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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of May 13, 2013 - Regular Meeting Page 11 of 18 Ms. Smith advised that there would be a slight change relating to the effective date of the zoning ordinance which would be addressed when it was brought forward for second reading. MOTION: Vice Mayor Solomon moved to approve Ordinance 13 -1391 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Aramendia. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 -0. A. Ordinance 13 -1389 —Tax Abatement Program The City Clerk read Ordinance 13 -13 89 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78, CREATING ARTICLE VI, TAX ABATEMENT PROGRAM, OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AUTHORIZING AN EXEMPTION FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION FOR CERTAIN NEW BUSINESSES AND EXPANSIONS OF EXISTING BUSINESSES; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS OF TERMS; PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR CITY COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF SUCH APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN APPLICATION FEE; PROVIDING FOR CITY COMMISSION REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR A SUNSET DATE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: Mr. Kyle Dudgeon, Planner, gave a brief overview of the item, stating that, if adopted, Ordinance 13 -1389 would establish a City of Casselberry ad valorem tax exemption program for qualifying new businesses and expanding existing businesses already located within the City. He stated that this program was made possible by provisions contained in Florida Statutes section 196.1995. Mr. Dudgeon advised that the Commission had adopted Ordinance 12 -1375 on July 9, 2012 allowing a question to be placed on the November 6, 2012 election ballot. He noted that the statutes required that the program be approved by citizen vote, and that the citizens had approved the program by vote on November 6, 2012. Mr. Dudgeon explained that the program would authorize the City Commission to exempt real and personal property taxes only, up to 100% for up to ten years, for eligible businesses creating higher than average wage jobs. He added that the City Commission would separately address each request for abatement, and would have final authority to determine whether or not to grant a request. He noted that a separate ordinance would be adopted for each abatement, and that the abatement would be only for the net increase in real and tangible personal property and would have no impact on what the company was currently paying in City taxes on existing land, buildings, infrastructure and equipment.