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LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
AGENDA
August 18, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING INVOCATION
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The Senior Matinee will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
at the Longwood Community Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. The movie will be Head of
State.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. Presentation of the 2025 Key to the City Award to Rachel Jones.
B. Presentation of the 2025 Key to the City Award to Commissioner Tony Boni.
C. District #3 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month Award for September.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. District #2 Nomination to the Land Planning Agency.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Presentation: Karen Bush, with Our Legacy, would like to thank the City of Longwood for their
support when they host their annual 5k/8k Run for Organ Donation at Lyman High School.
B. Public Participation.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
A. Districts #3, #4, #5, #1 and #2
9. COMMISSION AND STAFF ADDITIONS OR CHANGES
A. ADDITIONAL ITEMS RAISED DURING MAYOR'S AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
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B. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve the Minutes of the August 4, 2025, Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for July 2025.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for June 2025.
D. Approve an increase in the amount of $112,000 to the purchase order with Helping Hands Lawn
Care, Inc. for continued citywide landscaping services.
E. Approve an increase in the amount of $50,000 to purchase order No. 25-01120 with Hydra
Services, Inc. for Lift Station Repairs and Rehabilitation.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 25-2270 approving a Citizen Participation Plan.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. City Commission to approve the appointment of Longwood Community & Media Relations
Manager, Liane Cartagena as Acting City Clerk and approve the Acting City Clerk Agreement
effective August 14, 2025.
B. City Commission discussion and approval of the recruitment schedule for the City Clerk position.
C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 25-1702, adopting the annual non-ad Valorem
assessment rolls for various wastewater, road paving, and neighborhood beautification
assessments for the 2025 tax rolls.
D. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 25-1703, amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025
budget and authorizing a budget amendment providing funding for the Sandalwood Park Pipe
Rehabilitation Project.
E. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $94,073.34 to Atlantic Pipe Services (APS) for the
Sandalwood Park Pipe Rehabilitation Project.
F. Appointment of Special Magistrate for Trespass Warning Appeals issued pursuant to Ordinance
25-2266, codified as Section 2-2, City of Longwood Code of Ordinance.
13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
14. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
15. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
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16. ADJOURN
Michelle Longo, MMC, FCRM
City Clerk
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Future Meetings: September 4, 2025 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
September 15, 2025 6:00 PM Regular Meeting