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LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
AGENDA
December 1, 2025
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING INVOCATION
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The annual tree lighting and holiday concert will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 7:00
p.m., followed by a musical performance from Groove Slayers at Reiter Park. Food will be
available for purchase.
B. The Longwood Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, beginning at 3:00
p.m. and will make its way through the Historic District of Longwood.
C. Celebrate the Season event will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00
p.m. at Reiter Park. There will be games, food trucks, snow, and a laser light show for the finale.
D. The “Downtown Longwood Cruise-In” Car Show will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025,
from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Historic District of Longwood, located off Church Avenue.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. District #4 Presentation of the Business Person of the Month Award for November to George
Margoles, President & CEO of Recovery Connections located at 1607 Cherrywood Lane,
Longwood.
B. Recognition to FF/PM Louie Bruno & FF/EMT Nomar Ramos for receiving a Regional First
Responder Award from Children's Safety Village.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
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A. Districts #5, #1, #2, #3 and #4
9. COMMISSION AND STAFF ADDITIONS OR CHANGES
A. ADDITIONAL ITEMS RAISED DURING MAYOR'S AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
B. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve the Minutes of the November 17, 2025, Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for November 2025.
C. Submittal of Complete Streets Program 2024 Annual Report.
D. Approve a change order for $45,000.00 to Helping Hands Lawn Care, Inc. for Citywide
Landscaping Services.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Read by title only, set December 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first
reading of Ordinance No. 25-2275, which amends Article IX of the Longwood Development Code
to create Section 9.4.0, establishing regulations and procedures for Certified Recovery
Residences.
B. Read by title only, set February 2, 2026, as the public hearing date, and approve the first reading
of Ordinance No. 25-2276, which amends Longwood Comprehensive Plan to reflect the adoption
of the City's Mobility Fee and Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan.
C. Read by title only, set December 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first
reading of Ordinance No. 25-2277, which amends Article IX of the Longwood Development Code
to create Section 9.5.0 addressing changes related to Senate Bill 180.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Read by title only, set December 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first
reading of Ordinance No. 25-2278, amending the Longwood City Code Section 2-2 (j) governing
appeals of trespass warnings.
B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 25-1697 which amends the Fiscal Year 2025/2026
budget and authorizes funding for the installation of electricity for LED lighting at the Candyland
Sports Complex Skate Park.
C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 25-1705, which provides for the adoption of
Seminole County’s 2025-2030 Local Mitigation Strategy Plan (LMS).
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D. Consideration of an amendment to the existing agreement between the City of Longwood and
Fishback Dominick LLP for the provision of legal services.
13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
14. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
15. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
16. ADJOURN
Liane Cartagena
City Clerk
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benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the
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Future Meetings: December 15, 2025 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
January 5, 2026 (Canceled) 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
January 19, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Meeting