Winter Park City Talk

Sept. 22 Community Redevelopment Agency meeting

There will be a Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on Monday, Sept. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers.

Sept. 22 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, September 22, at 3:30 p.m., in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave. For the most up-to-date agenda, please visit cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New. Below are a few topics of interest:

Mayor’s Report

• Presentation – Business Recognition Award: 4R Restaurant Group

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of Sept. 8, 2014.

• Authorize the city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, as needed, to sign purchase orders for payment of HIDTA personnel and operations and specialized, confidential investigative services on behalf of HIDTA.

• Approve the updates to the Purchasing Policy.

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Disposal of city-owned property located at 300 N. Pennsylvania Ave.

Public Hearings

• Request of Mr. Joseph Passalacqua:

o After-the-fact subdivision or lot split approval so that 1252 Lakeview Drive will be determined to be a buildable lot.

• Request of Mr. Drew Hill:

o Conditional use approval to develop a four-unit, two-story townhouse project at 1003 and 1009 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

• Request of Lakeside Winter Park, LLC:

o Amend the conditional use site plan approval and development agreement for the Lakeside Winter Park project at 111 N. Orlando Ave. to substitute the off-site employee parking needed for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Office from the location previously approved at 271 S. Orlando Ave. to a new location on the property at 110 S. Orlando Ave.

• First reading of the ordinance vacating and abandoning the utility easement at 716 Kiwi Circle.

• Resolution – Approving the execution of an assignment for the purchase of certain real property owned by Rollins College located at 1111 W. Fairbanks Ave.

• Adoption of the fee schedule effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014.

Budget Public Hearings (must be held after 5 p.m.)

• Second reading of the ordinance adopting the millage rate.

• Second reading of the ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2015 annual budget.

Remember, if you are unable to attend City Commission meetings, you can watch them live, gavel-to-gavel, as they happen. During the meeting, simply log on to cityofwinterpark.org/cclive to easily stay tuned-in to official city business.

City to discuss visioning scope of services

On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the City of Winter Park, in partnership with the Urban Land Institute, will hold a public meeting to discuss the draft “scope of services” as it relates to the city’s visioning process. This meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Winter Park Community Center located at 721 W. New England Ave.

In an effort to develop a scope of services that results in valid statistical data and offers a variety of opportunities for city residents to participate, staff prepared a draft scope to serve as the starting point for discussion. The Central Florida Chapter of the Urban Land Institute offered to look at the city’s draft and further fine-tune the scope. A Technical Assistance Panel of outside community visioning experts was assembled to garner feedback on any changes, enhancements or eliminations to the draft scope.

To be successful in a citywide visioning process, resident input is extremely vital. The input gathered from this meeting will help in developing a solid scope of services that outlines exactly what we want to accomplish and the steps needed to get there.

The recommended scope of services by the TAP will be submitted to the City Commission for consideration. Once approved, the scope of services will follow a competitive bid process that will result in the selection of the team that will help the city lead the visioning process.

If you are interested in helping refine the scope of services for the visioning process, please make plans to attend Tuesday, Sept. 23. If you are unable to attend but would like to share your feedback, please email your input to [email protected].

Public Art Advisory Board needs you

The Public Art Advisory Board is currently looking for interested applicants to fill a vacant board member position. If you are a city resident that enjoys, collects, preserves, or interprets art on a regular basis, or if you simply admire art in our city, this is the perfect board for you. The board interprets notable works of art and implements educational opportunities concerning public art for the benefit of Winter Park residents and visitors. To this end, the board also acquires culturally diverse and nationally recognized American art that builds on the historical character and community spirit of Winter Park. It administers a Public Arts Trust Fund and makes recommendations to the Winter Park City Commission regarding all matters affecting public art in accordance with Public Art Ordinance #2487-02. Applications can be found at cityofwinterpark.org > Government > Boards > Citizen Board Application.

Household hazardous waste disposal

On Saturday, Sept. 20, from 8 a.m. to noon, the city of Winter Park, in partnership with Waste Pro for household hazardous waste and A1 Assets Inc. for e-waste, will be offering free hazardous waste disposal for all city residents at the Public Works Compound located at 1409 Howell Branch Road, directly behind Fire Station 64. The following items will be accepted: fertilizers and pesticides, antifreeze, propane tanks, paint thinners, wet latex paint (dry latex paint is not hazardous waste and can go in trash), oil-based paint (can be wet or dry), non-alkaline batteries (regular alkaline batteries can go in trash), gasoline, used engine oil, pool chemicals, household chemicals, tires (maximum of four), used motor oil, and e-waste (computers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, FAX machines, CD players and stereos). No commercial drop-offs, please. For more information, please call 407-599-3364.

Energy Star tax breaks

In an effort to promote energy efficiency and help customers lower their energy consumption and reduce their electric bills, the Winter Park Electric Utility Department encourages customers to take advantage of the ENERGY STAR sales tax break in Florida.

From Friday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Sept. 21, shoppers will get a sales tax break on certain ENERGY STAR products. ENERGY STAR products include room air conditioners, air purifiers, ceiling fans, clothes washers and dryers, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, water heaters and swimming pool pumps. The sales tax break also applies to certain products carrying the WaterSense label for water efficiency.

The sales tax holiday applies to the first $1,500 of the purchase price of one item. A customer is limited to one purchase of each specific type of ENERGY STAR or WaterSense product over $500.

In addition, city of Winter Park utility customers can maximize their savings by applying for rebates and incentives on ENERGY STAR products. Energy efficiency is one of the few investments that can help customers gain a return on their utility bill and the value of their home. Listed are home-improvement rebates offered by the city and available exclusively to the city of Winter Park electric utility customers:

• Attic insulation upgrade

• Reflective roofing

• Duct repair

• Solar water heating

• Energy-efficient windows

• Wall insulation upgrade

• Heat pump replacement

Customers must first complete a free Home Energy Check Audit with a qualifying recommendation to be eligible for any incentives. To take advantage of conservation measures and rebates for your home or business, customers can request a free energy audit by calling 407-599-3220 or emailing [email protected]

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