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SCORE business planning workshop series offered at Flagler College
0September 27, 2012
SCORE’s four-part business planning workshop program will again be held at Flagler College this fall, the fifth time the program has been offered by the organization in conjunction with the College.
The workshop series by SCORE, a non-profit dedicated to serving small businesses, is designed both for those with an existing business seeking to increase the level of their business as well as those considering starting a new business. The workshop series will address the preparation of a professional business plan and obtaining necessary financing.
The workshop’s four sessions are include: “Business Concepts and Data Collection” which reviews the process of putting together a feasibility plan to determine if a business idea makes sense, “Marketing Strategies” will review the proper positioning of a product or service to maximize its appeal in the marketplace, “Financial Forecasting” reviews building a financial model for a business and “Completing the Business Plan” covers financial statement analysis, accounting & bookkeeping systems, the “six C’s of credit,” banking relations and sources of capital both traditional and non-traditional.
All sessions will be held at Flagler College on Wednesday evenings, October 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost to participate in all four sessions is $99 or $30 for individual sessions.
To make reservations or to obtain additional information, call 904-471-8891 or email at shelmar826@bellsouth.net.
Source: Flagler College
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City Commission Meeting – City of St. Augustine Beach
0September 26, 2012
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING City Hall
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH 2200 A1A South
OCTOBER 1, 2012 7:00 PM. St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
CITY COMMISSION MEETING City Hall
CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH 2200 A1A South
OCTOBER 1, 2012 7:00 PM. St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ABOUT TOPICS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD IN ADVANCE AND GIVE IT TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY. THE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE MEETING ROOM. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO WANT TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION UNDER “PUBLIC COMMENTS.”
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF AUGUST 27, 2012 AND REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
V. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS OF THE AGENDA
VI. CHANGES TO ORDER OF TOPICS ON THE AGENDA
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Plaques:
1. to Ms. Melissa Burns, Finance Director, for Ten Years of Employment with the City
2. to Mr. Anthony Johns, Information Technology Specialist, for Ten Years of Employment with the City
B. Pre-Litigation Mediation Service of the 7th Judicial District: Presentation by Mr. Marty Cohen
C. Beach Season Revenues and Expenditures: Update Report by Mr. Billy Zeits,
County Beach Operations Manager
VIII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XI. CONSENT
1. Resolution 12-12, Counting of Absentee Ballots in General Election of November 6, 2012
2. Proclamation to Designate October 2012 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
XII. OLD BUSINESS
3. Pedestrian Safety Signal at Pope Road/A1A Beach Boulevard: Continuation of Discussion
4. Veterans’ Day Event: Outline by Commissioner Samuels of Activities
5. Police Chief Matters:
A. Setting Dates for Special Meetings to Select Semi-Finalists, Hold Reception for Them, Interview Them, and Make Final Selection
B. Hiring of Police Chief: Discussion of Number of Votes Required
6. Police Department Matters: Request by Commissioner Pawlowski to Discuss
7. St. Augustine’s Performance Evaluation: Request by Commissioner Pawlowski to Discuss
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
8. State of the Public Works Department and Projects: Phase I Overview
9. Historic Marker for Chautauqua Beach Subdivision: Request by Mr. Bruce Wright to Discuss
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
1. NO HOLIDAYS IN OCTOBER. City hall will be open, and the pickup schedule for garbage/trash will be normal on Monday, October 8 2012, which will be Columbus Day.
2. CIVIC ASSOCIATION. It will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room at city hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to inform the public of the proposed amendments to the Florida constitution that will be on the ballot for the November 6th general election.
3. MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT. It will be hosted by the Civic Association on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room at city hall. Featured will be candidates for various City and County offices.
4. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. It will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room. Topics on the agenda may include: a) review of Ordinance 12-09 to adopt new flood regulations; b) continuation of discussion to preserve historic structures in the City.
