Winter Park City Talk

April 11 City Commission meeting

There will be a City Commission meeting Monday, April 11, at 3:30 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave. For the most up-to-date agenda, please visit cityofwinterpark.org under What’s New. Below are a few topics of interest:

Mayor’s Report

Proclamation – Earth Month and presentation to Keep Winter Park Beautiful sponsors

Business Recognition Award Recipient – First Quarter 2016 - Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub & Eatery

Proclamation – National Library Week

Video presentation – Inside the City: Episode III - Code Compliance

City Manager’s Report

Discuss board appreciation options.

Consent Agenda

Approve the minutes for March 28, 2016.

Approve purchase and contracts (for a complete listing visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets)

Action items requiring discussion

Appointment of Vice Mayor.

Master plan for city-owned properties.

Discussion of the historic preservation ordinance revisions.

Library naming policy.

Public Hearings

Request of Z Properties:

— Subdivision or lot split approval to divide the property at 360 Beloit Ave., zoned R-1A, into two single family building lots. Variances are requested for the proposed lot widths of 67-feet in lieu of the 85-feet required for corner lots in the R-1A zoning, and lot area of the western lot at 7,836 square feet in lieu of the required 8,500 square feet.

Adoption of the fee schedule effective May 1, 2016.

First reading of the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2843-11 and 2880-12, Article III, Chapter 2, City Code regarding City boards and commissions.

Remember, if you are unable to attend City Commission meetings, you can watch them live, gavel-to-gavel as they happen. During the meeting, simply log on to cityofwinterpark.org/cclive to easily stay tuned-in to official city business.

Earth Day in the Park

The city of Winter Park will proudly host Earth Day in the Park Sunday, April 10. This fun-filled event, presented by the city of Winter Park’s Sustainability Program and Keep Winter Park Beautiful (KWPB), will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Central Park. To promote creative and sustainable transportation modes, the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Board will host the City of Winter Park Bike Valet. Patrons of the event will be able to check their bike free of charge on Morse Boulevard between Park and New York avenues.

For a complete schedule and more information regarding the Earth Day in the Park, please visit cityofwinterpark.org/earthday or call 407-599-3364.

Students join together in unity

The city of Winter Park and the Multifaith Education Project are proud to announce the 13th annual Trees for Peace Interfaith Tree Planting Project, on Tuesday, April 12, in Railroad Park, located near the intersection of South Orlando and Leith avenues, just south of Orange Avenue. Vice Mayor Sarah Sprinkel will begin the ceremony at 11:30 a.m. and the program will be led by Debbie Medina, director of The Multifaith Education Project (MEP). Founder and former director of MEP, Louise Franklin Sheehy, will be recognized for her years of dedicated service inspiring youth of different faith backgrounds to work together for common goals.

Over 85 Christian, Jewish and Muslim students and faculty, representing The Geneva School, Jewish Academy of Orlando, and Leaders Preparatory School, will join together to plant trees for peace. In recognition of their commitment to work together in the spirit of unity, the students will plant six trees and bless them in traditional manner according to each faith. They will then celebrate the occasion with a picnic at Mead Botanical Garden.

The city of Winter Park’s Urban Forestry Division will supervise the students in planting the trees including a sycamore, sweet gum, tulip poplar, pignut hickory, and two pines. In addition, the division will donate a tree to each school so the students can hold their own tree planting ceremony on their respective school properties to remind them of this event for years to come.

This unique tree-planting project represents a continuing effort to encourage children to appreciate diversity while building positive relationships with people of other faiths. The Trees for Peace project is also dedicated to teaching students to be “stewards of the earth” by learning lessons about environmental responsibility from each faith and sharing them with one another.

CoffeeTalk featuring Planning & Community Development

If you have a latté beans to grind or you simply want to espresso your thoughts, CoffeeTalk may be the cup for you. Have a cup of conversation with Planning & Community Development Director Dori Stone Thursday, April 14, at 8 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave. This free, popular CoffeeTalk series gives the community an opportunity to sit down and talk with our city leaders over a cup of coffee provided by Barnie’s Coffee Kitchen. CoffeeTalk provides a more informal setting to share ideas, concerns and thoughts with city leaders. We hope to see you there!

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