call to order city commission meeting for this the 10th day of March 2025 Can I get a roll call please Yes Mr Mayor Commissioner Dolison here Commissioner Mercer here Commissioner Dansler here Mayor Prom Yates here And Mayor Birdong
here We will have an invocation by Dr Steve Harnesses of First Baptist Church and we'll be led in the pledge of allegiance by Vanessa Castillo MMC City clerk stand if you will please Shall we pray together Heavenly
Father Lord we come and thank you so much Lord for hearing our prayer Well how blessed we are Lord to know that you listen to us and Lord you answer our prayers Lord we do pray for our city Pray for our leaders We pray for our workers that serve so faithfully Protect
them Lord Provide for their families and reward them for their faithful service We know a nation is blessed Lord who honors you That's a promise of your word Lord may our city be blessed as we honor you Whatsoever is true whatsoever is right whatsoever is of good report Lord
we're told to dwell on those things So we pray tonight that our leaders will dwell on what is true and is right May that be the criterion Lord to determine what needs to be done in our city so that we can be blessed And may it be said Lord that all of the important
decisions tonight would ultimately bring glory and honor to you Pray this in the blessed name of Jesus Amen Amen Amen To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it
stands One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all Would you join me Honorable mayor and commissioners we have three proclamations this evening Our first one item 5A is for development
disability awareness month and I believe uh Kelly Lane is with us If you want to come to the podium and I'll read the proclamation and then offer you an opportunity to give comments Whereas the achievement academy has been serving the community since 1955
Beginning as a small organization started by a group of parents who saw a void in therapy services for children in the community The United Cable Pauly of Pulk County was founded Over the years the name changed to the child development center to reflect expanded focus to children with a variety of
special needs before becoming the achievement academy in 2004 During the month of March the Achievement Academy joins in in the recognition of Developmental Disability Awareness Month a national movement seeking to make it a reality that children and adults of all
types are succeeding in their education as well as other aspects of life And whereas through two distinct programs the birth to three early intervention and the exceptional student education or ESSE charter pre kindergarten the
achievement academy serves more than 350 infants and children in Pulk County each year And whereas the highly skilled birth to three team provides inhome early intervention services to infants and toddlers throughout Pulk County working directly with the child and their caregiver to help children who are
at risk for developmental de delays achieve appropriate milestones And whereas the ESE charter pre kindergarten team are experts in providing a quality education individual therapies and family support to children ages 18 months through five years who have one
or more diagnosed challenges Becoming a public charter school in 1997 Achievement Academy is one of the longest established charter schools in the state of Florida with 157 children enrolled across three campuses Whereas with early intervention quality education therapies and family support
they strive to completely change the trajectory of a child's educational path preparing them for a successful future The mission at its core is based upon empowering children to achieve their own personal maximum potential in order to better prepare them for their education
and their future Now therefore Nathaniel J Birdong Jr Mayor of the city of Winter Haven Florida does hereby proclaim March 10th 2025 as development disability awareness month in the city of Winter Haven In witness whereof he is here to set his hand and cause the seal of the city of
Winter Haven Florida to be affixed this 10th day of March 2025 Signed Nathaniel J Birdong Jr mayor Attest Vanessa Castillo city clerk Thank you If you want to offer any comments Thank you very much uh you heard a little bit
about our birthto3 program and our uh ESE prek program So I will just add to that that since the month of October uh 2024 we have received 41 referrals from Winter Haven residents and we are honored uh I'm sorry that was for our uh
birth to three program We are honored to uh provide services to the families of those residents Uh part of our job is advocacy Uh so I appreciate you taking the time tonight to recognize Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Thank you
Mayor commissioners our second proclamation this evening is for donate life month and Christine Daniels with lifelink I believe is here for that So our proclamation reads as follows Whereas one of the most meaningful gifts that a human being can bestow upon
another is the gift of life And whereas over 104,000 men women and children are currently on the national waiting list for organ transplantation of which over five fif 5,500 res reside in Florida And whereas
48,149 organ transplants a historic number occurred in the United States in 2024 thanks to the generosity of 24,8 deceased and living donors of which Life Link of Florida honored more donors
than ever before serving 361 organ donors who provided 936 life-saving transplants to patients in need And whereas more than 2.5 million people throughout the country including Florida benefit annually from tissue transplantation thanks to
thousands of tissue donors And whereas the need for organ eye and tissue donation remains critical as a new patient is added to the national waiting list for an organ transplant every 8 minutes And each day roughly 16 people
die due to the lack of available organs And whereas more than 11.1 million Flidians have already registered their decision to give the gift of life through organ and tissue donation at www.donatlife florida.org or on their individual driver's license And whereas
Lifelink of Florida is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplantation therapy in Florida with a mission to honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation Now therefore Nathaniel J Birdong Jr Mayor of the city
of Winter Haven Florida does hereby recognize the week of April I guess April 2025 as donate life month in the city of Winter Haven and encourages all residents to consider leaving an infinite legacy through organ donation
and sign up at www.mmystoryontes.com or when renewing their driver's license or state identification card and witness whereof he is here and to set his hand and cause the seal of the city of Winter Haven Florida to be affixed this 10th day of March 2025 Signed Nathaniel J Birdsong
Jr Mayor attest Vanessa Castillo city clerk Thank you [Music] Thank you for having me this afternoon I'm a donor mom My son Chris became a donor in January of 2012 He saved four lives with five organs I was able to
stay with him in the hospital up until his surgery to donate and the staff members treated him with the utmost respect They talked to him as if he were still a person after he had been pronounced deceased So I am here to to
ask everyone to consider becoming a donor and possibly maybe volunteering as well We need we need the volunteers Um I could speak all night about my son and and what Donate Life does and Tampa
General but I appreciate the opportunity Thank you One two three Our third proclamation this evening is for Irish American Heritage Month and Greg Shan Canning of the Ancient Order
of Habernians Florida I will read the proclamation and I'm certain he will give us some comments this evening Whereas by 1776 nearly 300,000 Irish nationals had immigrated to the American colonies and played a crucial role in
America's war for independence Five signers of the Declaration of Independence were of Irish descent and three signers were Irishborn Irishameans helped to fashion a system of government for our young nation In fact 22 presidents have proudly proclaimed their
Irishamean heritage And whereas in 1792 Irishborn James Hoben provided the architectural plans for the White House and served as one of the supervising architects for the construction of the capital And whereas Irishborn Commodore John Barry was recognized by the United
States Congress in September of 2002 as the first flag officer of the United States Navy Commodore John Barry fought the last sea battle of the American Revolution off the coast of Florida Whereas in 1813 Captain Oliver Perry an Irish
