City Council - Regular Meeting

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All right. Good afternoon and welcome to the July 13th, 2026 meeting of the Orlando City Council. We're going to begin today's proceedings with the invocation today, invocation and pledge of allegiance led by Commissioner Shanrose.

If you would bow your head to me, that would be great. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for bringing us here today. I want to just take this time to say thank you. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to wake up and see another day. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to gather here today. Each one of us have a different heart, but we all want the same thing, and that's the greater good, better quality of life. Give us all the discernment to do what's right and the greater good for our city, our districts, and the people that we serve. I ask for your continued grace, mercy, and blessings over everything that we do in this city. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.

Amen.

of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay, let's call the meeting to order. Madam Clerk, would you call the roll and make a determination of quorum, please? Bless you, Commissioner.

Commissioner Keene?

Here.

Commissioner Ortiz? Here. Commissioner Chapin? Here. Commissioner Sheehan. Commissioner Rose. Here. Commissioner Burns. Here. Mayor Dyer.

Here.

Mayor, you have a quorum.

All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. First item of business is consideration of minutes from the June 22nd City Council and Agenda Review Meetings. Motion by Commissioner Rose. Second. Second by Commissioner Chapin. All in favor indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? Aye. And so the motion carries. OK, we don't have any awards presentations and recognitions. You know what, I'm gonna make this one a presentation. Today we are going to adopt an ordinance to rename Alexander Place, George Stewart Place, and it allows us to celebrate someone who contributed to our city over a number of years, well-known businessman, community champion, servant leader, and probably most important, inspired his children to have a legacy of service as well as grandchildren that continues to strengthen our city today. We have a contingent from the Stewart family here. One half of the total number of Stewart's who have served on the Orlando City Commission. I don't think there's probably been other brothers that have served on the City Commission as far as I know. Okay, only emeritus in the family. In any event, we are thankful that they're here and we have a replica of the George Stewart Place sign for your family we'd like to present.

So in full disclosure, when Commissioner Stewart was in my office, I asked him, does transportation have a timeline? So in good faith, I would love someone from the transportation department to figure out when we're going to get these installed. Come on, guys.

Get close.

Come on.

Act like you like me. We're right here.

Okay, we had a great budget presentation this morning looking at what this year's budget is going to be like and also considering what might happen if the Proposition 3 amendment to our Constitution passes. So those are items we're going to be talking about and educating the community on over the course of the Next several months, but we do have a action item for the budget today and for the 13th consecutive year We will not be raising the millage rate and we will vote on that this afternoon to maintain it the same amount that it's been for 13 consecutive years I want to welcome Orlando Fire Chief Tannen Teemer. As the newly appointed interim fire chief, she will be leading the department. Chief Teemer's experience and commitment to public safety make her well prepared to lead the men and women of the Orlando Fire Department. So where is the chief? There she is. We also want to extend our sincere gratitude to Chief Revolt for his dedicated service many years to the city and wishing the best in his retirement. The Orlando Fire Department remains a model of public service in our community, and I'm proud of the men and women who are committed to serving our residents with integrity, pride, and dedication. I just have a couple things on the agenda that I want to mention. We have been building some playgrounds on our various parks around town. I think I've cut the ribbon on five or six of them already all over town. We have three more that are on today's agenda of the 11 that will be replacing over the course of the year and a half. So Dover Shores is getting ready for an update. Top lot at Ivy Lane Park and Festival Park will also be receiving improvements. So I look forward to reopening those playgrounds. And then as we strive to attract innovative companies who are bringing high-wage jobs and strengthening our economy on today's agenda, we have a STRIVE program award to TMRW Sports Inc., which is a sports media and technology company which is evaluating Orlando, for its headquarters, if approved, the performance-based agreement would support the creation of 195 high-wage jobs over five years with an average salary of nearly $137,000 and an estimated $11 million capital investment. So it continues our commitment to growing Orlando's sports and technology sectors.

And that is all I have for today.

We'll move on to the consent agenda, which is a number of items acted upon through a single vote of council. We give each of our commissioners the opportunity to comment on items on the consent agenda and give you an update on happenings from their districts. We rotate the order that we do that today. First up is Commissioner Rose.

