CC09-19-2022Min LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
September 19, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Matt Morgan
Deputy Mayor Tony Boni
Commissioner Abby Shoemaker
Commissioner Matt McMillan
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Clint Gioielli, Acting City Manager
Michelle Longo, City Clerk
David Dowda, Police Chief
Michael Peters, Fire Chief
Judith Rosado, Financial Services Director
Shad Smith, Public Works Director
Chris Capizzi, Leisure Services Director
Magdala Ridore, Human Resources Director
Absent: Commissioner Brian D. Sackett (Excused)
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Rodney Killborn, WaterStone Church,
gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Commissioner Shoemaker led the Pledge
of Allegiance.
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The Senior Matinee will be held on Wednesday,September 21,
2022 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Longwood Community
Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature is
Stars Fell on Alabama.
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B. The City of Longwood will host the Annual Barkfest on Saturday,
September 30, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Arbor Park
Dog Park, 1405 North Grant Street.
Added: C. The Ultimate Car Show hosted by Liquid Tech and the City of
Longwood will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Reiter Park. The show will be in
conjunction with the Longwood Farmers Market and will have a
judged car competition, music, a beer garden, a DJ with music
and much more.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/ RECOGNITIONS
A. Presentation of the 2022 Key to the City Award to Seminole
County Sheriff Dennis M. Lemma.
Mayor Morgan read a Proclamation that outlined a biography on
Sheriff Lemma. He then presented him with the Proclamation and
Key to the City Award. Photographs were then taken.
B. District#5 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month
Award for September 2022.
The City Clerk presented Commissioner Sackett's nomination of
Spay N Save, 988 North Ronald Reagan Boulevard, noting it was
their 10th Anniversary they opened July 2012.
Commissioner McMillan nominated Spay N Save for Business
Person of the Month for September. Nomination carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sackett absent.
C. Nomination of the Beautification Award.
The City Clerk presented Commissioner Sackett's suggestion for
the Beautification Award as Publix on Longwood Hills Road.
Deputy Mayor Boni nominated Publix for the Beautification
Award. Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (PART I)
A. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2228,which fixes
the tentative rate of ad valorem taxation for the fiscal year
commencing October 1,2022,and ending September 30, 2023.
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The final tax rate being proposed for fiscal year 2022/2023 is
5.5000 per$1,000 of non-exempt assessed valuation. Said rate is
11.80% higher than the rolled-back rate of 4.9195 per$1,000 of
non-exempt assessed valuation as computed by F.S. 200.065.
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing by announcing the City
of Longwood's City Commission convenes this public hearing on
the City of Longwood's fiscal year 2022/2023 final millage rates
and final budget as required by Florida Statutes, Chapters 129 and
200. He said Item 11A recommends the City Commission read by
title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2228, which fixes the final
millage rate of ad valorem taxation for the fiscal year commencing
October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023. The final tax
rate being proposed is 5.5000 per$1,000 of non-exempt assessed
valuation. This rate is 11.80% higher than the rolled-back rate of
4.9195 per$1,000 of non-exempt assessed valuation as computed
by Florida Statute 200.065. Chapter 200 requires that a final
public hearing on the budget be preceded by a two-to-five-day
notice of that hearing. Chapter 129 requires an advertisement
with a summary of the final budget.
Mr. Langley announced having proof of publication and read
Ordinance No. 22-2228 by title only.
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or opposition to Ordinance No. 22-2228.
Commissioner Shoemaker moved to close the public
hearing. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Boni and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sackett absent.
Deputy Mayor Boni moved to adopt Ordinance No. 22-
2228 as presented Item 11A. Seconded by Mayor Morgan
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
Mayor Morgan stated the City of Longwood has determined that
a final millage rate of 5.5000 mills is necessary to fund the final
budget. The final millage rate represents an increase of 11.80%
from the rolled-back rate of 4.9195 mills.
B. Read by title and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2229, which adopts
final revenues, expenditures, and fund balances for the City's
fiscal year budget commencing October 1, 2022, and ending
September 30, 2023.
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Mayor Morgan stated Item 11B recommends that the City
Commission read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2229,
which adopts final revenues, expenditures, and fund balances for
the City's fiscal year budget commencing on October 1, 2022, and
ending September 30, 2023. Chapter 200 requires that a final
public hearing on the budget be preceded by a two-to-five-day
notice of that hearing. Chapter 129 requires that they advertise a
summary of the final budget.
