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<br />CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION <br />Minutes of July 14 and July 15, 2009 - BudgetWorl{shops <br />Page3 of 3 <br /> <br />5. CITY COMMISSION DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the revenue shOlifalls experienced in Fiscal Year 2009 and the necessity to utilize <br />unrestricted reserves to even out revenue shortages over the long term; impacts of the CRA term ending in <br />2015 and the need for economic redevelopment. Concerns regarding the elimination of the Police Department <br />Community Response Team (CRT), restructuring of the Fire Depmiment and elimination of the Fire Marshal <br />position, and downgrading of a Planner position to a Planning Technician were discussed as well. <br /> <br />Consensus: Consensus was reached to modify the proposed budget accordingly as follows: To allow for <br />reinstatement of the Police CRT by adding one Police Officer position to the budget; to allow for reinstatement <br />of the Fire Marshal position to the budget; and to modify the Planning Division staffing levels by retaining the <br />two (2) Planner positions and adding a Planning Technician position. It was determined that a millage rate of <br />5.4500 mills would generate sufficient revenues for the above stated changes to the proposed budget. <br /> <br />Consensus: The Commission consensus was to set the tentative millage rate at 5.4500 mills. <br /> <br />The City Commission will set the tentative millage rate at the July 27, 2009 regular meeting. Once the <br />tentative millage rate is set, the City Commission may reduce the millage rate at the public hearings, but they <br />cannot exceed the tentative millage rate set at the July 2ih meeting. The first public hearing for the millage <br />rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2010 is scheduled for September 14,2009. The final public hearing and <br />adoption of the millage rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2010 is scheduled for September 28,2009. <br /> <br />6. ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Mayor Glancy adjourned the Tuesday, July 14, 2009 budget workshop at 9:06 p.m. Mayor Glancy adjourned <br />the Wednesday, July 15, 2009 budget workshop at 8:26 p.m. The Budget Workshop scheduled for Thursday, <br />July 16, 2009 was cancelled. <br /> <br />DATE MINUTES APPROVED BY CITY COMMISSION: <br /> <br />7;J?/c{ <br /> <br />I # <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />