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Longwood City Commission Chambers
175 West Warren Avenue
Longwood, Florida
MINUTES
November 4, 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
Troy Feist, Fire Chief
1. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
2. OPENING INVOCATION. Pastor Doug Hardt, with Markham Woods
Seventh-day Adventist Church gave the invocation.
3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Commissioner Boni led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS. Ms. Longo read the following
announcements.
A. The Cars, Christmas Dreams, and Beards event will be held on
Saturday, November 9, 2024,from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in
the Historic District of Longwood. It will be a festive night of
music, classic cars, and holiday cheer. The event will have a
50/50 raffle to benefit Christmas Dreams, which is a mobile
Christmas experience that operates 365 days a year for children
battling life-threatening illnesses. The mobile Christmas
experience will be on site for tours.
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B. The Heroes Strong Event will be held on Sunday, November 10,
2024,from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in Reiter Park, 311 West
Warren Avenue. This is a free event honoring local heroes.
C. The Longwood Movie in the Park will be held on Friday,
November 15, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Reiter Park, 311
West Warren Avenue. This is a free event and the movie will be
IF.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/ RECOGNITIONS
A. District#3 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month
Award for November 2024.
Mayor McMillan nominated Brett Mason, Owner, Orlando Brick
Co., 480 South Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Longwood for Business
Person of the Month for November 2024.
6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS. None.
7. PUBLIC INPUT
A. Public Participation.
Judy Bohnstadt, 1170 Talmo Street, Winter Springs. She addressed the
Winter Springs Avenue Apartments and easement along Talmo Street
concerning trash. She has contacted the city of Winter Springs and
Seminole County to see who would be responsible for cleaning the area.
She asked if Longwood's city would be responsible for taking care of this
area. She also mentioned that a new senior living facility will be built on
State Road 434 with a road to that facility on Talmo Street. She noted
increased traffic on her street, with people cutting through to get to U.S.
Highway 17-92.
James Howard, 1065 Ridge Street, Winter Springs. He spoke about the
homeless in his area. He was appreciative of the work that has been
done to address the concern, but it continues. He also mentioned the
new senior facility and that they see a lot of traffic cutting through their
area.
8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
District#4. Deputy Mayor Morgan asked the City Manager to address the
concerns brought up during public participation.
Mr. Gioielli stated he would address the concerns and would go out to
the area to view and determine whose jurisdiction it is. He also explained
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the typical protocol that the police take when dealing with the homeless
when they are on the right-of-way.
Deputy Mayor Morgan asked about picking up debris that was not within
city limits.
Mr. Gioielli explained that it would not be appropriate to have the debris
companies pick up in areas outside of city limits and have Longwood
taxpayers pay for services outside of the city.
Deputy Mayor Morgan attended the event at Longwood Elementary on
October 24 for government day. He thanked the staff for participating.
He attended the ribbon cutting at Recovery Connections of Central
Florida, the new Longwood location. On October 25, he attended the
Best Buddies Gala for special needs children. On October 26, he attended
the Longwood Historic Society Monster Dash 5K event. He gave a guided
walking tour of the Historic District for the All Hallows in Old Longwood
Street Party. He asked for prayers for Longwood Historic Society Vice-
President Tracy Putnam Keyes, who is in the hospital. On October 27, he
was a guest speaker at Promise Church about recovery. He attended an
Eagle Scout Presentation for sixteen (16) year-old, Aiden, and was the
event's MC. He commended Commissioner Sackett, who gave the
invocation at the event. He reminded everyone that the following day
was election day.
District#5. Commissioner Sackett thanked the deputy mayor for his kind
words and noted that he knows the family and that they have three (3)
Eagle Scouts in the family. He said that in 1971, he created the "Be a
Friend and Big Brother Big Sister" program in Buffalo, New York, which
still exists today. He also started a similar program in Vermont when he
moved there. He received a list of the bicycles that would be needed for
children at the schools, and he has collected forty(40) of them. He was
saddened that the Halloween Dance was canceled and felt it may not
have been advertised enough. He attended the Longwood Historic
Society Monster Dash 5K event and noted four hundred (400) runners.
He mentioned he did not have a large turnout at his house for Halloween
trick-or-treating. He spent a day at Woodlands Elementary helping with
STEM activities in a 5th Grade Classroom. He attended the Eagle Scout
ceremony. He reported that the 10U and 11U COBRA teams took second
place in the championship. He mentioned that many barber and smoke
shop signs are seen throughout the city on the weekends. He wished the
Police Chief an early happy birthday and shared the same birthday as
him.
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District#1. Commissioner Shoemaker missed some of the recent events.
She mentioned that the City Manager would address the concerns
brought up during public participation. She attended an event at
Milestone Gems, Girls Night Out, on October 23. On October 24, she
attended the ribbon cutting at Recovery Connections of Central Florida.
On November 1, she attended the Lyman High School Homecoming
Parade and Pep Rally. On November 2, she attended the Meet and Greet
at Christ Episcopal Church for the new Priest in Charge, Darin Metz.
