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City Council Meeting (2025-01-27)

Monday, January 27, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Maitland City Council approved the repeal of the Traffic Light Safety Act, authorized equipment purchases for street sweeping and ambulance services, and finalized appointments for the upcoming March 11 municipal election canvassing board.

Why it matters

Residents are affected by the repeal of the Traffic Light Safety Act, changes to how advisory board terms are managed, and the official setup of the March 11 municipal election process.

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Every recorded vote passed unanimously.

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1. PRESERVE HISTORY OF MAITLAND & EATONVILLE, INC, JOHN

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2. SECOND READING: ORDINANCE 1440 REPEALING TRAFFIC LIGHT

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3. Motion

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People and votes

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  1. Recorded voteItem 1

    1. PRESERVE HISTORY OF MAITLAND & EATONVILLE, INC, JOHN - Voted yes on the motion “CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve the consent agenda, as presented”; the record reports passed.

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  2. Recorded voteItem 2

    2. SECOND READING: ORDINANCE 1440 REPEALING TRAFFIC LIGHT - Voted yes on the motion “A motion was made to adopt Ordinance 1440 on second reading, repealing Chapter 18, Article II, Division 4, Traffic Light Safety Act of the Maitland Code of Ordinances, as presented”; the record reports passed.

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  3. Recorded voteItem 3

    3. Motion - Voted yes on the motion “A motion was made to approve resetting the terms for resident advisory boards, as presented”; the record reports passed.

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City Council Approved Minutes January 27, 2025 Council Chambers 6:30 PM Page 1 of 5 I. CALL TO ORDER Present: 4 - Councilmember Lori Wurtzel, Councilmember Vance Guthrie, Councilmember Michael Wilde, Mayor John Lowndes Absent: 1 - Lindsay Hall Harrison Mayor Lowndes called the January 27, 2025, meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. Staff also in attendance: City Manager Reggentin, City Clerk Hollingsworth, City Attorney Smith, Parks and Recreation Director Conn, Finance Director Gray, Public Works Director Tracy, Fire Chief Morton, Police Chief Manuel, Community Development Director Matthys, Public Information Officer Sargent, and Deputy City Clerk Keane. II. MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Lowndes offered a moment of silence. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Lowndes led the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. PRESENTATIONS 1. PRESERVE HISTORY OF MAITLAND & EATONVILLE, INC, JOHN BEACHAM: LAKE LILY PARK PROPOSAL. A presentation for the Historic Preservation at Lake Lily "HPAL 32751 Project" was presented by the following individuals. John Beacham, Founder & Chief Storyteller, Eatonville 1887.com and Preserve History of Maitland & Eatonville, Inc., a local new nonprofit. Adam Mendelsohn, Edgewater High School Senior, Honor Society President. Beth Landa, Ph.D. Storyteller at Preserve History of Maitland & Eatonville, Inc. Danielle Thomas, Executive Director of the Art & History Museums of Maitland. Scot French, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. of Digital & Public History University of Central Florida. V. OLD BUSINESS There was none. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made to approve the consent agenda, as presented.

Approved Minutes City Council January 27, 2025 Page 2 of 5 RESULT: Approve MOVER: Councilmember Guthrie SECONDER: Councilmember Wurtzel AYES: Vance Guthrie, Michael Wilde, Lori Wurtzel, John Lowndes NAYS: None 1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 13, 2025. Approve the City Council meeting minutes of January 13, 2025, as presented. 2. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 8, 2025. Approve the City Council Special Called Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2025, as presented. 3. TYMCO STREET SWEEPER PURCHASE: CONTAINER SYSTEMS. Authorize the purchase of Tymco street sweeper for a total $236,186.00, through Container Systems utilizing Sourcewell contract # 111522-TYM. 4. AEV CUSTOM TYPE 1 AMBULANCE MODULE FABRICATION, CONVERSION & MOUNTING: ETR, LLC Approve PO 20240691 increase in the amount of $121,244.00 for a AEV Custom Type 1 ambulance module fabrication, conversion and mounting for a total price of $333,519.00 from ETR, LLC. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 1-2025: GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 11, 2025. Adopt Resolution 1-2025 designating polling locations, opening and closing of polls and form of ballot for the Maitland General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as presented. VII. PUBLIC PERIOD Mayor Lowndes opened the public comment period. There being no one who wished to speak, Mayor Lowndes closed the public comment period. VIII. DECISIONS 1. SECOND READING: ORDINANCE 1440 REPEALING TRAFFIC LIGHT SAFETY ACT. City Clerk Hollingsworth, read aloud, by title Ordinance No. 1440. City Manager Reggentin presented Ordinance No. 1440 and provided a brief overview.

