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City Commission Meeting June 26, 2006 Page 8 Commissioner Hufford recommended the City staff and Mr. Kohler meet with the County Clerk and proceed through the process to establish trust and good faith in what we are doing. The City should (a) talk to the entities, present the figures to the County; and (b) go over the findings and then proceed to an audit if warranted. Commissioner Doerner suggested that the Commission allow Mr. Pavlis, Mr. Miller and Mr. Kohler to proceed with discussions with the County Clerk and after that, if the County is not satisfied, proceed with the audit. She indicated that she had discussions with the County Commission and they were concerned and upset, but the City is doing do diligence to move this forward and she believed the County would be very receptive to discussions. Mr. Pavlis indicated that he believed by working together the issue could be resolved. Mr. Kohler agreed stating that it was essential to establish trust between all parties. It is an accounting issue and with established policies in place, he opined that an amicable solution could be attained with all parties working together. MOTION: Mayor Bob Goff moved that the Commission respond to the County Clerk's request in the affirmative to allow the audit ofthe CRA as requested. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Kathy Cook and carried on a 4 - 0 vote. Mr. Pavlis said he would be reporting back to the Commission on this matter at the next meeting. C. Joint City County Advisory Committee Fire/Rescue/EMS Study - Discussion Item Mayor Goff reported on the request of the Joint City/County Advisory Comm ittee held on Wednesday, June 21, 2006, which he and Commissioner Doerner are the City's representatives. Seminole County is proceeding with the Fire/Rescue/EMS Comprehensive System Assessment Study that will be looking at consolidation and/or ways to enhance Fire/EMS services. The County is requesting participation from each municipality to provide suggestions prior to the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for services of a consultant to conduct the survey. There is no financial impact to the City, the County will fund the study in its entirety. Audience InDut: Phyllis Sheppard, 580 S. Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, Florida, spoke in opposition to consolidation of any service with the County because of past experiences. In the past, the City had to pull out of a First Response Agreement because the County did not reciprocate and the City was responding to emergency calls in the County on an 8 - 1 ratio and the citizens of Casselberry deserved more for their tax dollars. She suggested the Commission assess this issue very carefully. MOTION: Commissioner Susan Doerner moved that the City participate in the County Fire/EMS Survey as proposed by the Joint City/County Advisory Committee. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Colleen S. Hufford and carried on a 4 - 0 vote.