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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of December 8, 2008 - Regular Meeting Page 17 0(24 MOTION: DISCUSSION: Commissioner Miner moved to denv Resolution 08- 1966. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Doerner. Commissioner Doerner stated there may be some options in the future, but she did not think a fire fee could be considered in the next year unless other alternatives were being looked at. Commissioner Miller stated the citizens spoke loud and clear the last time this issue was addressed that they did not want an additional assessment, and therefore he did not want to even consider reserving the right. Commissioner Miller stated if it was determined that the Fire Department needed more funding, he thought it would be more honest to the citizens to put it in the general fund. Mayor Glancy concurred with Commissioner Doerner and Commissioner Miller's comments and that she did not support assessment fees in any fashion. Mayor Glancy further stated ifthere is a new funding need for the Fire Department, it will have to be addressed in a different fashion. Commissioner Miller and Mayor Glancy announced that their position was not a reflection on the Fire Department and felt the department does an outstanding job. Motion carried unanimously 5 - 0 by voice vote. D. Resolution 08-1967 - Imposition and Use of the Uniformed Method of Collecting Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments for Street Lighting within the City of Casselberry The City Clerk read Resolution 08-1966 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, ELECTING USE THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY ; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to Resolution 08-1967 was published in the Orlando Sentinel on November 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2008. Staff Presentation: Ms. Barbara Lipscomb, City Manager stated Resolution 08-1967 preserves the City's ability to reconsider the use of the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments for street lighting services. In order to use this methodology in 2009, Florida Statutes require that a public hearing be conducted on or before January 1,2009, and adopt a resolution providing notice of intent to utilize non-ad valorem special assessments and the tax bill collection method for funding the provision of street lighting services to property owners within the corporate limits of the City with some exclusions such as private subdivisions that pay their street lighting costs through their homeowners association. Resolution 08-1967 does not obligate the City to impose the special assessment, but only preserves the City's opportunity to utilize the tax bill collection method beginning in November 2009, and is necessary to meet statutorily