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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of June 27, 2022 — Rcgular Meeting Page 12 of 13 tree law requiring homeowners to possess an in-person professional determination and defining "residential" to mean occupied land, not vacant land; prohibition on residential picketing; a very extensive elections statute which includes among other changes, special officers to investigate elections, additional regulation on citizen initiatives and mail ballots, prohibitions on ranked choice elections and private donations for elections expenses; additional regulation of "pop-up" parties; prohibition of unlawful employment actions based on race or gender; requirement for municipalities and counties to amend their comp plans and zoning regulations to allow for floating solar facilities on certain ponds; public records exemptions for cyber security provisions; requirement for tax referendum issues to be placed on the general election ballot, not at a separate time; prohibiting lobbying activities by elected officials during and after terms for a specified period of time; and allowing prohibition of smoking in public parks. Ms. Reischmann indicated that several of the new laws were being challenged, so she would keep the City Commission advised on the outcomes of those challenges. She added that staff would be bringing appropriate code changes to the City Commission as a result of some of the new legislation. She also advised that although the Governor had vetoed the business damages legislation, he had noted it would be brought back as targeted preemptions to things such as mask mandates, etc. 16. CITY CLERK'S REPORT City Clerk Donna Gardner shared the following information: • City Hall and all City facilities with the exception of the Wirz Park pool will be closed Monday, July 4"' in observance of Independence Day. The pool will be open its normal hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 4'i'. • The next City event will be the Food Truck event on Friday, July Sri' from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in Lake Concord Park. • A Budget Workshop is scheduled for Monday, July 1 It" at 4:00 p.1n. in the City Commission Chambers. • There will be only one regular City Commission meeting for the month of July and that is scheduled for Monday, July 25t" at 5:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers. 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS/COMMENTS Commissioner Chad Albritton — Seat No. 4: • Also commended all of the City's police officers who had a part in responding to the recent tragedy. • Expressed appreciation for the Pride Month proclamation and thanked Vice Mayor Aramendia for taking the lead and suggesting it at the last meeting, and the other Commissioners for their support of the proclamation.