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CC11-16-2020MinLONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida MINUTES November 16, 2020 6:00 P.M. Present: Mayor Richard Drummond Deputy Mayor Brian D. Sackett Commissioner Abby Shoemaker Commissioner Matt Morgan Commissioner Matt McMillan Dan Langley, City Attorney Clint Gioielli, Acting City Manager Michelle Longo, City Clerk David P. Dowda, Police Chief Shad Smith, Public Works Director Craig Dunn, Information Technology Director Judith Rosado, Financial Services Director 1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Drummond called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. MOMENT OF SILENT MEDITATION 3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Commissioner Morgan led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following announcements. A. Announce Results of the November 3, 2020 City of Longwood General Election. Ms. Longo announced for the Longwood City Commissioner, District #4, Matt Morgan received 4,510 votes and Kim Carroll received 2,765 votes for a total of 7,275 votes. For the eight (8) Longwood Proposed Charter Amendments, Amendment Question 1, the Yes votes were 3,576, the No votes were 3,964, for a total of 7,540 votes. Amendment Question 2, the Yes votes were CC 11-16-2020/1 4,696, the No votes were 2,146, for a total of 6,842 votes. Amendment Question 3, the Yes votes were 5,816, the No votes were 1,293, for a total of 7,109 votes. Amendment Question 4, the Yes votes were 5,171, the No votes were 1,660, for a total of 6,831 votes. Amendment Question 5, the Yes votes were 3,100, the No votes were 3,399, for a total of 6,499 votes. Amendment Question 6, the Yes votes were 4,246, the No votes were 2,538, for a total of 6,784 votes. Amendment Question 7, the Yes votes were 4,517, the No votes were 2,275, for a total of 6,792 votes. Amendment Question 8, the Yes votes were 5,519, the No votes were 1,650, for a total of 7,169 votes. B. Annual Rotation of the Deputy Mayor. Ms. Longo announced the Rotation of the Deputy Mayor would go from District #5, Commissioner Sackett to District #1, Commissioner Shoemaker. Ms. Longo read the following announcements. C. Longwood Movie in the Park will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reiter Park, 311 West Warren Avenue. This is a free event and the movie will be Sonic the Hedgehog. D. The Longwood Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, and Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Artists and crafters will line the streets in the Historic District of Longwood located off Church Street. There will be food, beverages, and live entertainment. This is a free event and additional free parking is available at Orlando Health South Seminole. E. Celebrate the Season/Tree Lighting event will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Reiter Park, 311 West Warren Avenue. There will be live music, dance performances, food, and shopping at Santa's workshop. The lighting of the tree will be at 6:35 p.m. and fireworks show at 8:30 p.m. 5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS A. Recognizing Commissioner Brian D. Sackett for his service to the City as Deputy Mayor, May 2019 until November 2020. CC 11-16-2020/2 Mayor Drummond recognized Commissioner Sackett for his service to the City as Deputy Mayor. He then presented him with a plaque and photographs were then taken. 6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS A. District #3 Nomination to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Commissioner McMillan nominated Samuel Friedman for reappointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote. 7. PUBLIC INPUT A. Public Participation. Henry Matta, 1315 Landry Circle, Longwood. He said he has been in two houses in Longwood since September 1983. 1 have been here and have developed a feel for the culture and the character of the town. It disturbed me to find out that we have major plans to cause an upheaval of the character of our town through a lot of major construction, which I was not made aware of. I pulled several members of our Board of Directors in the Coventry Association, some neighbors, and a couple other people. Nobody had heard anything about this. It lead me to come here and question what are the proper means to communicate with a citizenry of a town that is approximately 14,500 to 15,000 people. I know maybe some things are posted on the website but that is not the reality of how the citizenry operates. Something this big nobody heard about it. This is something that would negatively affect the character of our town. I keep hearing that we need to keep up with other towns. I do not know why. Sanford and Winter Park do not have major buildings and assisted living facilities in the middle of their downtown. I do not understand. I can understand the issue of a new Fire Station but the rest of it does not need to happen. We do not need to be indebted but if it needs to move forward there needs to be an appropriate notice and request for comment from the people that are paying everybody's salaries including the administrative staff. I would venture to say that the majority of the administrative staff do not even live in Longwood. They are not going to be affected by this. They will go get a new job and move on and the rest of us, especially those who have been living here for a