Winter Park City Talk

By City Manager Randy Knight

By Randy Knight
| 9:22 a.m. September 1, 2010

Winter Park - Maitland Observer
Opinion

CITY HALL CLOSED

City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. This is also a WastePro holiday. If your pickup service falls on Labor Day, your items will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled pick-up day, following the holiday

CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION

The City Commission will hold a work session on Wednesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m., to discuss the fiscal year 2011 budget. The public is invited to attend, however, no public comment will be taken.

FAIRBANKS Avenue INFO MEETING

The city of Winter Park and CH2M HILL invite you to attend an updated design plan public information meeting for the Fairbanks Avenue Wastewater Utility & Roadway Improvements project. The public information meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 6-8 p.m., at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd.

The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the project progress and allow for public input that could be helpful during the current design.

The public information meeting will have an “open house” format. You may attend any time during the open house to discuss the planned improvements with the project team as well as view maps and displays. We encourage your involvement and look forward to hearing your comments.

Below is a brief project overview:

Roadway, streetscape and sewer system improvements to Fairbanks Avenue are currently being designed. The project limits are along Fairbanks Avenue from I-4 to U.S. Hwy. 17-92 with a sewer pipeline continuing along the Wymore Road corridor (including Cambridge and Salisbury boulevards) from the Fairbanks Avenue/Cambridge Boulevard intersection to approximately 2000 feet north of Lee Road. This project is being developed as a key component to support the infrastructure for the Fairbanks corridor redevelopment plan. The project construction is planned to start summer 2011.

To learn more about the design or share your thoughts and ideas about this project, please e-mail [email protected] or call 407-599-3233.

COFFEETALK FEATURING COMMISSIONER PHIL ANDERSON

If you have a latte beans to grind or simply want to espresso your thoughts, please join Commissioner Phil Anderson for CoffeeTalk on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 7-8 p.m., at the Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave.

This is your opportunity to talk to your city leaders in a more casual, informal environment.

Special thanks to our coffee provider Palmano’s Roastery & Espresso Bar.

FLU SHOT FRIDAYS

Get your seasonal and H1N1 shots starting this Friday as part of the city’s “Flu Shot Fridays”. For those insured primarily with Medicare Part B, there is no charge for the flu shot. All others will be charged $25 for the flu shot (cash, check, VISA® or MasterCard® accepted). The Winter Park Fire Department looks forward to seeing you and reminds you to stay healthy!

“Flu Shot Fridays” will take place on the following dates at the following location:

Friday, Sept. 3 through November 2010

Station 62

300 S. Lakemont Ave.

9 a.m. to noon

Flu shots will also be given on Saturdays at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market during the month of September:

Saturday, Sept. 4 through Saturday, Sept. 24

Winter Park Farmers’ Market

200 W. New England Ave.

9 a.m. to noon

For additional information on these clinics, please call 407-599-3613.

CITY/COLLEGE AWARD - NOMINATIONS NEEDED

On the occasion of Rollins’ 125th Anniversary, and as a way to honor the historic relationship with the college, the inaugural Winter Park-Rollins Community Recognition Awards have been developed. The purpose is to annually recognize the outstanding individual efforts that sustain and nourish the “town-gown” partnership.

Those eligible for Winter Park-Rollins Community Recognition Awards are:

Those employed in the City of Winter Park
City of Winter Park residents
Rollins staff and faculty
Rollins undergraduate and graduate students

Nominations are sought to recognize individuals who have provided exemplary service to further strengthen the relationships among the Winter Park and Rollins College communities. The inaugural award recipients will be recognized as part of Rollins’ 125th Anniversary celebration in November 2010.

Nomination forms can be found at: