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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of December 16, 2024 — Regular Meeting Pagc 11 of 21 Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Police Chief recommended approval of Ordinance 24-1617 on first reading. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Ordinance 24-1617. MOTION: Vice Mayor Aramendia moved to approve Ordinance 24-1617 on first reading, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kirk. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5-0. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing: Second Reading of Ordinance 24-1613 — Amendments to the Unified Land Development Regulations, Regarding Trees and Aquatic Plants The City Clerk read Ordinance 24-1613 by title, as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING PART III OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, CHAPTER III, PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, ARTICLE XI, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, APPENDIX A, TO UPDATE AQUATIC PLANT SPECIES AND REFERENCES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE XIII, LANDSCAPING, SECTION 3-13.4; AMENDING ARTICLE XIV, TREE PROTECTION, SECTION 3-14.3, PERMIT REQUIRED FOR REMOVAL, PERMIT EXEMPTIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS FROM REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS, TO UPDATE BASED ON STATUTORY CHANGES; REPEALING SECTION 3-14.4, ESTABLISHMENT OF CITY TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CTAC); AMENDING SECTION 3-14.6 AND 3-14.7, TO UPDATE TREE SPECIES REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Notice of Public Hearing: The Notice of Public Hearing relative to second reading of Ordinance 24-1613 was advertised in the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Staff Presentation: Public Works Director Dr. Kelly Brock gave an overview of Ordinance 24-1613 which amends the environmental protection, landscaping and tree protections sections of the Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR). This item is being primarily brought forward to repeal the City Tree Advisory Committee, but some cleanup was also done relating to the tree and plant related sections. The key duties of the City Tree Advisory Committee are proposed to be transferred to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and that proposal will be addressed through a separate ordinance in the next agenda item. Ordinance 24-1613 also updates plant and tree references and lists, and updates tree permit removal requirements and exemptions to better align City Code with Florida Statutes. The ordinance was approved on first reading by the Commission on November 18, 2024. Budget Impact: There is no budget impact associated with this item.