Afternoon, everyone, again. Congratulations, Chief Shannon Timmer, on your recent appointment. I look forward to continue working together. I want to do an extra special. She is our first female fire chief ever here in the city of Orlando. So that is breaking a huge barrier in our community. So that's a special congratulations. I want to thank OPD, OFD, and the Family Parks and Recreation for hosting 60 Minutes to Save for Swimming across the city. This is an opportunity for our youth to get safety lessons around water and swimming. Shout out to the Explorer program. They taught my son how to do CPR, so now he might be able to save a life. We have a bookshop now here in the Paramore community. It's called Story Room Collective. If you haven't been, it's at the Goblin Studio, 805 West Central Boulevard. There are several shops inside of Goblin Studio, so check it out if you're looking for a good bookstore. I want to give a special thank you to Byron Razor and Eric Yu in Business Development for working hard in our community to connect businesses with resources. Recently, I attended the BBIF Access to Capital and Government Contracts event, and Byron and the team has been doing a really good job going out in the community, giving tips and tricks, and helping the businesses to really get on board with our new Small Business Enterprise Office. I just want to say thank you. Okay, so this is a little bit long. I'm grateful for our sustainability team. Recently they hosted a GreenWorks Orlando Community Workshop at Ivanhoe Park Lager House. This was an opportunity to have a relaxed conversation driven workshop where individuals from the community were able to share their thoughts on where we are going and heading as a sustainability, learn about upcoming initiatives and help shape the sustainability and resilient future of our city. This is our commitment to hearing from the residents, the communities, the businesses. And I want to give a special shout out to Mike Taylor and Ashley Perez for the completion of phase one of our energy savings program. I'm proud to report in District five, the team was able to distribute 15 heat water pumps 12 portable solar panels with storage battery, 15 homes have received window unit, air conditioner, and then special cooktops. This helps collectively save $960 a month throughout the district with a savings of $11,523. This is part of our commitment to helping. More specifically, this program is geared towards renters. If you've never visited or seen some of our older homes in the community, When a renter is somewhere, they just live where they can afford, and sometimes they may not live in the best quality of a housing. And so being able to use resources and collaborate to bring the basics of air conditioning in some of these homes is amazing. So special shout out to Sustainability, Mark Taylor, and the team. Thank you to the Metro West Association for hosting their annual Booms and Beats event. This is an amazing fireworks show. Julie Sanchez and her team put on, do really hard to put this amazing, it's a free fireworks show July 3rd every year, so put it on your calendar for next year. They make sure they go the day before the city's July 4th fireworks at the fountain. And then I want to thank city staff for the hard work that was done for our annual fireworks at the fountain show. It was amazing way and a great way to celebrate 250 years of freedom here. There are many community partners who help strengthen our neighborhoods by providing resources to the residents. I'm grateful for Mission Orlando Church, who continues to show up for our Northwest Community Center. This past weekend, we hosted Christmas in July for the residents, where we gave our free haircuts, food, household toiletries, and lots of fun for our children. I want to thank OFD Engine 9 for bringing out the truck for the youth to explore. We had some young people get on, and they're probably elementary school, and they were talking about, had a young lady said she wanted to be an engineer, and I was like, wait, you're like in the third grade and know what an engineer is on a fire truck. So it's amazing, the community engagement and really making sure... we can mold the next generation of firefighters. I also want to thank OPD, District 5's Corporal Dubik, and the Mercy Drive patrol officers. They did come and support. They brought out their vehicles and engaged with the youth in the community. And I would say, I didn't realize how excited when we went on the loudspeaker and said, hey, the police car is open to go check out. Like, the families flocked. I tried to give the officers a break. They were catching some AC. And the families came, hey, are you guys opening back up the truck? So it's really amazing, the community engagement from OPD and OFD. So I have another OPD FPR. So I want to thank OPD and FPR for bringing Balling After Dark back to our neighborhood centers. This past Friday, I joined at the Downtown Rec Center. I look forward to attending the others in the district. This is an amazing opportunity to connect with our youth, show them OPD does care, and keep them off the streets. We were even able to connect with a few youth who are looking to join the Orlando Police Department. And I want a special thank you to Captain Jean Gabriel for His commitment to talking to our young people and walking them through some of the ways and tips and tricks, and Chief Smith, the tips and tricks on what might be the faster way to get into OPD starting at the bottom, which is 911 dispatch. Okay. Change isn't always easy, but it's usually for the betterment. I want to publicly thank the entire FPR team for helping make one of my biggest dreams a reality. Five years ago, when I first ran for city commissioner, one of my core campaign priorities was expanding programming for our middle school students. As a Paramore resident, I have watched too many of our youth roam in the streets after school with nowhere they could truly call their home. Two years ago after being elected, we took our first important step in addressing this. I wanna give a special shout out to Rodney Williams because from the minute I said this is what I'd like to do, Rodney has been right there saying we can make this happen, let's rework some numbers. So I wanna thank Rodney. When I first got elected two years ago, Rodney helped implementing an after after school program so that our middle school students had somewhere to go from 5.30 to 7.30 at our neighborhood centers in Piermore. Today, I'm proud to share another major milestone. When school starts back this August, the Jackson Center will officially become a dedicated space for Paramore's middle school students to learn, grow, build friendships, and simply for our kids to have a safe and supportive environment. Our elementary students will continue to go to Callahan and call it home, and for those who don't know, the Downtown Recreation Center has become second home to our high school students, creating spaces that meet our young people where they are, isn't it just about recreation, it's about investing in their future. Every child deserves a safe place where they can learn, grow, and discover their potential and know that the community really believes in them. Stay tuned as we continue working to protect, empower, and invest in our youth because they are the future and they are the future of our city. Onto the agenda. I look forward to the downtown wayfinding services and wayfinding time. So this has been a long time since we did DTO 2014. This has been something that was part of the plan. So seeing this come into fruition with the partnership with the sustainability office is going to be really cool as we start really letting people see how to get around downtown so we will become like many of the other cities where you're getting off the highway it'll show you we'll show you we're parking and all that and how to get to the venues digitally um as mayor mentioned ivy lane park will get a new playground that has been a long time coming thank you to the team for making this happen um so there's one last thing on the agenda that I want to really highlight and I want to thank someone so we are finally going to vote on the joint planning agreement today between the city of Orlando and Orange County I want to thank publicly Brooke Bonnet who's hiding because she knows I'm going to talk about her I want to thank Brooke's steadfast commitment so when we first talked about this in 2024 and it was making it a reality Here we are in 2026 voting on it. This is our opportunity. The city and the county will work together to eliminate enclaves within our city. So as you know, there are small pockets within our city that are county. This will allow us to look at those enclaves and extend them to the city and really provide timely infrastructure and service delivery needs in our community. This is part of our commitment to enhancing services for our community. The relationship with the city and county is stronger than it has ever been, and we look forward to improving services, our residents, businesses, and visitors for years to come. I thought that was the last. This is the last one. As a former SEIU steward and negotiator, I am glad to see the ratification of the collective bargaining agreement between the city of Orlando and SEIU. This is part of our commitment about fair and equitable employment here in the city of Orlando, and that's all I have.

COMMISSIONER BURNS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS AND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE. FIRST, I'D LIKE TO ALSO CONGRATULATE CHIEF TEAMER FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT AS OUR NEW INTERIM FIRE CHIEF. A LOT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT YOU BEING THE FIRST FEMALE TO HOLD THAT ROLE. BUT ALSO, MAYOR, I WANT TO MENTION THAT SHE'S A PRODUCT OF DISTRICT SIX. SHE GREW UP IN RICHMOND HEIGHTS, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM ME, SO ONE TIME FOR ALL THE GREAT PEOPLE THAT COME OUT OF DISTRICT SIX. SO WE'RE PULLING FOR YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. ALSO, ON JUNE 24TH, I had the opportunity to speak to the OPD's team, Police Academy. It was a great experience. I'd just like to say thank you to District 6 Police Liaison Corporal Michelle Rogers and Officer Richard Patterson for their work in coordinating this extremely well done summer program for our youth. Again, encouraging them, introducing them to the police department, but also hopefully encouraging them to pursue a a profession in public safety and more specifically with the police department on July 1st I had the opportunity to host a Piedmont Yard community meeting and this is where we talked about the new development of 75 1 to 4 bedroom units for the 80% of area medium median income excited about this this housing development this is being built on city-owned property right over in the Holden Heights area so we're looking forward to that coming up as well also like to say thank you to Chief Smith on July 8th we had the district seeks chiefs meeting was well attended and as Smith always does he gives us the information in answers are our communities question so again, thank you chief for for continuing to do that hold those meetings. Upcoming events on Sunday, July 26 a host my district 6 back to school bash a food entertainment backpacks while supplies last and I like to say thank you to or if the union for agree to provide the food and the grilling for that event. District 6 satellite office hours are the second and fourth Wednesdays, which the next one being July 22nd at the Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center. And that's all I have, Mayor. Thank you.

