Winter Park City Talk

June 8 Golf Course Strategic Plan Task Force and City Commission Joint Work Session

The City Commission will meet with the members of the Golf Course Strategic Plan Task Force to discuss the task force’s progress thus far. This meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 8, at 2 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 401 S. Park Ave.

June 8 Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting

There will be a CRA meeting Monday, June 8, at 3 p.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers.

June 8 City Commission meeting

Following the two above-mentioned meetings, there will be a City Commission meeting at 3:30 p.m. 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

• Presentation – FMEA 2014 Community Service Award

• Presentation – Happy 10th Anniversary Electric Utility

• Proclamation – Code Enforcement Officer’s Appreciation Week

• Board appointments to the Visioning Steering Committee and the Fire Pension Board

Non-Action Items

• Review of concepts for parking garage design guidelines

5 p.m. - “Cake at the Break”

Please join us for a slice of cake and comradery as the city celebrates its Electric Utility 10th Anniversary.

Consent Agenda

• Approve the minutes for May 11, 2015.

• Approve contracts (for a complete list, please visit cityofwinterpark.org/ccpackets.)

• Approve the Florida Department of Transportation Quiet Zone Project Grant Agreement, subject to city attorney review and approval of forthcoming final draft.

• Approve the budget amendment for stormwater and public works.

Public Hearings

• Request of Philip Kean:

— Subdivision or lot split approval to divide the property at 456 W. Lyman Ave. into two buildable lots. Subdivision variances are requested for the 50-foot lot width and 3,750 square feet of lot area in lieu of the 75-feet of lot width and 8,500 square feet of lot area required in the R-1A zoning.

• Request of Adam Bert and Todd Albert:

— Subdivision or lot split approval to divide the property at 500 Fairfax Ave. into two buildable lots. Subdivision variances are requested for the 50-foot lot width in lieu of the 100-foot lot width required in the R-1AA zoning.

• Request of the Winter Park Racquet Club Inc. for the property at 2011 Via Tuscany:

— First reading of the ordinance to amend the “Comprehensive Plan” Future Land Use map to change from Single Family Residential to an Open Space and Recreation Future Land Use designation.

— First reading of the ordinance to amend the official zoning map to change from Single Family District zoning to Parks & Recreation.

• Request of Icon Residential:

— Conditional use approval to redevelop the 3.45 acres collectively referred to as 1800 Lee Road, including the tax parcels of 1746/1800/1802/1806/1810/1814/1818/1824/1828/1832 Lee Road for a 30-unit townhouse development (cluster housing).

• Real estate purchase and sale between Orange County School Board, city of Winter Park and UP Fieldgate US Investments.

• Indemnity Agreement between the city and UP Fieldgate US Investments – Winter Park, LLC.

• Resolution – Extending the term of existence for the Visioning Steering Committee.

• Resolution – Approving the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to have decorative lighting installed on the south side of Fairbanks Avenue between Orlando Avenue and Interstate 4.

• Resolution – Approving the JPA with FDOT to have decorative lighting installed on Aloma Avenue between Cortland Avenue and Shepherd Avenue

• Fairbanks Avenue undergrounding:

— Agreement regarding construction of underground electric distribution lines with Duke Energy Florida.

— Resolution – Approving JPA with FDOT to reimburse the city for undergrounding Duke Energy’s distribution facilities along Fairbanks Avenue between Orlando Avenue and Interstate 4.

— Three-party agreement with Duke Energy, FDOT and the city relating to the undergrounding of Duke Energy’s transmission line.

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.

June 8 “Cake at the Break” at 5 p.m.

Please make plans to join the City Commission and staff at “Cake at the Break” to be held at 5 p.m. in the Chapman Room located just outside City Commission Chambers at City Hall. June 1 marked the 10th anniversary of the acquisition when the city officially “flipped the switch” to ownership of its electric utility. Since then the city has experienced a number of electrifying successes including:

• Lower electric rates as compared to the previous and many other municipally-owned utilities

• Decreased costs for operation and maintenance (O&M)

• Improved reliability, customer service and aesthetics

• Increased property values

• Approximately 60 percent of overhead lines are currently underground

Mark your calendars and stop by City Hall to help us celebrate this monumental day.

A decade of espresso-ing your thoughts

This year marks the 10th anniversary of CoffeeTalk and it still rings true as the place for citizens that have “a latte beans to grind” or who simply want to “espresso their thoughts.” Since inception in 2005, 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. In honor of the 10th anniversary, CoffeeTalk has been extended and now offers our community the opportunity to talk with elected officials and city department heads about their specific areas of expertise.

Below is the upcoming 2015 CoffeeTalk season schedule until the end of the year. Log on to cityofwinterpark.org for the complete schedule:

• June 12 – Mayor Steve Leary in partnership with Winter Park Chamber of Commerce’s Good Morning Winter Park program

• July 9 – Commissioner Greg Seidel

• Aug. 13 – Commissioner Sarah Sprinkel

• Sept. 30 – Commissioner Carolyn Cooper

• Oct. 8 – Commissioner Tom McMacken

• Nov. 12 – City Manager Randy Knight

• Dec. 10 – Fire Chief Jim White

All CoffeeTalks are at 8 a.m. at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave.

Mark your calendars for a cup of conversation and great coffee provided by Barnie’s Coffee Kitchen.

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