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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of July 23, 2012 — Regular Meeting Page 10 of 11 status of the foreclosure of the home on Sunset. She advised that there are complicated title issues with the home, and she would need to consult with the City Manager and the Commission regarding the costs of a foreclosure in light of the complications. Advised that she had handed out a litigation update to the Commission and gave a very brief update on some of the pending cases. In response to questions from Commissioner Solomon, Ms. Reischmann advised that she had spoken with the Tax Collector about the possibility of including code enforcement liens on the tax bills, and the Tax Collector did not agree that the City had the right to do so. She added that counsel for the Tax Collector had issued an opinion that confirmed their stand on the issue. Mr. Newlon added that all efforts would be made to collect on the liens, but he did not feel pursuing the issue with the Tax Collector would yield enough benefit to be worthwhile. ® No report. Commissioner Anthony Aramendia — Seat No. 1: ® Reported that the July Food Truck event two week ago was the largest yet, with over 2000 people in attendance. ® Advised that the RunYak event at Secret Lake Park, and sponsored by the City, Travel Country and Friends of the Park, would begin at 7:00 a.m. on August 0' Commissioner Sandra Solomon — Seat No. 3: ® Thanked staff for all the good work on preparation of the budget. Commissioner Jon Miller — Seat No. 2: • Commended the Police Department and City Manager for their professional response to the recent events which were shown in the YouTube video. • Recognized Rebecca Bowman and the Finance Department staff for a great job in preparation of the budget. • Commended Vice Mayor Hufford for the tremendous j ob she did in helping to coordinate the political hobnob event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. • Thanked the Community Development Department staff and the City Manager for their work in bringing the $10 million dollar garden homes project to the City.