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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 12, 2019 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 11 Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Ordinance 19-1520. MOTION: Commissioner Meadows moved to approve Ordinance 19-1520 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Discussion: Discussion ensued regarding Ordinance 19-1520 which included: concerns expressed that the City was attempting to solve a problem that did not currently exist with regard to the City's tree canopy; utilization of the current policy of tree plantings in rights-of-way and incentivizing homeowners to allow plantings of trees on private property to mitigate any detrimental effects of tree removals on the tree canopy; concerns about property rights; current permit requirements and processes and when mitigation and/or payment into the City's tree bank would be required; and feasibility of monitoring the tree removal situation and reviewing it in possibly six months to a year to assess the impact, if any, the new legislation has had on the City's tree canopy and the number of trees being removed. Ms. Hanna advised that regardless of the outcome of first reading of Ordinance 19-1520, the City's Land Development Code would have to be amended to comply with the passage of House Bill 1.529, so she would either bring a new ordinance to the Commission in the future or a revised version of Ordinance 19-1520 for second reading. Motion failed unanimously by voice vote 0-5. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Resolution 19-3113 — Street Lighting Final Assessment Resolution The City Clerk read Resolution 19-3113 by title, as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE DELIVERY AND FUNDING OF STREET LIGHTING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY; AMENDING, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY RATE RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 AND ALL PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS, CHARGES AND FEES; DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IS SPECIALLY BENEFITED BY STREET LIGHTING SERVICES; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL; PROVIDING THE METHOD OF COLLECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to Resolution 19-3113, Street Lighting Final Assessment Resolution, was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Staff Presentation: Deputy Public Works Director/City Engineer Kelly Brock stated that Resolution 19- 3113 provides for the implementation of the street lighting service assessment for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The rate is $31.88 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) and is the same rate per ERU as the previous year assessed. The net estimated revenue for this assessment is budgeted in the proposed FY 2019-20 Budget at approximately $380,000.00.