Official website | Town Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: "Town Council meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Town Hall at 6:30pm" (Town Council page). Town Hall address shown on site: 25009 County Road 561, Astatula, FL 34705. Site events list shows Regular Council Meeting on November 10, 2026 6:30 pm; December 8, 2026 6:30 pm; January 12, 2027 6:30 pm.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Charter (Municode, Part I - Charter): "There shall be four (4) Council seats and one Mayoral seat ... All five (5) member seats shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. Elections shall be conducted the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November." Also: "The registered voters of the Town shall elect the Mayor for a period of two years." and "The Council shall appoint a Council Member to act as Vice-Mayor." No term-limit statement found in the charter text fetched.

Minutes system: Plain PDFs on the town's WordPress site (table of meetings with Agenda / Minutes / Backup columns; files under /docs/wp-content/uploads/) Example: a recent minutes file.

Council meetings on record

29 meetings since 2025-01-14 read from the city's own minutes; 85 motions found. Counting is automatic and only as good as the minutes' wording; "ocr" means the minutes were scanned images read by text recognition.

• 2026-08-11 regular. minutes (ocr)
  2 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, By Z. Teeters to Approve both sets of minutes as submitted. Second: By S. Richert. Motion carried 4-0. STAFFREPORTS Police Department/CodeEnforcement-Chief Hoagland: Code Enforcement opened three new cases. Police handled 372 calls for service, 180 traffic stops, 137 written warnings, 43 citations and seven arrests. Chief Hoagland thanked volunteers and donors who assisted with the backpack event. He also reported that former K-9 Louie had been retired and placed in a new home where he may occasionally participate in educational demonstrations. Public Works: Staff reported continued landscaping and sidewalk maintenance and installation of 25 residential water meters during the prior four weeks, along with four of five two-inch meters. Council recognized Public Works employees for their work during extreme heat. Town Attorney-David Langley: Reported no pending litigation outside agenda matters. Council Members were reminded to forward all public records requests received through Town or personal email accounts to the Town Clerk/records custodian for processing. Town Clerk: Reported that candidate qualifying was underway; six public records requests had been completed, and 18 additional requests had been received. Staff continued work on the TRIM notice, insurance quotes, financial/accounting systems and the FY budget. QuickBooks was recommended to remain the Town's accounting/payroll platform while alternatives for utility billing were evaluated. Police Department and $12,000 for crossing guard purposes after required distributions. Staff also continued biweekly coordination concerning the approximately $700,000 Community Development Block Grant water-system project. Community Events: The August 1 backpack event distributed approximately 230 school-supply bags. Remaining supplies were donated to Astatula Elementary School and Astatula Christian School. More than $3,000 in business donations and approximately $350 in resident donations were reported. OLD BUSINESS Ordinance 2026-05- Charter Amendment Second reading of Ordinance 2026-05 concerning election years and the length of appointments for vacant Council seats. Motion: By S. Richert to read Vote 2026-05.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, By Z. Teeters to approve reading the ordinance
• 2026-07-14 regular. minutes (ocr)
  18 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve the June 9, 2026 Regular Council Meeting minutes with the stated correction, By S. Richert, Seconded Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Ordinance 2026-04 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve Ordinance 2026-04, By S. Richert, Seconded Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve Budget Transparency Policy 2026-01, Vote 4-1.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Extend the meeting, By S. Richert, Seconded Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Award the water-system upgrade project to SGs Contracting Services, Inc., contingent upon Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve participation in the cooperative agreement with Lake County for the Community Development Block Grant Program, Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Resolution 2026-13 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve Resolution 2026-13, Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Ordinance 2026-07 Vote 4-1.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-07, By S. Richert, Seconded Vote 4-1.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Table the first reading of the no-parking ordinance until the next meeting, By S. Richert, Seconded Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve the $110,000 local match for the Park Improvement Program, Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Ordinance 2026-05 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-05 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Ordinance 2026-06 Vote 4-1.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-06, Vote 3-2.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Read Resolution 2026-14
• 2026-06-09 regular. minutes (ocr)
  14 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Richert made a motion to read Resolution 2026-12 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Richert made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-12, contingent upon title report/review. Second: Council Member MacQueen. Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member MacQueen made a motion to read Ordinance 2026-04 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Richert made a motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-04. Second: Council Member MacQueen. Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member MacQueen made a motion to require the Clerk to obtain three bids for the road repair on Washington Street between Stillwater Cove and Florida Avenue. Second: None. Result: Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion: Mayor Teeters made a motion to approve Mid-Florida Paving to complete the Washington Street/Stillwater Cove road repair for $11,520. Second: Council Member Richert . Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Mayor Teeters made a motion to approve entering into a 12-month contract with Cintas for Public Works uniforms. Second: Council Member Hanawalt . Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Hanawalt made a motion to read Resolution 2026-10 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member MacQueen made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-10, to be known as Appendix A to the Policy and Procedure Manual. Second: Council Member Richert . Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member MacQueen made a motion to read Resolution 2026-11 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Marinelli made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-11. Second: Council Member Hanawalt. Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Hanawalt made a motion that Lieutenant Brown take and retire K-9 Louie within 30 days, and if he is unable to provide proper housing for the dog, the dog shall be returned to the Town for Council to make a further decision. Second: Council Member Richert. Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Richert made a motion to read Resolution 2026-13 Vote 5-0.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member MacQueen made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-13. Second: Vice Mayor Marinelli. Roll Call
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Council Member Richert made a motion to approve the Administrative Public Records Policy. Second: Mayor Teeters. Roll Call
• 2026-05-14 special. present: Zane Teeters, Cheryl Marinelli. minutes
  2 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, Ms. Marinelli Second: Ms. MacQueen Vote 2026-09.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Mayor Teeters Second: Ms. Hanawalt Roll Call
• 2026-05-12 regular. present: Zane Teeters, Cheryl Marinelli. minutes
  14 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, To allow a short break between agenda items By C. Marinelli, Seconded
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To remove Item 8 from the agenda, identified as the discussion regarding the email sent to Councilmembers on April 20, 2026,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To swap Item 12 and Item 2 on the agenda and move related financial items earlier
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve the April 14 and April 29 minutes,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To read Ordinance 2026-03 Vote 2026-03.
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve Ordinance 2026-03,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To discontinue services with iTech and begin services with Veriteks,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve the CGA piggyback cooperative professional services agreement for planning services,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To authorize the Town Attorney to move forward with obtaining ownership information from CSX for the CSX property at a cost not to exceed $5,000,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve Mid-Florida Paving for roadway maintenance in an amount not to exceed $20,000b
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To rescind Resolution 2023-26,
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve the School Resource Officer agreement for the 2026-2027 school year
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To approve the request allowing employees to gift sick leave to the affected employee in accordance with Town policy
  • ? moved, ? seconded, To extend the meeting by, S. Richert Second: K. Hanawalt
• 2026-05-07 special. present: Zane Teeters, Cheryl Marinelli. minutes
  2 motions

