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CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR OCOEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Ocoee City Hall 1 N. Bluford Avenue Ocoee, Florida
MINUTES
July 24,2025
6:15 PM
- CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Lewis at 6:15 pm in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 1 N. Bluford Avenue, Ocoee.
Chair Lewis and Member Mellen led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, followed by the invocation given by Chair Lewis. Recording Clerk Maldonado performed roll call and declared a quorum present.
Present: Chair Lewis, Vice-Chair Mellen, Members Brown, Garay, and Meeks.
Absent: Member Lomneck
Also Present: Commissioner Kennedy, Lt. Iannuzzi, Sgt. Coleman, K9 Ofc. Temples, K9 Ofc Edwards, Administrative Assistant Decruiz, and Recording Clerk Maldonado
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes from March 27,2025
Motion: Move to Approve the March 27, 2025, Minutes; Moved by Member Brown, seconded by Member Garay; Motion carried unanimously.
1. Presentation of Check for COPS Foundation
Chair Lewis presented a check for $500 to the COPS Foundation, with Lt. Iannuzzi and Ms. Bria Berry accepting the check on behalf of the Central Florida chapter.
The following items were added at the request of the Board; they were not included in the agenda.
2. Presentation of K9 Badges
Motion: Move for Nominee #2 to be selected as Officer of the 2 $ ^{n d} $ Quarter; Moved by Member Meeks, seconded by Member Garay; Motion carried unanimously.
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Motion: Move for Nominee #1 to be selected as Civilian of the 2 $ ^{nd} $ Quarter; Moved by Member Meeks, seconded by Member Garay; Motion carried unanimously.
- NEW BUSINESS
1. CACOPD Members' Shirts
Motion: Move to reimburse the Police Department for the purchase of CACOPD embroidered shirts for new Vice-Chair Mellen and Member Lomneck, totaling $88.83; Moved by Vice-Chair Mellen, seconded by Member Brown. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Utilization of CACOPD Leftover Budget
Sgt. Coleman announced there is $1,122.34 left in the Board budget.The Board discussed the remaining balance and voted to distribute as follows:
Motion: Donate $500.00 to the COPS program; Motion made by Vice-Chair Mellen, seconded by Member Brown; Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Move to purchase a $100.00 Publix gift card for retiring Sergeant Coleman; Moved by Member Brown, seconded by Member Garay; Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Move to purchase $150.00 from Publix to sponsor the food for the Citizens Academy; Moved by Member Meeks, seconded by Vice-Chair Mellen; Motion carried 4-0, with Member Garay abstaining.
Motion: Donate $250.00 to the COPS Gala program; Motion made by Member Garay, seconded by Member Mellen; Motion carried unanimously.
Motion: Move to purchase $122.34 of Papa John's Pizza to sponsor the food for the Police Explorers Meeting; Moved by Member Brown, seconded by Vice-Chair Mellen; Motion carried unanimously.
- DEPARTMENT UPDATES
- PUBLIC COMMENTS - None
Meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM
- ADJOURNMENT
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ATTEST:
APPROVED:
yogini Thakda
orado
Recording Clerk
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