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Meeting Notice North Central Florida Regional Planning Serving Alachua Bradford • Columbia Dixie • Gilchrist • Hamilton Central Lafayette • Levy • Madison Florida Regional Suwannee •Taylor • Union Counties Planning Council 2008 NW B7th Place, Gainesville, FL 32853 -1 803 • 352. 955. 2200 MEETING NOTICE NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL There will be a meeting of the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council on August 22, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Lake City Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 213 Southwest Commerce Boulevard, Lake City, Florida. Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7:00 p.m. MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. Please call the Council at 352.955.2200, or 800.226.0690, or email tucker@ncfi:pc.org by August 19, 2019 to let us know ifyou will be attending the meeting. (You can call after hours and leave a message on voice mail too.) THANK YOU. (Location Map on Back) Please be advised that the Council meeting packet is posted on the Council website at ltttp://11c(rpc.org (click on Upcoming Meetings and Meeting Packets, then click on North Central Florida Regional Planning Council Full Packet.) Dedicated to improving the quality of life of the Region's citizens, by enhancing public safety, protecting regional resources, promoting economic development and providing technical services to local governments. -1- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites 213 SW Commerce Blvd Lake City, Florida 32025 Directions: From the intersection of Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 90 (exit 427) in the City of Lake City turn, East onto U.S. Highway 90, travel approximately 450 feet to SW Commerce Blvd, turn right (South) onto SW Commerce Blvd, travel approximately 720 feet and the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites is on the left. r-- - <J!'I 1 ~o'1 I !/ \OI _J /, I ·\t J/ \ ~\ l __ 7 \ ~\ ti> I '~p. - - I , J 1 inch= 500 feet \~- _ J\1 __f- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites \--4 -2- Serving Alachua Bradford • Columbia Dixie • G ilchrist • Hamilton Central Florida Lafay ette • Levy • Madison Regional Suwannee • Taylor • Union Counties Planning Council 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, FL 82658 -'I 608 • 852. 955. 2200 AGENDA NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites August 22, 2019 213 Southwest Commerce Boulevard 7:00 p.m. Lake City, Florida I. INVOCATION II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. INTRODUCTIONS IV. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA * A. Minutes - July 25, 2019 5 * B. Monthly Financial Report - July 2019 11 * C. Local Government Comprehensive Planning Services Agreements 17 Fiscal Year 2019-20 * D. Hazardous Waste Monitoring Verification and Notification Services Agreements 21 Fiscal Year 2019-20 * E. Local Government Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Amendments Fiscal Year 2019-20 23 Services Agreement -Town of Horseshoe Beach * F. Community Development Block Grant Fiscal Year 2018 25 Administrative Services Agreement - Town of Mayo * G. Hazardous Analysis Update Fiscal Year 2019-20 27 Services Agreement - Alachua County V. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA VI. GUEST SPEAKER - Tony Carvajal, Executive Vice President Florida Chamber Foundation Dedicated to improving the quality of life of the Region's citizens, by enhancing public safety, protecting regional resources, promoting economic development and providing technical services to local governments. -3- August 22, 2019 Page 2 VIL CHAIR REPORT - A. New Members * B. Resolution of Appreciation - Len Stapleton 29 * C. Committee Appointments 33 VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Executive Committee * 1. Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance 35 * 2. South Florida Climate Change Compact and Tampa Bay Resilience Coalition 41 * B. Clearinghouse Committee 43 Committee Level Comprehensi e Plan Review Items 1. #61 - Madison County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DEO No. 19-IESR) 2. #62 - City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DEO No. l 9-3ESR) 3. #64 - City of Newberry Comprehensive Plan Draft Amendment (DEO No. 19-2ESR) 4. #65 - City of Newberry Comprehensive Plan Draft Amendment (DEO No. 19-3ESR) 5. #66 - Columbia County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DEO No. 19-IESR) IX. EX-OFFICIO MEMBER REPORTS X. CITIZEN COMMENTS This agenda item provides an opportunity for citizens to address the Council on any matter not included on the agenda. The comment period is limited to three minutes for each individual. XI. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT * A. Florida Regional Councils Association Monthly Activity Report 45 * B. Florida Chamber Foundation Scorecard 49 * C. Legislative Report 69 * D. U.S. Economic Development Administration Grant Award - Florida Gateway College 71 XII. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS XIII. NEXT MEETING - September 26, 2019 * See Attachments O:\COUNCIL.MTG\CNC\AGENDAS\2019\NCFRPCagenda 8-22-19.docx -4- IV.A. NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL MINUTES Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites July 25, 2019 Lake City, Florida 7:00 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Anthony Adams, Lafayette County Patricia, Bouie, City of Hawthorne David Arreola, City of Gainesville Ken Cornell, Alachua County Robert Brown, Hamilton County Linda Jones, City of High Springs LaBarfield Bryant, City of Jasper John Meeks, Levy County James Catron, City of Madison James Montgomery, Columbia County Charles Chestnut IV, Alachua County Gigi Simmons, City of Gainesville Frank Davis, City of Live Oak Marihelen Wheeler, Alachua County Louie Davis, City of Waldo Stephen Witt, City of Lake City Rick Davis, Madison County Thomas Demps, Taylor County Shir lie Hampton, City of Perry COUNCIL ATTORNEY PRESENT Matt Hersom, City of Newberry Gene Higginbotham, Dixie County Jonathan Wershow Fletcher Hope, City of Archer Janice Mortimer, City of Starke Tim Murphy, Columbia County OTHERS PRESENT Daniel Riddick, Bradford County Len Stapleton, Suwannee County Sandra Buck-Camp James Tallman, Union County Stew Lilker Kenrick Thomas, Gilchrist County Talia Pate Lorene Thomas, Dixie County Hugh Thomas Helen Warren, City of Gainesville James Williams Robert Wilford, City of Alachua NON-VOTING DELEGATE PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Kristina Wright Carmalita Franco Scott Koons EX-OFFICIO MEMBER REPRESENTATNES Tara Tucker PRESENT Lauren Y eatter Barney Bennette, Florida Department of Transportation Executive Members names are bold Tom Mirti, Suwannee River Water Management Water District Daniel Penniman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission -5- North Central Florida Page2 Regional Planning Council Meeting Minutes July 25, 2019 I. INVOCATION Noting a quorum of the Council being present, Chair Wilford called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. with an invocation given by Commissioner Bouie. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Council and guests pledged allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. III. INTRODUCTIONS Welcomed and introduced James Williams, Union County Coordinator; Hugh Thomas, Executive Director, Suwannee River Water Management District; Talia Pate, Associate Director, CareerSource of North Central Florida; Sandra Buck-Camp member of the Columbia Hamilton Suwannee Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board; and Stew Lilker from the Columbia County Observer. IV . APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes - June 27, 2019 B. Monthly Financial Reports - June 2019 Chair Wilford asked ifthere were any questions regarding the items on the Consent Agenda and requested that these items be approved. ACTION: Commissioner Mortimer made the motion, with a second by Councilman Bryant, to approve the consent agenda. The motion carried unanimously. V. APPROVAL OF REGULAR AGENDA Chair Wilford asked that Agenda Item VIIl.B.4. Item #60 Levy County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DEO No. 19-lESR) be added to the regular agenda. ACTION: Commissioner Demps made the motion, with a second by Commissioner Chestnut, to add Agenda Item VIII.B.4. Item #60 Levy County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DEO No. 19-lESR) to the regular agenda and to approve the agenda as amended. The motion carried unanimously. VI. GUEST SPEAKER - Tom Mirti, Deputy Executive Director Suwannee River Water Management District Scott Koons, Executive Director, introduced Tom Mirti, Deputy, Executive Director, Suwannee River Water Management District. Mr. Mirti gave a presentation on the Suwannee River Water Management District water supply plan and minimum flows and water levels. Chair Wilford thanked him for his presentation. VIII. CHAIR'S REPORT-None -6- North Central Florida Page 3 Regional Planning Council Meeting Minutes July 25, 2019 VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Executive Committee 1. Employee Health Insurance Proposal Mr. Koons stated that United Healthcare has offered to continue health insurance coverage for the Council with an increase in premiums for the coming year beginning September 1, 2019. The total change in the cost to the Council for the coming year would be $3,696 per annum or 4.1 percent. The resulting total monthly cost to the Council would be $7,739. Mr. Koons also stated that United Healthcare is proposing no change in life insurance premiums for the coming year. United Healthcare is proposing to decrease the cost for dental insurance to employees for the coming year by ($1) per month or a decrease of ( 1.4) percent. The resulting total monthly cost to employees would be $67. Mr. Koons stated that staff secured alternative proposals for health insurance from United Healthcare for consideration by the Council. He stated that the alternative proposals include reductions in benefits for employees. He also reported that the Executive Committee recommends that the Council select the renewal option from UnitedHealthcare for the year beginning
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