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Attorney Stringer said there are actually two reviews: there is the initial one when it is looking to be annexed, and the second review is when it comes in to change the Comp Plan assignment, which is where they start talking densities and services. At that point they are requiring a more intense staff report. He admitted that it is a deferral of the review into the future of services, which basically tries to set up the structure of how that review would be done. Attorney Glenn thought it was important to note that the purpose of FS Ch. 171 was to have annexation follow services and they were not doing that in the process; they are having services following annexation; so that sort of reverses the intent of Ch. 171(2). City Manager Nunemaker clarified that the Legislative intent was created to balance and eliminate conflict, and create this type of process we have here. He specified that Fellsmere was perfectly in conformance with the intent of the Statutes. He added that as far as annexations go, one of the things we could do is to provide some sort of preliminary data sheet on how services are going to be provided; that way everyone would have a heads -up on what that is going to be, if the city plans to service it internally. If not, and it plans to get services from the County, then the County gets to weigh-in. Mayor Coy listed the issues discussed and agreed they wanted to go back to staff for discussion on: New Towns, height and densities within the New Town, open space in the Fellsmere Agreement (taking a closer look at green belt and agricultural issues), Section 15, and at the appointment of a Charter Commission, as well as Section 15(b)(1). Attorney Stringer asked for a general consensus so they know where to go from here. He thought, with the drawbacks, the group seemed more comfortable now 32 July 23, 2008 / Joint Workshop ISBA, Sebastian