Commission approves permits, contracts and reimbursements; awards Fire Station 21 construction

At its meeting following the budget workshop, the Winter Garden City Commission unanimously approved several regular-business items, including an MOU and second amendment to a permitting agreement for Lake Apopka work, an amendment to a nonexclusive franchise agreement for a recycling firm, a construction contract award for Fire Station 21, a sanitary-sewer inspection purchase order, a site plan approval and a community-redevelopment-area reimbursement for park design work.

MOU and permitting amendment — Lake Apopka/Newton Park Staff presented a memorandum of understanding and a second amendment to the agreement with Saint John’s (Saint John's) for material placement and dredging in front of Newton Park at Lake Apopka. The MOU states that Saint John’s will apply for and hold the permit until 100 percent of project funding is secured; once funding is found, Saint John's would convert the permit to the city and assist with construction. Staff said the agreement extension would run through Sept. 30, 2026, and that there are no financial obligations for the city in the agreement. The commission approved the MOU and…