Middleton Community Development District Meeting - A Landowner Election (2024-10-18)

Good morning. We'll call the landowner nomination meeting to order. Today is Friday, October 18th, 2024 9:00 AM at the Everbodys Rec Center, 54 97 Marsh Bend Trail Villages 3 2 1 6 3. So today we'll have, uh, numerous, uh, landowner nominations to go through. Um, and I'll give you a quick little overview. So pursuant to Florida State Statute Chapter one 90, there will be an election of the supervisors for every, for the districts every two years In November, landowners may vote in person or by written proxy. If the vote is by proxy, the last proxy received from the landowner will serve as the proxy for the purposes of the election. And all prior proxies will be Nolan Void. Let me just, does that help? Okay. You want me to start over or are you good with where I'm at? Okay, very good. So any, uh, as I said, any prior proxies, um, will become noll and void. The proxy forms are available at the district's clerk's office at 9 8 4 Old Mill Run and from the district's clerk, Ms. Jennifer Farlow. So the nominations today are being accepted for the following seats and we'll go through multiple seats. Um, just to give you a quick overview is for the Village Center Community Development District, Sumter Landing Community Development District, Brownwood Community Development District Villages, community District number 13, villages Community Development District number 14 and number 15. So first we will start with Village Center Community Development District, uh, as seats three Form five currently held by David David Willis, uh, Kelly Flores and Peter Evans. And we'll just ask for any attendees, uh, present representing a nominee to approach the microphone, state their name and their name and address for the candidate they are nominating for which seat. And then confirm that the nominee has agreed to have their name placed on the ballot. So is there anyone here to nominate someone for Village Center Community Development District's? SEAT three, four, and five. Is that two A? That is two A correct. Thank you. Just state your name and address, sir. Good morning. Josh Blake. Uh, 5 3 3 4 Grove Manor and I'm representing the landowner. Um, and nominating for seats three, four, and five. David Willis, Kelly Flores and Peter Evans. Very good. And those are the nominations for seat three, four, and five from the landowner, Mr. Josh Blake. Um, just know that the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes on election day will be elected to serve a four your term and the remaining candidate elected to serve a two year term. Is there anyone else here to uh, place a, uh, nominee for the Village Center Community Development District seats three, four, and five? Seeing none and hearing none, we will close those nominations for the Village Center Community Development District for seats three, four, and five. What district? Not yet, sir. We're good? Yep. Next will be Sumter Landing Community Development District seat three, four, and five. Seats three, four, and five. Currently held by Steve Drake, Mike Burning and Jerry Nik. Is there anyone in here present, representing and nominate to approach the microphone, state their name and address and the candidate they are nominating and confirm that nominee is agreed to have their name placed on the ballot. Is anyone here to nominate for seats three, four, and five for Sumter Landing Community Development District? Yes, sir. Josh Blake, 5 3 3 4 Grove Manor representing uh, the landowner, uh, for seats three, four, and five Sumter Landing, Steve Drake, Mike Burning and Gary Lni. Very good. Just, uh, of note, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve the four year term and the remaining candidate elected will be serving the two year term. Is there anyone else here to nominate a candidate for Sumter Landing Community Development District seats three, four, and five. Seeing none and hearing none, we will close those nominations for Sumter Landing Community Develop district seats three, four, and five. Next we will go to Brownwood Community Development District, uh, seats one, two, and five. Currently held by Chad Rich, bill Bernard and Jerry Andrews. Uh, is there anyone here present representing the nominee to approach the microphone, state their name and address and the candidate they are nominating for each seat and confirm the nominees have agreed to have their name placed on the ballot. Josh Blake. 5 3 3 4 Grove Manor representing the landowner for Brownwood seats one, two, and five. Uh, nominating Chad Rich, Phil Bernard and Jerry Andrews. Very good. Uh, just so you know, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to survey four year term and the remaining candidate to serve the two year term. Is there anyone else here to nominate a candidate for, uh, Brownwood Community Development District seats one, two, and five. Hearing none and seeing none, we'll close those nominations for Brownwood Community Development District seats 2, 5, 1, 2, and five. Next we'll have Coleman Ridge Community Development District, uh, for seats three, four, and five. Currently held by Abigail Monz, Chuck Will, Zuni and Madison Keen. Uh, is anyone here present representing, uh, nominees to approach the microphone, state their name and address and state who they're nominating and for which seat and confirm those nominees have agreed