City Commission Meeting (2025-09-04)

CC 09-04-2025/1 LONGWOOD CITY COMMISSION Longwood City Commission Chambers 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, Florida AGENDA (AMENDED) September 4, 2025 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING INVOCATION 3. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS A. The “Downtown Longwood Cruise-In” Car Show will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Historic District of Longwood. 5. PROCLAMATIONS / RECOGNITIONS A. Proclaiming September as “National Service Dog Month” B. District #3 Nomination of the Business Person of the Month Award for September 2025. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (PART I) A. Read by title only, set September 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2271, which fixes the tentative rate of ad valorem taxation for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. B. Read by title only, set September 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2272, which adopts tentative revenues, expenditures, and fund balances for the City’s fiscal year budget commencing October 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2026. 6. BOARD APPOINTMENTS A. District #2 Nomination to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

CC 09-04-2025/2 7. PUBLIC INPUT A. Public Participation. 8. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT Districts #4, #5, #1, #2 and #3. 9. ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approve the Minutes of the August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting. B. Approve the Monthly Expenditures for August 2025. 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (PART II) 12. REGULAR BUSINESS A. Read by title only, set September 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2273, approving the extension of the Non-Exclusive Franchises for the Collection of Commercial Solid Waste and/or Recovered Materials for an additional twelve (12) months. B. Read by title only, set September 15, 2025, as the public hearing date, and approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 25-2274, which grants an exclusive franchise to Waste Pro of Florida Inc., approves a seven-year term contract, including a four-year renewal term, and sets customer rates. C. Staff requests discussion on options for Lewis House rehabilitation. 13. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 14. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT 15. CITY CLERK’S REPORT 16. ADJOURN Liane Cartagena Acting City Clerk Notice: All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at these meetings/hearings, they will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record to include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (per Sec. 286.0105, Florida Statutes). Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these meetings should contact the A.D.A. Coordinator at (407) 260-3466 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

CC 09-04-2025/3 Any invocation that is offered before the official start of the Commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private person, to and for the benefit of the Commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Commission or the city staff, and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views and beliefs expressed by an invocation speaker intended to suggest the City’s allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed or belief. Persons in attendance at the City Commission meeting are invited to stand during the opening invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. However, such invitation shall not be construed as a demand, order, or any other type of command. No person in attendance at the meeting shall be required to participate in any opening invocation that is offered. You may exit the City Commission Chambers and return upon completion of the opening invocation if you do not wish to participate in or witness the opening invocation. This is a public meeting, and the public is invited to attend. The agenda is subject to change. Persons can obtain an electronic copy of the agenda packet for this meeting by making a public records request to the City Clerk’s Office by calling (407) 260-3441 or emailing clerk@longwoodfl.org. Future Meetings: September 15, 2025 3:00 p.m. Special Meeting September 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting October 6, 2025 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting