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LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
AGENDA
October 16, 2023
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING INVOCATION
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Senior Matinee will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023
from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Longwood Community
Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month’s feature is The
Lost City.
B. The City of Longwood will host “Truck or Treat” on Saturday,
October 21, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Reiter Park, 311
Warren Avenue. There will be trick or treating, activities for
children and a costume contest. This is a free event.
C. The City of Longwood will host a “Halloween Dance Party” on
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at
the Longwood Community Building, 200 West Warren Avenue.
Tickets are $8.00 and there will be a costume contest, light
refreshments, candy, and dancing.
D. Longwood Historic Society will host its sixth annual “Monster
Dash 5K” on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. in the Historic District of Longwood located off Church
Avenue. All proceeds will go to benefit historic preservation in
Longwood. Prizes will be awarded for the best Halloween
costumes. Register online at www.longwoodmonsterdash.com
5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
A. Proclaiming October 16 through October 22, 2023, as “Florida
City Government Week” in the City of Longwood.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
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7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Presentation. Matthew Gripp, Staff Attorney with the Seminole
County Bar Association Legal Aid Society, will give a presentation
about who they are and their free legal services.
B. Public Participation.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
Districts #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5.
9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve the Minutes of the September 18, 2023 Regular
Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for October 2023.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for September 2023.
D. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $82,939.10 for Zoll
Medical Corporation for the purchase of two X-Series
Monitor/Defibrillators.
E. Approve an increase up to the amount of $54,505.64 to
purchase order #23-00017 for Advanced Data Processing for
billing services for emergency medical transports performed by
the fire department to cover year-end billing.
F. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $100,000.00 to
Hydra Service Inc., to provide for pumps, parts and repairs
related to the City lift stations.
G. Approve a purchase order in the amount of $187,596.52 to Civil
Site for CEI services related to the East Longwood Phase II Septic
Tank Abatement Project and authorize the City Manager to
execute associated documents.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. The City Commission to hear a public request for Special
Exception (SPE 03-23) for AutoNation (650 North Highway 17-92)
to allow a 10.5’ barbed razor wire fence along portions of the
property boundary.
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12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Read by title only, set November 6, 2023 as the public hearing
date and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 23-2247, a
Longwood City Code amendment which proposes removing the
requirement for Homeowners’ Association approval for certain
residential permits.
B. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 23-1646, adopting a
Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement.
C. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 23-1647, which
proposes an agreement between the City of Longwood and
National Public Pension Fund Association ("NPPFA"), providing
administrative services for the adoption of the Retiree
Healthcare Funding Plan.
D. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 23-1648, which
amends the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget and authorizes
funding for a change order in the amount of $42,800.00 to
Hubbard Construction Company for the final payment and
closing of the EE Williamson Watermain Relocation Project.
E. Approve a change order in the amount of $54,103.34 to
purchase order #23-01438 for Hubbard Construction Company
for the final payment and closing of the EE Williamson
Watermain Relocation Project. This item is related to the
approval of Resolution No. 23-1648, which authorizes the
funding for the change order, on the agenda as 12D.
F. City Commission to consider a lien reduction request made at
the October 2 City Commission meeting from a property owner
at 103 Shomate Drive.
G. City Commission to approve the final design of the Beautification
Award sign.
13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
14. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
15. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
16. ADJOURN
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Michelle Longo, MMC, FCRM
City Clerk
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Future Meetings: November 6, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
November 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
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