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Deputy Mayor Mary Kate Resnick moved to approve the consent agenda; Commissioner Sarah Baker seconded. The roll call recorded Baker and Resnick as aye; Commissioner Paul Diaz, Commissioner Victoria Bruce and Commissioner Paul Caruso also registered their votes during the roll call on consent and the motion carried.

Key items approved under consent and attendant discussion:

- Reclaimed‑water interconnect design (agenda item 302): The commission authorized $174,741 for design only to connect east‑ and west‑side reclaimed‑water systems. City staff said the project will provide about 3,900 linear feet of pipeline to move excess reclaimed water between systems; construction costs were not included in the design contract.

- Pavement management services (Kimley‑Horn): The commission approved a pavement management plan to implement a data‑driven pavement management system (DRIVE) that rates road surfaces and supports long‑term capital planning.

- Senior center consent pull: Item 300 (senior‑center agreement) was pulled for discussion at the request of residents; commissioners and staff discussed contract language and communications with the senior‑center board (separate coverage).

- Board appointment (agenda item 502): The commission appointed Cindy Mirki to fill a vacancy on the TLPD board (Seat 4) after the mayor or deputy mayor nominated the candidate. The motion to appoint was seconded and approved by roll call.

Staff noted that informational agenda materials, including project timelines and the holiday parade‑route change, are available on the city website.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Winter Springs - City Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved the consent agenda, including a $174,741 design contract to connect east and west reclaimed‑water systems, awarded a pavement‑management services contract and appointed a resident to a board seat.","taxTitle","Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida","taxId",52833,"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},6475154,"Commission questions proposed senior‑center agreement; board members ask against liaison requirement",522,1140000,1662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779&start=1140&end=1662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779/thumbnail_1140000.jpg","/articles/6475154/Winter-Springs/Seminole-County/Florida/Commission-questions-proposed-seniorcenter-agreement-board-members-ask-against-liaison-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475154-ec1ff2cf3687e0dd8745412ee7af6acf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193535&Signature=gNdxDU0twOI643ogvBIy3MLNdtYN1h67N6FTc90JXBZHcopgZFkcEzsJxq-dCkgm2UCN8bfDq2f84gUo67AGH4gtrwjC~wRE29ujgG2mXjxngEPijPfRWhVJMKNz35oIF3UIoPAa97b6fS1bIGfZtt0qRUUlxdXjC4iW1nvVwmH8XwxmqAVRzKfoUDW9wylklpXNcTrpYIO5xJvqTXOHfaYZ-x0fVrYIDngbDOpN4KzWIvSVOCgBP9DNnuikMR7X80jbYeyO3cE4enSGtCyF-PibRMskGhOe6hCTDIlF-0LHqjwAouUz12QcN~3rDWOIMVtg6jknaCxwZEO8ivVr7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners and members of the Winter Springs Senior Center board discussed a revised service agreement on Sept. 8 after several residents asked to pull the item from the consent agenda.

Ken Greenberg, speaking for residents, urged the commission to remove the senior‑center agreement from the consent agenda and said the new document contained “very significant changes” that the center’s volunteer board might not fully understand. He recommended line‑by‑line review and offered to serve as a liaison.

Carol Wallace, vice president of the Senior Center board, and other board leaders told the commission they do not want a city liaison. “We were elected to take care of the people at the senior center. We were elected. We were not appointed. We do not believe we need a liaison,” Wallace said.

Commissioner Mary Kate Resnick and city staff discussed specific contract provisions. Resnick noted concerns about Section 5 (listed services) potentially “pigeonholing” the senior center if future administrations interpreted the list as exhaustive, and suggested language allowing “other programs, functions, and services approved by the service provider and the city.” City Attorney and staff explained 5.8 is intended as a catchall to permit additional services by mutual agreement.

Staff also addressed Section 6, which governs computers and equipment. Director Brian Donegan described past practice of surplusing old city computers and noted some have been refurbished by a local nonprofit (Christian Tech Center) and donated to community organizations, including the senior center. He said the commission could provide direction at the time assets are disposed.

On the matter of an external private field‑trip vendor and parking, staff said the senior association does not have a contractual relationship with that private provider and that a prior commission decision (Apr. 29 and May 6, 2024) allowed the private provider to use city parking facilities on a monthly basis. Staff said the revised agreement does not change that prior commission direction.