while, are going to have to live with this. I am not planning on moving. We need to take into account the people who have committed to this town. He suggested sending flyers out with our monthly utility bills. CC 11-16-2020/3 8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT District #4. Commissioner Morgan thanked everyone for his reelection. He also thanked his wife and family. He said it is tough for my wife to sit there and watch things being said about her husband that may not be true or half-truths but that comes with the territory. This was not our first rodeo. Now we are a little bit more seasoned and experienced. He said on Thursday, November 5, he attended the Seminole County Public Schools Facility Planning Committee in Lake Mary. That same day, I went to Longwood Groves Neighborhood. When the Alta Apartments were being built, Wood Partners hired a third party company to do the landscaping. When they built the retention pond, there was a lot of vibration in the ground and five neighbors on the opposite side of that fence felt some of their properties were damaged because of it. Wood Partners did the right thing and sent out somebody to come out to these homes and inspect them. The residents were not very happy with them. They did not get much feedback from that third party company. I want to give a shout out to the CEO of Wood Partners, Brian Borland, who was cool enough to put his inspector on this. I went out to meet that inspector at Longwood Groves this past week where they conducted inspections on all of their properties. We are waiting to hear what the feedback is on that. That is a good partner that we want to do business with. The following day I had to meet Mr. Chris Capizzi, Mr. Bill Black, and Ms. Judy Coad in front of Barrington. We had an electric outlet issue and hoping to have Christmas lights this year. That same day I had a meeting with the Kids House to try to help further the relationship, get the word out to our families within the Longwood community, and make sure they are at our upcoming events so the families know this help is out there. The next day I was honored to be the Grand Marshall of the Village on the Green's very first Veteran's Day Parade organized by a veteran at Village on the Green. In addition, that same day my son, Jackson, had speech therapy at Central Florida Therapy Solutions in the 455 Building by Reiter Park. It is not the best building structurally. On the 12th, we had our swearing -in ceremony. He thanked City Clerk, Ms. Longo and former multi -time Mayor Ben Paris. That same evening I headed home and took part in the Hidden Oaks Zoom Home Owners Association (HOA) meeting. He thanked Commissioner McMillan for bringing in the Ceilidh in the Park event this past weekend. It was an awesome event with such a different culture. What was cool was that I spoke with a family that came from Daytona Beach for this event. Finding creative events is what the biggest magnet is for this park. When you are the smallest City in Seminole County you have to have different things that help us stick out to draw that type of attention. It was such a great time. That same day I had to go out to Orange County and do this Hope-a-Thon to help raise money during a 24-hour broadcast on one of our local channels. Different CC 11-16-2020/4 celebrity addicts came in and told their stories. The goal is to try to help others that suffer from addiction who cannot afford to get the help that I was blessed enough to get 14 years ago. This past Sunday I met Tracy, our Longwood Historic Society President over at the Bradlee -McIntyre House where this year the 7-foot Santa has traveled to and will be appearing socially distanced on December 17 and December 18. If you want to bring your kids to take a picture with the 7-foot Santa, there will be a social distance set up for it at the Bradlee-Mclntrye House. We are trying to get them to open more because if you want people to commit and emotionally invest in the Historic District of our community you have to tell them our City's story. The only way to do that is to get them out to these buildings. I am happy to see the Longwood Historic Society moving forward in thinking into the future on how to do things. This event will be one of them. I had a meeting today with a book author, Kathleen Myre. The name of her book is called Lemonade Stand III about the mental pain of Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression that have plagued many of our communities. It is specific to our first responders (fire and police) and Military Veterans. Different cities use this to give to their rookie Officers and Firefighters when they get out of the academy. He suggested setting up a meeting with this author to see if this would be something they would want to look into giving to our Police and Firefighters. He congratulated the Girl's Greyhound Volleyball Team for winning the State Championship. There was a surprise victory celebration at Lyman High School today and said everyone involved especially Principal Mike Rice did a great job in setting it all up. The whole student body was out there. The girls were escorted off the bus by the Longwood Police Department into the courtyard area, and all of their classmates were giving them a standing round of applause. It was awesome and we are proud of our Lady Greyhounds. Winning the State Championship