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City Commission Meeting March 24, 2008 Page 2 6. Presentations/Commendations A. The Children's Cabinet of Seminole County - Presentation was given by Tara Hormel representing the Children's Cabinet of Seminole County, which is an organization of service providers, concerned citizens, consumers who advocates sharing one vision, mission and set of values to better serve Seminole families. The power point presentation as given by Ms. Hormel is attached to and made a part of these minutes. B. Departmental Presentation - Chief John Pavlis gave a presentation in which he reviewed the Service Level of the Police Department. The mission ofthe Casselberry Police Department is to safeguard the lives and property of the citizens, to preserve the peace and provide effective service at the most efficient cost using the latest technology. The department has 55 budgeted police officer positions for F.Y. 2008 with a total budget of $6,298,824. (A copy of the power point presentation given by Chief Pavlis is attached to and made a part of these Minutes.) 7. Citizens' Comments This is the time set aside for persons who wish to make comment or make inquiry on any matter not on the Agenda. The following individuals came forward: I) Craig Tull, 420 Ranch Trail, Casselberry, Florida, criticized the decision of the Commission regarding ladder racks, stating that such regulation puts aesthetics of the community above the safety ofthe citizens. He also stated that the hit and miss process in which the City conducts inspections could be construed as discriminatory and suggested that the Commission may want to readdress the process. 2) John Casselberry, 700 S. Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida, addressed Fire Assessment Fees, stated that the City may want to research the idea of charging fire services back to the insurance companies for fires in the same fashion as ambulance service fees. 3) David Henson, 233 Bridle Path, Casselberry, Florida, stated that the City may want to rethink the terrninology of "Fire Assessment Fees" since the majority of responses are medical. The City may also want to consider charging user fees for responding to traffic accidents. 4) Andy Gaba, 11 I Lemon Lane, Casselberry, Florida, spoke in opposition to the Commission's decision on ladder racks and asked that this item be reconsidered. 5) Hank Lander, 445 Surrey Run, Casselberry, Florida, announced that the 3'd Annual Casselberry Rotary International Folk Festival would be held April 5,2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. He also suggested using volunteers to help enforce code enforcement issues in the communities. 6) Craig and Tiffany Justice, 1690 Avalon, Casselberry, Florida, spoke in opposition to the parking ordinance regarding parking of a recreational van and suggested Commission research a more viable solution to the parking issue.