American achieved a major naval victory in the Battle of Lake Erie And whereas in 1942 the five Sullivan brothers made the ultimate sacrifice for democracy and freedom during the naval battle of Guadal Canal and later had the destroyer USS Sullivan commissioned in their
memory And whereas the f the Irish first came to Spanish Laaferita in the 1500s first as missionaries and mercenary soldiers and then as planters traders businessmen doctors and administrators Three of the Spanish governors of
Laaferita were actually Irish military officers And whereas Father Richard Arthur an Irishborn priest from Limrich who was appointed parish priest for St Augustine in 1597 and judge of Laafarita established
the first public school in America and open and opened it to both boys and girls of all races And whereas President Andrew Jackson whose family came from county Andrram served as Florida's military governor following its acquisition by the United States And
whereas Irish Americans since Americans America's inception have provided and continued to provide leadership and service to this nation's political business and religious establishments Therefore it is fitting and proper to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and the many valuable contributions of Irish
Americans Now therefore Nathaniel J Birdsong Jr Mayor of the city of Winter Haven Florida does hereby recognize March 2024 as Irish American Heritage Month in the city of Winter Haven Florida In witness whereof he is here to set his hand and cause the seal of the city of Winter Haven Florida to be
affixed this 10th day of March 2025 Signed Nathaniel J Birdong Jr mayor Attest Vanessa Castillo city clerk [Applause] Thank you Now the few words are coming Mayor Bird Song city commissioners
ladies and gentlemen Grianona Good evening Once again on behalf of the Irish-American community in Florida on the ancient order of Hiburnians the oldest and largest Irish organization in the world tracing our
roots back to the 1500s as the ribbon societies I would like to express my gratitude for your kind consideration in designating March as Irish American Heritage Month St Patrick's Day March
17th is without question the biggest celebration of a national day across the globe throughout American and Canadian cities in Ireland the United Kingdom Germany Norway
Denmark Australia and New Zealand South Korea Japan Nigeria Granada and even on the Caribbean island of Monsura People will be celebrating this occasion and pro proclaiming themselves
Irish for the day This proclamation coincides with festivities that are currently underway as Irish Americans once again gather to celebrate their heritage throughout the state of Florida During the month of March Irish
Fidians proudly reflect on the legacy of their Irish forebears who have contributed significantly in the areas of education business sports literature science engineering medicine law enforcement and the arts These are just
some of the contributions that have been made not only by the Irish but by so many ethnic and racial groups who came to these United States from the four corners of the world and who have assisted in developing this great
country of ours as the current national AO deputy secretary the Florida State Secretary past national director for the southern states and Past Florida state president of the ancient order of
hiburnians I would like to acknowledge the esteemed honor Mayor Bird Song and the city commissioners have bestowed upon all Irish living within this community and the great state of Florida Gormahut
August Lauradrick Fhanagitch Thank you and have a blessed St Patrick's Day [Applause] Thank you so much Mayor that concludes our uh proclamations for this evening We do
have one additional item under presentations Uh this is a update uh a staff level update from our partners at PK County regarding the Thompson Nursery Road project And with us this evening we have Mr Jay Jarvis the director of Pulk
County Roads and Drainage Division who I'll welcome to the podium at this time Good afternoon commissioners Um once again Jay Jarvis roads and drainage director for Pulk County Uh just going to provide you a a quick overview of where we are with the Thompson Nursery
Road project If you remember the last time I was here or those who may not have been here the project is really divided into two phases There's phase one which has four segments to it between Highway 17 and Eagle Lake and
West Lake Ruby Road Um phase two uh goes from Westlake Ruby to Highway 27 So that's kind of the way I'm going to approach uh going through the slides What you see before
you uh in the presentation is what we call segment one of phase one from Highway 17 to Rifle Range Road or Snively Avenue Um is a the alignment that has been was
actually adopted back in the mid 2007208 um period by the board of county commissioners And so what we did with this project is as funding became available we pulled it off the shelf and updated it and are updating it We've
been asked the current uh status is um we are waiting on a DOT permit for the highway 17 connection Uh the DOT has requested some improvements within the existing rightway and we're working through that with them Our intent is
that this will go uh out to bid sometime this summer Okay And start construction by sometime in the fall of this year So that segment would be from 17 pretty much to just the other side of uh where
that stoplight is and where it ties back into uh the existing rifle range road and it'll transition down Um as you work your way down this is kind of get your orientation North is actually to the
left Um as you come from Eloise Loop down this is a portion of segment two uh that goes from where we terminate segment one all the way to what is known as segment three which is just the other
side of the CSX corridor uh where we have already constructed what is known as segment three in conjunction with the Villimar development So that is this is the upper portion of of what the proposed
alignment is This alignment is to go to our board sometime in April We are thinking the second meeting in April for the board is what we're shooting for to have them approve this
alignment Um and so we can move forward then into design Uh just continuing on Um y'all may be familiar with the Lake Gwyn area as far as the alignment going around Lake Gwyn coming down to where um Winter
Haven has uh your plant there on the north end of uh the logistics center and then crossing over the CSX rail railroad and tying into like I said what is currently constructed as segment three
So that once that is approved by the board we will go into to design develop plans do the permitting and then move into rightaway acquisition on this corridor We've already started some
preliminary rightway acquisition along this corridor with those who are willing to work with us or we don't have to go through the court system and do condemnation So we we've already acquired some properties along this corridor
already And then the intent would be probably within three to four years As we move through this you'll see our intent is really to build segments two four and if funding is available at that
time hopefully five That's what we're we're shooting for is that would all be done as one contract Looking at segment three This is the portion that I discussed was built with Velomar up to where it shows a stoplight that's not currently there with the new
old new alignment Um there's currently a temporary connection there that if you come up um from Eloise Loop Road you have to turn get on that segment three Um then that the segment four
uh from there where Eloise Loop comes in over to Westlake Ruby That was another portion that was previously designed and the alignment approved some rightway acquired And so we're just updating those
plans So then once you get to Westlake Ruby and hand out the Highway 27 um that is the portion that's another alignment study Uh I did mention that we did have a public meeting for segment
two We had a public meeting for segment five that includes presenting what segment four was anticipated to look like as well And based on the comments we are basically looking to move segment five
and take it to the board Actually the first uh board meeting in April is what we're shooting for Same process Once they approve that we'll go to design We'll go to permitting Once we have final plans we'll start acquiring rightaway that we may not have already
acquired through u property owners who uh may have been willing to work with us Uh but we have also acquired some property already for the segment five and then all the way out to 27 Uh we do have an agreement there where it shows
