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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of April 22, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 11 of 14 permit process was one area they were looking into. He advised that there were certain benefits to membership, but at this point only one city in Seminole County was participating. He further advised the City was not prepared to move forward yet, but they were going to look into it to see if there would be any benefit in participating. Mayor Glancy added that they are also involved in efforts to promote business growth in the region and encourage businesses to relocate to the region. Mayor Glancy advised that the grand opening ofthe Science hlcubator in Altamonte Springs would be at 11:00 a.m. on May I Ot", and the Commissioners should have received the information by email. Mr. Newlon added that Commissioner Dallari from Seminole County had reiterated the County's desire to move forward with the Charter Services Tax. He stated that Commissioner Dallari had not said precisely what the apportionment would be between the cities and the county, but he did say that the money received could be used both for transportation operating expenses as well as infrastructure improvements. Mayor Glancy and Mr. Newlon asked Ms. Reischmann to check into whether there had been any legislative changes recently, as it was their understanding the finds from the tax could only be used for operations and maintenance and not for infrastructure. Ms. Reischmann agreed to research the matter and advise of her findings at the next meeting. E. Council of Local Governments in Seminole County (CALNO) Report — Commissioner Solomon No report. F. Seminole County Redevelopment Planning Agency Report — Vice Mayor Solomon Advised there had been no meeting since the last Commission meeting, but she had spoken with the new County CRA Manager Sonia Nordelo about the City's desire to extend the CRA and possibly change the boundaries. ® Thanked the Commission for approving the LAP Agreement with FDOT earlier in the meeting, which will provide funds to help complete construction of Phase 3 of the Greenway Trail. • Reminded the Commission of the Workshop to further discuss impact fees which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m, in the Chambers. • Reminded the members of the audience that the citizen comments portion of the agenda was for those in the audience to offer comments that might be helpful to the Commission as they deliberate on matters, but was not a question and answer period. He noted that staff was available to answer questions and would be happy to assist. • Requested additional input from the Commission regarding the consensus reached by the Commission at the Strategic Planning Workshop held on Friday, April 12, 2013 to change the meeting time for regular Commission meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. effective June 10, 2013.