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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 06 10 Regular N The Seminole Vision COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM N ICONSENT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR X .Tllne 10, 2002 Meeting MGR f'- fDEPT. ~ A nthoriz::Jtion REQUEST: The Finance Department is requesting the City Commission consider a $3,000 donation request from "The Seminole Vision" and authorize a supplemental appropriation from the General Fund in the amount of $3,000 if the Commission desires to make the donation. PURPOSE: To inquire of the Commission if they would like to make a $3,000 donation to "The Seminole Vision" and authorize a supplemental appropriation from the General Fund in that amount if the donation is desired. CONSIDERATIONS: The City contributed the following amounts to The Seminole Vision in prior years: . Proclamation of Endorsement 10/23/00 . $3,500 5/28/99 . $2,500 7/14/98 . $3,500 4/29/97 . Note: Per the City Manager he recalls the Commission deciding in 1999 that the City's cash contribution to Seminole Vision would be their last one. Mr. Wayne Weinberg of Seminole Vision made a presentation to the Commission on 10/23/00 and requested support from the Commission in the form of an endorsement. The City issued a proclamation of support but provided no funds. RECOMMENDATION: None - Commission decision. ATTACHMENTS: Letter and invoice from The Seminole Vision COMMISSION ACTION: I docs/wordlbudget/suppappsemvision 2 Tile Seminole Vision, Inc Vision Accountant Seminole County I Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce 725 Primara Blvd, Ste 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 April 18,2002 Ron McLemore City Manager City of Winter Springs 1126 E. SR 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Invoice for FY 2001/2002 Seminole Vision Participation 3,000.00 TOTAL 3,000.00 Thank you! Please make check payable to: The Seminole Vision, Inc Mail to: BobbiHalle Vision Accountant Seminole County / Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce 725 Primara Blvd, Ste 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 ~~\~U~[I]~ ~\\ f"'~(; j\,' ~,i.t ' '" The SeIIIiDoIt Vuioa ...an innovative and diverse community dedicated to excellence, prosperity, ,md quality of life ior all. The Missiott u.to provide community IeKiers with opportunities to build bridges of cooperation dt-signed to invent the future of Seminole County, In support of this, we commit to: Crnlt' and maintain a process where diVf"rSe community leaders from all perspectives in Seminole County can come together in a spirit of equality, trust and collaboration Slrmgthen the community of Seminole by identifying ofJfJortunitie~ and ch.l//pnges. Develop innovative fJJr1ncrship~ to capit.l/ize on these opportunitit~, Reply to College of Engineering & Computer Science UCF P.O. Box 162993 Orlando, FL 32816-2993 April 18, 2002 Ron McLemore City Manager City of Winter Springs 1126 E. SR 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 RECEIVED APR l? 2002 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS City Manager ~ Dear Ron, The Seminole Vision is now in its six year of providing Seminole County with a successful community building process. During the past 12 months The VISion has facilitated the launching of the Seminole Youth Commission; which earned the endorsement of the county, many related organizations, and every city in Seminole County. As you well know, the Vision facilitated the process that led to the county, cities and school system working to together to support a renewed penny sales tax. During FY 200112002 Seminole County Government contributed $10,000. We have also received financial and in-kind support from AAA, Florida Power, Seminole Community College and Sprint. Did you know, during the life of The Seminole Vision, the City of Win~er Springs has contribu~J9;500? This amount represents .00073% of the antlcijfciled revenue to the City of Winter Springs from the renewed penny tax. More than that, the .00073% does not include improvements to county roads or improvements to schools within your city nor all the other Vision accomplishments (see State of Vision Report). Anyway you look at it, a 1,366% return on your investment is quite something! To continue our work we ask for your investment in the amount of a $3,000 (Invoice attached). Please make your contribution payable to The Seminole Vision, Inc., mail to: Ms. Bobbi Halle 3 ~ 3 - Y""'" '2 Vision Accountant Seminole County / Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce 725 Primara Blvd, Ste 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at my office 407-823-2156 or wweinben!