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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 28, 2013 — Regular Meeting Page 10 of 13 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS /COMMENTS Commissioner Anthony Aramendia — Seat No. 1: • Reported that the Spooktoberfest event was very well attended and he had served as a judge for the costume contest. • Advised that he would be participating in Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society this year for the fifth year, and invited all who would like to participate to do so, as it was a very good cause. • Stated that it was possible he would be unable to attend the November 12, 2013 meeting due to his grandmother's serious illness. • Advised that planning had begun for Earth Fest 2014 and asked that anyone having contacts with any organizations which were either earth friendly or had earth friendly initiatives and would like to be involved, please provide him with that information. Commissioner Gene Fry — Seat No. 2: Inquired whether the Red Bug Road flyover project was on track for completion at the end of November. Public Works Director Mark Gisclar advised that it was on track to open up the roadway, but actual completion of the entire project would most likely be late January or February of 2014. In response to questions from the Commission, Mr. Newton advised that Seminole County had decided against a ribbon- cutting ceremony for the project upon its completion. Inquired whether the City was still on track for removal of the equipment being stored across the street from City Hall in December. Mr. Gisclar advised that they were still pushing for completion of the current pipe bursting projects by the end of December, and the amount of equipment being stored was dwindling. He added that an additional pipe bursting project was in the budget for Dommerich Hills in Orange County, but that the staging area for that project would be somewhere else. Commissioner Colleen Hufford — Seat No. 4: Congratulated Sandra Smith on being selected as the new Community Development Director. • Expressed appreciation to the Commissioners, City Manager and staff for their scheduling of and support of the two recent roundtable discussion meetings with state legislators. She stated she felt there were both good events which allowed the City to advocate for things happening with the City and to learn about things happening at the state level. • Reported that she had also attended the Spooktoberfest event with her granddaughters, and she had participated as a judge in the dog costume contest. She thanked all the staff who worked to make the event successful. Stated she had attended the soft opening of Applebee's on Saturday night, and it was a very nice event. Advised that the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce Food and Wine Festival would be held Monday, November 4, 2013 from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. in Lake Concord Park. She added that the proceeds from the event would go to the Casselberry Elementary School food bank, the Casselberry Art House, and to fund scholarships for graduating seniors from the Casselberry area.