Mr. Langley announced having proof of publication and read
Ordinance No. 22-2229 by title only.
Mayor Morgan said the City of Longwood's fiscal year 2022/2023
budget proposed revenues, expenditures, and fund balances for
the City's fiscal year budget commencing on October 1, 2022, and
ending September 30, 2023, are as follows:
GENERAL FUND $21,044,344
PUBLIC UTILITIES $15,050,717
PUBLIC FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT $1,936,189
CAPITAL PROJECTS $8,391,153
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT $917,929
OTHER FUNDS $1,661,173
FUND BALANCE- RESERVES $13,150,415
TOTAL RESOURCES $62,151,921
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or opposition to Ordinance No. 22-2229.
Commissioner McMillan moved to close the public
hearing. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Boni and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sackett absent.
Commissioner Shoemaker moved to adopt Ordinance No.
22-2229 as presented Item 11B. Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Boni and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. District#1 (At Large) Nomination to the Parks& Recreation
Advisory Board.
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Commissioner Shoemaker nominated Rachael Carroll for
reappointment to the Parks& Recreation Advisory Board.
Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
John Austin, 695 Chelsea Road, Longwood. He asked if Seminole County
paid for a road in Harbour Isle to be paved or if his tax dollars paid for
that. He also had pictures of the paved road where he said Commissioner
Sackett lived. He said he was curious as to why the adjacent roads did not
get paved.
Mayor Morgan advised the Commission can respond during their
Commissioners' Reports and also have the City Manager get back with an
answer.
Mr. Austin asked when he could expect an answer.
Mayor Morgan responded the City Manager will research the question.
Mr. Austin said he looked up the question and Seminole County did not
pay for the paving but the City of Longwood did.
Mayor Morgan advised Mr. Austin to stay for the remainder of the
meeting so he could hear the answer to his question during one of the
Commissioners' Reports.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Districts#2. Deputy Mayor Boni said at the end of his report he would
ask Mr. Smith to address the question asked by Mr. Austin. He stated he
attended Leadership Seminole for Government Day at the Seminole
County Chambers, and had a Mock County Commission meeting. He also
reported spending time at Milwee Middle School and reviewing the
election process with 7th grade students. In addition, Cade Resnick,
candidate for Winter Springs Commission, was in attendance. They
enjoyed answering questions from the class as well as listening to their
knowledge of elected officials.
Deputy Mayor Boni requested Mr. Smith to answer Mr. Austin's question
regarding paving.
Mr. Smith explained the funding for the City's paving program is through
either a penny sales tax in the County or from the gas tax the City
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receives.The City prioritizes the projects based on need and score. He
said the roads are scored separately by a company that specifically does
that, and the road at Harbour Isle was one of the worst-scored residential
roads in the City.
Mr. Gioielli added several years ago City staff directed by Mr. Smith asked
an independent consultant to evaluate the roads in the City. He said Mr.
Smith is now trying to get paving done not only at Harbour Isle but also at
Church Avenue, Grant Street, and Wilma Street attempting to use the
resources he has each budget year. He stated Mr. Smith is resurfacing the
roads that the third-party consultant has identified from the worst-
shaped roads to the less bad-shaped roads as the City moves through this
long-term process.
Mayor Morgan asked if there was a list showing what streets will get
paved.
Mr. Gioielli responded there is a list by the fact the City's streets have
been rated with a letter grade.
Mr. Smith responded it is not a letter grade but a scoring grade from zero
to 100. He said the standard is 80 to 90 and the roads on the list are all
below 60.The road in Harbour Isle was the worst rating in the 40s. He
agreed there are a lot of roads in the City that need to be paved, and staff
is trying to get it done with the funds they have available.
Deputy Mayor Boni asked Mr. Smith to let Mr.Austin know the order of
his street for paving and the estimated time frame for that to be done.
Mr. Gioielli confirmed he would get back with Mr. Austin.