(Q),mail.ucf.edu. In case you are unable to work it in your budget this fiscal year, please consider funding for the coming fiscal year, Togethe we achieve the extraordinary! ly you; / k~ I(/~ Wa e Weinberg JIj Ion Board Chair List: Board of Directors State of the Vision Report The Seminole Vision Board Members April 2002 OFFICERS Board Chair Wayne Weinberg Development Officer UCF - Engineering Dept Tel: 407-823-2156 (UCF) 407-699-0111 (Home) 407-716-9500 (Cell) Fax: 407-823-5483 (UCF) wweinber@mail,ucfedu Secretary Hank Hurley, PhD Vice President Seminole Community College 100 Weldon Blvd Sanford, FL 32773-6199 Tel: 407 -328-2271 Fax: 407-328-2331 hhurlev@scc-fLcom Vice Chair Carlton Henley Commissioner Seminole County Commission 1101 East First Street Sanford, FL 32771 Tel: 407 -665-7201 Fax: 407-665-7958 Qwalker@co.seminole.f1.us Treasurer Diane Parker President Seminole County Lake Mary Chamber 725 Primera Blvd, Ste 100 Lake Mary, FL 32746 Tel: 407-333-4748 Ext 10 Fax: 407-829-2100 dparker@seminolebusiness.orq MEMBERS Angelia Gordon Executive Director Sanford Chamber of Commerce 400 East First Street Sanford, FL 32771-1408 Tel: 407-322-2212 Ext. 12 Fax: 407-322-8160 Info@SanfordChamber.com Carmen, Pam President Business Architects of Innovation 5311 Pebble Beach Drive Orlando, FL 32811 Tel: 407-420-9422 pamcarman@msn.com Mary Ann Fiala Aea 1411 Twin River Blvd Ovideo, FL 32766 Work: 407-359-8687 Fax: None Cell: 407-921-7629 mdfiala@aol,com Melissa O. King Executive Director Greater Oviedo Chamber P.O. Box 621236 Ovideo, FL 32762-1236 Tel: 407-365-6500 Fax: 407 -365-6587 staff@ovideochamber.orq Sophia Petkov Community Relations Manager Florida Power 2600 Lake Lucien Drive, Ste 400-MT3A Maitland, FL 32751 Tel: 407-475-2435 Fax: 407-475-2202 Sophia. Petkov@pqnmail,com Gerry Marino President, Oviedo Chamber 880 Bentley Green Circle Winter Springs, FL32708 Tel: 407-366-5053 Home 321-276-9055 Cell Qmarino@atlantic,net Jennifer Bencie, MD Seminole Health Department 400 West Airport Blvd Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: 407-665-3200 Fax: 407-665-3213 Jennifer Bencie@DOH,stateJLus Thorn Greene Mayor, City of Lake Mary 289 W. Lakeview Ave Lake Mary, Florida 32746 Tel: 407-324-3019 (City) Fax: 407-324-3098(City) tqreene@lakemaryfl,com Paul Lovestrand Mayor, City of Longwood 175 W. Warren Ave Longwood, FL 32750 Tel: 407 -339-1833 Office Fax: 407 -339-1833 Office Plovestrand@MSN.com Don Eslinger, Sheriff Seminole Sheriff Department 100 Bush Blvd Sanford, FL 32773 Tel: 407-665-e635 Fax: 407 -665-e654 semsheriff@aol,com PaulHagerty,PhD Superintendent Seminole County Public Schools 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd Sanford, FL 32773-7127 Tel: 407-320-0004 Fax: 407-320-0281 paul haqertv@scPs,k12JLus Tom Walters Mayor, City of Ovideo 400 Alexandria Blvd Oviedo, Florida 32765 Tel: 407-977-e000 City 407- 415-4748 Cell Fax: 407-977 -e009 City MavorT om40viedo@aol,com Terry Pooler Senior Pastor Forest Lake Seventh Day Adventist 3801 E. Semoran Blvd Apopka, FL 32703 Tel: 407-869-0680 Fax: 407-862-4820 T erry@forestlakesda.orq Brady Lassard Mayor, City of Sanford P.O. Box 1788 Sanford, Florida 32772-1788 Tel: 407-330-5607 (City) Fax: 407-330-5616 (City) sanmqr@maiLstate,fl,us Cities Russ Hauck Mayor, City of Altamonte Springs 255 Newburyport Ave Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Tel: 407-384-6111 (Business) Fax: 407-262-7745 (Business) russ@simulationinformation.com Paul Partyka Mayor, City of Winter Springs 1126 E. SR 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Tel: 407-875-9489 Ext 706 407-365-9233 (Home) 407-341-0805 (Mobile) Fax: 407-359-0595 mavorpaul@maqicnetnet Bruce Pronovost Mayor, City of Casselberry 95 Triplet Lake Drive Casselberry, FL 32707 Tel: 407-262-7700 Ext 1130 (City) 407-830-1997 (Home) Fax: 407-262-7745 (City) ad m inistration@casselberry.orq Facilitator Burt Bertram Inner Change Facilitators 525 Sheridan Blvd Orlando, FL 32804 Tel: 407-426-8088 Fax: 407-426-0552 Cell: 407-399-2344 Burt@burtbertram.com The State of the Vision October 1996 - December 2001 Prepared by Burt Bertram, Vision Facilitator February 2002 THE ~ ~I'III~ (I J ~ VISION ... an innovative and diverse community dedicated to excellence, prosperity, and quality of life for alL The Seminole VlSwn, Inc. ~. 'I t' . , ~ '\ .., t t I .