November 20, 2007 (Regular Meeting)

November 27, 2007 (Regular Meeting)

December 4, 2007 (Regular Meeting)

1.      List of warrants paid prior to this meeting, pursuant to Chapter 136.06 (1) of the Florida Statutes, which shall be incorporated into the Minutes as attached Exhibit A and filed in the Board Support Division of the Clerk's Office.

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Monthly Distribution of Revenue Traffic/Criminal Cases, for the Month Ending November 30, 2007, in the amount of $173,492.56.  Same period, last year:  $166,802.69. 

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Annexation Ordinance No. 2007-P, from the City of Umatilla, extending and increasing the corporate limits of the City of Umatilla, pursuant to the provisions of Florida Statute 171.044; annexing 4.6 ± acres in the City of Umatilla for property owned by Tom Zahn and located East of SR 19, between Lake Smith Road and Jim Daugherty Road.

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Meeting Notice – Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Meeting Agenda for December 18, 2007, to be held at 9:00 a.m., at the Brooksville Headquarters, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida; and Approved Minutes of the Meeting of the Governing Board, held on October 30, 2007.

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Letter from the City of Leesburg, pursuant to SB 1194 amending Florida Statute Chapter 171, to notify Lake County of the City’s intent to initiate annexation proceedings on a .39 acre parcel, located on the southwest corner of Suanee Avenue and Coolidge Street, with a brief description of the parcel and supplemental information.

The letter also notes that the public hearings for this annexation are tentatively scheduled for December 20, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. and the second reading on January 8, 2008 at 7:30 p.m., in the Eustis City Hall Commission Room, 10 North Grove Street, Eustis, Florida.

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Ordinances from the Town of Lady Lake, as follows:

Ordinance No. 2007-25, redesignating zoning classification from Lady Lake Planned Commercial (CP) to Lady Lake Planned Commercial Development (CP) for certain property owned by John and Patricia Steverding, located within the Town limits of the Town of Lady Lake, at 302 Oak Street.  Passed and ordained by the Town Commission on October 4, 2007.

Ordinance No. 2007-30, establishing a moratorium on processing, reviewing, considering, and approving or denying applications for Comprehensive Plan Amendments concerning residential development and applications for rezoning concerning residential development, until there is sufficient school capacity.  Passed and ordained by the Town Commission on November 15, 2007.

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Copy of City of Umatilla’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2006.

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Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2006, awarded to Lake County by Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for the 26^th consecutive year.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

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Notice Before the Florida Public Service Commission – In re:  Application for Staff Assisted Rate Case in Lake County by Raintree Utilities, Inc.; Docket No. 070627-WU; Order No. PSC-07-0981-PCO-WU; Issued:  December 10, 2007 - Order Granting Temporary Service Availability Charges.

Mediation may be available on a case-by-case basis.  If mediation is conducted, it does not affect a substantially interested person’s right to a hearing.

Any party adversely affected by this order, which is preliminary, procedural or intermediate in nature, may request: (1) reconsideration within 10 days, pursuant to Rule 25-22.0276, Florida Administrative Code; or (2) judicial review by the Florida Supreme Court, in the case of an electric, gas or telephone utility, or the First District Court of Appeal, in the case of a water or wastewater utility.  A motion for reconsideration shall be filed with the Office of Commission Clerk, in the form prescribed by Rule 25-22.060, Florida Administrative Code.  Judicial review of a preliminary, procedural or intermediate ruling or order is available, if review of the final action will not provide an adequate remedy.  Such review may be requested from the appropriate court, as described above, pursuant to Rule 9.100, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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Annexation Ordinance 2007-24 from the City of Tavares, amending the boundaries of the City of Tavares by annexing approximately 20.83 acres located on the north side of US Hwy 441, approximately 1.5 miles west of the intersection of US Hwy 441 and Lake Shore Blvd. and 1.5 miles east of the intersection of US Hwy 441 and Radio Road, rezoning from Lake County Residential Mobile Home Rental Park (RMRP) with a Conditional Use Permit to City of Tavares Planned Development (PD), along with the annexation notification for said ordinance.

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