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The mural license was with Sentinel Capital North Orange LLC, the property owner of the wall, and will provide a visual cap on the south end of the park. The council vote authorized staff to finalize the license and mural installation documentation.

City staff also presented a management agreement with a la carte Management LLC to operate the site seven days a week (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday–Thursday; until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays). The CRA will fund about $34,000 of equipment for the café as part of the early operations plan, and a la carte staff present at the meeting spoke in support of programming the park for downtown residents and visitors.

Commissioners who represent downtown districts praised the initiatives as placemaking investments. “It’s a great place to go,” one commissioner said during discussion. The actions were approved by unanimous vote on the consent agenda and will be implemented through CRA agreements and license documents.

Staff said the management plan anticipates daily operations and programming to activate the space for the community; final operating details and a la carte’s programming schedule will be coordinated with CRA staff and brought to the city's downtown management team as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Orlando - Council Meeting, July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a license to install a large mural on a wall adjacent to the Art Squared pocket park and approved a management contract with a la carte Management LLC to operate the plaza and café seven days a week.","taxTitle","Orlando, Orange County, Florida","taxId",2968,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6172708,"Council hears appeal of school speed camera procurement; vote on award tabled",1378,3180000,4558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5387359-d8d4ef0f2dccab4dd43d380d71851aa0&start=3180&end=4558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5387359-d8d4ef0f2dccab4dd43d380d71851aa0/thumbnail_3180000.jpg","/articles/6172708/Orlando/Orange-County/Florida/Council-hears-appeal-of-school-speed-camera-procurement-vote-on-award-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172708-e6ed02913fa392e423ba507d837fd9ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135495&Signature=FCNqIoWRGQwiEFnNeeyByqBEsSUeLmlOJAEy~~sBjs4dzPpIMgGy3uMNR1CeIkGJhMUErKnDQbJZZi6ejwGPEG4owwvuv6nKZWUOy33rup1y8FecdDhCbJkPCriF4vdzs33SAXf~5a9jC~3CLXr96ku2agDqliEt56fRjWT21fobpbNkwS8R0ddiflauGcubrW2RktSZNcg~o3YusKg5cvSYYz-qURG~B2I8dMUAMpFg3w610V7oTb2DtcY-CxGqzc-NrDABOaB5pkPsXLawTAtCCETwT9dhQ-bc2uPGjwRzSV47pxN8jO45AaH0-wGAZu4iCdfxJV2hTKoPWuX4EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orlando City Council on July 14 considered a formal appeal from Red Speed Florida LLC challenging the city procurement committee’s decision to rank Vera Mobility (doing business as American Traffic Solutions/Vera Mobility Corporation) first in a solicitation to install and operate automated speed enforcement at 26 school‑zone approaches.

Mitch Davis of the city attorney’s office summarized the procurement process for council, saying the solicitation set a point formula that weighted price and other technical categories and that the scoring panel had delayed final scoring while procurement sought clarifying financial and affiliation documents from Red Speed. Davis told the council, “staff recommends that the council deny the appeal and award the contract to American Traffic Solutions, Vera Mobility Corporation, in the following new business item.”

Red Speed’s representative, Greg Parks, urged the council to consider “best value” rather than lowest price, saying, “our technology is superior,” and argued the scoring undervalued some features of Red Speed’s laser‑based and video‑centric system. He also said his company’s proposal included legal support and other elements he contended reduced the city’s long‑term exposure.

Wayne Jenkins of Vera Mobility described the company’s radar‑based approach and secondary speed‑validation method, saying it can “capture up to 6 lanes of traffic” with a single installation and that radar is less affected by rain. Vera mobility representatives and traffic operations staff emphasized the importance of capturing the school‑zone flashing beacon in the recorded evidence; Ray Rodriguez, operations manager for the city, said, “When you look at the video, you're gonna see the beacon flashing.”

Councilmembers questioned procurement and operations staff about financial due diligence, long contract terms, technology tradeoffs (LIDAR vs. radar, strobe vs. infrared), and whether the contract could be split among vendors. Staff said the solicitation included a financial evaluation (including Dun & Bradstreet reports), and that it would be difficult to split a single solicitation among multiple vendors without departing from procurement rules.

