Douglas Henley

The meeting agenda included several key items for discussion and potential action. Consent Agenda items involved approving the minutes from the December 19, 2025 meeting, and authorizing the District Administrator to execute amendments to agreements regarding roadway expansion land dedication, territorial agreements with Duke Energy Florida, LLC, and temporary easements with Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, U.S. Inc. Consent items also covered authorizing the execution of subordination of drainage agreement interests to FDOT for Interstate 4/SR 538 right-of-way acquisition, and approving the conveyance of Parcel 162 to FDOT. General Business items focused on establishing budgets and authorizing contracts for capital projects, specifically the replacement of Anoxic Lift Pump #1 at the Water Resource Recovery Facility and the initial budget for the North Service Area Electrical System Extension. An informational report on the Semi-Annual Report of Easements executed between July and December 2025 was also presented.

The meeting agenda included several key items: Approval of the September 12, 2025 Meeting Minutes was listed under the Consent Agenda, along with the approval of a non-exclusive temporary and permanent easement with Summit Broadband, Inc. General Business included approving a contract for bus services with the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority for approximately $1.66 million, a one-year radio maintenance contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for about $537,139, the purchase of a ladder truck for approximately $2.29 million, and a three-year contract for elevator/escalator maintenance not to exceed $4.5 million. The Public Hearing section was scheduled for the second reading of the Amended CFTOD Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance/Resolution No. 674), and presentations and approvals for the Final Millage Rate and Budget for FY 2026 (Resolutions No. 678 and 679), as well as the Final Utility Budget and Rates for FY 2026 (Resolutions No. 680 and 681).

The meeting agenda included a public comment period and a consent agenda covering the approval of the September 26, 2025, meeting minutes and authorization for the District Administrator to execute easements with Vero Fiber Networks, LLC and Orange County. General business involved approving a one-year renewal for landscape maintenance services with Cepra Landscape, LLC, approving Budget Amendment #1 for fire rescue apparatus purchase, approving the purchase of two Freightliner ambulances, and approving the award of a contract for the Traffic Signal Improvements Program 2026. The public hearing section was dedicated to Resolution No. 682, concerning the issuance of up to $190,000,000 in Utilities Revenue Bonds for utility system improvements.

The meeting agenda included standard opening items such as the Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. Key discussion points focused heavily on financial matters and project approvals under the Consent Agenda. Items approved included additional funding for transportation project job site safety observation services, an increase in the professional services change order allowance for the Osceola Parkway interchange development landscaping redesign, approval of the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Orange County for wholesale water services to Flamingo Crossings, and budget revisions/change orders for the Live Front to Dead Front Switch Change-Outs project. The Regular Agenda primarily involved consideration and approval of two major bond resolutions: Resolution No. 624 authorizing the issuance of Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2021-1 and Taxable Utilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2021-2, and Resolution No. 625 authorizing the issuance of Taxable Utilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021-3, which will later be exchanged for Tax-Exempt Series 2021-4 Bonds to refund the Series 2011-2 bonds. Other regular agenda items involved budget revisions and change orders for the ECEP Chiller Plant Rehabilitation Phase I project, a design services change order for the Contemporary Chiller Plant Booster Pump Replacement, funding for RCES Soft Costs for switch change-outs, approval of a Solar Purchase Power Agreement with Bell Ridge Solar, LLC, and a design services change order for the World Drive North Phase III project. Finally, the Board considered accepting the FY2020 RCID Financial Statements.

The meeting agenda covered several informational reports, including the 2024 District Engineer's Annual Report, the 2025 Water Control Structure Inspection Report, and the Electric Reliability Compliance Program Report, along with the Administrator's Report. General Business included approval for awarding the 2026 Milling and Resurfacing Pavement Program contract to Watson Civil Construction, Inc., and establishing initial budgets for three major capital projects: the Victory Way Substation electrical system expansion ($8,700,000), the District Lift Station #60 rehabilitation ($950,000), and the Epcot Energy Plant Boiler #2 replacement ($1,350,000). The consent agenda included approval of the November 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes and execution of two partial releases of the WMCA Easement.