~;, : I : l ~ "" MISSION ...to provide community leaders with opportunities to build bridges of cooperation designed to invent the future of Seminole County. In support of this we commit to: Create and maintain a process where diverse community leaders from all perspectives in Seminole County can come together in a spirit of equality, trust and collaboratioR Strengthen the community of Seminole by identifying opportunities and challenges Develop innovative partnerships to capitalize on these opportunities, Introduction & Overview In October 1996, The Seminole VISion, a program initiated by the Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, held its ftrst Vision Conference for Community Trustees. Since that ftrst conference, The Seminole Vision, as a community-building process, has taken the position that the "vision process" and therefore the vision organization should not be "owned" by anyone. Early on the two most likely "owners" would have been the then Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce and/or Seminole County Government. While both organizations have remained loyal and supportive of the Vision, neither has attempted to control the direction or efforts of The Seminole Vision. A board of Directors was appointed and the original vision facilitator, Dr. Burt Bertram, was contracted on an hourly basis to facilitate the continuing efforts of the vision process as defined and directed by the Board of Directors, The Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce and later the merged Seminole County Regional I Lake Mary Chamber of Commerce, was contracted to provide fiscal management. In the 5+ years since the original vision conference, The Seminole VISion has received continuing annual funding from Seminole County and from Casselberry, Lake Mary, and Sanford. The other four cities have provided funding for three or more years. Fifteen corporations and/or businesses in Seminole County have also funded this endeavor. In return, The Seminole Vision has provided the county with a list of very significant accomplishments for a total average cost of$38,OOO per year including all expenses - overhead/administrative, facilitation, legal, accounting, voter survey and all conference expenditures, The Seminole Vision, Inc. State o(tbe Vision October 1996 - December 2001 Nothing in the last two generations of Americans has done more than the events of September 11 th to underscore the incomparable value and necessity of community cooperation and collaboration. At a time of unimaginable crisis, neighbors and communities, all across American, stood as one-working for the common good. The entire purpose of The Seminole Vision has been to create the environment in which community leaders can... in times of plenty as well as in times of crisis... come together in a spirit of equality, trust and collaboration to meet challenges and capitalize on opportunities. The vision process has fulfilled this mission and now... as a newly incorporated SOl(c)3 non-profit corporation in the state of Florida, The Seminole Vision,Inc. marks not only organizational independence but also a significant turning point in the structure and functioning of the organization. As a part of detennining where we want to go next, it is helpful to review where we have been. This State of the Vision report will recap the accomplishments and results of the efforts of the vision process thus far and will identifY some of the organizational and community issues and opportunities facing the newly incorporated organization. Accomplishments & Results (October 1996 - December 200 I) The Accomplishments and Results begin with the most recent and conclude with the Initial Vision Conference in October 1996. When reviewing 5+ years of activities it is important to maintain both a developmental and a historical perspective. Some activities may not have seemed successful at the time, but with the vantage point of time we can see how they served as the foundation for later success, e.g. #8 Chamber Relations Discussion eventually lead to the merger of the Greater Seminole and Lake Mary Chambers. Other activities may no longer seem relevant, but in their time, were significant community issues that demanded our attention, e.g., # 14 Welfare-to- Work Meeting helped community social service leaders respond to the challenge of reducing the number of welfare recipients in Seminole County. 