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April 8th Regular Commission Meeting Results

By On 04/09/2010 · Leave a Comment

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1.         CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2009-13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF TAX PARCEL NO. 00076-004-000, FROM COUNTY AGRICULTURE (A), TO HIGH SPRINGS RESIDENTIAL (R-1), PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. – Unanimous Approval 2.         PRESENTATION [...]

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Red Light Camera Workshop

By On 03/19/2010 · Leave a Comment

Thursday our commission heard a presentation for the installation of Red Light Cameras at both intersections in High Springs.  The ordinance had already been passed back in 2009 to declare the City’s need for such systems, but due to pending legal claims in other cities and an uncertain future for legislation pending the State House [...]

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Meeting Wrap-up 03/11/10

By On 03/17/2010 · 1 Comment

Foreword

As write this meeting wrapup, I am a bit aware of a lot of controversy which seems to be stirring in our community.  I am aware that a very vocal, small group has begun to use tactics which have been used on the State and Federal stage for quite some time.  I love this community and [...]

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Special Meeting Results: 03/09/10

By On 03/09/2010 · Leave a Comment

Tonight we had the opportunity to select a commissioner to fill the seat vacated by former Vice-Mayor Diane Shupe.

With 10 well qualified applicants, the night was filled with plenty of votes and failed motions!  Through a process of nominations and voting, the field was eliminated down to three applicants.  All three failed with a [...]

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02/15 – Special Meeting – City Manager’s Contract

By On 02/17/2010 · 1 Comment

I will skip a few basic facts here, but just in case you don’t know, here’s a bulleted list of what you should already know about our city:

We have a city manager That city manager, Jim Drumm, works at the pleasure of the Commission He handles the day-to-day activities of the City and manages [...]

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02/11 Commission Meeting Results

By On 02/15/2010 · Leave a Comment

CITY COMMISSION MEETING RESULTS
FEBRUARY 11, 2010 6:30 P.M.

Issue:
CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2009-18, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP OF THE OF THE CITY OF HIGH SPRINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF TAX PARCEL NO. 00292-012-000, 00292-013-000, AND 00292-015-001 FROM HIGH SPRINGS INDUSTRIAL (I), TO HIGH SPRINGS COMMERCIAL (C-3), PROVIDING [...]

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01-28-10 Commission Meeting Results

By On 02/01/2010 · Leave a Comment

Sorry for the delays, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time on the City website getting systems converted, etc. I am very pleased to announce the new city website features audio of the meetings available for streaming. This should help to eliminate a lot of the ‘he said/she said’ and allow citizens to hear [...]

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01/14 Commission Meeting Results

By On 01/17/2010 · Leave a Comment

Thursday night’s commission meeting was a mildly unpredictable meeting while also yielding excellent results.  As always, considering the meeting length, I may skip a few items and highlight those of particular interest to me:

REPORT ON THE WORLD SERIES GIRL’S FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT AND A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT CONSIDER ORDINANCE 2010-01, PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY [...]

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01/07/10 – Plan Board/Commission Joint Plan Meeting

By On 01/08/2010 · Leave a Comment

Thursday night we reviewed the recently submitted comp plan in brief overview as well as any changes that were requested in the ORC Report from DCA.

Whoa.  Hold on there.  If you’re not a municipal-zoning-guru then you have no idea what those terms mean.  Here’s a quick breakdown:

A Comp Plan, or Comprehensive Plan, is [...]

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12/10 Commission Meeting Results

By On 12/14/2009 · Leave a Comment

Thursday night’s commission meeting was absolutely excellent.   The meeting overall was run smoothly and methodically by our Mayor and I enjoyed the discussion without hitting any major road blocks.  It was quite a lengthy meeting, so I may skip a few items and highlight those of particular interest to me:

PRESENTATION ON A PROPOSED [...]

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