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.