the Lake Wells Ridge Drive and East Ashton Preserve Boulevard We have an agreement with the developer of the Lake Wells portion to build that intersection fully as a four-lane connection signalize it so we don't have to come
through later when we do our project and basically would be completely rebuilding that So that is we have a an agreement with them to build that The county is paying for uh a large portion of those construction costs towards that project So that will actually be in place prior
to when we're ready to actually start our construction for um the widening overall widening project Then of course going out to 27 any improvements associated with the intersection with 27 even on Shalet Suzanne's side those are
part of of the project as well And once again the intent is that we would do segments two four and five consecutively as one project is what we're hoping for If not if for some reason there's a delay the one that
would be delayed would be potentially segment five We would do two and four because currently based upon our estimated budgets we we do not have full funding to construct uh segment five But we are hoping based on what we're seeing revenue-wise and
other projects finishing up that that money will be available and we can go ahead and and construct the entire project So that is a quick summary of where we're at I'll be more than happy to answer any
questions the commission may have Yeah Um thank you for the update Jay I've got basically two questions for you Winter Haven we're all about sidewalks and we've recently signed a letter all of us signed a letter to the commissioners of and I've talked to several of the county
commissioners about sidewalks particularly in where the residential areas are in segment five which is where the people are now But as the as that corner there between Thompson Nursery Road and um where the dollar store is now and
there's 7-Eleven going to be there public's coming in There's a 7-Eleven being built There's another subdivision coming in on the south side Yeah there's going to be more and more I can I live out that way so I see the people walking up and down out there now in the grass There's going to be more and more walkers It's just a matter of fact
before that happens And we wanted to have a separate sidewalk and maybe even a separate bike lane but I've been explained by some of the county commissioners that we can't may not have both but at least a maybe an 8ft sidewalk as far away from the road as possible Is that consistent with what
staff is pushing for Is um what here's what staff has has done We presented both a a sidewalk option on both sides of the roads and a sidewalk on I think it was the south side and a multi-use path on the north
side Um there was a lot of comments about the multi-use path Uh we have had uh some issues around the county with regards to multi-use paths and the u utilization by motorized vehicles and that type of thing that
aren't supposed to be allowed on on those it becomes we actually did some um some research on liability relative to the retail stores and that type of thing um and found
that even though some people do allow um golf carts on the roadway or whatever then but basically those retail stores have to agree to accommodate those and that's a concern uh that we have we have
met with those property owners along the way They've they've sent letters as well I was just provided the letter that you all sent this evening Um and so you know we're well aware of that We've met with those people Uh some of the comments have been what we have done is we have
presented information to the board The board directed staff to proceed with the sidewalk option because this still has not been approved by our board as an alignment study The option is that when that is presented that if there are
uh requests objections modifications that's when those have to be done And so uh that's what we've explained to the the the communities is that's that's the opportunity to do that to make any requests like you were
talking about as far as could there be modifications It's possible It's just once again that wasn't one of the the the the in between type option wasn't really considered but it's always something the
board can make that direct staff and say this is the the section we want this is what we would like to have Well what I would encourage you and take you back to all you do is drive up and down Cypress Gardens Boulevard and see the people walking and riding their bike on that
part of the boulevard even though it's a separate lane That's it's so dangerous And and Thompson Road is going to be the same way eventually So the further off the road you can make this bike path walking path whatever you come up with the better in my opinion And that's what we were trying to get at
is to try to get it as far off of the road as we could The second point is when you start this um sections five two and six I think you said I'm not sure what but you do two two four and and five are the are the or two four and
phase two People try to get me off of saying segment five because we changed it in our CIP because we we weren't fully funded So we separated it out Okay You don't anticipate shutting the road down where there's always going to be way to get through there even though it
may be uh right tight but people always be able to go on that There will never be a point where you totally shut it down for a month or whatever Right We our anticipation is this will be built in a way where there will always be two lanes of access one in each direction as it's being built
Okay Okay That's it for me J I just want to ask you with um with your sections two and four is it fully funded Yes sir
And what would be the completion date and how long would it take anticipated is that assuming design and permitting and rightaway will take somewhere between 3 to four
years We are assuming that that would put us somewhere in the neighborhood of 29 28 2028 to start construction and it's anticipated this would at least be a
three-year construction project So we would be looking at somewhere between 2031 2032 possibly completion Mr Mayor can I ask a question for clarification Uh Mr Jarvis segment one the section from Winter Lake Road that
comes down to Sny Avenue rifle range What's the timing on that particular segment That one we intend to go out to construction or out to bid uh this summer and move into construction in the fall and it's anticipated at least a
two-year construction time frame at a minimum Thank you So we'll be looking sometime in late 2027 possibly 2028 Thank you Anyone else For what it's worth the the
uh the roundabout you put over there that you took so much heat for in this building in this room turned out great So I just want to compliment you on that You took a lot of heat that night I remember it there on that late on that road and it turned out great though So I know you got a tough skin but I
remember that night clearly All right Thank you Jay Thank you Jay All right We have u no de developments of note Commissioners you have the minutes Mr Mayor Yes Motion to approve two sets of
minutes from February 19th 2025 city commission agenda review meeting and the February 24th 2025 regular city commission meeting minutes Thank you I will now close the commission meeting open the public hearing Anyone wishing
to speak to these minutes may do so at this time Seeing none I'll close the public hearing and reopen the city commission meeting Is there any discussion All those in favor say I I Opposes by the same sign Hearing none
The minutes are adopted Okay So now we have comments from the audience Did Jay leave Yes because two of these wanted to speak to that particular item And could you see if he's still
there Because Wow Any other person that signed up to speak wanted to speak on item 12A I will call you when we get to that item Well so you can come and still speak to us
if the first person would be uh Linda B Thank you Um I would like to pass this out because it does have the two options Let me just You need to state your name and address for the record please My name is Linda Fe I live at 3691 Plymouth Drive in the Community of Traditions on
Thompson Nursery Road I'm the vice president of the Homeowners Association representing 595 homes I also have with me tonight um Mr Jim Klette who's president of the association Mr Assad Ali who is the secretary and Miss Jackie
Norris who's the treasurer of our association Um I have been working with Jay Jarvis and uh the commissioners for the last three years as we address design and issues The letter that I've given to you is is the one that went
