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City of Casselberry Chief Planner 95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, Florida 32707 · Telephone (407) 262-7700, Ext. 1108 Fax (407) 262-7763 · Email: ssmith@casselberrv.org TO: Community Redevelopment Agency Members FROM: Sandra J. Smith, AICP, Chief Planner DATE: May 7, 2008 RE: CRA By-Law amendment The City Manager's office has requested a position be provided on the Community Redevelopment Agency for an ex-officio, non-voting representative for the Seminole County US 17-92 CRA Program Manager. Addition of this position to the CRA would enable better communication and information sharing between Seminole County and the City regarding redevelopment initiatives. While reviewing the membership section of the By-Laws, the eligibility requirements were found to be in conflict with FS Chapter 163.356 (3)(b) (Exhibit A). The By-Laws currently allow someone who owns residential property to be a member of the CRA. The Statute requires the property owner to either reside at the property or operate a business from the property. FS Chapter 163.356(4) also provides additional reasons for removal from office not currently included in the By-Laws. The CRA Bylaws may be repealed or amended, or new bylaws may be adopted by a majority vote of the CRA, provided that no such change may occur at the same meeting during which it is proposed without an extraordinary (majority plus one) vote of the CRA. The proposed changes to the by-laws are as indicated by the double underlined text. Article III. Membership A. The Community Redevelopment Agency shall consist of seven members, all of whom -sAaU reside~ in, ovm property in, or or are enaaaed in business. which means ownina a business. oracticina a orofession. or oerformina a service fer comoensation. or servina as an officer or director of a corooration or other business entity so enaaaed. within the operate :1 business locatod 'Nithin the area of operation of the Community Redevelopment Agency. In addition. an ex-offico. non-votina. oosition is orovided for the Seminole County US 17-92 CRA Prooram Manaaer. B. Four of the members of the CRA shall be nominated and appointed by the Casselberry City Commission and three of the members of the CRA shall be nominated by the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County and appointed by the Casselberry City Commission, per City Ordinance No. 02-1048. C. A vacancy occurring during the term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Commission appointment in the same fashion as the original appointment. Reappointments following expiration of a term of appointment shall also be filled in the same fashion as the original.