Regular Commission Meeting

September 9, 2019, 7:00 pm:  25440 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida  32669

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS (please limit presentations to 15 minutes)

Gator Growl - Mr. Cooper Brown.
Human Resources Professional Day Proclamation.
Newberry Main Street Organization.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (please limit announcements to 2 minutes)

CONSENT AGENDA

August 26, 2019, Commission Meeting Minutes.
August 26, 2019, Emergency Meeting Minutes.
August 28, 2019, Budget Workshop Minutes.
Suicide Prevention Proclamation.
Invoices.
Florida Municipal Power Agency Liaison Report.

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES

Discussion and Adoption (With Changes, If any) of the

Proposed Operating Millage Rate for Fiscal Year 2019 - 2020.

Notice of Proposed Property Taxes.

Proposed Operating Millage Rate.

Citizen Comments and Questions.

Resolution 2019 - 30, A Resolution Determining and Adopting the Tentative Rate of Taxation on Real and Personal Property, and Making the Annual Levying of Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Newberry, Florida, for the Fiscal Year 2019 - 2020 and Providing an Effective Date.

Discussion and Adoption (With Changes, If any) of A Tentative Operating Budget,

Debt Service Budget, and Budgets for Other Funds for Fiscal Year 2019 - 2020.

Resolution 2019 - 31. A Resolution of the City of Newberry, Florida; Relating to the City’s Budget for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year; Providing for the Tentative Appropriation of Funds of the City of Newberry for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2019, and Ending September 30, 2020; Approving a Proposed General City Budget; Setting a Public Hearing Date; Providing for Publication of Notice; Providing an Effective Date.

Second and Final Public Hearing to Adopt the Final Millage Rate and Budgets Will Be on Monday, September 23, 2019, At 7:00 P.M., in the Newberry City Hall.

Discussion and Adoption of Utility Rate Changes.

Legislative Public Hearing and First Readings of Ordinances:  2019 - 23 and 2019 - 24.

Legislative Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance 2019 - 23. An Ordinance Pertaining to Water Service Within the City of Newberry; Amending the Prior Established Rates and Amending Sections 98-154 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newberry; Amending Ordinance No. 2017 - 28; Repealing all Ordinances in Conflict and Providing an Effective Date.

Legislative Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance 2019 - 24. An Ordinance Pertaining to Wastewater Service Within the City of Newberry; Amending the Prior Established Rates and Section 98-155 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Newberry; Amending Ordinance No. 2017 - 29; Repealing all Ordinances in Conflict and Providing an Effective Date.
Legislative Public Hearing and First Reading of Ordinance 2019 - 25. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2018 - 14. Providing Consent for the Entire Corporate Limits of the City of Newberry Florida, to be Included in a Non-Ad Valorem Assessment for Municipal Service Benefit Unit Created by Alachua County for the Provision of Solid Waste Management Costs; Providing Conditions for the Consent; Providing that the Consent is for One Year; and Providing an Immediate Effective Date.

AGENDA ITEMS

Resolution 2019 - 32 Compensation Program and Salary Schedules

A Resolution of the City of Newberry, Florida, Amending the Prior Adoption of a Compensation Program and Salary Schedules for City of Newberry Employees and Elected Officials; Repealing all Resolutions in Conflict, and Establishing an Effective Date.

Resolution 2019 - 33 Fee and Fine Schedule. A Resolution of the City of Newberry, Florida,  Establishing Certain Fees; Superseding the Fees Previously Established; Providing Authority to the City Manager; Providing for Severability; and Providing for Effective Date.

City Manager

City Attorney

City Clerk

Commission

Mayor

Citizens (please limit comments to 5 minutes)

MEETING ADJOURNMENT

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