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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 12, 2015 — Regular Meeting Page 11 of 19 Casselbeny based on the most recent population of 27,527 would amount to $2,202. She noted that the members had voted to approve this method for calculating each member agency's assessment, and although it was not unanimous, it passed with a strong majority. She added that each city would also have to approve the funding agreement and an interlocal agreement. She explained that MAC would then have to submit its proposed funding mechanism and proposed amended bylaws for MetroPlan approval, and she was optimistic that by March, 2015 a MAC representative would be attending the MetroPlan meeting as a voting member. She added that the representative would be whoever was serving as the MAC Chair at the time, and that the Chair was chosen on a rotating basis so each member would have an opportunity to serve. C. Leadership Seminole Board Report No report. D. Mayors/Managers Group Report No report. E. Council of Local Governments in Seminole County ( CALNO) Report Commissioner Hufford advised that there had not been a quorum for the meeting on January 7, 2015. She reported that they had instead had an informal discussion covering various issues such as methods for getting emergency information out to residents such as reverse 9 -1 -1 and pros and cons of continuing with CALNO (Council of Local Governments in Seminole County) in its present format and possible changes that could be made to improve the organization. She advised that Chairman Britton planned to have an attorney who had worked with similar groups speak at the next meeting, and asked for input from the Commission as to their perception of whether CALNO was of value to the participating agencies. Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding each ofthe Commissioners' experience with CALNO and whether it was felt to be useful. It was agreed by the Commission as whole that the informal format of the meetings leant itself to good discussions between the governments represented, and it was a valuable forum for keeping informed about things going on around the County. It was noted that several good ideas and processes had come about in the various communities from information gathered through CALNO meetings. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission that the City of Casselberry should continue to be a member of CALNO. F. Seminole County Redevelopment Planning A )Zenc�Report Vice Mayor Solomon reported that she had attended a meeting of the Seminole County Redevelopment Planning Agency (RPA) the previous week and the only item on the agenda had been a request for $16,000 to fund improvements to the Winn -Dixie plaza in Sanford with landscaping and signs. She added that the request had been approved by a 5 -0 vote.