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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of April 22, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 13 of 14 I ® Reminded the Commission that National Volunteer Week was being celebrated this week and the City's annual Board Appreciation Dinner for its volunteers would be held Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Country Club at Deer Run. Commissioner Anthony Aramendia — Seat No. 1: • Reported that he had attended several activities in the past week, including Relay for Life; the Time Capsule Ceremony at the library on Oxford Road; the Fire Department promotion ceremony; and the last celebration for the Seminole County Centennial. He added that all were very successful events. • Reminded the Commission of Earth Fest on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 12:00 -6:00 p.m., with the Mayor's Proclamation at 12:00 p.m. and the Drop Savers presentations at 1:30 p.m. in the Chambers. Commissioner Gene Fly — Seat No. 2: • Expressed concerns about what he perceived to be inappropriate comments made from the dais earlier in the meeting and at previous meetings after citizens address the Commission. Commissioner Colleen Hufford — Seat No. 4: • Reported that the meeting was held in Apopka and the speaker was Virginia Whittington, who gave an education presentation about fielding. • Attended the Relay for Life and the Time Capsule events which were very successful. Added that her granddaughters had attended the Time Capsule event with her. • Reminded the Commission that the Chamber of Commerce would be meeting on May 1, 2013 at Gallery J and would be presenting scholarships to students from Lake Howell and Lake Mary High Schools. • Gave an update on the Florida League of Cities Advocacy Program and pending legislation relating to various issues, including pain management clinics; collection of stormwater fees; fertilizer safety regulations; Sunrail billboards; community development block grants; property liens; red light cameras; communications tax; business regulatory tax; sovereign immunity; and pension reform. Vice Mayor Sandra Solomon — Seat No. 3: • Advised she had seen a billboard and several signs recently opposing the 17 -92 flyover, and that there was a meeting scheduled at the Jai Alai on April 29, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. regarding the issue. • Suggested she would like the Commission to consider a future workshop relating to annexations, to further discuss the issues brought up at the Strategic Planning Workshop.