MINUTES-Special-Meeting-01.26.2026-adopted

TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF GREENVILLE City Hall, 154 SW Old Mission Avenue, Greenville, FL 32331 Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Mayor Kornegay called the meeting to order at 6:41 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Ryan Kornegay Vice Mayor Carl Livingston Councilmember Barbara Dansey Councilmember Kathleen Hamilton (arrived late) Also Present: Victoria Kingston, Town Manager John Reid, Town Attorney (via Zoom) Kim Reams, Town Clerk John Czernis, The Integrity Group (via Zoom) 3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 4. READING AND APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: ACTION: Councilmember Dansey moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Councilmember Livingston. Councilmember Yay Nay Mayor Kornegay X Vice Mayor Livingston X Councilmember Dansey X Councilmember Hamilton 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: None • Mayor Kornegay stated that under FS 112.3143 I will be abstaining, so I will be passing the gavel over to Vice Mayor Livingston.

SPECIAL MEETING January 26, 2026 Page 2 of 4 6. OLD BUSINESS: a. DISCUSSION/ACTION: Related to Protected Disclosure – Councilmember Pleas • Vice Mayor Livingston noted that Councilmember Pleas was not present therefore this item could not be discussed. The matter was postponed until the next meeting when Councilmember Please would be available. b. ACTION: Resolution 2026-05: Related to Protected Disclosure – Town Attorney John Reid • Attorney Reid explained that Resolution 2026-05 was brought forward to address concerns raised by Councilmember Pleas regarding the independence of the investigation process. Attorney Reid proposed rescinding the resolution adopted the previous Tuesday and implementing a new one that would identify the Integrity Group to conduct the investigation. The new resolution would authorize the Vice Mayor to sign on behalf of the Town, with Attorney Reid simply facilitating communications to maintain privilege with the investigator but having no involvement in the actual investigation. The Town Clerk would provide any future documents besides those explicitly listed in the resolution. • Attorney Reid introduced John Czernis from the Integrity Group, who joined the meeting via Zoom. Mr. Czernis provided a detailed overview of his extensive background, which included: o His role with the Integrity Group, a firm established by former FDLE Commissioner Tim Moore and Gary Yates. o His previous experience as Colonel/Director of the Florida Highway Patrol (2007-2011), after serving 34 years with the agency. o His work with the Office of the Governor and the Chief Inspector General. o His experience conducting administrative and internal investigations. o His philosophy on investigations, emphasizing getting to the truth, following proper procedures, maintaining confidentiality, and “calling it like it is.” • Attorney Reid disclosed that he had limited previous interaction with the Integrity Group through his work as board attorney for the Tallahassee Independent Ethics board in 2020, primarily working with Commissioner Moore (now deceased). He clarified that he had only met Mr. Czernis by telephone two weeks prior. • Mayor Kornegay announced that the disclosures involved matters in which he was directly involved and that he had a conflict. As a result, he would abstain from the discussion and the vote as required by law.

SPECIAL MEETING January 26, 2026 Page 3 of 4 ACTION: Councilmember Dansey moved to approve Resolution 2026-05. Councilmember Yay Nay Mayor Kornegay Vice Mayor Livingston X Councilmember Dansey X Councilmember Hamilton X • Attorney Reid indicated he would send the contract to Vice Mayor Livingston and Mr. Czernis via Adobe Sign for digital signatures, allowing the investigation to proceed immediately. c. DISCUSSION/ACTION: Related to cellular antennas and water tower lease Purchase and Sale Contract – Town Manager Dr. Victoria Kingston • Town Manager Dr. Kingston provided an overview of the purchase and sale agreement regarding cellular antennas and water tower lease. Key points included: o The agreement was between the Town of Greenville (Grantor) and LD Telecom Assetco 2 LLC (Grantee). o Landmark Dividend LLC anticipated closing before February 1, 2026 o The agreement included exclusive communication easement and nonexclusive access utility easement. o The term was for 50 years, with Grantee able to terminate but Town unable to terminate. o Purchase price of $580,000. o Unit payments of $52,200, reduced by prepaid rent ($19,700) equaling $32,500. o Revenue sharing 50/50 for future carriers outside easement area. o Town responsibilities included maintaining water tower ownership and operations, maintaining permits and licenses, forwarding rent received from tenants within five business days, ensuring property maintenance does not interfere, and complying with environmental obligations. • Attorney Reid expressed concerns about the contract and recommended more time to review it properly. His concerns included: o The timeline was not as urgent as presented in email communications (45-day mark would be February 22, not February 1). o The $580,000 payment did not appear to be guaranteed if Landmark chose to terminate early. o The Town would have no termination rights while Landmark could terminate at any time. o Environmental and operational concerns raised in the letter of intent were not included in the agreement.

SPECIAL MEETING January 26, 2026 Page 4 of 4 o The Town would be in immediate default if there was interference with telecom access, with no opportunity to cure. o The Town would be prohibited from entering other telecom arrangements within one mile of the property. o If Landmark felt the Town was not properly maintaining the water tower, they could do maintenance themselves and require reimbursement plus attorney’s fees. • Mayor Kornegay and Vice Mayor Livingston expressed concern about these terms, particularly the one-sided termination rights and maintenance provisions. Mayor Kornegay emphasized that the short timeframe provided to review the contract was unreasonable and that he was not comfortable voting on it that night. • The council agreed to Attorney Reid’s proposed timeline to provide a more detailed analysis by Friday, January 30, with Council members submitting proposed edits by February 4. This would allow for a compiled document to be distributed with the agenda on February 5, for discussion at the February 9 meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT: • Mayor Kornegay moved to adjourn; seconded by Councilmember Hamilton. • Without objection, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:14 PM. Minutes approved and adopted by the Town Council on .02/09/2026