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CC11-06-17MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida MINUTES November 6, 2017 6:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Joe Durso Deputy Mayor Brian Sackett Commissioner John C. Maingot Commissioner Ben Paris Commissioner Mark Weller Dan Langley, City Attorney Jon C. Williams, City Manager Michelle Longo, City Clerk David Dowda, Interim Police Chief Mike Peters, Interim Fire Chief Lisa Snead, Financial Services Director Lee Ricci, Human Resources Director Chris Kintner, Community Development Director Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director Richard Kornbluh, Division Manager Utilities Tom Smith, Division Manager Streets 1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Durso called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Eric Scholten of First Baptist Church of Longwood gave the invocation. 3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following announcements. A. The "Downtown Longwood Food Trucks" will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and West Church Avenue. B. The City of Longwood will host the fifth annual "Chili Cook - Off" in conjunction with the monthly ear show on. Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Historic CC 11-06-17/1 5. District of Longwood located off Church Avenue. A taster's kit can be purchased in advanced for $5.00 or on the day of the event for $7.00. C The "Downtown Longwood Cruise -In" Car Show will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Historic District of Longwood located off of Church Avenue. D. Senior Matinee Movie will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., Longwood City Hall (Chambers), 175 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature is The Beguiled E. The City of Longwood will host the Fall Festival Friday, November 17, 2017 through Sunday, November 19, 2017. Carnival hours are Friday, 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., Sunday, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Vendor hours are Saturday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Over 150 vendors will line the streets in the Historic District of Longwood located off Church Avenue. There will be live entertainment, food and drink. F. Celebrate the Season will be held on Friday, December 1, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Downtown -Historic District. There will be ice-skating, food, crafts, games, train rides, a chance to visit with Santa Claus, and the lighting of the tree (6:15). G. The Longwood Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 beginning at 3:00 p.m. and will make its way through the Historic District of Longwood. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS A. Recognizing Joseph Durso for his service to the City as a City Commissioner from November 2008 to November 2017. Deputy Mayor- Sackett recognized -Mayor Durso for his service to the City as Commissioner and Mayor and presented him with a plaque. Photographs were then taken. B. Recognizing. Police Employees for their contribution to the departments recent- Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. Interim Chief Dowda recognized police employees for their contribution during the recent Commission for Florida Law CC 11-06-17/2 Enforcement Accreditation and presented them with a certificate. He also presented Lieutenant Gioielli with a certificate for Employee of the Quarter. Photographs were then taken. C. District #2 Presentation of the Business Person of the Month Award for November 2017 to The Hesman Family, Owners of AJ's Press "Tasty Eats", located at 182 West State Road 434,, Suite 1008. Mayor Durso read a brief biography on The Hesman Family and presented them with the Business Person of the Month Award for November 2017. Photographs were then taken. 6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS A. District #4 Nomination to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. It was clarified that this nomination should be a District #5 At Large nomination. Deputy Mayor Sackett nominated Mr. Bruce Harnage for reappointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Nomination was seconded by Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous voice vote. 7. PUBLIC INPUT A. Public Participation. Dan McCoy, 522 Old England Loop, Sanford. He stated he was at the meeting because some issues he is hearing and seeing concern him. He said he lived in Longwood for twenty-seven (27) years before having to move. He has been active in the City by sitting on Boards and Committees, as well as, regularly attending Commission meetings. He remembers the days when Longwood was called "Wrongwood." It has improved to a better place. In his opinion, some actions he has seen do not represent Longwood, and are heading down that path once again. He said he has seen a lot of mud -slinging during this election cycle and some dirty politics, and even a monster special -interest group get behind campaigns. He stated his question is, and should be yours, what does a special - interest group want with little old Longwood. He stated, what are they going to get in return. He said we all know they don't endorse, give money, or send mailers without expecting something in return. He said we have seen hypocrisy in this campaign as well, condemning a candidate for their employment at the Dog Track, while painting them in a bad light. He said eight months ago this very Commission