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Community Redevelopment Agency June 13, 2008 Page 4 of 8 Ms. Charlene Glancy, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Ms. Glancy felt that it was important to have Design Standards but the standards should not be so restrictive that it prevents businesses from coming to the eity. She said the design standards guarantee the developer that future projects would adhere to the same standards which protects the developers' investment. Ms. Lipscomb said that she received a notice from Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) that the state legislature has removed all the funding for landscaping projects from the 2009 budget. She said this impacts the lots that had been purchased along US Highway 17-92. Ms. Lipscomb said the City had requested funding assistance from FOOT for redesigning the medians from Piney Ridge to State Road 436 and that funding is no longer available. Ms. Lipscomb said the City would continue to work with FDOT. In response to Mr. Paradise's question, Mr. Gisclar said that FDOT is honoring the funding for the landscape project from Piney Ridge to Seminola Boulevard. Ms. Lipscomb said that the streetscaping project from US Highway 17-92 from State Road 436 to Seminola Boulevard was funded by Federal Highway money and she believes that this funding is still in place. Mr. Paradise requested that the Board provide any comments regarding the CRA Plan to Ms. Dixon. He said staff will compile the comments and prepare a modification to the Plan. Mr. Paradise said a copy of the revised document would be provided to the CRA Board at the next meeting. A general discussion ensued regarding pages 14 and 15 of the Glatting Jackson Workshop Summary (a copy of the summary is on file in the Community Development Department). Mr. Paradise said staff would take into account the items most important to the CRA and work those items into the CRA plan for the redevelopment of the Community. Seventh Item of Business: 2008.2009 Budget and Capital Plan Mr. Paradise reviewed the proposed 2008/2009 Budget (a copy is on file in the Community Development Department). Mr. Paradise explained that the repair and maintenance line item has been reduced by $50,000. He said the funding for the maintenance and upgrade of the Stephen Hooker Cemetery was included in that line item; however, due to budget cuts that project has been removed from the budget. Mr. Paradise said that the line item for the fayade grant has been reduced to $5,000. He explained that a budget transfer could be done to increase that line item in the future if additional funding is needed.