Winter Park City Talk

CoffeeTalk featuring Commissioner McMacken

If you have a latté beans to grind or you simply want to espresso your thoughts, CoffeeTalk may be the cup for you. Please join an informal conversation with Commissioner Tom McMacken Thursday, Nov. 21, from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave.

CoffeeTalk gives the community an opportunity to sit down and talk with Commissioner McMacken over a cup of coffee and chat about any city issues that are of interest to them. Special thanks to Palmano’s Cafe, Coffee & Wine Bar for donating the coffee for this special series. For more information, please call 407-599-3428.

Nov. 25 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, Nov. 25, 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 > Government > City Commission > Agenda. Below are a few topics of interest:

Consent Agenda

• Approve contracts (for a complete listing, please visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets).

• Authorize the mayor to execute Amendment One to the amended and restated Power Sales Agreement between Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. and the city of Winter Park dated Jan. 15, 2013.

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• Addendum 2 to Solid Waste Franchise with Waste Pro. Inc.

Public Hearings

• Request of Ramber Arlington, LLC:

o Subdivision or Lot Split approval to divide the property at 1280 Arlington Place, Zoned R-2, into two lots.

• Request of Nort Northam:

o First reading of the ordinance to amend Chapter 58, “Land Development Code”, Article I “Comprehensive Plan” Future Land Use Map so as to establish Commercial Future Land Use on the annexed property at 656 Overspin Drive and to indicate the annexation of this property on the other maps within the Comprehensive Plan.

o First reading of ordinance to amend Chapter 58, “Land Development Code”, Article III, “Zoning” and the official Zoning Map so as to establish Commercial (C-3) Zoning on the annexed property at 656 Overspin Drive.

• First reading of the ordinance to vacate and abandon a portion of Gaines Way lying between 610 Gaines Way and 1760 Gaines Way, but retaining and reserving to the city a utility easement over the entire area thereof.

You can find the City Commission’s full agenda on the home page of cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New > City Commission Agenda.

Last week to help support “Feed the Need”

This is the last week for our opportunity to support “Feed the Need,” the first of its kind communitywide fundraiser to end hunger in Central Florida. The city of Winter Park has partnered with Rollins College, Sodexo, Think Creative Inc. and the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce to create this powerful fundraising engine to raise money to help Second Harvest Food Bank provide food for those in need. The “Feed the Need” fundraising campaign will end this Friday, Nov. 22.

Some important facts to know:

• For every $1 donated, up to $9 worth of grocery products is provided for those in need.

• 96 percent of every dollar goes straight to feeding people.

• Approximately 1 in 5 of our central Florida population — 732,000 people — needed food assistance last year. This is a 152 percent increase from 2006.

• In this same area, 172,590 children struggle with hunger. When these kids have no food, we have no choice but to respond.

If you are able, please assist us in this worthy cause by joining the City of Winter Park Team and donating online at http://bit.ly/cityofwinterpark. Remember, we are in the final days of our campaign so please don’t hesitate. Thank you for helping Winter Park “Feed the Need.”

Ice rink is open!

Now through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, the city of Winter Park will bundle up once again for “Winter in the Park,” the city’s annual holiday ice skating rink in Central Park West Meadow. The West Meadow is located at 150 N. New York Ave., on the corner of New York Avenue and Morse Boulevard, in downtown Winter Park.

Snowflakes of all ages and skill levels are invited to chill out as they glide, spin and turn at “Winter in the Park”:

• Monday thru Thursday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• Friday, 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.

See website for extended school holiday hours.

Snow angels are invited to skate all day for only $10 per skater (skate rental included). For a blizzard of 20 or more people, some cool group discounts are available for all this frigid fun. If you are interested in bringing your whole igloo to celebrate birthdays, special events, private parties or corporate holiday gatherings, the rink is available for rental opportunities. Advance reservations are required for private party and group reservations to avoid an icy avalanche of skaters at the rink.

Holiday music, games, carolers and so much more will flurry around you as you enjoy “Winter in the Park.” For more information, please call 407-599-3203 or visit cityofwinterpark.org/witp

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