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CASSELBERRY CITY COMNIISSION Minutes of February 22, 2016 — Regular Meeting Page 15 of 17 13. CITIZENS' COMMENTS Mayor Glancy announced persons that wished to make comment or make inquiry on any matter not on the agenda, may request to be recognized during Citizens' Comments. Mayor Glancy announced the rules of decorum. The following individuals came forward: Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, suggested the City may wish to consider using time -lapse photography to document the Lake Concord Park project and expressed some concerns about safety issues involving utilizing alleyways as part of a plan for connectivity. No one else came forward. 14. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT A. Stated the Monthly Procurement Approvals Information Report for the Period December 15, 2015 — January 31, 2016 was provided to the City Commission in the agenda packet. A copy of the report is attached to and made a part of these minutes. • Mr. Newlon advised that the Monthly Procurement Approvals Information Report for the Period December 15, 2015 — January 31, 2016 was included in each of the Commissioners' packets and was being provided in accordance with the City's purchasing policy. • Reported that the RFP (Request for Proposal) for a consultant to work with staff to develop a Parks Master Plan had been put out to the public and would close March 22, 2015. He added that he anticipated the process to take approximately six months. • Thanked Sara Brady for her efforts on behalf of the City. 15. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Gave a brief update on a pending bill which addresses abuse of the public records laws by submitting predatory public records requests. She stated the law currently still provides that in the event of litigation, attorneys' fees are mandatory, but the proposed legislation would allow a judge to deny attorneys' fees if the primary purpose of a request is to harass or trick. She added that it would also require five days' notice before suit is filed. She noted that the Town of Gulfstream had to budget $1,000,000 just to pay for these types of public records lawsuits filed against them. She stated that she wanted to make the Commission aware of this proposed legislation and is hopeful it will go through. 16. CITY CLERK'S REPORT No report.