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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 27, 2020 — Regular Meeting Page 12 of 13 15. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT No report. 16. CITY CLERK'S REPORT Provided the following information regarding the upcoming Citizen Academy: o The Academy will be kicked off in the Spring with a total of six sessions beginning March 24"' with graduation being held on May 11`x'. o Participants must be Casselberry residents. o Participants must be 18 years of age or older. o Participants cannot be currently serving on a City Board or Committee. o Only one participant from each household will be allowed. o Participants must be able to attend at least five of the six sessions. Ms. Gardner added that, as mentioned earlier in the meeting, the goal was to engage citizens, let them learn about the function of the City's government, and hopefully get them more civically involved. She advised she will keep the City Commission updated on how things progress with the Academy, noting that information has been put out on social media and the City's website about it. She also stated that as mentioned earlier during Board appointments, she will reach out to those applicants who were not selected to see if any of them would be interested in participating in the Academy. 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS/COMMENTS Commissioner Anthony Aramendia - Seat No. 1: No report. Commissioner Andrew Meadows - Seat No. 2: Congratulated Mayor Glancy on being selected to serve as the new Chair of the Mayors and Managers Group. Commissioner Mark Busch - Seat No. 3: • Added his congratulations to Mayor Glancy. • Expressed appreciation to the Police Department on the reduction in the crime rate from 2018 to 2019 as shown in the statistics reported in the City Manager's Letter.