1. Social Capital October 1996-On-Going Building social capital has been the primary work of The Seminole Vision, as well as the most inlportant and sustaining accomplishment of the VISion process. Social capital building efforts began during the first vision conference when attendee after attendee reported that they met and made connections with people they would never had occasion to know without such a broad assembly of community leaders. Social capital was evidenced in the collaborative manner in which community leaders came to consensus on the needs that would be addressed by the reauthorization of the penny sales tax, And, to the envy of nearly every community leader in Orange County, social capital combined with a history of government fiscal integrity resulted in over whelming voter approval of the sales tax referendum. Social Capital Social capital is not just the sum of the institutions that underpin a community - it is the glue that holds them together - it is the relationships and norms established over time that enable collective action! The Seminole Vision, Inc. State of the Vision October 1996 - December 2001 2 2. Terrorism Conference December 2001 What Is Our New Reality? A conference for community leaders on the state of preparedness of Seminole county was held at Seminole Community College in December 2001, Wayne Weinberg and Burt Bertram co-chaired this conference. Speakers included Former Congressman Bill McCollum and Crisis Counselor Frank Fine. Additionally, a panel of public safety and health experts provided specific information on how officials in Seminole County will respond to the event of a terrorist threat or terrorist incident The conference was attended by 100 community leaders and was videotaped and broadcast three times on SGTY. Joyce Dawley, Bill Hajeski, Don Eslinger, Terry Schenk, Jennifer Bencie, MD Panel Disclllssion FDLE, Regional Director FBI, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Seminole County Sheriff Seminole County Fire Chief Seminole County Health Department 3. Sales Tax Referendum Process January - September 2001 The Mayors and Managers Discussion Group, under the leadership of Casselberry Mayor Bruce Pronovost, meet many times during the first six months of 2001 , These meetings included the commissioning of a $18,000 voter study, paid for by the Vision, as well as the expansion of the discussions to include the School Board Chair and Superintendent of Schools. Together, these community leaders developed consensus around the 75%/25% Transportation /School Construction split of the proposed penny sales tax, Additionally, they developed consensus on the list of proposed projects and on the mechanics of the inter-local agreements necessary to enact the decisions. The group then developed a community information presentation that was presented at the June meeting of the Seminole County / Lake Mary Regional Chamber of Commerce as well as other community venues. ~~:f9R!~~A1 f,' ' ' "", . 'ii, iX". .:",""",'4,' '. "!1f. "'~' ~~'hf ,0 .' ,v "tf':"';;'~'''Y:':;"'' "<I I ,"'{'f" '.1. '".', i(t\ I Q.<.\r~f~~" ,o, \" !.IC .f'~":" ,~:"";;"~"'~rJ;'}','" ,';".' ',~~;1'\;:~~~ .~" . " ~"~.:\~~~' ,L~' ~ "~,'" -\'. ,~) ~. ~~.'f'"~" l:~~, ' ..~. This is a significant accomplishment. In an era when too often community leaders engage in public bickering and quarreling that serves to diminish the credibility of both the message and the messenger. . . the elected and appointed leaders in Seminole County adopted an inclusive, affirming and win-win approach. The over-whelming voter approval in September 2001 (66% + in favor) of the sales tax referendum was a huge affirmation. 4. Seminole County Youth Conference December 2000 tOn December 6, 2000, the Seminole County Youth Commission (then a project of The Seminole Vision) sponsored a half-day conference on youth, The intent of the conference was to identify the most important issues of children, age birth to 18 years, and then to brainstorm suggestions and strategies for addressing the Inc concerns. The conference was held at the Sheraton North Orlando Hotel in Maitland. One hundred sixty-five (165) people attended the conference, including 34 middle and high school youth, 121 professionals / concerned community trustees and 10 interested parents. NBA Hall of Fame / Orlando Magic executive, "Dr. T' - Julius Erving provided an energetic and moving Keynote message. The conference produced the intended outcome - important issues were identified, The issues, along with the suggestions and strategies offered during the brainstorming discussion, can now form the basis of a Plan of Action for the Seminole County Youth Commission. The results of this conference are not an end in themselves", but a beginning, It was clear... there is much to be done! The Seminole Vision, Inc. State of the Vision October 1996 - December 2001 3 5. Seminole County Youth Commission July 2000 On July 6, 2000, the Board of Directors of The Seminole Vision voted to establish a Commission on Youth, This Commission was charged with the responsibility of conducting a comprehensive assessment of the status of youth in Seminole County, The was directed to seek the endorsement ofthe Seminole County Board of County Commissioners, all seven city commissions, the school board, and other appropriate community organizations, agencies and perspectives. They are directed to report their findings to the general community. Hortense Evans and Wayne Weinberg and volunteered to chair this initiative, .5E"ftfIl\r Of. L:' C" 0 Tf/'V- :r ,~--- Yo Tr.Tlf C tr~ ftf ftf[S'.S'Ir~ AI, sr., From this initial impetus along with financial and administrative support from The Seminole Vision, the Seminole Youth Commission moved forward. The Youth Conference in December 2000 and the accompanying Conference Summary Report were the initial products of the commission. Today, the Seminole Youth Commission, is a fully independent 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Under Board Chainnan Tim Gianonni, the Commission is fully engaged in identifying and serving the needs of youth in Seminole County. 