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Commission Meeting Minutes 1 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 February 09, 2026 25493 NW 1st Avenue, Newberry, Florida 32669 7:00 PM QUORUM CHECK Mayor Tim Marden Commissioners Rick Coleman Mark Clark Monty Farnsworth Donald Long Tony Mazon City Manager Jordan Marlowe City Clerk Randa Paul City Attorney Nicolle Shalley Staff: Assistant City Manager Dallas Lee Assistant City Manager Jamie Jones Assistant Director of Finance & Administration Amanda Hagan Human Resources Generalist Tracy Fair Principal Planner Jean-Paul Perez Community Redevelopment Agency Coordinator Chelsea Bakaitis Community Engagement Coordinator Crystal Rushing CALL TO ORDER Mayor Marden called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Marden acknowledged a change in title for Item 6: Revisions to Section 4.2.4.2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ORDINANCE NO. 2025-74 LDR 25-35 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX B-LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND CORRECTION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CLERK AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE

2 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 Motion to approve amended agenda made by Commissioner Long, Seconded by Commissioner Clark. The Mayor asked for public comments. There was none. Voting Yea: Commissioner Mazon, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Coleman MOTION PASSED: 5-0 INVOCATION Pastor Andy Cook provided the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS (Please limit presentations to 15 minutes) 1. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Assistant Manager Lee presented the item with a PowerPoint. Manager Marlowe made comments. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS (Please limit announcements to 2 minutes) Mayor Marden called for Public Announcements. Crystal Rushing made comments. CONSENT AGENDA 2. 01.13.2026 Conference Meeting Minutes 3. 01.26.2026 Commission Meeting Minutes Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as published was made by Commissioner Coleman, Seconded by Commissioner Long. Mayor Marden called for comments. There were none. Voting Yea: Commissioner Mazon, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Coleman. MOTION PASSED: 5-0

3 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES 4. Second Reading of Newberry Townhomes Small-Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Legislative public hearing for an Ordinance of the City of Newberry, Florida, amending the future land use map of the City of Newberry Comprehensive Plan by changing the future land use category from Residential Low Density (4 du/ac) to Residential High Density (20 du/ac) on approximately 0.72 acres (tax parcel no. 02118-003-000) located at the intersection of NW 3rd Avenue and NW 251st Street, in Newberry, Florida; providing for exclusion from codification, correction and directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing directions to the Clerk and an effective date. Mayor Marden introduced the item. Attorney Shalley read the Ordinance into the record by title only. Principal Planner Perez presented the item with a PowerPoint. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-85 on second reading made by Commissioner Long, Seconded by Commissioner Clark. Discussion from the dais ensued. Mayor Marden called for public comment. There was none. ROLL CALL VOTE: Commissioner Mazon: YEA Commissioner Long: YEA Commissioner Farnsworth: NO Commissioner Clark: YEA Commissioner Coleman: NO MOTION PASSED: 3-2 5. Second Reading of Newberry Townhomes Rezoning Quasi-judicial public hearing for an Quasi-judicial public hearing for an Ordinance of the City of Newberry, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Atlas of the City of Newberry Land Development Regulations by changing the zoning district from Residential, Single- Family (RSF-2) to Residential, Multiple-Family (RMF-2) zoning district on approximately 0.72 acres (Tax Parcel No. 02118-003-000) located at the intersection of NW 3rd Avenue and NW 251st Street, in Newberry, Florida; providing for exclusion from codification, correction and directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing directions to the Clerk and an effective date. Mayor Marden introduced the item. Attorney Shalley read the Ordinance into the record by title only.