Thank you. Commissioner Keene.

Well, thank you, Mayor. Good afternoon, fellow commissioners, everyone here in person, and hopefully some people online today. I'll join my fellow commissioners and congratulate Chief Teamer. I wasn't going to say this, but since Commissioner Burns brought it up, I think Chief Teamer is a resident of District 1.

I'll just put that out there.

But she was raised and grew up in District 6.

I just wanted to share that with everybody in the room today. All right. A few updates from District 1 along with some of the great work happening that we're doing here in the city. Last week I had opportunity to step away from City Hall and spend some time in the field with some of the teams that keep Orlando running every day. I joined our solid waste team to see firsthand the work that goes on into collecting our residents trash each week. I should point out that I don't have a CDL but I was able to drive our one of our trash trucks that didn't require one and that was an experience by itself also spent some time with our pothole repair crew could not drive that truck learning more about their operations and seeing the dedication and effort these employees up close was a great reminder of the incredible public servants we have here in the city of orlando also had opportunity to tour the water conservation one it's out an interesting process to see them turn sewage into reclaimed water Last Thursday, I continued conversations with the Everby residents regarding upcoming transportation improvements. We discussed planned traffic improvements on State Route 417, including the signal lighting there, and we also talked about some signal light timing adjustments on Lee Vista and South Econ intersection to improve traffic flow and safety for drivers in District 1. Over the next several weeks, I'll look forward to spending time with students through our after-school All-Stars and speaking to them about public service opportunities in their communities. Investing in the next generation of leaders is one of the most important things we can do here in the city. Looking ahead, Lake Nona will once again host an annual triathlon, which continues to grow into a fantastic community event that highlights the active, vibrant lifestyle that makes District 1 so special. On Saturday, South Orlando Babe Ruth T-ball all-star team won the Babe Ruth Regional Championship. The team defeated all-star teams from across southeastern United States. This is an incredible accomplishment for the youngsters and for the team that represents the first regional championship for the South Orlando Babe Ruth. They play out of the Southport ball fields. The team of 11 players was led by coaches Justin Massey, Andre Garcia, Rafael Quintero, and Andres Visamel. Finally, I want to remind District 1 residents that Chief Smith We'll host a second quarter community meeting this Wednesday at Story Park. These meetings are a great opportunity for residents to connect directly with our public safety team and ask questions and stay informed about issues affecting the neighborhoods. On the consent agenda 3C1, the OUC utility easement by itself is not that important, but it's just another milestone that we needed to pass to complete the construction of Fire Station 18, the newest fire station in the city of Orlando. With that, Mayor.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER OTTIES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. CONGRATULATIONS, CHIEF. LET'S MAKE IT CLEAR SHE DOESN'T LIVE IN MY DISTRICT.

MAYBE.

SO FROM JUNE 23rd THROUGH JUNE 24th, I PARTICIPATED IN THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES FAST FLY IN, WHICH WHAT WE DO IS to Washington, D.C., of course. What we do is address legislations that affect our communities. So I'm gonna bore you with seven of those legislations for a few seconds so you know what we're doing. First one, community resilience and disaster preparedness, FEMA. Help cities prepare for disaster before they happen and recover faster afterward. Invest more in disasters, that's what we're asking for them to do. Make FEMA assistance faster and easier. Reimburse cities quickly after disasters. There's still reimbursement that has not happened after all the hurricanes we had. Provide more federal support without increasing costs for local taxpayers. Number two, simplify local government grants. Make it easier for cities to obtain federal funding. Simplify grants applications, reduce unnecessary paperwork. Use similar application process across agencies. Ensure small and medium sized cities have the same opportunities as larger cities. There's a lot of small cities that don't have the same opportunities because of the size of the amount of employees and whatnot. PFAS, which has been a very controversial issue, forever chemicals, protect public health while helping cities address water contamination. Help fund water testing and clean up, protect local governments from unfair legal liability, provide resources for public education, prevent more PFAS chemicals from entering the environment. Number four, National Flood Insurance Program, NFIP. Keep flood insurance affordable and improve flood protection. Reauthorize the program for the long term. Keep insurance affordable, that's something we're fighting, strangely, in Washington. Improve flood maps, reward property owners who reduce flood risk. Number five, infrastructure and transportation. Give cities the resources they need to maintain roads, bridges, sidewalks, and transportation systems. We're asking Congress to increase direct transportation funding for local governments, ensure cities receive a larger share of federal transportation dollars, continue infrastructure investment, and protect local transportation funding from costs. Number six, community development block grants. Help cities strengthen neighborhoods and expand housing opportunities. We're asking Congress to increase funding for housing and infrastructure, allow cities flexibility in how funds are used, expand affordable and workforce housing, and support reforms that make it easier to build more housing. And number seven, municipal tax exempt bonds. Keep borrowing affordable for city. We're asking Congress to preserve tax exempt municipal bonds so cities can continue financing important projects like roads, parks, water systems, police stations, and fire stations at over cost. The bottom line, Florida League of Cities is asking Congress to give cities the tools, funding, and flexibility they need to prepare for emergencies, improve infrastructure, protect the environment, expand housing, and keep communities safe without placing additional financial burdens on local taxpayers. That's my report from Washington. All right, locally, make it quick. The evening of June 25th, I had the pleasure of attending the graduation ceremony for City Sprout Hydroponics. UH YOUTH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PROGRAM FIRST COHORTS OF GRADUATES WHO COMPLETED 15 WEEKS OF HANDS-ON LEARNING FOCUS ON HYDROPONICS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS I'M ESPECIALLY PROUD TO RECOGNIZE TWO DISTRICT TWO RESIDENTS FROM THE ANGLEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER WHO WERE PART OF THIS INAUGURAL CLASS DEDICATION ACHIEVEMENT REFLECT THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS LATER THAT EVENING DISTRICT TWO NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS MEETING WHICH BROUGHT together residents and community partners for important updates on public safety and summer preparedness. We're pleased to welcome District 2 liaison, welcome Corporal Gladys Hustiniana of the Orlando Police Department who shared public safety updates and crime trends. On the morning of June 29th, I joined Mayor Buddy Dyer and fellow commissioners for the opening of the 1976, I like that number, Lake Eola Light Time Capsule. I was really expecting something really bright coming out of that capsule, Mayor. Anyhow, but it was interesting to see all the paperwork, all the newspapers and the yellow pages from way back then. Most people don't know, I mean the younger generations don't know what that is anymore. Anyhow, opening the time capsule serves as a reminder that our city's history is preserved not only through the places we cherish, but through the people, stories, and milestones that have shaped Orlando over the past 50 years. July 1st, I participated in the Renacer Foundation Civic Engagement Talks where I met with students to discuss the role of government, public service, and civic engagement. It was a pleasure to engage with students who are eager to learn more about how government works and the many ways they can become active members of their communities. Thank you to Renacer Foundation for investing in the next generation of leaders. July 7th, I attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Southern Fowl in the Curry Fork West District, celebrating the opening of another local owned business in District 2. Congratulations to the owner, Miss Virginia. PROPST AND HER TEAM AND THIS EXCITING MILESTONE. WE WISH THEM CONTINUOUS SUCCESS AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOUTHERN FOUL BECOME A GREATER ADDITION TO THE CURRYFORD WEST COMMUNITY AND I WANT TO THANK ALSO THE MAIN STREET DIRECTOR, STEPHANIE. ON THE MORNING OF JULY 9th, MAYOR DYER AND I CUT THE RIBBON of the newly renovated playground at Leroy-Hoquist Park. The improvement included new playground equipment, expanded play areas, shaded structures, and drainage enhancements, creating a safer and more welcoming space for children and families to enjoy. Investment like this helps strengthen our neighborhoods and ensure our parks remain accessible and enjoyable for years to come. Thank you, FPR, for the great, great job that you guys are doing in modernizing all our parks and keeping them up to date. And finally, on the evening of July 9th, the Orlando Police Department hosted District 2 Community Meeting, providing residents with important updates on crime trends, public safety initiatives, and neighborhood concerns. Chief Eric Smith, once again, answer questions from residents and share information about ongoing efforts to keep our community safe. These meetings continue to strengthen communications partnership between law enforcement and the residents they serve. And for those of you who have not noticed, crime trends has gone down because two reasons. Our chief and police department has stayed very active and very involved. with the community and their communications and our kids' programs are so engaged and so busy that when our kids are done, by the end of the day, they go home and they crash. So that's a good thing. That's all I have, Mayor.

Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Chaput. Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you, other commissioners. Thank you, residents who are here. Last week or two, I had an opportunity to visit a couple of community and cultural exhibits in District 3. Went out to the Orlando Tennis Center. While I was there, I took a tennis lesson from Ron, who had some very constructive, positive criticism. Also had the opportunity to visit the Manila Museum, truly one of our cultural gems in Lock Haven Park with their free admission days on the second Sunday of each month. It's a perfect place to stop by on these hot summer days. A week or two ago on Edgewater Drive had a ribbon cutting for the opening of Millie's Swedish Candy on Edgewater Drive. You should check it out. It was sold out, lying around the door. A little bit of a social media phenomenon. That's Millie's on Edgewater Drive, so congratulate District 3 resident Millie DiMartino on opening her store. I'd also like to congratulate the Orlando Dueling Dragons Team 1 and 2, who competed in the Chicago Dragon Boat Race at the end of June. Both teams won their division, and I was proud to sponsor that trip. Dueling Dragons is an outstanding program that builds connections between youth, The Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff's officers do competitive dragon boating. The program has been transformative for many young residents and the team's practice on Lake Fairview. We are proud to have them here in District 3. Thank you to the Kiwanis Club for recently hosting a corn toss for kids tournament to raise money for the program. Let's see. This Thursday, July 16th, Orlando Police Department Chief Smith will host quarterly District 3 community meeting at Audubon Park K8 school cafeteria. It's a great opportunity to stay informed about activity in the district and meet Orlando Police Chief Smith. I too want to congratulate Fire Chief Teamer. She doesn't live in my district, she's not from my district, but I did get to sit next to her a couple weeks ago for about 45 minutes. Thursday, July 30th, 5 p.m., I'll attend the Green Works Plan Update Workshop hosted by the City Sustainability Department of the College Park Neighborhood Association. I look forward to attending the annual summer showcase put on by the Family Parks and Rec Department and its 16 neighborhood centers at the Dr. Phillips Center on July 30th at 7 p.m. The event will highlight performances of local youth in our summer camp programs and provides a safe space for them to share their talents. Finally, District 3's annual safety splash is happening on Thursday, August 6th at the College Park Neighborhood Association. The event will kick off National Night Out season. It will be a fun afternoon focused on having fun while staying safe. And for the first time, We're going to add a dunk tank to the annual safety splash. So I will be one of the volunteers. Obviously, you're not invited, Commissioner, but anybody else is welcome. So start warming up your arm for the dunk tape tank. Thank you, Mayor. That's all I've got.

You got a motion there, Commissioner?

Move approval of the consent agenda.

Motion by Commissioner Chapin, second by Commissioner Rose. All in favor indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? So the motion carries. Okay, if you were here just for something on the consent agenda or wanting to make your way out, now would be a good time to do that. Okay, without objection, we are going to recess the City Council meeting and convene the CRA meeting. First item of business is meetings from the Advisory Board May 27th. Is there a motion to approve those minutes? Second. Motion by Commissioner Rose, second by Commissioner Burns. All in favor indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? Motion carries. Second item is CRA meeting minutes from June 8th.

So moved.

Okay. Motion by Commissioner Burns, second by Commissioner Rose. All in favor indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed? Motion carries. Okay. 4C, David.

All right, thank you. Good afternoon, Mayor. Good afternoon, Commissioners. So 4C, this is a companion item to what was on the consent agenda 3B5. This is Amendment 1 to the contract with BCC Engineering LLC. Commissioner Rose, you referenced this. It was well in your comments. It's for the Digital Wayfinding Services RFQ. So with this, the firm will be moving to full construction documents. The CRA is a party to this contract, though there is no fiscal impact to the CRA in this agreement, and I'm happy to address any questions.

motion by commissioner second by commissioner Burns on favor indicate so by saying aye I suppose motion carries and 40.

