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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of September 24, 2018 — Regular Meeting Page 10 of 14 the proposed final budget. The City Commission is requested to approve Resolution 18-3060 adopting a final budget of $52,854,325 for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Budget Impact: The final budget requested for FY 2019 for the City of Casselberry remains at $52,854,325. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Interim Finance Director recommended approval of Resolution 18-3060 adopting the final operating budget for the City of Casselberry for the Fiscal Year 2018- 2019 total $52,854,325. Public Hearing: Mayor Glancy stated this was a public hearing to hear and consider comments and questions regarding Resolution 18-3060. No one came forward to address Resolution 18-3060. Mayor Glancy closed the public hearing relative to Resolution 18-3060. MOTION: Commissioner Solomon moved to approve Resolution 18-3060 establishing a final operating budget for the City of Casselberry totaling $52,854,325 for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, as presented. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 4-0. 11. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES No items were presented for consideration on this agenda. 12. OTHER ITEMS A. Revised Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2019 Staff Presentation: Development Services Manager Emily Hanna gave an overview of this item which was a request to revise the existing Casselberry Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 for the purpose of: streamlining the application process; allowing additional residents to apply; and increasing the number of potential projects within the grant program, as follows: Reduce the number of grant categories from 3 to 2, by removing the Neighborhood Empowerment Grant and keeping the Homeowner Improvement Grant and the Neighborhood Beautification Grant. Homeowner Improvement Grant: - Allow owner occupied mobile homes to apply for grant funding. - Return the grant to a 50% match and increase the award amount to $2,500. - Add fences, driveways, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities) accessible ramps to the eligible projects list. - Revise the application to remove redundancies, streamline the application process, and remove outdated language. Neighborhood Beautification Grant: - Add ADA accessible projects to the eligible projects list.