CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA for Sept. 11, 2012
9-7-12
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
5:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Adoption of Agenda
3. First Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget
(a) Tentatively Adopt Millage Rate (6.0484 Mills) for Fiscal Year 2012-2013
(b) Tentatively Adopt Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Budget
(c) Schedule Second Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 (September 25, 2012)
4. Items Removed from Consent Agenda
5. CONSENT AGENDA:
(a) Minutes of August 14, 2012 and September 4, 2012
(b) Police Report and Fire Report
(c) Financial Report
6. Citizen’s Participation (6:00 p.m.)
7. Public Hearing and Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 2012-5 – Discuss and Possibly Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MADISON AMENDING PART II, CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 11, FIRE PREVENTION, ARTICLE II, FIRE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION 2, RETIREMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MADISON; AMENDING SECTION 11-23, DEFINITIONS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF “SALARY”; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (City Manager)
8. Discuss and Possibly Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 2012-7 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MADISON CHANGING THE PURCHASE PRICE AND ELIMINATING THE PERPETUAL MAINTENANCE AND CARE FEES FOR PLOTS (CERTIFICATES) WITHIN THE OAKRIDGE II CEMETERY LOCATED ON STATE ROAD 360, AND DESIGNATING THE AREA TO BE DEVELOPED (City Manager)
9. Discuss and Possibly Approve Agreement Between the City of Madison and the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council for Local Government Comprehensive Planning Services (City Manager)
10. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Telecommunications Agreement with the Florida League of Cities (City Manager)
11. Discuss and Possibly Approve Authorizing City Staff to Explore the Sale of City Properties (City Manager)
12. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Course of Action Regarding the City’s Annual Budget Allocation to the City’s Volunteer Firefighter Organization (City Manager)
13. Discuss and Possibly Approve Participation of Retirees in the City’s Healthcare Plan (City Manager)
14. Discuss and Possibly Approve a Commemoration Bench Being Placed in Four Freedoms Park (City Manager)
15. City Manager’s Report
16. Other Items of Interest to the Commission
17. Adjourn
All times on the agenda are approximate.
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and that for such purpose, he or she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Names of persons requesting items to be placed on this agenda are shown in parentheses.
Makin’ Time, When we turn 65, Medicare becomes the primary “insurance.” The proposal would allow a retire to stay on city insurance until he or she becomes 65 by paying the full cost of health insurance. There should be no additional cost to the city for health insurance. Use of health care benefits will be key because premiums are based on group experience. The proposal is a stop-gap approach designed to benefit employees at minimum cost to the city (tax payers).
Sure would hope we find out more about the retiree participation in the city’s healthcare plan before something like that gets implemented. If no cost , or very minor cost, okay. But I had to get my own healthcare plan when I retired.
Anyone who has questions about agenda items may contact me (or any city commissioner).
There is a vacancy on the Code Enforcement Board. Anyone interested in being considered for appointment should let their city commissioner know that they are interested.
Jim Catron, District 3
Madison City Commission