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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 11, 2012 — Regular Meeting Page 14 of 18 Mayor Glancy also stated that there was discussion about whether to include the School Board in the Mayors and Managers group, advising that the overall consensus of the group was to bring the Board back into the group. E. Council of Local Governments in Seminole County (CALNO) Report —Vice Mayor Hufford Stated that one of the main functions of CALNO was to pass legislation for the Local Option Gas Tax, and noted that the City's portion this year would be approximately a half million dollars from the distribution. She advised that there was discussion about the fact that the tax would be sunsetting, one portion in 2013 and the remainder in 2015. She asked Mr. Newlon to briefly explain the benefits of the gas tax to the City. Mr. Newlon stated that the tax was to be used for transportation related expenses, and that it could be used for either operating costs or for capital expenditures. He noted that most recently it had been used to guarantee a loan taken out to build the Plumosa interchange improvements, but once that debt is paid off next year it can be used for other things like paving and other amenities. He stated that there is a need for it and it would benefit the City if that funding source could be extended. Vice Mayor Hufford advised that the decision whether to extend the tax would be made by the Board of County Commissioners, and would have to be by a supermajority. She added that she felt it was important for the Commission to advocate for extension of the tax with the County Commissioners and also with any candidates for the County Commission. She stated that she felt this issue should be included on the agenda for the meeting with the County. Vice Mayor Hufford reported that the cities of Longwood and Lake Mary are looking into the possibility of a joint health center. She also reported that the speaker was the Interim Police Chief for the City of Sanford, who spoke about lessons learned and the steps they are taking going forward, such as a public information plan, a triage team, someone knowledgeable in how to make statements about sensitive situations, and accreditation. She commended Chief McNeil for already having some of these measures in place for the City of Casselberry. Reminded the Commission of Mr. Dello Russo's comments earlier in the meeting, stating that the economics of golf have changed, causing an oversupply of golf courses and an undersupply of demand, and that rather than continue to fund losses at the Casselberry Golf Course its owners are now considering closing it. He stated that the opportunity now exists to work cooperatively with those owners to explore options for redevelopment that would not only benefit the owners but would also maximize the benefits to the City and minimize the impacts to the homeowners that are surrounding the golf course now. He stated that if the Commission did not object, he would like to authorize staff to begin working with the golf course owners to come up with a good plan for redevelopment that could be brought back for the Commission's consideration.