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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 10, 2013 - Regular Meeting Page 9 of 16 Budget Impact: Repealing Chapter 86, Section 86 -68(f) will have minimal impact to the FY 2013 and fixture budgets and will vary on a case -by -case basis. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Public Works Director recommended approval of Ordinance 13 -1392 on first reading. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Ordinance 13 -1392. MOTION: Vice Mayor Solomon moved to approve Ordinance 13 -1392 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Aramendia. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 -0. A. Second Reading; of Ordinance 13 -1389 — Tax Abatement Prom The City Clerk read Ordinance 13 -1389 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 78, CREATING ARTICLE IV, 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 ECONONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR CITY COMMISSION CONSIDERATION OF SUCH APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CITY COMMISSION REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR A SUNSET DATE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to Ordinance 13 -1389 was published hi the Orlando Sentinel on May 30, 2013. Staff Presentation: hiterim Community Development Sandra Smith explained that this ordinance had been brought to the Commission previously on first reading, at which time the tax abatement program had been explained. She stated that the Commission had adopted Ordinance 12 -1375 on July 9, 2012, which put the question of the tax abatement program on a referendum ballot to seek approval from the citizens. She added that the referendum was approved by the voters at the November 6, 2012 general election. She further explained that the ordinance being presented at this time set out the program details for the tax abatement opportunity that could be provided to targeted businesses within the City. Ms. Smith advised that the program authorized the City Commission to grant qualifying businesses a temporary ad valorem tax exemption of up to 100% for a period of up to ten years but each exemption would be granted by a separate ordinance. She added that the Commission would determine the amount and the time