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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 23, 2014 — Regular Meeting Page 10 of 14 Recommendation: The City Manager recommended approval of Resolution 14-2625. MOTION: Commissioner Solomon moved to approve Resolution 14-2625, as presented. Motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Hufford. Discussion: In response to questions from Vice Mayor Hufford, Mr. Newlon clarified that $12,300 was the amount that would be spent to utilize ACi (Associated Consulting International) as a consultant relating to the proposed purchase of this property, and the $12,300 was part of the $25,000 in spending that the Commission had approved in the previous agenda item. He also confirmed that ACi was the City's consultant for other projects in the City, as well. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 — 0. 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES A. Ordinance 14-1408— Amending City Code Chapter 58 Offenses Public Nuisances and Miscellaneous Provisions The City Clerk read Ordinance 14-1408 by title as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING CHAPTER 58, ARTICLE VIII, NUISANCES CAUSED BY HUMAN SIGN SPINNERS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY DIRECTING COMMERCIAL MESSAGES TO PASSING MOTORISTS, PURPOSE, INTENT, AND FINDINGS, DEFINITIONS, APPLICABILITY, PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: Development Services Manager Chad Lingenfelter gave a brief overview of Ordinance 14-1408, explaining that the ordinance was an effort to have signs which are already prohibited in the City's sign code deemed a nuisance which would authorize a code enforcement officer to be able to issue a citation, and start the fines immediately. He added that it would also define the area of a violation so that just by moving 101 feet from the original violation a new violation would be created even if the violation occurred on the same day. He advised that staff had received assistance in preparing the ordinance from both the City Attorney and special counsel. In response to questions from Vice Mayor Hufford, Mr. Lingenfelter confirmed that these regulations would only apply in the City's jurisdiction and if the violation moved into unincorporated Seminole County the City could not enforce it; however, if the violator came back into the City's limits, it would constitute a new violation if it was 101 feet from the original violation. In response to questions from Commissioner Fry, Attorney Babb-Nutcher advised that the special counsel who was brought in was Attorney Bill Brinton from Jacksonville who specializes in sign code issues. She added that he was consulted due to some earlier sign code issues the City of Casselberry had which resulted in litigation. She added that this ordinance was a tool that could be used by the City to enforce its sign