back to the county commissioners uh in December I'm sorry He's coming back in I think Right Okay And that's fine We met on Friday this last week Right Jay Jay's been a big help and I I think the point here is communication
and the communication that I think is lacking Um the county has had three meetings as they discussed the overall project Segment two segment four segment five Um Jay has been to all those Um Jay met with me and three other people I'm
on a regional community council that represents 17 communities along the Thompson Nursery Road and we're looking at approximately 20,000 people that are in those 17 communities Uh the thing that that is astounding to us and uh Jay
met with us with uh Becky uh Troutman last Friday at the county commission We met with Rick Wilson the week before at meeting this Friday with the remaining county commissioners Um and I think what happens at every single one of the meetings that we've had and Jay's been
there is that they they open it up and they give you all these options and and things that are possible in the design And in the design you know uh the on the back side of that sheet it shows that option one and option two that we
mentioned the one with the bike path right next to the vehic vehicular traffic And if you're on Thompson Nursery Road the posted speed limit's 45 The dump trucks are delivering at 60 miles an hour going Chalet Suzanne out
to uh Bomber Road with the new uh LAR development out there They're not going 45 I mean 60 55 60 easy So if you want to take a bicycle and ride your bicycle next to a dump truck or a semi coming down that road more power to you If you
look out on Cypress Gardens Boulevard I've seen one you know person on a bicycle there We're looking at safety The one uh Jay mentioned uh the one is Vieier Tiierra It's a 4,200
uh resident area just east just before you get to 27 And right uping against that is 20 acres that is set aside for a KA center Okay There is an apartment building going up on the north side of Thompson Nursery right there at that intersection that he
said they're working with the developer to pay and develop that intersection Right now we're not talking just about adults that might be riding bicycles or walking the paths It's the children coming across the streets and up and
down the road Um we we've talked about safety over and over again And the other thing that's been added to this uh we talked about the intersection at Ruby Lake and Thompson Nursery Road Dollar General's there Uh 7-Eleven's going up
Uh storage units going up Uh the Latiggo Group last year at this time when I spoke with you all Latiggo Group was getting ready to put up 400 units of multifamily units We're not talking about just Lake Ashton and traditions that have 55 and older We're talking
about families on bicycles We're talking about people with disabilities So a six-foot sidewalk doesn't do the job We we've been meeting with the county and Jay talking about a multi-use or shared
path Um it's a safety issue So right there at that corner and the other issue that's come up with us at traditions is the Publix is going up on that 10 acres that is connected to our our side of the the road there And that Publix is going
to have a liquor store It's going to have six more uh adjoining stores and there's two out partials restaurants uh other convenience stores right there And the other thing that we've we've pushed with Jay at this point and
looking ahead is a traffic signal There is no way there is no place and the county has given Publix permission to cut across with no light their delivery trucks to make a lefthand turn out of Publix to go back to
27 Please reconsider Stay on top of the county Let's do the right thing for everybody in our community and the residents of Winter Haven Thank you Thank you All right Uh next person is
James Colette Could you state your name and address for the record You have James Colette I'm at 2920 Woodward Lane Uh I am the president of the HOA and the traditions Uh thank you Mr Mayor Thank you city commissioners I only have one focus Uh you know I've heard some of
what Jay Jarvis has said Linda does a great job at staying on top of it And I've been to a couple of the presentations At the one presentation I went to I spoke to one of the people there and and uh asked him about uh traffic light at traditions and uh he
was pretty clear that he said his job is to move vehicles and they don't want to impose a traffic light So I just want you to just consider this Linda covered Publix Dollar General all the new all the new developments going up there We've got people crossing now two lanes
with two turn lanes Now we're going to be crossing four lanes with turn lanes So that a good example of where the Dunkin Donuts is up on Cypress Garden where they just put the new traffic light just started operating that We're going to have people crossing that
They're elderly people in some cases some cases we have grandchildren Some people are on bikes some are walking some have pets some are in golf carts The north side of traditions is where the clubhouse is and all the amenities
and the dog park is on the south side So we share these amenities So we're constantly going back and forth The reason I'm told that or at least my understanding is is that we don't have a traffic light there is because we don't have the vehicle traffic So to Linda's
point nobody does 45 on Thompson Nursery Road That is that just doesn't happen right So how do we safely get residents back and forth across Thompson Nursery So if there's a dance at the traditions and we get out of there at 10:00 at
night some people be driving some will have golf carts Right So now we're trying to cross turn lanes four lanes of traffic and people driving 5055 at best Now we have the trucks We
have public's delivery plus all the building there I just uh would ask that you please try to support us and get either a light or something there that can protect the residents as we go back and forth because not trying to be
dramatic but I do have a big concern that somebody is going to get killed at that intersection And I watched yesterday as a an elderly woman on a bicycle tried to cross what we have existing now and she was struggling to get across the road and I just don't see
a clear path ahead for us to maintain the safety We will do our part to speak to the residents to remind them constantly to be aware of crossing that road but four lanes it's going to be tough Thank you very much Mr Mayor Commissioners Thank you and Jay came
back into the room So we thank you Jay to hear these concerns because I know the uh two people that spoke realize and know that the city commission doesn't have any uh authority on the road
However we are residents and we can comment and uh just like you all are doing So thank you the other person would like to speak to item 12A So that concludes the people that have signed up
to address us But if there's anyone else that would like to address this commission that didn't sign up you can do so at this time All right We have no ordinances uh for
second reading And so commissioners we have the consent agenda Mr Mayor yes Motion to approve the consent agenda in its entirety Thank you I will close the commission meeting open the public hearing Anyone wishing to
speak to the consent agenda may do so at this time Seeing none I'll close the public hearing reopen the city commission meeting Is there any discussion All those in favor say I I opposes by the same sign Hearing none
the consent agenda is adopted Okay Resolution resolution R23 R2503 Would you read by title on the city attorney Thank you Mr Mayor Commission Resolution R-25-03 a resolution approving that
certain platin titled Willow Brook North for filing in accordance with chapter 177 Florida statutes with specific conditions providing for the administrative correction of scrimmers errors and establishing an effective date General location subdivision subdivision is generally located south of Lousern Park Road State Road 544 and
on the west shore of Lake Fanny Thank you Thank you city manager mayor and commissioners KRPC Willoughbrook LLC is requesting final plat approval for Willoughbrook North This is a 132.9 acre subdivision track generally located
south of Lucern Park Road as depicted on your screen Single family residential subdivision contains 434 building lots and nine common lots that consist of storm water retention open space areas lift stations and rights of way dedication The internal roadways will be dedicated to the Willoughbrook Community
Development District All water reuse and sewer utilities will be owned and maintained by the city while all drainage conveyances roadways and street lighting will be maintained by the CDD performance bond issued by Lexon Insurance Company in the amount of 7,235,221.79 has been submitted to the
