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MAY 23 COMMISSION MEETING TOPICS OF INTEREST
There will be a City Commission meeting on Monday, May 23, at 3:30 p.m., in City Hall Commission Chambers. Below are a few topics of interest:
• MAYOR’S REPORT
Presentation of Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival poster from Sidewalk Art Festival Board President Holly Henson
2011 board appointments (continuation of unfilled positions)
• CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT
• NON-ACTION ITEMS
• CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the minutes of 5/9/11.
Award IFB-16-2011 to Extreme Pavers of Brevard, Inc.
Approve various purchases and agreements (for a complete list of purchases and agreements, please access the Commission Agenda Packet at www.cityofwinterpark.org > Government > City Commission > Agenda Packets).
Authorize the mayor to execute the contract with Trane U.S., Inc., for a Guaranteed Energy and Water Savings Performance Contract for city facilities.
Approve the revised city vision statement.
Approve the resolution for unilateral enforcement of violations and infractions of municipal law approved on May 9, 2011, with edits by the city attorney.
• ACTION ITEMS REQUIRING DISCUSSION
Outdoor advertising agreement with Benjamin Partners, Ltd., concerning Ravaudage
Adoption of official city flag
90-day update
East Morse Boulevard streetscape project
• PUBLIC HEARINGS
Second reading of the ordinance regarding the public records request policy.
First reading of the ordinance regarding advisory board membership and roles.
Request of Winter Park Redevelopment Agency, LTD, for property at 400 W. New England Ave.:
First reading of the ordinance changing the existing zoning of Commercial District (C-3A) to Commercial District (C-2)
Conditional Use approval to construct a 470-square-foot restaurant pavilion building with outdoor patio seating including a gazebo structure on the street frontage, zoned C-3A or C-2.
Request of the Shipyard Emporium, located at 200 W. Fairbanks Ave., for Conditional Use approval to expand the permitted hours of alcohol sales and consumption from 10 p.m. daily to midnight.
Request of Sandra Miller for property at 917 Dupont Ave.: WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT
• COMMISSION REPORTS
You can find the Commission’s full agenda and information on specific agenda items by logging on to the city’s official Web site at www.cityofwinterpark.org and by clicking on Government > City Commission > Packets.
TWO MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
The third of four “COMMUNITY Conversations” will be held on Friday, May 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Winter Park Welcome Center located at 151 W. Lyman Ave.
“COMMUNITY Conversations” offers the Winter Park community the opportunity to talk about city-related topics that are important to them. Attendees can:
Talk about other things that do not rise to the surface but are still important to the quality of life
Share thoughts and perspectives about current city topics
Identify Winter Park’s treasures, values and future needs
Assist in formulating a future vision for the city which will help guide decisions in accordance with your wishes
Serve as a resource base that can be helpful in decision making by the City Commission
Final COMMUNITY Conversations date:
Space is limited, so please RSVP to [email protected] or call 407-599-3245 at least one week prior to the “COMMUNITY Conversation” you plan to attend. “Talk” to you then.
WINTER PARK TO REDUCE ELECTRIC BILLS
At the City Commission meeting held on May 9, the Commission approved city staff’s recommendation to give approximately $1 million back to its electric customers during the months of July, August and September. At a time when bills normally are higher due to the extreme summer heat, Winter Park electric customers will be able to benefit from this rebate of approximately $8/month per 1,000 kWh during this quarter. For a 1,000 kWh residential customer this will amount to approximately a 7 percent reduction. For commercial customers it will result in a 7 to 9 percent reduction depending on rate classification and usage characteristics.
Winter Park customers should see this three-month reduction as essentially a rebate on their bill and after the quarter is completed, the fuel adjustment will return to an appropriate level to reflect fuel cost without the rebate.
The city is receiving $1.5 million from Progress Energy Florida (PEF) due to a Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) reimbursement. Before January 1, 2011, the city relied on power supplied, in part, by PEFs Crystal River 3 Nuclear Plant (CR-3). Because CR-3 needed its 30-year-old steam generators replaced, it has been out of service since September 2009, raising the cost of power. Since the city overpaid for fuel during that outage time, it will return the $1.5 million in NEIL refunds to its customers.
The city has consistently said fuel is a pass-through cost and the city does not make a profit on these costs. Because of this pass-through value system, the NEIL refund will be returned to the rightful owners. Now customers can turn the A/C down, make their house a little cooler this summer, and enjoy the savings.
The balance of the refunds, about $500,000, will be retained by the city to create a fuel adjustment stabilization fund, which will be returned to the customers in the future to offset future increases in the cost of fuel.
RESERVE YOUR SPACE BEGINNING JUNE 1
Starting Wednesday, June 1, 2011, reservations can be made for events and meetings at the new Winter Park Community Center, scheduled for its grand opening in September 2011. Rental opportunities are available for weddings, parties, meetings and gatherings for up to 400 people. For prices, call 407-599-3275.