voted 5-0 to give the Dog Track Business Person of the Month. Ask yourselves, what changed. He CC 11-06-17/3 said about ten (10) years ago, the then Mayor wrote a campaign flyer condemning the opposing candidate for the very same tactics I am seeing today. He stated, again, what changed. He said everyone that knows me knows I am very passionate about the City that I. live in. Upon my return, I will hold Commissioners accountable for their actions, whoever they are, and do my very best to keep Longwood from becoming "Wrongwood" once again. Jeff Sonksen, 560 Thames Circle, Longwood. He said he hears through the grapevine that Mark is going to close the dog track down. He said if that is true, it probably would not be the first place he has chased out of town. He said he is not trying to ,point out Mark, but I am going to point out Mr. Maingot. He said you have behaved horribly and you have embarrassed this whole City. He said I want to focus on how these guys have run their campaigns. Mayor Durso interrupted saying any talk about campaigns, especially things that are directed at individual Commissioners, are out of order. He said let me offer you some advice. If you want to talk about an issue or a specific policy that relates to the City of Longwood, you are certainly welcome to do so. Personal attacks and anything related to political campaigns is out of order in this business. Mr. Sonksen said I recommend these guys give Morgan, Shoemaker and Drummond an apology, and after that, he thinks they should give the whole City an apology. He said you have a whole City that has been embarrassed by what has been going on. Mayor Durso stated again, that is not relevant. Mr. Sonksen stated how do you sleep at night. Chris Martin, 540 Thames Circle, Longwood. He said Mr. Sonksen is his neighbor and loves this town quite a bit and he appreciates his enthusiasm. He said he has lived here for twenty (20) years and has never attended a Commission meeting. He asked why hasn't there been any appreciation for the State Road 434 area. He said Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) in Orlando was a blighted area and has been turned around. He said here in Longwood we still have massage parlors and billboards, which he understands were able to be taken down years ago if this Board had voted no to have no billboards. He stated he saw somebody advertising on said billboards, which makes him think those billboards are here for the long haul, since people who are still here and are on the billboards are going to be voting. He said he just Wanted to let you know how he feels as a citizen of Longwood. He CC 11-06-17/4 said it is extremely frustrating after putting quite a bit of money into my home, hoping my property would increase in value, and I plan on staying here for the long haul. He said he is hoping the surrounding area would increase in value also, and we would look more like Lake Mary after twenty (20) years. He is very disappointed so far and been promised a number of things. He stated he will be voting the incumbents out tomorrow, and he hopes we are successful because there needs to be change in the City of Longwood and State Road 434. Judi Coad, 1695 Grange Circle, Longwood. She said since the State Legislator issued how the marijuana dispensaries are to be handled within the state, the Ordinance that was passed in Longwood is basically now void. She said a couple of weeks ago upon driving down Ronald Reagan Boulevard (CR 427) and turning onto North Street, there at the intersection was a sign advertising a doctor's office here in Longwood that I could go to and receive my prescription card for marijuana. She said right there near the high school. It has since been removed, but I remember the issue that we, the City, had concerning pain clinics here in town. She said she had a discussion with Mr. Kintner concerning this situation, and right now we are lucky. She said currently, we have no dispensaries within our City. Now, the only criteria we can put on them will be the same as any other pharmacy within the City. She said that is not what our previous Ordinance was about. She said we need to readdress our position on this situation. Even more, we need to address these so-called doctor's offices that are soliciting clients just to basically purchase a marijuana card. She said we need to address what we are setting our City up for in the future. She said I am requesting that this Commission readdress a pending Ordinance, -and direct our staff to bring forward new criteria. She said by doing so, this will allow the City to re-evaluate our situation and allow for any permitting of these types of offices until a new Ordinance, that fits within the State criteria, is implemented so no permitting will be allowed to add these in. She stated we currently have two. She said I want to believe that we want to be selective, as we discussed the issue of putting things on hold on the U.S. Highway 17-92 corridor, and I want to have as a thirty-one (31) year resident, a great impression of our City of Longwood. She said on a lighter note, she asked that you all support the City's Parks and Recreation Board this weekend by purchasing tickets to the annual Chili Cook -Off in conjunction with the City's Car Show, and enjoy the activities in December our City puts on for all its residents. Craig Van Hooven, 546 Thames Circle, Longwood. He congratulated Mayor Durso for serving the Commission very well, and to our Police Department for the support and protection CC 11-06-17/5 throughout the years. He said it has been very rewarding knowing I can live in a City where I can have the kind of support we have from our local Police Department and Fire Department. He said he has not been in these Chambers in quite a number of years, and the majority of you on the Commission I have voted for you. He said I am here because of the disgust for some of the things that are going on in this City. He said I am going to point out some of the characteristics. He said when I ran for election in 2000, seventeen (17) years ago, I ran on a platform of aesthetics, quality, business development and getting rid of some of the old ways in Longwood. He said this was so we could move forward in a manner that is consistent with the way this City should be moving forward as it relates to other cities in Seminole County. He said we are the only City in Seminole County that still has billboards within their City. He said there are seven cities, but there are twelve (12) or thirteen (13) billboards within a two mile run. He said we cannot attract decent businesses to this City if we can't provide an aesthetic quality that would attract a business that would generate the kind of revenue that this City is going to need to generate. He said we have no more additional build -out in the City when it comes to residents, other than multi -family housing currently going on around the railroad station. I applaud you for that. He stated what I don't like is the fact that you have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars in a two square block radius around this Commission chambers, while the two-mile square around this City where the 13,000 residents live, occupy, work, and play you have done absolutely nothing to help perpetuate a better business environment, a better aesthetic environment, and I don't understand why. He said Mr. Maingot, you have been here for eighteen (18) years, and you like to profess the things you do well, but why don't you profess the things you don't do well. He said you talk about the Dog Track, how about massage parlors and the unsightly and unseemly behavior our law enforcement has to continue to cover that area. 8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT District-Q. Mayor Durso said there are two business items he wants to bring up. He stated, first regarding our insurance, I had mentioned I would like to put it out to bid. He said we missed the opportunity this year, and he wants to ask the Commission to ask the City Manager to let them know that we will be -putting it out to bid. He said we have to submit a letter to them. He thinks it is appropriate considering some of the things we are hearing about the market. Mayor Durso made a motion to ask the City Manager to inform the appropriate companies that we will be putting out the insurance to bid. Seconded by Commissioner Maingot. CC 11-06-17/6 Deputy Mayor Sackett asked how much our present company increased our rates. He said he had heard it was around 3.5%. Mr. Williams said the health insurance side was rather minimal, and on the Property and Casualty side, we are working with them tosee how we can stabilize and maintain those rates going forward. They have provided a two year guaranty to us. Mayor Durso said the reason he is bringing the motion forward is because he has heard significant issues with regard to solvency and solvency rate of our current. carrier. He has also heard some issues regarding their surplus, so he doesn't see anything wrong with looking into this. Motion carried by a four -to -one (4-1) roll call vote with Commissioner Sackett voting nay. Mayor Durso said the second item is regarding the trash commercial pickup. He said he would like to move to a more competitive -nature where the City staff could set up the bidding process for the commercial pickup, and we havesince found out we can do that internally, so he wants confirmation from the City Manager that that is the direction that we are headed. Mr. Williams -said we are certainly moving in that direction. He said we do have to develop the evaluation criteria. Mayor Durso thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve. He specifically wanted to thank the city staff. He said they have a thankless job. You yell at them, we yell at them, and they take it on the chin. He said Mr. Williams, Ms. Longo, Mr. Langley and all the department heads, have turned this City into a professionally managed City. He said when I first got elected in 2008, the hold music at the City of Longwood was the theme music to Looney Tunes. That is funny today, but back then it was pretty accurate. He said we have worked really hard to right the ship in this town and with our employees, our citizens, and that is all to do with the people we have hired without exception. He said I think we have one of the best City Managers, one of the best City Clerks, and we have always had great legal representation. He said Mr. Langley hasalways done a great job for us. The public safety guys have always been top notch. He said the Police Department is just remarkable with the work they do and some. of the crisis you will never see. He said Mr. Capizzi does a great job with the programs in the Parks & Recreation Department, as well as our Public Works Department. We have a really quality professional staff, and one that every citizen in the City can be proud of. He thanked the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney and all the department heads. He does think the City's future is bright. He said there are a lot of very credible issues that have been brought up tonight by people. There are also a lot of good reasons why that stuff has happened. CC 11-06-17/7 He said the Pic `N Save that everyone talks about is owned by five different people. He stated the City of Longwood is not the problem. He said we would love someone to build something there. If only they could all sit down, and agree on a price, and agree on a business, but none of them can. Regarding the billboard issue, we wanted to get rid of the billboards five or seven years ago. He said contractually, Clear Channel had it in their contract from twenty (20) years ago before any of us were here, if we removed it, they had the ability to put in a digital billboard. He said it would have lasted significantly longer, so the negotiation was just tidy it up so we can get rid- of it on this last renewal. He said there are a lot .of challenges that Longwood faces and that have gone on over the last thirty (30) years that have brought us down a road that we have had to really recover from. He said shortly after I got. elected and the downfall in 2008/2009 came, we went from being worth about $1:2 billion dollars to about $690 million dollars in total taxable value. He said we had to make a lot of adjustments in order to -make those work, and we were able to do it without laying off any employees and maintaining the level of service by being fiscally responsible. He said that is something he is really very proud of because that was a very tough spot for us. He said we are growing at 6.6% over the last two years, which is more growth this City has seen in a decade. He said retailers have looked him square in the face and said we are not going to build in your City because you don't have enough people. We got really aggressive in building new apartment communities, townhome communities, single development communities, and there is a map that exists that shows we have sixty (60) different new development projects currently .going on in the City of Longwood. He said infrastructure needs a lot of repair in this town, this includes sewer, water, roads. He said these are things we have to focus on. He said the City staff has done a remarkable job in bringing those partnerships to the City to make this place grow and make it better than it was. All members of the Commission and of the community have been focused on trying to do just that. He said he is very proud of the work we have been able to do. He stated, I am sure, over time,we have made some mistakes and hit some homeruns. He said he has been honored to be part of it. It has been nine years of his life that he committed to doing something for the City. He is willingly stepping aside because he knows it is time for some.new blood. He said hopefully, whoever takes his seat will do it in the same dedicated fashion the members up here on the Commission have represented their districts. District #3. Commissioner Paris said he has known Mayor Durso for over a decade and he is a very good personal friend of mine long before I was a Commissioner. He said he wasat my wedding, one of only twenty-five (25) people to attend. He stated, virtually everything I have learned and know in politics 'I have learned from Mayor Durso, and I appreciate that. He has been a friend, mentor, confidant, and a colleague. He said he appreciates his service to the City and all that he has done, and wishes him all the luck in the future. CC- 11 -06-17/8 District #4. Commissioner Weller said it was a pleasure working with Mayor Durso for these three and one half (3 %z) years. He said we started off on different sides when I was first elected, but I have come to know the way you govern, and I believe you are top notch. He said I believe you helped move Longwood forward. I have been in this City since 1973, and I have seen Longwood stagnate for decades and years, and I believe with your help, you have helped move the City forward. He said we have had the most growth in Longwood since 2014 to now. He said we received a grant from the EPA called Smart Growth America and they came and analyzed our City and Longwood has such potential that they said the sky is the limit for us. He said if we stay on track, Longwood will become one of the best cities in Seminole County. He said with the Mayor's help, it will put us on the map and point us in the right direction.. He wished Mayor Durso the best of luck. District #5. Deputy Mayor Sackett said to Mayor Durso, our friendship has evolved over the years and helping move the City forward, I applaud you. He mentioned that Mud Lake needs to take on more water from Rock Lake and asked the City Manager to look into that. He said on October 24t' there was a wonderful celebration of thanks at the Living Edge Church for volunteers from Hurricane Irma. He said from his first paycheck with the increase, he made his first donation to the Chili Cook - Off. He said we don't have another meeting until December 6I', and there are a lot of children getting ready for Santa coming, and he would like to do his bicycle donation that he does annually. He said with the excitement of Longwood Elementary opening and.the Woodlands Elementary happening, I typically donate fifteen (15) bicycles and would like to get that. coordinated. He said regarding Halloween, Mr. Capizzi, COPS, CERT and Mr. Rinaldo were all there. He said what