city to cover the cost of the remaining infrastructure items to be completed which include earthwork sanitary sewer potable water storm water management and engineering certification This uh subdivision is being developed according to the requirements contained
within PUB ordinance 020-04 Water service to the subdivision will be from the Winter Haven water system and waste water will be treated at wastewater treatment plant 2 and there is adequate capacity in these systems to serve the subdivision Access to the subdivision is from Lucern Park
State Road 544 and in the future from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard through a future rights of way dedication The roadway has sufficient capacity to serve the subdivision upon buildout Staff recommends city
commission approve resolution R25-03 Thank you Thank you commissioners Mr Mayor Yes Motion to approve resolution R2503 Thank you I will close the commission meeting open the public hearing and one
wishing to speak to R2503 may do so at this time Seeing none close the public hearing reopen the city commission meeting Is there any discussion All those in favor of the motion let it be known by saying I I
poses by the same sign Hearing none R2503 is adopted Resolution R2509 would read by Tylon city attorney Thank you Mr Mayor Resolution number R-25-09 a resolution of the city commission of the city of Winterhaven
Florida approving a public transportation grant agreement between the city of Winterhaven and the Florida Department of Transportation FDOT under contract number G3982 and financial project number 451-944-1-94-1 for funding for the replacement of the rotating beacon
project at the Winter Haven Regional Airport Gilbert Field and authorizing the city manager and appropriate city officials to execute set agreement and to take all of the necessary actions regarding said project and agreements related there too provided for severability conflicts and an effective date Thank you Thank you city manager
Mayor and commissioners the Winter Haven Regional Airport is seeking approval from DF FDOT to replace its outdated and failing airport beacon system The existing beacons which are essential for guiding pilots safely to the airport during nighttime and low visibility conditions have surpassed their
operational lifespan The primary beacon is over 30 years old while the RB4 beacon is over 22 years old both of which are obsolete with no available replacement parts The new project will replace the aging system with a modern LED beacon technology which provides superior visibility By approving this
grant the airport will enhance pilot safety ensure reliable navigation aids and support the long-term operational efficiency of the airfield The estimated cost of the project is $250,000 FDOT through the public transportation grant agreement PTGA will
fund 80% of the project cost amounting to $200,000 The city is responsible for the remaining 20% or $50,000 While these matching funds were not included in the city's current budget they are available within the other capital improvements due to other projects coming in under
budget what you have displayed on your screen You may recall from our discussion with our airport director Troy Hidle the other day about how uh the difficulties we encounter when we have to maintain and service that beacon You can see here how this one tilts down to bring it down to the ground so we can
do that without the need of additional lifting aids uh to to perform necessary maintenance Staff does recommend the city commission approve resolution R25-09 and authorize the city manager to execute the subject grant agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation and take all other necessary actions
incidental to the implementation of same Thank you Thank you commissioners Mr Mayor yes Motion to approve resolution R2509 Thank you I will close the commission meeting open the public hearing Anyone wishing to speak to
R2509 may do so at this time Seeing none close the public hearing We open the city commission meeting Is there any discussion All those in favor of the motion let it be known by saying I I Opposes by the same sign Hearing none Resolution
R2509 is adopted Resolution R25-12 Would you read by Tony the city attorney Thank you Mr Mayor Resolution R-25-12 A resolution approving that plat at certain plat titled Crescent Point for filing in accordance with chapter 177 Florida statutes with specific
conditions providing for the administrative correction of scrier errors and establishing an effective date General location subdivision is generally located west of highway 653 and south of Cresant Loop Road Thank you Thank you city manager Mayor and commissioners GE Investments of Pulk LLC
is requesting final plat approval for the Crescent Point subdivision This is a 22.5 acre subdivision that includes 37 building lots and three common lots that consist of storm water retention open space areas lift stations and rights of way dedication Internal roadways are
contained within 50oot rights of way and will be dedicated to the city of Winter Haven All water reuse and sewer utilities will be owned and maintained by the city while all drainage conveyances and storm water management areas will be maintained by the HOA
The proposed subdivision is consistent with the comprehensive plan and all requirements of chapter 177 Florida statutes for the platting of land Staff recommends the city commission approve resolution R25-12 Thank you Thank you commissioners Mr Mayor Yes Motion to approve
resolution R2512 Thank you I will close the commission meeting open the public hearing Anyone wishing to speak to R 2512 can do so at this time Seeing none I close the public hearing We open the commission meeting
Is there any discussion All those in favor of the motion let it be known by saying I I Opposes by the same sign Hearing none Resolution R25-12 is adopted Okay We have uh one ordinance of first reading We will not
be voting on this uh ordinance tonight Uh we will vote on this ordinance on the second reading which would be March 24th And Mr Mayor if I if I could just interject for a moment on item 12A this is the item uh that we had received a
request for um just so that when we speak to this from the dis that we speak loudly to accommodate the uh the needs of the uh individual in attendance Thank you And also uh after we uh read this
one I will allow for the uh public comment for the person that signed up to speak to this particular item Thank you sir City M city attorney would you read the ordinance by uh Tyler Thank you Mr Mayor
Certainly will do Ordinance number 0-25-05 an ordinance amending chapter 21 of the code of ordinances of the city of Winter Haven Florida by reszoning one parcel from industrial light I1 zoning district to commercial highway C3 zoning district providing for the
administrative correction of scrier's errors repealing all ordinances in conflict herewith and providing an effective date General location A parcel generally located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Dundy Road
and Overlook Drive Southeast The area covered by this request is 4.89 plus or minus acres Thank you Thank you Would you read by uh would you read the ordinance uh city uh manager Mr Mayor and commissioners I'm going to defer to
our director of economic opportunity and community investment Mr Eric Labby to present this item this evening Thank you Yes sir Mayor commissioners uh Avid Group LLC is a petitioner and they're requesting to reszone a parcel from Industrial Light I1 to Commercial
Highway C3 zoning district Uh it's approximately 5 acres The petitioner intends to develop the property with a three lot commercial subdivision Um with uses and development standards consistent with the C3 zoning district that is consistent with the future land
use and surrounding uses it is consistent with our comprehensive plan Uh the planning commission at its February 4th 2025 regular meeting voted to recommend approval of this request There were no members of the public who spoke at that meeting Staff concludes
that the reszoning to the C3 zoning district is consistent with the property's location along an arterial highway corridor and with developed uses and city designations in the area and the neighborhood mixeduse hub future land use designation will remain
Therefore the maximum development potential is unchanged Staff does recommend the city commission approve ordinance 02505 Thank you Thank you All right As I stated earlier we will basically uh vote
on this March 24th but uh I see Miss uh Karen Stockman is on her way Is she already at the Good evening Please bear with me Um I'm hearing impaired so it's hard for me to hear everything but I just wanted to share this Could you state your name and address for the
record please To help with questions but um my name is Karen Staffman I'm a resident in the Overlook Ridge neighborhood that's directly on the other side of the perimeter fence of this proposed um business I'm also on
the HOA board and I just wanted to come to express a few concerns we had about this project Um the first thing is not quite knowing what to expect in the communications Um this is not a
complaint but at least a third of our homes in our neighborhood Um English is a second language their Spanish households Also we have several residents that live down here half of the year They live out of state the
other half the year Um some of them live as far away as Utah um Illinois New York just to name a few So while they did send a letter um to us in the mail obviously if you have the language barrier or if you live out of state
there's delayed notification So my first request was if it was possible please to have the letter of notice of the planning done in English and also in Spanish resent to all the residents Um
being on the HOA board I know that we have email addresses for all of the 52 homes in the Overlook Ridge neighborhood So if it was something that they could do we did the notice in Spanish and English And even if they want to email
it to me we can have notification to all our residents within 24 hours Um that was the first thing was the communication The second thing is we just want to know how what to expect and how this can impact us Um we know it's
probably going to be some sort of commercial development on that corner but um a convenience store was of concern with us because the drawing on a notice it looks like it backs right up to our perimeter fence There were
questions about how the lighting at the business might impact those on the other side of the fence um noise those kinds of things And the other two main concerns we have with any kind of commercial development on that
corner is one traffic safety Um there is a lack of lighting or street lighting along Overlook Drive between Dundy Road and um Calvary Baptist Church It is very
dark in the morning There's no lighting Any light along those roads are lights that the neighborhoods themselves put by their entrance signs And there's nothing along Overlook Drive Any lights you see in my pictures which are not the best it's to illustrate that the lighting's
along Dundy Road or it's coming from the Bentley Brothers business There's nothing actually on Overlook Drive Street And we have bus stops There's three different bus stops in that area Our neighborhood is one that we have three five different schools picking up
kids as early as 6:00 in the morning for high schoolers at Winter Haven High School and as late as 9:30 in the morning for charter schools and they're coming home between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m The other thing was the lack of signage
and I have a request pending I did it initially by mistake to the Winter Haven Police Department Um it's now pinning P County Sheriff's Department to document the number of accidents at that intersection of Overlook Drive and Dundy Road The traffic light helps Having been
there before the traffic light was installed the traffic light is a huge improvement but we're still having a lot of fender benders and any business on that corner with additional turnins and people turning different ways if they missed a turn it's just going to add to
confusion without clear signage We also have a lot of people driving as fast as 60 70 m an hour along Dundy Road Some of them have gotten as fast as 50 60 along Overlook Drive till they get to the um part with Calvary Baptist Church and it
starts to slow down because it's clearly marked after Calvary Baptist Church So traffic safety was also a concern And the last concern was just all the different laws um for the laws on the law books regarding convenience stores
Um I'm not saying there's anything wrong with convenience stores but one we already have three convenience stores in a half a mile to a mile radius around us that I marked on the map The other thing is there's laws requiring employee and
customer safety where they require their employees to sorry uh just real quick uh take training safety for robberies and stuff There's statutes for um sentence enhancements because of drug activity
around convenience stores We just have concerns about this literally in our backyard and if we could just get better communication so people could communicate even those remotely please Thank you Thank you city
manager As far as the communication I mean so it's my understanding that that our and our communication out on that Um you know it goes to the the physical addresses at the within the the radius
that we send those um you know if they're if they're part-time residents if the mail is not forwarded they're not going to see that obviously Uh but but our our approach to communication is what we're required to do by statute by
law to make sure that our our residents are informed there Um and I don't you know Eric I don't know anything beyond that that we're we're doing in that regard No sir you're you're right We we notice according to Florida law we have
explored in the past the option of trying to provide something in in Spanish in with our planning commission notices We hadn't done that Um you know to date that I would say that's something we could explore again Um but
we do notice according to Florida law Yeah And then the other thing I would just note is um and certainly you know appreciate uh Karen's comments and and concerns raised there I think you know certainly um they I recognize where she's coming from with that This
parcel's currently zoned is industrial light So this is a somewhat of a downzoning to go to the commercial highway C3 to achieve even it mitigates
some of the impact certainly that could come from an industrial development there Um so I think that you know while I don't no one diminish her concerns in any way I think that the the proposed development of that site or the reszoning of it certainly uh
presents less concerns than it would be if it were to be developed as an industrial site All right Thank you All right Uh we have no more one more
02513 would read by Tylon the city attorney Thank you Mr Mayor Ordinance number 0-25-13 an ordinance amending a new or pardon me an ordinance adding a new section 15-290 of article Roman numeral 7 chapter 15 of the code of ordinances of the city of Warner Haven Florida regarding prohibiting smoking and vaping
in public parks and public beaches owned and or leased by the city of War Haven Florida making findings providing for exceptions and enforcement providing for definitions codification the administrative correction of governance errors separability and a repeal of conflicting ordinances and resolutions and providing for an effective date
Thank you Thank you city manager Mayor and commissioners Florida statutes expressly authorizes cities to adopt and enforce restrictions as to the smoking within boundaries of any public park and or public beaches that the city owns and or leases and to further restrict
smoking within the boundaries of public parks or public beaches that are within a count municipality's jurisdiction but that may be owned by the county Uh the board of county commissioners of PK County adopted a similar ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping in public
parks owned or leased by Pulk County via their adoption of county ordinance 2023-068 Based upon the city commission's consensus and direction here in Winterhaven ordinance 02513 is presented for the city commission's consideration and adoption This
ordinance establishes and adopts a new section 15-290 of chapter 15 article 7 of the city code of ordinances which prohibits smoking and vaping in public parks and/or public beaches owned and or leased by the city and located within
the municipal limits of the city of Winterhaven as authorized within Florida statutes Ordinance 02513 is very similar to what Pulk County adopted in 2023 that achieves some consistencies between the county's ordinance and ours
Ordinance ordinance number 02513 has been reviewed by both my office and the city attorney Uh we are required to do a business impact estimate on this because this is something that is being brought forward administratively and not at the request of a a property owner Uh in
