NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL AGENDA Conestoga's Restaurant February 26, 1998 Alachua, Florida 8:00 p.m. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 4, 1997 II. CONTRACTS AND APPLICATIONS A. Approve Budget Amendment to FY April 1997-1998 EDA Grant B. Amendment to Hazardous Materials Planning and Training Grant Contract C. Transportation Disadvantaged Program 1. Coordinating Board Membership Certifications 2. Community Transportation Coordinator Annual Evaluations D. Appointments of members of the Tourism Task Force III. PRESENTATION TO SENATOR CHARLES WILLIAMS IV. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - Transportation Disadvantaged Board Member Service Appreciation Resolution V. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Executive Committee 1. Approve Submission of Annual Application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for a $52,000 Grant 2. Request Permission to Remove Transferred or Obsolete Equipment from the Council's Asset List 3. Authorization to Open Savings Account for the Benefit of the North Central Florida Economic Development Partnership B. Clearinghouse Committee #39 - Bradford County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DCA No. 97-1) #43 - Columbia County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendments (DCA No. 98-1) #52 - City of Newberry Adopted Comprehensive Plan Amendment (DCA No. 97-1) #63 - City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan Draft Amendments (DCA No. 98-1) #68 - Suwannee County Comprehensive Plan Adopted Amendment (DCA No. 97-1B) #69 - Alachua County Comprehensive Plan Draft Amendments (DCA No. 98-1) C. Finance Committee - Review of FY 1996-1997 Annual Audit VI. DIRECTOR'S REPORT A. Financial Report for Period Ending December 31, 1997 B. Legislative Report C. Status of Tourism Task Force Reorganization D. The Local Mitigation Strategy Program