Public Notice: Housing Finance Authority

Notice is hereby given that the Authority Members (“Board”) of the Osceola County Housing Finance Authority (“District”) will hold a regular public meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. to be conducted by the following means of communications media technology: Zoom Video Communications (URL: zoom.us).

 

Currently there is in place federal, state, and local emergency declarations (“Declarations”). In the event the Declarations remain in effect and if future orders or declarations so authorize, the meeting will be conducted remotely, using communications media technology pursuant to Executive Orders 20-52 and 20-69 issued by Governor DeSantis on March 9, 2020, and March 20, 2020 (as extended by Executive Order 20-112, 20-123, 20-139, 20-150, 20-179, 20-193 and 20-246), as such orders may be extended, respectively, and pursuant to Section 120.54(5)(b)2., Florida Statutes. If conditions allow the meeting to occur in person, the meeting will be held at the Osceola County Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square, 4th Floor, Conference Room #4106, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Information regarding participation in any remote hearing may be found at the District’s website www.osceola.org or bycontacting the District Manager at 407-841-5524.

 

Anyone wishing to participate in the meeting telephonically on the above date and time must call (646) 876-9923 and when prompted, enter meeting ID: 978 6671 9169 or via computer at https://zoom.us/j/97866719169. Additional information regarding this meeting may be obtained from the District’s website www.osceola.org or by contactingnthe District Manager, George Flint, at gflint@gmscfl.com or by calling 407-841-5524. The meeting is being held for the necessary public purpose of considering applications for housing developments. At such time the Board is so authorized and may consider any business that may properly come before it.

 

While it may be necessary to hold the above referenced meeting of the District’s Board of Supervisors utilizing communications media technology due to the current COVID-19 public health emergency, the District fully encourages public participation in a safe and efficient manner. Toward that end, participants are strongly encouraged to submit questions and comments to the District Manager at gflint@gmscfl.com by Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in advance of the meeting to facilitate the Board’s consideration and/or discussion of such questions and comments during the meeting. Participants may also submit questions or comments to the District Manager by telephone by calling 407-841-5524 by the same time noted above.

 

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting the District Manager as provided above, and by providing a telephone and email address during normal business hours. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at such meeting.

 

Any person requiring special accommodations in order to access and participate in the meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1, or 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) / 1-800-955-8770 (Voice), for aid in contacting the District Manager’s Office.

 

As indicated above, this meeting will be conducted by media communications technology. Anyone requiring assistance in order to obtain access to the telephonic, video conferencing, or other communications media technology being utilized to conduct this meeting should contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. Similarly, any person requiring or that otherwise may need assistance accessing or participating in this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment is strongly encouraged to contact the District Manager’s Office at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance so that arrangements may be made.

 

Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the Meetings is advised that person will need a record of

proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which such appeal is to be based.

 

George S. Flint

Governmental Management Services – Central Florida, LLC

District Manager