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Middleton Community Development District - A

Thursday, January 8, 2026 · Community development district meeting record

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Joe Ricciardiyes
Brandon Matulkayes
David Reesyes
Lane Munzyes
Brandy Rushyes

3.A. Approval of Minutes

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3.B. Acceptance of Resignation submitted by Bob Trinh and Appointment of Brandie

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4.A. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 - Establishing the District's General Operating

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Brandon Matulka

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    3.A. Approval of Minutes - Voted yes on the motion “The Board approved the Minutes for the Meeting held on November 13, 2025”; the record reports passed.

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    3.B. Acceptance of Resignation submitted by Bob Trinh and Appointment of Brandie - Voted yes on the motion “The Board accepted the Resignation of Bob Trinh and appointed Brandie Rush to Seat 5 for the remainder of the term”; the record reports passed.

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    4.A. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 - Establishing the District's General Operating - Voted yes on the motion “The Board adopted Resolution 2026-03 establishing the General and Procedural Rules for the Middleton Community Development District – A. Middleton CDD-A Minutes January 8, 2026 Page 4 FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Old Business Status Update 5.A.”; the record reports passed.

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Okay. All right. Let's call the meeting to order. We've got a, almost a full group stand for the Pleasure Allegiance, please Pledge allegiance, United States of America. You please stand, stand for standing for a moment of silence. Thank you. I'd like to welcome our meeting attendees. Thanks for being here. And we'll start with a quarterly update Or any audience comments. Oh, sorry. Any audience comments before we jump into the full agenda? No. Okay. Randy. Okay. We Have our captain from Wildwood pd. Yes. Good afternoon, captain Kinder Wildwood Police Department. Uh, no major incidents, uh, happened in the Middleton area in the last quarter, which is great to hear. Uh, community events wise. We just recently had our Christmas with a cop. We were able to help over 60 children, uh, in need. Uh, we definitely want to thank all of our local businesses and individuals and communities that help make that happen financially. It's always, we appreciate that a lot and we'll be gearing up for next year already. Uh, we do have one event that's gonna be coming up, save the date. Um, we've got us and Community Watch. We're gonna be hosting another scams, uh, and fraud event. It's gonna be on February 23rd at the Everglades Rec Center. Uh, it's a really good, uh, seminar. It helps keep everybody up to date with all the scams, telephone, ai, and everything that's gonna be happening. Uh, at this point, that's all I have for quarterly updates. Thank you. Any questions? Alright. We appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate you coming. Have a good day. All right. New business. Uh, approval of minutes. Can I have a motion to approve the minutes from November 13th please? Motion to approve. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Motion passes. Next except the resignation of Bob Trin and appoint Brandy Rush To our vacancy. We seen a, uh, make that motion to, uh, Accept the resignation. Accept the resignation Of Bob t tr and to appoint Brandy To appoint Brandy. Move to, uh, approve the motion as presented. Second please. I'll second. All in favor? A a Aye. Alright, thank you. Alright, Brandy, I swear Brandy in. Stand and raise your right. State of Florida, United States of America states state. Congratulations. Congratulations, Brandy. Thank you. Glad to have you on the board. Alright, Next. Yes, sir. So the next item is to adopt resolution 2026 dash zero three amending and your district's general operating policies and procedures. This is a public hearing. Ms. Poni will go over the, uh, aspects of the change and the amendment to the district's policies and procedures. Once she's done, we can open up a public hearing, take any public comment, uh, hear any comment, and then you can close the public hearing and take the motion for the vote. So Kailyn? Yep. Yep. Caitlyn, be with administration. Uh, this item is a public hearing to consider adoption of resolution 2026 dash oh three. Amending and restating the general and procedural rules for the Middleton Community Development District A. The rules were originally adopted in 2023 and last amended in 2024 to establish rates, fees, and charges. Staff is now recommend recommending an amendment to address damage to district property, specifically vehicular gate strikes. The amendment establishes a $250 fee per gate strike to recover administrative repair and wear and tear costs, and allow staff to work with law enforcement to identify the responsible party. If damage exceeds normal wear and tear of the full cost of the repair or replacement will be charged to the responsible individual or contractor. The rule also includes procedures for billing and contesting charges. These provisions are consistent with standard practices used in the villages and other special districts in the community, and are intended for cost and recovery and property protection. Um, that is the overview. So I'll turn it over to the chair to open up for public comment. Before I do that, any questions from the board? None. Seeing none, I would open the public hearing. Any comments, questions? No. Okay. I will close the public hearing Motion to adopt resolution 20 26 0 3. Please. Motion to adopt. Uh, second please. Second. All in favor to adopt a. Aye. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Board. Uh, next item. The old business. Do you have no old business? Nope. Information items. If you have any questions, we can certainly address. No questions. You guys have any questions? Okay. District manager records? Yeah. The only item is to make sure that, uh, just to make sure that we know, the next meeting is March 12th at four 30 here. So now that everyone has made this initial run, we know we're located at here in Olympia. Yeah. Uh, so March 12th at four 30. Thank you Kenny. District Counsel report. No reports. Thank you. Mark. Any additional supervisor? Commas. See you. None. I move to adjourn the meeting. Thanks everybody. Thank you.

MINUTES OF MEETING MIDDLETON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT-A A meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Middleton Community Development District-A was held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. at the Olympia Recreation Center, 1210 McPherson Terrace, The Villages, Florida, 32162. Board members present and constituting a quorum: Joe Ricciardi Chair Brandon Matulka Vice Chair David Rees Supervisor Lane Munz Supervisor Brandy Rush Supervisor Staff Present: Kenny Blocker District Manager Mark Brionez District Counsel Jonny Bishop Executive Director of Support Services Matt Armstrong Community Standards Director Ryan Mellinger District Property Management Assistant Director Candice Harris Deputy District Clerk Jesse Andrews Assistant District Clerk FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS: Call to Order 1.A. Roll Call Chair Ricciardi called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and stated for the record that all Supervisors were present representing a quorum. 1.B. Pledge of Allegiance The Chair led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1.C. Observation of Moment of Silence

Middleton CDD-A Minutes January 8, 2026 Page 2 Chair Ricciardi led the Board and audience members in attendance in a moment of silence to observe those who have served our Country and community. 1.D. Welcome Meeting Attendees The Board welcomed all those in attendance. 1.E. Audience Comments There were no audience comments. SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS: Law Enforcement Quarterly Updates Captain Kinder, Wildwood Police Department (WPD), stated there have been no major incidents within the Middleton CDD-A area. WPD recently held Christmas with a Cop which assisted over 60 children in need. Captain Kinder advised that a scam/fraud seminar will be held on February 23, 2026 at the Everglades Recreation Center. THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS: New Business 3.A. Approval of Minutes On MOTION by Brandon Matulka, seconded by David Rees, with all in favor, the Board approved the Minutes for the Meeting held on November 13, 2025. 3.B. Acceptance of Resignation submitted by Bob Trinh and Appointment of Brandie Rush to Vacant Seat 5 On MOTION by Brandon Matulka, seconded by David Rees, with all in favor, the Board accepted the Resignation of Bob Trinh and appointed Brandie Rush to Seat 5 for the remainder of the term. At this time, Candice Harris, Deputy District Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Supervisor Rush.

