[0:00] 
[0:00] The mic was live, and you
could just hear [INAUDIBLE]..
[0:05] Hello, did you know?
[0:06] [CHUCKLES] [INAUDIBLE]
everybody sweating.
[0:09] [? Didn't go ?] over great.
[0:10] 
[0:14] I call the February 13th
meeting of the City Commission
[0:17] to order.
[0:18] And to start out, we
will have Pastor Travis
[0:21] come up for the invocation from
Baptist Church of Casselberry.
[0:27] Thank you.
[0:28] Let us pray.
[0:29] Precious Heavenly Father, we
thank you for this opportunity
[0:33] to stand before you, O Lord.
[0:35] Father God, we ask you
to bless these gentlemen
[0:38] and these ladies that
serve our community.
[0:41] May you give them wisdom,
give them knowledge,
[0:44] to do the business that is
needed for our community
[0:47] to be blessed.
[0:48] And Lord, we thank you
for the many blessings
[0:50] that we have in this
great nation that we have.
[0:53] Lord, continue to look over our
leaders, making sure that they
[0:59] look toward you Lord in all
the decision makings that they
[1:02] make, that they honor
you, that not only
[1:04] that they be
honored, that you'll
[1:06] be able to honor your people.
[1:08] In Jesus's name I pray, Amen.
[1:11] Amen.
[1:12] Thank you, sir.
[1:14] If you would join
me for the Pledge.
[1:15] 
[1:19] I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
[1:23] and to the Republic
for which it stands,
[1:26] one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty
[1:29] and justice for all.
[1:31] 
[1:34] Thank you.
[1:34] 
[1:37] Donna, would you
please call the roll.
[1:40] Commissioner Aramendia?
[1:42] Here.
[1:42] Commissioner Meadows?
[1:43] Here.
[1:44] Commissioner Albritton?
[1:45] Here.
[1:46] Vice Mayor Busch.
[1:47] Here.
[1:47] Mayor Henson.
[1:48] Here.
[1:49] Thank you.
[1:50] OK, we start the meeting
out with the minutes,
[1:54] approval of minutes.
[1:55] Is there any comments,
questions, deletions?
[1:59] If not, the chair will
understand a motion
[2:01] to approve the minutes.
[2:02] Motion to approve the minutes of
the regular meeting of January
[2:05] 23, 2023, as presented.
[2:07] Second.
[2:08] We have a motion and second.
[2:09] All those in favor.
[2:11] Aye.
[2:12] Those opposed.
[2:13] That motion carries unanimously.
[2:15] If everyone would
join me out front,
[2:19] we have a special proclamation.
[2:22] I'd like Mike and the chief to
come down if you would please.
[2:25] 
[2:39] You need the microphone.
[2:41] 
[2:56] It's kind of a
bittersweet moment for us.
[2:58] We have another retirement.
[3:01] And we want to give a
proclamation to Mike Johnson,
[3:07] and let me read it here.
[3:08] Whereas Mike E Johnson has
served the city of Casselberry
[3:11] in a professional and
dedicated manner since he
[3:13] began his employment with
the city as a police officer
[3:17] on January 5th of 1998.
[3:22] He was transferred to the
criminal investigations unit
[3:25] on October 29 of 2001, where
he served the Department
[3:30] and community as a detective
and has most recently been
[3:34] representing the
city in his role
[3:36] as financial crimes
investigator with Seminole
[3:40] Financial Crimes Task force.
[3:42] Whereas Michael Johnson,
whose passion professionalism
[3:46] and devotion to duty has
proven to be a tremendous asset
[3:49] to the Casselberry police
department over the years,
[3:52] and whereas Michael Johnson
has for the past 25 years
[3:57] has been an exemplary employee
of the city of Casselberry
[4:00] has instructed fellow
law enforcement officers
[4:04] on fraud investigations and
has worked with law enforcement
[4:08] agencies around the world to
further the goal of protecting
[4:11] victims against financial crimes
and who has earned the status
[4:16] of Certified Fraud Examiners,
certified cryptocurrency
[4:21] expert, and certified
blockchain expert,
[4:25] and whose commitment to
the city of Casselberry
[4:27] and the police department has
been proven to be invaluable.
[4:32] I therefore-- I David Henson, by
virtue of the authority vested
[4:36] in me as mayor of the city
of Casselberry, Florida,
[4:39] present the
proclamation to Michael
[4:42] Johnson in honor of his
retirement on behalf
[4:45] of the city commission.
[4:46] The staff and the citizens of
the city of Casselberry and
[4:50] set aside this day to
honor and show our sincere
[4:52] gratitude and appreciation
for his extraordinary 25
[4:57] years of service.
[4:58] And for anybody that understands
blockchain and cryptocurrency,
[5:03] they have my respect because I
certainly don't understand it.
[5:08] Thank you, sir.
[5:09] [APPLAUSE]
[5:12] 
[5:34] Mike has to be a bean
counter's bean counter
[5:36] to understand all
this kind of stuff.
[5:39] Thank you, appreciate it.
[5:40] Hey, Mike, congratulations.
[5:41] You'll [? be ?] good.
[5:42] Thanks.
[5:42] Thanks.
[5:43] Thanks.
[5:43] Thanks.
[5:44] Thank you.
[5:44] Thank you.
[5:45] Thanks for everything
[5:46] [INAUDIBLE]
[5:47] I will.
[5:48] I will.
[5:48] OK, thank you.
[5:49] Thank you.
[5:51] Give him one more.
[5:53] [APPLAUSE]
[5:56] 
[6:28] OK.
[6:30] All right.
[6:30] The next item on the agenda
is we're going to have
[6:33] to delay for a little while.
[6:35] Young lady that's supposed
to be presenting it as
[6:39] stuck in traffic.
[6:40] So it's quite
apropos since she's--
[6:47] so hopefully she's not riding
a bike on the way here.
[6:52] So we'll move to
the consent agenda
[6:54] and come back to
that item directly.
[7:00] And so the consent as
far as the consent agenda
[7:04] goes is there anything
on the consent agenda
[7:08] that anyone wants to
remove or discuss?
[7:11] 
[7:13] If not, is there anyone in the
audience wishing to discuss
[7:18] anything on the consent agenda?
[7:20] 
[7:25] Seeing none, hearing
none, we'll close
[7:27] that portion of the meeting.
[7:29] Turn it over to the
commission for action.
[7:31] Motion to approve the
consent agenda as presented.
[7:34] Second.
[7:35] We have a motion and a second.
[7:36] All those in favor?
[7:38] Aye.
[7:39] Those opposed.
[7:39] That motion passes unanimously.
[7:43] As we move along.
[7:44] 
[7:56] See discussion items.
[7:58] Any future agenda items that
anyone needs to talk about?
[8:05] OK.
[8:06] We have one resolution.
[8:09] So we'll start out with
that resolution 23-3350
[8:14] and we'll turn it over to
Donna to read that by title.
[8:20] Resolution 23-3350 resolution of
the city commission of the city
[8:26] of Casselberry, Florida
recognizing and confirming
[8:29] legislation in
progress regarding
[8:31] the buffer and
accessway requirements
[8:34] and section 3-3137 of the
unified land development
[8:39] regulations for property zoned
recreation and open space,
[8:43] providing for
legislative findings,
[8:45] recognizing legislation
and progress,
[8:47] providing for
conflict severability,
[8:50] and an effective date.