is not easy. He asked the City Manager where they are at with the negotiations with Taurus Group. Mr. Gioielli said since the Special Meeting on October 26 1 have emailed the developer twice. I have asked, based on the new parameters established by the Commission, whether or not they were still interested in proceeding with the proposal, and if so, which parts of the proposal were they interested in, compared to something they were not. I have been unable to establish any serious dialogue that would allow City staff to proceed. I am not sure where we are at. Unfortunately, we are kind of at a stalemate. Commissioner Morgan moved to close the Request for Proposal (RFP) for redevelopment of City Properties within the Heritage Village and end formal negotiations regarding CC 11-16-2020/5 the proposal from Taurus Investment Holdings. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett. Discussion ensued about communication and negotiation concerns with the Taurus group. Motion carried by a unanimous roll call vote. District #5. Commissioner Sackett said at our last meeting, I reported that I would be meeting with the Babe Ruth Board. We had the Board President and Vice President along with our staff including Mr. Capizzi. The membership of Babe Ruth is down to 120 players. The condition of the fields was something that needed to be addressed. Mr. Gioielli and Mr. Capizzi jumped on what we could do and what they could do about updating. It will be updating as much as possible through December's shut down when the leagues are not playing. That is a positive movement forward. They are open to dialogue. Babe Ruth is not opening until March. They will do practices and then the season will start. We have five months to talk, walk, and make it look like Longwood is a beautiful place to live, work, and play. Negotiations with the Woodlands subdivision coming into the community were rejected. They do not want to be a part of Longwood. It was nice to be at the Scottish fair. You could not have asked for more beautiful weather. The activities and the Food Truck were very good. It was a perfect set up, on a perfect day, with a perfect -sized crowd paying attention to COVID, and everything went fantastically. He thanked Commissioner McMillan. The Farmer's Market continues to delight me with its shrimp and vegetable stands. It seems to be working out well now. The Sunday idea is perfect. I did not expect Lyman Volleyball to not win the State Championship when they had a 29-1 record. Congratulations to them. It looks like everything is going well for Lyman High School with the special center being built for vocational education, the enthusiasm of Principal Rice, the staff, and the children. District #1. Deputy Mayor Shoemaker said we were all sworn in on the 12th. That was awesome. She congratulated those unopposed and those who had to work very hard. I attended the Scottish Ceilidh event briefly. It was a beautiful day and it was laid out so well. I received a phone call asking me to volunteer in the food tent at the Car Show for the Historic Society which 1 did. The Car Show was phenomenal. The Ghostbusters were there and the Scottish bagpipers were also touring the Car Show and playing. If you were not there, you missed it. It was the place to be in Longwood. There was an after -party at Connelly's which I did not attend but I am sure that was good too. CC 11-16-2020/6 District #2. Mayor Drummond mentioned the swearing -in ceremony and said four of us were sworn in. He thanked Mr. Paris for administering the Oath of Office and Ms. Longo for the setup and snacks that were provided. The Scottish event was a perfect day. I went in the afternoon and it was a little bit warm. I went back as the sun was setting and it was perfect. The transition from there to the Car Show was probably as many cars as I had ever seen there. The crowd was phenomenal and the weather was perfect. It was so nice out there. Longwood is continuing to bring people in and give everybody a sense of community and a place to go do some things. Many of our sister cities have still not opened up any events. He thanked everybody that is involved with the events at the park and Downtown. He said we have both the Juvenile of the Year (JOY) Awards and the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Good Citizenship Award. He recommended postponing those events only because we get huge crowds in here. He said we want the kids to be able to come in and bring their family but with social distancing and the things that are going on, I think we would be better off to postpone those for two to three months and then reevaluate at that time. Discussion ensued on options of when and how to hold the awards. Commissioner Sackett moved to hold the annual JOY Awards in the Chambers in March. Seconded by Commissioner Morgan and carried by a unanimous voice vote. The Commission agreed to hold the MILK Good Citizenship Award as normal at the second meeting in January. District #3. Commissioner McMillan stated as this is his first report he will thank a few people, go through a few items, and will start with a story. "One day a man went to a village and all of the people were hiding. There was a farmer that came and the man asked the farmer why everyone was hiding. The farmer said that all the people in the village were hungry and the children were weak. The man