Yes, for D, Mayor, this is a high-wage, high-value program agreement with the group you mentioned in your opening comments, TMRW Sports, Inc. So they're an exciting company that pairs technology with sports. They partnered with both the PGA Tour, the LGBA Tour, as well as the NFL to do some truly groundbreaking activities. They'll be hopefully moving from Winter Park to our very own downtown Orlando area. immediately relocating 70 jobs. In addition to that, they're going to grow 125 more high-wage, high-value jobs over the next five years and spend $11 million in making a capital investment in their new space. For that, they qualify for $390,000 in high-wage, high-value job incentive funds from the CRA, and I'm happy to address any questions.

for sure rose. I want to ensure I'm not sure who's representing for the organization I want to ensure as you guys start filling the gap of the additional jobs that we have community engagement to allow residents in the community to apply for the jobs in city residents of that was it and I moved to approve.

motion by commission rose second second by commissioner Chapin. Discussion hearing none all in favor of motion indicate so by saying aye aye as opposed motion carries. David anything else come for the CRA that is all mayor and without objection will stand adjourned we're going to convene the neighborhood of the downtown South neighborhood improvement district all we have is advisory Council meeting minutes is there a motion to approve this moment. Motion by commissioner Chapin second by Commissioner Rose, all in favor indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? Motion carries. Good work. All right. Without objection, we will adjourn the Neighborhood Improvement District meeting and we will reconvene the City Council meeting. And that brings us to hearings on the joint planning agreement between the City of Orlando and Orange County. The JPA establishes a cooperative framework and identifies areas where future annexations may occur. The Orange County Charter requires approval by an affirmative vote of not less than a majority plus one of the entire membership of the Board of County Commissioners unless the city and the county have entered into a JPA. If approved, the JPA will authorize the city to annex eligible properties within the joint planning area in accordance with the terms of the agreement and law. without obtaining separate approval from Orange County. Is there a motion? So moved. Motion by Commissioner Ortiz, second by Commissioner Rose. I'll open the hearing. I don't have any requests from the public to speak on this discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? And so the motion carries. Okay, that brings us to ordinances on second reading. 12A, Madam Clerk.

Ordinance number 2026-13, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, relating to a street name change, renaming Alexander Place, which is depicted and referenced in the plot, Creative Village Phase 3, according to the plot thereof, as recorded in plot book 109, page 2 of the Public Records of Orange County, Florida, generally located between North Huey Avenue and Chat

him avenue to george stewart place directing amendments to the official maps of the city of orlando florida providing for separability correction of scrivener's errors and an effective date second motion by commissioner rose second by commissioner burns i have no requests for public comment discussion hearing none all in favor of the motion indicates so by saying aye aye those opposed and so the motion carries congratulations we'll find an appropriate time to put it up and recognize it if you guys would like to exit you don't have to stay for the rest of the meeting tell george we hope he's having a good time on his cruise okay madam clerk 12p ordinance number 2026-15 an ordinance of the city of orlando florida amending the land development regulations for a portion of the fern grove

to Senior Housing Plan Development Zoning District, which is generally located north of West Colonial Drive, east of Mercy Drive, south of WD Judge Drive, and west of Ferguson Drive, and comprised of approximately 9.9 acres of land, providing for servability, correction of scrivener's errors, permit disclaimer, and an effective date. So moved.

Motion by Commissioner Rose, second by Commissioner Chapin. I have no request for public comment, discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion, indicate so, those saying aye. Aye. Those opposed, motion carries. 12C.

Ordinance number 2026-16, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, amending the city's adopted growth management plan to change the future land use map designation for seven parcels of land within the Florida Hospital Health Village, DRI, generally located east of I-4, north of East New Hampshire Street, south of Westchester Avenue and west of North Mills Avenue, and comprised of approximately 2.92 acres, providing for amendment of the city's official future land use maps, providing for servability, correction of scrivener's errors, and an effective date.

Motion by Commissioner Chapin, second by Commissioner Ortiz. I have no request for public comment, discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion indicate so for saying aye. Aye. Those opposed, motion carries. 12D.

Ordinance number 2026-17, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, amending the Florida Hospital Health Village plan development zoning ordinance to add approximately 2.92 acres of land planned development zoning district such land being generally located east of i-4 west of northfields avenue and south of westchester avenue and north of east new hampshire street amending the development conditions of the planned development providing a conforming legal description providing for separability correction of scrivener's errors permit disclaimer and an effective date

So much in life. Commissioner Chapin second by Commissioner Ortiz. Again, we have no request for public comment discussion. Hearing none on favor. The motion indicates so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed. Motion carries. E Madam Clerk.

Ordinance number 2026 dash 19. An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, amending the city's growth management plan to change the future land use map designation. For certain, land generally located west of Aaron Avenue, east of South Ivy Lane, north of Cassius Street, and south of Cepeda Street, and comprised of 4.2 acres of land, more or less, from public recreation and institutional to residential low intensity, providing for amendment of the city's growth management plan, providing for severability, correction of scrivener's errors, and an effective date.

Looking down at Commissioner Burns.

I'm not supporting this.

That's not the church yet, is it?

Yes.

E-N-G-U.

Oh, that is it. Okay. Okay, I'll make the motion. Second. Motion by the mayor, second by Commissioner Chapin. We have no request for public comment, discussion. Hearing none, I'll pay the motion. In the case of this, say an aye. Aye. Those opposed? No. Oh, so I guess we got too many.

Stephanie just said no.

How do you vote? Commissioner Burns? No, no. OK, so is 42. Who's the two Ortiz? OK, 12 F. OK, not in court.

Yes, Mayor. We're ready for 12 up?

Yep.

Okay. Ordinance number 2026-20, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, amending the city's adopted growth management plan, future land use elements of area policy LU.S.2.5 to increase the residential unit allowance units within the sub-area policy boundary south of Oglesby Avenue, west of Clay Street, north of East Parr Street, and east of Interstate 4, providing for survivability, correction of scrivener's errors, and an effective date.

Some of them.

Second.

Motion by Commissioner Chapin, second by Commissioner Burns. I have no request for public comment, discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion, indicate so by saying aye.

Mayor, we have one speaker, Mr. Samuel Chambers. On item 12F.

Oh, you're right. I thought that he was on 13B. You're right. Sorry about that. Okay, Samuel Chambers.

