CITY COMMISSION AGENDA
August 19, 2009 / 4:00 PM
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
V. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of award by FDEP recognizing the City's "Outstanding 2008 water quality report" to Mayor Marks and the City's Water Utility---MAYOR MARKS
2. Presentation of Certificate for Airport Safety Excellence from the Phoenix Aviation Managers Inc. ----GAIL SHUFFLER, RISK MANAGEMENT
3. Recognition of the Public Works Summer Youth Employment Program---GABE MENENDEZ, PUBLIC WORKS
4. Recognition by Mike Sittig of Mayor Marks’ Presidential installation of the Florida League of Cities---MICHELLE BONO, CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
VII. APPEARANCES BY CITY COMMISSION APPOINTED BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTS
VIII. CONSENT
5. Appointment of Citizen to the Urban Design Commission---MAYOR MARKS
6. This item was pulled from Consent for discussion (see below).
7. Approval of Resolution 09-R-23 to Amend the 2007-2010 Local Housing Assistance Plan to Include the Florida Homebuyer Opportunities Program Strategy---TOM LEWIS, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
8. Approval of Changes to the Down Payment Assistance Program Administered by the Tallahassee Lenders’ Consortium---LEWIS
9. Ratification of Emergency Authorization & Request for Additional Supplemental Funding for the Residential Energy Loan Program---DAVID BYRNE, ENERGY SERVICES
10. Approval of Professional Medical Services Contracts---RAOUL LAVIN, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
11. Acceptance of Grant Awards from U.S. Department of Justice ($910,725); Florida Department of Law Enforcement ($199,836); and Florida Department of Transportation ($20,000)---DENNIS JONES, POLICE
12. Approval Contract Development for Community Transportation Carriers---RON GARRISON, STARMETRO
13. Approval of Resolution No. 09-R-15 Authorizing Borrowing of Not to Exceed $2,800,000 from the Departmental Environmental Protection under the State Revolving Loan Fund---GARY HERNDON, TREASURER-CLERK & MIKE TADROS, UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
14. Approval of Reimbursement Resolution 09-R-27 Establishing Intent to Reimburse Certain Project Costs Associated with Proceeds of Future Tax-exempt Financings Pertaining to the Joint Dispatch Facility---HERNDON
15. Approval of Minutes---HERNDON
IX. CONSENT ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
6. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Tallahassee and One Economy Corporation and Acceptance of Funding---RAMON ALEXANDER, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
X. CITY COMMISSION
XI. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
16. Introduction of Ordinance No. 09-O-11; Proposed Amendment to the Land Development Regulations to Amend the Appropriate Sections of Chapter 10 to Implement Comprehensive Plan Reform---TEDDER
17. Introduction of Ordinance No. 09-O-24; Amending the Local Charitable Contribution Preference in Purchasing and Contracting---JIM ENGLISH, CITY ATTORNEY
18. Introduction of Ordinance No. 09-O-31; Land Use and Environmental Services Glitch and Minor Policy Clarification Ordinance---BOB HERMAN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT
19. Introduction of Ordinance No. 09-Z-33; Proposed Amendment to the Official Zoning Map Changing the Zone Classification from the M-1 (Light Industrial) and PUD (Planned Unit Development) Zoning Districts to the CP (Commercial Parkway Zoning District---TEDDER
XII. POLICY FORMATION AND DIRECTION
20. Discussion of the Selection of Agencies to Administer the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program---LEWIS
21. Discussion of Application for Temporary Economic Emergency Concurrency Relief for the Florida Commerce Credit Union---HERMAN
22. This item was removed from the agenda.
23. Discussion of the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) 2009-2012 Venom Express Agreement---GARRISON
· Long Range Planning
XIV. UNAGENDAED BUSINESS / SPEAKERS
XV. CITY COMMISSION INFORMATION AND SHARING OF IDEAS