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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of August 26, 2024 — Regular Meeting Page 5 01`15 Staff Presentation: City Manager Randy Newlon stated that approval of Resolution 24-3453 appointing Kristin Eick of Garganese, Weiss, D'Agresta & Salzman, P.A. as City Attorney is requested. He advised that the City's current City Attorney Katie Reischmann had announced her retirement effective October I", and the firm has proposed that Kristin Eick assume responsibility as primary City Attorney upon Ms. Reischmann's retirement. He added that Ms. Eick has deep experience in local government law and is very well respected. Ms. Eick introduced herself and briefly addressed the Commission, stating that she had been with the firm for the past eight years. She thanked the Commission for considering the resolution to appoint her as City Attorney and to allow the firm to continue to serve the City of Casselberry. She added that she was looking forward to working with the Commission and City staff. Mr. Newlon noted that the resolution provided for execution of a City Attorney Engagement Letter, and the terms of the engagement were the same as those the City currently had with Ms. Reischmann. Budget Impact: There is no associated financial impact to the City's budget. Recommendation: The City Manager recommended approval of Resolution 24-3453 appointing Kristin Eick of Garganese, Weiss, D'Agresta & Salzman, P.A. as City Attorney. Audience Participation: No one came forward to address Resolution 24-3453. MOTION: Vice Mayor Aramendia moved to approve Resolution 24-3453, as presented. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Busch. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 4-0. B. Resolution 24-3454 — Amending the City Commission Code of Parliamentary Procedures The City Clerk read Resolution 24-3454 by title, as follows: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY COMMISSION CODE OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE." Staff Presentation: City Clerk Donna Gardner stated that Resolution 24-3454 provides for an amendment to the City Commission Code of Parliamentary Procedures to include a provision for Commissioners' reports to be limited to ten (10) minutes if deemed necessary by the Mayor. She advised that this proposed amendment had come about as a result of a discussion held during a workshop on October 31 sr of last year for the purpose of discussing the proposed Charter Amendments and revisions to the Code of Boardmanship Policy. After the Commission reached a consensus to place the ten (10) minute requirement into the Code of Boardmanship, Ms. Gardner advised that would not be the most appropriate place for it and that is why it is now being proposed to be placed under Time Limits on Debate as Item Number 4 and states "Commissioners' reports may be limited to ten minutes if deemed necessary by the Mayor." The only other minor change was to change a reference under Role of Officers Item Number 1 fi-om "he/she" to "they". Budget Impact: There is no impact to the City Budget.