5. BOOK SALE. The Friends of the Library, St. Augustine Beach branch, will hold a book sale. The days and times will be: Thursday, October 18th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, October 19th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, October 20th, from 10 a.. to 5 pm. The branch library is located on the town square of the Sea Grove subdivision, which is west of state Road A1A At A Street.
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NOTE:
The agenda material containing background information for this meeting is available on a CD in pdf format upon request at the City Manager’s office for a $2 fee. Adobe Acrobat Reader will be needed to open the file.
Source: City of St. Augustine Beach
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Flagler College named one of Princeton Review’s ‘Best 377 Colleges’
0August 20, 2012
Flagler College has once again been named one of the top colleges in the country in the 2013 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, “The Best 377 Colleges.”
Annually published since 1992, “The Best 377 Colleges” is one of 150 Princeton Review books published by Random House. In addition to its profiles of the colleges, the book includes lists of “Great Schools for 20 Popular College Majors” and of “150 Best Value Colleges” plus other resources.
“Each of our 377 best colleges offers outstanding academics,” says Robert Franek, the book’s author and Princeton Review Senior VP / Publisher. “We don’t rank them 1 to 377, because they differ widely in their program offerings and campus culture, and that is their strength. Instead, we tally lists of the top 20 schools in 62 categories based entirely on what students at these schools tell us about their campus experiences. Our goal is not to crown one college ‘best’ overall, but to help applicants find and get in to the college best for them.”
The Princeton Review’s book goes on sale Aug. 21 in a print edition ($23.99) and a new enhanced eBook edition ($14.99).
About the rankings and survey
The book’s 62 ranking lists are based on surveys of 122,000 students (average 324 per campus) at the schools in the book during the 2011-12 and/or previous two school years. About 84% of the schools in the book appear on one or more its ranking lists. The 80-question survey asked students about their school’s academics, administration, campus life, student body, and themselves. The surveys were completed at http://survey.review.com
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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 24 majors, 29 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost; tuition is $23,690, including room and board. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for the historic beauty of its campus. The main building is Ponce de Leon Hall, built in 1887 as a luxury resort by Henry Flagler, who co-founded the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu
Source: Flagler College
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St. Augustine City Commission holds budget workshop
0August 19, 2012
The St. Augustine City Commission held its workshop to discuss the 2012-2013 budget on Thursday, August 16. The workshop was held in The Alcazar Room in City Hall, 75 King Street.
The workshop is an opportunity for the commissioners to review the proposed budget in an informal format. No votes are taken during a workshop and public comment is not scheduled, but public hearings on the budget are scheduled for September 6 and September 20, each starting at 5:05pm. Those public hearings will also be held in The Alcazar Room. The 2012-1013 budget goes into effect with the start of the fiscal year on October 1.
In preparation for the workshop, staff prepared a workbook for commissioners with a budget summary of each of the funds on which the city relies for operations. To view the workbook, click here.
Additional budget information was made available to the Commission with a staff developed presentation. To see the presentation, click here.
Source: City of St. Augustine
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CITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH AGENDA AUGUST 6, 2012 7:00 PM.
0August 1, 2012
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ABOUT TOPICS THAT ARE ON THE AGENDA MUST FILL OUT A SPEAKER CARD IN ADVANCE AND GIVE IT TO THE RECORDING SECRETARY. THE CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF THE MEETING ROOM. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO WANT TO SPEAK TO THE COMMISSION UNDER “PUBLIC COMMENTS.”
