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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 30, 2017 — Special Meeting Page 17 of 23 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Second Reading of Ordinance 17-1469 — Amending Sections of City Code, Chapter 86, Utilities The City Clerk read Ordinance 17-1469 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 86, UTILITIES, OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO ESTABLISH NEW SEWER, RECLAIMED WATER AND WATER FEES AND CHARGES FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL SEWER, RECLAIMED WATER AND WATER SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS OF RATES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to second reading of Ordinance 17-1469 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Staff Presentation: Finance Director Rebecca Bowman gave a brief overview of Ordinance 17-1469 explaining that a utility rate study had been prepared by the City's consultant, Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (PRMG) and the rate study had been presented to the City Commission at first reading of Ordinance 17-1469 on August 14, 2017. She noted that second reading of the ordinance had been originally advertised for September 11, 2017; however, that meeting had been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma and second reading of the ordinance had been re -advertised as a public hearing for October 30, 2017. She advised that revisions to the ordinance had been requested by the Commission at first reading regarding the imposition of service charges or trip fees and those changes had been made and the amended ordinance was being presented for consideration at tonight's meeting. She added that the effective date of the ordinance had also been changed due to Hurricane Irma as to utility rates to reflect an initial effective date of January 1, 2018, with subsequent years 2019-2022 being effective October 1St of each of those years. She gave a brief overview of each of the changes proposed since first reading including effective dates, miscellaneous service fees, system development fees and methods of calculation of those fees. City Attorney Reischmann clarified that the effective date for the section relating to impact fees would be amended to February 1, 2018. Public Hearing: Mayor Glancy stated this was a public hearing to hear and consider comments and questions regarding Ordinance 17-1469. Mayor Glancy opened the floor for public participation. The following individuals came forward: 1. Ms. Roberta Nicholson, 1159 Sarah Lane, expressed concern about not having had an opportunity to see the ordinance prior to the meeting and what she felt were already high utility rates in Casselberry. She requested that the item be tabled until more information could be provided to the citizens who would be affected. 2. Ms. Laura Gray, 1256 Rolling Lane, spoke in opposition to Ordinance 17-1472. 3. Mr. Michael Stanley, 215 Shady Hollow, spoke in opposition to Ordinance 17-1472. 4. Mr. Steve Christopher, 1160 Sarah Lane, voiced concerns about the current utility rates being high and felt more explanation was needed as to why they should be raised.