approve the Special Event Permit for the Wekiva Island Paint Out and Spring Fling on
Sunday, February 26, 2023, through March 22, 2023, excepting the dates of March 10,
11, 17, and 18, 2023, (which will have normal business operations and are not a part of
the Special Event Request), located at 100 - 1014 Miami Springs Dr., Longwood; Mary
Sue Weinaug, Applicant.
Under discussion, Chairman Lockhart asked given that the Development Order permits
four special events per year, and this is 20-some days of one special event, and one of
the days is not contiguous, does the March 31 date constitute its own event. Mr.
Chipok answered in the past, their requests have included non-contiguous days.
Chairman Lockhart stated at some point she wants to know how many non-contiguous
days still make up one special event. Mr. Chipok responded this request appears to be
in bounds.
The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
COUNTY MANAGER AND STAFF BRIEFINGS
13.
Work Session - Lake Monroe (Lockhart-Smith Canal) Basin Study
(Christopher Thompson, Senior Engineer/Project Manager, Atkins, Inc.).
Jean Jreij, Public Works Director, addressed the Board and introduced Mr. Thompson
who provided the presentation. Mr. Jreij advised they will not be asking for any
decisions today. Staff is just requesting feedback because they will be having another
work session in the future.
Mr. Thompson introduced his engineering team and reviewed the presentation. There
were Board questions and discussion. The Commissioners shared what they would
like to see from the consultant when this item is brought back to the Board.
With regard to public participation, Judy McMickle, Joe Humphreys, and Tom Haller
shared their comments.
Public Comment Forms were received and filed.
The Chairman recessed the meeting at 10:35 a.m., reconvening at 10:50 a.m.
Chairman Lockhart announced during the break, she spoke with Mr. Jreij because there was
a comment made about maintenance of canals and ditches in part of the Lake Monroe
(Lockhart-Smith Canal) Basin Study presentation. She recalled there being access issues
that prevented staff from being able to go in and maintain some of those canals, and she
confirmed with Mr. Jreij that that is still an issue in a couple of areas. The County maintains
the areas that they have legal access to. There is paperwork already drafted and ready to go
for easements if the property owners will allow that; but to date, the County has not been
allowed. That is something they might want to make sure and talk about as part of this
process; if County maintenance is important to the overall fix, which it likely is, then they need
residents to be helpful in allowing the County to gain access to do the maintenance that
needs to occur.
14.
Work Session - Wekiva Basin Study (Mark Ellard, P.E., Senior
Principal/Water Resources, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.).