a huge celebration in a cramped quarters. He thought we had the biggest Trunk or Treat rally going on in Central Florida with.about forty-five (45) to fifty (50) ttunks thanks to local churches. He said we had around 1,500 people there. He said the Parks Department with other support did a.good job. The Chili Cook -Off is coming up and he will attend. He also said Light Up Lyman is on November 13t' at 6:30 p.m., which is on his birthday, so he asked if anybody could attend for him. District #1. Commissioner Maingot said he echoed the same sentiments as his fellow Commissioners regarding Mayor Durso. He has the unique ability to take a difficult situation and bring it down to a level that is completely understood, and a lot of the temperament goes out of it. He said Mayor Durso has been a tremendous asset to our City. He feels a lot of our people do not know what really goes on in the City, and a lot of them did not know when our voting day was. His wish is that our good folks would come here more often so they could participate in the process and have an opportunity to comment on it. He said it is very easy to criticize, -but we always want to listen to your recommendations. He said we do not know everything, but when you come forward with some good CC 11-06-17/9 recommendations, we will consider them seriously, and put them into effect with time and opportunity permitting. He said in 2016 we were the fastest. growing City in Central Florida. He congratulated Mayor Durso and wished him every good wish for his future, both political and economic development. 9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA. None. Deputy Mayor Sackett asked for more information on marijuana cards that was brought up so he has a better understanding of it. He also asked about the election of the Mayor. .Mayor Durso said he had said he was going to call for a special meeting, but the way the rules are written, after Election Day and upon the swearing in of the new members, three members can call a meeting. Mr. Langley said you have two options. He said you can wait until the December meeting, and the Deputy Mayor would serve as the Mayor in the interim. He said you could call a Special Meeting and have your election of the Mayor between now and the regular December meeting. He said we changed the signature authority some time ago on the bank accounts, so that is not an issue for day to..day operations. 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Minutes of the October 16, 2017 Regular Meeting. B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for October 2017. C: Approval to award a Construction Services Agreement for the South Longwood Septic Abatement Project Phase H, Lake Ruth and Springwood Septic Tank abatement project and issuance of a purchase order not to exceed $2,261,149 to Cathcart Construction Company. D. Approve an addendum for the extension of the Meter Reading Services Agreement and a purchase order in the amount of $13,000 to U.S. Water Services Corporation through December 31, 2017. E. Approve the construction and equipping a new Fire Engine, an Enforcer Custom Pumper and approve three purchase orders totaling $539,871. One in the amount of $505,182 to Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., a purchase order in the amount of $29,854 to Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc. and a purchase order in the amount of $4,835 to Rescue Systems Unlimited LLC. F. Approve a Construction Completion Certificate for Weston Park at Longwood Station. CC 11-06-17/10 G. Approve the donation of sick leave from city personnel to Officer Joe Rodriguez for medical leave and any remaining unused donated time will be donated to the Employee Compassionate Leave Bank. H. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $32,000 to McDirmit, Davis & Co., LLC for the annual auditing services for fiscal year 2017. Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Item IOA through IOH as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 17-2126, amending the Longwood Comprehensive Plan related to water supply planning requirements. Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2126 by title only. Mr. Kintner presented the Item and stated that they have not received comments back from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and would like to continue the public hearing to the December 4, 2017 meeting. Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to continue the public hearing to the December 4, 2017 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. B. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 17-2130, amending and extending the Residential Solid Waste and Recycling, Collection Services Contract with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 17-2130 by title only. Mayor Durso opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor or opposition to the Ordinance No. 17-2130. Commissioner Paris moved to close the public hearing and carried by a unanimous voice vote: Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Ordinance No. 17- 2130 as .presented Item 11B. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 12. REGULAR BUSINESS CC 11-06-17/11 A. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council regarding an Environmental Protection Agency Assessment Grant. Mr. Kintner presented the Item. Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Item 12A as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17-1445;. amending the City's Code Compliance Lien Reduction Program. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1445 by title only: Mr. Kintner presented the Item. He noted one change was to allow someone.the opportunity to come in and pay the fifteen percent of the violation and not be subject to the time frame currently in place on properties that have changed hands. He said this would eliminate them waiting for the specific time frame, on a property that is.ready to be inhabited by a new resident and being held up by a lien. Discussion ensued and questions were answered. Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17- 1445 as presented Item 12B. Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 174446, regarding a Local Agency Program (LAP) Supplemental Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Florida Central Parkway Complete Street Project. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1446 by title only. Mr. Kintner presented the Item. Discussion ensued. Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17- 1446 as presented Item 12C. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. D. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17-1447, regarding a Memorandum of Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor related to the State Road 434 Median Improvement Landscape Project from Inter,.state 4 to Rangeline Road. CC 11-06-17/12 Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1447 by title only. Mr. Kintner presented the Item. Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No..17- 1447 as presented Item 12D. Seconded by Commissioner Paris. Discussion ensued and questions were answered. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. E. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 17-1448, regarding the reimbursement of certain costs relating to the acquisition and installation of equipment located within the City. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1.448 by title only. Ms. Snead presented the Item. Commissioner Maingot moved to adopt Resolution No. 17- 1448 as presented Item 12E. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Sackett and- carried by a unanimous roll call vote. F. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No.174449, which amends the year end budget for fiscal year 2016/2017. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 17-1449 by title only Ms. Snead presented the- Item. Discussionensued and questions were answered. Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to adopt Resolution No. 17- 1449 as presented Item 12F. Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. G. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Longwood TOD,. LLC regarding a city contribution to a 50= unit townhome project in the City's Heritage Village. Mr. Kintner presented the Item. He said this is a MOU between the City of Longwood and the company Longwood TOD, LLC related to the City's support for a TOD townhome-related project. He said this is related to a partnership that we have resulting in the construction of fifty (50) townhomes over two phases in the City's Heritage Village. He went over the number of units and stated CC 11-06-17/13 they are anticipated by the developer to sell between the mid to high $200s. He stated the MOU is the first part of the process that would be more refined by a development agreement, but is the first step of the process of seeing whether the City and the developer are comfortable with certain terms. The MOU includes the developer agreeing to develop 50 townhome units, utilizing the designs consistent with the TOD principals in our Heritage Village Urban Code, where the front door faces the road and cars face the back. Hiring a contractor is to be confirmed by the City. He went over details regarding the retention ponds. He said the developer has requested financial assistance from the City -not to exceed the amount of $275,000. Discussion ensued and questions were answered. Commissioner Maingot moved to approve Item 12G as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Weller and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Williams said the Dog Park will be officially reopened starting tomorrow morning. He said to Mayor Durso, it has been an honor, a privilege, and a pleasure to have served with you sir, and I wish. you tremendous -success with your future endeavors, and perhaps our paths will cross again. 14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT Mr. Langley said to Mayor Durso, it has been a pleasure working with you the past eight years, and I am sure we will see you around. As a fellow Florida State University (FSU) Alum, it is always heartening to see a fellow alum do well. He said I really do appreciate the relationship we have built and what you have done for the City. 15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT A. Consider cancelling the January 1, 2018 Regular City Commission Meeting (City Offices will be closed on New Year's Day). Deputy Mayor Sackett moved to cancel the January 1, 2018 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Paris and carried by a unanimous voice vote. Ms. Longo thanked Mayor Durso for all he has done for the City. She said it has been great working with you and best of luck in the future. 16. ADJOURN. Mayor Durso adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m. CC 11-06-17/14 1 i 1 o, Mayor r�s CC 11-06-17/15 1 This Page Left Blank Intentionally. 1 I - CC 11-06-17/16