6. The Seminole Visionary Newsletter 1998 - 1999 Feedback received at the 2nd annual vision conference and informally from a wide variety of community leaders told us that community leaders wanted to hear from us more often, to be informed of the activities and success of other groups and generally to be more effectively linked together. In July 1998, the initial issue of The Seminole Visionary was published. Now published quarterly, the newsletter is intended to provide all stakeholders in the community with a vehicle to community their stOIY 7) Non-Profit Funding July 1998 Public and private funding of non-profit community services in Seminole County has historically occurred through a largely uncoordinated process, Non-profits receive funding from a variety of funding sources, including state, county, and city revenues; Heart of Florida United Way funding; grants from foundations and other philanthropic organizations; as well as direct solicitations to local businesses. Most of these funding sources make independent decisions regarding these funding requests. Currently, reliable outcome data, service duplication, and overlapping funding considerations are not always taken into account when funding decisions are made. The Seminole Vision, in cooperation with Heart of Florida United Way President, Brian Quail, has invited Commission Chairman Carlton Henley and other county officials to learn about a process of community accountability that has been successfully used in Orange County and is under consideration for adoption in Osceola County. 8) Chamber Relations Discussion NovemberlDecember 1998 As a result of a series of conversations that vision facilitator, Burt Bertram had with community leaders during the summer of 1998, it became apparent that there was a need to explore the possibility of improving the relationship between and among the four chambers of commerce in the county, In keeping with the mission of The Seminole Vision; to provide The Seminole Vision, Inc. State of the Vision October 1996 - December 200 I 4 community leaders with opportunities to build bridges of cooperation designed to ~!,vent the future of Seminole County the four chambers were invited to attend a meeting to discuss areas of mutual interest. These discussions began in November 1998 and are continuing. 9) Religious Leaders Group October 1998 - Mid 1999 In January 1998, the Religious Leaders Stakeholder Group was formed. There is no Seminole County Ministerial Association or any other organized way in which these important community leaders meet between faiths or across denominations, After getting organized and wrestling with identifying a purpose, they settled on becoming the voice of morality and ethics within The Seminole Vision. To that end they conducted a survey on Workplace Ethics; the results were published in the January 1999 issue of The Seminole Visionary. They are currently exploring the feasibility of hosting a community conference on ethical decision- making in business and government. 10) Regional Transportation Symposium May 1998 The Transportation Group of The Seminole Vision, in collaboration with the Greater Seminole Chamber of Commerce hosted a first-ever regional transportation symposium for community leaders designed to encourage dialogue regarding the challenges and potential solutions for transportation in the county. The 175 participants at the symposium were given the opportunity to rank order the most important regional transportation priorities. The results reflected the following priority: #1 Light Rail, #2 1-4 Improvements, #3 Local Roads and Highways, #4 Bikeway and Trails, and #5 Buses. 11) Education Summit April 1998 The Education Group of The Seminole Vision, in collaboration with the Greater Seminole County Chamber of Commerce hosted this Education Summit. The CEO's of Seminole County Public Schools, Seminole Community College, and the University of Central Florida provided an update on their respective institutions including announcing and signing an unprecedented partnership alliance among the institutions that pledged collaborative efforts in addressing work force development issues in the community. 