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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 8, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 13 of 15 • Reminded the Commission that the Budget Workshop was scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Police Department Multi- Purpose Room. • Reported that she had received the Order in the Pleasants case and the Court had reserved judgment for attorneys' fees with property application. She added that there had been an amended complaint filed and she would most likely be responding to that with another Motion to Dismiss. • Advised that the public comment law that had been pending had been signed by the Governor last week and she would be working with the City Clerk to see whether anything needed to be modified within the City's various meeting and agenda policies to comply with the new law. • Reminded the Commission that she had filed an Amicus Brief in the Palm Bay case involving the super priority of Code Board liens, but advised that the Supreme Court had ruled against the cities, preempting them from making their Code Board liens a super priority. • Advised that in light of the Supreme Court decision in Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District which found in favor of the land owner, cities would need to be very cautious in negotiating with developers to ensure that negotiated conditions were not subject to being found unconstitutional. • Reminded the Commission and the audience that additional Budget Workshops were also scheduled for July 10 and 11, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Police Department Multi- Purpose Room. She added that if the Commission accomplished everything at the July 9, 2013 meeting, those two would be cancelled. Commissioner Anthony Aramendia — Seat No. 1: • Reported that last week Friends of the Park, Hands on Orlando and Altria conducted a volunteer project at Secret Lake Park. He advised that in addition to volunteers with Friends of the Park, there were 10 from Hands on Orlando, and over 50 of Altria's employees also volunteered. He added that Altria had provided over $10,000 in supplies and materials which resulted in the purchase of new kayaks and canoes, planting of 20 -25 new bald cypress trees and placement of several boulders around Secret Lake and the canal. • Attended the Grand Opening of Legacy Park and the Open House for the model home. He added that he had heard that six homes had been sold, and he felt the development was going to do well. • Stated he had noticed that the issue of the donation boxes being placed around the City had been addressed and he was appreciative of the work that was being done on this. • Stated he was glad Ms. Reischmann had touched on the Koontz case, as he had read about it and had some concerns about whether it would affect the City's tree bank program.