Middleton CDD-A Minutes January 8, 2026 Page 3 FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Public Hearings 4.A. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 - Establishing the District's General Operating Policies and Procedures A. Overview of Resolution 2026-03 - Establishing the District's General Operating Policies and Procedures Caitlyn Bessoni, Executive Coordinator, advised that the Board adopted its General and Procedural Rule in April 2023 and subsequently amended and restated its Rule in January 2024 to establish a schedule of rates, fees and charges. As with other services provided by the District, there are certain expenses associated with supplies and services. To offset those costs, it is appropriate to develop rates that are charged to the end-user. Ms. Bessoni stated that Staff is recommending that the Board amend and restate its Rule to incorporate specific rates associated with property damage and vehicular gate strikes. Language has also been incorporated to address the protection of District property, including a $250 fee for vehicular gate strikes. In the event of a gate strike, District Staff will work with law enforcement to identify the owner of the vehicle and impose a $250 charge per incident. Ms. Bessoni advised that in the event the damage exceeds the normal wear from gate strikes or any other cause, the full cost of repair or replacement shall be the responsibility of the Customer, agent or independent contractor and the District may impose charges to ensure full reimbursement. The amendment to the Rule also establishes procedures for billing and the contestation of charges. B. Open Public Hearing Chair Ricciardi opened the Public Hearing at 4:34 p.m. C. Close Public Hearing Receiving no public comment, Chair Ricciardi closed the Public Hearing at 4:34 p.m. D. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 Establishing the District's General Operating Policies and Procedures On MOTION by David Rees, seconded by Lane Munz, with all in favor, the Board adopted Resolution 2026-03 establishing the General and Procedural Rules for the Middleton Community Development District – A.

Middleton CDD-A Minutes January 8, 2026 Page 4 FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Old Business Status Update 5.A. Old Business Status Update There were no Old Business items to be addressed. SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Informational Items Only 6.A. Financial Statements The Financial Statements as of November 30, 2025 were provided to the Board as information. 6.B. DPM Monthly Report The District Property Management (DPM) Monthly Report was provided as information to the Board. 6.C. Revision 1 to VCCDD Purchasing Procedure Manual The Revision 1 to the Village Center Community Development District (VCCDD) Purchasing Procedure Manual was provided as information to the Board. SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: District Manager Reports Kenny Blocker, District Manager, advised the next Board meeting will be held on March 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: District Counsel Reports There were no District Counsel Reports. NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Supervisor Comments There were no Supervisor Comments.

Middleton CDD-A Minutes January 8, 2026 Page 5 TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS: Adjourn Chair Ricciardi adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m. Kenneth C. Blocker Joe Ricciardi Secretary Chair