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 2, 2012 AND SPECIAL MEETING OF JULY 16, 2012
V. ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS OF THE AGENDA
VI. CHANGES TO ORDER OF TOPICS ON THE AGENDA
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Plaque to Public Works Director Marc Chattin for 15 Years of Employment with the City
B. Matters Pertaining to Hiring New Police Chief
1. Discussion with Mr. Colin Baenziger of the Executive Search Firm of
Process to Hire New Chief
2. Waiving of Bid Requirements to Hire Colin Baenziger and Associates to do the Search
3. Approval of Letter of Engagement with Colin Baenziger and Associates
C. Beach Matters
1. Update Report on 2013 Summer Beach Season by Mr. Billy Zeits, County
Beach Operations Manager
2. Review of Proposal to Participate with County in Off-Beach Parking Study
3. Budget Resolution 12-19, to Amend the FY 12 General Fund Budget to
Appropriate $6,400 to pay City’s Share of Off-Beach Parking Study
VIII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
XI. CONSENT
1. Budget Resolutions:
A. 12-18, to Amend the FY General Fund Budget for Appropriations to the
Police Department for Police Chief Search and to Pay Labor Attorney
B. 12-20, to Amend the FY 12 General fund Budget to Appropriate $5,874 for
Replacement of City Hall/Police Station Emergency Generator
2. Resolutions:
A. 12-10, to Declare as Surplus Various Items and to Authorize Their Disposal
B. 12-11, to Include the Provisions of Florida’s Whistleblower’s Act (Sections 112.3187-112.31895, Florida Statutes) in City’s Personnel Manual
3. Auditing Services: Approval to Engage Firm of Purvis Gray and Company in
Accordance with Audit Committee’s Recommendation
XII. OLD BUSINESS
4. Former Building Department Office: Review of the One Proposal Received to Renovate and Use It
5. City Pins: Continuation of Discussion to Have Them to Promote Economic Development
6. Veterans Day, November 11, 2012: Consideration of Commissioner Samuels’ Suggestion That City Hold an Event
7. 16th Street: Review of Report from Building Official re: Parking Along North Side between Boulevard and Condo Entrance
8. Ordinance 12-03, First Reading, to Regulate the Parking of Recreational Vehicles, Tractor Trailers, and Other Large Trucks
9. 2nd Avenue Drainage Project:
A. Review by the Public Works Director of the Need to Revise Plans
B. Approval of Amendment #20 to Contract with Stone Engineering for the
Company to Revise Plans
C. Budget Resolution 12-21, to Amend the FY 12 Road/Bridge Fund Budget to
Appropriate $20,000 to Pay Stone Engineering
XIII. NEW BUSINESS
10. Annexation: Request by Watson Realty to Annex Two Parcels into City Along
West Side of SR-A1A
11. Individual Commissioners Involved in Legal Matters That May Concern the Entire
Commission: Request by Commissioner Samuels to Discuss
12. City Charter Provision re: Number of Commission Votes Needed to Hire/Fire Police Chief: Request by Commissioner Pawlowski to Discuss
13. Flood Regulations: Review of Proposed Ordinance from the Building Official
14. September Commission Meeting: Scheduling Date for It Because of Labor Day Holiday
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
NOTICES TO THE PUBLIC
1. MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT. It will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room at city hall. Candidates for local office will have an opportunity to present themselves and their platforms to the public. The St. Augustine Beach Civic Association is the sponsor. The City will televise this event.
2. EARLY VOTING. It will be held from August 4 to August 11, 2012 in the public meeting room at city hall. The hours will be: Saturday and weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, August 5th, the hours will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The date of the primary election is Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The polling site will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
3. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. It will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in the Commission meeting room. Topics on the agenda may include: a) review of overlay district regulations; b) discussion of definition of “head of household.”
4. CHANGES TO THE CITY’S GARBAGE/TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE. The holiday is Labor Day on Monday, September 3, 2012. It will change the garbage/trash collection schedule as follows: Monday’s pickup of household wastes will be done on Tuesday, September 4th. Tuesday’s pickup will be done on Tuesday. For the remainder of the week, there’ll be normal pickup of household waste, special wastes, and recyclables.
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NOTE:
The agenda material containing background information for this meeting is available on a CD in pdf format upon request at the City Manager’s office for a $2 fee. Adobe Acrobat Reader will be needed to open the file.