Hello Samuel chambers 3333 Pelham Road. I'm just commenting today. I Generally think this is a good idea for dense development in infill areas because this is in the neighborhood I Generally live in also. I have family at the Calvary towers address. I just wanted to voice some minor concerns that people in my neighborhood have about the development mostly it surrounds the transportation and roadways a lot of the roadways in this area are two-lane and if we're not going to widen them which I don't think we should necessarily I don't think wider always makes things better but I Think there needs a lot of people in my neighborhood have traffic concerns Especially around clay in Minnesota not to mention. I do believe this is the part of Minnesota That's in the county. So if we could double check on that maybe talk to County officials the part between clay and Nicolette Many people voice concerns about flooding it needs restriping a number of other issues. But I just want to make sure that there's been consideration for the fact that these extra units would be placed a little bit north of the Lake Ivanhoe district, Main Street district, that for people that would live in that area, There's not really a direct way to get down into the Main Street to go shop or enjoy yourself. If you were to use the bus route that comes in through down Clay by Minnesota where the Calvary Towers are, You would have to go over to Winter Park and take a connection either on the Sunrail or the 102 all the way down to either the hospital or a bus stop down on Orange Avenue when clay is pretty much a straight shot. It just seems inconvenient for a lot of people. so those are really some of the major concerns that i've heard in my community on top of making sure we protect green space and provide accessibility to the people who already live in calvary towers who many of them are elderly and also have differing abilities so that's just what i wanted to give back but i do think it's a good use of uh land too

okay we appreciate your comments and your thoughts we'll take those under consideration that is a weird little area because you have unincorporated orange county the city of winter park and the city of orlando all come together right there at the corner of minnesota and clay so we'll take that under consideration now all right discussion hearing none all in favor of the motion indicate so by saying aye aye as opposed motion carries okay 12g

Ordinance number 2026-21, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, rezoning certain land generally located west of Aaron Avenue, east of South Ivy Lane, north of Cassius Street, and south of Cepeda Street, and comprised of 4.2 acres of land, more or less, from public use to planned development, providing for severability, correction of scrivener's errors, permit disclaimer, and an effective date.

Okay, I will move the ordinance. Second. Motion by the mayor, second by Commissioner Chapin. I don't have any requests for public input, discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion indicates so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? No. 4-2. It passes. Okay. Ordinance first reading 13A.

Ordinance number 2026-22, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, rezoning certain land generally located north of West Church Street, east of South Tampa Avenue, south of West Central Boulevard, and east of South Tampa Avenue, comprised of 1.4 acres of land, more or less, from holding to public use, providing for amendment of the city's official zoning maps, providing for severability, correction of scrivener's errors, permit disclaimer, and an effective date.

Second. Second.

Motion by Commissioner Rose, second by Commissioner Burns. I do not have any requests for public input, discussion. Hearing none, all in favor of the motion, indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed, and so the motion carries. Okay, 13B.

Ordinance number 2026-23, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orlando, Florida, amending and restating the land development regulations. of the Cambria Suites Plan Development, formerly known as the Crystal Plan Development, relating to certain land generally located west of North Roslyn Avenue, east of North Magnolia Avenue, south of East Washington Street, and north of Wall Street, and comprised of approximately 0.63 acres of land, providing for amendment of the city's official zoning map, providing for servability, correction of scrivener's errors, permit disclaimer, and an effective date.

Before I make the motion I like to make a comment sure. So I have met with several of the property owners in the surrounding areas and I have met with the developer and I want to make it clear the preservation of historic buildings in our community is a priority. how construction takes place not only does the city of orlando regulate so does the state and the federal government regulates ensuring that new construction does not negatively impact the surrounding buildings and if they are impacted it is the developer and builder's responsibility to address those needs i want to make that clear that is also in the mpb minutes that we voted on but i want to put it on the record that the developer and the builder they are very well aware that they must do their due diligence of working with the neighbor and the Orthodox Church, Father John, they must work with you to come out, look at your property, surveillance the property, and ensure that no damage is done, and if there is, So this is something that I want you all as property owners to work through, but it is in the minutes from the MPB, the Municipal Planning Board meeting. I'm making sure I put it on the record today at council meeting. The builder, the developer are very well aware. So I want to give the church some sense of relief that It is our responsibility to protect the surrounding buildings and ensure that construction does not disrupt. As we start going through the process, the developer and I have discussed what this lay down look like. That is for him and his team to figure out. And again, work with the community to make sure the least disruption is possible. One of the things I want to note from the project, where the pool ends in this development is exactly where the previous approved development was. So when we talk about height and height difference, I want to commend the developer for ensuring that the height on the building is not adjacent to the church. So it's on the opposite side, close to the Washington, where the pool deck ends is exactly where the previous approved building that the surrounding neighborhood was a part of. I apologize and I want to say, like, I want us to make sure we work together as a community. This is a catalystic project for not just downtown, but for the city of Orlando. This is something that a lot of people have explored. And just so people know, all around this city, developers have explored how do you make this possible where you have a condo hotel living space? So this will be a one of its kind, not just in downtown, but a catalystic project for the city of Orlando as we start talking about ownership piece and what that looks like, having a stake in owning in the community that you live in. So I just want to make it clear, like I want to put on the record, Father John, I want you and the developer and the builder and the property owner to work through some of the logistics that we have emailed back and forth, transparency as far as monitoring devices, et cetera. But as discussed, I give you my commitment, the city's commitment. We will monitor. We will work together through this project to make sure there is not disruption from the church and any disruption we will work through. I just want to make that one to put that on the record because I know that there's several members here from the church. It's my commitment to facilitate the concerns and figure out how do we get to a middle ground. Some people just hate development. That's not what we're in. We're growing downtown and what that looks like. This is a true innovative project for our city and I just want to put that on the record. So thank you. And I move to approve.

Motion by Commissioner Rose.

Second.

Second by Commissioner Burns. Okay, we do have a number of requests from the public to speak on this. It looks like one, two, three, four, five are in opposition and then Mr. Searle is in support representing the proponent. So I think what I'll do is take the five that are on the other side of this and then Mr. Searle will have you be able to respond if necessary to that. Okay, first up is Isaac. I'm going to say, I don't want to say.

