MEET

Commission Meeting Minutes

April 13,2026 7:00 PM

25493 NW 1st Avenue, Newberry, Florida 32669

QUORUM CHECK Mayor

Commissioners

City Clerk

City Attorney

Mayor Marden called for public comment. There was none.

Voting Yea: Commissioner Coleman, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Mazon

April 13,2026

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MOTION PASSED: 5-0

INVOCATION

Naim Erched, Youth Pastor - Queen of Peace Catholic Community, provided the invocation.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Commissioner Clark led the Pledge of Allegiance.

PRESENTATIONS

(Please limit presentations to 15 minutes)

1. Candidate Introduction: Naim Erched, Group 3 Candidate Naim Erched presented orally.

2. Candidate Introduction: Monty Farnsworth, Group 3 Candidate Monty Farnsworth presented orally.

3. Candidate Introduction: JD Mercado, Group 3

4. 2025 FMEA Safety Award Presentation

Director Green introduced the award orally and presented it to Supervisor Langford.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Please limit announcements to 2 minutes) Mayor Marden called for Public Announcements Jenny Cannon, American Legion, made comments Chris Mack, Newberry Main Street Organization, made comments. Mellina Parker, Newberry Historic Association, made comments.

5. Champions Park Watermain

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as published made by Commissioner Coleman, Seconded by Commissioner Long.

Voting Yea: Commissioner Coleman, Commissioner Clark, Commissioner Farnsworth, Commissioner Long, Commissioner Mazon

Mayor Marden called for public comment. There was none.

MOTION PASSED: 5-0

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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES

6. Ordinance # 2026-01: Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment from Annexation #40

Legislative, Second Reading for Ordinance 2026-01 for CPA 26-01, CPA 26-02, CPA 26-03, CPA 26-04, CPA 26-05, CPA 26-07. An Ordinance of the City of Newberry, Florida amending the Future Land Use Map in the Comprehensive Plan by changing the Future Land Use category from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agriculture on 7 parcels identified as tax parcel numbers 02696-010-005,01925-003-000,04269-001-000,04399-004-002,01833-004-000,01833-003-001 and 04391-002-000 comprising a portion of Annexation #40; providing for exclusion from codification correction and directions to the City Manager; providing a

Mayor Marden introduced the item.

Attorney Shalley read Ordinance 2026-01 into the record by title only.

Director Hectus presented the item with a PowerPoint.

Mayor Marden called for questions from the dais or public. There were none.

Motion to approve Ordinance 2026-01 on second reading made by Commissioner Clark, Seconded by Commissioner Long.

Mayor Marden introduced the item and reviewed Quasi-Judicial procedures.