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LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
AGENDA
April 20, 2026
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING INVOCATION
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The City of Longwood will host a “Walk for Autism Awareness & Inclusion” on Saturday, April
25, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Reiter Park.
B. The City of Longwood will host the “Longwood Luau,” a Hawaiian-themed party, on Saturday,
May 2, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Reiter Park.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. District #2 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month Award for May 2026.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
B. Presentation by Gwen Mahabir, Hometown Health Program Manager, and Lindsey Fisher,
Health Marketing Manager, with Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) to recognize the City
of Longwood as a 2025 Hometown Health Award Recipient.
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
B. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
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10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the April 6, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.
B. Approval of the April 8, 2026, Work Session Meeting Minutes.
C. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for March 2026.
D. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for February 2026.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 26-2281, amending section 6.10b of the City Charter
to revise debt authorization thresholds and voting requirements.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Approval of a purchase order for $70,998.00 to Wannemacher Jensen Architects for value
engineering of the plans for Fire Station #15.
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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Future Meetings: May 4, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
May 18, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Meeting