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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ADOPTING DEFINITIONS;
REGULATING OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING A GENERAL PENALTY
PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES
AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION
INTO THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers and the Municipal
Home Rule Powers Act; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs that this
Ordinance is necessary for the more efficient and proper enforcement of the laws regulating the sale and
consumption of alcoholic beverages and lawful exercise of the police power of the City of Winter
Springs for the protection of the citizens of Winter Springs; and
WHEREAS, it is self-evident, that the City of Winter Springs has the lawful authority to
regulate alcoholic beverages on property owned or controlled by the City and within public places; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Ordinance serves a substantial government
interest and is necessary to maintain the public safety, health, good order, peace, comfort, protection and
convenience of the public; and
WHEREAS, Florida courts have upheld open container laws. See, e.g., Ward v. State, 584 So.
2d 186 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991); Lennear v. State, 784 So. 2d 1181 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001); and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Commission that this Ordinance be liberally construed
for the accomplishment of the purposes stated herein; and
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WHEREAS, this Ordinance shall be deemed in addition to and supplemental to the regulation
of open containers in motor vehicles as set forth in Section 316.1936, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3 Renumbered. The City of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 3,
Alcoholic Beverages, Sections 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, and 3-5 are hereby renumbered Sections 3-2, 3-3, 3-4,
3-5, and 3-6 respectively.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3 Code Amendments. The City of Winter Springs Code, Chapter 3,
Alcoholic Beverages is hereby amended as follows: (underlined type indicates additions and
type indicates deletions, while asterisks (* * *) indicate a deletion from the Ordinance of text existing
in Chapter 3. It is intended that the text in Chapter 3 denoted by the asterisks and set forth in this
Ordinance shall remain unchanged from the language existing prior to adoption of this Ordinance).
Section 3-1. Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this Chapter 3, the words and phrases used in this Chapter 3 that
are also defined in the Beverage Laws of the State of Florida shall have the same meaning
provided by said Beverage Laws.
(b) Unless otherwise defined in the Beverage Laws, the following words and phrases
when used in this Chapter shall have the following meaning:
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(1) Public Place: Anv public street, park, alley or sidewalk, any parking
area or private street open to the public, or outside of any building
containing an establishment open to the general public located within
the City of Winter Springs.
(2) Open Container: Anv container of alcoholic beverage that is open or
from which the seal has been broken.
* * *
Section 3-7. Open Containers in Public Places.
W It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or consume alcoholic beverages, or
possess an open container, in a public place in a manner that creates or contributes to a danger
to the public peace, health, safety and welfare, or disturbs the comfort and repose ofthe citizens
in close proximitv.
ilil At the time a citation is issued for a violation of Section 3-7( a),law enforcement
shall have the authoritv to confiscate and dispose of all alcoholic beverages in the possession of
any persons cited in order to abate the danger or disturbance.
Section 3-8. Penalty. In addition to any other legal remedies and penalties provided by state
and federal law , any person alleged in violation ofthe provisions ofthis Chapter may be issued
a civil citation which shall be punished by a fine of $250.00, unless specifically provided
otherwise in this Chapter.
SECTION 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of ordinances and
resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
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SECTION 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter
Springs City Code and any section or paragraph number or letter and any heading may be changed or
modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida and as provided by the City
Charter.
ADOPTED by the City Commission ofthe City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular meeting
assembled on the 11th day of August, 2003.
JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
First Reading: July 28, 2003
Second Reading: Augus t 11, 2003
Effective Date: See Section 6.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT DF CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF DRDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO, 2003-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WiN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF WINTER SOPR-
INGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
ADOPTING DEFINITIONS; REGULATING OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVER-
AGE CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING A GENERAL
PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3; PROVI DING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE,
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9-281, MIN, SCREENING
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO, 2003-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9-281, MINIMUM
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS, OF THE WINTER SPRINGS CODE BY
EXTENDING THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR DUMPSTER SCREENING
TO OCTOBER 1, 2004; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE_
NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP
ORDINANCE NO, 2003-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE FLUM AMEND-
MENT BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION
OF TH.E REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS TO-
TALlNG3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LOCATED ON ORANGE AVE-
NUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DEPICTED AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL"
TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR I NCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLU-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCOR-
PORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, (SEE MAP "A" RELATING TO'THIS
AMENDMENT)
NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE ZONING MAP
ORDINANCE NO, 2003-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING MAP DESIGNA-
TION OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS
OF 3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON ORANGE
AVENUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND FULLY INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN
CENTER DISTRICT"; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SEE
MAP "A" RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT)
MAP "A"
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE 2ND AND FINAL READING
ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WILL BE HELD ON
MDNDAY",AUGUST 11, 2003
AT 6:30 P.M, OR SOON THEREAFTER,
IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS
LOCATED AT THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL
1126 EAST STATE RDAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Interested parties are advised that they may appear at the meeting and be
heard with respect to the proposed ordinances. The proposed ordinances as
well as the complete legal description of the subject properties indicated on
Map "A", may be inspected by interested parties between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m" Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126
East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida. For more information call
(407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to partici-
pate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations De.
partment Coordinator, 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800
Extension 236. This is a public hearing. If you decide to appeal any recom~
mendation/decision made by the City Commission with respect to any mat-
ter considered at this meeting, you will need a record of the proceedings,
and for such purposes, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made upon which the appeal Is based.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3, ALCOHDlIC BEVERAGES
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF WINTER SOPR-
INGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
ADOPTING DEFINITIONS; REGULATING OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVER-
AGE CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING A GENERAL
PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF SECTION 9-281, MIN. SCREENING
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO, 2003-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9-281, MINIMUM
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS, OF THE WINTER SPRINGS CODE BY
EXTENDING THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR DUMPSTER SCREENING
TO OCTOBER 1, 2004; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
NOTICE OF CHANGES TD THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP
ORDINANCE ND. 2003-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE FLUM AMEND.
