CC 07/15/2019 Minutes - Special Meeting

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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 15, 2019 - Special Meeting Page 10 of 11 Audience Participation: The following individuals came forward to address this item: 1. Mr. Jene Omens, 691 Brookside Road, Maitland, stated he was the President of the Florida Sculptors' Guild and thanked the City Commissioners and the Parks and Recreation staff for their support of the artist community. 2. Mr. Walt Bagley, 614 Doheny Way, suggested dropping the Lake Concord Park/Art House Expansion from the referendum and allowing that project to be funded through the Community Redevelopment District. He also suggested moving Sunnytown Park to the end of the priorities list, noting he felt both of those changes would result in a substantial reduction in the amount needed for the tax referendum. 3. Mr. Tim Payne, 4001 W. Danby Court, Winter Springs, provided some suggestions for reducing the cost of the Wheel Park, including elimination of the community garden, the awards plaza and the service building. 4. Ms. Colleen Hufford, 527 Queens Mirror Circle, suggested that with some negotiations and creative thinking the cost of the Wheel Park could be reduced, adding that she appreciated the City Commission prioritizing the projects, but would like to see the referendum amount possibly at $22 million rather than $24 million now being considered. 5. Mr. Joe Perez, 130 Lime Road, expressed concerns that the proposed plans for Sunnytown Park would make it into "Sunnytown Soccer Field" leaving no room for regular park activities. He stated he would prefer the City Commission just leave it as a place all could use, with one soccer field, a little lighting, better parking on Ballfield Road and no entrance and exit at Anchor Road. 6. Mr. Mario (no last name or address given), stated he lived three blocks from Sunnytown Park and played soccer there often for the past four years. He expressed support for all the City's parks projects, noting that he was in favor of the planned soccer fields and lighting at Sunnytown Park which he felt would alleviate some of the illegal activities which sometimes occurred there. No one else came forward. Ms. Reischmann advised that the City Commission would need to entertain a motion to reconsider the previous vote as to the referendum amount to make the record clear, then a motion to set the new referendum amount, and then a motion to set the order of prioritization of the proposed park improvement projects. MOTION: Commissioner Meadows moved to reconsider the previous vote approving $20,000,000 as the amount to submit to voters through a bond referendum for funding of improvements to the six parks recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5-0. MOTION: Commissioner Meadows moved to approve setting $24,000,000 as the amount to submit to voters through a bond referendum for funding of improvements to the six parks recommended by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Motion carried by voice vote 4- 1, Commissioner Hufford dissenting.