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PARKS, RECRREATION, AND MOBILITY
ADVIOSRY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MAY 7, 2025
CITY HALL – COMMISSION CHAMBERS
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
CALL TO ORDER
Assistant City Clerk Tristin Tarrant called the Wednesday, May 7, 2025, of the Parks, Recreation,
and Mobility Advisory Committee Regular Meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. in the Commission
Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida
32708).
Roll Call:
Committee Member Jason Byrne, present
Committee Member John Hibbs, present
Committee Member Leah Weisman, present
Committee Member Paul Krebs, present
Committee Member Brenda Lambie, present
Committee Member Jennifer Hankes, present
Committee Member Robert Tommy, present
Assistant City Clerk Tristin Tarrant, present
Also present:
Mr. Christian Gowan, City Clerk, City Clerk Department
Mr. Michael Krist, Parks Manager, Parks and Recreation Department
A moment of silence was held and was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
REGULAR AGENDA - PART I
500) Election for Chairperson of the Parks, Recreation and Mobility Advisory Committee for
Calendar Year 2025
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK TARRANT OPENED THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
CHAIRPERSON. COMMITTEE MEMBER HANKES NOMINATED COMMITTEE MEMBER BYRNE.
THE NOMINATION WAS ACCEPETED. NO OBJECTION TO THE NOMINATION WAS GIVEN.
NO OTHER NOMINATIONS WERE GIVEN.
MOTION PASSED WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
JASON BYRNE WAS ELECTED THE CHAIRPERSON
501) Election for Vice-Chairperson of the Parks, Recreation and Mobility Advisory Committee for
Calendar Year 2025
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK TARRANT OPENED THE FLOOR FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VICE-
CHAIRPERSON. COMMITTEE MEMBER WEISMAN NOMINATED HERSELF. THE NOMINATION
WAS ACCEPETED. NO OBJECTION TO THE NOMINATION WAS GIVEN. NO OTHER
NOMINATIONS WERE GIVEN.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
MINUTES
PARKS, RECREATION AND MOBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
REGUALR MEETING – MAY 7, 2025
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MOTION PASSED WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT.
LEAH WEISMAN WAS ELECTED THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
100) Committee Training
City Clerk Gowan presented a brief orientation and sunshine law training to the Committee.
Discussion ensued on committee communications methods and best practices for the
committee to bring forth information to other committee members.
INFORMATIONAL AGENDA
200) Not Used
PUBLIC INPUT
Chairperson Byrne opened “Public Input”.
No one addressed the committee
Chairperson Bryne closed “Public Input”.
CONSENT AGENDA
300) Not Used
PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA
400) Not Used
REGULAR AGENDA – PART II
502) Parks and Recreation Update
Mr. Krist opened the item and began with presenting the “City of Winter Springs Parks and
Recreation Update for May”. The presentation reviewed updates related to the City’s Pickleball
courts, past and future programs the city will be holding in the various parks, as well as
upcoming parks items such as closures, renovations and improvements they will be receiving
soon. Discussion ensued during the pickleball update between staff and the committee
regarding the number of pickleball courts to tennis courts the city now has. It was requested
for the city to investigate adding more tennis courts or reverting a few for pickleball courts
back to tennis courts. Staff relayed they are looking at redoing the tennis courts.
Discussion continued as the presentation progressed with questions regarding lighting of
both the Trotwood basketball courts and the Central Winds Dog Park. Staff relayed in kind to
each question presented. The concern for the basketball court would be staffing and light
leakage into the surrounding neighborhood.
Mr. Krist transitioned to present the Committee with an overview of the Central Winds
Comprehensive Plan as it is phased now. The plan relays the vision for Central Winds, input
given by the residents, for improvement, future amenities and troubleshooting current issues.
This master plan is a several phase improvement plan for Central Winds Parks. Support was