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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 28, 2023 — Regular Meeting Page 13 of 18 10. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES No items were presented for consideration on this agenda. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing: Resolution 23-3369 — Street Lighting Assessment Annual Rate Resolution The City Clerk read Resolution 23-3369 by title, as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE DELIVERY AND FUNDING OF STREET LIGHTING SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY; APPROVING THE STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS AND STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24; DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IS SPECIALLY BENEFITED BY STREET LIGHTING SERVICES; RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE PRELIMINARY RATE RESOLUTION; PROVIDING THE METHOD OF COLLECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to Resolution 23-3369 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Staff Presentation: Public Works & Utilities Director Kelly Brock stated that Resolution 23-3369 is the Annual Rate Resolution for the implementation of the Street Lighting Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023- 2024. The rate is $42.86 per equivalent residential unit (ERU), an increase from the $31.88 per ERU assessed for FY 2022-23. He introduced Chris Rowe, Special Counsel with Bryant Miller Olive, the City's consultant which had been engaged to update the assessment methodology and rates, and City Engineer Jane Dai who managed the update to the street light fees on behalf of the City. He noted that the City's other subconsultant, Mike Burton, was unable to attend the meeting as he was in Jacksonville preparing for potential storm impacts to the area. Dr. Brock then gave a brief overview of the item which included the needs study and prioritization of improvements, and the City Commission's consensus to achieve Tier 2.5 which would include completion of the first two tiers of improvements and approximately half of the third tier of lower priority improvements. The net estimated revenue for this assessment factoring in government contribution, as well, is $520,000 based on the proposed rates, which include raising the fee from the current $31.88 per ERU (equivalent residential units) to $42.86 per ERU in order to be able to fund significant capital improvements and ongoing maintenance. In addition to the Public Hearing Notice that was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel, notices were mailed to all property owners that were affected based on data received from the Seminole County Property Appraiser. Staff addressed feedback that had been received in response to the notices, which consisted of approximately forty phone calls and one letter of objection which was being researched to ensure there were no calculation errors in that case. In response to questions, Dr. Brock stated he believed the way the increase was indexed meant that $54.71 was the maximum that could it go in the future without additional noticing, and the idea was that it would ramp up over ten years to deal with inflation and spreading out of the improvements.