12) Prevention of Domestic Violence Growing out of the original Vision Conference, Judge Carmine Bravo the Director of Safehouse, the State Attorney, judges, attorneys, and other interested persons initiated efforts to make positive inroads into dealing with the growing problem of domestic violence in Seminole County, This initiative is another example of an effort that was "spawned" by the Seminole Vision, but is now totally self sustaining. No Vision resources or facilitator time is dedicated to this project. Judge Bravo, a Chair of the Education Committee of this initiative reports the following accomplishments. . Spring 1998: Candle Light Vigil at Cranes Roost - honoring victims of Domestic Violence, . February 1999: Training for the "lead training officer" from Seminole County Sheriff's and city police departments. Training focused on the use of technology in the The Seminole Vision, Inc. 5 State of the Vision October 19% - December 200 1 investigation of Domestic Yiolence Scenes. . March 1999: Training to Police Chiefs. As a result of the training, the Chiefs are individually seeking grants for the necessary technology to assist in Domestic Violence investigation. . Summer 1999: Training for Guardian ad Litem program. GAL's were trained to more quickly/accurately recognize earmarks of an abuser (when making custody determination recommendations). . Civic Group Presentations: Numerous presentations on the impact of Domestic Violence and our communities response to the problem has been made to Rotary, Kiwanis and other civic groups. . Education Programs for Family, Civil, Criminal court officers as well as other legal groups such as Inns of Court. . . Next Efforts: Currently developing a training program for psychologists and other mental health professionals. In the words of Judge Bravo; "Domestic Violence is an area that is heart rendering to deal with as victims often don't know what to do and most of the time return to the batterer and leave themselves and their children in harms way. We are placing the emphasis on accountability for the perpetrator and informing people how law enforcement, the State Attorney's Office, the defense bar, teachers, doctors and citizens are all part of a "Community Coordinated Response. " 13) 2nd Seminole Vision Conference November 1997 Attended by over 80 community leaders, the 2nd Seminole Vision Conference provided participants with an opportunity to report their accomplishments and identify new opportunities and challenges that face the community of Seminole. Leaders from all walks of life had the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas, and build new relationships that can be used to establish future innovative collaborations. 14) Welfare-to-Work Meeting September 1997 The Community Services Group of The Seminole Vision recognized that there was as much misinformation and rumor as there was dependable information about the welfare-to-work initiative. In an effort to clarify how community service agencies in the county could and should participate to ensure the greatest success for Seminole County, a countywide information meeting was organized that brought the experts and the providers together so that real infonnation could be obtained. 15) Economic Incentives Report November 1997 The Business and Economic Development Group of The Seminole Vision studied and compiled an exhaustive list of current and potential "incentives" that are or could be offered to new business and business expansion efforts within the county. This report was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for use in their determinations regarding the role of county government in offering economic incentives. 16) Public Education Video November 1997 During 1998, The Education Stakeholders Group wrote and produced a video designed to The Seminole Vision, Inc. 6 State ofthe Vision October 1996 - December 200 1 inform business leaders of the accomplishments of Seminole County Schools and Seminole Community College. With an eye toward encouraging greater participation from the business community in cooperative education and mentoring programs, this video called on business leaders to join in the continued efforts to strengthen this critical community resource. Truly an example of community collaboration, community trustees within The Seminole Vision rose to the challenge. Wayne Weinberg contributed his voice talents to the narration of the video and the Business and Economic Development Group of The Seminole Vision raised over $5,000 in funding over and above funds contributed by the Seminole County office of Economic Development, the schools system and the community college. 