to, um, have their names placed on the ballot or we Coleman Ridge? It was an error on my part. It's, um, develop commercial. My apologies. Josh Blake. Uh, 5 3 2 4 Grove Manor, excuse me. Representing the landowner Coleman Ridge seats three, four and five. Abigail Monz, Chuck Wil, Zuni and Madison King. Very good. And, um, anyone here to nominate anyone else for Coleman Ridge Community Development District seats three, four, and five. Hearing none and seeing none, we will close those nominations for Community Ridge Community Development District seats three, four, and five. Next we'll go to Community Development District 13. Uh, we have Seat five currently held by Tina Williamson. We will ask if there's any attendee present representing a nominee to approach the Microhome state their name and the address and the candidate they're nominating for which seat and confirm that nominee will have their name placed on the ballot. Anyone here representing someone? A nominee for seat five currently held by Tina Williamson? Yes. Mike Williamson. I'd like to nominate Tina Williamson, seat five, district number 13. Very good. Any other nominees for District 13? Just, just so you know, this is the final landowner, elected seat. The candidate will survey for your term. Anyone else for district 13 nominees for 13? Hearing none. Seeing none. We'll close that. Nominee for seat five for community development District 13. So I am going to go outta order. I'm gonna go to 15 right now because I think there's some people traveling here from Franklin Rec on the 14 manor. They were, uh, inadvertently went to Franklin. So we will just go to 15 and then we'll make sure everyone is here for 14 before we have that nominee. So we're gonna go to Community Development District number 15. Those seats three, four, and five currently held by Cooper Hay, Dania Graham and Al Flory. Any attendee present representing a nominee to approach the microphone, state their name and address and the candidate they're nominating for which seat? And confirm that nominee has agreed to have their name placed on the ballot. Anyone for Community limits? District 15 seats three, four, and five. Julia Morgan 1663 Wilkers Circle and I'm placing a nomination for seat five, Mark Morgan. Very good. Any other nominees for District 15? Good morning, I'm Matt d residing at 1734 Walker Circle, the Villages, Florida. Nominating myself to be placed on the ballot as a candidate for the board of supervisors of CDD 15 C Number three C3. And state your name one more time. Matt Dane. Okay. Dame, like Notre Dame. Very good. I chose three for no other reason than I like the number. Okay. Any other nominations Might be reasonable or Here? Yeah. Is that good? Just better? Yeah. Are we Good? Just closer to the mic and just speak clearly and loudly into it. Sure. Dennis Kackley, 8 0 2 3. Carmen Renee Way, uh, would like to nominate myself for District 15 seat four. Sir, can you spell your last name For me please? K-A-C-K-L-E-Y. K-A-C-K-L-E-Y? That's correct. Okay, Good. Okay, thank you. Alright, All, Any other nominations for district 15? Seat three or four? Three four or five? Yes. Josh Blake, uh, representing the landowner. 5 3 3 4 Grove Manor, uh, for District 15, seat three, four, and five Cooper Hague, Dana Graham and Al Flore. Okay, very good. So any more calls for nominees for seats three, four, or five for community development District 15. Hearing none, Madam Clerk, you have all the names, would you just repeat the names just so we know we got 'em all correctly. I have for seat three, for District 15, seat three. I have Matt Dane, Cooper Hague for seat four. I have Dennis Kackley. Dana Graham for seat five I have Mark Morgan and Al Flo. Okay. So if there are no more nominations, we will close the nominations for Village Center Community Bill, district number 15, seat three, four, and five. So prior to going to 14, I just wanna make sure that, is there anyone else that we know of that did not make their way from Franklin or is everyone here? Okay, we will move forward with that nomination. So, um, we were looking at community development district number 14, seats three, four, and five, currently held by Cody Yoder, Darlene Stevens, and Cynthia Trawler. So we'll ask for any attendee, uh, uh, attendees present representing a nominee to approach the microphone, state their name and address and, and the candidate they are nominating for which seat. And confirm that nominee has agreed to be placed on the ballot. So sir, you're up. Thank you. My name is James Loving. I live at 1 4 4 3 Gina Loop in District 14. I wanna renominate Cynthia Troller for reelection. Very good, thank you. Thank You. That's seat five, correct? Yes. Good morning. Uh, my name is Joanne Arnold, 1606 Rhodes Court and I nominate Dr. Alex Cordes. And do you need his address? Uh, which seat? Uh, for, uh, three, four, and five. No, it is only one seat. Oh, there's only one seat. Oh, it says three. Three Seat. There's three seats available, but he can only be nominated for one. Okay, which one do you choose? Uh, one, Well, there's there's only seats. 3, 4, 4 and five. I'm sorry. 