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City Commission Meeting September 10, 2007 Page 5 Audience InDut: Mayor Goff called for public input and comments regarding the City's proposed budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year 2008. The following individuals came forward: I) Nate Ingram, Executive Director, Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA) addressed the Commission regarding the proposed cuts in the Police Department Budget., specifically the deletion of two lieutenant positions. He asked how the City could justify removing law enforcement positions while increasing other office staff. He stated that the police lieutenants provide mid-level management and removing these two positions will have a negative impact on the police department's ability to effectively protect the citizens. 2) Scott Pleasants, PBA Representative for the Casselberry Police Department, spoke in opposition to the budget cutback, specifically the firing of two police lieutenants, employees with long service records with the Casselberry Police Department. 3) Barbara Montessy, Resident of Lake Kathryn, Casselberry, Florida, stated that as a resident of a community of seniors, fifty-five and over, she implored the Commission to reconsider the cutback of law enforcement officers for the safety of their community. 4) John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida, opined that the City should work on an agreement with the Seminole County Sheriff because the citizens were being double taxed with the Police and the Sheriff patrolling the City. MOTION: Moved by Commissioner Sandra T. Solomon to approve Resolution 07-1820, Tentative Budget at $45,792.15 and Tentative Millage Rate at 4.541, conditioned upon a super majority vote of 4 - 1 by the Commission. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Jon Miller and carried unanimously. (5 - 0) The fmal public hearing for the Budget and Millage Rate is scheduled for September 24, 2007. B. First Reading of Ordinance 07-1225 - Future Land Use Map (FLUM) Amendments, LPA 07-03 (Lochrane Engineering) The City Clerk read Ordinance 07-1225 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, TO AMEND THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL FUTURE LAND USE MAP, ESTABLISHING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION OF HI/MDR (HIGH INTENSITY NON-RESIDENTIALIMEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) FOR THE PARCELS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." LCl!al Advertisement: Advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on August 30, 2007.