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 Notice given pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes. In order to appeal any decision made at this meeting you will need a verbatimrecord of the proceedings. It will be your responsibility to ensure such a record is made.
City of Alachua
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGAgenda (Amended)April 19, 2004
 
Mayor Bonnie Burgess City Manager Clovis Watson, Jr.Commissioner Jean Calderwood City Attorney Marian RushCommissioner James LewisCommissioner Orien HillsCommissioner Diana Kosman-Rothseiden
The City Commission will conduct a
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: George F. Duke Auditorium, City Hall,15001 NW 140th Street, Alachua, Florida
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER 
By Mayor Bonnie Burgess
INVOCATION
By Patrick Murphy
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
By Mayor Bonnie Burgess
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Commissioner James Lewis moves to amend the agenda to move V. A., Resolution 04 10,up to III, Committee Reports. Vice-Mayor Tamara Robbins also recommended this move on the agenda.Mayor Burgess consents to the move. Commissioner Diana Kosman-Rothseiden also requests an additionto item III regarding recreation, fire report, and report on Mayor Burgess’s trip to Tallahassee.Commissioner Lewis moves to approve the agenda as amended, Vice-Mayor Robbins seconded the motion.Motion passes 5-0.
 
Notice what is missing: No referenceto Watson possessing the degree ortitle "MPA" (Master of PublicAdministration)
 
 
 Notice given pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes. In order to appeal any decision made at this meeting you will need a verbatimrecord of the proceedings. It will be your responsibility to ensure such a record is made.
I. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
(Please limit to 15 minutes.)
A. A
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City Manager Clovis Watson, Jr swears in Mayor Bonnie Burgess for a second term. JeanCalderwood, Commissioner-Elect, is also sworn in. Thanks given to Vice-Mayor Robbins for all the work she has done.
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Commissioner Lewis nominates Jean Calderwood for Mayor. No other nominations. JeanCalderwood accepts nomination. Commissioner Burgess nominates Commissioner Kosman-Rothseiden; she in turn nominates Commissioner Burgess. Commissioner Orien Hillsnominates Commission Lewis. Commissioner Kosman-Rothseiden accepts nomination for Vice-Mayor. Newly elected Mayor Calderwood thanks the Commissioners for bestowing this honor upon her,and to Ex-Mayor Burgess on the outstanding job she has done. Mayor Calderwood also notesshe looks forward to serving the community and appeals to all to treat each other with decorumand dignity and remember the rules of civility. She also thanks the City staff for all the professionalism they have conveyed through the years and looks forward to their continuedservice. Mayor Calderwood encourages citizen input regarding city matters.
 
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April 19, 2004II. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS ON SUBJECT OF CHOICE
(Please Limit to 3 Minutes. Any citizen who is unable to speak at the end of the meeting may do so at this time butwill not have an opportunity to speak again at the end of the meeting.)
Connie Canney: Congratulates all on Council. Ms. Canney read a paragraph from the IrakwaConstitution.Tom Jaworski: Resident of Gainesville and candidate for County Court Judge Group V. Heintroduces himself, gives description of his background/qualifications and asks for support for theelection on August 31, 2004.
III. COMMITTEE REPORTS/ COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS/ CITY ANNOUNCEMENTSA.
 Initial 
Appointments to Citizen Advisory Task Force (CATF) (from V-A)
Danielle Judd, Grants & Contracts Administrator, presents initial appointments to CATF. Sheexplained the procedure used for recruiting of the seven-member committee and noted the initialdeadline of March 26, 2004 to accept applications was extended to April 13, 2004. The City hadreceived a total of nine applications, four applications from current CATF members. Applicants asfollows: Joseline Croachy, Maurice Curtis, Thelma Hammon, C.H. Hathcock, J.L. Joshua, AdrianLeGree, Patrick Murphy, Leoris Richardson, and Agnes Rodriguez. All applicants were notified byletter and phone of tonight’s meeting.Mayor Calderwood invited any applicants present to speak before the Commission. Maurice Curtis,Thelma Hammon, Leoris Richardson, Patrick Murphy, and Joseline Croachy all took turns to speak  before the Commission. Mayor Calderwood asked for Commissioners to make their selections andsign and date their ballots.Total votes as follows:Joseline Croachy – 4 votesMaurice Curtis – 4 votesThelma Hammon – 4 votesC.H. Hathcock – 4 votesJ.L. Joshua – 5 votesAdrian LeGree – 3 votesPatrick Murphy – 5 votesLeoris Richardson – 5 votesJ.L. Joshua, Patrick Murphy, Leoris Richardson, Joseline Croachy, Maurice Curtis, Thelma Hammon,and C.H. Hathcock were the new elected appointments to the CATF. Mayor Calderwood motioned toapprove the seven appointees to the CATF.
Commissioner Kosman-Rothseiden moves to accept the appointments to the CATF,Commissioner Lewis seconded the motion.Motion passes 5-0 on roll call vote.
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