Auburndale City Commission Meeting Agenda: January 5, 2026

• •Ordinance #1843 proposes reducing the General Employee Pension Board of Trustees from seven members to five.
• •The new pension board structure would include two city-appointed trustees, two member trustees, and one trustee selected by the other four.
• •The pension board change allows retirees and DROP participants to be eligible for board nomination.
• •The city is considering a 15-year lease of 0.05 acres of city-owned land at Polk and Park Streets to Adale Building I, LLC for $10.00 per year.
• •The leased land is intended for outdoor seating for a restaurant being redeveloped in the former movie theater building.
• •The deadline for city manager applications is January 16, 2026.
• •The Commission will consider appointing a Review Committee to assist in the city manager selection process, which would be subject to Florida Sunshine laws.
• •The Commission will finalize appointments for 12 different city boards and committees, including the Planning Commission and Community Redevelopment Agency.

The meeting decisions will determine the composition of the city's pension board, the process for selecting a new city manager, and the use of public land for downtown commercial development.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.