yes close once again thank you isaac abdel messiah 486 dogwood court altamont springs 32714 mayor dyer city commissioners good afternoon i am once again before you and i know what the direction of the board will go but i'm still going to share my comments once again come before you in opposition to the planned development of the 37 foot high rise at the corner of north roslyn avenue and north magnolia street i speak for myself on this as a parishioner of our church As I stated at the last City Commission meeting in June, I am a member of our church, which sits just next door to the property we are talking about today, and I'm concerned for the well-being of the 100-year-old church I have been a parishioner of for my entire life. The massive size of the planned construction of this building and what it could do to the fragile status of the church is what concerns me. While I am not against development, and I'll repeat that again, I'm not against development, I do highly believe that the planned development of this building is a reflection of this developer's desire to cram a New York City-like skyscraper into less than an acre of land just for profit. Ask yourself, how could young adults like myself possibly afford to live or stay in this building based on how challenging it is to pay rent today? Is this really what Orlando wants to be known for? High rent, unaffordable housing, and unbridled growth? While I do think this ordinance will pass, regardless of what any of us say, I urge you, as Commissioner Rose said, to facilitate the good peace between both parties. Help us by holding the developer accountable for damage they may, God forbid, cause to our church. How do we do this? By setting up monitors to detect any kind of damage our 100-year-old church may suffer because of the perplexed project. I emailed you all earlier this week asking you to consider the future of our church when it came to discussing this project. And I want to thank you, Commissioner Rose, for your lengthy response in explaining the process of setting up the monitoring vibration sensors and motion survey points in our church to detect vibrations that could cause possible damage from construction taking place next door. I hope that this commission ensures the developers work with us at our parish to do just that because we are ready to work. This means putting everything in writing because written word is stronger than just verbal communication. As I have said before, the developer has the right to do all he has done up to this point. But I will say, it is a little odd coming from someone who has run for county commission in Seminole before, that this project was greenlit so quickly as the developer of this project used to chair the municipal planning board of this city and seems to have an overwhelmingly strong relationship with the city's planning director, the person who leads the city planning division in managing urban growth, zoning, and land development. I'm not trying to undermine staff, but it seemed a little unprofessional and crooked when this project was first heard by the Appearance Review Board, which most of our parishioners were at that meeting. So I thank you for your time, and may God bless you and the future of our church and this city. Thank you.

Okay, Natalie Xenophontos.

Hi, my name is Natalie Sanofantos. Hi, my name is Natalie Xenofantos. I live at 11201 Purple Plum Court, Orlando, Florida, 32821. Good afternoon, mayor, council members, and members of the community. Thank you for your time, effort, and dedication you give to serving Orlando. As a graduate student in public policy and aspiring leader, I gained a deep respect for the responsibility of the city leadership. I encourage our leaders to be exemplary role models by preserving Orlando not only for monetary gain, but for the people, history, and character that make the city home. First, I want to address the structural concerns surrounding the proposed development on 170 East Washington Street. I have prepared a packet with articles that highlight the impacts of deep excavation, vibration, foundation impacts, and construction activity so close to historic structures. My intent is not to impose development, but to ask due diligence, especially within the Lake Eola Heights Historic District, Orlando's first historic district, and ask that the city requires strong structural reviews, monitoring, and safeguards before allowing a project of this scale to move forward. Secondly, I ask that the council consider the moral and ethical concerns. Development in the downtown historic district raises serious concerns about fairness, transparency, and public trust. Many property owners have invested significant resources to comply with historic preservation requirements. The National Registry of Historic Preservation and National Preservation Historic Act reflect importance of identifying and protecting the places worthy of preservation for future generations. St. George Orthodox Church sits adjacent to the proposed lot for development and is one of the historic buildings that shaped so many lives in Orlando, including my own. It would be deeply concerning if those same protections were weakened in a way that places historic buildings and neighborhoods at risk. I close with a sincere love for my community and for St. George Orthodox Church and with a respectful request that this council continue to protect Orlando's historic character. Thank you for your time.

Thank you very much. Father John.

My name is Father John Hamadi, 24 North Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida. I use that as my, it is not where I live, but it's where my life lives. St. George Church, in addition to its historic significance, is a very vibrant part of downtown. For 11 and a half years when no other church would step up, This church fed homeless people behind the church seven days a week. And I mention that because one time when someone complained from the library, I said, you know, we're really doing you a favor. Of course, if we don't feed people, they will turn to crime. And thank the good Lord that went down because of what we were doing. We do daily counseling, especially for troubled youth. I get calls all day long. I bring that up because the church should not just be a place where people go pray, but it should be a helping portion of the community. We truly welcome all. If you look at the people here that are representing the church, you see a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multi-religious background. I'm very happy about that because the church should be open to everybody. and I really think that that happens. This is our goal, not to talk the talk, but to walk the walk. Our city logo, as you know, if you look at it, shows the fountain at Lake Eola. I remember that fountain 50 years ago. The point is that when people come to Orlando, whether it's the airport or wherever it is, they look to see something about Orlando, they are looking at Lake Eola. People come and go, developments come and go. We're here to stay. The church is a steadily standing, vibrant time capsule. You mentioned before, Commissioner, about opening that time capsule and how interesting it was. That time capsule lives on Rosalind and Wall Street. We address concerns of commissioners on vibrating damage. It goes beyond that because the protection of the church is something that is not just putting monitors there. But I went to law school and I like things in writing. i'm not looking just for a written commitment commissioner rose that they'll do this stuff to do that if you pass the ordinance i would like it and i hope that you will put it in the ordinance whether it be this developer or someone that comes in in the future they have to address these concerns and needs of the church it runs with the land it doesn't just run with this particular developer because developers come and go they could tomorrow if they get the ordinance passed zoning turn it over to somebody else but as long as they know that they have to address that that that's what the city council has required then we have a chance of preserving part of our endless heritage thank you all god bless hold on mayor i just want to say father john it is in the mpb notes it is a requirement a geotechnical requirement and then i did put it on the record today

BUT IT IS IN BLACK AND WHITE, LIKE IT'S AN ACTUAL BULLET POINT THAT FOLLOWS THIS INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL FOR THIS BUILDING. IT IS IN BLACK AND WHITE THAT SAYS THAT THEY MUST WORK THROUGH GEO-TECHNICAL REVIEW.

I JUST WANT TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE POOL. THAT WAS ON TOP OF AN EIGHT STORY BUILDING THAT WAS APPROVED YEARS AGO. OKAY. WE'RE GOING ON, AFTER EIGHT FLOORS, WE'RE GOING ANOTHER 29 FLOORS. SO THAT'S NOT THE SAME THING. JUST TO BRING THAT POINT UP. OKAY. THANK YOU.

I just wanted to thank both the developer's representative and Father John for coming by my office and seeing me and talking about these very important issues. And I certainly, I'll be voting for approval of this, but I share both of your concerns about the foundation work, and we want to make sure that we follow that very closely. But I do think that the project is important for us, and I do believe that it brings extra housing to our city. and I think that's important as well. Thank you, Mayor.

Okay, anybody else? Got a couple more. Tamar Brightgarten.

Hello.

I actually, this is my first time doing something like this. Just take a deep breath.

Tell us your name and your address.

Tamar Brightgarten, homeless. And I'm glad for... Father John, for being a part of my life and for welcoming me into the church because literally the church has actually broadened my existence of knowing that I'm important even though I'm homeless. I'm homeless because basically of prior reasons. Don't want it. go there. But anyways, for the fact that he brought me into his church and welcomed me like he did, that church is a home to me and it would actually hurt me that if that church got hurt by this construction it would actually devastate me as a person because literally for the fact that It's a home for the homeless, of course. And he's welcoming the part in trying to grow the homeless out from the homeless and to be home, placed in homes, as basically I'm very, very gracious for that. Because sometimes he... probably will help me out with that, which I'm very grateful for. And I'm very grateful for the home that I have with George Orthodox Church.

Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Okay, Lenora Snow.

Hello. My name is Lenora Snow. My mailing address is 24 North Roslyn Avenue. And I have been with Father John's Church since 2008. Commissioner Ortiz, you brought up the time capsule. And I think that's wonderful. But there's something else that happened in 1976. And maybe it's in the paper. But the library was expanding. And the city had plans to come across Wall Street. And the church wasn't even considered at that point. But we ended up on the National Registry, the Historical Society, and the library ended up moving up Wall Street to Magnolia. So Wall Street was saved and the church was saved. I just want to bring up one thing, which is the stories that I've heard. I've been in the church all these years myself, so I know a lot, but I wasn't there in 76. But when they expanded the library, they also put up floors. And the library is five stories, I think. And the thing is, when they were constructing it, the chandeliers in our church swayed. And that was with five stories. So to think of a 37-story building going up when the effect of a five-story building affected the church, I think it's something that you need to consider. The building's 100 years old. Last week, just out of the blue, a piece of ceiling fell.

Because it was old and it was dry and it fell.

But we're constantly fixing the church. We're constantly dealing with plumbing, electrical, a lot of different things because the building is so old. And it has been such a great part of Lake Eola. And just the idea that it could be harmed is what really concerns me. And thank you, Commissioner Rose, for how you have put everything, like you said, in black and white. But I think these people should really understand the fragility of the church. That was 50 years ago, where the chandeliers were rocking. what's going to happen 50 years later when we're going to be dealing with all these vibrations and things like that. So I just think it was something you guys should consider.

Thank you. Thank you. Jason Searle.

Good afternoon, Mayor.

Hold on, Jason.

Commissioner Chapin. Sorry to be out of order, but I too wanted to thank Father John for our discussion a few days ago. And we talked about damage or monetary damage, and he made the point that There is no such thing as monetary damage to a church like that if it is damaged. So you were very reasonable in not being against the development but wanting to have a method to measure in real time what was occurring next door. So I'm hoping that developer might address that beyond or at least expand upon what Commissioner Rose said about the MPB minutes or maybe there's a way to strengthen it even further.

All right, Mr. Searle.

Thank you very much. Good afternoon, Mayor, commissioners. I appreciate the opportunity to be with you today. Address is VaynerNex in 200 East New England offices in Winter Park. Agree very much with Commissioner Rose's sentiments. Thank you for your leadership on this project and your words at the outset. We, too, take very seriously both the onsite and any potentially offsite impacts this project may bring, which is an exciting and potentially landmark property to the downtown Central Business District. And just, I wanted to also thank the five speakers, especially Father John, whom I consider a friend and a longtime colleague. He and I worked on this project through its several iterations over a number of years. So I appreciate very much and respect. his words and his insight here. If I may, just a couple points to underscore some of the concepts that have been discussed through the public comment. First in our ordinance, prior to the issuance of any building permit for the property, our our client the owner of the property must shall provide at its sole expense a professional and certified structural inspection report for the immediately adjacent property goes on to state in the same condition to facilitate compliance the applicant which is us shall conduct a meeting with the church prior to initiating the structural inspection of the church to make sure that there's a full understanding of how the inspection will be accomplished, what the report will entail and how its findings will be used at a later date, as was addressed by the fifth and final speaker. It's in our best interest to create a benchmark for what the church's status is today prior to construction. Moreover, the very first staff report condition and this was touched on in general in Commissioner's Rose intro is the very primary of over 30 Conditions of approval that we have on the recommendation we got from mpb. We also previously got the recommendation for approval from arb It's quote to help reduce construction related vibrations and avoid damage to adjacent buildings An appropriate construction methodology must be used to install deep foundation pilings and lay underground utilities subject to review by city architects So just as commissioner rose stated all levels of city staff florida building code all other applicable jurisdictions including the property owners own risk analysis it's lenders it's insured it's builders everybody will have input and do this in a way that is fully compliant i appreciate it and in closing i appreciate it in response to my emailing the father after the mpb discussion we had outside chambers he called me on wednesday that would be been the 8th And on Thursday the night, the day after, after I had a chance to talk with the ownership and management group, I let him know by email that as typical industry practice, the developer of a new building will enter into an access agreement with neighboring properties, which allow us to enter the facilities for the purpose of installing and monitoring vibration sensors and motion survey points.

This is- Jason, I'm going to give you a little extra time so you don't have to rush through.

Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. I almost hit it right on the head. This, as you can imagine, is dependent upon, and we've touched upon it, this continuing relationship in the church's cooperation in the natural course of this project progressing in the city's process. City staff has done a wonderful job of guiding us in the ordinance requirements and the staff conditions of approval to continue this dialogue. We can represent here before you today. We will do everything that we can in our power to continue to do this in the way that is most compliant. What's getting lost in all this is a wonderful, exciting project for downtown Orlando that will bring a first of its kind use. I don't want to lose the forest for the trees. I'd be happy to answer any questions on that, but I hope I addressed some of the comments that came up during the public portion. Thank you.

Okay, I appreciate the fact that so much dialogue has gone on between the development team and the church already. A lot of times we come to this point and there has been no discussion between the applicant and those who are opposing. So I think everybody comes with goodwill and purpose and I deeply appreciate that. Thank you, Mayor. Okay, discussion. Commissioner Ortiz.

Thank you, Mayor, I just, I'm not gonna add too much, but I remember back in the days, there's a lot of analogy here, when we were getting rid of the old arena, and everybody was so opposed to building the new center, the Kia Center, and there was all kinds of opposition, and once it was built, everybody was really excited. Now, sometimes we're so afraid of what's new and we don't know about, you know, until things do happen, and of course, there's nobody here that can predict the future, But I know the gentlemen on both sides that are involved on this, and I think the sense of responsibility and what we owe not only to the public but to ourselves and to each other, I think there's a great deal of commitment on this one. So I think it's going to be a good project. I believe it's going to be something everybody's going to enjoy. And I hope a lot of those people living in there come to the church. So with that being said, thank you, guys.

Further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor of the motion indicate so by saying aye. Aye. Those opposed? So the motion carries. All right, that concludes the scheduled business for today. We do have general appearance. Ed could get us prepared for general appearance.