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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 28, 2014 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 13 Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon explained that on June 23, 2014 the Commission had approved a contract offer to purchase the former bowling alley property located at 115 Wilshire Boulevard which was contiguous to two City -owned parcels. He added that acquisition of this property would provide a total of approximately five acres for the City to possibly relocate the Police Department to a more strategic location, with the additional possibility of providing a parcel for relocation of the fire station located on Red Bug Lake Road. He stated that the parcel is in the vicinity of several County offices, and the relocation of some of the City's municipal services to that location would benefit the citizens. Mr. Newlon advised that the City's initial offer of $850,000 for the property had been rejected by the Sellers, and a counter-offer of $900,000 was being presented to the Commission for approval. He reminded the Commission that the contract calls for 45 days for the City to perform due diligence examinations and the Commission had already approved funding to pursue those, including building inspection of the bowling alley building and an assessment of its feasibility for conversion to another use; two appraisals; a survey; and an environmental assessment. He added that a report of the due diligence findings would be presented to the Commission at the September 8, 2014 Commission meeting, and if the Commission still desired to move forward, he would ask for approval of a budget amendment to providing funding for the purchase and proceed to a closing on the property. Audience Participation: The following individuals came forward to address Resolution 14-2635: Mr. James Fraleigh, 23 Teresa Court, spoke in opposition to Resolution 14-2635, stating he did not believe the City should purchase land that was not needed, and the Commission should invest in the community by providing road paving, sidewalks and street lighting and should not waste the taxpayers' money on speculative land purchases. During Mr. Fraleigh's comments, Mayor Glancy advised him to stay on point and to follow parliamentary procedures. Mr. Fraleigh stated that he had a constitutional right to freedom of speech and he felt the Mayor did not follow parliamentary procedure and was harassing him by interrupting him during his comments. Commissioner Fry asked for clarification from the Mayor as to which specific parliamentary procedure was violated by Mr. Fraleigh. Mayor Glancy stated that Mr. Fraleigh had gone off point for this agenda item during his comments, and he was asked to be seated. Mr. Fraleigh insisted that he still had time remaining for his comments, at which time Mayor Glancy advised him his time was up and again instructed him to be seated. Mr. Fraleigh complied with Mayor Glancy's request and was seated. Commissioner Fry called for a Point of Order and again asked for clarification as to what rule of parliamentary procedure Mr. Fraleigh had violated and why he was asked to sit down. Mayor Glancy responded that Mr. Fraleigh had gone off point several times during his comments. Commissioner Fry again asked for clarification about what violation of procedure Mr. Fraleigh had committed and how Mayor Glancy felt he had gone off point. Mayor Glancy stated that the meeting needed to move on; however Commissioner Fry disagreed and again requested clarification about why Mr. Fraleigh was asked to be seated. City Attorney Reischmann explained that the Mayor had authority to require a speaker to stay to the issues that are of community City-wide interest, but that the Commission had also adopted rules stating that "Conduct contrary to the normal presentation of business during a Commission meeting which disturbs or interrupts the orderly process of the proceeding is a disturbance. No speaker shall make any slanderous or profane remark which disturbs, disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any Commission meeting."