  • ? moved, ? seconded, Allow Ministerial/Clerical Corrections to Charter Motion: Council Member Richert made a motion to allow ministerial errors and corrections to be made to the Charter. Second: Council Member MacQueen seconded the motion
  • ? moved, ? seconded, Proceed with Limited Charter Amendments and Refer Remaining Items to Committee Council discussed narrowing the proposed referendum items to only the most necessary revisions. The Council agreed to proceed with: Thursday, May 7TH 2026, SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Page 5 of 6 1. Combining Item 3 and Item 12 into one referendum item regarding election years and appointed Council seat terms; and 2. Proceeding with Item 4, removing mandatory liaison duties from the Charter. All other proposed Charter revisions would be referred to a future Charter Review Committee. Motion: Council Member Richert made a motion to combine Items 3 and 12 as one referendum item, to include Item 4 as a second referendum item, and to refer all other proposed revisions to a committee. Second: Council Member MacQueen seconded the motion. Roll Call

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Not stated as a rule on any page fetched. CivicClerk portal shows City Council Meetings on Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 3:00 PM and Tuesday Oct 27, 2026 3:00 PM at 685 W. Montrose Street Clermont, FL 34711; API listing shows City Council Meetings Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM (i.e., 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in those months, but no page states that pattern).

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Council page: "TERM OF OFFICE: Mayor and council members serve two-year terms." Charter (Municode, Part I - Charter): "Term and term limits. Each City Council Member shall be elected for a term of two years. No person shall be elected to the City Council for more than four consecutive two (2) year terms. Provided, however, that the term limits herein shall not limit a present council member from being elected to four consecutive two (2) year terms after the effective date of the amendment or, if elected to Seat 1, 2, 4 or 5, after his or her election or appointment to Seat 3, or prohibit the Council from appointing a person to fill a vacancy on the City Council as set forth in the Charter." Charter also: five council seats numbered 1-5; Seats 1, 3 and 5 elected in even-numbered years, Seats 2 and 4 in odd-numbered years.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk (portal at clermontfl.portal.civicclerk.com; city site links to https://clermontfl.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx which resolves to the portal). City website is CivicPlus.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Commission | Agendas and minutes

Meets: "Regular City Commission meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. City Commission Workshops and Special Meetings may be scheduled as needed." (Commissioners page and Meetings page). Portal events show City Commission Meetings at 6:00 PM, Commission Chambers, 10 North Grove Street, Eustis, FL 32726; homepage says 'Eustis Commission Meetings take place at City Hall Commission Chambers.'