Approved Minutes City Council January 27, 2025 Page 3 of 5 Mayor Lowndes opened the public comment period. There being no one who wished to speak, Mayor Lowndes closed the public comment period. A motion was made to adopt Ordinance 1440 on second reading, repealing Chapter 18, Article II, Division 4, Traffic Light Safety Act of the Maitland Code of Ordinances, as presented. RESULT: Adopt MOVER: Councilmember Wilde SECONDER: Councilmember Wurtzel AYES: Michael Wilde, Lori Wurtzel, Vance Guthrie, John Lowndes NAYS: None 2. RESET TERMS FOR RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARDS. City Manager Reggentin presented the item and explained that there were two requests being made by staff. The first request was to reset the board appointment terms. He explained that over the years, some of the boards had become out of sync with their appointments, necessitating a reset to get the process back on track. The second request was to transition the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) from an advisory board to an Ad Hoc Committee, its purpose being to address specific transportation issues. This change would enable the retention of the current membership of the TAB because all except one of the members are traffic or transportation engineers. The timing of this option is also beneficial as the City is about to embark upon phase 2 of the Maitland Area Transportation Study (MATS). As an ad hoc committee, they would act as a steering committee while data is gathered and recommendations are formulated. A discussion ensued. Mayor Lowndes opened the public comment period. There being no one who wished to speak, Mayor Lowndes closed the public comment period. A motion was made to approve resetting the terms for resident advisory boards, as presented. RESULT: Approve MOVER: Councilmember Wilde SECONDER: Councilmember Wurtzel

Approved Minutes City Council January 27, 2025 Page 4 of 5 AYES: Michael Wilde, Lori Wurtzel, Vance Guthrie, John Lowndes NAYS: None City Council consensus was to revisit TAB as an ad hoc committee at a future City Council meeting with all members present. 3. 2025 CANVASSING BOARD APPOINTMENTS: COUNCILMEMBER, RESIDENT AND ALTERNATES. City Clerk Hollingsworth stated that the City's Canvassing Board is to be comprised of one (1) member of the City Council, the City Manager, the City Clerk and one (1) citizen appointed by the City Council. Serving on the Canvassing Board will require all members to be at the Supervisor of Elections Office (SOE) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 4 p.m. and Friday, March 14, 2025, at 10 a.m. There are two (2) additional dates to be determined. Alternate City Council and citizen members are appointed in the unlikely event a member is unable to attend. Doris Houck is currently serving on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Ms. Houck has previously served on the Lakes Advisory Board, the 2022 & 2023 Canvassing Board and desires to serve on the 2025 Canvassing Board. She is eligible and willing to serve again with the approval of the Council. Teresa Garrett has previously served on the Community Redevelopment Agency as the Orange County appointed representative and is interested in serving on the 2025 Canvassing Board. She is eligible and willing to serve with the approval of the City Council. Council is requested to appoint one citizen member, one alternate citizen member, one member of Council and one alternate member of Council to the Canvassing Board for the March 11, 2025, Maitland General Election. Mayor Lowndes requested nominations for a citizen member appointment to the Canvassing Board. Councilmember Guthrie nominated Doris Houck. The nomination received a second from Councilmember Wilde and a third from Councilmember Wurtzel. Mayor Lowndes declared Doris Houck as the appointed citizen member to serve on the 2025 Canvassing Board. Mayor Lowndes requested nominations for the alternate citizen member appointment to the Canvassing Board. Councilmember Guthrie nominated Teresa Garrett. The nomination received a second from Councilmember Wilde and a third from Mayor Lowndes. Mayor Lowndes declared Teresa Garrett as the appointed citizen alternate member to serve on the 2025 Canvassing Board.

Approved Minutes City Council January 27, 2025 Page 5 of 5 Mayor Lowndes requested nominations for a council member appointment to the Canvassing Board. Mayor Lowndes passed the gavel to Vice Mayor Wurtzel and nominated Councilmember Guthrie as the regular member and Councilmember Wilde as the alternate member. The nomination received a second from Councilmember Guthrie and a third from Vice Mayor Wurtzel. Vice Mayor Wurtzel passed the gavel back to Mayor Lowndes who declared Vance Guthrie as the appointed council member and Michael Wilde as the appointed alternate member to serve on the 2025 Canvassing Board. IX. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT/CITY ATTORNEY/COUNCIL REPORTS City Manager Reggentin announced upcoming city events: February 1: Maitland Police and Fire Family Fun Day February 7: Get Down Downtown February 15: Movie in the Park March 8: Community Cleanup Day at Lake Sybelia X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.

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