Winter Park City Talk

PROPOSED FY2011 BUDGET ON CITY WEB SITE

The city's fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 31 and currently it is in the process of preparing its FY2011 budget.

Beginning this month, citizens are encouraged to provide input regarding the budget at the beginning of the City Commission meetings until final adoption that is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20.

If you would like to review the proposed budget, please log on to the city's website at www.cityofwinterpark.org under Info at your Fingertips > Budget Documents.

JULY 26 CITY COMMISSION MEETING TOPICS OF INTEREST

There will be a City Commission meeting on Monday, July 26, at 3:30 p.m., in City Hall Commission Chambers. Below are a few topics of interest:

CITIZEN BUDGET COMMENTS

MAYOR'S REPORT:

Audit Selection Committee appointments

NON-ACTION ITEMS:

Financial Report - June 2010

CONSENT AGENDA:

Approve the minutes of 7/12/10.

Approve the proposed fee to cover costs related to permit and plan storage and implement starting Sept. 1, 2010.

Approve RFQ-17-2010, Continuing Professional Engineering Services for Water & Wastewater. Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the top ranked firm, CH2M Hill.

Approve the assignment of the property at 507/509 S. Capen Avenue to Habitat for Humanity.

Approve Community Center construction management contract.

ACTION ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION:

Set the tentative millage rate for the FY2011 budget

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

State Office Building RFP

Fleet Peeples Park Multi-Use Trail Project alignment to connect and complete the Lake Baldwin Multi Use Trail

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

First reading of the ordinance prohibiting on or off leash animals in specific city parks, park areas and city facilities; permitting off leash animals in a specific area during specified hours.

Second reading of the ordinance requiring a Local Code of Ethics.

First reading of the ordinance regarding the request of the City of Winter Park: Amending Chapter 58 "Lake Development Code," Article VI, "Subdivision Regulations" to rename Article VI as the "Subdivision and Lot Consolidation Regulations"; adding new definitions to Section 58-371 "Definitions"; amending Section 58-377, "Conformance to the Comprehensive Plan" to incorporate policy direction from the Comprehensive Plan and adding a new Section 58-392 "Lot Consolidations" to establish requirements for the review and approval of lot consolidations.

CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:

Commissioner Anderson

Commissioner Dillaha

Rollins College Master Plan

Commissioner Cooper

Establishment of a Budget Task Force to recommend cost savings

Establishment of Pension Review Task Force to analyze the market and make policy recommendations to control growth of unfunded liability associated with pensions

Community forum on proposed Transportation Improvement Plan

Commissioner McMacken

Fleet Peeples Park

Mayor Bradley

You can find the Commission's full agenda and information on specific agenda items by logging on to the city's official website at www.cityofwinterpark.org and by clicking on Government > City Commission > Packets.

PARKS & RECREATION DUBBED "SMALL BUT MIGHTY" AFTER SUCCESSFUL VISIT BY ACCREDITATION TEAM

Just last week, the city's Parks & Recreation Department staff completed a three-day evaluation by the National Recreation & Park Association's Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) team. CAPRA recognizes park and recreation agencies for excellence in operation and service. Accreditation assures policy makers, city staff, the public and tax payers that the city's parks and recreation department has been independently evaluated against established benchmarks as delivering a high level of quality programs and services. This on-site visit completes the second phase of the three-phase accreditation process that includes:

Development of the agency self-assessment report

Visitation/on-site evaluation

Commission's review and decision

In an e-mail from the CAPRA Team Chair, Bert Neal, states, "…I must say the entire team was very impressed with your city and everyone we came into contact with. Ya'll may be the best kept secret in Florida!!!"

He continues to say, "The [accreditation] process makes departments be "the best they can be" and I feel certain you and the citizens of Winter Park wouldn't want anything less!! Our entire team was very impressed with the dedication and work ethics shown by the employees of the Recreation Department."

Final results of the accreditation process will be given after a hearing of the CAPRA Board of Directors in October during the National Recreation and Park Association Congress.

"There are only 90 accredited park and recreation agencies in the country. If accredited, our agency would join that elite list and be of one of only 16 agencies in Florida with the designation. That would truly be something to be proud of. We look forward to the hearing in October," said John Holland, Parks & Recreation Director.

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