[8:52] Mayor and commissioners,
presenting this item
[8:54] will be Dr. Kelley
Brock, director
[8:56] of Public Works and Utilities.
[8:59] Good evening mayor
and commissioners.
[9:01] So as Donna mentioned
resolution 23-3350 provides
[9:05] for recognition of
legislation and progress
[9:09] regarding buffer ways--
[9:10] buffers and access ways.
[9:13] So the staff has been taking
our parks bond projects
[9:18] through our development
review process
[9:21] as any other site plan
would need to go through,
[9:24] and with that we've realized
that we have some constraints
[9:27] that we need to work through
with regard to buffer
[9:30] requirements which
brought about this item
[9:32] that's here before you tonight.
[9:36] So the unified land development
regulations within the code
[9:40] of ordinances define--
[9:43] have various definitions
related to buffers,
[9:46] including buffering, buffer
strips, and buffer yards,
[9:49] but basically they
call for landscaping
[9:53] or other screening
between adjacent uses
[9:57] for proposed developments.
[10:00] Within that same
section of the ULDRs,
[10:02] there is a table
that indicates what
[10:04] type of buffer,
denoted by A through D,
[10:09] would apply in a
given situation.
[10:12] So in the example
of parks, there
[10:13] is no separate parks or
recreation open space zoning
[10:17] category for buffers currently.
[10:19] So it's usually
interpreted as being
[10:21] a low impact development--
so if your proposed
[10:25] use is low impact.
[10:27] And then in most cases,
your adjacent existing use
[10:30] is single family residential.
[10:33] So in that case your
buffer required would be B.
[10:38] A type B buffer is
basically 20 foot width
[10:42] between the adjacent land uses.
[10:44] 
[10:47] So when it comes to parks,
we are dealing with a lot
[10:50] of competing interests.
[10:52] One is to try to fit in all
of the elements that were
[10:54] included in the
conceptual packages
[10:57] associated with the parks bond.
[11:00] There are these
landscape requirements,
[11:02] and I have a couple of
examples of that I'll share
[11:06] on the next couple of slides.
[11:08] There are the
city's goals related
[11:10] to active transportation
where we're trying to make all
[11:12] of our parks within a 10 minute
safe and comfortable walk
[11:15] of every resident
within the city,
[11:19] as well as trying to promote
active transportation
[11:22] and complete streets.
[11:24] We also have
challenges when we're
[11:26] trying to make sure
they're served properly
[11:28] for emergency services.
[11:29] Fire department
has a lot of say.
[11:31] We have environmental
considerations
[11:33] like wetlands, stormwater
requirements, and the like.
[11:37] I didn't mention it here, but
we also have other interests
[11:40] like Duke and power easements,
as is the case with Wirz,
[11:44] is a challenge that we're
currently working through.
[11:47] And of course there's cost,
which has been a big impact
[11:50] for these park projects.
[11:53] So this next slide--
[11:54] these next two
slides will give you
[11:56] just a couple of examples of
the issue that we're looking at.
[11:59] So Wirz Park, this is
Mark David Boulevard.
[12:02] This is the currently proposed
site plan for Wirz Park.
[12:06] And then depicted in the pink
color along the northern side
[12:11] of the park is what a
20-foot wide landscape
[12:15] buffer would look like.
[12:16] This is against a single
family residential.
[12:18] And if you look
closer, you can see
[12:20] we're trying to squeeze in
a new sidewalk connection
[12:24] to get better access from Mark
David Boulevard into the park,
[12:28] and to the various
park elements.
[12:30] And this buffer
requirement would actually
[12:33] make that pretty much
unachievable with this site
[12:36] plan because the
sidewalk, even if you
[12:38] were to shrink its
width, would need
[12:40] to encroach into that buffer.
[12:43] And we're constrained by other
issues such as fire department
[12:46] requirements, the
dumpster location,
[12:48] the existing community
building location as well.
[12:54] Another example, perhaps
even more egregious,
[12:57] is Dew Drop Park.
[12:58] Off of Avalon Boulevard, the
current access to Dew Drop Park
[13:02] is largely unimproved access
consisting of a mulched area
[13:07] to be able to access drive
up into where the parking
[13:11] and the restroom are.
[13:13] Under our current
code, that really
[13:16] would not be able to meet
our buffer requirements,
[13:18] because that space that
you're going between
[13:21] is insufficient to
achieve a 20-foot buffer
[13:24] from both adjacent
single family residential
[13:28] on either side of it.
[13:29] And then we've also proposed--
[13:31] Dew Drop Park is actually
meant to be a shared use path.
[13:34] So it's a real trail
facility that's linking
[13:37] Avalon to Canterbury Circle.
[13:40] And it's meant to
snake through the park.
[13:41] This is very similar
to what was proposed
[13:43] in the conceptual package.
[13:45] And this would be encroaching
taking up about half
[13:48] of that buffer in
this current scenario.
[13:51] So that kind of
elucidates the issues
[13:55] as we're facing as far as
the buffers, the buffer
[13:58] requirements for parks.
[13:59] While we were looking at
this section of the ULDRs,
[14:02] we did notice this section
that has to do with buffer
[14:05] strips along street frontage.
[14:08] We noticed the language and
this is just vehicular only.
[14:12] We think that's just an
oversight that it was missed
[14:14] that you should be able to
have sidewalk connections
[14:17] and active transportation
connections
[14:19] through those buffer
strips that are
[14:21] required along street frontage.
[14:23] And I think that was just an
oversight when the code was
[14:25] originally written, but now is
the time to go and clean that
[14:27] up while we're cleaning
up the buffer requirement.
[14:30] So staff's recommendations,
and this is what's reflected
[14:34] in the resolution
before you tonight,
[14:36] is to consider modifying
section 3-13.7.C.1
[14:42] regarding buffer yards.
[14:44] There are two tables in there
that may need to be modified.
[14:48] We are proposing
to narrow the focus
[14:50] to only recreation and open
space zoned proper properties.
[14:54] So in effect it would
just apply to parks.
[14:58] It would allow,
potentially, for sidewalks
[15:00] and shared use paths
under certain conditions
[15:02] to be within those
required buffers.
[15:05] It may result in the need
for additional vegetation
[15:07] to sort of mitigate the
impact of that encroachment,
[15:10] and this wouldn't be by right
it would be subject to planning
[15:14] and zoning commission approval.
[15:16] And then while we're at it, the
second section mentioned there
[15:19] 3-13.7.3.2 has to do with the
strips along street frontage,
[15:25] and that's simply
revising it to also
[15:27] mention active transportation
not just vehicular access.
[15:32] So the resolution
provides for recognizing
[15:35] legislation in progress.
[15:37] That will help us in particular
with our permitting process
[15:39] that we're currently
undergoing for Wirz park,
[15:43] and then you would
see this again
[15:45] after it has passed before--
[15:47] we hope to take it before
the parks and recreation
[15:49] advisory board, and then
planning and zoning,
[15:52] and then back to city commission
for first and second reading.
[15:56] We're trying to target
the second reading
[15:58] for June of this year.
[16:01] And with that, I will take
any questions you may have.
[16:04] Any questions of staff?
[16:08] I think it's pretty clear.
[16:11] At this point, we'll open
it up to the audiences.
[16:13] Is there anyone in
the audience wishing
[16:15] to discuss resolution 23-3350?
[16:27] Seeing none.
[16:28] Hearing none.
[16:29] That portion of the
meeting is now closed
[16:31] and we'll turn it back
over to the commission.
