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CASSELRERRY CITY COMMISSION Dnoutes of September 24,2012 — Regular nleefiog Page 3 of 21 Mayor Glancy thanked Mr. Newlon for his clarification, and also thanked the citizens who had attended the community meeting. She explained that the Commission had heard their concerns and she and the Commission wished to reassure them that the Commission had made no commitrnent to any redevelopment on the golf course property. Discussion: A lengthy discussion ensued during which the Commission directed the City Attorney to review the legal issues pertaining to the deed restrictions on the golf course property. The Commission as a whole expressed concern over the perception they felt the public had that a commitment to redevelop the property had already been made at the time of the meeting. Commissioners Miller and Solomon expressed displeasure with the way the issue had been handled and indicated they no longer had confidence in the City's Community Development Director. Commissioner Miller made a formal public records request for all emails between the City and the Golf Club within the past six years and requested that those records be made available within the next two Commission meetings. It was suggested that all formalized talks with the golf course owners relating to redevelopment of the property be immediately abandoned, as the burden for the property lay with the property owners and not the City. In response to questions and concerns about how staff could rebuild some of the trust that was lost as a result of the community meeting, Mr. Newlon suggested that the City stop any residential redevelopment planning immediately, as the golf course owners did not have standing to request an alternate use of the property until they had overcome the legal impediments. He also suggested that the focus should be on the dispositions of the golf course that the community had indicated they would like the City to look into. IIe stated this would include checking into the feasibility of taking the golf course and running it of perhaps acquiring it for green space or park land. He further stated that an evaluation should be made as to what would be needed to make such a purchase and how it would be funded, and after these evaluations were made the information could be brought back to the Commission for consideration and direction. The Commission expressed appreciation to all the citizens who had attended the meeting and voiced their concerns. Each member of the Commission also stated for the record that other than the public presentations which had been made, they had had no contact concerning the conduct of business of suggested redevelopment of the golf course properly with either the golf course owners or any developers. The Commission also expressed continued support for Mr. Newlon as the City moves forward in a positive direction. Additional brief discussion ensued regarding how the citizens who had attended the conununity meeting world be notified of the City's change in direction regarding the golf course redevelopment. Ms. Reischmann suggested a mailer could be prepared to target the homes surrounding the golf course and also those citizens who were listed on the sign -in sheet for the meeting. The Commission agreed as a whole that this would be an appropriate method of notification. B. Presentations: Viewpoints Regarding the Seminole County School Board Tax Referendum Ms. Becky Erwin and Mr. Grant Maley, representatives of the political action committee Citizens for Accountable Schools, made a presentation opposing the proposed one mill ad valorem tax increase for the Seminole County School District.