District#2. Commissioner Boni wished the Police Chief and
Commissioner Sackett a happy birthday. He addressed the concerns
discussed during public participation and mentioned annexing into the
city. He reported that morning, Police Chief Dowda was a guest speaker
at the Longwood Rotary Club meeting. He attended the Leadership
Seminole Call to Service event at Northland Church. He attended the
event at Longwood Elementary on October 24 for government day. He
thanked the staff for participating. He attended the Longwood Historic
Society Monster Dash 5K event and noted four hundred (400) runners.
He also attended the ribbon cutting at Recovery Connections of Central
Florida.
District#3. Mayor McMillan commented that he had many trick-or-
treaters in his neighborhood. He attended the Seminole County Board of
County Commissioners meeting, where they discussed the process of
creating rural enclaves and the area around Lazy Acres, and the
Longwood resolution was mentioned. At that meeting, he also stated
they are still taking public comments on what to do with public camping
and homelessness, where people can and can not be, and revising their
ordinances. Last week, he attended the Leadership Seminole class and
learned about developments at the Sanford Airport. He also visited the
Solider Creek Sports Complex fields and the environmental center. He
attended the event at Longwood Elementary on October 24 for
government day. He commented on the debris pickup that was
mentioned earlier in the meeting and stated that it is not the normal
pickup but rather a reimbursed contract and, if not done correctly, may
end up having to pay and jeopardize the reimbursement. He said that
tomorrow was election day and early voting was over. For the "true," he
stated facts related to the election. As of the close of early voting,
195,000 people have already voted in Seminole County, and with the
mail-in ballots and the drop-off ballots for early votes, he stated that
200,000 people have already voted. For the "good," he saw safety in the
family's trick-or-treating and being very conscientious about staying in
well-lit neighborhoods in large groups. For the "beautiful," he attended
the All Hallows in Old Longwood Street Party and led the afternoon shift
for the walking historic district tour.
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9. A. ADDITIONAL ITEMS RAISED DURING MAYOR'S AND
COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS. None.
B. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA. None.
10. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approve the Minutes of the October 7, 2024, and October 21,
2024, Regular Meeting.
B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for September 2024.
C. Approve a purchase order in the amount of$101,674 to Ring
Power Corporation for the purchase of a Caterpillar Telehandler.
D. Approve a purchase order in the amount of$99,882.02 for
twelve (12) Fire Department Portable Radios.
Commissioner Sackett moved to approve Items 10A
through 10D as presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor
Morgan and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None.
12. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Approve a purchase order in the amount of$849,960 to Ten-8
Fire Equipment the authorized dealer for Pierce Manufacturing
Inc. to construct and equip a new Pierce Enforcer PUC Pumper.
Mr. Gioielli presented the Item.
Commissioner Boni moved to approve Item 12A as
presented. Seconded by Deputy Mayor Morgan and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Gioielli reported he would work with the two (2) who brought up
concerns during public participation. He reported on the medians on
State Road 434 from Rangeline Road to Interstate 4 that the design phase
had been completed and that the approval had been received from the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The next step would be
approving an amendment to the original agreement, which he plans to
bring before the City Commission and the next meeting. He informed the
City Commission that the old Pic-n-Save site had been sold to a
developer. He provided an update on the debris removal. Two passes
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have been completed, and the staff is currently working on private street
agreements. The agreements must be completed to allow the city to pick
up debris and seek reimbursement from FEMA. The staff is working on
the hanging trees, and once done, they will make a third pass. He noted
that over 6,000 cubic yards of debris have been removed as of today. He
stated that the Public Works staff received much praise during
Government Day at Longwood Elementary.
14. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT. No report.
15. CITY CLERK'S REPORT
Ms. Longo reported that tomorrow is the 2024 General Election, and the
polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The Longwood
Community Building will be used as a polling location for Longwood. The
Longwood Community Building, parking lot, and street parking on Wilma
Street will be reserved for voters and customers. An email had been sent
out advising staff to utilize the City Hall Complex employee parking lot,
the grass parking lot at the Police Department, or the City parking lot in
front of the Longwood Village Inn. She stated as a reminder that
Commissioners Shoemaker, Boni, and Morgan were unopposed and
would be automatically elected for another term. The Swearing-In
ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 12, at 3:00 p.m. at the
Longwood Community Building, and she will be sending out the notice
this week. She reported that the annual rotation of the Deputy Mayor
would take place at the next meeting on November 18, and it would
move from District#4, Commissioner Morgan, to District#5,
Commissioner Sackett. She thanked Commissioner Morgan for his
service as Deputy Mayor. On Friday, November 22, the City will be
closing at noon in preparation for the 2024 Longwood Arts & Crafts
Festival. The City would be closed on Thursday, November 28, and
Friday, November 29, for the Thanksgiving Holiday. She reported that
she would be sending out the information for the Annual Martin Luther
King,Jr. Good Citizenship Award. The nominations will be made at the
December 16 City Commission Meeting, and the presentation will be
scheduled for the January 20, 2025, meeting. Preparations have started
for the 2025 JOY Awards. She received an updated proposal for the new
clock tower dials, and it came in a little less than what was budgeted.
Once the purchase order gets approved, she will send in the deposit for
the work to get scheduled. The company had indicated that the
installation would be approximately forty-five (45) days following the
shipment.
16. ADJOURN. Mayor McMillan adjourned the meeting at 6:51 p.m.
Minutes approved by City Commission: 11-18-2024.
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Matthew McMillan, Mayor
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