District#3. Commissioner McMillan having been reelected wanted to
thank everyone for allowing him to serve. Two years ago, he was elected
in a special election and was a Commissioner-Elect at that time
familiarizing himself with City government and all the issues. One big
issue he recalled was the Taurus Group response to a Request for
Proposal (RFP) to redevelop the Historic District, which involved a lot of
moving pieces. He said last year a lot of progress was made including the
hard work of City staff in securing the Warren Avenue property and the
architectural phase of the new fire department, which was less than the
proposed amount in the Taurus Group proposal. He noted there were
many pieces to that proposal including the Police Department, City Hall,
and the Fire Department. At that time, he considered who the largest
stakeholder in the development of the Historic District was and he
thought the obvious answer was Orlando Health South Seminole
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Hospital. He referred to a recent press release from Orlando Health
indicating some activity there and looks forward to their project, which
will be for the good of the City. He said the last two years have been
amazing and he is looking forward to the next four.
Commissioner McMillian reported on September 16 he attended the
Florida League of Cities meeting at Buena Vista as a member of the Land
Use and Economic Development Committee. He reviewed the priorities
of the committee and provided an overview of each.The first, Sovereign
Immunity; second, Annexation; third, Mobility Fees;fourth, Impact fees;
and fifth, Residential Infill.
Commissioner McMillian reported on "the true, good, and the beautiful".
For"the true", he said the consumer price index increased by 0.1% in
August excluding food and energy, the inflation gauge rose 0.6%, both
higher than expected, which puts us at 8.3% down from 9.1%and 8.5%
but it is still high. He noted in the last three months gas prices have come
down but inflation has not stopped so prices are still rising.The true
lesson is not just about the fuel price but there are a lot of other things
that go into cost and the value of the dollar. For "the good", he saw
during the Longwood Babe Ruth Baseball Opening Ceremony a lot of
families and support from local businesses. He commented it was
wonderful to see all the energy and sportsmanship there. For"the
beautiful", he said his air conditioning in his car has been working on and
off the last few months. He has been driving with his windows down and
has had the opportunity to hear the clock tower chimes. He added this
past week, he heard the Westminster Quarters on the hour, which gave a
great feeling and sense of beauty if you are in that area.
District#4. Mayor Morgan asked Mr. Gioielli to follow up with Mr. Austin
who spoke earlier during Public Participation, and provide a time table
when the City can work on his street.
Mr. Gioielli responded he asked Mr. Smith to meet with Mr. Austin.
Mayor Morgan assured Mr. Austin staff will let him know when his street
is scheduled for paving.
Mayor Morgan reported on September 9 he attended Government Day
for Leadership Seminole. During Government Day, Mayor Morgan stated
each mayor was able to talk about their City and he had the opportunity
to promote Longwood. He said the day before he visited Cascade Heights,
a senior living facility. Each year, he usually provides a City update to all
of the senior facilities, and at Cascade Heights he was asked to participate
in songs from the production Grease. He said he does not consider
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himself a singer, but it was comical and the seniors enjoyed it. He gave a
shout-out to Cascade Heights and the wonderful care they provide.
Mayor Morgan said on September 16 he attended the board meeting of
Leadership Seminole at Seminole State College.The past weekend he
attended the Longwood Babe Ruth Baseball Opening Day Ceremonies,
and thanked League President Patrick McFadden for inviting the
Commission. In addition, he thanked Mr. McFadden for the increase in
player registrations this season which historically is an off-season for the
league.That same day Mayor Morgan went to the VFW Post in Longwood
and read an opening prayer for a celebration of life for one of the lost
brothers from the Post.That same night he visited the Power Horse
Ranch in Oviedo with his wife who is in charge of the Longwood Luau as
part of the Parks and Recreation Board.They went to the Luau at the
ranch to check out other vendors for next year's event in Longwood. He
also attended that night the Impower Gala Fundraiser. He attended a
meeting of the Longwood Historic Society at the Longwood Civic Center.
He noted they have their upcoming Monster Dash 5K Race, which is an
annual event and a big fundraiser for the society. Sponsorships are
available for the event and information can be found on the Longwood
Historic Society Facebook Page or website. He said progress is currently
being made on the Bradley-McIntyre House with a new roof in the deck
area and new gutters planned as well. He pointed out the Bradley-
McIntyre is an entry way into the City's Historic District.
