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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of September 14, 2015 — Regular Meeting Page 11 of 14 CommissionerAramendia left the Chambers at 4:53 p.m. • Reported she had noticed definite improvement in the cleanliness near the intersection of Oxford Road and Fernwood Boulevard in the area of the Lynx bus station. She added that she appreciated the efforts of County Commissioner Henley's office and Lynx to see that improvements were made in that area. • Asked about the status of code enforcement staffing and Mr. Newton advised that there currently was one full -time Code Enforcement Officer, and one part-time Officer on temporary assignment who was a retiree who had agreed to come back on a temporary basis. He added that there was currently an active posting for a Lead Code Enforcement Officer which had not yet been filled, and that after the budget was approved a part -time support person would be added and tasked with the collection of snipe signs. He further added that the temporary assignment would also continue for as long as the person in the position wished to remain into the new fiscal year; however, until the two new positions were hired, the department was still shorthanded. • Advised that it was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and wished her fellow Commissioners and everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Mayor Glancy — Seat No. 5: Asked Community Development Director Sandra Smith for an update on the Wa Sushi restaurant's application for a beer and wine license. Ms. Smith advised the restaurant was in the CS (Commercial Service) zoning district which does not allow sales of alcoholic beverages, so staff was working on an amendment to the permitted use table 2 -5.3 to allow alcoholic beverage sales in the CS zoning district as a conditional use. She explained that the request had gone to the Planning and Zoning Commission in the past week and was scheduled to come before the City. Commission at the October 12, 2015 meeting. Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding the process for amending the permitted uses; the process for conditional use; the timing and notice requirements for these types of changes; and whether there was enough time for the required notice to be made if the approval was scheduled for the September 28, 2015 meeting in order to assist a new business owner in the City. Commissioner Aramendia returned to the Chambers at 4: 58 p.m. After further discussion, it was determined that proper notice could be made and it would be placed on the September 28, 2015 agenda. Ms. Smith advised that there would be two hearings, and if it was approved, the actual conditional use process could be started. Reported that she had also attended the Rock n' Run event on Saturday, September 12, 2015 and it was well attended Advised she and Commissioner Hufford had attended the ribbon cutting for the new Planet Smoothie on Wednesday, August 29, 2015 and she was excited to have this new business in the City. Reported she and City Manager Newton had both participated in Government Day for Leadership Seminole on Friday, September 11, 2015.