CC08-19-2024Min LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION
Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
August 19, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Matthew McMillan
Deputy Mayor Matt Morgan
Commissioner Abby Shoemaker
Commissioner Tony Boni
Commissioner Brian D. Sackett
Dan Langley, City Attorney
Clint Gioielli, City Manager
Michelle Longo, City Clerk
David Dowda, Police Chief
Judith Rosado, Financial Services Director
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION.There was no volunteer invocation speaker
present at the meeting, therefore a moment of silent meditation was
observed.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Commissioner Boni led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The Senior Matinee will be held on Wednesday,August 21, 2024,
from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Longwood Community
Building, 200 West Warren Avenue. This month's feature is
Summer Camp.
B. The City of Longwood and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office
will host an International Overdose Awareness Day Event on
Thursday, August 22, 2024,from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at
Reiter Park, 311 West Warren Avenue. This is a free event.
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5. PROCLAMATIONS/ RECOGNITIONS
A. District#2 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month
Award for September 2024.
Commissioner Boni nominated Andy Lawniczak, Owner, Precision
Auto Wraps, 234 West Marvin Avenue, Longwood for Business
Person of the Month for September 2024.
B. Recognition of Lyman High School 100th Anniversary.
Mayor McMillan read the Proclamation and then presented it to
Principal Michael Hunter. Photographs were then taken.
C. Presentation of the 2024 Key to the City Award to John Blum II.
Commissioner Boni read a Proclamation that outlined a biography
on John Blum II. He then presented him with the Proclamation
and Key to the City Award. Photographs were then taken.
D. Presentation of the 2024 Key to the City Award to Judi Coad.
Deputy Mayor Morgan read a Proclamation that outlined a
biography on Judi Coad. He then presented her with the
Proclamation and Key to the City Award. Photographs were then
taken.
E. Proclaiming August 31, 2024,as Overdose Awareness Day in the
City of Longwood.
Deputy Mayor Morgan read the Proclamation and will present it
to Ms. Michelle Smith with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at
the City event on August 22, 2024 at Reiter Park.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS
A. District#4 nomination to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
Deputy Mayor Morgan nominated Ardelle Cheffer for
appointment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.
Nomination carried by a unanimous voice vote.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation. None.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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District#4. Deputy Mayor Morgan thanked Mephibo's House at
Northland Church for passing out backpacks on August 7 to special needs
families. On August 8, he met with a resident along with the City
Manager regarding an issue he had even though he was not within city
limits. The meeting led to the potential of setting up a new type of car
show. On August 18, Nan and Pops Ice Cream contributed a certain
amount of the profits from sales on that day to the Historic Society of
Longwood. He wished everyone a happy first day of school. He noted
that Lyman High School celebrated its 100th Anniversary.
District#5. Commissioner Sackett attended the Council of Local
Governments (CALNO) meeting and reported that Longwood hosted its
last meeting and had a presentation from the Longwood Fire Department
related to the Multi-Patient Trauma Scenario and Entrapment Exercise.
He commented on fires related to e-batteries. He attended the bell
ringing at Lyman High School to celebrate the first day of school. He
reported that the Lyman Boosters, which has supported sports and been
around for the past eighteen (18) years, has disbanded. He attended the
Florida League of Cities (FLC) annual conference in Hollywood. He filled
in for the Mayor at the Florida League of Mayors meeting and reported
on what was discussed. He reviewed the sessions he attended. He
thanked the Police and Fire Department for the accident that involved his
daughter. He noted that Lake Mary Little League plays that evening and
wished them luck.
District#1. Commissioner Shoemaker attended the Lyman High School
100th anniversary celebration and bell ringing. She noted that she toured
the new dining hall at the school. Be the Change Foundation is hosting a
Poker Tournament on September 14 at the Longwood VFW to benefit
veterans. She thanked Robert Redditt and Jason Burn with the Longwood
Historic Society for putting in a bike rack.