[16:34] I move we approve resolution
23-3350 as presented.
[16:39] Second.
[16:40] We have a motion and a second.
[16:41] All those in favor.
[16:42] Aye
[16:43] Those opposed.
[16:45] That motion passes unanimously.
[16:49] Then we have no first
reading of ordinances.
[16:54] We have no public
hearings tonight.
[16:57] 
[17:00] No other items that I know
of that are on the agenda.
[17:03] So we'll open it up
for citizen comments.
[17:07] Is there anyone in
the audience wishing
[17:11] to speak to anything that was
not on the agenda tonight?
[17:17] Please come forward name
and address for the record.
[17:22] Good evening.
[17:22] My name is Dr. Deborah Bauer.
[17:24] I'm president of the
Society for Historic
[17:26] Casselberry, 423 Eagle
Circle Casselberry,
[17:29] Unincorporated Seminole County.
[17:31] I just wanted to come
tonight to let you all know,
[17:33] you may not believe it,
but two years have passed
[17:36] since I came before this board.
[17:38] Historic Casselberry is
celebrating its second birthday
[17:41] believe it or not.
[17:42] Two years ago, not exactly
tonight, but approximately,
[17:46] came before the
board to let you all
[17:48] know that a group of citizens
had gathered to help address
[17:52] a great oversight and the fact
that within the historical
[17:54] community of Seminole County,
of the seven municipalities,
[17:58] only two did at
the time in 2021,
[18:01] only two didn't have
a Historical Society--
[18:03] Casselberry and Winter Springs.
[18:05] So I'm proud to say
that Winter Springs
[18:07] is now the only one that
still doesn't two years later.
[18:09] And within that two year period
we've worked to come together,
[18:13] we now have a membership
of close to 40 members,
[18:16] both inside and
outside the city.
[18:18] We draw from all over the
Seminole County area--
[18:21] a couple actually even
outside Seminole County.
[18:23] We've hosted four educational
lectures and a guest lecture
[18:27] series, where we've
had close to 300 people
[18:30] attend those four lectures.
[18:32] We have another one
coming up on March 9th
[18:34] that we'll be talking about
the architecture of James
[18:37] Campbell Rogers within the
city and South Seminole County
[18:41] at large.
[18:41] And we continue to work right
now with our two main points
[18:45] being increasing public
awareness of the city
[18:48] and working to preserve
cultural resources.
[18:50] So I just wanted to take this
opportunity to thank the City
[18:53] Commission, thank Mr.
Newlon, thank city staff
[18:56] for the wonderful support that
they have continued to give
[18:59] historic Casselberry,
because I have to tell you
[19:00] all, I've been doing
this a long time,
[19:02] and I've said this
in other areas.
[19:04] It's a dream to be able
to have the support
[19:06] that historic Casselberry has
had both publicly and privately
[19:09] from the city, and I
just want to thank you
[19:11] all from the bottom of my heart.
[19:13] Thank you.
[19:14] Thank you.
[19:14] 
[19:17] Good.
[19:17] 
[19:20] Can I comment on
that real quick?
[19:22] Sure.
[19:22] Yeah.
[19:23] I think this is fantastic.
[19:25] In fact, I've talked
with a lot of people
[19:27] in the city about this.
[19:30] I know Commissioner Aramendia
has been really also involved
[19:34] with historical Casselberry.
[19:36] In fact, Deborah Bauer, she
she's been very, very good
[19:40] at promoting and really helping
with the historic Casselberry,
[19:44] and it's grown over the
last couple of years.
[19:47] And I've talked with a
lot of people about this,
[19:50] and I think it's fantastic.
[19:53] And I've actually been
thinking about this,
[19:55] of potentially creating maybe--
[19:59] because of that, the
conversations I've
[20:01] had with people, a historic
day for Casselberry.
[20:04] Maybe it could be a Historic
Casselberry Day or even
[20:07] a historic day for
Brightwater, Historic Day,
[20:12] or Brightwater History Day.
[20:13] So I've been thinking
about that a lot lately.
[20:15] In fact, I was going to bring
up in my commissioner comments,
[20:17] and it's--
[20:19] thank you for bringing that
up, Deborah, because I've
[20:20] been meaning to bring this up.
[20:22] But I think it's something that
we maybe should take a look at.
[20:25] Now that we have an
active historic group
[20:29] working within the city,
this nothing but propels us.
[20:31] We have historic
parts of the city.
[20:37] Brightwater is one.
[20:37] We're dealing with
Brightwater right now,
[20:39] and I think that,
eventually, that
[20:41] could be a symbol of the
city, eventually, of its past.
[20:47] But it's a pretty unique
opportunity because of what's
[20:50] going on with
Brightwater, because it's
[20:52] such a unique focal point, and
also a unique, I would say,
[20:57] historic marker for
Central Florida.
[20:59] It's a destination.
[21:01] So it's something
to think about.
[21:03] I've had a lot of
conversations about it,
[21:05] and love to maybe have more
conversations about that.
[21:08] 
[21:10] Anything?
[21:11] If you don't mind.
[21:12] Do we know if there's any state
holidays for specific cities
[21:16] in Florida currently?
[21:18] Because I think it would be
great to even push at the state
[21:20] level to see if there could
be a Historic Casselberry
[21:23] Day as a state holiday.
[21:25] We can celebrate the
date of incorporation,
[21:28] which is October 10th.
[21:30] Thank you.
[21:31] Thank you for the clarification.
[21:32] And the reason that
April 1st was chosen
[21:34] for the historic
marker dedication
[21:36] was because,
supposedly, that was
[21:38] the date that Hibbard
Casselberry turned
[21:40] in the paperwork to the state.
[21:42] And it was Gordon Barnett
that thought that that
[21:45] was a joke because
it was April Fools',
[21:47] so he didn't believe it.
[21:48] But he was able to sneak
it in before Gordon
[21:50] Barnett, which was Fern Park.
[21:55] That was the battle--
[21:56] who's going to
incorporate first?
[21:57] So that's the reason that
April 1st was chosen.
[21:59] Oh, great.
[22:01] Well, I'm glad to say
that I'm a lifetime
[22:04] member of the Casselberry
Historical Society,
[22:07] so I would encourage
everybody else to join up
[22:10] and support the organization.
[22:13] So go ahead?
[22:15] Oh, I just wanted to hitchhike
on Vice Mayor Bush's comments
[22:19] and take it literal and
just make sure it's said
[22:22] and honor the Historic Society
for their great success
[22:26] of winning a historical monument
marker for the Brightwater
[22:30] Estate, which is
right now, I believe,
[22:33] planning to be
installed on April
[22:36] 1, as Commissioner Aramendia
kind of alluded to that date.
[22:42] So anyway, that's
a great success
[22:43] that they've been pursuing for
the last two years as well.
[22:46] So I congratulate you all,
Dr. Bauer, Former Commissioner
[22:51] Hufford, who I know is very
engaged in the Historic Society
[22:55] too.
[22:56] So anyway, that's my comment.
[22:58] 
[23:01] So April 1st, I show
up and nobody's there.
[23:03] Is that how that works?
[23:04] [LAUGHTER]
[23:05] I'm on you.
[23:06] I got it.
[23:07] 
[23:11] Very smart, that one.
[23:12] I've been set up.
[23:12] Yeah.
[23:13] Yeah, if that's what
you want to do, I mean,
[23:17] that's fine with us.
[23:18] I mean, I don't see
an issue with that.
[23:20] I mean, obviously,
the city manager
[23:22] would have to look into that.
[23:25] Yeah, for me, I--
[23:26] What's the [INAUDIBLE]
for the day?
[23:27] We'll have to talk
about that some more.
[23:28] Yeah, because that's an
opportunity, because I know
[23:30] that's coming up,
and I thought maybe
[23:31] that could be
something we could have
[23:34] discussions about because it's
going to be a big deal for us.
[23:40] Like I said,
traditionally cities
[23:43] celebrate their date
of incorporation
[23:45] as their anniversary date.
[23:47] Like a Founder's Day.
[23:49] But not.
[23:51] OK.
[23:52] We'll get back to the
citizens' comments.
[23:56] Is there anyone
else in the audience
[23:57] wishing to speak
to any item that
[24:00] was not on the regular agenda?
[24:02] 
[24:06] If not, we'll close that
portion of the meeting and we'll
[24:09] turn it over to Emily
Hannah, since she just was
[24:16] able to transverse the area.
[24:20] And we'll have Dr. Brock
introduce here, I guess.
[24:23] 
[24:32] As long as she says
she wasn't lost
[24:34] and didn't know how to get here
because she'd never been here.
[24:36] I won't believe that.
[24:36] [INTERPOSING VOICES]
[24:37] She doesn't know the area.
[24:40] For those of you who don't know,
Emily was one of our planners
[24:46] in the city and moved
on to greater things.
[24:49] I hope so.
[24:51] [LAUGHS]
[24:52] So Emily doesn't really
need an introduction,
[24:54] but Emily Hanna,
executive director of Bike
[24:56] Walk Central Florida.
[24:57] And she's going to speak to
the Best Foot Forward Program
[25:00] and the city's
participation in it.
[25:02] Thank you, Kelly.
[25:04] Good evening, Mayor,
commission, City Manager Randy.
[25:07] Oh, my god, it
feels like I'm home.
[25:08] So thank you guys for having
me back to present to you all
[25:12] the activities that
we've been really doing
[25:13] over the past couple of years
in the pedestrian safety
[25:16] program, Best Foot Forward.
[25:18] So just to familiarize probably
the audience and some of you
[25:21] that might not know,
Best Foot Forward
[25:23] is a pedestrian
safety program that's
[25:25] across the entire region.
[25:27] So each individual
county and city
[25:29] participate and have specific
outreach and enforcement
[25:32] efforts that they take place,
and also the engineering
[25:34] improvements that they
do to the crosswalks
[25:36] are all very unique across
each individual city and county
[25:39] based on their program.
[25:40] But all of this is a
part of a regional effort
[25:42] to change driver behavior
and, really, to make drivers
[25:45] be more aware of pedestrians and
cyclists out in the community,
[25:48] and remind them that
there is a state
[25:50] statute that says
that they have to stop
[25:52] and let people cross the road.
[25:54] So really that's the whole
impetus of the program.
[25:56] But today, I'm presenting to you
specifically what Casselberry
[25:59] has been doing in that program.
[26:01] And honestly, I'm here to tell
you what rock stars you are,
[26:03] but you already knew that.
[26:05] So there will be some plugs
throughout the presentation.
[26:08] And it feels really good to
be back in front of you guys
[26:10] presenting all of this
information about all the work
[26:12] that you have been
doing in the city.
[26:14] I've been keeping an
eye on all of you.
[26:17] But here's what we've
done from October 1
[26:19] to September of this past year.
[26:22] We've held four high-visibility
enforcement operations.
[26:24] So that's your police
department participating
[26:26] in those regional efforts.
[26:28] There were four
details held, which
[26:30] essentially, a detail
is an enforcement
[26:33] effort at a specific crosswalk.
[26:34] So sometimes, if our partners
say, like, Orange County, city
[26:37] of Orlando, they have lots
of police enforcement staff
[26:40] available to do these efforts.
[26:41] They might do multiple
crosswalks in one day.
[26:44] You guys have an
incredible staff of the PD,
[26:46] and they hit one crosswalk hard
each and every enforcement.
[26:50] And they are often
top-performing in our metrics
[26:53] that I'll talk about
in a minute as well.
[26:55] And then, of course,
they've issued
[26:57] over 51 warnings and citations.
[26:59] So that's not-- we don't want
to issue tickets in the program.
[27:02] That's not the point.
[27:03] It's education.
[27:04] Every time a driver
gets a citation,
[27:06] you know that they're
telling somebody
[27:07] else that they got a ticket.
[27:09] Did you know that
this was the law?
[27:11] So we count that as
education, right?
[27:13] Hopefully, they're
telling people--
[27:14] hopefully in a positive
way, not negative.
[27:17] But we call that education.
[27:18] So we're not out there
to put a financial burden
[27:22] or issue these tickets.
[27:22] Really, it's up to
the enforcement agency
[27:24] whether or not they
issue warnings,
[27:26] or if the violation is
incredibly egregious,
[27:28] they usually will cite them.
[27:30] We've held over five
events and presentations,
[27:33] reached about 1,100 people with
those events in presentations
[27:37] and handed out over
2,100 materials
[27:39] to different individuals.
[27:41] And that could be educational
material related to the driver
[27:43] yield law, or it could be just
reminders like pens or graphics
[27:47] or pencils or stickers
that we have that
[27:50] really just remind
people to watch
[27:51] out for people in crosswalks.
[27:53] We have bumper stickers that
you'll likely see around
[27:56] your community,
especially if you've
[27:57] attended a event recently.
[27:59] And then, lastly, we really
work with your Public Works
[28:01] and Engineering Department to
monitor specific crosswalks
[28:05] throughout the community.
[28:06] So we've monitored five to date.
[28:09] We completed over 30 crosswalk
data collections, which
[28:12] I'll talk about in detail.
[28:14] And we supported
three other projects
[28:16] within the city of Casselberry.
[28:17] And of course, I could
not come to the city
[28:19] and work with you guys without
supporting some of the efforts
[28:21] that you guys have in
complete streets and the work
[28:24] that Dr. Brock is doing,
which has been fantastic.
[28:27] And I'm sure you all
know of his kudos
[28:30] to winning the
Change Agent Award
[28:32] from Smart Growth America.
[28:33] So huge win for all of us in
the region for Dr. Brock's work.
[28:37] One of the things that I
really want to highlight to you
[28:39] guys today, the importance of
a new regional summit that we
[28:43] added to the program last year.
[28:45] So right now, we're meeting
with our regional stakeholder
[28:48] partners but in their
respective counties--
[28:50] so all of the cities that
participate within Seminole
[28:52] County all talk to each other,
Orange County, Osceola County,
[28:55] and so forth.
[28:56] We really decided that
we're still siloed.
[28:58] We need to have
these conversations
[28:59] across the region.
[29:00] So we brought everybody
together in one big summit,
[29:03] and that was held
in April of 2022.
[29:06] And, at that time,
we decided, you
[29:07] know what, there's some
really outstanding people that
[29:09] are part of this coalition.
[29:10] We need to thank
them for their work.
[29:13] And so we put a call out for
the three E awards, as we'd
[29:17] like to call, one for
enforcement, one for education,
[29:20] and then one for engineering.
[29:21] And we had the coalition
partners decide who to nominate
[29:24] and who should when
those three E awards.
[29:28] And it is such an honor to
say that Sergeant Blunt won
[29:32] the enforcement award for being
an outstanding enforcement
[29:35] partner to work
within the program,
[29:37] and not only we at Bike Walk
Center Florida recognize that,
[29:40] but our coalition partners
among the entire region
[29:43] recognize that.
[29:44] So Sergeant Blunt has
been fantastic not only
[29:46] in working with
us in the program
[29:48] and spotlighting the
work that they've
[29:50] been doing in the
city of Casselberry,
[29:51] but educating and telling
other law enforcement partners
[29:54] about the work that they're
doing and getting them
[29:56] excited about the
operations that we
[29:59] hold are about really educating
on that driver yield law.
[30:02] So last year, he was the
inaugural enforcement winner,
[30:06] so kudos to Sergeant Blunt
and the CPD for all the work
[30:10] that you guys do
continuously on this effort.
[30:12] So I did want to highlight that
to say how important that is
[30:15] and how excited I was--
not biased at all.
[30:17] You can't tell.
[30:19] So as I said, we
monitored crosswalks
[30:22] in the Best Foot Forward
program across the city.
[30:24] These are the five locations
that we monitored last year.
[30:27] These locations have
slightly changed this year.
[30:29] So next year, I'll be up
presenting, hopefully,
[30:31] something a little different,
in different locations
[30:33] that we help.
[30:34] But these were the five
crosswalks that we monitored.
[30:37] And here are some engineering
improvements that were made.
[30:40] So we're really fortunate to
have a partner like you guys
[30:43] in the program because we get
to suggest recommendations
[30:47] to your crosswalks, and your
public works department is very
[30:50] quick to implement or put
those into their plans
[30:52] and make happen.
[30:53] So at Queens Mirror
and Lost Lake Lane,
[30:56] there was a rapid-flashing
beacon installed.
[30:58] And that yield
rate-- so the number
[31:00] of the percentage
of drivers that stop
[31:02] and let people cross the road--
[31:05] doubled from 40% to
80% right overnight.
[31:08] We had some issues
with some lighting
[31:10] because those were solar,
and the trees kind of made
[31:13] those lights a little dim, but
our data collectors observe
[31:16] these during their observations,
and we sent that information
[31:19] back to Kelly and the
partners so that they can make
[31:21] those changes in real
time so that nobody
[31:24] has to feel unsafe about
walking and biking in the city.
[31:27] At Crystal Bowl and
Casselberry Elementary,
[31:30] we did a new type of
pedestrian treatment
[31:33] that we've actually been
talking about but no one was
[31:35] really bold enough to do
except for your deputy--
[31:38] your public works director.
[31:39] So Kelly decided
that we were going
[31:41] to do this gateway treatment
at this elementary school.
[31:44] We measured data before.
[31:45] It was yielding at about 36%--
[31:47] so about 1 in 3 drivers were
really stopping and letting
[31:50] people cross the road.
[31:51] Now I'll caveat and say
that is outside of school
[31:54] crossing times, because there is
a school crossing guard there,
[31:56] and we do not interact with
the school crossing guard
[31:58] because they have a very
important job to do,
[32:00] and that is to
make sure everybody
[32:01] gets to the other side
of the road safely.
[32:03] So we don't try to collect
data during that time.
[32:06] But apparently, for
drivers that are outside
[32:08] of that school zone,
they think that nobody
[32:09] should be allowed to cross.
[32:10] So we try to educate that
all hours of the day,
[32:13] even during school
and outside of school,
[32:14] that you should be able
to cross that street.
[32:17] And so by doing the
gateway treatment,
[32:19] by adding the high
visibility paddles that
[32:21] are in that roadway, along
with changing out and adding
[32:23] the stop bar sign or the stop
bar that's there to let drivers
[32:26] know that that's where
they should stop their car,
[32:29] we've increased that
yield rate to 74%.
[32:31] And since then, that
has been a project
[32:33] that we've sent other
partners across the region.
[32:36] And I can certainly
tell you, with fact,
[32:37] that we've got two or three
other municipalities that
[32:39] are inputting this type of
work, this countermeasure
[32:42] on their streets now because of
the fact that you guys did it.
[32:45] So kudos to you for being
pilots on all of these safety
[32:48] improvements in your city.
[32:51] All right, so Operation Best
Foot Forward-- like I said,
[32:53] we held four enforcements,
four details, and 51 warnings
[32:57] and citations, one
of the largest number
[32:59] of warnings and
citations issued for
[33:01] our small municipal partners.
[33:02] So kudos to Chief
and his CPD team.
[33:06] We had lots of people out during
our enforcements last year.
[33:09] They are interesting to
attend if you have a chance
[33:13] to come out and watch one of
those enforcement operations
[33:15] take place, or if you're,
like Mayor, and join in
[33:18] on the enforcement
operation and cross the road
[33:20] and become our decoy
during that enforcement.
[33:22] I promise, we were
very safe with him.
[33:26] But we invite you
out to participate.
[33:28] Even Commissioner Dallari
came out and participated
[33:31] at one of the locations
that is a joint jurisdiction
[33:35] between Seminole County and
the City of Casselberry,
[33:37] at Park and Lake.
[33:39] And we were trying to point
out to him that there were
[33:41] some safety concerns that we
really needed Seminole County
[33:43] to step up and take care of.
[33:45] So we're still
working with Seminole
[33:46] County on those issues.
[33:48] We are always pointing
to them at Casselberry
[33:51] is doing as to lead by example.
[33:54] So our outreach efforts--
we were out in the community
[33:56] attending those five
different events.
[33:57] Like I said, 1,100
interactions, with 2,100
[34:01] educational materials
distributed, along with some
[34:03] helmets.
[34:05] We are certified helmet
fitters, and we do
[34:07] fit helmets when appropriate.
[34:08] Not every event is
designed for that.
[34:11] And we even got the
city manager out there
[34:13] representing to yield for peds.
[34:15] Thank you, Randy.
[34:18] So this year's program we
are doing three enforcements.
[34:22] So we're scoped to do three, but
I always-- we hold for a year.
[34:25] We do one a quarter.
[34:27] And usually, every
year, CPD always
[34:29] participates in all of them.
[34:30] So that's never an issue.
[34:32] They like to participate.
[34:33] And when we do,
we encourage that,
[34:35] and we'll always support your
additional efforts in that.
[34:38] We are monitoring five
crosswalks this year.
[34:40] Some of them are the same.
[34:41] Some of them are new, in
anticipation for projects
[34:43] that you guys are
building in the city.
[34:45] So we're taking
advantage of that,
[34:47] and we will be doing five
more presentations and events,
[34:49] so we will likely see you out
at this beautiful park and other
[34:52] places throughout the city.
[34:54] And ultimately, as
always, thank you
[34:56] for supporting the Best Foot
Forward pedestrian safety
[34:58] program and being a very
important partner in the work
[35:01] that we're doing
across the region
[35:03] because without you, we wouldn't
have the opportunity to move
[35:06] the needle, and we wouldn't
have other partners
[35:09] being able to look at those
that are moving the needle
[35:11] and doing the right thing
for pedestrian safety.
[35:14] So thank you for all of the
things that you do in the city,
[35:17] and I hope that
you continue to be
[35:18] the change-makers that you are.
[35:20] Happy to answer any questions
that you might have about
[35:22] the program or Bike
Walk or anything
[35:24] that I've been up to lately.
[35:25] Thank you.
[35:26] 
[35:29] Question-- Emily, how do
you guys get your stats?
[35:33] How do you collect?
[35:34] What's the data collection
component to that?
[35:36] Sure, so the data
collection-- we send a data
[35:39] collector out to a crosswalk.
[35:40] That crosswalk is identified
by the city partners here.
[35:44] We make some recommendations--
obviously, I know the city,
[35:46] so I've made a few.
[35:47] But we go out and
we cross the road
[35:49] 20 different times in
three different occasions,
[35:53] so 60 total crossings.
[35:54] And that's how we get our
average yield rate for
[35:57] that specific data collection.
[35:59] What I like to do is try
to send different data
[36:02] collectors to that crosswalk.
[36:04] We have varying ages, genders,
and ethnicities within our data
[36:09] collection program,
and so we like
[36:11] to send out multiple
different types of people
[36:13] to cross the road to see what
that average data comes back
[36:16] at.
[36:16] But that's ultimately
how we collect that data.
[36:19] We do six different
data collections
[36:21] for each one crosswalk.
[36:23] So that's about 30
that we do a year.
[36:25] OK, awesome.
[36:26] Thank you.
[36:27] You're welcome.
[36:30] Yeah, first, nice
to see you, Emily.
[36:33] Thank you for the presentation.
[36:34] I find it-- to be
able to see the data
[36:38] and to see that relatively
simple and inexpensive
[36:45] changes are doubling the
compliance rate is amazing,
[36:49] really.
[36:49] And I will say also, just by
looking at those pictures,
[36:53] it definitely visually
is easier to understand,
[36:56] OK, I need to pay
attention here.
[36:58] But yeah, doubled in both
cases is super impressive.
[37:01] So keep up the great work.
[37:03] Thank you.
[37:05] I think education
is the key here
[37:08] because it is confusing
to a lot of people,
[37:11] and I've been confused by
it myself, quite honestly.
[37:18] But when you do yield, you
get a lot of people that--
[37:24] especially when
you're turning right--
[37:26] somebody's crossing, you get
people blowing horns at you
[37:29] and all kinds of stuff.
[37:31] So the education is the key.
[37:34] And the more we talk about it,
the better it's going to get.
[37:37] Absolutely.
[37:38] 
[37:41] Go ahead.
[37:42] Since I get to enjoy the one
over at Crystal Ball Circle,
[37:45] I would say that it's
pretty interesting
[37:48] because, at the same time,
it's adding that value.
[37:52] It's interesting how even
then, as good as it is,
[37:55] you have some people that will
stop at 3:00 in the morning,
[37:58] and it's like, there's
nobody in the sidewalk.
[38:00] 
[38:03] OK, hey, I'm behind you.
[38:05] No problem.
[38:06] Then, when they get to the stop
sign, they don't even stop.
[38:08] They just turn right.
[38:09] And it's like, so you
did well back there,
[38:12] but you totally failed
the test in front of us.
[38:14] Come on now.
[38:15] But I will say that really
has woken up the neighbors.
[38:20] And that's usually
the biggest issue
[38:23] is you become so immune to it
that you tend not to realize
[38:27] that you do have an
important crossing here,
[38:30] and you do live in
the neighborhood.
[38:34] These are going to be your
kids or somebody else's kids.
[38:36] So I do appreciate that even
though there's a ghost there
[38:40] and there's nobody crossing,
you still have that opportunity
[38:44] where people still stop.
[38:46] So it makes them cognizant.
[38:48] So I would say
that it does work.
[38:51] I appreciate your work.
[38:52] I know that you really hold
this in high regards to that.
[38:55] So I welcome whatever
else you want to do here.
[38:58] And I know that Kelly
will [INAUDIBLE] too.
[39:00] But thank you very much, Emily.
[39:01] Thank you, Commissioner,
I appreciate it.
[39:04] Anything else?
[39:05] Anything else?
[39:07] We appreciate you.
[39:08] Of course.
[39:08] Thank you, as always, and I hope
to be back not in a few years.
[39:11] But a little bit sooner.
[39:12] And thank you to your team
of wonderful employees
[39:15] at the city to allow us
to be able to do this work
[39:17] and monitor this
data and bring back
[39:19] the before and
afters to you guys
[39:21] to show you that the
work you are doing
[39:23] is making a difference
in your community.
[39:25] So thank you.
[39:25] I encourage everybody
else to participate.
[39:27] It's kind of fun.
[39:30] The one lady that does it from,
I believe, Orlando Health--
[39:36] Orlando Health, yep.
[39:37] Yeah, she's been a
trooper, and I've
[39:42] been participating with her
on a couple of occasions.
[39:45] So it's kind of fun.
[39:47] It's something
that will certainly
[39:49] encourage your attention
to detail when it
[39:55] comes to these kind of things.
[39:56] So we appreciate it.
[39:58] Thank you.
[39:59] Thanks, guys.
[40:02] Moving on.
[40:04] We'll go to the city
manager's report.
[40:08] Thank you, Mayor,
commissioners, I'll be brief.
[40:10] I'll draw your attention to the
Procurement Information Report
[40:13] included in your
packet that speaks
[40:14] to contractual commitments
that were entered into by staff
[40:19] through their
delegated authority
[40:21] under the procurement policy.
[40:23] And beyond that, that
concludes my report.
[40:26] OK, move on to attorney.
[40:28] I have no report.
[40:31] When have you ever
seen an attorney that
[40:33] didn't have something to say?
[40:35] It's great.
[40:36] OK, we'll move on to city clerk.
[40:38] I know she has several things
she wants to talk about.
[40:43] Just wanted to let everybody
know that this coming Saturday,
[40:46] February 18, we
have several events
[40:48] going on all at the same time.
[40:52] We'll start off with our
Mardi Paws Parade at 5:00 PM,
[40:56] here at Lake Concord Park.
[40:58] That'll be followed by our
Mardi Gras Music Festival.
[41:02] That will be from 6:00 to 9:00.
[41:04] And simultaneously, there'll
be two different art exhibits
[41:08] going on, one at the art
house for the Seminole
[41:10] County Printmakers Exhibition.
[41:14] They'll be having a--
[41:17] that'll be from 6:00 to 8:00.
[41:19] And then, over at the Sculpture
House, I cannot say the last
[41:24] name, but I'll let you know.
[41:25] It's Eugene Ofori-- last name
I will not even butcher--
[41:29] and that will be
from 6:00 to 8:00.
[41:31] 
[41:34] OK, we'll go back to--
[41:36] down the--
[41:38] So I've been busy.
[41:39] So we'll start a
couple of weeks ago.
[41:42] I went ahead, and I joined
with Dr. Deborah Bauer,
[41:45] and we had a conversation
pretty much about preservation
[41:50] and the city's work and
working with the preservation
[41:53] of the Brightwater Estate.
[41:56] So that was decently attended.
[41:59] Then, also went
ahead and, let's see,
[42:03] we had the topping off
of the police station,
[42:07] so very well-attended, great
to see the walls going up.
[42:10] And we're halfway
there, so something
[42:13] to be very proud of as well.
[42:16] Also, I was able to
participate as a facilitator
[42:19] for Leadership Seminole.
[42:20] We had arts and
culture last Friday.
[42:23] And the city of Casselberry
hosts a ceramic class.
[42:27] That's what we do
each and every year.
[42:29] I also speak in behalf as
president of Seminole Cultural
[42:31] Arts Council, so we have our
15-minute speech of what we
[42:35] do with the arts there as well.