went to the lake and filled a pot with water. He then took a stone to the pot full of water, brought it to the village, and put it on the fire to cook. The farmer asked him what he was making. The man said stone soup. The farmer said he had never heard of stone soup and asked if he could have some. The man said, of course, it would taste a lot better if 1 had a potato to add, so the farmer gave him a potato. Along came another villager who asked the man what he was making. The man said it was stone soup. The villager said he had never heard of stone soup and asked if he could have some. The man said of course, but it would taste so much better if only I had some beans to add. The villager came back with a handful of beans and added them to the CC 11-16-2020/7 soup. A woman came along and asked what the man was making. He said he was making stone soup. The woman asked if she could have some. The man said of course, but it would taste much better if only 1 had an onion. She added her onion to the soup. All the people in the village started to smell the stone soup and they came to see what was happening and what was cooking. They all added their vegetables to the soup. After a while, the soup pot was full of many wonderful flavors. The entire village had a feast. Everybody thanked the stranger. He was therefor many days to feed them the stone soup." Commissioner McMillan said that is a parable of an analogy of what I would like to see and what I saw on Saturday with our Scottish event that everybody talked about. We are living in a time where we have social distancing. A lot of people are suffering and want to be safe but want to be together. There is this feeling of separation and I was just so moved by how that whole event came together. I had been elected and was interacting with the staff. I am a member of St. Andrew's Society. I am their treasurer. We have been locked down. Usually, we do pub nights and get together, kilt up, have a good time, and sing some songs. Everybody has been shut down. We usually do some fundraisers for a scholarship program for the Celtic Arts for the dancers and bagpipers. They contacted me because they had been having some difficulty trying to put together an event in other cities. They asked how much would it cost to rent Reiter Park. I opened it up by asking staff and received an open response from Mr. Capizzi and Mr. Rinaldo. They were very anxious to showcase Reiter Park. We, being a non-profit with limited funds, were greatly relieved that with having the City as a sponsor, we could raise more money and put more money towards our programs. We continued to negotiate with the City. The members of our Society had been wanting to meet for a long time and get together. He mentioned the Highland Games in Winter Springs held in January was canceled months ago. He said everybody was sort of dejected. Some vendors make their living selling their jewelry and woodwork. By having those events canceled they were crushed but very receptive and they brought their goods to sell and for the public to see. They were all very pleased. They experienced good sales. We even received a response that it was the best day they had all year. It helped make them happy. We brought in bands and musicians who have been shut out of areas because of the lockdown with bars and events being canceled, along with the Center for Dance and Performing Arts. It is a school that teaches Highland dancing. There are these kids that study that stuff hard. It is a very technical aspect of Scottish Culture. They are proud to show it off but had not been able to. We were able to present that venue so those kids could get out, learn, and experience Scottish culture and entertain everybody. We also had a couple of bagpipers. They attended the Car Show and entertained the patrons at CC 11-16-2020/8 Connolly's. He thanked Brett Mason of Hourglass Brewery who donated beer. We had a tip jar collecting donations. We had the Sharing Center come to provide some of our cards, ID, and wristband checks. I do not have all of the numbers yet but there is a substantial amount that is going to the Sharing Center to help our neighbors in need. That was just from the tip jar. We were able to provide a nice day outside for people, business for vendors, and raise money for charity and the arts. It is a model of commerce, prosperity, and generosity. He thanked everybody with the City staff that made it so easy to work with. He said, speaking on behalf of the Society, they were over the moon and happy. The Scottish American Society who run the Highland Games in Winter Park came and they were happy. One of my concerns was making it not look like we were poaching on their territory. Everybody was getting along. He thanked the Commissioners, Mr. Capizzi, Mr. Rinaldo, and the park staff who was cleaning. He said the hand sanitizer was out there and areas were being wiped down. It made me very proud to see our Community come together like that. Commissioner McMillan said he was reflecting on the Holidays and situations in the City and Country with the disease and the uptick. He wanted to mention a few people he finds inspiring. We had Columbus Day. Columbus was a master navigator who was determined to get to China although he never did. He was disciplined, got himself out there, and kept trying when he was getting turned down. He did not get what he