city of bartow city commission regular meeting monday, october 5

Please note that the format of this Agenda and the Order of Business has a new look and order, consistent with recent discussions by the City
Commission as part of an overall Agenda/Order of Business project. This new format will be followed as part of the process of finalizing
changes that will ultimately be codified in the City Code. Thoughts and comments from the Public regarding these changes are welcomed
and there will be opportunity to speak publicly on this topic at an upcoming meeting when formal ordinance changes are proposed.
CITY OF BARTOW
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 AT 6:30 P.M. (EST) OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE
CITY HALL COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 450 NORTH WILSON AVENUE, BARTOW, FL 33830
AGENDA
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
INVOCATION – Deacon DeEtta Pridgen of Bartow First Assembly of God Church
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
4.
PROCLAMATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.01
Presentation of proclamation recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the Kappa
Omicron Omega sorority, being accepted by Geraldine Watson.
4.02
Presentation of proclamation recognizing October 4 through October 10, 2015
as Fire Prevention Week, being accepted by Bartow Fire Department Lt. Mark
Olinger.
4.03
Presentation of proclamation recognizing October 4 through October 10, 2015
as Public Power Week, being accepted by Interim Asst. Director of Bartow
Electric.
4.04
Presentation of proclamation recognizing October 2015 as Let’s Talk Month,
being accepted by Marquinia Butts Fisher, Healthy Start Coalition.
4.05
Presentation and acceptance of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
quarterly report.
5.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT – At this time, the Commission will receive comments
from the public regarding matters not appearing on this agenda.
6.
CITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7.
REPORTS OF CHARTER OFFICERS
7.01
City Manager Communications
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7.02
City Attorney Communications
8.
AGENDA MODIFICATION/APPROVAL
9.
PUBLIC HEARINGS – FIRST AND SECOND READINGS
None
10.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS – At this time, the Commission will receive
comments from the public regarding matters that appear on this agenda, not
otherwise scheduled for a separate Public Hearing.
11.
CONSENT AGENDA
12.
11.01
11.02
Approval of September 22, 2015 City Commission Work Session minutes
Approval of September 22, 2015 City Commission Regular Meeting minutes
11.03
Approval to reappoint John Bohde to the Community Redevelopment Agency.
The new term will expire October 2019.
11.04
Approval of designation of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson to the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) for fiscal year 2015-2016.
11.05
Approval of City Commissioner absence(s) for September 22, 2015; excusal(s):
None
OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS
12.01
OLD BUSINESS - None
12.02
NEW BUSINESS
12.02.01
Approval of parking lot lease agreement between the City of Bartow
and Polk County.
12.02.02
Consideration of staff recommendation that the Commission commit
to the City’s active and continuing participation in the development
and execution of a Bartow Economic Development Plan, and that the
Commission appoint a commissioner to the City’s member-seat on the
related economic development body.
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13.
RESOLUTIONS
None
14.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
14.01
14.02
14.03
14.04
14.05
15.
COMMISSIONER CLEMENTS
COMMISSIONER HUFF
COMMISSIONER LONGWORTH
VICE MAYOR PFEIFFER
MAYOR JACKSON
ADJOURNMENT
Please be advised that if you desire to appeal from any decisions made as a result of the above hearing or meeting, you will need a record of the
proceedings and in some cases a verbatim record is required. You must make your own arrangements to produce this record. (Florida Statute
286.0105). If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost
to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 450 N. Wilson Avenue, P.O. Box 1069, Bartow, Florida
33831-1069 or phone (863) 534-0100 within 2 working days of your receipt of this meeting notification; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1800-955-8771. Posted at City Hall, Bartow Public Library the City’s Website www.cityofbartow.net on October 1, 2015.