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City Commission Meeting June 25, 2007 Page 5 Commissioner Hufford also opined that the annexation situation was handled very poorly; the green card circulated by the City was very aggressive and the Commission needs to apologize for this process and move forward. She stated that the Casselberry Community is changing and citizens need to work together to toward a vital redevelopment and not working against each other. Commissiouer Solomon stated that the green card sent out by the City may have sounded heavy-handed and could have been worded more clearly but the message was not wrong. The same annexation process used by the City is also practiced by other cities in Seminole County. The Commission should apologize for the way the card was written, but not for the intent of the message. She stated that she supported the City Manager and the City Staff and was very proud of the City of Casselberry. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Doerner agreed that the process was definitely done very poorly and the City needs to respect the Unincorporated County form of government and apologize to the non-residents that received the green card. Annexations into the City must be on a voluntary basis and the City should not force residents to annex in order to have Casselberry utility service. The City should move forward with a good process that would entice residents to want to be a part of the City. City Manager Lipscomb apologized for the fashion in which the green card was circulated and for the anguish that it generated during the last two weeks. By consensus, the Commission directed the City Manager to implement a process to remedy the annexation issue and bring back a future Commission Meeting. The Vice Mayor calledfor a recess at 9:05 p.m. Pursuant to Resolution 06-1703, the Vice Mayor calledfor a vote to determine whether the Agenda should be modified in light of the time remaining. Commission voted unanimously to continue and the Meeting was reconvened at 9:25p.m. 8. Consent Al!:enda: The action proposed to be taken is stated for each item on the Consent Agenda. Unless the item is removed from the Consent Agenda by a City Commission member, no discussion on individual items will occur and a single motion will approve all items. The following items were presented for approval. A. Resolutiou 07-1797 - Interlocal Agreement with Seminole County to provide the 800 MHz Rebanding for improvements to public safety communication "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY AND SEMINOLE COUNTY FOR COORDINATION OF RESPONSmILITIES RELATING TO REBANDING OF THE 800 MHz PUBLIC SAFETY/EMERGENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE."