REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

HISTORIC TOWN OF EATONVILLE, FLORIDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 03, 2026, at 7:30 PM Town Hall - 307 E. Kennedy Blvd. SPECIAL NOTICE: These meeting minutes are presented in an abbreviated format intended as a public record discussion of stated meeting according to the Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine law. Meetings are opened to the public, noticed within reasonable advance notice, and transcribed into minutes for public record. Audio Recording are available through the Town's website on the Council Agenda Page. CALL TO ORDER AND VERIFICATION OF QUORUM: Mayor Gardner called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and a quorum was established by Mrs. King PRESENT: (5) Mayor Angie Gardner, Vice Mayor Theo Washington, Councilwoman Wanda Randolph, Councilman Tarus Mack, Councilwoman Ladwyana Jordan STAFF: (5) Marlin Daniels, Chief Administrative Officer; Veronica King, Town Clerk, Clifford Shepard (on zoom), Town Attorney, Valerie Mundy, Public Works Director, Tara Salmieri, Town Planner, Chief Murray, EPD INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Theo Washington led the Invocation in a Moment of Silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE Agenda with amendments; Moved by Councilman Mack; Second by Vice Mayor Washington; AYE:ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. NOTES: Items added - Minutes to consent agenda for 12-16-25 and 2-17-26, CPH Engineering replacement firm for water engineering services for council discussion and decision, for council decision Resolution 2026-10 replacement of canvass board member, and a revote on Resolution 2026-9 due to improper vote made at the previous meeting on 2-17-26. PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITION: Presentation and Acknowledgment of Certificate of Completion at the FLC Institute For Elected Municipal Officials II- Mayor Gardner acknowledged Certificate of Completion awarded to Councilwoman Wanda Randolph for attending the Florida League of Cities Institute for Elected Municipal Officials II on April 25-26 located at Lake Buena Vista; pictures were taken. PUBLIC HEARING - Approval of First Reading Ordinance 2026-2 Amending the Town's Land Development Code, which Permits Existing Duplexes And Prohibit New Duplex Construction (Preamble Read) Tara Salmieri presented this item providing background information, an analysis, and Findings in response to the town council interest in a policy direction to permit existing duplexes within the R-2 district while prohibiting the construction of new duplexes. (Public Comments were made by Ryan Novak, Anthony Grant, Charles Bargaineer, Joyce Irby, Angela Johnson) Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE the First Reading Ordinance 2026-2 Amending the Town's Land Development Code, which Permits Existing Duplexes And Prohibit New Duplex Construction; Moved by Councilman Mack; Second by Vice Mayor Washington; (Council Comments -None) AYE:ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. 1 of 2 030326COUNCILMeetingMinutes CITIZEN PARTICIPATION - (6 members from the community offered comments; Joyce Irby, Ruthi Critton, Ryan Novak, Anthony Grant, Angela Johnson, Charles Bargaineer) CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE Consent Agenda approving Town Council Meeting Minutes (December 16, 2025 and February 17, 2026); Moved by Vice Mayor Washington; Second by Councilman Mack; A YE: ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. COUNCIL DECISIONS: Discussion and_Approval_of CPH Engineering replacement firm for water engineering services Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE Approval of CPH Engineering replacement firm for water engineering services; Moved by Councilman Mack; Second by Councilwoman Randolph; AYE: ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. Comments/Notes: Valerie Mundy introduced this item with updates on the previous engineering firm WBQ who declined the services. Approval of Resolution 2026-10 replacement of canvass board member (Preamble Read) (RECESSED 8:22P.M.) to make calls to possible candidates to consider (RECONVENED AT 8:29 P.M.) Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE Resolution 2026-10 replacement of canvass board member with Lisa Grant; Moved by Vice Mayor Washington; Second by Councilman Mack; A YE: ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. Comments/Notes: Carol McIntyre was replaced by Lisa Grant. A Call for Revote on Resolution 2026-9 due to improper vote made at the previous meeting on 2-17-26 Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE Resolution 2026-1-Adopting A Tourism Master Plan (Preamble Read); DIES FOR A LACK OF SECOND: MOTION FAILS. OTHER ACTIONS: Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE to hire a contractor to assist the finance department; Moved by Councilwoman Wanda Randolph; Second by Councilman Mack; AYE: ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. Mayor Gardner Motions to APPROVE moving funding from contingency to finance to the new hire of a contractor to assist the finance department at an amount not to exceed $50,000 for the position; Moved by Councilwoman Wanda Randolph; Second by Councilman Mack; AYE: ALL, MOTION PASSES, 5/0. REPORTS: Reports and comments were made by the CAO, Town Clerk, and Town Attorney. TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS: Reports and comments were made by all council members including the mayor l £so, ADJOURNMENT Mayor Gardner Motions for Adjournment of Meeting; Moved by Vice Mayor Washington; Second by Councilman Mack; AYE: ALL, MOTION PASSES. Meeting Adjourned at 9:11pm. ) fully Submitted by: APPROVED «±tk.& Veronica L King, Town clerk #ts$.firs 2of 2 030326COUNCIL MeetingMinutes