Items 1 - 3

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / INVOCATION
Invocation by Fernandina Beach Police Chaplain Don McFadyen.

Item 4.1

PROCLAMATION - RETIREMENT OF MR. WILLIAM "BILLY" SWEARINGEN - Recognizes
Mr. William "Billy" Swearingen upon his retirement after twenty years of dedicated
service to the City of Fernandina Beach. Mr. Swearingen retired on September 30, 2017.

Item 4.2

PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL COLONIAL HERITAGE MONTH - Recognizes the month of
October as “National Colonial Heritage Month.” National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
President Ms. Georgia Murray and Vice President Lisa Bauer will be present to accept the
Proclamation.

Item 4.3

PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS - Recognizes
November 15, 2017, as "National Education Support Professionals Day." Nassau Educational Support
Personnel Association Vice President Lisa McCook, Treasurer Kellie Sweat, Executive Board Rev.
Bernard Thompson and other members will be present to accept the Proclamation.

Item 4.4

PROCLAMATION - FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT WEEK - Recognizes October 23-29, 2017, as "Florida City Government Week" and encourages all citizens to support the celebration and corresponding activities. City of Fernandina Beach employees will be in attendance to accept the Proclamation.

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Item 4.5

BUDGET SUMMARY - Comptroller Patti Clifford will answer any questions regarding the budget
summary for Preliminary September 2017.

Item 5

PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA OR ITEMS ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA

Consent Agenda

6.1 SOLE SOURCE VENDOR APPROVAL - MAUDLIN INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS - RESOLUTION 2017-158
APPROVING MAUDLIN INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS AS THE SOLE
SOURCE VENDOR FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS FOR FY
2016/2017, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Synopsis: Approves Maudlin International Trucks as a sole source vendor for FY 2016/2017 for
International parts and repairs for the Maintenance Department Fleet
Division.

6.2 SEWER, REFUSE, AND STORMWATER EXEMPTIONS FOR FY 2017/2018 - RESOLUTION
2017-159 APPROVING SIX ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS FOR CITY SEWER, REFUSE, AND
STORMWATER EXEMPTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/2018, AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves six additional applications for exemption of payment for City
Sewer, Refuse, and Stormwater costs for the months of October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018.

6.3 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPORT - RESOLUTION
2017-160 RECOMMENDING AND SUPPORTING A STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Recommends and supports Downtown
Shoreline Stabilization as a key legislative priority, and urges that legislation incorporating this
priority be enacted by the State legislature during its 2018 regular session.

Item 7.1

BUDGET AMENDMENT - GOLF COURSE - RESOLUTION 2017-161
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE GOLF COURSE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017? AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the budget amendment increasing
the Insurance Proceeds account and increasing the Golf Equipment account each by $87,445. Also
approves increasing the Total City budget from $118,116,995 to $118,204,440.

Item 7.2

BUDGET AMENDMENTS - GENERAL EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN AND POLICE &
FIRE PENSION PLAN - RESOLUTION 2017-162 APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE
GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND AND POLICE & FIRE PENSION FUND BUDGET
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis:
Approves a transfer of $312,800 from the General Employees’ Pension Fund Reserve account to the
Contractual account ($8,000), to the Contractual Amer Core account ($4,800) and to the Retiree
Benefits account ($300,000) and a transfer of $197,700 from the Police and Fire Pension Fund
Reserve account to the Contractual account ($12,000), to the Contractual Amer Core account
($5,700) and to the Retiree Benefits account ($180,000).

Item 7.3

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS - RESOLUTION 2017-163 APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 01 TO THE
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE NASSAU COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FOR OCEAN RESCUE SERVICES ON PUBLIC BEACHES, AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves Amendment
No. 1 to the Interlocal Agreement with the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners for Ocean
Rescue Services for Peter’s Point Park, Scott Road Access, and Burney Park.

Items 7.4 - 7.6

7.4 DEED OF DEDICATION - RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC - RESOLUTION 2017-164
ACCEPTING A DEED OF DEDICATION FOR LAND THAT WILL BE USED AS
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RAIL SPUR AND TRANSFER SWITCHES TO
SERVE THE LIGNOTECH FLORIDA, LLC MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR WHICH THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVED AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION FUND GRANT, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Accepts the Deed of Dedication from
Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC as part of accepting the Florida Department of Transportation
Economic Development Fund Grant for construction of a rail spur.

7.5 LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT -RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS,
LLC AND LIGNOTECH FLORIDA, LLC - RESOLUTION 2017-165
APPROVING A LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC AND
LIGNOTECH FLORIDA, LLC TO MAINTAIN AND ASSUME ALL COSTS AND LIABILITY
FOR LAND THAT WILL CONTAIN A RAIL SPUR AND TRANSFER SWITCHES SERVING
LIGNOTECH FLORIDA, LLC’S MANUFACTURING PLANT, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the License and Maintenance
Agreement between the City of Fernandina Beach, Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC, and
LignoTech Florida, LLC.

7.6 DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT - RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC AND
LIGNOTECH FLORIDA LLC - RESOLUTION 2017-166
APPROVING A DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC AND LIGNOTECH FLORIDA
LLC FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FDOT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSPORTATION
GRANT FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A RAIL SPUR AND TRANSFER SWITCHES TO
SERVE THE LIGNOTECH MANUFACTURING PLANT, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Synopsis: Approves the Disbursement Agreement with
Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC, and LignoTech Florida, LLC.

Item 8

BOARD APPOINTMENT
8.1 GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD - three
appointments.

Item 9

CITY MANAGER REPORTS

Item 10

CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS

Item 11

CITY CLERK REPORTS

Items 12 & 13

12. MAYOR/COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

13. ADJOURNMENT