4 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 Clerk Paul swore in Principal Planner Perez, Manager Marlowe, Tara Howell, JBPro, and Sylvia Novelli, applicant. Mayor Marden led a roll call for ex-parte communication: ROLL CALL: Commissioner Coleman: None Commissioner Clark: None Commissioner Farnsworth: None Commissioner Long: None Commissioner Mazon: None Mayor Marden confirmed that he did not have any ex-parte communication. Mayor Marden read the Quasi-Judicial Procedures out loud and confirmed there are no 3rd Party Intervenors. Principal Planner Perez provided staff overview with a PowerPoint. There was no presentation from the applicant. There was no public comment. There was no cross examination. There were no comments from the decision-making body. There was no final argument. Attorney Shalley advised that the decision-making body must make their decision based on substantial and competent evidence. Manager Marlowe had comments. Mayor Marden confirmed that there was no further deliberation. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-85 on second reading made by Commissioner Clark, Seconded by Commissioner Mazon. Mayor Marden called for comments. There were none. ROLL CALL: Commissioner Coleman: YEA Commissioner Clark: YEA Commissioner Farnsworth: NO Commissioner Long: YEA Commissioner Mazon: YEA

5 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 MOTION PASSED: 4-1 6. Revisions to Section 4.2.4.2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Legislative, Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2025-74 an ordinance of the City of Newberry, Florida, text of the City of Newberry land development regulations, as amended; to amend appendix b, the land development regulations, specifically, article 4, section 4.2.4.2 accessory dwelling units, as defined herein; providing severability; repealing all ordinances in conflict; and providing an effective date. REVISED: ORDINANCE NO. 2025-74 LDR 25-35 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX B – LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION AND CORRECTION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CLERK AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor Marden introduced the item. Attorney Shalley read the Ordinance into the record by title only. Principal Planner Perez presented the item with a PowerPoint. There was no deliberation. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2025-74 on second reading was made by Commissioner Clark, Seconded by Commissioner Coleman. Mayor Marden called for public comment. There was none. Voting Yea: Commissioner Mazon, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Coleman MOTION PASSED: 5-0 AGENDA ITEMS 7. SW 30th Ave. - Purchase Agreements for Parcels 116, 119, & 120 Mayor Marden introduced the item. Attorney Shalley read the Resolution into the record by title only. Assistant Manager Jones presented the item with a PowerPoint. Mayor Marden confirmed that staff requests a two-part motion.

6 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 Discussion ensued. Motion(s) to 1)Authorize staff to move forward with acquisition of right of way on SW 30th Avenue from SR 27/41 to SW 202nd Street necessary to obtain land rights needed for future roadway improvements as funding is available and 2) Approve Resolution 2026-07 authorizing the City Manager and / or his designee to execute any and all documents necessary to facilitate right of way acquisition on this roadway segment moving forward as funding becomes available made by Commissioner Mazon, Seconded by Commissioner Long. Mayor Marden called for public comment. There was none. Voting Yea: Commissioner Mazon, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Coleman MOTION PASSED: 5-0 8. Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Contract Award Manager Marlowe introduced the item. Assistant Manager Jones presented the item with a PowerPoint. Assistant Manager Lee presented the item orally. Discussion ensued. Naim Erched made public comments. Motion to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract and all other required documents, including change orders, for construction of Wastewater Treatment Plant up to a maximum price of $75 million made by Commissioner Mazon, Seconded by Commissioner Long. Mayor Marden asked for additional comments. Commissioner Coleman made comments. Voting Yea: Commissioner Mazon, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Coleman MOTION PASSED: 5-0 COMMENTS Citizens (Please limit your comments to 5 minutes) Tom Lantinen made comments.

7 | P a g e F e b r u a r y 0 9 , 2 0 2 6 Naim Erched made comments. Greg Graden made comments. City Manager Manager Marlowe made comments. City Attorney Attorney Shalley had none. City Clerk Clerk Paul made comments. Commission Commissioner Coleman made comments. Commissioner Clark made comments. Commissioner Farnsworth made comments. Commissioner Long made comments. Commissioner Mazon made comments. Mayor Mayor Marden made comments. MEETING ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:25PM. Signed and approved on this 23rd day of February 2026. ________________________ _______________________ Timothy R. Marden, Mayor Randa K. Paul, City Clerk