MENT BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION
OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS TO-
TALING 3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LOCATED ON ORANGE AVE-
NUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DEPICTED AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL"
TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLU-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCOR-
PORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SEE MAP "A" RELATING TO 'THIS
AMENDMENT)
NDTlCE DF CHANGES TO THE ZONING MAP
ORDINANCE NO, 2003.20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING MAP DESIGNA-
TION OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS
OF 3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON ORANGE
AVENUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND FULLY INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN
CENTER DISTRICT"; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SEE
MAP "A" RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT)
MAP "A"
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE 2ND AND FINAL READING
ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WILL BE HELD ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003
IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS
LOCATED AT THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL
1126 EAST STATE RDAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Interested parties are advised that they may appear at the meeting and be
heard with respect to the proposed ordinances. The proposed ordinonces as
well as the complete legal description of the subject properties indicated on
Map "A" may be inspected by interested parties between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m" Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126
East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida, For more Information call
(407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to partici-
pate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations De-
partment Coordinator, 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800,
Extension 236. This Is a public hearing. If you decide to appeal any recom-
mendation/decision mode by the City Commission with respect to any mat-
ter considered at this meeting, you will need a record of the proceedings,
and for such purposes, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made upon which the appeal is based.
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Orlando
Sentinel
Published Daily
State of Florida } S.S.
COUNTY OF ORANGE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Linda Bridgewater
, who on oath says
that he/she is the Legal Advertising Representative of Orlando Sentinel, a dally
newspaper published at ORLANDO in
ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida;
that the attached copy of advertisement being a NOTICE IS HEREBY
in the matter of ORDS: 2003-01;2003-26, 2003-25, 2003-28
in the ORANGE/SEMINOLE Court
was published in said newspaper in the issue; of 07/31/03
Affiant further says that the said Orlando Sentinel is a newspaper published at
ORLANDO in said
ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida,
and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in
said ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida,
each week Day and has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post
office in ORLANDO in said
ORANGE/SEMINOLE County, Florida,
for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached
copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he/she has neither paid
nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate,
commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for
publication in the said newspaper.
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 31 day of
July , 2003, by Linda Bridgewater
who is personally known to me and did take an oath.
(SEAL) Beverly C. Simmons
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
PROPOSES TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY OF WINTER SOPR.
INGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES;
ADOPTING DEFINITIONS; REGULATING OPEN ALCOHOLIC BEVER.
AGE CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES; PROVIDING A GENERAL
PENALTY PROVISION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 3; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDNG FOR AN EFFEC.
TIVE DATE.
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT DF SECTION 9-281, MIN, SCREENING
WINTER SPRINGS CODE OF DRDlNANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 2003.26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 9-281, MINIMUM
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS, OF THE WINTER SPRINGS CODE BY
EXTENDING THE COMPLIANCE DATE FOR DUMPSTER SCREENING
TO OCTOBER 1,2004; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN-
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE FLUM AMEND-
MENT BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP DESIGNATION
OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS TO-
TALING 3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LOCATED ON ORANGE AVE-
NUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY
DEPICTED AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
HERETO FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL"
TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN CENTER"; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLU-
TIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCOR-
PORATION INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SEE MAP "A" RELATING TO THIS
AMENDMENT)
NOTICE OF CHANGES TO THE ZONING MAP
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-20
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WIN.
TER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING MAP DESIGNA-
TION OF THE REAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING FOUR (4) PARCELS
OF 3.09 ACRES MORE OR LESS, GENERALLY LOCATED ON ORANGE
AVENUE IN WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND FULLY INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY "LOW
DENSITY RESIDENTIAL" TO CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS "TOWN
CENTER DISTRICT"; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR IN-
CONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SEE
MAP "A" RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT)
MAP "A"
PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE 2ND AND FINAL READING
ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WILL BE HELD ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003
AT 6:30 P.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER,
IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS
LOCATED AT THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY HALL
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Interested parties are advised that they may appear at the meeting and be
heard with respect to the proposed ordinances. The proposed ordinances as
well as the complete legal description of the subject properties indicated on
Map "A", may be inspected by interested parties between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, at the City's Clerk's Office, located at 1126
East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida. For more information call
(407) 327-1800 #227. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to partici-
pate in any of these proceedings should contact the Employee Relations De-
partment Coordinator, 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 327-1800,
Extension 236. This is a public hearing. If you decide to appeal any recom-
mendation/decision made by the City Commission with respect to any mat.
ter considered at this meeting, you will need a record of the proceedings,
and for such purposes, you may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made upon which the appeal is based.
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