District#2. Commissioner Boni congratulated Mr. Blum on his good job
for the City. He attended the Lyman High School 100th anniversary
celebration and bell ringing. He toured the new dining hall at the school.
He attended the Florida League of Cities (FLC) annual conference in
Hollywood. When he returned from the conference, he stopped by Nan
and Pops Ice Cream shop to purchase ice cream to support the Longwood
Historic Society.
District#3. Mayor McMillan attended the Lyman High School 100th
anniversary celebration and bell ringing. He toured the new dining hall at
the school. Back to school was the major theme at Mayors and
Managers. He attended the first Leadership Seminole class last week and
missed some sessions at the Florida League of Cities (FLC) annual
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conference in Hollywood. He thanked Commissioner Sackett for covering
Wednesday's Florida League of Mayors meeting. He spoke about the
legacy project for Leadership Seminole and will discuss it further after the
reports. He was interested in submitting the Lewis House project to his
class. He attended the FLC conference and reported on the sessions he
attended. He noted that the following day was the primary election day.
He reported on the true, good, and beautiful. For the "true," he spoke
about the Lyman High School dining hall and the build your burrito for
$3.75. For the "good," he talked about education for Lyman High School,
Leadership Seminole, and the FLC conference, where he earned his Gold
Medal Certificate of Excellence from FLC University. For the "beautiful"
he mentioned on his way to Lyman High School, traveling down
Longwood Hills Road at Ronald Reagan Boulevard, he saw the SpaceX
Falcon rocket with the sun rising in the background.
9. A. ADDITIONAL ITEMS RAISED DURING MAYOR'S AND
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS
Mayor McMillan brought up the topic of the Lewis House being
submitted to Leadership Seminole as an option for their legacy
project.
Discussion ensued and the Commission was in support of the
project being submitted as an option.
Commissioner Shoemaker brought up when a text message is
received she emails it to the Clerk for it to be kept as an official
record.
B. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA. None.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve the Minutes of the July 10, 2024, Work Session.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for July 2024.
C. Approve the Monthly Financial Report for June 2024.
Commissioner Sackett moved to approve Items 10A
through 10C as presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
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A. Read by title only and adopt Resolution No. 24-1668, adopting
the annual non-ad Valorem assessment rolls for various
wastewater, road paving, and neighborhood beautification
assessments for the 2024 tax rolls.
Mr. Langley read Resolution No. 24-1668 by title only.
Ms. Rosado presented the Item.
Commissioner Boni moved to adopt Resolution No. 24-
1668 as presented Item 12A. Seconded by Commissioner
Shoemaker and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
B. City Commission approval of a cure plan for 170 West State Road
434 for Ace Hardware.
Mr. Gioielli presented the Item.
Deputy Mayor Morgan moved to approve the cure plan as
presented Item 12B. Seconded by Commissioner Sackett
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
C. City Commission approval of a cure plan for 201 West State Road
434.
Mr. Gioielli presented the Item.
Deputy Mayor Morgan moved to approve the cure plan as
presented Item 12C. Seconded by Commissioner Boni and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Gioielli reported that the sidewalk project along Main Avenue started
last week. The negotiations with the fire union continue, and another
meeting is tomorrow. He noted he would send a draft to the Commission
once he feels they have come to terms, which would highlight the
changes. He reported on Water Plant I, which was struck by lightning, and
reviewed what was being done to address the repairs.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT.
Ms. Longo reported that the candidate qualifying for the 2024 General
Election in Districts 1, 2, and 4 began today at noon and will end on
Friday, August 23, at noon during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to
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5:00 p.m. All interested candidates must qualify during this period, and
the election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. She reminded the
Commission that their next meeting would be held on Wednesday,
September 4, and the first public hearing for the millage and budget. The
public hearings on the millage and budget are the first items addressed
on the agenda after the invocation and pledge for both the September
meetings.
16. ADJOURN. Mayor McMillan adjourned the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
Minutes approved by City Commission: 09-16-2024.
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