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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 10, 2016 — Regular Meeting Page 8 of 14 Collection Infrastructure account #401-0751-536.63-40 in the amount of $1,433,516. Recommendation: The City Manager and the Public Works Director recommended approval of Resolution 16-2913-B. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Resolution 16-2913-13. MOTION: Commissioner Solomon moved to approve Resolution 16-2913-B, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Hufford. Discussion: Vice Mayor Aramendia shared that he is familiar with the neighborhood affected by this project and that the residents have been very appreciative of the use of the pipe bursting method and he had received compliments on completed work. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5-0. B. Resolution 16-2915 — Confirming the Declaration of a State of Public Emer eine The City Cleric read Resolution 16-2915 by title as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND ALL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ACTIVATED BY THE CITY MANAGER AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 30 OF THE CASSELBERRY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon gave a brief overview of the events leading up to the declaration of a state of emergency by Governor Scott for the entire State of Florida, and by Seminole County government and the City of Casselberry as a result of Hurricane Matthew. He advised that protocol called for him to appoint an incident commander during a state of emergency and he had appointed Police Chief Larry Krantz during the 72 -hour emergency period, which had ended at noon on Sunday, October 9, 2016. He further advised that City Code required that in the event of an emergency declaration, the matter be brought to the City Commission within five (5) days to affirm the Declaration of Emergency, and this was the purpose of Resolution 16-2915. He then requested that Chief Krantz present an overview of the processes followed both pre -storm and post -storm for Hurricane Matthew. Chief Krantz gave a presentation highlighting the measures taken and processes followed from initial monitoring of Hurricane Matthew as it approached the State of Florida through setting up of the emergency operations center and performing of post -storm evaluations. He noted that these measures included agency and city-wide notification to employees with emergency preparedness information; testing of main building generators; planning for pre -deployment of generators to strategic intersections; fueling of vehicles; review of schedules for emergency personnel staffing purposes; continuous communications with Seminole County Emergency Operations Center and monitoring of the storm's progress; communications with residents regarding the possibility of evacuation of low-lying areas, mobile homes and special needs residents; coordinating preparation of construction sites to minimize flying debris; relay of various messages and executive orders from Seminole County Office of Emergency Management, including a Seminole County curfew and evacuation orders, and subsequent lifting of those orders. Chief Krantz advised that as Incident