1, 3, 4, and five available. Oh, It's not on here. Three, four, and five. Okay. Three. Okay. Seat three. Thank you Dr. Alex. And the last name Spelling Cord. K-O-R-D-I-S. Okay, very good. Thank you. Thank you. Yes, ma'am. My name is Susan Whelan. I live at 6 4 9 6 Peter Lane and I nominate Darlene Stevens for seat number four. Thank You. Very good. Thank you. Good morning, sir. Madam? Uh, my name is Michael Arnold and I'm, uh, of uh, you need mine? Yes sir. Your address please. Okay. 1606, uh, Rhodes Court. And, uh, I nominate, uh, Dr. Alex Cordes. Oh, that, what? Same and number four. Seat five. Uh, Madam Clerk, we have already got a nomination for that individual for seat three. Yes. Is he allowed to have another nomination? Seat five? No. So he's been nominated for seat three, sir. Already? Yeah. So that's it? Yes. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. Mm-hmm. Hi, name is Paul O'Keefe, 69 22 Wendy Way. Uh, I would like to nominate myself for seat three and just as a point of information, it was on the district gov site that it was the meeting was at Franklin. It is. I'm sorry. I do, we know that there was an error, but unfortunately we're our website's locked down right now because we're going to a new one, so I couldn't repair it. I'm sorry. Okay, fair enough. I just, In all fairness, it was publicly noticed in the paper and on the, uh, August meeting of District 14 of when and where it was at. So it was just an error on the website. We couldn't change. Okay. Fair enough. Your last name was O O'Keefe. Uh, it's in a system with a, an apostrophe between the O and the K. And then e, EFE? Yes ma'am. Thank you. Very good. Good morning. My name is Susan DeCastro and I would like to nominate James DeCastro for seat five. Okay, thank you. My name is Robert Ferrell, 7 5 1 6 Far Hills Loop. Uh, and I'm nominating myself for seat four. And sir, F-A-R-R-E-L-L-F-A-R-R-E-L-L. Okay. Alright. Good morning. My name is Robin Naor. It's N-A-Y-L-O-R. I'd like to nominate Randolph Naor receipt five. Very good. Randolph Naor, N-A-Y-L-O-R. Josh Blake, 5 3 3 4 Grove Manor representing the landowner. I'd like to nominate Cody Yoder. Receipt three. Very good, thank you. Cody Yoder for seat three? Mm-hmm. Okay. Um, any more nominees Nomination for seats three, four, and five for Village Center community. District 14. Hearing none, Madam Clerk, will you just read the names and the seats one more time, make sure we got it correct? Yes. For District 14, seat three, I have Dr. Alex Cordes, Paul O'Keefe, and Cody Yoder. For seat four I have Darlene Stevens, Robert Ferrell. For seat five I have Cynthia Troller, Jim De DeCastro, and Randolph Naer. Any more nominations? Hearing none. Seeing none, we will. Oh, sir, is It possible to change? Yes. Okay. After that last one, I would like to change from Three just at please at the microphone. Sir, I, I'd like to change my nomination from seat three to seat four, please and state your name one more time. Paul O'Keefe. Paul O'Keefe, nominating from changing from seat three to seat four? Yes sir. Yes, Sir. Okay. Alright. All right. So any more nominations from the audience? Hearing none, seeing none, we will close the nominations for Village Center Community, district 14. So that does conclude everything. Um, we just remember the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to serve the four year term and the remaining candidate will be elected to serve the two year term. Um, any questions from anybody of what just transpired? Seems Yes sir. At the podium, please state your name and your question. So I just want to understand the seat issue is what seat numbers you're being nominated for and how you then said the highest number of votes too will get The four year term. So is that that four year term or two year term? How's that based on the, the seats? So each seat is available and the two seats that receive the highest number of votes will serve a four year term. The remaining seat will reserve a two year term. Okay. So, and then, and the seats don't matter, there's nothing in the seats matter about that district or anything, right? No, Sir. So there's just five board members for each of those community Districts. So you can't answer me why you just don't take nominees for the three open seats and then take the highest number of votes instead of making it because each making people go for a specific seat Because each one has to be nominated for a specific seat. Uh, Okay. That's the rules. My, My logic would be that's not Very wise. Well, but that's the rules. So that's what we go by sometimes. Well, my suggestion Would be maybe relook at those rules. Okay. Thank you for that suggestion. Yeah. Okay. So, um, I hereby continue the landowner meetings to Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM at Everglades Rec Regional Recreation Center. 5 4 9 7 Marsh Bend Trail for the Village Center Community Development District, Sumter Landing Community Development District, Brownwood Community Development District Districts 13 and 15. And Franklin Recreation Center 6, 7 5 0 Mega seven four, district 14. So those will be the days that are, we will be here and you'll be able to cast your votes, uh, for those, uh, nominees. Um, once again Village Center Community Development District, Sumter Landing Community Development District, Brownwood Community Development District Districts 13 and 15 here at Everglades Recreational Center, November 5th from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and at Franklin Recreation Center for District 14, uh, for those nominees. If there's no further questions, we will close this landowner nomination meeting of Friday, October 18th. Thank you.

