Winter Park City Talk

Sept. 26 City Commission meeting

Mayor’s Report

• The Fire-Rescue Department presented its fourth consecutive accreditation status.

CRA action item

• SunRail’s “Get on Board” support request for Saturday operations from Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, through Saturday, February 4, 2017, was approved.

Consent Agenda

• The minutes for Sept. 12, 2016, were approved.

• The contracts were approved (for a complete listing, visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets).

• The city manager, in consultation with the city attorney, was approved to sign purchase orders for payment of HIDTA personnel and operations.

• The appointment of Sustainability/Permitting Coordinator Abby Gulden as the alternate to SSNOCWTA was approved.

Public Hearings

• The second reading of the ordinance prohibiting the feeding of feral cats in Mead Botanical Garden, correcting the Fleet Peeples Park name to Lake Baldwin Park, and prohibiting the abandoning of pets in city parks, was approved.

• The second reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 74, Personnel, Article V, Retirement and Pension Plans, Division 4, Police Officers; amending Section 74-202, Membership, was approved.

• Request of Osprey Custom Homes Inc. for conditional use approval to redevelop the vacant 0.93-acre property at the northeast corner of Michigan and Schultz avenues with a new development of 12 two-story townhouses, was approved.

• The first reading of the ordinance authorizing the conveyance of the city-owned property located between 652 and 700 W. Morse Blvd. was approved.

• The Fee Schedule effective Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, was approved.

• The first reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 42, Elections, Section 42-1, Definitions, qualification deadline, was not approved.

Budget Public Hearings

• The second reading of the ordinance adopting the millage rate was approved.

• The second reading of the ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2017 annual budget was approved.

A full copy of the Sept. 26 City Commission minutes will be available at cityofwinterpark.org/ccminutes the week of Oct. 10, pending approval by the City Commission.

Winter Park Golf Course opens this Saturday

It’s time to play 9! The newly renovated Winter Park Golf Course has quickly become one of the rarest 9-hole golf courses in the country. The city is ready to celebrate its grand reopening Saturday, Oct. 1, with an official ribbon cutting at 8 a.m.

Shortly after the ribbon cutting, the city will host a VIP Invitational Tournament and Member Sneak Peek & Play. For kids and families, the city will offer its first-ever Family Ice Cream on the Green, at 2 p.m., where they can eat all the ice cream their hearts and bellies desire, or until it’s all gone, whichever comes first. It will definitely be warm outside, so ice cream is always a fun way to cool down. Kids can also enter in the Name the Putting Course contest where one lucky family will win two tickets to Universal Studios Florida.

In honor of the recent passing of golf legend Arnold Palmer, the city will have a moment of silence during its ceremony and encourages the public to join Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation, established by Arnold Palmer that provides grants and financial support to organizations that make an impact in children and youth development, health and wellness, and community and environment. Donations can be made at arniesarmy.org

On Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m., the course opens to the public with tee time bookings beginning Thursday, Sept. 29. All golfers will be eligible to enter a raffle for a Scotty Cameron Putter, with the lucky winner to be selected at 5 p.m.

What was once a flat course is now completely renovated to offer more challenges to our golfers’ game. Players will see:

• Sand traps, contours, undulations, and varying elevations.

• Tee boxes moved to line the player down the fairway, aiming their drive away from the roads and moving vehicles.

• Greens now three times larger offering new pin placement opportunities.

The golf course was designed with the avid player in mind, but is just as perfect for the beginner as a great place to learn the game, especially on the new putting course that is now a part of the new golf experience.

For more details on how you can play 9, please visit winterparkgolfcourse.com. To schedule your tee time and become one of the newest corporate or individual members, please call the Pro Shop at 407-599-3339.

Community workshop on transportation element

The city is updating the adopted 2009 Comprehensive Plan and will be hosting a community workshop to discuss the transportation element of the plan, Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall at 401 S. Park Ave.

For more information about the Comprehensive Plan, as well as to review the current and draft elements, please visit cityofwinterpark.org/comp-plan.

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