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CASSELBERRP CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 24, 2011— Regular Meeting Page 7 of 9 various board vacancies; recruitment of volunteers; efficiency of the boards; and the feasibility of merging some of the volunteer boards. CONSENSUS: The Commission agreed by consensus to direct staff to proceed with preparation of their recommendations regarding the City's volunteer advisory boards and to present the recommendations for Commission consideration at a future meeting prior to the January board appointments. B. Future Agenda Items No items were presented for consideration. C. Municipal Advisory Committee (Metroplan) Report — Mayor Glancy Advised that she, Ms. Lipscomb, Commissioner Hufford, Mark Gisclar and Kelly Brock had attended the Metroplan Board meeting and Ms. Lipscomb had spoken at the meeting on behalf of the City. Ms. Lipscomb advised that there appeared to be an effort to get the Wekiva Parkway constructed and to use funds that had been originally dedicated to the counties within the Metroplan region. She stated this had been widely reported in the newspapers recently. She added that this was alarming for the City, as recently the Secretary of Metroplan had written Secretary Noranne Downs asking for funds to be placed in the budget so they could then be moved into place to start construction of the 17 -92 flyover. She stated that a request had been made for a list of projects that would be adversely affected if the Wekiva Parkway construction gets the funding. She added that this will most likely become a very controversial issue once communities realize that their projects may not receive funding. Mayor Glancy added that there would be a public hearing in DeLand tomorrow night to discuss the Five -Year Work Plan for District 5. Ms. Lipscomb advised that City representatives would be at the meeting. Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding concerns about funding for the flyover and other regional projects. The Commission agreed that every opportunity should be taken to attend meetings and speak out regarding the City's wish for the flyover project and other local projects to be funded. In response to questions from the Commission, Mr. Gisclar explained that there may be an opportunity to speak at the meeting, but also that anyone wishing to submit written comments about the meeting would have a 10 -day period to do so. D. Leadership Seminole Board Report — Mayor Glancy Advised that the date for the Lincoln on Leadership breakfast had been changed to November 17`x' from 7:00- 9:00 a.m. due to a conflict with the annual fundraiser for the Kids House. E. Mayors /Managers Group Report — Mayor G1ane