[42:37] Next year, since I am part
of the committee that puts it
[42:40] together, we're
going to be bringing
[42:42] them to the new art
house and showcase that
[42:45] and do it here instead.
[42:47] So very happy to report on that.
[42:50] And also-- let's see-- we
had [? Counto ?] last week.
[42:53] [? Counto ?] was hosted
by the City of Oviedo,
[42:58] and they had a couple
of things of discussion.
[43:01] They had the new fire
truck that they showed us.
[43:03] It's a ladder truck.
[43:05] And I think at 1.2 to 1.5--
[43:08] depends how much
apparatus you want to go
[43:10] ahead and add to the vehicle.
[43:13] They're one of the
few cities that still
[43:15] has their own fire
department instead of having
[43:18] Seminole County services.
[43:20] And they also had a presentation
on their downtown district,
[43:23] and what they're trying to do--
because they're in that moment
[43:27] that they're growing, so they
have a zoning district called
[43:31] Downtown Transitional,
which means that as they're
[43:34] moving forward, the opportunity
is there to have more density.
[43:39] Of course, their density is
sort of limited, obviously,
[43:43] because of roadways,
infrastructures, et cetera.
[43:46] But it gives a cohesive plan
of where it is that they're
[43:49] looking to move forward.
[43:52] And then for commissioners'
reports from different cities,
[43:55] we had Longwood, who went
ahead and discussed some
[43:59] of the events that they did in
the past couple of weeks, SMaSH
[44:02] Festival being one of them.
[44:03] SMaSH received around
300 to 400 people
[44:06] that were able to attend.
[44:08] City of Lake Mary also mentioned
some of the festivities they've
[44:12] done in the past month or two.
[44:14] We had City of Winter Springs.
[44:17] She had a question of how
long the meetings run.
[44:21] Seems to be that their
meetings run over five hours.
[44:24] So we pretty much just
let them know how much--
[44:28] in all of our cities, how long
our meetings usually run for.
[44:32] City of Altamonte-- same
thing, just the festivities
[44:34] and the new year.
[44:36] We haven't met since
December, so a lot of us
[44:40] were just trying to get over
that hump of the holidays.
[44:43] Water and soil, for example--
[44:45] they're going to go
ahead and join us.
[44:47] We're going to be
hosting Earth Fest here
[44:49] in the city of Casselberry,
along with Friends of the Park,
[44:51] April 29th.
[44:53] So they're one of the
members that always join us.
[44:55] So they're very excited
to join that with us.
[44:59] Seminole State
College-- they reported,
[45:01] too, on the new semester.
[45:03] And City of Oviedo--
well, that's
[45:06] what their presentation was.
[45:09] Seminole County was
not at the meeting.
[45:11] And Sanford had to
check out earlier,
[45:15] but she did go ahead and leave
some notes behind of some
[45:17] of the stuff that
they're working,
[45:19] things they're adding to
the riverfront, bathrooms
[45:23] that they're adding
there as well.
[45:25] And other than that, let's see--
[45:27] Friday, went ahead, attended
the food truck event.
[45:30] Unfortunately, it
was rained out,
[45:31] so by 7:45, the park was
pretty much cleared out.
[45:36] Other than that, we also
have a historic marker
[45:39] dedication for Hedy Lamarr.
[45:41] That will be March
12th, and that
[45:45] will be at Red Bug Lake Park.
[45:48] And that will be at 4:00.
[45:50] It's outside city limits,
but it is Casselberry.
[45:53] And the Jewish foundation
for Historic Preservation
[45:57] is paying for that
marker as well.
[45:59] So there'll be some attendees
if you all wish to be there.
[46:02] Hedy Lamarr was a
resident of Casselberry,
[46:05] and it's going to be dedicated
at Red Bug Lake Park.
[46:09] Other than that, that
is all I have to report.
[46:12] Thank you.
[46:13] 
[46:16] I'm not going to
try and top that.
[46:18] That was good.
[46:19] I would like to mention--
[46:20] I believe it's been mentioned,
but, speaking of historical,
[46:24] I believe this is
the first meeting
[46:25] that we are livestreaming.
[46:26] So I know it was a
process to get there.
[46:30] The city is really good
about dotting the Is
[46:33] and crossing the Ts,
so glad we got there.
[46:36] And I know we're
going to do it right,
[46:38] like we do everything else.
[46:39] So it just gives another
opportunity for the public
[46:44] to see what's going
on and, again,
[46:48] nice to be in the sunshine.
[46:50] So thank you, staff.
[46:52] Thank you, City Clerk Gardner.
[46:54] Thank you, IT, for
getting us there,
[46:57] and everyone else
involved, thank you.
[46:59] Have a good evening.
[47:00] 
[47:02] I'd just like to add on to that.
[47:04] I think that livestreaming
is extremely innovative.
[47:09] It's been around a little while,
but to be able to take it today
[47:13] and incorporate it
live on our website
[47:15] and be able to
provide captioning
[47:16] and make things so accessible,
it's astounding to me.
[47:21] We have made great strides in
making meetings more accessible
[47:25] by pushing meeting times from
5:00 to 5:30, but as we know,
[47:28] there's still plenty
stuck in commutes
[47:30] even during those times.
[47:32] So for those who might
have health issues
[47:35] or work takes a priority
or any other reason--
[47:38] family dinner calls--
[47:39] for them to be tune
in and join us online,
[47:41] I think we'll hopefully
see greater engagement
[47:44] and hopefully more access.
[47:47] But hello, everybody.
[47:49] Thanks so much.
[47:50] Appreciate it staff and clerk
and IT for all your hard work.
[47:53] Thanks again.
[47:55] Well, the last two commissioners
beat me to the punch
[48:01] on that one.
[48:01] I was going to thank
everybody was involved
[48:04] with getting this done--
[48:05] IT, I know our clerk--
[48:09] she did a lot of work
getting this put in.
[48:10] I know it's a challenge.
[48:12] Everything always looks
easy when you're doing--
[48:16] especially when you're
streaming a service.
[48:19] There was a lot that was
involved to get this done.
[48:20] So thank you, everybody
that was involved with that.
[48:22] Also, I'd like to also
congratulate Mike Johnson again
[48:28] for all the work he's
done in the city,
[48:30] and then also recognize
the historic Casselberry.
[48:33] I want to continue that
conversation going.
[48:35] I think there's a lot to offer.
[48:37] And if there's
something else that we
[48:39] can do to bring
recognition to it,
[48:41] love to keep those conversations
going because I think it's
[48:44] going to be a big
part of who we are,
[48:45] who the city is moving forward.
[48:48] OK, well, since our
last meeting I'll
[48:52] go through some of
the stuff that I
[48:55] was involved in with the city
manager and Mr. Aramendia.
[49:01] We went to Seminole
State College
[49:03] and looked at the county
manager candidates
[49:11] and got to meet the
finalists for that.
[49:17] And quite honestly, they
chose the individual
[49:20] that I thought was probably
the best suited for our area.
[49:25] So that was interesting.
[49:29] Went ahead and attended the
Chamber of Commerce meeting
[49:34] and went to the MAC
meeting in downtown
[49:37] Orlando, where our Winter Park
Drive project was presented
[49:43] by our consultant and Dr. Brock,
and it was very well received,
[49:52] and it fit right in
with the theme of DOT,
[49:57] and Dr. Brock was recognized
by everyone for his work.
[50:04] And that was a feather in
the cap of Casselberry.