17) Healthy Kids 1997 During the original vision conference, health care leaders from both the public and private sectors recognized the need to create a forum for cooperation and collaboration. Prior to the vision conference and the organization of the Health Care Forum of The Seminole Vision, the leaders from the three hospitals in the county and the senior public health officer had little or no contact. There was no dialogue and therefore no real opportunity for collaboration, This group committed to meet for the purpose of building a relationships and identifying opportunities for collaboration, Such an opportunity came to Seminole County in 1998 in the form of a voluntary state sponsored program for providing low cost health insurance for 2,000 uninsured children in Seminole County. The Health Care Forum of The Seminole Vision has organized a collaborative effort between the three hospitals, the school system and public health to bring this program to the children of Seminole County. As a part of raising the nearly $60,000 oflocal match for the first year of participation, each hospital has pledged $10,000. Currently the Forum is organizing a fund raising event for the additional $30,000 in matching funds needed to begin the program in September 1999. 18) Business & Economic Development Group 1997 - 2000 Under the leadership of Tracy Grygiel, Economic Development Commission and Tom Freeland, Dual, Inc., the Business and Economic Development Group identified several ambitious goals. Each of these goals "morphed" several times during the initial 12 -24 months of activities. Examples include; . Business Incentives: Significant effort was devoted to developing a report to the County Commission on business relocation/expansion incentives, This report was to have been the beginning of the development of a "W orId Competitive Business Incentive Package." The county commission received the report, but no action or direction was provided. The project was put on hold. . Declaration of Inter-Dependence: A voluntary program for businesses was developed that stressed a "Bill of Business Rights (business-friendly government) and Responsibilities (commitment to invest in community development activities). An outline of the program was developed and was to be piloted in the City of Casselberry. It has yet to occur. . Streamlined Permitting: Efforts were initiated to facilitate a dialogue between developers, cities and the county toward the creation of a county-wide streamlined permitting process. 19) Mayor & Manager's Discussion Forum January 1997 - Present Growing out of the original vision conference, the mayors of the seven cities along with then Commission Chairman Dick Van Del' Weide, recognized a need to establish a forum for informal discussion of common interests and concerns. Additionally, these elected officials The Seminole Vision, Inc, State of the Vision October 1996 - December 200 1 7 recognized the need to include the senior manager from each city and the county. This group meets regularly, at least once per quarter to discuss issues of common concern, identify areas of collaboration, head-off areas of potential disagreement and generally to reinforce a county- wide perspective in decision-making, Major discussion and action issues have included; Adult Entertainment, Light Rail, Orlando-Sanford Airport, Annexation / Boundary Adjustment Issues and renewal of the penny sales tax, In addition to discussion and action regarding important issues, these meetings have provided elected officials and municipal leaders with the only scheduled opportunity to build and/or strengthen working relationships, 20) Transportation Group 1997 - June 1998 Under the leadership of Harry Barley, Executive Director of Metroplan Orlando, the Transportation Group meet several times during an 18 month period. Members used the meetings to provide update and coordination regarding critical transportation improvement initiatives including; . securing funding for the 46A interchange on 1-4 . monitoring progress on the northern alignment of the proposed light rail . compiling information on the success of arterial road improvements funded by the local option penny sales tax Additionally, in May 1998, this group, in collaboration with the Greater Seminole Chamber of Commerce, hosted a first-ever regional transportation symposium for community leaders designed to encourage dialogue regarding the challenges and potential solutions for transportation in the county. 