 INCREASING ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEES – ORDINANCE 2011-27 AMENDING ORDINANCE 2006-48, ORDINANCE 2003-5, ORDINANCE 96-9 AND SECTION 9 OF ORDINANCE 96-4 TO RAISE THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE TO BE PAID TO THE CITY FROM 4.5 PERCENT TO 5.05 PERCENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Amending Ordinance 2006-48 by increasing Electric Franchise Fees from 4.5% to 5.05%.
8.3 CHANGE IN LAND USE – CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH – ORDINANCE 2011-28 AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM RECREATION (REC) TO INDUSTRIAL (IND), FOR A PORTION OF ONE PARCEL TOTALING 0.95 ACRES OF LAND IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID NUMBER 06-2N-28-0000-0001-007L; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the change in land use from Recreation (REC) to Industrial (IND).
8.4 CHANGE IN ZONING – CITY OF FERNANDINA BEACH – ORDINANCE 2011-29 CHANGING THE ZONING MAP FROM RECREATION (REC) TO INDUSTRIAL (I-1), FOR A PORTION OF ONE PARCEL TOTALING 0.95 ACRES OF LAND IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL ID NUMBER 06-2N-28-0000-0001-007L; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the change in zoning from Recreation (REC) to Industrial (IND).
8.5 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDEMENT – ORDINANCE 2011-30 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10.02.03 PROCEDURES for variances and Section 10.03.02 Procedure; AND CHAPTER 11, Section 11.01.03 Requirements for All Applications, Section 11.02.00 Notice Requirements, Section 11.03.03 procedures for action by the planning advisory board, section 11.03.09 specific procedures for issuance of a certificate of appropriateness by the hdc; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Amends the Land Development Code pertaining to Application Procedures and Notice Requirements.

9. ORDINANCES – SECOND READING
9.1 PROPOSED EAR BASED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS – ORDINANCE 2011-18 STATING ITS INTENT TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2003-36 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE ADOPTED EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT BY RESOLUTION 2009-142; AND APPROVING THE TRANSMITTAL OF SUCH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE LAND PLANNING AGENCY FOR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.3184(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.
Synopsis: Approves the transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments based on recommendations contained as part of the 2009 adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR).
9.2 PAY AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN – ORDINANCE 2011-25 ESTABLISHING THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012, PURSUANT TO SECTION 120 OF THE CITY CHARTER AND SECTION 62-247 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Establishes the Classification Plan for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 as required by the City Code of Ordinances.

10. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
10.1 ARTS AND CULTURE NASSAU – 2 Appointments.

11. DISCUSSION – DIRECTION – ACTION ITEMS
11.1 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY FOR STORMWATER RETENTION POND.

12. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
13. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
14. CITY CLERK REPORTS
15. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
16. ADJOURNMENT

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