MINUTES OF MEETING
University Park Recreation District 5t’ Election Meeting
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Varsity Club Room 7671 The Park Blvd,
University Park, FL 34201
9:00 A.M Polls Open — 12:00 P.M. Polls Close

Below is the list of volunteers and Election representatives present during the Election Meeting.

Election Chair Volunteer Volunteer
Volunteer

Don Ferris
Ken Gray
Ailsa Deitemeyer Susie Schell

Vivian Carvalho Kwame Jackson Kristin Lasky Mark Barnebey
Matt Hall

District Manager- PFM Group Consulting LLC
Assistant District Manager - PFM Group Consulting LLC Admin — PFM Group Consulting LLC
District Counsel — Blalock Walters
Off Duty Manatee County Sheriff

Daniel Anderson
Madison Parry Chase Garcia

Mauldin & Jenkins
Mauldin & Jenkins Mauldin & Jenkins

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Election Chair - Don Ferris.
Mr. Ferris provided a brief overview of instruction of the casting vote process. He stated the polls will close at 12:00 PM and the ballot counting process will begin.

The meeting was recessed at 9:01 AM.

Mr. Ferris reconvened the Election Meeting at 12:00 PM in which Mr. Ferris announced the closing
of the polls. He stated the meeting will be recessed for the counting process to begin. The meeting will be reconvened once all ballots have been counted.

The meeting was recessed at 12:00 PM.

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SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTIONS

Mr. Ferris reconvened the Election Meeting at 4:03 PM in which the ballot counting process was completed.
He stated the results of the election were as follows:

Russell “Rusty” Piersons received at total of 403 votes. Greg Selep received a total of 819 votes.
Steve Swanson received a total of 808 votes.
Lee Underwood received a total of 396 votes.

He stated that there was one write-in candidate nomination for Jim Pearson.

The two (2) candidates with the highest number of votes Greg Selep and Steve Swanson, were
elected RD Board of Supervisors.

Gregory Selep will receive a 3 Year Term, expiring in 2029 and will be assigned Seat # 2.

Steve Swanson will receive a 3 Year Term, expiring in 2029 and will be assigned Seat # 4.

He noted that the ballots were certified by 3 accountants and stated that the total number of
completed ballots received and accounted for was 1,230.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS

Adjournment

Mr. Ferris adjourned the University Park Recreation District General Election Meeting at 4:04 PM.

Secretary / Assistant Secretary

Chairpérson / Vice Chairperson

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