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Commissioners page: "The City of Eustis has a council-manager form of government. The Commission consists of five Commission seats. Commissioners are elected for four-year terms, with elections held in even-numbered years. Elections are non-partisan. Elections for Seats 3, 4, and 5 are held in presidential election years. Commission terms begin in January of the year following the election. ... In accordance with the City's Charter and Chapter 30 of the City's Code of Ordinances, Commissioner terms are four years in length. Elected officers shall qualify and take the oath of office at the first City Commission meeting in January following the election. The Mayor and Vice-Mayor are elected at the first regular City Commission meeting in January each year." No term-limit statement found on pages fetched.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk portal (linked from https://www.eustis.org/Government/City-Commission/City-Commission-Meetings-Portal). Pre-Oct 2022 agendas & minutes at https://eustis.civicweb.net/Portal/ (CivicWeb; link seen, not fetched). City website itself is Granicus govAccess/OpenCities. Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Commission | Agendas and minutes

Meets: City Commission page: "The city commission meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month, at 6:00 pm, city chambers in city hall. All meetings are open to the public." Mayor and Commissioners page: commissioners "meet regularly usually on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in city hall". City Hall: 506 West Berckman Street, Fruitland Park, Florida 34731. Agendas page lists upcoming City Commission meetings November 12, 2026 and December 10, 2026.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: City Commission page: "There are five city commission districts with one commission member elected by district by the voters in that district for a term of four years." and "On November 4, 2014, the electors adopted an amendment providing that each commissioner reside within and represent a district and be elected by such district's voters, that the mayor be elected by and from the commission annually ... (Charter Amendment Ordinance 2014-017.)" Mayor and Commissioners page: "Every year at the first regular city commission meeting, after the regular election or as soon as possible thereafter, the city commission shall elect from among its members, a mayor and a vice mayor." Charter (Municode, Part I): "Each city commissioner shall be elected for a term of four years." No term-limit statement found on pages fetched.

Minutes system: Govstack (govstack.com) website; agendas, packets and minutes are plain PDFs hosted on media-002-us.cdn.govstack.com. Separate events site https://events.fruitlandpark.org/ linked as 'Commission Meetings' (not fetched). Example: a recent minutes file.

Council meetings on record

40 meetings since 2025-01-09 read from the city's own minutes; 144 motions found. Counting is automatic and only as good as the minutes' wording; "ocr" means the minutes were scanned images read by text recognition.

• 2026-10-08 regular. present: Chris Cheshire, Patrick DeGrave, Martina Williams, Al Goldberg, Michael Raysin. minutes (ocr)
  5 motions

  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Martina Williams seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Michael Raysin moved, Martina Williams seconded, to DENY the final reading of Ordinance 2026-011. Mayor Cheshire called for public comments. James P. Logan, owner of property adjacent to the proposed annexation, expressed support for the project. He stated that, as a nearby resident, he would be directly impacted by the development and expressed confidence in the developer. He requested that the City Commission reconsider its decision to deny the annexation. Richard Wohlfarth, Developer, provided a presentation outlining the proposed annexation, noting that one parcel is a complete enclave and another is a partial enclave. He clarified that the Commission's consideration was limited to annexation of the parcel entirely surrounded by City limits. He discussed his collaboration with Mr. Logan and the City in securing property for a future water treatment plant and addressed existing water consumption and capacity. He indicated that land use and zoning matters would be presented for consideration at a future meeting. Mr. Wohlfarth noted that his team would be willing to meet with Lake County to support signalization at South Grays Airport Road and US 441. He requested reconsideration to table the item to the December meeting. Page3of8 October 8, 2026, Regular Minutes Mayor Cheshire expressed surprise that the annexation was placed on the agenda prior to the November 3 election, given the Commission's previously expressed concerns regarding Amendment 3. Commissioner Raysin expressed concern about the traffic issues that would be created by the proposed development. Mr. Wohlfarth commented that if the item were tabled, he would return to the commission with a proposed solution for the flow traffic. He acknowledged the issue with trying to get out onto US 441 from S Grays Airport Road. Mr. Raysin asked if there was any alternate access points. Mr. Wohlfarth said there may be an opportunity to use Register Road, and the developer would be amenable to making that connection immediately. Carl Yauk, 1123 Ritter Road, expressed opposition to the annexation and objected to tabling the ordinance. Mitchell Langley, 101 S. Valley Road, opposed the annexation, discussed ordinance adoption procedures, and referenced a recent annexation lawsuit involving the Town of Lady Lake. Mayor Cheshire asked City Attorney Geraci-Carver to explain the ordinance adoption process under Florida Statutes. Ms. Geraci-Carver stated that she was unaware of any statutory requirements inconsistent with the City's established procedures Vote 4-1.
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Al Goldberg seconded, to TABLE Ordinance 2026-014,as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Martina Williams moved, Patrick DeGrave seconded, to approve the final reading of Ordinance 2026-015, as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Michael Raysin seconded, to approve the final reading of Ordinance 2026-016, as presented. Mitchell Langley, 101 S Valley Road, spoke in opposition to approving the ordinance at this time. Mayor Cheshire asked that monthly financial reports be provided to the City Commission. He also asked Ms. Manila about the audit, and she stated the auditors had recently asked for additional documents, but they are working to finalize the audit Vote 5-0.
• 2026-09-10 regular. present: Chris Cheshire, Patrick DeGrave, Martina Williams, Michael Raysin, Al Goldberg. minutes
  9 motions

  • Martina Williams moved, Al Goldberg seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Martina Williams seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-046, as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Michael Raysin moved, Al Goldberg seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-046, as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Martina Williams moved, Rayson seconded, to approve Resolution 2026- 046, with an amendment eliminating the street sweeper from the budget and reallocating those funds ($175,000) to the wastewater treatment plant. Mitchell Langley, 101 S. Valley Road, asked if there were alternative budget considerations that would not reduce services currently offered to residents. He said the pool provides family-oriented activity for residents. Page 4 of 10 September 10, 2026, Regular Minutes Mayor Cheshire shared statistics from the pool use over the past year. Ms. Manila stated that she would work with Ms. Fields with regard to pool operations. Carl Yauk, 1123 Ritter Road, discussed the library expansion and brought up the suggestion of extended Library hours. Ms. Manila responded to Mr. Yauk’s comments regarding the library expansion funds. Mayor Cheshire stated it would be nice to have the library open later in the evenings and on Saturdays for children but acknowledged that such operation would mean more expense. He noted it was tried approximately ten years ago, and it was stopped after the trial period. Commissioner Williams asked what the cost would be to operate the library for a day. Ms. Manila stated she could bring that cost back to the commission. Jay McCallum, 101 S. Dixie Avenue, expressed appreciation for the prioritization of wastewater improvements and raised concerns regarding accumulated sand, dirt, and vegetation along Dixie Avenue Vote 5-0.
  • Al Goldberg moved, Martina Williams seconded, to approve Ordinance 2026-015, on first reading Vote 5-0.
  • Martina Williams moved, Patrick DeGrave seconded, to approve Ordinance 2026-015, on first reading Vote 5-0.
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Al Goldberg seconded, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-011. Mike Stefonek, 36836 Skycrest Blvd, e xpressed concerns about traffi c, and he was not in support of the project. Mitchell Langley, 101 S. Valley Road, raised concerns regarding the potential for rental properties within the development and emphasized the importance of maintaining opportunities for homeownership in Fruitland Park. Carl Yauk, 1123 Ritter Road, reminded the City Commission of their ability to deny annexation. Jay McCallum, 101 S. Dixie Ave., shared his concerns about the annexation. Stephanie Stokes-Rankler, resident of Lake County, stated that she is a farmer. She spoke about water. Page 7 of 10 September 10, 2026, Regular Minutes Sarah McCallum, 2125 Miller Blvd and 101 S. Dixie, shared her comments about the annexation. She did not understand the reason for annexation at this time. Richard Wohlfarth, Developer, presented the concept plan for Kensington Gardens, which would be located on South Gray’s Airport Road. He stated that a traffic impact analysis had been done and submitted to Lake County, noting that there would be a traffic signal at South Gray’s Airport Road and Lake Geneva Drive in the future. He stated that his team had been working with Lake County and they have committed to pay a percentage of placement of a traffic signal based on the traffic analyses. Mayor Cheshire reiterated his previously stated position that the City should refrain from annexing additional property with Amendment 3 on the horizon. Vice Mayor DeGrave stated that if the Commission denied the annexation, it should consider a moratorium on future annexations until the City was closer to having additional wastewater treatment capacity available. Commissioner Raysin expressed concern regarding the additional traffic the development could generate and its potential impact on the rural character of the area. Vice Mayor DeGrave noted that denying the annexation would not necessarily prevent future development of the surrounding properties. He stated that development permitted under existing land-use designations could occur and potentially be less desirable, and that denying the annexation would not eliminate future traffic or population growth
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Michael Raysin seconded, to TABLE the following items G, First Reading of Ordinance 2026- 012, and H, First Reading of Ordinance 2026-013 Vote 5-0.
  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Martina Williams seconded, to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026- 017 Vote 5-0.
• 2026-08-27 regular. minutes
  5 motions

  • Goldberg moved, DeGrave seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Mayor Cheshire called for a roll call vote and declared the motion carried unanimously, 5-0. 5. REGULAR AGENDA (a) Resolution 2026-042, First Amendment to an Interlocal Agreement with Lake County for Use of Library Impact Fees Ms. Geraci-Carver read Resolution 2026-042 by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THE CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK RELATING TO THE USE OF LIBRARY IMPACT FEES WHICH AWARDS THE CI TY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $620,000.00 TO FUND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN/ENGINEERING SERVICES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FRUITLAND PARK LIBRARY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
  • DeGrave moved, Williams seconded, to TABLE Resolution 2026-042 as presented
  • Goldberg moved, Raysin seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-045 as presented. Mayor Cheshire called for a roll call vote and declared the motion carried unanimously, 5-0. (c) Resolution 2026-043, Extension of a Wastewater Treatment Agreement with the Town of Lady Lake Ms. Geraci-Carver read Resolution 2026-043 by title. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY RESERVATION AND BULK TREATMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LADY LAKE, AND THE CITY OF FRUITLAND PARK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Vice Mayor DeGrave asked whether the proposed benchmarks were reasonable based on the City’s current progress. Ms. Manila stated that they were achievable if the project proceeds as planned. Mayor Cheshire expressed concerns with the agreement, stating that the City had never indicated an intention to construct a new plant
  • Williams moved, DeGrave seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-043 as presented. Robert Wille, 843 Berry Hill Circle, stated that he had been aware of the City’s sewer capacity concerns since relocating to Fruitland Park and that the need for additional sewer capacity had been evident for approximately ten years. He asked for an update on the City’s progress in addressing the issue and how many approved units would require sewer service. Vice Mayor DeGrave stated that developments approved by the City Commission do not always build out. He said a development may be approved and never be built. The City Commission does not necessarily know that at the time of approval. However, the City Commission does know they are promising to service a development. That is why the Master Development Agreements contain language about the limited sewage capacity and that such capacity will be granted on a first come, first serve basis. Mitchell Langley, 101 S Valley Road, spoke about development and capacity. Carl Yauk, 1123 Ritter Road, spoke about development and capacity. Sarah McCallum, 2125 Miller Blvd, spoke about development and capacity. She stated that during the last P&Z Magistrate meeting, it was noted that additional information would be available to the public at the City Commission meeting. Ms. Geraci-Carver spoke regarding Sarah McCallum’s comments . She said the subject item from the P&Z Magistrate meeting was not on the agenda for this meeting. Information would be provided in conjunction with that agenda item being presented to the City Commission. Kristen Nelson, 2928 Tangerine Court, Leesburg, stated that she represented CFC Florida. She discussed the City’s Book Page subscription. She also stated that she would like for the City of Fruitland Park to declare October 14 Charlie Kirk Day. Mayor Cheshire asked Ms. Manila to have staff gather the numbers related to development and capacity so that everyone would know the facts. Mr. Dicus addressed some of the concerns expressed. He noted that he has the data available to provide to those interested. Vice Mayor DeGrave clarified with Ms. Geraci -Carver, the language being included in MDA’s pertaining to capacity. Ms. Geraci -Carver stated there is language that the City may not have capacity until 2030. There is also language that final concurrency reviews are conducted at construction plan approval, thereby obligating the City to provide those services
  • DeGrave moved, Goldberg seconded, to approve Resolution 2026- 048 as presented. Mayor Cheshire called for a roll call vote and declared the motion carried by a vote of 3- 2, Mayor Cheshire and Commissioner Raysin dissenting. 6. PUBLIC HEARING (a) First Reading of Ordinance 2026-014, Consideration of Request from Waste Management for the Implementation of a Fuel Surcharge Ms
• 2026-08-04 workshop. minutes
• 2026-08-04 special. minutes
  1 motions

  • DeGrave moved, Williams seconded, to approve Resolution 2026-039, as presented Vote 5-0.
• 2026-07-23 regular. present: Chris Cheshire, Patrick DeGrave, Michael Raysin, Al Goldberg. absent: Martina Williams. minutes (ocr)
  1 motions

  • Patrick DeGrave moved, Michael Raysin seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented Vote 4-0.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: City Council page: "Meetings - Physical Address: E.L. Puryear Building, 243 S Lake Ave, Groveland, FL 34736. Time: 7:00 p.m. When: 1st & 3rd Monday of each month." Also: "Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval."

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: City Council page: "The City Council for the City of Groveland is made up of 5 members; the mayor elected at large and council districts 2, 3, 4, and 5 are elected by the voters within their district. Council members must reside within the district they represent." Charter Sec. 3.03 (Municode): "Commencing with the November 2026 election and subsequent elections, councilmembers shall be elected to four year terms, except as otherwise provided herein. Three councilmembers shall be elected at the 2026 general election and every four years thereafter ... Districts (1), (3) and (5) ... District 1 shall be that seat reserved for the mayoral candidate and the person elected to District 1 shall serve as mayor ... There shall be elected at the 2027 general election two councilmembers ... Districts (2) and (4) and shall be elected for a one-year term, however, at the 2028 general election and every four years thereafter, the term of office for Districts (2) and (4) shall be four years." Term limits: "No person may serve more than two terms on council except a person may serve two terms in the position of mayor and an additional two terms as a councilmember. For term limits, the election or appointment of a person to fill a vacancy in the council shall be included as one term in determining the number of terms that such person has served if the person fills the vacancy for more than fifty percent of the term. Service of a term which commenced before November 4, 2025 will not be counted toward the limitation imposed in this section."

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicEngage Agenda Center (AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/... and AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/... PDFs). Homepage 'CITY MEETINGS' link: https://groveland-fl.gov/AgendaCenter/Search/?term=&CIDs=2,7,3,23,22,10,6,14,&startDate=&endDate=&dateRange=&dateSelector= Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | Town Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Regular Town Council meetings are typically held on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 101 N. Palm Avenue, Howey-in-the-Hills, FL 34737 (per Town Council page; Municode meetings list shows 11/09/2026 and 11/23/2026 meetings at 6:00pm).

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Town Council page: council 'consists of five members: the Mayor, the Mayor Pro Tem, and three Councilors. All members are elected by the residents of the Town to serve staggered four-year terms.' Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem 'are appointed by the Council from among its members following each municipal election.' 2026 election page: 'Town Council elections are held every other year in even-numbered years. Council members serve four-year terms.' No term-limit statement found.

Minutes system: Municode Meetings (teammunicode.com / meetings.municode.com; PDFs served from mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net). The CivicPlus AgendaCenter at https://www.howey.org/AgendaCenter exists but lists no categories. Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | Town Commission | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Regular Town Commission meetings are typically held twice a month on the first and third Mondays at 6 p.m. (Town Commission page). CivicClerk portal lists meetings in Commission Chambers, 409 Fennell Blvd., Lady Lake, FL 32159.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Town Commission page: 'The terms of office for commissioners are for four years. The mayor and vice mayor serve two-year terms.' No term-limit statement found. Elections page: Mayor Ed Freeman, Commissioner Treva Roberts and Commissioner Mike Sage (Wards 3, 1, 5) qualified unopposed for 2026 and will be sworn in at the Nov 16, 2026 meeting; a Charter Referendum is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk portal (minutes PDFs are attached to the following meeting's event page as signed, expiring civicclerk.blob.core.windows.net links) Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Commission | Agendas and minutes

Meets: City Commission meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of the month at 5:30pm (City Commission page). Agendas page: 'Effective April 11, 2022, meetings will be held at City Hall, Third Floor Commission Chambers, 501 W Meadow Street.' Broadcast on LakeFront TV.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: City Commission page lists each member with '4-year term', took-office date and next election: Berry (Jan 2023, next Nov 2026), Reisman (Jan 2023, next Nov 2026), Connell (Jan 2021, next Nov 2028), Pederson (Jan 2019, next Nov 2026), Burry (Jan 2021, next Nov 2028). No term-limit statement found.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk (city site is Revize) Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: City Council page: 6:30 p.m., First and Third Tuesday of each month, Tedder-Thomas Memorial Civic Center, 121 N Sunset Avenue, Mascotte, FL 34753. Agendas & Minutes page says 'Council Meetings are on the 1st Tuesdays of each month unless noted ... Mascotte Civic Center ... 121 N. Sunset Avenue ... at 6:30PM' (the two pages differ). Portal listed Council meetings on 06 Oct 2026, 24 Sep 2026, 10 Sep 2026, 04 Aug 2026, 21 Jul 2026, 07 Jul 2026.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: City Council page: 'The Charter of the City of Mascotte calls for five elected officials, a Mayor and four Council Members. Elected officials serve two-year terms.' Mayor Pro Tem elected by the Council at its first regular meeting in January each year. No term-limit statement found. Election Information page shows Seat 2 and Seat 4 on the Nov 3, 2026 General Election ballot.

