MINUTES OF MEETING HICKORY TREE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Hickory Tree Community Development District was held on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 9:31 a.m. at the West Osceola Branch Library, 305 Campus Street, Celebration, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:

Milton Andrade	Chairman
Brian Walsh by Zoom	Vice Chairman
Brent Elliott	Assistant Secretary
Garret Parkinson	Assistant Secretary
Kareyann Ellison by Zoom	Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Patrick Collins by Zoom	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Chace Arrington by Zoom	District Engineer, Dewberry
Joey Duncan by Zoom	District Engineer, Dewberry
Jarett Wright	Field Manager, GMS

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order and called the roll. There were three Board members present in person constituting a quorum.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
There were no members of the public present and none via Zoom. There being no comments, the next item followed.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of Minutes of the October 2,
2025 Board of Supervisors Meeting
Ms. Burns presented the minutes of the October 2, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting and asked for any comments, corrections, or changes. The Board had no changes to the minutes.

December 4, 2025	Hickory Tree CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Elliott, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Minutes of the October 2, 2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting, were approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Hearing
A. Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District
Ms. Burns asked for a motion to open the public hearing on the adoption of amended and restated Rules of Procedure for the District.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, Opening the Public Hearing, was approved.

i.  Consideration of Resolution 2026-04 Adopting Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-04 adopting amended and restated Rules of Procedure for the District to the Board. She stated that these were updated to incorporate statutory changes and minor cleanup items. She noted that the rules have not changed since the Board saw them at the October meeting when they set the public hearing date.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-04 Adopting Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District, was approved.

Ms. Burns asked for a motion to close the public hearing.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, Closing the Public Hearing, was approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Ratification of Audit Services Engagement
Letter for Fiscal Year 2025 Audit
Ms. Burns presented the ratification of Audit Services Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2025 audit to the Board. She stated that it had already been signed and they are looking for a motion to ratify. She noted that it does not exceed $4,050.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Audit Services Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2025 Audit, was ratified.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
Attorney
Mr. Collins had nothing to report.

Engineer
Mr. Duncan stated that they had nothing to report.

Field Manager’s Report
Mr. Wright stated that he had no major updates. He noted that they are mowing the landscape every three weeks and they are doing monthly treatments of the aquatics. He added that he was aware of concerns about the algae, but it is dying off. He stated that the amenity center is expected to be coming online around the March time frame and they are going to plan to have all their maintenance contracts to present at the February meeting.

District Manager’s Report
Approval of Check Register
Ms. Burns presented the check register. She offered to answer any questions for the Board; there were no questions.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Check Register, was approved.

Balance Sheet & Income Statement
Ms. Burns noted that financial statements were included in the agenda for review and stated that there is no action necessary from the Board. She offered to answer any questions; there were none.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
There being no comments, the next item followed.

EIGTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors'	Requests	and	Audience
Comments
There being no comments, the next item followed.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

Ms. Burns asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

	

Chairman/Vice Chairman