compliance with uh the completion of that business impact estimate we find the following that this ordinance does pro ordinance does prohibit smoking and vaping in public parks in an effort to affirm and promote a healthy environment within the city Thus it promotes public health safety morals and welfare of the
citizens residents and visitors As a result of the adoption of this ordinance there's no direct impact on private for-profit business in the city nor are there any direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur uh or fees on such businesses within the city
Further there are no city regular regulatory costs andor revenues imposed on any businesses within the city And third there are no businesses likely to be impacted by the adoption of the ordinance However there may be potentially uh indirect impacts on the sale of tobacco products within the city
but such potential impacts are so dimminimous or and or negligible that they are not uh ascertainable Our recommendation is uh from myself and the city attorney uh is that we recommend the city commission adopt ordinance
02513 and authorize the city manager and designate in or designate to take all necessary actions related to the implementation and enforcement of same This is presented on first reading this evening and would come back for a second reading and final consideration by the commission on March 24th Thank you All
right We will have our second reading on March 24th However if there's anyone that would like to speak to this ordinance you may do so at this time Commissioners All right We have no new
business City commission leazison reports Commissioner Dancler Okay Uh attended the governor's uh big handed outer check today Congratulations to Winter Haven to Bruce to uh Trap Properties to city Winter Haven for
everybody for for uh attracting the governor's attention and this money So um good thing there I also uh attended uh we had an arts council the CDC art the u TDC art council meeting We met down in Lake Wales Next one is going to
be in God I can't remember Uh where's the next one going to be Anyway can't remember uh attended the art show two separate days Saturday and Sunday this weekend So congrats to all the organizers for putting on a beautiful art show Weather was perfect Had some good uh a lot of good vendors I think it
was very well attended and u I hope the artists made a lot of money Main Street Winter Haven had their breakfast I always appreciate Anita and her crew putting that on and feeding the whole city crew breakfast on that morning Um we had an A-hack meeting and not a whole
lot to report on on A-hack but it was a good meeting Had a we had a a quorum which for a while was a problem but not anymore We've got we got that committee dialed in Uh went to the Rustmat opening and saw the mayor throw the first
pitch I think it was a throttle I think I know we got pretty close So but that was good good as I reflect back at all the fun good stuff that I've enjoyed down in that place now the next generation is going to get to enjoy it too with rust man and I was just amazed there's no clay down there everything is
all carpet the the home plates the sliding into second base is all done on carpet now so baseball has changed in that regard after that I left and went to Bowenard Bowenard had their grand opening down here and uh had a good
crowd perfect weather again um hoping that Bowen Yard uh all the all the restaurants down there are very successful Also attended the Black History Month lunchon at Noro Hall And last but not least we had a TDC meeting
just this past week And um nothing really to report from the TDC meeting A lot of ordinary business that we covered and that's it All right Thank you Commissioner Mercer Okay Um attended the chamber lunchon where um state
attorney Brian Hos spoke Um the PRWC southeast well and water production facility They had a grand opening Um so not an opening I guess it was groundbreaking Groundbreaking right Um
and we discussed the 8,000 ft well for the um um rejection well uh quite why I've never heard of it So anyway um Hope County legislative
delegation meeting I attended that I also attended the first pitch with the mayor at the um Russ I attended the neighborhood service center annual youth um uh achievement and I attended the chambers
community fest um appreciation breakfast of course at uh Graham Parson by main street and the memorial um I attended that and then I attended the governor's check presentation so today
all right thank you Donaldson Good evening I uh had the opportunity to uh share in the chamber lunchon as well Also the first pitch uh chain lakes is really an amazing
facility and uh uh just seeing activity and you know just seeing the uh all the players out just really you know brought back a lot of memories uh also attended the um planning commission and
uh listening to them and and as they conduct their business uh was kind of a slow uh week this week Also the chambers uh community uh fest uh and also did spend some time at Bowen Yard as well A
great band they had down there as well Community fest was uh really a great success also was able to attend the uh voices uh filling the lane uh which is a uh great organization that really is is really uh have a major impact in the
lives of young boys uh from boys to men if you will and uh just a great event and great cause and uh the uh was held at the historic Ritz Theater and uh which is a great venue for it had a
noted uh performer uh from the winner of the voice voices and were in the voice last season 2024 Uh he did outstanding job but also others as well I was able to be part of the Patterson memorial uh
that that's you know significant to me because I became u really uh I guess involved with the city on on a significant level as the first chaplain one of the first chaplain with Father Fred Ruse during that time a
very challenging time for our city Loss of uh Johnny Patterson 28 years ago Uh also the uh was able to um to attend the uh uh uh Grove Manor Well I was going to
ask a question about Grove Manor but uh and also about the fire station when they will be opening as well Uh but I want to also note too that uh I celebrated for myself personally uh 33 years as uh under sheeperd of the historic first missionary baptist church
of Winter Haven Florida So uh that's been a big milestone for me and and the church That's it May pro Tim Okay At the with the exception of duplication I'll I'll fly through a few of these uh just real
quick but just want to clarify You were a pitcher in school right I tried I was just checking Okay A few things after that Attended the Pulk County legislative delegation meeting Had the opportunity to um speak
to the delegation from Tallahassee Uh got three minutes to kind of hit the highlights of of what's going on in Winter Haven and what we might need their help with Um so that was wellreceived appreciate them coming down and holding that event Attended the
airport advisory meeting Um there again main concern from the uh a lot of the pilots out there is having that dedicated uh frequency which of course we'll be advocating uh here soon with our constituents in DC Attended the
Johnny Patterson Memorial as well Also had the chance today to attend the uh ribbon cutting for the Jarrett Gordon Ford Lincoln of Winter Haven Um brand new dealership out there Great beautiful beautiful cars Um nothing I can afford
but um really really nice stuff Um and they did a great job out there at that facility and great job to the chamber on putting that on Uh art show attended that attended the first pitch event attended the and and L just those fields
are absolutely amazing Um you know I think I I put some pictures out there on social media and of course I got complaints and I'm like how are you complaining about something that's this beautiful And uh so one thing is that yeah it's probably going to be hotter
but man being right on the lake you're gonna get a nice breeze coming off of Lake Lulu And that's just going to be a a crown jewel for players to play at for years to come And so I'm just so so proud of that facility and and all the staff um that really just moved
mountains to get that done and get it done on time for the rest tournament So awesome job Also attended the Bowenard ribbon cutting Um had some Ripples ice cream That stuff was pretty good Um just a
couple scoops or three Um attended the Black History Lunchon Attended the community fest as well And um gosh there was something else I missed it but oh well So but um it's just an honor to continue to serve up
here and and go to all these great events for the city of Winter Haven And uh we just we are just so blessed to to live uh in Winter Haven and um no place I'd rather be So just love it here All right Thank you Well I had uh quite a