Minutes system: CivicWeb (Diligent/iCompass) portal; minutes filed in the portal Document Center under Minutes > Council > Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Per council page: regular meetings first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 800 N. US Hwy 27, Minneola. Note: CivicClerk portal listed the Nov 3, 2026 meeting as rescheduled to Wed Nov 4, 2026 6:30 PM, and showed Nov 17 and Dec 1, 2026 City Council meetings at 6:00 PM.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Minutes system: Plain PDFs on the city website (CivicPlus-hosted Drupal site) for minutes; CivicPlus CivicClerk portal for agendas/packets Example: a recent minutes file.

Council meetings on record

59 meetings since 2025-01-07 read from the city's own minutes; 234 motions found. Counting is automatic and only as good as the minutes' wording; "ocr" means the minutes were scanned images read by text recognition.

• 2026-10-06 regular. present: Pam Serviss, Erick Hernandez, Debbie Flinn, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. minutes
  4 motions

  • Flinn moved, Yeager seconded, to table Discussion - Minneola Native Yard Demonstration Project Vote 5-0.
  • Flinn moved, Yeager seconded, to excuse Mayor Serviss and Councilor Flinn from the September 22, 2026 City Council Workshop Vote 5-0.
  • Flinn moved, Yeager seconded, to approve the City Manager's Consent Agenda as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Flinn moved, Yeager seconded, to adjourn Vote 5-0.
• 2026-09-15 regular. present: Pam Serviss, Erick Hernandez, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. absent: Debbie Flinn. minutes
  3 motions

  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to approve the City Manager's Consent Agenda as presented Vote 4-0.
  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to table the second reading of Ordinance 2026-20 Grassy Lake Industrial Rezoning , Ordinance 2026-21 Grassy Lake Industrial Comprehensive Plan Amendment, the associated Site Plan and public hearing on the developer's agreement from October 6 2026 to the October 20, 2026 City Council meeting Vote 4-0.
  • Hernandez moved, Yeager seconded, to approve Item : Downtown CRA Improvement Grant as presented Vote 4-0.
• 2026-09-15 budget-hearing. present: Pam Serviss, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. absent: Flinn. minutes
  1 motions

  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to adopt the final millage rate of 5.400 for fl cal year 2026-2027 by Resolution 2026-18 Vote 4-0. No: None MOTlON PASSED: 4-0 Scott Gerken read Final Budget Resolution 2026-19 by title. Mark John on confirmed the final budget remains the same as the last hearing. September 15, 2026 Fina l Budget Hearing Minutes Page 1 of 3 Public Comment Jennifer Morse, I 064 Golden Dawn Loop, said that Mark Johnson has served Minneola since 9 and has been instrumental in guiding the city from a much smaller community to one of the fastest-growing in the area, including stabilizing finances, eliminating general fund and water fund debt advancing major transportation projects, expanding water and wastewater infrastructure, improving roads and parks, and positioning the city for current development and economic growth. She said his salary is below what comparable cities pay their managers, noted his long hours and extensive institutional knowledge, and argued that a 10 percent increase would move his compensation closer to the regional market and fairly reflect his responsibilities, results and continued commitment to Minneola. Vice Mayor Hernandez said he agreed with Jennifer Morse's comments, stated that Mark Johnson is an excellent asset to the city, and asked the finance staff to confirm that a 10 percent increase could be absorbed without reworking the entire budget; when told it could, he formally proposed amending the budget to include the 10 percent raise. Mayor Serviss agreed with Jennifer s assessment, noted h r long working history with Mark Johnson and expressed appreciation for his service then supported moving forward with the higher adjustment. MOTION by Councilor Yeager, SECONDED by Councilor Hernandez, to adopt the final budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by Resolution 2026-19 to include a 10 percent salary increase for Mark Johnson. A YE: Yeager, Serviss, Hernandez, Saunders NAY: None.
• 2026-09-10 regular. present: Pam Serviss, Erick Hernandez, Debbie Flinn, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. minutes
  4 motions

  • Yeager moved, Flinn seconded, to approve City Manager's Consent Agenda as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to approve Item : Resolution 2026-21 Final Fire Fee Assessment as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Flinn moved, Yeager seconded, to table the hearing relating to Counci lor Yeager to the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting Vote 5-0. No: None April 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3.
  • Yeager moved, Flinn seconded, to adjourn Vote 5-0.
• 2026-09-10 budget-hearing. present: Pam Serviss, Erick Hernand, Debbie Flinn, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. minutes
  3 motions

  • Hernandez moved, Yeager seconded, to adopt the tentative millage rate of 5.400 for fiscal year 2026-2027 by Resolution 2026-16 Vote 5-0.
  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to adopt the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 by Resolution 2026-17 Vote 5-0.
  • Hernandez moved, Flinn seconded, to adjourn Vote 5-0.
• 2026-09-01 regular. present: Pam Serviss, Erick Hernandez, Debbie Flinn, David Yeager, Joe Saunders. minutes
  3 motions

