November 4, 2013
2013-11-04T19:30:00
750 Main St.
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
750 Main St.
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
City Commission
Monday, November 4, 2013
CITY COMMISSION
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA
MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2013
7:30 P.M.
PUBLIC APPEARANCE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION
1. REQUEST RECOGNITION BY THE MAYOR.
2. COME TO MICROPHONE AND GIVE NAME AND ADDRESS FOR RECORD; MAKE ALL COMMENTS AND QUERIES TO OR THROUGH THE MAYOR. EACH PERSON WILL BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK ONCE ON EACH PUBLIC HEARING ITEM, AND WILL BE ALLOTTED THREE MINUTES IN WHICH TO DO SO.
3. THIS MEETING IS PRIMARILY FOR AGENDA ITEMS ONLY; OTHER MATTERS MAY BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION, THROUGH THE MAYOR, DURING THE “AUDIENCE TO BE HEARD” TIME OF THE MEETING.
4. BE ADVISED THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND THAT, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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AGENDA
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
AUDIENCE TO BE HEARD
This portion of the meeting is available to any individual desiring to address the City Commission on a matter that is on the Consent Agenda, other than ceremonial or ministerial matters, or is not part of the meeting agenda. It may be necessary to limit the amount of time for discussion in order to proceed with scheduled agenda items.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. OUTSTANDING CITY EMPLOYEE
Recognition of Outstanding City Employee for fall 2013.
2. MAYOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE PRESENTATION
Recognition of award recipients.
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CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approval of the October 21, 2013 meeting minutes.
2. Approve the purchase of a 2014 Ford F350 Cab & Chassis with a 5,000 lb. auto crane and body in the amount of $71,892.00.
3. Approve the purchase of 624 automated garbage collection containers from Toter, LLC in the amount of $33,345.67.
4. Approve the purchase of a Stertil-Koni 1082-2 FSA Mobile Column Lift System from Heavy Duty Lift & Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $29,399.00.
5. Replacement of Alligator Lake Dock - award a contract to GSA Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $22,181.25 plus a contingency of $2,818.75 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $25,000.
6. Approve the purchase of a 2014 Freightliner Cab & Chassis and an EZ Pack A300 20 yard Rear Loader body in the amount of $143,650.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. FY 2013 AND FY 2014 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Adoption of Resolution No. 2013-22 amending the FY 2013 Budget and Resolution No. 2013-23 amending the FY 2014 Budget.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. 2014 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Approval of the 2014 Employee Benefits Plan.
2. 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Approval of Ordinance No. 2013-27, on first reading.
3. FLC INSTITUTE FOR ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICERS TRAINING FOR COMMISSIONER MERZ
Approve cost of training for Commissioner Merz.
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Any invocation offered at the start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission, and the Commission is not allowed by law to endorse the religious beliefs or views of this, or any other speaker.