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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of September 12, 2022 — Regular Meeting Page 24 of 25 Commissioner Andrew Meadows — Seat No. 2: Thanked Commissioner Busch for his comments and also congratulated him on running unopposed for his Commission seat. Agreed with Commissioner Busch's comments that sometimes there are tough decisions to be made, and although he did not necessarily move to Casselberry to see high rises, it was a tough thing to try to balance the needs and wants of the citizens and business owners with what is the reality of what is happening. He added that he did empathize with those who had expressed concerns and was hopeful the right decisions would be made while being sensitive to all situations. Vice Mayor/Commissioner Anthony Aramendia - Seat No. 1: Echoed the earlier comments about Finance Director Carol Conroy and incoming Finance Director Gladymir Ortega. Reported that he had served as Chair and facilitated the Government Day class for Leadership Seminole on Friday, September 91" and there had been 55 students in the class. He noted that Mayor Henson had served on the Mayors' Panel and had done a fine job representing the City. He added that the mock trial had been added back to the Leadership curriculum after a couple of years of being eliminated due to Covid. The next class will be Arts and Culture Day in a couple of months. Mayor/Commissioner David Henson - Seat No. 5: • Attended the Municipal Advisory Council meeting for MetroPlan Orlando on Thursday, September 8`I' where the discussion focused on mass transit and funding issues with SunRail. • Participated on the Mayor's Panel for Leadership Seminole Government Day on September 901. • Attended the Food Truck Friday event on September 9t''. • Attended the opening of Battle of the Bands 5K on Saturday, September 10"' but was unable to stay; however, the event was well attended with 1400 runners participating. • Reported that he had recently attended the Florida League of Cities Conference and had enjoyed networking with his counterparts from across the State of Florida. He advised he had brought up the subject of community gardens with some other attendees and had gotten feedback that they had not been greatly successful in many cities, due to cost, location, and staffing issues. 18. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Henson adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.