Okay. All right. Let's call the meeting to order. We've got a, almost a full group stand for the Pleasure Allegiance, please Pledge allegiance, United States of America. You please stand, stand for standing for a moment of silence. Thank you. I'd like to welcome our meeting attendees. Thanks for being here. And we'll start with a quarterly update Or any audience comments. Oh, sorry. Any audience comments before we jump into the full agenda? No. Okay. Randy. Okay. We Have our captain from Wildwood pd. Yes. Good afternoon, captain Kinder Wildwood Police Department. Uh, no major incidents, uh, happened in the Middleton area in the last quarter, which is great to hear. Uh, community events wise. We just recently had our Christmas with a cop. We were able to help over 60 children, uh, in need. Uh, we definitely want to thank all of our local businesses and individuals and communities that help make that happen financially. It's always, we appreciate that a lot and we'll be gearing up for next year already. Uh, we do have one event that's gonna be coming up, save the date. Um, we've got us and Community Watch. We're gonna be hosting another scams, uh, and fraud event. It's gonna be on February 23rd at the Everglades Rec Center. Uh, it's a really good, uh, seminar. It helps keep everybody up to date with all the scams, telephone, ai, and everything that's gonna be happening. Uh, at this point, that's all I have for quarterly updates. Thank you. Any questions? Alright. We appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate you coming. Have a good day. All right. New business. Uh, approval of minutes. Can I have a motion to approve the minutes from November 13th please? Motion to approve. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Motion passes. Next except the resignation of Bob Trin and appoint Brandy Rush To our vacancy. We seen a, uh, make that motion to, uh, Accept the resignation. Accept the resignation Of Bob t tr and to appoint Brandy To appoint Brandy. Move to, uh, approve the motion as presented. Second please. I'll second. All in favor? A a Aye. Alright, thank you. Alright, Brandy, I swear Brandy in. Stand and raise your right. State of Florida, United States of America states state. Congratulations. Congratulations, Brandy. Thank you. Glad to have you on the board. Alright, Next. Yes, sir. So the next item is to adopt resolution 2026 dash zero three amending and your district's general operating policies and procedures. This is a public hearing. Ms. Poni will go over the, uh, aspects of the change and the amendment to the district's policies and procedures. Once she's done, we can open up a public hearing, take any public comment, uh, hear any comment, and then you can close the public hearing and take the motion for the vote. So Kailyn? Yep. Yep. Caitlyn, be with administration. Uh, this item is a public hearing to consider adoption of resolution 2026 dash oh three. Amending and restating the general and procedural rules for the Middleton Community Development District A. The rules were originally adopted in 2023 and last amended in 2024 to establish rates, fees, and charges. Staff is now recommend recommending an amendment to address damage to district property, specifically vehicular gate strikes. The amendment establishes a $250 fee per gate strike to recover administrative repair and wear and tear costs, and allow staff to work with law enforcement to identify the responsible party. If damage exceeds normal wear and tear of the full cost of the repair or replacement will be charged to the responsible individual or contractor. The rule also includes procedures for billing and contesting charges. These provisions are consistent with standard practices used in the villages and other special districts in the community, and are intended for cost and recovery and property protection. Um, that is the overview. So I'll turn it over to the chair to open up for public comment. Before I do that, any questions from the board? None. Seeing none, I would open the public hearing. Any comments, questions? No. Okay. I will close the public hearing Motion to adopt resolution 20 26 0 3. Please. Motion to adopt. Uh, second please. Second. All in favor to adopt a. Aye. Motion passes. Thank you. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Board. Uh, next item. The old business. Do you have no old business? Nope. Information items. If you have any questions, we can certainly address. No questions. You guys have any questions? Okay. District manager records? Yeah. The only item is to make sure that, uh, just to make sure that we know, the next meeting is March 12th at four 30 here. So now that everyone has made this initial run, we know we're located at here in Olympia. Yeah. Uh, so March 12th at four 30. Thank you Kenny. District Counsel report. No reports. Thank you. Mark. Any additional supervisor? Commas. See you. None. I move to adjourn the meeting. Thanks everybody. Thank you.

Middleton Community Development District - A Seat 1 - Joe Ricciardi, Chair Seat 2 - David Rees,Supervisor Seat 3 - Brandon Matulka,Vice Chair Seat 4 - Lane Munz, Supervisor Seat 5 - Vacant January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM Olympia Regional Recreation Center 1210 McPherson Terrace The Villages, FL 34762 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 1.A. Roll Call 1.B. Pledge of Allegiance 1.C. Observation of Moment of Silence 1.D. Welcome Meeting Attendees 1.E. Audience Comments 2. Law Enforcement Quarterly Updates 3. New Business 3.A. Approval of Minutes 3.B. Acceptance of Resignation submitted by Bob Trinh and Appointment of Brandie Rush to Vacant Seat 5 4. Public Hearings 4.A. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 - Amending and Restating the District's General Operating Policies and Procedures A. Overview of Resolution 2026-03 B. Open Public Hearing C. Close Public Hearing D. Adoption of Resolution 2026-03 5. Old Business 5.A. Old Business Status Update 6. Informational Items Only 6.A. Financial Statements 6.B. DPM Monthly Report

6.C. Revision 1 to VCCDD Purchasing Procedure Manual 7. District Manager Reports 8. District Counsel Reports 9. Supervisor Comments 10. Adjourn HOSPITALITY STEWARDSHIP INNOVATION & CREATIVITY HARD WORK NOTICE Each person who decides to appeal any action taken at these meetings is advised that person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a 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 available for purchase per Florida Statute 119.07 through the District Clerk for $1.00 per CD 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.

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