Mayor Morgan said last week he noticed everyone was thinking Orlando
Health South Seminole Hospital was leaving Longwood. He stated that
rumor is incorrect. He said the City has been blessed for many years with
Orlando Health. He stated the hospital is a non-profit organization and
does not pay taxes to the City.The hospital owns their property and can
do whatever they want to do with the property as long as it fits within
the city code. He said instead of selling their property to a developer, the
hospital and their chairman Shawn Molsberger have decided to double
the size of their emergency room. He also noted 80%of Longwood's
residents who use any services at South Seminole Hospital use the
emergency room. In addition, the new emergency room will be closer to
the State Road 434 portion of the property. Mayor Morgan stated the
only thing the City is losing is the behavioral health portion, which will
open up a big portion of the property to create, in their words, a
"Longwood City Center"to complement Reiter Park. He said that result is
from years of partnership with the City and the hospital's appreciation of
how important Reiter Park is to the City.The hospital wants to provide
stores and restaurants for families to use right across from the park. He
thanked Mr. Molsberger and the hospital for thinking in that direction for
the City. He added future hospital plans do not include inpatient
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treatment, but if a patient needs to be transported to the facility in Lake
Mary the ambulance ride will be free of charge. He said the "Longwood
City Center" will create a more walkable area for residents. Staff will work
with Mr. Molsberger in providing more information about the project.
District#5. No report.
District#1. Commissioner Shoemaker thanked fellow Commissioners for
sharing the beauty of Leadership Seminole. She also thanked
Commissioner McMillan for keeping up with state legislation that is so
important to the City. In regards to the Orlando Health project, she said
she would like to get the consensus of the other Commissioners through
the City Manager to task staff with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
for the new facility. She stated Mayor Morgan answered a lot of
questions that night at the Commission meeting but not everyone is
watching the meeting, and asked if more information could be posted on
the website and social media.
Mayor Morgan responded he has already reached out to Mr. Molsberger
in regards to a video about the project. He said if the City Manager and
Commission agreed he would prefer to wait to see if Mr. Molsberger will
act first.
Mr. Gioielli said it was important for the City to get the information out
as soon as they learned about the plans for Orlando Health so the
residents knew what was going on. He stated staff can start to get some
of the questions answered and make sure they are legitimate. He would
prefer, if it was okay with the Commission, that staff tries to get the
hospital to answer questions about medical matters.
Commissioner Shoemaker stated staff can do their research and then let
the hospital know they are ready to post the information, confirming it is
accurate. Staff would go through the hospital first before releasing any
information. In her opinion, the more people the City can reach,the
better with the facts.
Commissioner Shoemaker said she attended a celebration of life along
with Mayor Morgan at the VFW Post in Longwood. She asked for prayers
for them after the recent passing of an employee and two other
members. She commented even though they are not in City limits they
do work with the City and are a good group of people. She said she will
be busy with her work schedule until October 15.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
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Ms. Longo requested that 10A be withdrawn from the agenda.
Item 10A was withdrawn by a unanimous voice vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
Ms. Longo advised Mr. Gioielli has a request related to an Item under
Public Hearings.
Mr. Gioielli stated Commissioner Sackett had asked if Item 11D
residential solid waste services with Waste Pro could be continued to the
following meeting.
Commissioner McMillan moved to continue Item 11D to the
October 3, 2022 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Shoemaker
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with Commissioner
Sackett absent.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve Minutes of September 7, 2022, Regular Meeting.
Item was removed from the agenda.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for September 2022.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for August 2022.
D. Approve an increase in the amount of$50,000.00 to purchase
order#22-00181 for Hydra Service Inc. for additional unforeseen
repairs and maintenances of the City's Lift Stations.
E. Approve a change order in the amount of$19,199.50 to the
Prime Construction Group, Inc. purchase order#22-00929 for
additional construction services related to the Longdale Septic
Tank Abatement Project.
Commissioner McMillan moved to approve Items 10B
through 10E as presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Boni and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS(PART II)
C. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2230, approving
the extension of the Non-Exclusive Franchises for the Collection
of Commercial Solid Waste and/or Recovered Materials for an
additional twelve (12) months.
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Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 22-2230 by title only.
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or opposition to Ordinance No. 22-2230.
Deputy Mayor Boni moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner McMillan and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sackett absent.
Commissioner McMillan moved to adopt Ordinance No.
22-2230 as presented Item 11C. Seconded by Mayor
Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
D. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2231,which
adjusts the rate for Residential Solid Waste and Recycling
Collection Services with Waste Pro of Florida Inc.
Item continued to the October 3, 2022 Commission Meeting.
