Winter Park City Talk

June 10 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, June 10, at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave. Below are a few topics of interest:

Mayor’s Report

• Proclamation – Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation 40th Anniversary Day

• Presentation – 2013 Second Quarter Business Recognition Award

• Proclamation – Norman Brown Day

• Proclamation – Code Compliance Officers Appreciation Week

• Presentation – National Parks & Recreation Association Finalist for the 2013 National Gold Medal Award

• 2013 board appointments

City Attorney Report

• Request for Executive Session

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of 5/13/13.

• Approve various purchases, contracts and formal solicitations (for a full listing, please visit cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New > City Commission Agenda).

• Ratify the agreement between the city of Winter Park and Teamsters Local Union No. 385

Public hearings

• Second reading of the ordinance vacating and abandoning certain streets within the Ravaudage Planned Development and Home Acres area.

• Second readings of the two ordinances establishing city zoning on the non-Ravaudage properties in the Home Acres annexation area.

• Requests of Jewett Orthopedic Clinic:

• Conditional use approval to construct a two-story, 25,000-square-foot medical office building on the properties at 1235/1245 Orange Ave. and the south 10 feet of 955 Oak Place.

• First readings of the ordinances amending the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use designations and official zoning map for rear of the property at 1285 Orange Ave., on 951 and 955 Oak Place and on the south 10 feet of 955 Oak Place.

• Second reading of the ordinance establishing hours of operation for state license massage therapy businesses and to prohibit residential use of such commercial and office space.

• First reading of the ordinance amending Section 42-1, Definitions, and 42-7, Qualification of Candidates and Clerk’s Certification, of Chapter 42, Elections, to add definitions for “Qualification Deadline,” “Qualification Documents,” and “Qualification Period,” and to clarify qualification requirements.

• First reading of the ordinance adopting the city seal retroactive to the formal adoption of the seal on May 10, 2004.

• First reading of the ordinance amending Section 1-7 to amend the penalty for violating municipal ordinances to comply with state law.

• Resolution – Seeking a declaratory judgment that will determine the rights between the city, Orange County, and two private billboard companies.

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

FEMA Flood Map Revisions

The city of Winter Park is currently revising the 100-year floodplain map and the base (100-year) flood elevations for the Winter Park Chain of Lakes as depicted on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps. In addition to a letter that will be mailed to all property owners that may be impacted by this revision, the city has scheduled a public meeting and developed a web page to answer any questions. The FEMA Flood Rate Insurance Map Public Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Winter Park Community Center located at 721 W. New England Ave. More information can be found by visiting cityofwinterpark.org/floodmap

“Art in Chambers” exhibition featuring Robert Ross

The city’s Public Art Advisory Board is proud to announce the newest “Art in Chambers” exhibition “Under Roof and Sky” featuring new paintings by Robert Ross. The exhibition which was inspired by Ross’s focus on our urban and rural environments will be open for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, in City Hall Commission Chambers and the adjacent Chapman Room, at Winter Park City Hall located at 401 South Park Ave. The exhibit will remain on display from Wednesday, June 12, through Thursday, Sept. 12. There will be an artist reception on Wednesday, June 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Commission Chambers.

Ross explains the paintings were inspired by scenes from Winter Park, Central Florida, Michigan and Istanbul, where he recently traveled. “The places I select to paint are unremarkable at first glance, but charged with life and beauty if you look closely,” Ross says. “I’m attracted to the intersections of natural and man-made forms, such as the way a roof carves a shape into the sky. I’m fascinated by light and shadows, particularly in the morning. And I’m drawn to the way colors talk to each other in a painting, whether side by side or on opposite sides of a canvas. My paintings invite the viewer to look at the forms and spaces around us with fresh eyes.”

Ross, who previously worked in public relations for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, recommitted himself to his lifelong passion for art several years ago, becoming a Studio Artist in Painting at Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park, and studying with renowned local artists and Philadelphia-based artist Stuart Shils. An Altamonte Springs resident, Ross works full time at his studio in McRae Art Studios in Winter Park.

Ross’s paintings have been exhibited in “Small Works by Central Florida Artists” at Anita Wooten Gallery, Valencia College, Orlando; “Citiescapes” at Orlando Museum of Art; “Art in the Chambers” at Orange County Commission Chambers; “Street Seen” at City Arts Factory, Orlando; Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando; Casselberry Art House; and Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk Art and Craft Festival, Winter Park. Recognition includes a four-page cover story in Winter Park Magazine (Oct. 2011); First Prize in Painting awarded by Crealdé School of Art; and selection as a participating artist in the 2012 Winter Park Paint Out sponsored by Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens.

“Art in Chambers,” a project of the Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board, showcases works by local artists or works borrowed from local museums. “Art in Chambers” enlivens Winter Park’s public rooms and exposes residents and visitors to art, highlights the importance the city places in art and culture, provides city support to local artists and studios, and creates opportunities to educate the populace on the value of art and its place in a meaningful life.

For more information regarding “Art in Chambers,” please call 407-599-3498.

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