Winter Park City Talk

March 12 City Commission Meeting topics of interest
There will be a City Commission meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 12, at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. Below are a few topics of interest: Mayor’s Report Informational Update - 2012-2013 “Art on the Green” sculpture project from Chele Hipp, Public Art Advisory Board Chair Proclamation - Recognition of Louis Roney being inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Proclamation - Girl Scouts 100th anniversary Presentation to Cynthia Bonham, City Clerk for achieving her Master Municipal Clerk designation Proclamation - Purchasing Month Appointment of Wireless Task Force Non-action Items Financial Report - January 2012 Consent Agenda Approve the minutes of Feb. 27, 2012. Approve various purchases, bids and contracts (a complete list can be found at cityofwinterpark.org > Government > City Commission > Agenda Packets). Approve the request to locate temporary modular classrooms and administration building during construction of Bush Science Center addition, subject to providing landscape buffer along both street frontages as depicted in exhibit provided and protection of shade trees. Public Hearings Equalization Board Hearings: (To be held after 5 p.m.) Resolution declaring that the city is to fund capital improvements for undergrounding electric/CATV facilities along Via Salerno and Mayfield avenues with the cost to be paid by special assessments. Resolution confirming the special assessments for the undergrounding of electric/CATV facilities for properties adjacent to Via Salerno and Mayfield avenues. Request of Windermere Winter Park Venture, LLC: Second reading of the ordinance amending the comprehensive plan, future land use map to change the designation of Single-family Residential to Medium-Density Residential on the property at 444 W. Swoope Ave. Second reading of the ordinance amending the official zoning map to change the zoning designation of Single-family Residential (R-1A) District to Medium-Density Multi-family (R-3) District on the property at 444 W. Swoope Ave. Second reading of the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2840-11, Moratorium for Pain Management Clinics.
First reading of the ordinance amending the historic preservation section of the Land Development Code. City Commission Reports Commissioner Leary Commissioner Sprinkel Commissioner Cooper Commissioner McMacken City Hall front yard 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 cityofwinterpark.org and by clicking on Government > City Commission > Packets.

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Pops Concert
The city of Winter Park will proudly host the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra as they present Spring Pops “Masters of the Movies” at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, in Central Park in downtown Winter Park. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy an evening of heart-warming music under the stars. This wonderful performance is made possible by a generous grant from the Charlotte Julia Hollander Trust. The event is free and open to the public. Conductor Dirk Meyer will lead the Orlando Philharmonic in a program of music from movies on the big screen including “Apocalypse Now”, “The Godfather”, “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “Grease” and “Star Wars”. Dirk Meyer was appointed associate conductor of the Sarasota Orchestra in 2011, after five successful seasons as assistant conductor, during which he earned an outstanding reputation with musicians, audiences and critics alike. He also served as music director of the Sarasota Youth Orchestras, whose first season under his baton culminated in a 2008 Carnegie Hall performance in New York City. In addition to his duties with the Sarasota Orchestra, Meyer’s current season includes a debut with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, as well as return engagements with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, leading 13 “Young People’s Concerts” as well as their Pops programs. The Orlando Philharmonic is Central Florida’s resident professional orchestra, appearing in more than 125 performances each year. The Philharmonic is currently in its 19th anniversary season, led by Music Director Christopher Wilkins. To learn more please visit orlandophil.org or call the Philharmonic box office at 407-770-0071.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins Sunday, March 11
Don’t forget to spring your clocks forward on Sunday, March 11, and change your irrigation schedule to the following St. Johns River Water Management District DST requirements: Irrigation between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. is prohibited. Odd numbered addresses or properties with no addresses may water on Wednesday and Saturday between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. Even numbered addresses may water on Thursday and Sunday between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. Non-residential properties may water on Tuesday and Friday between the hours of 4 p.m. and 10 a.m. Properties with new lawns or landscaping are exempt from the restriction for the first 30 days. Residents using private wells or pumps for irrigation, ground or surface water and water from public and private utilities, must comply with the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Restriction. Water only when necessary to meet landscaping needs and not between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Water no more than one hour per zone, or ¾ inches per zone per day. Violation of these water restrictions may result in a fine or other enforcement action. For more information, please call 407-659-4800 or toll-free 1-877-228-1658, or visit St. Johns River Water Management District website at floridaswater.com

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