Commissioners did not finalize an amendment at the Sept. 8 meeting; they discussed whether to pull the item from consent, clarified reporting and mutual‑agreement language, and asked staff to ensure ongoing communication between designated city staff and the senior‑center board.","Commissioners and senior‑center board members debated revisions to the senior‑center agreement pulled from the consent agenda. The board said it does not want an appointed city liaison; commissioners asked for clarity on program flexibility, equipment disposition, and prior approvals for vendor parking.",{"_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},6475158,"Winter Springs adopts tentative millage rate and tentative budget; public hearing set for Sept. 22",377,2937000,3314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779&start=2937&end=3314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779/thumbnail_2937000.jpg","/articles/6475158/Winter-Springs/Seminole-County/Florida/Winter-Springs-adopts-tentative-millage-rate-and-tentative-budget-public-hearing-set-for-Sept-22","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475158-53be47cbb1b35df0ff3b221c3640ea52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193535&Signature=gF47opF-W2tbQ-M~zTxSMpbG3LJzIep7mVCf5Q9W8FPzPREvJwROfuXm5sJKp5NAC-2dcX0jnyEmBmoMAQGbgsVEGH-p1GNDVch433SI3VHuafZ1SJMz7jBPwzB5DNxqKSiSjjklqsHRa-BQcZHYvy05MPjXUt2Gp4gXWoYLnZ9DhLVwOP~AaokHutReRptx53etNMm17f-362X3jcqJUnYG5u~2gORDSwq5Jegq0B-2c0gfO2q2jRf-cDSUqrpaF23~GKWyOwG7hcqsFofentS-oQMovoZKJ8MeGqMl2LG9EFzUUyGYszjM9D3qecqWU42bSPa0tOaecKw9ohQEvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Winter Springs Commission on Sept. 8 adopted a tentative operating millage rate of 2.62 mills for fiscal year 2025–26 and approved a tentative citywide budget, authorizing the legally required advertisement and scheduling the final public hearings for Sept. 22.

Holly Queen, the city’s finance director, presented Resolution 2025‑14 setting the tentative millage at 2.62 mills. Queen said the proposed rate is 5.94% higher than the rollback rate of 2.473 mills and would produce approximately $618,000 in additional ad valorem revenue for the general fund if adopted at that rate. She told commissioners the proposed operating rate matched the rate set earlier in July and recommended not varying from the proposed figure.

Commissioners asked whether state and county revenue changes had been incorporated. Queen said revenue estimates from the legislature were incomplete but noted the city had seen roughly $200,000 of additional state revenue so far; she cautioned that interest income projections and other factors affect final receipts.

Deputy Mayor Mary Kate Resnick moved adoption of Resolution 2025‑14 to establish the tentative millage at 2.62 mills and to authorize advertising for the final hearings; Commissioner Sarah Baker seconded. The roll call vote passed with Caruso and Diaz voting no and Bruce, Baker and Resnick voting aye; the motion carried.

On the tentative budget (Resolution 2025‑15), Queen presented citywide tentative totals: General Fund $26,539,195; other governmental funds $20,000,417; enterprise funds $34,296,874. Commissioners approved the tentative budget and authorized advertisement for the Sept. 22 final hearings by the same vote pattern.

Queen said any subsequent revisions made by the commission will be reflected in the final budget hearing on Sept. 22. No final millage or budget decisions were adopted at the Sept. 8 meeting.","The Winter Springs City Commission adopted a tentative operating millage rate of 2.62 mills and a tentative fiscal 2025–26 budget on Sept. 8, and authorized advertising for the required final public hearings on Sept. 22.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475163,"Commission declines to extend UCF incubator funding; mayor’s motion to provide longer notice fails",354,2572000,2926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779&start=2572&end=2926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779/thumbnail_2572000.jpg","/articles/6475163/Winter-Springs/Seminole-County/Florida/Commission-declines-to-extend-UCF-incubator-funding-mayors-motion-to-provide-longer-notice-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475163-30cf76369f581710de338d8cc534746c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193535&Signature=c3J54jHD4Z2pPB5XCWPyr4U~b88-AiGe05Q2A5nOahyPkqO4LECglqHlgJT88bIEBZ6UyDnqdgH7jrT73Zaz7Bxkxhv-J2VcJJo9v-Eml~iALficBww6PnQGFdMBg5I~wjpNxx~c1qxmwo4r7TkxlyUorhsMRTEB49SXYCoAtZH5so-627eGhFz1YXFuVwWHtMuRNeq-xmhMXXhryuBEsj1LVF5ufb3Gh0EDLZ~oYu665IflY-GuaEyVAIb4ttbZGQJR6VQZ8fdBr6E0VxaXx789u5jDWrChui0xbJ~DCfaerusch~Py8w7C0A1JYf334v~gfQpo0zNoy7vmfgyS7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Winter Springs Commission voted against a one‑year extension of funding for the University of Central Florida (UCF) incubator on Sept. 8 after a contentious exchange about whether last week’s decision to pause funding equated to breaking a contract.

Mayor Kevin McCann asked the commission to extend the contract for one year as a courtesy to the university and to avoid leaving partners “with 30 days’ notice.” He said he was not asking to reinstate multi‑year funding but only to provide more notice than a single month.

Another commissioner objected that the mayor’s characterization was incorrect. The commissioner said, “No contract has been broken. In fact, the contract specifically stipulates that it is subject to annual funding,” and urged the mayor’s motion be struck as out of order because the prior vote had simply withheld funding for the coming year.