Middleton Community Development District - A

Landowner Nomination Meeting

October 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Everglades Recreation Center

5497 Marsh Bend Trail

The Villages, FL 32163

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AGENDA

The District encourages citizen participation in the democratic process and recognizes and protects the right of freedom of speech afforded to

all. As the Board conducts the business of the District, rules of civility shall apply. District Board Supervisors, Staff members, and members of

the public are to communicate respectfully. It is preferred that persons speak only when recognized by the Board Chair and, at that time, refrain

from engaging in personal attacks or derogatory or offensive language. Persons who are deemed to be disruptive and negatively impact the

efficient operation of the meeting shall be subject to removal after two verbal warnings. Audience Comments on all issues will be received by

the Board.

1. Call to Order

2. Nomination for Position of Supervisor

2.A. Middleton Community Development District-A (3 seats)

2.A.i. Recieve Nominations

3. Landowner's Questions or Comments

4. Continuation of Landowners’ meeting to Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to

7:00 p.m. for Middleton Community Development District-A to Saluki Recreation Center,

7504 Marsh Bend Trail, The Villages

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verbatim record of the proceedings is made, incoming the testimony and evidence upon which

such appeal is to be based. Audio recordings of Board meetings, workshops or public hearings are

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requested. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of disability of

physical impairment should contact the District Office at (352) 751-3939 at least five calendar days

prior to the meetings.