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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 28, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 9 of 18 MOTION: Vice Mayor Solomon moved to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 — 0. A. Second Reading of Ordinance 12-1385 — Internet Cafd Moratorium The City Clerk read Ordinance 12-1385 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM FOR 180 DAYS ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUSINES TAX LICENSE, PERMIT, CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL, SITE PLAN APPROVAL AND ANY OTHER OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY HAVING THE EFFECT OF PERMITTING OR ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OPERATION OF CERTAIN BUSINESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, RELATED TO GAME ROOMS, ARCADES, INTERNET CAFES, SWEEPSTAKES REDEMPTION CENTERS AND SIMILAR INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT AND AMUSEMENT ACTIVITIES AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, EXCLUDING APPROVALS AND PERMITS FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EXISTING BUSINESS; THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM SHALL APPLY TO ALL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR EXTRAORDINARY HARDSHIP; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to Ordinance 12-1385 was published in the Orlando Sentinel on January 17, 2013. Staff Presentation: Interim Community Development Director Sandra Smith gave a brief overview of the item, explaining that Ordinance 12-1385 would prohibit the issuance of any official document that may enable the location of a new arcade, internet cafe, sweepstakes redemption center or similar indoor entertainment and amusement activity within the City until July 27, 2013. She added that the ordinance also included a provision for an exception based on hardship, and there was a process set out for that. City Attorney Katie Reischmann gave a brief update on the status of the Seminole County litigation, advising that Allied Veterans was out of the case, but there were other plaintiffs that were now the lead plaintiffs. She stated that the mediation was to be held by May of 2013 and the trial by November of 2013. Ms. Reischmann also advised that Seminole County had amended their ordinance to include the use of passwords or codes in addition to swipe cards, and that ordinance was being challenged. She added that the Legislature was supposed to be conducting a two-year gambling study, so it was unlikely that any legislation on this issue would be passed in this year's session. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget.