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Record of Proceedings

City Commission Work Session – Recodification of City Code – May 28, 2026

City Commission — Thursday, May 28, 2026
BodyWinter Park, Florida
SessionCity Commission
DateThursday, May 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Your your your mic winna park May twenty eighth

Speaker 2

0:03

mayor your mic is

Speaker 3

0:08

calling the city of Winnipeg uh commission work session May 28th, 2026 to order

Unassigned speaker

0:19

who would like to start it off Randy.

Unassigned speaker

0:23

Well

Speaker 4

0:23

I'm gonna turn it over

Speaker 5

0:26

guilty today.

0:27

I was turned over to Renee and uh we also have Ben from our fishback dominic with us to

Unassigned speaker

0:37

you

Speaker 1

0:37

want to talk about the work session first.

Speaker 5

0:39

Yeah, since you're all here and we've had we weren't able to come up with a work session date that we talked about last night.

0:45

Perhaps we can do that first if you have your calendars.

0:48

Um I think we're we were looking to to try to go to the

Unassigned speaker

0:56

June

Speaker 2

0:56

Monday, June 22nd.

Speaker 5

0:57

Monday, June 22nd, if that works for all of you at 2 p.m.

Speaker 6

1:03

Yes,

Unassigned speaker

1:06

and

Speaker 2

1:07

that is a with three three meetings that

Speaker 5

1:10

we're three meetings that we'd have you would have uh Monday, the Wednesday, and then the Thursday.

Speaker 3

1:19

Can we do it at three?

1:20

Or is two and absolute that we have to do it after

Speaker 5

1:23

three would be okay with us.

Speaker 4

1:25

Three works for the

Speaker 3

1:26

June

Speaker 4

1:27

22nd.

Speaker 3

1:28

Okay, if we can agree, that would be help me out.

Speaker 5

1:30

Right.

Speaker 3

1:31

I won't be so crazed getting here.

1:32

Thanks.

Speaker 5

1:33

And the the uh Thursday after the next meeting was for June 11th.

1:38

June 11th was going to be the uh discussion of West Fairbanks.

1:44

We would like to punt that back into July.

1:46

So we'll give you a date for that at a at a later time.

Unassigned speaker

1:49

So

Speaker 3

1:49

there's no workshop on the

Speaker 5

1:51

workshop on the 11th, so canceling that giving you that day off.

Speaker 3

1:55

And when are you punting it,

Speaker 2

1:56

fee?

Speaker 5

1:56

We we we got a do we have a date on that one?

Speaker 2

1:59

Oh that is going to be July 23rd.

2:04

Shared

Speaker 5

2:05

with the electric.

Speaker 2

2:06

Yes,

Speaker 5

2:06

right.

Unassigned speaker

2:15

So

Speaker 4

2:15

that'd be

Speaker 5

2:16

two two item two topics for that July 23rd meeting.

Speaker 2

2:21

And it's at 3 30.

Speaker 5

2:23

Yes.

Speaker 2

2:24

And Monday the 22nd is going to be Adrian.

Speaker 5

2:27

Three.

Speaker 6

2:36

Yes.

Speaker 2

2:37

So we're going we're getting ready to go into the fourth.

2:39

You have you should have had I can resend the third, but there's just the last two meetings for June, and then we're rolling into fourth.

2:46

I'll send that to the

Speaker 5

2:47

okay.

2:48

Thank you.

2:48

We go by fiscal quarters.

2:50

We try to confuse you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural███████████████████████23%
Land Use and Zoning███████████████████19%
Public Engagement███████████████15%
Historic Preservation███████7%
Parks and Recreation██████6%
Technology and Innovation██████6%
Active Transportation██████6%
Water And Wastewater Management█████5%
Cannabis Regulation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

City Commission Work Session – Recodification of City Code – May 28, 2026

The Winter Park City Commission held a work session on May 28, 2026, at 3:30 PM in City Hall Commission Chambers. The primary agenda item was a chapter-by-chapter review of the recodification of the city code, presented by City Clerk Rene Cranis and Ben from the code consultant firm Fishback. The changes were non-substantive, focusing on removing unconstitutional language, updating references, and moving fees to the fee schedule. The commission also scheduled future work sessions and decided on public participation for the upcoming Merrywood lot-split discussion.

Scheduling of Future Meetings

  • The June 11 work session on West Fairbanks was postponed to July 23, 2026, at 3:30 PM (shared with an electric topic).
  • A work session on the Merrywood lot-split was set for June 22, 2026, at 3:00 PM (not 2:00).
  • The first budget workshop was confirmed for July 9, 2026 (budget presented July 8).
  • A work session on e-bikes was tentatively scheduled for August 13, 2026.

Recodification of City Code (Chapters 1–114)

City Clerk Rene Cranis and Ben from Fishback led the review, noting the code had been examined over nearly two years for inconsistencies, conflicts, and state compliance. Commissioners asked clarifying questions but raised no objections to the amendments. Key chapter changes included:

  • Chapter 1 (General Provisions) and Chapter 2 (Administration): No objections.
  • Chapter 6 (Streets & Sidewalks): Deleted content-based advertising restrictions (deemed unconstitutional) and outdated language. Staff working on a narrower, safety-based version.
  • Chapter 7 (Film Industry): Removed vague “negative image” standard; permitting now handled by Orlando.
  • Chapter 10 (Alcoholic Beverages): Updated to match state law; inspection provisions softened for Fourth Amendment compliance.
  • Chapter 18 (Animals): Removed requirement for owners to produce vaccination records, deferring to county ordinance. Dog-free zones (restrooms, playgrounds, picnic areas) applied to all parks; discussion about improving signage.
  • Chapter 30 (Cable Communications): Franchise article deleted due to state preemption; city working to salvage permissible language. Franchise fees replaced by state-administered communications services tax (Winter Park rate ~5.421% of bill).
  • Chapter 54 (Health & Sanitation): Smoking regulations removed due to state preemption.
  • Chapter 62 (Offenses): Misdemeanor provisions removed for local code violations; loud exhaust enforcement requires decibel meters.
  • Chapter 70 (Peddlers): “Occupational license” language deleted (sunset July 1, 2025); permits now handled via business tax receipt.
  • Chapter 78 (Garage Sales): Sign regulations moved to content-neutral chapter.
  • Chapter 90 (Streets & Sidewalks): News-rack code removed due to First Amendment concerns; parade and sidewalk cafe provisions unchanged.
  • Chapter 98 (Traffic & Vehicles): Delivery-truck enforcement suggestion deferred (policy change, not part of cleanup).
  • Chapter 102 (Utilities): Water rate language updated to refer to fee schedule; full revision pending.
  • Chapters 30, 82, 102, 114 marked for future full revision with policy input.

Commissioners supported the direction and approved the amended chapters for eventual adoption at a future meeting.

Decision on Public Comment for Merrywood Work Session

The commission discussed whether to allow public comment at the June 22 work session on the Merrywood lot-split. Applicant Tara Tidro had requested to speak. Commissioners expressed varying views: some favored allowing limited public comment, others preferred only the applicant to preserve deliberative time since a public hearing was scheduled for the regular meeting on June 25. The final consensus was to allow Tara Tidro to present but permit no other public comment during that work session.

Other Business

  • Commissioner Chris initiated discussion on an e-bike ordinance; a work session was set for August 13, 2026.
  • Commissioner Ingram raised concerns about animal vaccination records and park signage; the commission noted the current approach suffices.
  • No formal votes were taken, as this was a work session.

Meeting Transcript

Your your your mic winna park May twenty eighth mayor your mic is calling the city of Winnipeg uh commission work session May 28th, 2026 to order who would like to start it off Randy. Well I'm gonna turn it over guilty today. I was turned over to Renee and uh we also have Ben from our fishback dominic with us to you want to talk about the work session first. Yeah, since you're all here and we've had we weren't able to come up with a work session date that we talked about last night. Perhaps we can do that first if you have your calendars. Um I think we're we were looking to to try to go to the June Monday, June 22nd. Monday, June 22nd, if that works for all of you at 2 p.m. Yes, and that is a with three three meetings that we're three meetings that we'd have you would have uh Monday, the Wednesday, and then the Thursday. Can we do it at three? Or is two and absolute that we have to do it after three would be okay with us. Three works for the June 22nd. Okay, if we can agree, that would be help me out. Right. I won't be so crazed getting here. Thanks. And the the uh Thursday after the next meeting was for June 11th. June 11th was going to be the uh discussion of West Fairbanks. We would like to punt that back into July. So we'll give you a date for that at a at a later time. So there's no workshop on the workshop on the 11th, so canceling that giving you that day off. And when are you punting it, fee? We we we got a do we have a date on that one? Oh that is going to be July 23rd. Shared with the electric. Yes, right. So that'd be two two item two topics for that July 23rd meeting. And it's at 3 30. Yes.

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