December 20th City Reorganization and Commissioner Agendas

There are two meetings of interest on December 20th in Fernandina Beach; both will be held at City Hall on Ash Street

There are two meetings of interest on December 20th in Fernandina Beach; both will be held at City Hall on Ash Street on Amelia Island.

First, at 5:00 PM there is a re-organizational meeting for the city commissioners. Here is the agenda:

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION – Invocation by Dr. Doug Ganyo of First Presbyterian Church

4. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES.
4.1 TO COMMISSIONER ERIC CHILDERS BY MAYOR SUSAN HARDEE STEGER – for serving as City Commissioner for the 2008-2011 term.
4.2 TO VICE-MAYOR TIM POYNTER BY MAYOR SUSAN HARDEE STEGER– for serving as Vice-Mayor for the 2010-2011 term.
4.3 TO MAYOR SUSAN HARDEE STEGER BY VICE-MAYOR TIM POYNTER – for serving as Mayor for the 2010-2011 term and City Commissioner for the 2008-2011 term.

5. OATH OF OFFICE TO COMMISSIONER CHARLES CORBETT.
6. OATH OF OFFICE TO COMMISSIONER SARAH PELICAN.
7. ELECTION AND OATH OF OFFICE OF MAYOR.
8. ELECTION AND OATH OF OFFICE OF VICE-MAYOR.
9. COMMENTS FROM THE NEW MAYOR.
10. RECESS AND REASSIGN CITY COMMISSION SEATING ARRANGEMENT.

11. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO COMMITTEES
11.1 TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
11.2 JUVENILE JUSTICE COUNCIL
11.3 NASSAU COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
11.4 NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL (NEFRPC)
11.5 NASSAU HUMANE SOCIETY
11.6 SUSTAINABLE FERNANDINA

12. ADJOURNMENT

Next, at 6:00 PM is the regularly scheduled meeting of the Fernandina Beach City Commissioners. Here is that agenda:

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION, Invocation by Chaplain Don McFadyen.

4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 PRESENTATION – CITY RECYCLING EVENT – Maintenance Manager Jeremiah Glisson will give a brief presentation on the results of the last community Recycling Event that was held.
4.2 BUDGET SUMMARY – Controller Patti Clifford will answer any questions regarding the budget summary for November, 2011.

5. CONSENT AGENDA
5.1 SEWER AND REFUSE EXEMPTIONS – RESOLUTION 2011-180 APPROVING FIVE (5) ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR CITY SEWER AND REFUSE EXEMPTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2011/2012; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves five (5) additional Sewer and Refuse Applications for FY 2011-2012.
5.2 EQUIPMENT PURCHASE – HOMA SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS – RESOLUTION 2011-181 APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ELEVEN (11) HOMA PUMPS FROM BARNEY’S PUMPS, INC. AS A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE FOR UPGRADING OR REPLACING VARIOUS LIFT STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the purchase of Homa Submersible Pumps from Barney’s Pumps Inc. in the amount of $53,845.00.
5.3 AMENDING RESOLUTION 2010-27 – COUNCIL ON AGING PLEDGE – RESOLUTION 2011-182 AMENDING RESOLUTION 2010-27 BY DELAYING THE THIRD INSTALLMENT PAYMENT DATE AND REDUCING THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE CITY PLEDGE FROM $75,000 TO $66,000 TO COUNCIL ON AGING TO PROVIDE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO A REQUIRED CITY TREE BOND; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves the reduction of the third installment of the City’s pledge to the Council on Aging to provide an alternative to posting a tree bond in the amount of $9,000.00.
5.4 BUDGET AMENDMENT – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND MARINA – RESOLUTION 2011-183 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET FOR SPENDING TREE TRUST RESERVE FUNDS AND TWO TRANSFERS IN THE MARINA FUND; INCREASING THE TOTAL CITY BUDGET BY $22,000; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Authorizes a transfer of $10,000 to the Planning Operating Supplies account, a transfer of $7,000 to the Marina Repairs/Maintenance Mooring Field Expenditure account, and increasing the Marina Contractual account by $22,000.
5.5 AUTHORIZATION OF SETTLEMENT – WILSON V. COFB – RESOLUTION 2011-184 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF AN INSURANCE CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,250.00; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Authorizes the settlement in the case of Ronnie Dean Wilson v City of Fernandina Beach in the amount of $4,250.00.

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 AWARD OF BID #11-23 – NEWSOM FENCE COMPANY – RESOLUTION 2011-185 AWARDING BID #11-23 TO NEWSOM FENCE COMPANY, INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FENCING AT THE YBOR ALVAREZ SOFTBALL FIELDS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Awards Bid #11-23 to Newsom Fence Company, Inc. in the amount of $60,286.00.
7.2 RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2011-178 – RESOLUTION 2011-186 REPEALING 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; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Rescinds Resolution 2011-178 for the Project Management Owner’s Representative Services for projects related to the Forward Fernandina Strategic Plan.

8. ORDINANCES – FIRST READING
8.1 VACATION OF RIGHT OF WAY – CESSNA LANE – ORDINANCE 2011-31 APPROVING A VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CESSNA LANE BETWEEN AIRPORT ROAD AND AMELIA ISLAND PARKWAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves a Vacation of Right of Way for Cessna Lane.

9. CITY MANAGER REPORTS
10. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
11. CITY CLERK REPORTS
12. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT