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CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 , 2023 AT 6:30 PM
CITY HALL – COMMISSION CHAMBERS
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
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CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Rob Elliott called the Special Meeting of Monday, November 6, 2023 of the City
Commission to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall,
1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708).
Roll Call:
Mayor Kevin McCann, present via telephone
Deputy Mayor Rob Elliott, present
Commissioner Matt Benton, present
Commissioner Victoria Colangelo, present
Commissioner Ted Johnson, present
Commissioner Cade Resnick, present via telephone (arrived at 6:59 p.m.)
Interim City Manager Phil Hursh, present
City Attorney Anthony Garganese, absent
City Clerk Christian Gowan, present
Pastor Kyle Stewart offered the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
No changes were made to the agenda.
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
100. Not Used
INFORMATIONAL AGENDA
200. Not Used
PUBLIC INPUT
Deputy Mayor Elliott opened Public Input.
Mr. Howard Parsons, Chokecherry Court, Winter Springs spoke about the City Manager process and
noted he thought internal candidates should be considered.
Mr. William Morrisey, 965 Sequoia Drive, Winter Springs referenced a letter from a local business and
submitted it for the record.
Ms. Leah Weismann, 113 Brookshire Court noted repeated questions about creek cleanup and, the
status of No Name Creek, and reiterated flooding issues and concerns.
Mr. Ken Greenberg, 1635 White Dove Drive, Winter Springs read a letter into the public record from
Jesse Phillips, shared comments about accusations made about himself and the Winter Springs
Community Association and (WSCA), and asked that Ken Spalthoff be removed from the Planning
and Zoning Board.
Mr. Ken Spalthoff, 331 Wooded Vine Drive, Winter Springs shared comments about the Winter Springs
Community Association.
Ms. Gina Shafer, Winter Springs Village, Winter Springs shared disappointment in the handling of
the city manager search process.
Mr. Art Gallo, 199 Nandina Terrace, Winter Springs spoke about the manager search and recruitment
process and shared his disappointment in losing a candidate.
Deputy Mayor Elliott closed Public Input.
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CONSENT AGENDA
300. Not Used
PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA
400. Not Used
REGULAR AGENDA
500) Discussion on Upcoming Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (JLAC) Meeting
Commissioner Johnson noted requesting the meeting and noted questions and concerns, specifically
related to preparations for JLAC and asked Mayor McCann for an update.
Mayor McCann noted meetings with Ms. Donna Bruno, Interim Director, Finance Department,
Attorney Garganese, and Interim Manager Hursh related to drafting the audit response. Mayor
McCann then reviewed the findings of the audit, discussed comments he had heard from the City’s
internal auditors Purvis Gray, and concerns about the annual audit being behind. Finally, Mayor
McCann noted his goal was to put the audit behind the City, planned meetings with legislators, and
the intent to avoid triggering more inquiries and focusing on getting a city manager and Finance
Director.
Further discussion followed on continuing communication, planned attendees at the JLAC meeting,
the public meeting status of JLAC, and provisions in the City Charter designating the Mayor as the
City’s representative in intergovernmental relations.
“I MAKE A MOTION TO REINFORCE THE CITY CHARTER CONFIRMING THAT THE MAYOR WILL BE
THE SOLE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE CITY DURING THE UPCOMING JLAC MEETING AND ANY
FUTURE MEETINGS OF THIS NATURE.” MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON. SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER COLANGELO. DISCUSSION.
VOTE: BENTON (AYE); COLANGELO (AYE); JOHNSON (AYE); RESNICK (AYE); ELLIOTT (AYE)
MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
501) Discussion on the Status of the Finance Department
Commissioner Johnson noted that he requested this item and two key components to discuss, first
the need to move forward with the advertising of Finance Director, and second appointments or asks
of Ms. Bruno referencing Chapter 2, Section 2-29(7), City Code.
Interim Manager Hursh noted that the City had posted the job posting for Finance Director earlier in
the day.
Discussion followed on the status of the Fiscal Year 2022 annual audit, and meetings with and
requests for information from Ms. Bruno.
Ms. Bruno further discussed the County and State audits as well as other requests for information
outside of these audits. She further noted that she was glad to discuss the budget as a whole with
residents and Commissioners to provide a better understanding, reviewed challenges she and the
finance department had faced, noted long working hours, and her request to Phil to step back into
her role as Controller and advertise the Finance Director position. Ms. Bruno noted she would stay on
board until someone was hired.
The following was entered into the
record by Mr. William Morrisey during
Public Input at the November 6, 2023
City Commission Special Meeting
The following was entered into the record by Mr. Ken Greenberg during Public Input at the November 6, 2023 City Commission Special Meeting
The following was referenced and entered into the record by Commissioner Ted Johnson during Itme 501 at the November 6, 2023 City Commission Special Meeting