Winter Park City Talk

Aug. 8 City Commission meeting highlights

Non-Action Items

• The Financial Report for June 2016 was presented and approved.

Consent Agenda

• The minutes for July 25, 2016, were approved.

• Electric Supply of Tampa was approved to inventory electric utility items and continue undergrounding projects (wire and transformers).

• Amendment #1 of the Aug. 13, 2015, Quiet Zone Improvement Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the city of Winter Park was approved.

• The execution of the Interlocal Agreement between Seminole County and the city of Winter Park for Tanglewood Canal drainage improvements was approved.

• The temporary fee schedule for the Winter Park Golf Course was approved.

Action Items Requiring Discussion

• The guidelines for city proclamations were approved.

• The permitting process for public awareness campaigns was pulled from the agenda to be scheduled for a future meeting.

• The City Commission denied the appeal of the petitioner’s committee and supported the city clerk’s determination of insufficiency.

Public Hearings

• The second reading of the ordinance granting the petition of the Ravaudage Community Development District (CDD) and dissolving the Ravaudage CDD pursuant to Section 190.046(9), Florida Statutes, was approved.

A full copy of the Aug. 8 City Commission minutes will be available at cityofwinterpark.org/ccminutes the week of Aug. 22, pending approval by the City Commission.

CoffeeTalk with Commissioner Greg Seidel

CoffeeTalk featuring Commissioner Seidel will be held Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. Now in its 11th season, CoffeeTalk has become the place for citizens that have “a latte beans to grind” or simply 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. Please make plans to join Commissioner Seidel for a cup of conversation and great coffee provided by Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen.

Kicks For Guns

On Thursday, Aug. 11, the Winter Park Police Department will be participating in the annual Kicks For Guns initiative sponsored by Real Radio. Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., anyone can come to the parking lot of Carey Hand-Cox Parker Funeral Home located at 1350 W. Fairbanks Ave. (just west of the intersection of Orlando and Fairbanks avenues), and turn in any firearm in exchange for a $50 gift card. No questions asked. One card for each gun submitted, up to three guns, will be honored. BB and pellet type guns will not receive a card but will be taken and destroyed upon request.

This initiative is for members of the community who wish to safely turn in firearms for destruction – as all firearms turned in will be destroyed. This initiative is not intended for pawn shop owners or gun dealers to dispose of firearms they have been unable to sell.

Soles4Souls

There are 46.5 million people living in poverty right here in the United States and 16.1 million of those are children. Soles4Soles, a not for profit global social enterprise is committed to fighting poverty through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Founded in 2006, the organization has distributed more than 26 million pairs of shoes in 127 countries. When you donate used shoes to Soles4Souls, you help people living in poverty gain new dignity, courage and hope.

Gently-used shoes and new shoes can be donated at the Winter Park Community Center located at 721 W. New England Ave., now through Sunday, Aug. 28. The shoes that Winter Park collects will be delivered to Soles4Souls. Every used pair of shoes collected will be converted into value-added social currency to achieve positive change, both humanitarian and economic. For more information, please call 321-303-4875.

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