Winter Park City Talk

May 28 City Commission meeting canceled

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the Monday, May 28, City Commission meeting has been canceled.

City Hall closed

City offices will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. Household garbage, yard trash and recycling collection services will not be provided by Waste Pro. Normal services will resume on the next regularly scheduled collection day. On behalf of the city of Winter Park, warmest wishes to everyone for a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.

Hurricane season is approaching

The city would like to remind you to be prepared for the upcoming hurricane season by following the steps below to keep you, your family and property safe.

Step 1: Assemble an emergency preparedness kit and “to-go bag”

Step 2: Prepare your family, home & business

Step 3: Stay informed

Online resources

Cityofwinterpark.org > Departments > Fire-Rescue > Emergency Management

Facebook: cityofwinterpark.org/facebook

Twitter: twitter.com/WinterParkFla

FEMA website: ready.gov

Important resources

Non-emergency Information Line

(Goes live upon Emergency Operations Center activation)

407-599-3494

Emergency Information Email

(Goes live upon Emergency Operations Center activation)

[email protected]

Electric Utility Power Outages

1-877-811-8700

Water & Wastewater Utility Outages

407-599-3219

Sign up for OUTREACH messages

OUTREACH is the city’s emergency notification system that uses today’s technology to send out notifications such as extreme weather conditions, boil water alerts, power restoration status and hurricane/tornado warnings directly to you. Upon hearing the tornado siren, you should tune to local media for specific weather information. In addition to outdoor warning sirens throughout Winter Park, OUTREACH will notify residents and business owners of impending emergencies via their home phones, cell phones and/or email. To sign up, please log on to cityofwinterpark.org click on the OUTREACH button, and follow the sign-up instructions. The city can then keep you immediately informed of any major emergency situations that may impact you, your business and your neighbors.

For sale: official city flags

City flags are available for $50 at the newly renovated Winter Park Country Club & Golf Course ProShop, located at 761 Old England Ave. Pick up a flag, play a round of golf and enjoy Winter Park at its best.

CoffeeTalk begins June 8

Initiated in 2005, CoffeeTalk has become the place to be for citizens who have “a latte beans to grind” or simply want to “espresso their thoughts.” The purpose of CoffeeTalk is to give citizens the opportunity to talk to their city leaders in a more casual, informal environment and avoid the stage fright that is often experienced at large meetings.

Below is the schedule for the upcoming 2012 CoffeeTalk series:

• Friday, June 8 - Mayor Ken Bradley in conjunction with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Winter Park

• Thursday, July 19 - City Manager Randy Knight

• Thursday, Aug. 16 - Vice Mayor Steven Leary

• Thursday, Sept. 27 - Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel

• Thursday, Oct. 18 - Commissioner Carolyn Cooper

• Thursday, Nov. 15 - Commissioner Tom McMacken

All CoffeeTalk sessions will be held at 8 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. Please mark your calendars for a cup of conversation and great coffee courtesy of Palmano’s Café, Coffee & Wine Bar.

Visit the city’s official website at cityofwinterpark.org find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.