Winter Park City Talk

April 25 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, April 22, 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

• First Baptist Church of Winter Park’s 100th anniversary

• Employee of the Quarter - Sam Cruz, wastewater plant operator

• Winter Park Historical Association Update

• Proclamation – North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

Non-action items

• Financial Report – February 2013

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes of 4/8/13.

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

• Approve the membership of the Development Review Committee for the Ravaudage project Planned Development.

Action items requiring discussion

• Surplus of Blake Yard property

Public hearings

• Request of Trustco Bank:

• Conditional use approval to add a drive-through bank teller lane to the existing office building at 950 N. Orlando Ave.

• Request of the Jewett Orthopedic Clinic:

• First readings of the ordinances to changing the future land use designations and zoning of the properties at 930, 950 and 960 Minnesota Ave.

• Resolution – Executing a Local Agency Program Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation for the design of the Brookshire Elementary School neighborhood sidewalks.

• Second readings of the two ordinances related to amending various sections and chapters of the Comprehensive Plan. These hearings must be held after 5 p.m.

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

Earth Day celebration this Saturday

The city and Rollins College present “Earth Day in the Park & Arbor Day Tree Giveaway” Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Central Park. Come enjoy educational workshops, live music, rope course, interactive public art displays, the expert advice of the city’s Urban Forestry Management Division certified arborists, free bike valet service and tree giveaways.

For more information, call 407-643-1656 or visit cityofwinterpark.org/kwpb

Congratulations Purchasing Division!

The city’s Purchasing Division has been chosen to receive the Award of Excellence in Public Procurement by the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO). The award was established to recognize organizational excellence in procurement and acknowledge agencies that meet or exceed benchmarks and best practices in the procurement profession. Winter Park is one of only 13 agencies to receive the award in the state of Florida. Congratulations!

Dinner on the Avenue

Although all the reserved tables are sold out, if you have never witnessed the colors, creativity and energy of Dinner on the Avenue, this is a must-see social event of the year. From 6 until 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, approximately 150 tables and 1,200 diners will be wildly decorated along Park Avenue between New England Avenue and Morse Boulevard. Attendees create themes for their tables and themselves that range from “I Love Lucy,” to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, to the roaring ‘20s. Park Avenue becomes an eclectic mix of our world’s most memorable decades, movies and television shows intertwined with elegance, creativity and a rainbow of colors. Special thanks to all the city employees that help put this fantastic event together for the past 12 years!

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