was expecting but he overcame so many obstacles. It is that courage and determination that is the virtue in that story and voyage. I know a lot of people are concerned about the consequences of the indigenous people in America after that. Some states have been recognizing Indigenous People's Day. I wanted to mention an indigenous person that inspires me. It was a gentleman who had been trained as an experienced guide with the English, got duped, was enslaved, sent to Spain, ransomed by some priors then freed, went up to England, worked on the docks, learned some English, and managed to get over to New Finland. He made it back to where his village was where everyone had been wiped out by smallpox. He tried to find another place to live. He did not feel at home with the other tribes in the area. He was living in the forest on his own when he noticed starving settlers were in the land and the area where his village had been. He went out to help them and teach them the ways of his people. He opened up to them when he had no reason to. This man's name was Tisquantum who was known as Squanto. You may have known him from Elementary School from the story of Thanksgiving. Many people do not know the back -story. This was a gentleman who had very much reason to have a grievance on those people who showed up but he opened up and worked with them. He was a diplomat and brokered a peace that lasted over 50 years. He loved those people and they worked CC 11-16-2020/9 9. 10. together. That brings us to Thanksgiving. There are these voyages, traveling's, and unexpected journeys in the life we have. All of these folks experienced diseases. That is really what brought this home to me. We are living in this unprecedented time of COVID and we have to, despite all of that stuff, come together and be thankful for what we have. I am thankful for this community, for the veterans, my parents, my fellow commissioners, the families, staff, and Mr. Paris for everything he has done to make it possible for me to be a Commissioner. I did not expect to be here at the beginning of this year. It is one of those unexpected voyages. My career took all kinds of crazy directions because of how this disease impacted my career path, but I am very happy to be here. I am looking forward to it because for the first time in this City's history we have three Commissioners that have been elected for four-year terms and we can do some serious long-term planning in a stable environment we had not had before. I am very proud to have the ability to serve and navigate the rest of 2020 and beyond with the rest of this crew. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Ms. Longo stated there was an update to the agreement related to Item 12C and a copy was placed on the dais for the Commission's reference. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve Minutes of the October 26, 2020, Special Meeting and the November 2, 2020, Regular Meeting. B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for November 2020. C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for October 2020. D. Approve the 2021-2025 Inter -local Voluntary Cooperation Operational Assistance Combined Mutual Aid Agreement and Interlocal Voluntary Cooperation Operational Assistance Combined Mutual Aid City/County Canine (K-9) Unit Agreement. E. Approve the 2021-2025 Interlocal Voluntary Cooperation City/County Traffic Enforcement Unit Agreement. Commissioner Sackett noted a change in the minutes for the Special Meeting and he did not say $4 million in rental fees, he said $400,000, which is reflected on page 8. Commissioner McMillan requested that Item 10D be pulled for a separate discussion. CC 11-16-2020/10 It was the consensus from the Commission to pull Item 10D for separate discussion by a unanimous voice vote. Commissioner Sackett moved to approve Items 10A, 1013, 10C, and 10E as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Discussion ensued on Item 10D with Commissioner McMillan stating he pulled this Item to practice pulling an Item and he wanted his first motion to approve something for the dogs. Commissioner McMillan moved to approve Item 10D as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None. 12. REGULAR BUSINESS A. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 20-1545, which amends the fiscal year 2019/2020 budget. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 20-1545 by title only. Ms. Rosado presented the Item. Commissioner Sackett moved to adopt Resolution No. 20- 1545 as presented Item 12A. Seconded by Commissioner Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 20-1546, a fiscal year 2020/2021 budget amendment, which approves a transfer from General Fund Reserves for $15,056.00 and approves the issuance of a purchase order in the amount of $15,055.60 to Teer Engineering for the purchase of an upgraded digital wireless microphone system for the Commission Chambers Audio System. Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 20-1546 by title only. Mr. Gioielli presented the Item. He noted staff and the Commissioners noticed there were some audio issues during the Special Meeting anytime we attempted to use the wireless microphones. Information Technology Director, Mr. Dunn researched and learned that the frequencies of the units that were purchased in 2012 had interference when those frequencies CC 11-16-2020/11 were sold to some local radio stations. There was no workaround or any other cheaper options that allow us to have a permanent, long-term fix than to request a budget amendment allowing us to make an immediate adjustment for a long-term fix for that problem. He said the new system is going to come with rechargeable batteries. Commissioner Sackett moved to adopt Resolution No. 20- 1546 as presented Item 12B. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Shoemaker and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. C. City Commission approval of a Joint Use Stormwater Pond Construction and Easement Agreement with United Parcel Service (UPS) related to the UPS Joint Use Stormwater Pond Expansion and Bennett Drive Drainage Improvements Project. Mr. Smith presented the Item. Deputy Mayor Shoemaker moved to approve Item 12C as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. 13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Gioielli said we had a good meeting with Babe Ruth and Leisure Services staff to come up with creative ideas to help Babe Ruth start to improve their recruiting efforts to try and help the program return. At the same time, we have identified some upgrades to Candyland Park that are based on some grants that we are working on and standard upgrades that are going to make the park look more presentable. We are already in the process of renovating the work area that the staff uses as a result of unfortunate flooding. The flooding has been corrected to not repeat. We are going to have the staff a new work area. At the same time, we are going to use the same contractor to give us an estimate on what the cost would be to upgrade the restrooms and the concession stands at the park. This gives us an idea of what the prices are and we will bring back a report to the Commission to see if there is any interest in allocating the funding for that. We had a Community Forum at the Police Department on November 10. The next meeting is on December 8 at the Chambers. Although the crowds and the interest for those who come have been limited, I think they have found it to be very educational. Chief Dowda and the staff have shared some of the bodycam footage. I think it is surprising for some of the citizens to see what our Officers are doing while the rest of us are at home asleep. Staff is coordinating an organizational meeting this week to move forward with the Commission's desire to seek out and hopefully move forward with a new Fire CC 11-16-2020/12 Department. The staff has also proposed an agreement to the Blue -Collar employees in an attempt to get a Union contract finalized. There has been a lot of negotiation and a lot of back and forth. It is my position that if the staff were to approve what we have proposed, I would like to start working on getting the Commission briefed on this completely brand new contract. If they were to reject what we have offered, I feel we have done everything we can in good faith to facilitate an agreement in a contract and would suggest we set up a shade meeting so I can get the Commission up-to-date and see what options and feedback I can get from you. He pointed out how excited staff and citizens were at the St. Andrews Society event on the weekend. It has been our intention all along and hopefully, the Commission would support -and the St. Andrew's Society consider, making this an annual event. We did very little, if any, marketing for this event in an attempt to control the crowds and be COVID safe. We have had unbelievable feedback. He reminded everybody about the Longwood Fall Festival this weekend. He said we have 140 vendors and a COVID mitigation safety plan in place each vendor had to agree to. It includes sanitation efforts, social distancing, and all the different aspects to keep our visitors, staff, and vendors safe. This program has been approved by the Florida Department of Health and the Seminole County Emergency Management. He said there was a question about some equipment that needed to be repaired at Reiter Park. That repair is in progress. I hope the Commission is noticing the Christmas decorations are starting to be put in place in the Historic District. We anticipate seeing banners along Ronald Reagan Boulevard and there are some already at Reiter Park. We are excited to see how that looks. He congratulated the Commissioners on another term and said the staff is excited to continue working together to make Longwood great. He wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Mayor Drummond said he would very much welcome St. Andrew's Society and an annual event at Reiter Park. He suggested adding Scottish Games. 14. CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT. No report. 15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT Ms. Longo said congratulations to all the Commissioners on their election. She thanked Commissioner Sackett for his service as Deputy Mayor. She said Friday City Offices would be closing at noon in preparation of the 2020 Longwood Arts & Crafts Festival. Next week the City will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. She wished everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. CC 11-16-2020/13 16. ADJOURN. Mayor Drummond adjourned the meeting at 7:14 p.m. Minutes approved by City Commission: 12-07-2020 Richard Drummond, Mayor ATT ST G � is e e o C, FCRM City Clerk E CC 11-16-2020/14