21) Community Justice Coalition November 1996 - Present Growing out of the original vision conference, Sheriff Eslinger and Chief Bill Liquori organized a coalition of criminal justice organizations specifically designed to identify innovative ways in which these various agencies could cooperate more effectively, share data and resources and provide improved services, A pilot criminal justice project grew out of these discussions. Beginning in January 1998, the coalition has focused efforts to reduce crime and fear of crime in the east Altamonte Springs area of the county, The program was then expanded into Sanford. This program represents the first vision-spawned program to be developed into a regularly funded community improvement effort. Additionally, another collaboration was formed. SMART (Seminole Multi-Agency Response Team) is a collaborative effort oflocallaw enforcement agencies designed to provide deputies and police officers from aU agencies throughout Seminole County with access to a "think- tank" of experts. When a situation in the community arises which for which there does not seem to be an effective response, officers can bring the stubborn situation before a multi- disciplinary group of experts for creative brainstorming and guidance, This is an example of how one good idea leads to another. While SMART was not a direct product of vision activities; it has vision lineage. 22) Initial Vision Conference October 1996 Over one hundred community leaders, from nine different stakeholder perspectives met together for 1 and 112 days. During that meeting they defined the Current Realities affecting Seminole County, the Desired Future of the county and the Possible Future of Seminole The Seminole Vision, Inc, State of tbe Vision October 1996 - December 200 1 8 County, Based on the Possible Future, a vision statement was developed and appro~ed. Other Vision Activities Vision Facilitator Burt Bertram represents the interests of Seminole County by participating on two regional development activities, . Steering Committee, Center for Community Partnerships College of Public Health Administration, University of Central Florida Note: The Center for Community Partnerships is the regional repository for trusted and reliable community data, research and information. . CEO Roundtable, myregion.org The Seminole Vision, Inc. State of the Vision October 1996 - December 200 1 9 Issues & Opportunities (Looking to the Future of The Seminole Vision) The issues and opportunities facing The Seminole Vision fall into four interdependent categories. Organizational Infrastructure Independent Identity: pennanent mailing address, phone, website, and email Fiscal Administration: provide internally rather than contract with Chamber Budget: develop a 2002 and 2003 budget Public/Private Funding: initiate a serious effort to enlist the financial support of the private sector and support from the cities that have stopped providing funding. Organizational Leadership Board Member Reengagement: Focus especially on the Mayors who generally do not attend Board meeting and need to be re-engaged. Board Executive Committee: Appoint Executive Committee to be responsible for developing recommendations for action by the full board. Community Trustee Engagement Public Officials: connect to newly elected officials who are unfamiliar with the vision Private Sector Community Leaders: · Connect to and invite participation of new community leaders · Reconnect with and invite participation of community leaders no longer active Organizati onal Initiatives 2002 Vision Conference: revisit conference theme; reach agreement; schedule date/venue Identify 2002/2003 Priorities: determine what the vision process should focus energy and resources on for the coming 18-24 months The Seminole Vision, Inc, State of the Vision October 1996 - December 200 1 10 lIi ~ - ~-- j - .~ ~ "'. WHEREAS, THE SEMINOLE VISION is "an innovative and diverse community dedicated to excellence, prosperity, and quality of life for all;" and WHEREAS, THE SEMINOLE VISION has provided support for Seminole County with leadership and cooperation - in a true spirit of building and maintaining partnerships; and WHEREAS, THE SEMINOLE VISION has assisted Seminole County in numerous and invaluable ways for the past six years; and WHEREAS, THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS wishes to recognize THE SEMINOLE VISION for their many contributions to our community and to Seminole County. NOW THEREFORE, I, PAUL P. P ARTYKA, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS do hereby proclaim June 10,2002 as a day of recognition in honor of THE SEMINOLE VISION. Paul P. Partyka Mayor Michael S. Blake Commissioner David W. McLeod Commissioner Robert S, Miller Commissioner Edward Martinez, Jr. Commissioner Cindy Gennell Commissioner ">~ ~