CC 02/26/2025 Minutes (Workshop)

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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of February 26, 2025 — Pre -Budget Planning workshop Page 5 of 12 Public Works Department - Unfunded Needs — Public Works Director Dr. Kelly Brock - Parks - Mobility - Stormwater & Lakes Management (Priority List) - Stormwater & Lakes Management - Facilities Discussion: Discussion ensued throughout the presentation which included: decking for the Sculpture House; potential and cost for water tower lighting; phasing out of utilization of the water towels as cell towers; costs and challenges related to repainting of the water towers; whether fencing is planned around the retention pond in the area of the Wheel Parks and related safety concerns; standards and costs related to fencing of retention ponds; stormwater management issues; monitoring of landscape maintenance contracts; the CRS (Community Rating System) which provides insurance discounts for residents; concerns about the negative effects on the City's stormwater system if other municipalities do not maintain theirs properly; implementation of stormwater fees; water quality issues; update to Joint Floodplain Management Plan between the cities and Seminole County; the City advocating with the State and MetroPlan Orlando for safety improvements to State Road 436; the fact that safety improvements have been cut from state road improvement projects statewide due to inflation, construction costs, and requirements for a minimum number of miles of road performance improvements each year; the need for locally funded safety improvements due to this situation; funding issues for safety improvements on road improvement projects and the need to find alternate funding sources and the fact that this is also a problem for many other jurisdictions statewide; the fact that funding is only available for the first 10 of the Ori' Generation Sales Tax priority projects, and numbers 11-22 are listed as unfunded needs with no finding available; potential for obtaining some hazard mitigation for 711' Street drainage improvements in the fixture due to Ian flooding out access; and approval received from the CRA for funding of the LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) to update the flood map which will benefit surrounding properties. The ineeting was recessed at 12:11 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 12:53 p.in. Community Development Department — Community Development Director Christopher Schmidt Building Safety (Plan Review and Permitting) Initiatives Code Compliance (Strengthening Public Health & Safety Measures) Initiatives Planning (Ensures Development Aligns with the City's Goals, Objectives, and Policies) Initiatives — FY 25-26 Major Site Plan Activity (New & Redevelopment) FY 24-25