Tuscawilla Lighting & Beautification District Advisory Committee Special Meeting

TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVIOSRY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 21, 2026 CITY HALL – COMMISSION CHAMBERS CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA CALL TO ORDER Committee Member Terri Bivona called to order the Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Special Meeting of the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee at 5:15 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Committee Member Terri Bivona, present Committee Member Ellen Paul, present Committee Member Dennis Jones, present Committee Member Cyndy Miericke, present Committee Member Rick Ziska, present Deputy City Clerk Tristin Tarrant, present Also present: Mr. Kevin Maddox, Landscape Manager, Urban Beautification Mr. Brian Dunigan, Director, Department of Operations and Administrative Service A moment of silence was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. No changes were made to the Agenda. REGULAR AGENDA – PART I 500) Election for Chairperson of the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee for Calendar Year 2026. Committee Member Bivona opened nominations. COMMITTEE MEMBER JONES NOMINATED TERRI BIVONA. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAUL. NOMINATION WAS ACCEPTED. NO OTHER NOMINATION WERE GIVEN. NO ODJECTION TO THE NOMINATION WAS GIVEN. VOTE: BIVONA (AYE); JONES (AYE); JONES (AYE); MIERICKE (AYE); ZISKA (AYE) MOTION CARRIED 5-0. TERRI BIVONA WAS ELECTED AS CHAIRPERSON FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026 501) Election for Vice-Chairperson of the Tuscawilla Lighting and Beautification District Advisory Committee for Calendar Year 2026. Chairperson Bivona opened nominations.

CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING – JANUARY 21, 2026 PAGE 2 OF 4 CHAIRPERSON BIVONA NOMINATED DENNIS JONES. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAUL. BREIF DISCUSSION ON ROLE ENSUED. NOMINATION WAS ACCEPTED. NO OTHER NOMINATION WERE GIVEN. NO ODJECTION TO THE NOMINATION WAS GIVEN. VOTE: BIVONA (AYE); PAUL (AYE); JONES (AYE); MIERICKE (AYE); ZISKA (AYE) MOTION CARRIED 5-0. DENNIS JONES WAS ELECTED AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 100. Not Used INFORMATIONAL AGENDA 200. Not Used PUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Bivona opened Public Input. Mr. Kirk Miericke, Winter Springs, President of the Tuscawilla Homeowners Association (THOA) asked several questions pertaining to responsibility of tree stumps and what aspects are within the assessment. Mr. Maddox gave clarification on what was under the assessment, what the city is responsible for and the associations. Mr. Miericke then relayed his feelings about the increase and the temperature of the residents regarding the rate rise. Lastly, Mr. Miericke relayed to staff concern regarding some dead trees. Chairperson Bivona closed Public Input. CONSENT AGENDA 300. Not Used PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA 400. Not Used REGULAR AGENDA – PART II 502) TLBD Enhancement Projects FY26 Mr. Dunigan opened with relaying a summary of the item to the Committee and how staff would like to approach the item as a ranking of the proposed projects presented so staff can understand the wants of the Committee and prioritization rate for each project. Mr. Maddox gave a presentation outlining each proposed project, the updates needed and the projected pricing for the Committee. During the presentation, brief questions were asked about the time of year the photos shared were taken. Staff relayed the photos provided were from earlier in the year. Discussion ensued about the North Fountain, pricing for the refurbishment and possible change to prioritization later. Staff responded to the brief questions and explained that prioritization could be adjusted if opinions change. Explaining this initial rating gave staff a base understanding of the Committee’s wants and where priorities lay. Further discussion

CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES TUSCAWILLA LIGHTING AND BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING – JANUARY 21, 2026 PAGE 3 OF 4 ensued on the difference between enhancements and maintenance to help the committee understand all their options but relays heavily on the budget. Mr. Kirk Mericke addressed the Committee again and suggested contacting the Sunshine Garden Club of Tuskawilla relaying they had shown interest in helping with landscaping to the THOA so they could possibly help the Committee. Discussion continued between staff and the committee regarding irrigation, lighting, the north fountain and budgeting with the thought of prioritization in mind. Mrs. Linda Freeburn addressed the Committee expressing concern and confusion about the cost of the projects. Commenting on the scope of work description, seeming to be minimal with a large price. Mr. Scott Freeburn also gave some opinion on pricing and additionally expressed frustrations on certain aspects. Mr. Freeburn suggested looking at more what needs to be done than wants. Further conversation was had on the pricing given and staff explained there is contingency within the price listed and that the list of projects would not all be performed in fiscal year 2026 but stretched between several years. Further clarification was given on how the ranking process would go. Mr. Art Gallo asking and suggested getting Staff’s top five recommended projects and go from there. Deputy Clerk Tarrant and Mr. Dunigan went through the proposed and asked each Committee to provide a rank for the projects by priority using a rank of 1-3. Three (3) being top priority or the highest want from the member and one (1) being the least. Committee member Ziska explained his reasoning for his ranking of the projects and his thought process. The scoring was shown and the top five projects were relayed as the Winter Springs Blvd Lighting Project, the North Fountain Rehab project, Winter Spring Blvd Median 1, and the Tuscora Monument Project. Staff sought additional direction from the Committee regarding the top five projects focusing on the North Fountain project due to the budget. The Committee decided not to include the North Fountain project in Fiscal Year 2026. “I MAKE A MOTION WE MAKE THE TUSCORA MONUMENT A PRIORITY [NUMBER 1].” MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON JONES. SECONDED BY CHAIRPERSON BIVONA. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BIVONA (AYE); PAUL (AYE); JONES (AYE); MIERICKE (AYE); ZISKA (AYE) MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Brief discussion ensued on the Lighting project as the highest ranked project. “I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE SECOND PROJECT IS THE FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHITING IN MAIN ENTERNACE, ANTICIPATED COST OF $19,000 DOLLARS [WINTER SPRINGS BLVD LIGHTING PROJECT].” MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON JONES. SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER PAUL. DISCUSSION.