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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of May 22, 2017 — Regular Meeting Page 9 of 12 creation of districts; possibility of looking into an arts district on the west side of U.S. Highway 17-92; staff's continuation of the same approach to the districting process, including notifications and public meetings to get citizen input; suggestion that Lakes District Community Advisory Board members should be included at the public meetings for new districts to provide first-hand knowledge of the process and what could be expected; possible one-year timeframe for creating each district and getting up and running; desire to keep developments together in one district rather than splitting named developments; possible locations for an artists' colony; and the need for citizen buy -in and participation in the districting process and continued progress of the districts once established. Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Community Development Director requested City Commission discussion and direction to Community Development staff relative to the creation and establishment of additional neighborhood districts.. CONSENSUS: The City Commission agreed by consensus to direct staff to initiate the process for creating the Flower District, and to allow the citizens of the area to determine the boundaries of the district and whether it should include a portion of the Carriage Hill subdivision. 13. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Mayor Glancy announced persons that wished to make comment or make inquiry on any matter not on the agenda, may request to be recognized during Citizens' Comments. Mayor Glancy announced the rules of decorum. The following individuals came forward: 1. Mr. Don Collins, 3518 Peppervine Drive, Orlando, shared his experience of being affected deeply at a young age by exposure to information about air, water and other types of pollution, and urged the Commission to consider once a week garbage service instead of twice a week in order to significantly reduce the City's carbon footprint. 2. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, stated he thought the names for early plats in the City were tied to the names of the lakes within the City, and also that he did not see a problem if part of the Carriage Hill subdivision overlapped into the proposed Flower District. 3. Mr. Raymond Simmons, 788 Mahogany Drive, advised he had become a resident of Casselberry in March 2017 and was enjoying finding out about the City through the City's website and social media, especially relating to the healthy communities element of the Comprehensive Plan and support for creation of a community garden. He added that he would appreciate additional information about the benefits of creating districts as discussed in the previous agenda item. No one else came forward.