few events since our last meeting but since some of them are repeats from what has already been said I'm going to go through them real quick Uh the first one was uh the groundbreaking for the PRWC And basically the significance of that
is that the level that the city of Winter Haven pumps its water from the aquifer is going to be capped at this year's levels And so our growth past what we
are able to to satisfy will have to come from the uh from this particular well and uh however the good news is that we're not at our pumping uh capacity yet So we got
some time um attended the uh Poke State uh soul food where uh our own uh Mr Dison was the speaker
and uh he did a good job Attended the uh black caucus of locally elected officials in Orlando And now to this first pitch I did my best you all but I did not get it to the plate without a bounce
It did get to the plate but it bounced But uh I actually talked to the director of Rusbat because I did play baseball I played at baseball And uh I was asking him about the clay and and the synthetic
turf And what he said to me is that uh the college level baseball it's regulated and that's that's good And uh even the the still the aluminum bats you know cuz all of
this stuff you don't have when you go to the major leagues Of course uh Commissioner Dancler knows all about that But uh the fields are simply magnificent um attended the neighborhood service c
center's uh first youth empowerment and it was good a lot of youth were there um and uh main street uh employee breakfast the food was just outstanding I mean it was good and they had some dishes that you don't get on a normal
basis so it was outstanding uh when haven EDC meeting attended that and the speaker was uh uh the new uh CEO director for uh
Legoland And uh one of the things that she said that uh is a concern for their growth is the roads and the traffic from
Orlando to Winter Haven say that that is really a concern And um the thing about it is with Legoland they have to continue to grow continue to grow continue to develop And they said with
with our road situation uh it's it's going to be an impediment impedment So but any rate we're working on that too um Patterson Memorial I always like to
attend that and uh it's a sobering reminder that the jobs of policemen is they are actually putting their lives on the line So you never
know what's going to happen And so 28 years ago a city of Winter Haven policeman was actually killed on the job And so that reminds us that no matter
what we see them and we we look and we think but the policemen are really putting their lives on the line protecting us as a community Uh all right The next thing the governor
you see the check and uh that was for a rail spur out at the uh ILC and a million and a half dollars We're glad to know that we got it And he
did touch on a few other things about uh the traffic on I4 and the lanes that are going the additional lanes that are going to be uh added to I4 in Pulk County and that is being
fasttracked and uh so you know I'm really happy about that You heard what was Jay J said about what they're doing It takes a long time to get road work done and so uh I just hope that they can
get it done in the next couple of years but keep our fingers crossed and uh attended the lunchon that the chamber put on with uh Brian uh Hos and uh that's pretty much it Mr Mayor one other
thing that I want you uh congratulate the girls basketball team Yes that was that's that's what I was going to do with you I see what you slip off about it Yeah No I got my medallion This is from the Winter Haven
girls basketball uh team They won the 7A girls basketball championship in Lakeland over the weekend So I attended two games
uh that they played and the first game which was on Friday uh I was not nervous at all because it was a total blowout but this game they only won by three and so I almost had a
heart attack but I'm still here and uh so so that was that was really a uh a good game And uh the the girls
basketball team the team that they beat basically last year they lost to this team by three points last year And this
year they beat them by three points and they and uh the team had won three straight girls basketball championships And you know what was so unique is that uh the Winter Haven girls team We were
the last game We were the prime time game Normally the uh boys game is the prime prime prime time game but uh this time they let us our
girls we were the prime time game And uh I have a t-shirt too that they gave me that said uh basketball champions And I couldn't put that on until we had won But once we won it I I put it on
Um and uh finally the the the only other thing that I attended it was a press conference uh that was put on by the police department uh in relationship to incident that uh happened with our police department and
uh that's it attorney Thank you Mr Mayor Commission Nothing this evening S manager Mayor and commissioners if you'll uh forward me just a few minutes I'd like to have uh public affairs and communications director Katrina Hill give you a quick briefing for our agenda
for the remainder of well for the next two days I should say We will be traveling all the commission along with members of my leadership team to Tallahassee tomorrow uh returning to Winter Haven uh most of us on Thursday
some perhaps on Wednesday This is for our annual legislative junket to to speak with our Pulk County delegation and also participate alongside all the other municipalities and county uh
officials for Pulk County Day So Katrina if you could just go through that agenda briefly I would appreciate it Sure So tomorrow is a travel day Um we'll all be headed up to Tallahassee to check in Um staff will be attending a Senate Community Affairs Committee meeting at
4:00 tomorrow afternoon You all are welcome to join us if you are in Tallahassee There are a few bills um that are important to us on that committee agenda including one regarding CRAAS one on emergency preparedness and response and one on building permits for
single family dwellings Um from there you also have the option of attending the PRWC reception at 5:00 that evening We will then regroup Wednesday morning at 8:15 at the Governor's Club Representative Albert will be joining us there Um and we'll also get updates from
some of our lobbyists We'll have pastries and coffee available to you From there we'll be joining our other member cities of the Ridge League of Cities for an update at the Florida League of Cities um and get an update from their team on everything going on
in Tallahassee 10:45 a.m we're going to be able to meet with Senator Albrittain We'll then go over to Representative Kennedy and also Representative Tomco Still working to see if we can um secure a time with Representative Kincar Johnson We'll have um the Pulk County
Day lunchon at noon and then in the afternoon there's a variety of committees that may be of interest um from 1 to 4 Their agendas have not yet been published but as soon as we know what's on those we will let you know what bills may be of interest um to attend those various committees The
Senate is also in session at 3 so it may make sense for us to visit that And then the PK County Day reception up on the 12th floor at 5:00 p.m Thursday morning there are potentially a few bills of interest that may show up on um committees We'll know
more tomorrow Um so those are noted on your agenda to follow if you wish but Thursday is really a travel day home So we look forward to uh to spending some time with our our delegation and certainly advocating on on issues that are of vital importance to the city of
Winter Haven not only what's in our legislative platform but a lot of bills have come out and and we're hearing uh Tallahassee is unlike any other time our our colleagues there have experienced So I'm I'm looking forward to seeing it
firsthand Um what the what the tenor is this this particular session Um you mentioned the governor coming to town Certainly he came to visit us today We'll go visit him you know the next two days but we're grateful to be able to receive that check for $1.5 million I do
want to thank Bruce and his leadership on behalf of the EDC but also Eric Labas who pres prepared that grant uh that we got submitted and and we couldn't do it without Eric's leadership in in navigating that and keeping us on task Um beyond that I wish you all safe
travels and look forward to seeing you in uh the most beautiful place outside of Winter Haven Tallahassee Florida Assistant city manager nothing this evening sir Thank you City clerk nothing this evening Deputy city clerk emergency matters not proceed for
the agenda Motion to adjoin We stand the joint