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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of October 28, 2024 — Regular Meeting Page 11 of 12 15. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT A. City Attorney Billing Rate Consumer Price Index (CPI) Increase Staff presentation: In 2015 the City Commission approved increasing the City Attorney rated based on the CPI (Consumer Price Index). The CPI is currently at 2.3% for the Southeast Region. Based on this information, City Attorney Kristin Eick advised that the hourly rate for attorneys would increase from the current rate of $210.00 to $214.83 rounded up to $215.00 for the term of November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025. Budget Impact: Funds have been budgeted accordingly in the City Attorney Legal Services account #001- 0140-514.31-01. Recommendation: The City Manager and the City Attorney recommended approval of the rate adjustment for City Attorney services. 16. CITY CLERK'S REPORT City Clerk Donna Gardner shared the following information: T, rood m ruck rFri: day will be held oil Friday, Poveniber 8"h n[oni O -n p.11i. nl Lr ,ak-e Concord Park the Craft Beer and Blues Festival featuring the legendary Pat Travers will be held on Saturday, November 9"' from 5-9 p.m. in Lake Concord Park; the Trustco Bank Veteran & Active Duty 5K Run for Freedom will be held on Sunday, November 10t1i, starting in Lake Concord Park, with registration beginning at 6:15 a.m. and run/walk beginning at 8:00 a.m.; and the Casselberry Chamber of Commerce Food and Wine Festival will be held on Monday, November l lf' from 6-9 p.m. in Lake Concord Park. Ms. Gardner noted that the Food and Wine Festival is a ticketed event and interested persons could visit the Chamber of Commerce's website for additional information. • All City facilities will be closed on Monday, November 11"' in observance of Veterans' Day. • There will be only one City Commission meeting in November due to the Thanksgiving holiday, and that will be on Monday, November 18` at 5:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers. • Ms. Gardner noted for the record that the placement of political signs in public rights-of-way is prohibited by Florida state statutes, Chapter 106.1435(3) which states that no signs can be placed in or above a public right-of-way. She stated that she would be happy to answer questions regarding this issue after the conclusion of the meeting. 17. CITY COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS/COMMENTS Commissioner Mark Busch — Seat No. 3: • Commented that it was his understanding that campaign signs were actually allowed in the rights-of-way, but had to be held, and Ms. Gardner confirmed that lie was correct, they could