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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of November 9, 2015 — Regular Meeting Page 18 of 19 next regularly scheduled City Commission would be on Monday, December 14, 2015. 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS /COMMENTS Commissioner Anthony Aramendia - Seat No. 1: • Congratulated Commissioners Hufford and Meadows on the success of the Casselberly Chamber of Commerce's Food and Wine Festival event on November 2, 2015. He thanked them for their commitment to making the event spectacular, and added that a lot of positive comments had been received about Secret Lake Park which was a new venue for the event. City Clerk Donna Gardner advised for the record that since the amended meeting policy regarding the meeting starting time was being presented for consideration at the December 14, 2015 Commission meeting, that meeting would begin at 4:00 p.m., as the new policy would not yet have been approved. Commissioner Andrew Meadows — Seat No. 2 • Thanked Commissioner Aramendia for his cominents about the Food and Wine Festival, and added that he had also heard positive comments from citizens, including some who had not previously attended an event at Secret Lake Park. • Reported he had attended the Chair the Love walls and roll event at Secret Lake Park on Sunday, November 8, 2015 which benefits the Wheelchair Foundation. He expressed thanks to City staff who had worked to make the event successful. Commissioner Colleen Hufford — Seat No. 4: • Thanked Commissioner Meadows for his hard work on the Casselberly Chamber of Commerce Food and Wine Festival, reporting that the number of food vendors had increased to 26 from last year's 18. She added that Secret Lake Park had been a nice venue for the event and it had been a great success. Vice Mayor Sandra Solomon - Seat No. 3: • Stated she had also attended the Food and Wine Festival and it was a wonderful event, with perfect weather, good food and good people. She agreed that Secret Lake Park had been a great venue and thanked those who had worked on the event. • Advised she had received positive comments about City staff from Allegro Development Co. relating to the planning process for the senior living facility. She thanked staff for their good work on the project. • Invited everyone to participate in the Holiday Bicycle Ride to support New Hope for Kids, an organization which provides assistance to children and families suffering from grief, loss or life - threatening illnesses. She advised that the event would be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from