Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Serving DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee and Polk Counties

Council Meeting

Meeting Summary

  1. Public Comments
  2. Council Administration
  3. Recommendations from the Finance Committee
  4. EDA Grant for Aviation Study
    • Action Recommended: Authorize Executive Director to submit and administer EDA Grant
    • Exhibit #4:  Scope of Work and Budget
  5. Post Disaster Recovery Update
    • Action Recommended: Information only
    • Exhibit: None
    • Presentation
  6. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Contract for FY 2018-19
    • Action Recommended: Approve LEPC Contract, Authorize Chairman’s Signature and Authorize Executive Director to Administer the Contract
    • Exhibit #6: Draft Scope of Work
  7. Contract with Department of Emergency Management (DEM) for Hazards Analysis (HA) Services
    • Action Recommended: Authorize Chairman to Execute Agreement with DEM and Authorize Executive Director to Execute Agreements with Counties and Administer Grant.
    • Exhibit #7: Draft Scope of Work
  8. Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape – Approval of Grant Agreements
    • The Council has been awarded a 3-Year Sentinel Landscape Coordination Grant to begin implementing the Avon Park Air Force Range Sentinel Landscape Program.
      • Action Recommended: Approve contract and authorize Executive Director to execute and administer grant agreement.
      • Exhibit #8: Summary
    • Staff has applied for matching state grant funding for the Sentinel Landscape Coordination Grant.
      • Action Recommended: Authorize Executive Director to execute and administer grant agreement, if awarded.
      • Exhibit: None
  9. Title VI and Nondiscrimination Policy
  10. Update on the Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
    • Action Recommended: Information Only
    • Exhibit: None
  11. Appoint Florida Regional Councils’ Association (FRCA) Policy Board Members
    • Action Recommended: Approve Appointed Members
    • Exhibit: None
  12. Executive Director’s Report
    • Projects Update
    • FRCA Update
    • Awards
  13. Other Business
  14. Adjourn

CFRPC Receives the 2016 FPZA Outstanding Redevelopment Project Award

The FPZA Awards Committee has recognized the Central Florida Regional Planning Council’s East Lake Parker/West North Combee Brownfields Plan as the 2016 Outstanding Redevelopment Project recipient.

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East Lake Parker/West North Combee Areawide Plan

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Central Florida Regional Planning Council a Brownfields Areawide Planning Grant to develop an areawide plan for the blighted and heavy industrial East Lake Parker – West North Combee area (in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida). The Plan recognizes the development limitations due in part to properties considered to be brownfields while creating specific strategies to make revitalization a reality. Developed through extensive community-based involvement, local government collaboration, and partnerships with private property owners, the Plan is the foundation for future assessment, cleanup, and reuse of brownfields properties promoting areawide revitalization and economic development.

Dundee Visioning Workshop Scheduled for May 19

Notice is hereby given that the third Community Visioning Workshop held by the Town of Dundee and facilitated by the Central Florida Regional Planning Council will occur on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the Dundee Community Center, 603 Lake Marie Boulevard, Dundee, Florida.

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Dundee Downtown Visioning – Public Workshop on March 24th

A second Community Visioning Workshop to be facilitated by the Town of Dundee and the Central Florida Regional Planning Council is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th at 6:00pm at the Dundee Community Center.  The goal of this workshop is to provide an opportunity for the community to come together to review results from the first workshop and discuss ideas on how to address the comments received.  The workshop is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend.

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Please visit the Dundee Downtown Visioning Website for additional information.

CFRPC Receives APA-FL Outstanding Contribution Award

Regional Planning Council Receives Local Recognition for Turning a Brownfield into a Healthfield

An Award for Outstanding Contribution for the Mulberry Health Care Clinic, Brownfield to Healthfield project was presented to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC) at the American Planning Association (APA) Florida Chapter, Heart of Florida Section’s 2016 Annual Meeting on January 22 in Winter Haven.

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CFRPC Receives National Innovation Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The Central Florida Regional Planning Council (CFRPC), based in Bartow, Florida received a 2015 Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation for the Central Florida Regional Planning Council Brownfields Areawide Plan.

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Polk County School Summit Oct 29 at 8am

The 2016 Polk County School Summit will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served from 7:30-8:00 a.m., and at a break during the ascent. The Summit will be broadcast by PGTV.

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Polk County Emergency Preparedness Night on Wednesday, June 10

Polk County Emergency Management and the Lakeland Flying Tigers have teamed up to host an Emergency Preparedness Night on Wednesday, June 10. The event will begin when the gates to Joker Marchant Stadium open at 5:30 p.m. and will continue throughout the game as the Flying Tigers battle the Fort Myer Miracle. First pitch will cross home plate at 6:30 p.m.

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