[50:08] And I pointed out how
Winter Park Drive was not
[50:12] only important to Casselberry,
but important to the region
[50:16] because a lot of people use that
road to avoid the intersection
[50:20] 17, 92, and 436.
[50:23] So hopefully, that
will get fast-tracked
[50:27] and get on the agenda.
[50:30] I also attended the police
building topping-off ceremony
[50:34] and toured the
building, and really
[50:36] impressed, one, with the space.
[50:40] It's something that they'll
be able to grow into,
[50:42] and it really is an impressive.
[50:46] And they are working with
the supply chain issues,
[50:51] but it's very comforting
to know that we've
[50:55] got a good team on the project.
[51:00] Attended the Tri-County
board meeting.
[51:04] And we should appreciate our
city clerk and assistant city
[51:10] clerk because I got the
minutes of the board
[51:15] for the board meeting five
minutes before the meeting.
[51:19] So it made it interesting
to read to the minutes
[51:25] before we could approve them.
[51:27] Outside of that, I went to
the South Seminole Academy
[51:32] this last week and judged
the Shake competition.
[51:39] It was very interesting
and really enjoyed that.
[51:44] Former Commissioner Hufford
encouraged me to attend that.
[51:49] And the kids were just spot on.
[51:52] If you've never been
to one of those,
[51:56] they had 10 stations
set up in the gymnasium.
[52:00] And they brought the
students in, 10 at a time,
[52:03] and they had three
waves of them.
[52:05] This was the semifinals.
[52:07] And they tasked
these kids with--
[52:11] they didn't know what
they were coming into,
[52:13] and they tasked them
with different tasks.
[52:18] They're judged on
their handshake,
[52:20] their presentation, their--
[52:22] 
[52:24] I took the station
where they had to pick
[52:27] a random item out of a bag.
[52:30] And there were just Kleenex
and a candlestick holder
[52:37] and just different
items in the bag.
[52:39] And they picked one
item out of that bag,
[52:42] and they had to
develop a commercial
[52:45] and sell that product to me.
[52:49] And they were judged on
their presentation there.
[52:54] It was just a good--
[52:57] and one kid went to the
national finals last year
[53:04] and came in second from
Casselberry, the Academy.
[53:09] And he was in this
program again this year.
[53:14] And he was dynamic.
[53:16] It was impressive to--
[53:18] and we're talking middle school.
[53:20] These kids are learning
life skills that are
[53:23] going to last them a lifetime.
[53:26] So it was very interesting.
[53:29] Unfortunately, went to--
[53:33] Dede Schaffner's memorial
service was held Saturday.
[53:38] Those who knew Dede know
what a dynamo she was.
[53:46] And I will tell you, she
was a school board member,
[53:50] but it went way beyond that.
[53:53] This lady was a school board
member for like 16 years.
[53:58] But her dedication
to Seminole County
[54:02] and the children of Seminole
County was second to none.
[54:06] This lady worked until the day
she died for Seminole County
[54:12] and for the betterment of the
children of Seminole County.
[54:15] And if you didn't
know, you missed
[54:18] one heck of an opportunity.
[54:21] I know Anthony has
worked with her closely.
[54:25] She was involved in
the arts program.
[54:29] She started the Dividends
program in Seminole County.
[54:32] She started the Red Bag program
for food for the children.
[54:39] She had her fingers
in everything.
[54:42] Anybody that knew Ms. Schaffner,
when she started approaching
[54:49] you, you knew either
you were going
[54:52] to get into your
billfold, or you
[54:54] were going to be
volunteering for something
[54:57] because she was that dynamic.
[55:01] She had that presence about
her to where she was going
[55:05] to pull you into whatever.
[55:06] She had a passion
for what she was
[55:09] doing that was second to none.
[55:12] And at her service--
[55:14] if you want to
call it a memorial
[55:16] service or celebration
of life-- was
[55:23] really a good tribute to her.
[55:26] And Seminole County
lost a leader,
[55:31] and that was kind of sad.
[55:35] Also, attended the
Florida League of Cities
[55:38] webinar today--
[55:40] legislative priorities.
[55:42] And I'll talk about
that a little bit.
[55:47] And then on the 16th,
I'll be going to--
[55:51] Leadership Seminole
is going to have
[55:52] a visioning where they pulled
community leaders together.
[55:58] On that same day,
shortly after that,
[56:03] I won't have to leave
Lake Mary because we're
[56:06] going to have the Tri-County
League of Cities there.
[56:10] And the city manager and
I think the city clerk
[56:12] is going to be attending that.
[56:14] On the 21st, we're going to
host Mayors and Managers here.
[56:20] So those of you that want to
join in are more than welcome.
[56:25] The 23rd, I will be attending
the police awards ceremony.
[56:32] So we'll be doing that.
[56:35] And on the 24th,
I've been invited
[56:39] to be the keynote speaker at the
Aviation Maintenance Institute.
[56:47] We're going to have a
graduation ceremony,
[56:49] and I've been asked to be
the keynote speaker there.
[56:54] On the second, we'll have a MAC
meeting, and on March the 7th,
[56:59] we'll be doing our
budget workshop.
[57:03] But as far as the webinar for
the League of Cities webinar,
[57:07] they're going to be coming up
with a five-year water plan.
[57:11] And one of the items that
we need to pay attention to
[57:16] is House Bill 361.
[57:19] And every Monday morning
during the session,
[57:24] Florida League is going
to be highlighting what's
[57:28] transpired, what's coming up.
[57:30] So if you want to
stay abreast of what's
[57:32] happening in the
legislature, that's
[57:34] an opportunity to do that.
[57:38] And also, another
hot button issue
[57:41] is they're calling it accessible
housing in the legislature,
[57:51] workforce housing,
affordable housing,
[57:54] all the same kind of things.
[57:57] But they're looking to
increase the Housing Trust
[58:02] and the issues that
we have already
[58:06] dealt with and passed as
legislation as far as density--
[58:14] they're going to be
talking about that
[58:16] and fast-tracking those kind
of things through the process.
[58:24] So when people develop
adjustments to their comp plan,
[58:30] they're going to look favorably
upon increasing the density,
[58:36] which we've already done.
[58:38] So we're kind of a
step ahead of it.
[58:40] 
[58:44] Both the Ship and
Sail programs--
[58:46] if you don't know
what they are, you
[58:49] need to get educated on
that because the state's
[58:52] looking to put $700 million
to those two programs.
[58:58] The Senate president is taking
up the mantra of live local.
[59:06] And that's where they're
supporting local housing
[59:12] and local rents and so forth.
[59:15] So House Bill 671 and 383 are
both going to be something
[59:28] that we're going to
watch, and they're
[59:29] going to try to look
for streamlining
[59:32] the permitting process for
building permits and so forth.
[59:37] And the next webinar is going to
be February 23rd at 2 o'clock.
[59:43] 
[59:47] And that's for the
Prelegislative Webinar,
[59:51] and that'll be the last one
before the legislature hits.
[59:55] And I intend on going to
Tallahassee during the session.
[1:00:02] So I'll be up there for
that for a couple of days.
[1:00:05] Outside of that, I don't
think there's anything else.
[1:00:07] Did I miss anything?
[1:00:08] No, that was very complete.
[1:00:10] OK.
[1:00:12] Nobody has anything else
for the good of the cause?
[1:00:15] I apologize for being
so windy, but we'll
[1:00:20] call the meeting adjourned.
[1:00:21] [GAVEL STRIKES]
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