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LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
AGENDA
August 17, 2026
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 19, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
at the Longwood Community Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month’s feature is I Can
Only Imagine.
B. The Longwood Fire Department will host an Open House at Fire Station 15, located at 311 West
Warren Avenue, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will
feature fire truck tours, bounce houses, food and beverages, games, and more. Please note that
parking is limited near Fire Station 15; however, additional parking is available at the Hospital
Parking across the street.
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. Presentation of the 2026 Key to the City Award to Gerald "Jerry" Edward Steward, Lifestyle
Coordinator at Cascade Heights.
B. Introduction of the new Law Enforcement K9, Scout.
C. District #4 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month Award for September 2026.
D. Proclaiming August 21, 2026, as "National Senior Citizen's Day" in the City of Longwood.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
A. Districts #5, #1, #2, #3, and #4.
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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. Approval of the August 3, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for July 2026.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for June 2026.
D. Approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Longwood, Florida and the
Teamsters' Union Local 385
E. Approval of Purchase Order in the amount of $51,613.00 to CPH Consulting, LLC to update the
City’s 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 26-2288, which proposes an amendment to the
Longwood City Code for Special Service Fees.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Selection of Beautification Award Sign Design.
B. Discussion regarding Garage Sale Permit requirements.
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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proceedings and for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record to include the
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Any invocation that is offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private person, to and for the
benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the
Commission or the city staff, and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views and beliefs expressed by an
invocation speaker intended to suggest the City’s allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed or belief.
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Persons in attendance at the City Commission meeting are invited to stand during the opening invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. However, such
invitation shall not be construed as a demand, order, or any other type of command. No person in attendance at the meeting shall be required to
participate in any opening invocation that is offered. You may exit the City Commission Chambers and return upon completion of the opening
invocation if you do not wish to participate in or witness the opening invocation.
This is a public meeting, and the public is invited to attend. The agenda is subject to change. Persons can obtain an electronic copy of the agenda
packet for this meeting by making a public records request to the City Clerk’s Office by calling (407) 260-3441 or emailing clerk@longwoodfl.org.
Future Meetings: September 10, 2026 (rescheduled) 6:00 PM Regular Meeting
September 21, 2026 6:00 PM Regular Meeting