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Christian Gowan
From:Chandrasekhar Ayyalaraju <ayyalaraj@gmail.com>
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Subject:[BULK] Public Input for City Commission Meeting - 01/25/2021
Attachments:HSS_Civic Engagement_COVID19_Infographic_Partly Image.pdf; HSS COVID Letter.pdf;
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Hi,
My name is Chandrasekhar Ayyalaraju and I am a resident of Winter Springs. I would like to add this to the
agenda as Public Input for the upcoming commission meeting on 25th Jan, 2021. Please find my written
comment on that and would appreciate it if you can provide a couple of minutes to talk during the meeting.
Please find some attachments also for reference and readout to the Mayor/Commission members after our
presentation.
Name: Chandrasekhar Ayyalaraju
Address: 617 Contravest Ln, Winter Springs, FL 32708
Phone Number: 901-338-6035
Agenda Item: Health for Humanity Yogathon 2021
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA (HSS) announces the Fifteenth annual "Health for Humanity Yogathon" or "Surya Namaskar
Yajna". The 16-day event aims to create awareness about Yoga and its advantages in achieving a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Surya
Namaskar integrates simple Yoga postures in 10-steps that, along with easy breathing technique, can provide immense health benefits
to both the body and the mind.
HSS initiated this health awareness project in 2006. Since its inception, participants from 40 states actively took part via various Yoga
Centers, community organizations, schools and colleges regardless of individual faiths and beliefs, have participated and collectively
performed over 4 million Surya Namaskars. Community leaders and many elected officials across the nation have appreciated this
initiative and encouraged their residents to participate and gain the benefits of an overall healthy lifestyle.
This year, as pandemic is affecting our lives in big way, keeping our health, body and mind in balance is very much required to
overcome stress coming in families. HSS invites community groups, Yoga centers, students, and individuals to learn and participate in
Health for Humanity Yogathon. This program is open to people of all ages, gender, and races.
HSS, the nation’s largest Hindu-American organization, conducts a values education program for Hindu-
Americans of all ages through its 220 branches nationwide. For more information, visit www.hssus.org
Orlando, FL
-Provided lunch to first responders for Oviedo
Police Department
-Served lunch to Casselberry Police
Department
-3000 meals has been served to first
responders in association with Indian American
Business Association of Orlando
-Donated 500 masks to pharmacists and 50
masks to senior citizens
-Provided 100 PPE (Personal Protection
Equipment) to Oviedo Mayor to distribute to
Para-medical staff and first responders
-Donated 12,000 masks to first responders in
association with IABA
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Inc.
An IRS Section 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Charitable Organization
121 Hawthorne Court, Rockaway, NJ 07866 ▪ Tele/Fax: (973) 860-2HSS ▪ Email: vyavastha@hssus.org
www.hssus.org
10th August, 2020
Mr. Charles Lacey
Mayor, Winter Springs, FL
Dear Mr. Mayor,
I am writing on behalf of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (“HSS” or the Hindu Service Society), a
501(c) (3) tax-exempt charitable organization.
HSS promotes self-discipline, self-confidence, and a spirit of selfless service for humanity through its
structured values-based education program for Hindu children and adults. Currently, HSS operates 220
chapters in 32 states nationwide, including 8 branches in FL. Our local branch is happening at Chinmaya
Mission, Casselberry.
Since the middle of March, the entire world, including the United States, has faced the unprecedented
challenge of COVID-19. With locally declared emergencies, all businesses and activities were grounded.
Our members consider this challenging time as a time to offer services and help in the surrounding
community and for first responders and healthcare professionals.
HSS trains its volunteers to conduct regular social service projects in their cities and counties. This training
came in handy, and in no time, all our volunteers planned activities that could be carried out while
observing the new norms of social distancing and other CDC-suggested practices.
Our volunteers in various communities worked in groups to feed needy and homeless people, support
senior citizens, supply groceries to the needy, make PPEs, provide meals and PPE to first responders, and
did fundraising for food pantries and local relief organizations. They also collaborated with and brought
together several other organizations to multiply these efforts and help.
We are humbled and grateful that we could help our neighborhoods and needy people in the community.
We are enclosing a one-page report with this communication that includes our organizational efforts
across the nation and our local contribution in COVID-19 relief.
We will be ready to help our community for any similar future situation. Please let us know if there is any
need. Please contact us if you have questions or would like to have an in-person meeting either in your
office or via online conference systems such as Zoom or Google Meet.
Sincerely yours,
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc.
Chandrasekhar Ayyalaraju, Regional Co-Director
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Christian Gowan
From:Martin, Richard <richard.j.martin@siemens.com>
Sent:Saturday, January 23, 2021 8:29 AM
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Subject:Public Input for Winter Springs City Commission Regular Meeting on 1/25/2021
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Dear Winter Springs City Commission,
I respectfully ask that you review the recent events from the sewage/treated water excursion from Waste Water
Treatment Plant 1 (WWTP1). Specifically:
1. Was it sewage or some form of treated water that was discharged into the lake near WWTP1?
2. If the discharge was treated, was it treated to the level suitable for the reclaimed water system and percolation
ponds or to some lesser level?
3. It seems that still a lot of smell is emanating from WWTP1, when is that expected to subside?
4. I live in the Highlands subdivision. The water being discharged to the percolation pond there is extremely foul
smelling. This is unusual. Why does it smell so bad? Is this water not treated to the same level as what is
typically discharged to the percolation ponds?
5. Is the water discharged to the Highlands percolation ponds outside of the limits that is typically discharged? If
so, what Are the effects on the pond and aquifer? What is the remedial plan if required.
Richard Martin
627 Ryan Ct.
Winter Springs, FL 32708
321 230 4155
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Christian Gowan
From:Dmkny54 <dmkny54@aol.com>
Sent:Sunday, January 24, 2021 12:59 PM
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Subject:re: questions to address in the commissioners meetings
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To the Commissioners,
My name is Donna Kittell. I live at 508 Osprey Lane, Greenspointe HOA, in the Highlands. I am a HOA board member for
Greenspointe. I will be attending the meeting on Monday.
My concerns are:
1) We have a pervasive, offensive odor in our neighborhoods, homes, and vehicles since the dumping of 15000 gallons of
limited treated sewage water in Lake Audubon in the Highlands on December 31,2020. This resulted in a fish kill. There
were complaints made by multiple neighbors from November into December to the departments in the Winter Springs
government . This dumping of excess limited treated sewage water has adversely affected the ecosystem as evidenced
by the decrease in bird, reptile and mammal populations. The insect population are also potentially impacted. It has also
affected our property values. Please provide the timeline and details on how these issues will be addressed specifically
the management of the odor, revitalization of the ecosystem, as well as compensation of home owners for fees resulting
from usage of potable water in irrigation. In addition to this, please provide information on how homeowners as
stakeholders will be involved and kept informed of this process including the choice of contractors.
2) When will our irrigation system be reconnected? We have been without irrigation for several weeks. We have been
using potable water instead of reclaimed water which is a waste of fresh water and costly to the residents. We realize that
this is a result of the cleaning of the water treatment plant. However, we were not notified by mail or public message
boards, and are entitled as taxpayers to be aware of the timeline for these services. When will we be compensated for
water costs as a result of this disconnect?
3) Why did the commissioners hire a water treatment company that has a poor environmental record? This company was
an integral part of the water disaster in Flint Michigan and the company failed miserably. How can we as stakeholders
have confidence in this company's ability to address the effects of their water treatment process.
4) Why were the water treatment plants on the West side of Winter Springs upgraded and updated in 2010 but not the
plant on the east side. It took ten years for the east water treatment plant to receive only a cleaning not an upgrade or
update. Please inform us of the current facts on this issue. The eastside residents pay the same taxes for services from
Winter Springs as residents on the west side?
I expect the Council to respond to my questions at the Commissioner's meeting on January 25, 2021. Thank you for your
attention in this matter.
Sincerely,
Donna Kittell
508 Osprey Lane
Greenspoint HOA
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Christian Gowan
From:Dmkny54 <dmkny54@aol.com>
Sent:Monday, January 25, 2021 1:54 PM
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Subject:Re: correction on questions for tonite's meeting.
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On question number four I mistakenly reversed my East for my West directions on the water treatment plants.
The question should read as follows:
4)why were the water treatment plants on the east side of Winter Springs upgraded and updated in 2010 but not
the plant on the west side? It took 10 years for the west water treatment plant to receive only a cleaning not an
upgrade or update. Please inform us of the current facts on this issue.The west side residents pay the same taxes
for services from Winter Springs as residents on the east side!
Thank you for correcting this before the meeting.
Donna Kittell
508 Osprey Lane
Greenspointe HOA
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Christian Gowan
From:Bernie Brown <happyheartsranch@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, January 24, 2021 2:06 PM
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Subject:Questions for commission meeting
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I live at 510 Spoonbill Court and I will be at the meeting on Monday.
#1 When will the city release the water analysis report by the Environmental Protection Agency of
the water sample taken from the lake?
#2 I was told by Mike Maximenko that the City Manager is ultimately responsible for water
treatment project. Please confirm that Shawn Boyle is in charge.
#3 I was also told by Mr. Maximenko that this project has been subcontracted to the Veolia
Company. This is the same company that settled a 22.8 million dollar lawsuit in 2019 with the city
of Plymouth for its part in the sewage main breaks. How and by whom was this decision made?
Thank you.
Bernice Muroski-Brown
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Christian Gowan
From:Eva Marie Everson <pennhnd@aol.com>
Sent:Sunday, January 24, 2021 2:51 PM
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Hello! I am from Greenspointe and live in front of the pond. What can we do as a community to
assure this fish kill never happens again? How can we work together to assure healthy water, etc?
Eva Marie Everson
504 Spoonbill Court
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Christian Gowan
From:Jackie Stemmler <jackiestemmler@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday, January 24, 2021 2:57 PM
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Subject:Monday meeting
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How will the lake be replenished with the fish that were killed? Our environment should be put
back to its pre-loss condition prior to this mess.
Jackie stemmler
634 nighthawk circle
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Christian Gowan
From:Jackie Stemmler <jackiestemmler@yahoo.com>
Sent:Sunday, January 24, 2021 2:43 PM
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How are the residents going to be reimbursed for the water we are not able to use?
Jackie stemmler
634 nighthawk circle
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Christian Gowan
From:Sheri Stearns <shootinsheri986@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, January 25, 2021 11:39 AM
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Subject:Lake Audubon restoration
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To Whom It May Concern,
We in the Greenspointe community located in The Highlands neighborhood in Winter Springs are deeply
concerned about the foul odors and toxins in our air since the recent fish kill at Lake Audubon on the former
W.S. golf course.
We are worried about the lasting effects of the reclaimed water leaching into the ground and causing problems
for years to come, if not forever.
The stench in our neighborhood is so strong at times that many residents including myself have become sick
from it.
Most of the beautiful birds in Greenspointe are no longer here.
We would like to know exactly what is being done to restore Lake Audubon, and what is being done to prevent
this from ever happening again.
Thank you,
Sheri Stearns, Pres, Greenspointe HOA
659 Nighthawk Cir,
Winter Springs, Fl
407-592-0751