SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA  
COUNTY SERVICES BUILDING  
1101 EAST FIRST STREET  
SANFORD, FLORIDA  
32771­1468  
Meeting Minutes  
Thursday, June 20, 2024  
6:00 PM  
BCC Chambers  
Charter Review Commission  
Call to Order/Roll Call  
Angela R. Fleming, Colleen Hufford, Emily Tallman, Tom O' Hanlon,  
Michelle Smith, John Horan, Deborah Bauer, Nicole Martz, Marilyn E.  
Crotty, Robin Dehlinger, Russell "Rusty" Roberts, Scott Culp, Sean  
Barth, Carissa Lawhun, and John Richardson  
Present  
Additional Attendees: Special Legal Counsel Senator David Simmons, County Attorney Kate  
Latorre, Assistant County Attorney Robby McHugh, Assistant County Manager Meloney  
Koontz, and Deputy Clerk Chariti Guevara.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
John Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
Approval of last meeting minutes  
1.  
Minutes from Charter Review Commission Meeting on 6/6/2024  
Motion by Scott Culp, seconded by Colleen Hufford, to approve the June 6, 2024,  
Charter Review Commission meeting minutes.  
All in attendance voted AYE.  
Public Comment  
With regard to public participation, Linda Raden, Deanna Houston, and Cindy Haller spoke in  
support. No one else spoke and public input was closed.  
Emails from the following were submitted: Damon Basco, Samantha Wongsuwan, Susan  
Shetler, Amber Finch, Jeff Abbott, and Patricia Hull.  
Public Comment Form and Emails were received and filed.  
Other Business  
2.  
Consider the Second Amendment to Agreement Between Seminole  
County and DSK Law for Legal Services to the Charter Review  
Commission  
Motion by Tom O'Hanlon, seconded by Scott Culp, to approve the Second Amendment  
to Agreement Between Seminole County and DSK Law for Legal Services to the  
Charter Review Commission.  
All members in attendance voted AYE.  
3.  
4.  
Verify and Approve DSK Law Monthly Invoice  
Motion by Tom O'Hanlon, seconded by Sean Barth, to approve the DSK Law Monthly  
Invoice.  
All members in attendance voted AYE.  
Review and Consider for Adoption Resolution No. 1 Ballot Title: Requiring  
Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to transfer or change the  
use of Natural Lands  
Motion by Deborah Bauer, seconded by Scott Culp, to adopt appropriate Resolution  
No. 1 Ballot Title: Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to transfer or  
change the use of Natural Lands.  
All members in attendance voted AYE, with the exception of Tom O'Hanlon who voted  
NAY.  
The motion passes by a majority.  
5.  
Review and Consider for Adoption Resolution No. 2 Ballot Title:  
Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners to remove lands  
from the County’s Rural Area  
Motion by Deborah Bauer, seconded by John Richardson, to adopt appropriate  
Resolution No. 2 Ballot Title: Requiring Supermajority vote by County Commissioners  
to remove lands from the County’s Rural Area.  
Under discussion, Attorney Simmons advised there was a scrivener's error in Section  
E, Definition. The word "the" should be added before the words "entire membership."  
Motion by Rusty Russell, seconded by Emily Tallman, to add the word "the" before the  
words "entire membership" to correct the scrivener's error in Section E, Definition.  
Scott Culp confirmed with Attorney Simmons that adding the word "the" does not  
change the meaning of the definition.  
All members in attendance voted AYE.  
There was discussion on the motion to adopt the resolution with the CRC members  
sharing their viewpoints on why they would be voting for or against the motion.  
Emily Tallman, Deborah Bauer, Nicole Martz, Marilyn Crotty, Robin Dehlinger, Carissa  
Lawhun, John Richardson, and Angela Fleming voted AYE.  
Rusty Roberts, John Horan, Michelle Smith, Tom O'Hanlon, Colleen Hufford, Sean  
Barth, and Scott Culp voted NAY.  
The motion passes 8 to 7.  
6.  
Consider a motion to grant the Chairman administrative authority to  
approve minutes, execute documents and any other administrative  
matters needing the action of the Charter Commission between now and  
ceasing to exist, and to call the Charter Commission back in session if  
need be.  
Motion by Michelle Smith, seconded by Tom O'Hanlon, to grant the Chairman  
administrative authority to approve minutes, execute documents and any other  
administrative matters needing the action of the Charter Commission between now and  
ceasing to exist, and to call the Charter Commission back in session if need be.  
Under discussion, Rusty Roberts inquired if they could amend the CRC's operating  
rules that were adopted at the formation of this Charter Review session to allow for  
virtual/remote meetings and allow members attending remotely to vote. County  
Attorney Kate Latorre advised it is not a Sunshine violation; however, it is negatively  
looked upon in Florida. As far as voting and quorum, the Florida Attorney General has  
opined on numerous occasions that physical attendance is required and virtual  
attendance and virtual voting should only happen in extenuating circumstances.  
All members in attendance voted AYE.  
Marilyn Crotty reminded the members they are still bound under the Sunshine Law until  
the Charter Commission ceases to exist after the November election.  
Adjournment  
There being no further business to come before the CRC, the Chairman declared the meeting  
adjourned at 6:57 p.m.  
The audio for this meeting may be found at  
until December 31, 2024. After which, a public records request for the audio may be made by  
contacting Seminole County Clerk of Courts Commission Records Office at 407-665-7663 or