Lakeland Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
November 06, 2008


MEETING SUMMARY

The Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Carmichael, Vice-Mayor Hartz, Commissioners Nicholson, Plunk and Verschuur (electronically) were present. City Attorney David Lakin was present.

The Board of Commissioners approved:

Minutes of Previous Meetings:

o October 02, 2008, Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor. (Consent)

Resolutions that were approved are as follows:

• Resolution 2008/11-85 • A Resolution authorizing the purchase of an Emergency Warning Siren. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/11-86 • A Resolution accepting applications for Various Boards & Commissions. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/11-87 • A Resolution declaring Friday, December 26, 2008 a holiday and authorizing the closing of City Hall. (Consent)

• Resolution 2008/11-88 • A Resolution of the City of Lakeland Board of Commissioners approving up to $3,000 for reimbursement for approved expenses for the Lakeland Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 06, 2008. Motion carried, roll call vote, 4-1(Plunk).

• Resolution 2008/11-89 • A Resolution of the Lakeland Board of Commissioners approving a Sign Plan for the Lakeland Holiday Parade. Motion carried, voice vote, 5-0.

The following Ordinance(s) were adopted on First Reading:

• An Ordinance amending Ordinance 07-105 pertaining to Sanitary Sewer User Rates, Sanitary Sewer Recapture Fees, Storm Sewer Fees, and Sanitation Fees.
• An Ordinance creating Chapter 7, within Title 18 of the Lakeland Municipal Code establishing New Regulations governing the disbursement of Sewer Development Fees for over-sizing of Wastewater Collection System.

(Public Hearing for Ordinances is scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2008)

The following Ordinance(s) were adopted on Final Reading:

• Ordinance 08-123 • An Ordinance creating Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Lakeland Municipal Code establishing New Regulations governing road cuts and borings, requiring a permit, and establishing a fee.

• Ordinance 08-124 • An Ordinance of the City of Lakeland amending Section 5-101 of the Lakeland City Code to provide for Official Depositories for City Accounts.

• Ordinance 08-125 • An Ordinance of the City of Lakeland amending the Municipal Code, Title 13, Chapter 4, Lakeland Tree Management Ordinance to adopt a Policy of assuming responsibility for hazardous trees located within the publicly dedicated rights-of way.

 A copy of all Resolutions & Ordinances are available for the public.

The Board of Sewerage Commission:


The agenda item(s) listed below were postponed …


Additional Item(s)/Consent Item(s):

• The Treasurer’s Report was filed. AVAILABLE FUNDS - $3,743,214 REV - $1,013,965 & EXP - $877,502; Operational Revenues exceed Expenditures by $136,463. (Approved, 4-1 (Plunk)).

• Appointments to the New Canada Road Stakeholders Committee: North - Robert Elliott, Jay Conrad (consensus); South - Pat Smith (consensus), James Farris (4-1 (Plunk)); At-Large –Shirlee Clark (consensus), Randy Brockwell (3-2 (Nicholson, Plunk)).

• BOC Liaison to New Canada Road Stakeholders Committee: Vice-Mayor Hartz. Consensus.

• Board of Commissioners denied approval of Lakeland Commons Planned Development Plan. Motion carried, roll call vote, 4-1 (Plunk).

• An Ordinance to prohibit signs in the rear yard of reversed frontage lots. Motion failed, roll call vote, (1 (Hartz) – 4).

• “Get Caught Recycling” recipients – Charles Boydstun, Jr., Dean Pannell, Gary Johnson, Ann Forsyth.