  • Yeager moved, Hernandez seconded, to approve the City Manager's Consent Agenda as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Hernandez moved, Yeager seconded, to approve Item : Resolution 2026-11- 250 Gentle Breeze Dr Variance - Quasi-Judicial as presented Vote 5-0.
  • Hernandez moved, Yeager seconded, to approve Item : Ordinance 2026-19 - Automatic License Plate Recognition Systems - Second Reading as presented. On initial vote, the motion passed 4- 1. Later in the meeting, prior to adjournment, Councilor Flinn requested to change her vote from "no" to "yes," and, with the consent of the Council majority, the final vote was recorded as: Vote 5-0.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | Town Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Town Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Town Hall, 17404 Sixth Street, Montverde, FL 34756 (5:30 PM dinner before the meeting). Next meeting shown: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7:00 PM.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Charter Sec. 2.02 (Municode): 'The term of office of elected officials shall be two years'; mayor elected at large for a term of two years; staggered terms (two members elected in even years, three including mayor in odd years). No term-limit statement found in the charter text fetched.

Minutes system: Plain PDFs hosted on the town's WordPress site (wp-content/uploads); the Town Meetings page links Agenda / Minutes PDFs per meeting; video via YouTube and South Lake TV Example: a recent minutes file.

Council meetings on record

4 meetings since 2025-01-14 read from the city's own minutes; 0 motions found. Counting is automatic and only as good as the minutes' wording; "ocr" means the minutes were scanned images read by text recognition.

• 2025-02-25 special. minutes (ocr)
• 2025-02-11 regular. minutes (ocr)
• 2025-01-28 special. minutes (ocr)
• 2025-01-14 regular. minutes (ocr)

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: Regular Meetings: 6:00 PM, first and third Tuesday of each month, City Council Chambers at City Hall (510 N Baker St., Mount Dora, FL 32757). Workshops held as needed at City Council Chambers or Mount Dora Community Building.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Council page states: 'The City Council consists of seven members, including the mayor... five district representatives, one at-large representative, and one mayor, who shall be elected at large. The term limitation on elected positions is two consecutive terms and election terms are four years. Depending upon staggered terms, an election is held every other year for either three or four City Council seats.' Also: three seats up for election in 2026 (District 2, District 3, At-large).

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk portal (mountdorafl.portal.civicclerk.com) embedded in the CivicPlus city site; meetings before March 15, 2022 are on an Archived Meetings page (https://www.mountdora.gov/89/Archived-Meetings-Before-March-15-2022, link seen but not fetched) Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: City Council Meetings: first and third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 pm (unless otherwise noticed), City Hall, 201 E. Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778. Homepage notes 'No City Council Meeting on November 4, 2026'.

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Council page: 'Tavares is governed by a City Council whose members serve two-year terms. The seats are non-partisan and members are elected at-large.' Charter Sec. 3.03 (Municode): members 'shall hold their office for the term of two (2) years or until their successors are elected and qualified'; general election first Tuesday after first Monday in November each year. No term-limit statement found in the charter text fetched.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk portal (tavaresfl.portal.civicclerk.com) embedded in the CivicPlus city site; older material via 'Archived Agendas & Minutes' at https://www.tavaresfl.gov/archive.aspx (link seen, not fetched); videos available from Feb 3, 2021 Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.

Official website | City Council | Agendas and minutes

Meets: No page fetched states the regular schedule in prose. Observed: calendar entry 'Regular City Council Meeting, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 6:00 PM, 1 S Central Ave, Umatilla, FL 32784'; the CivicClerk list shows Regular City Council Meetings at 6:00 PM on Oct 6, Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 17, Dec 1 and Dec 15, 2026 (i.e., first and third Tuesdays).

Source: city council page, read 2026-11-03.

Terms: Charter Art. III (Municode): five council seats; 'City Council members shall hold their office for a term of four (4) years'; 'Council Members shall have term limits of twelve consecutive years or three terms whichever occurs first.' Seats 1, 2 and 3 have district residency requirements. The city's council page states no term info.

Minutes system: CivicPlus CivicClerk portal (umatillafl.portal.civicclerk.com) embedded in the CivicPlus city site; meetings before September 2023 are in the CivicPlus Document Center (https://www.umatillafl.org/DocumentCenter/Index/66, link seen, not fetched) Example: a recent minutes file.

2026 General (11/3/2026)

Source: Lake County election results, last updated 10/21/2026 8:46:36 am. Winners take office on the schedule set by each city charter.