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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 23, 2014 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 14 purchase should be used for commercial purposes rather than bought by the City. He also commented that he felt the Mayor's earlier comments to him prior to speaking were rude and he felt it was wrong for her to try and censor him. 2. Mr. David Leavitt, 1000 Ridgepointe Cove (unincorporated Seminole County), stated he did not think property should be purchased by the City without a specific purpose, and future re- sale of the property should not be considered, as that would mean the City was in the business of buying and selling property, which was not the purpose of government. He also expressed concern that information about the proposed purchase had not been provided on the City's website prior to the meeting and he felt the matter should be postponed until the public could be more informed and had an opportunity to review the information prior to a Commission vote. Mayor Glancy advised there had been some technical issues which had prevented the information from being published on the website until just prior to the meeting. Mr. Newlon clarified again that the matter would come back to the Commission after the 45 -day due diligence period, at which time findings would be provided to the Commission as to the suitability of the site for a public safety complex, which was the intended purpose of the property. He added that the request at this meeting was strictly for approval to convey an offer on the property at this point and the Commission would be requested after the due diligence period to make the decision as to whether to grant approval to proceed to a closing on the property. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, expressed some concerns about the parcels the City currently owned, stating he was unaware that the parcels were split. He suggested that a discussion about realignment of the parcels might be in order during any contract negotiations. No one else came forward. MOTION: Commissioner Aramendia moved to approve Resolution 14-2624 and associated Budget Amendment #14-040, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Solomon. Discussion: In response to questions from Commissioner Fry, City Clerk Donna Gardner clarified that she had not received the detailed information relating to the resolution until shortly before the meeting. A lengthy discussion then ensued regarding possible uses for the proposed site, including as a public safety complex, and also possible future uses for the current Police Department building site; future visioning for the City, including possible acquisition of the golf course property; allocation of City resources; and timing on Commission decisions when opportunities are presented which would further the City's future goals. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 — 0.