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City Commission Meeting August 25, 2003 Page 13 TO FUND THE COST OF ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICE AND OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPERATION EXPENSES IN THE CITIES AND IN SEMINOLE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE," StaffReport - Seminole County Board of County Commissioners have requested support to levy an additional one cent local option fuel tax from cities in Seminole County. Casselberry's cost for 2003 was $41,188 based on twenty-seven qualified users. The proposed City's proposed share for 2004 is estimated at $102,100 for the same amount of users. Bythe adoption of Resolution 03-1437, the City Commission supports the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners for the levy of an additional one cent local option fuel tax for ADA transit services. MOTION: Moved by Vice Mayor/Commissioner Al Clark that Resolution 03-1437, Support of One Cent Tax, be approved as submitted. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Susan Doerner and carried unanimously by voice vote. 6. Discussion on Seeking RFP for Legislative Services Staff Report ~ The Legislative Lobbying proposal from Mr. Ces Lawton was unsolicited by the City. The City Manager said the matter was being presented for input and further guidance to the Administration. Audience Input- Mr. Ces Lawton, 185 Anchor Road, Casselberry, Florida, said Casselberry was one of the few cities of its size that does not have representation in Tallahassee and was getting a disproportional share of funds that are available. He owns Lawton Printers, a business in Casselberry; and as a taxpayer, he was very interested in saving dollars for the City of Casselberry. Commission Input - Commissioner Al Clark - The City has several issues on the table, one being the U.S. Hwy. 17-92 and S.R. 436 flyover project and the Red Bug Lake Road Project, that the City may benefit from the services ora lobbyist. A lobbyist could be instrumental in curbing unfunded mandates from the State and he would have no problem supporting Mr. Lawton's proposal. Commissioner Susan Doemer - Suggested that the Commission set an Agenda for the coming year and come to a consensus on a list of priorities for the City to detemfine if there was a need for a lobbyist at the present. She believed the services ora lobbyist at this time were premature. Commissioner Linda Hart - Stated that as the representative of CALNO, she has observed that the City had been on the sidelines for sometime in comparison to other cities who have lobbyist in obtaining available monies. She stated that Mr. Lawton was located in Casselberry and would have the City's best interests at heart and she supported Mr. Lawton's proposal for legislative lobbying services.