Deputy Mayor Mary Kate Resnick made the motion to approve the one‑year extension at the mayor’s request; Commissioner Sarah Baker seconded. The roll call recorded Resnick and Baker voting aye and Commissioners Paul Diaz and Victoria Bruce voting no, yielding a failed motion. The mayor later said he disagreed with the outcome but emphasized he favored providing more notice to partners.

The commission earlier had taken action to withhold funding for the incubator as part of budget deliberations; the Sept. 8 motion sought to reverse that decision for one year but did not alter longer‑term policy or contract language.

No additional funding amounts or terms were specified during the motion; the mayor said the request was about timing and relationship with partners rather than reinstating the prior multi‑year arrangement.","A motion by Mayor Kevin McCann to extend the city’s contract with the UCF incubator for one year and to give the university more than 30 days’ notice failed on a 3‑2 vote during the Sept. 8 meeting.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6475165,"City commission approves Woodard & Curran to operate Winter Springs utilities under cost‑plus contract",1311,3478000,4789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779&start=3478&end=4789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737330-409050634be8b0850ba97321c5b56779/thumbnail_3478000.jpg","/articles/6475165/Winter-Springs/Seminole-County/Florida/City-commission-approves-Woodard-Curran-to-operate-Winter-Springs-utilities-under-costplus-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475165-9551e7eef0e5b39547518e2e752af867/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193535&Signature=bal588BegKuhV7l3ExISysGG85H646jk7o78BfE7eZ9BwF5vVmWS-I7cRQ~5dNZmcExeU80XYAOjsozqc6ixpdNciawffh-vXU5e1EWxAQQPPeBv2JpcHpKq61wNocBQRl2ChL2sy-O1RCLGCsXhUZ5naCqrCXdwonDtBkcSQfTYo0LJ1t-wD1E60gwI~ujxqSjLpj1GuOnPRIrydkZgrBiCMW5Z1lreSzG-8UZPQCdwQbCXiozA2XY-7iOCMebt2ersYOza7AcJHCZz7BlsRbkY6XuZ~B7ZOxpBHqb~EnWpmJVAdomYXRAMOOFbCxmizyZckSxuXp3gwbv-5g1XYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Winter Springs City Commission voted 4‑1 on Sept. 8 to approve a contract with Woodard & Curran to run wastewater and reclaimed‑water operations, switching from the city’s current operator and starting transitional services immediately.

City Director of Public Works and Utilities Clete Saunier told commissioners the contract is “an actual cost contract,” adding it is structured as an “open transparent, cost actual cost plus fixed fee” arrangement intended to discourage the problems staff say can arise under fixed monthly payments. He said Woodard & Curran spent days inspecting city facilities, will begin transitional services the day after approval and will assume full operational control Oct. 1.

Saunier said the vendor will recruit locally, supply equipment and vehicles that ultimately will become city property under the contract’s buyout schedule, and that staff will verify monthly invoicing. “Everything that we get, we pay for. There’s no hidden costs or hidden fees,” he said.

Commissioners pressed staff and the contractor on regulatory reporting, historical pollution incidents, and liability. Commissioner Victoria Bruce cited past wastewater spills and consent orders and asked, “Who is responsible for reporting issues such as spills to the DEP and to the city staff and commission?” Saunier and city staff said the contract sets operational reporting and performance standards, and that immediate verbal notification to a city liaison will be required with written notice filed in short order. Director Saunier said the city and contractor will meet weekly during transition and monthly thereafter, and the annual contract review will reflect ongoing reporting.

Brian Donegan, director of administrative services and operations, said the city intends to maintain an “interactive dialogue” with the service provider and to evaluate risk and facility capacity before approving any additions to services. Donegan described precedent for donating surplus city computers to local nonprofit refurbishers if the senior center needs equipment.

Commissioners also asked about repair cost limits in the contract. Bruce pointed to a clause capping Woodard & Curran’s responsibility for repair costs at $5,000 in some cases and said the city’s aging facilities may trigger higher expenditures. Saunier acknowledged the concern and said unforeseen conditions may raise near‑term costs while long‑term construction and upgraded plants are expected to reduce operating costs over time.

Commissioner Paul Diaz moved to approve the contract as recommended by staff; Commissioner Sarah Baker seconded. The roll call vote recorded Bruce, Baker, Deputy Mayor Mary Kate Resnick and Diaz as voting yes and Commissioner Paul Caruso as voting no. The motion passed.

Saunier said the city will verify contractor time and material invoices, hold weekly and monthly coordination meetings during the transition and use the contract’s performance standards as the basis for oversight.

The contract includes transitional purchases of vehicles and equipment; Saunier said those assets become city property at the end of the contract or on termination, subject to the contract’s termination schedule.","The City of Winter Springs approved a contract with Woodard & Curran to operate the city’s wastewater and reclaimed‑water systems under an open, actual‑cost-plus‑fee model, after staff described transition plans and commissioners pressed for reporting and regulatory protections.","actionData","errors"]

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