After public presentations and council discussion, a motion to deny the appeal and proceed with the committee recommendation failed on a split vote. A subsequent motion — to uphold the appeal, cancel the solicitation and return to the drawing board — carried on a divided voice vote among members present; however, council leadership later clarified and the item was tabled to the next council meeting to allow additional review and to avoid finalizing an award amid divided council sentiment. Chair remarks on process emphasized urgency to move the program forward to increase school‑zone safety, while other members urged a revision to the RFP to make preferences and financial safeguards clearer before a long‑term contract is awarded.

No final contract award was made at the July 14 meeting; staff were directed to return the item for further consideration so that funding, procurement language and operational details can be revisited.","An applicant challenged the city’s ranking of Vera Mobility for a school‑zone speed camera contract. After hours of testimony from procurement staff, vendor representatives and traffic operations staff, councilmembers split and tabled a final decision to allow additional review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6172713,"Orlando council approves steps to secure Pulse memorial site, ranks design-build firm",245,924000,1169000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5387359-d8d4ef0f2dccab4dd43d380d71851aa0&start=924&end=1169","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5387359-d8d4ef0f2dccab4dd43d380d71851aa0/thumbnail_924000.jpg","/articles/6172713/Orlando/Orange-County/Florida/Orlando-council-approves-steps-to-secure-Pulse-memorial-site-ranks-design-build-firm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6172713-876675ab4030bea889c29afe10bb2a2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135495&Signature=VhvImErzJt3yXYDNVHu~22Vhrc2uroOM2QXGFryjWzWixdr~IWyC414r6kuABcwomxoU~tHHQm~G1-twTydITxjcnF4-4VhpNirpsX1D5m3~R2exQv9j1g9sNvqIfbmYjlIgAUs9d9HUJmx3CP2qbnbHn2JbAcM--bLzyz6fiUJSRLLScVu4RmWwxpHvau~3uqzpvyf~r1WRgvURCznTB60vhMPbR4qdvma-VodhVAHwYs3oB4qZgMHMvHylB9S7WhYcADAjLtxZiDWO9vlEr-TwxiD6rKUrNBq6nkOcT-RoCl5PjrIrW~jyPt8DoEAQnlYuB9FeKbyyQNKxTJcZ~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orlando City Council voted on July 14 to move forward with purchasing land adjacent to the Pulse nightclub site and to rank Gomez Construction Company as the highest‑ranked design‑build firm to develop and construct a permanent memorial. The actions came as part of the council’s consent agenda and were approved by unanimous voice vote.

The measures advance a multi‑step effort to build a permanent memorial to the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. Mayor Buddy Dyer and council members said the city intends for the design developed by the Pult Memorial Advisory Committee to be turned into construction documents and to be built under a design‑build contract. City officials anticipate construction could be finished by mid‑2027.

Commissioner Patty Sheehan reviewed the history of the memorial effort during the meeting, describing earlier private fundraising and the decision path that left the city to acquire property adjacent to the Pulse parcel. Sheehan said the 1Pulse Foundation raised funds but “failed to build anything,” and she thanked a local businessman, Craig Mateer, who bought and temporarily held the adjacent parcel until the city could complete a municipal purchase. Sheehan said, “It is the only appropriate use for the site, the only appropriate aftermath of the tragedy,” and urged continued progress. She later closed her remarks with, “Let’s get this done.”

Mayor Dyer noted that the city and Orange County had each committed funding toward a permanent memorial; the county’s contribution of $5 million was acknowledged during remarks. City staff said Gomez Construction will take the advisory committee’s conceptual design into detailed plans and be responsible for construction once a final contract is negotiated. The mayor said he hopes the memorial will be complete by summer 2027.

No separate public hearing or extended debate occurred during the consent vote. Commissioners spoke in support and raised related operational questions: Commissioner Geraldine “Geri” Gray and others asked staff to ensure long‑term maintenance funding and operational planning, and Commissioner Jim Gray emphasized the need for operating and maintenance budgeting for the eventual memorial site.

The council’s action at the July 14 meeting authorized staff to proceed with the property purchase and to move forward with the design‑build procurement process under the ranking. Additional contract terms, final pricing and a construction schedule will be brought to council for approval in future agenda items.","The Orlando City Council approved consent-agenda steps to buy land adjacent to the Pulse site and to rank Gomez Construction Company as the top design‑build firm to turn a conceptual memorial design into a constructed permanent memorial.","actionData","errors"]

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