E. Read by title only and adopt Ordinance No. 22-2232,which
amends Longwood City Code, Chapter 2 Administration,Article II
Mayor and Commission, Section 2-33 Benefits.
Mr. Langley read Ordinance No. 22-2232 by title only.
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or opposition to Ordinance No. 22-2232.
Deputy Mayor Boni moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner McMillan and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sackett absent.
Commissioner Shoemaker moved to adopt Ordinance No.
22-2232 as presented Item 11E. Seconded by
Commissioner McMillan and carried by a three-to-one (3-
1) roll call vote with Mayor Morgan voting nay and
Commissioner Sackett absent.
F. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22-1611, adopting a
Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for the Fiscal Years
2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 pursuant to the requirements
of Section 6.07 of the City Charter.
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Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 22-1611 by title only.
Mayor Morgan opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor
or opposition to Resolution No. 22-1611.
Deputy Mayor Boni moved to close the public hearing.
Seconded by Commissioner Shoemaker and carried by a
unanimous voice vote with Commissioner Sacket absent.
Commissioner McMillan moved to adopt Resolution No.
22-1611 as presented Item 11F. Seconded by Deputy
Mayor Boni and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 22-1612,authorizing
the Acting City Manager to apply for up to a $4,452,708 loan
under the State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program to fund the
East Longwood Phase II Wastewater System Improvement and
Expansion Project. This Resolution is intended to replace
Resolution No. 22-1600 in order to increase the "up to"amount
of the loan for this phase of the project due to increased
construction costs.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 22-1612 by title only.
Mr. Gioielli presented the Item and noted the requested increase
in the loan amount is related to inflation and increases in
construction costs.
Deputy Mayor Boni moved to adopt Resolution No. 22-
1612 as presented Item 12A. Seconded by Commissioner
Shoemaker and carried by a unanimous roll call vote with
Commissioner Sackett absent.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Gioielli thanked staff for all of their hard work in the preparation of
the budget. He said in regards to Orlando Health's public announcement
last week, staff is still acquiring information.The focus is to ensure
residents in the City will still receive necessary health care, and staff has
been assured that will in fact be the case.The hospital plans to build a
larger, innovative emergency care center in Longwood, and the City is
thankful for that.The other outpatient services will continue in the
buildings that are existing on the property including advanced cardiology
and oncology. In addition, the hospital has a Physician Associates building
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and a Pediatrics office that that will continue to offer services in the City.
He confirmed Orlando Health South Seminole property as a non-profit,
with over 15 acres, has not paid property taxes in the City of Longwood.
He said the latest plans are a change and it will take time to digest it but
the City is excited to work with the economic development team of
Orlando Health. He explained the City has always had an issue with
having available space to bring in retailers who have expressed interest in
Longwood, so the hospital's 15 acres will provide the City with that
opportunity. He stated there have been comments about psychology
services, and Orlando Health's position is while the old facility in
Longwood will close they will open a new facility,which will be available
to all City residents. Emergency care will still be available, but provided in
a new center in the City. He confirmed if inpatient services are required,
the patient will be transported free of charge to a new hospital in Lake
Mary. He said the concept of Longwood City Center will not only
complement Reiter Park but also will draw people from outside the City
to enjoy Longwood's Historic District.
Mr. Gioielli reported staff is finalizing a project to add city logos to the
water tower, which was a suggestion made by Mayor Morgan. In
addition, staff will post publicly a Light Up Longwood contest for the
holidays beginning the first week in November. He said something will be
set up online to allow citizen input so residents will not only be
encouraged to tour the lights but also be able to select the winners who
will come before the Commission to be recognized.
Mr. Gioielli stated the City has received their second American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) installment so they have been fully funded. He said staff
the next day will share with the public a celebration on Thursday,
September 22 at 4:00 p.m. for the new court resurfacing at Candyland
Sports Complex. He said staff plans to update backboards and rims at the
same time they update the basketball courts. Mr. Gioielli reported staff is
preparing to apply for an additional grant for Fire Station 15 construction
costs with the other grant already submitted.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Ms. Longo reported tomorrow September 20 is the Mayors and
Managers Meeting and it will be held at City Hall in Winter Springs, 1126
East State Road 434 starting at 11:30 a.m.
16. ADJOURN. Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Minutes approved by City Commission: 10-03-2022
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Matt Morgan, May
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City Clerk
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