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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 22, 2018 — Regular Meeting Page 15 of 16 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS/COMMENTS Commissioner Anthony Aramendia - Seat No. 1: • Reported he had attended the October Country Jam on October 12`I' and the iLLuminART event on October 20`I', and both had been great events which were very successful. He thanked all staff members who had worked to make these events happen. Commissioner Sandra Solomon - Seat No. 3: • Advised that tonight's meeting would be her last official meeting after 1.2 years of serving the residents of the City of Casselberry, and that she had just sold her home after 47 years as a resident of Casselberry. She stated it had been a great experience working with the City Commission and City staff and serving the residents of the City and she was looking forward to starting a new chapter in her life. Commissioner Bill Hufford — Seat No. 4: • Reiterated his support for the City's assistance in the relief efforts in the Panhandle. • Reported he had attended the ILLuminART event on October 20`I' and enjoyed the event very much, stating he felt it was a unique event and the art was getting more creative with each year. He added that he especially enjoyed the performance by the Metropolitan Area Youth Symphony, and urged everyone to take the opportunity to attend the event next year. Vice Mayor Andrew Meadows — Seat No. 2 Agreed with Commissioner Hufford's comments that the City should offer any assistance possible to the relief efforts in the Panhandle, regardless of whether any reimbursement would ever be received. Expressed appreciation to staff for pursuing the ordinance about utility bill adjustments, stating that he always appreciated when the City empowered front-line staff to be able to better assist the citizens with issues such as the utility billing adjustments, and that he felt the proposed ordinance was a definite improvement to the City's current policies. Mayor Glancy — Seat No. 5: Also added her agreement to the comments from Commissioner Hufford and Vice Mayor Meadows regarding providing assistance to the Panhandle, and commended the Police Department on having already begun participation in the relief efforts. Reported she had attended the Seminole County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Meet the Mayors event on Thursday, October 18` and shared some highlights of the discussions and information presented at the event.