November-December, 2019 Welcome to Your City @ Work, where you will find City of Dunedin highlights from the City Manager's office each month. COMMISSION MEETINGS & AGENDAS UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS VIEW FULL CM UPDATE 2019 CITY COMMISSION DIRECTIVES

MESSAGE FROM THE CITY MANAGER  Happy Holidays! Welcome to the Holiday edition of Your City @ Work, a monthly online newsletter. This is an exciting time of year in Dunedin. Our winter visitors have returned and brought the cool weather with them. Welcome back to both! As you can see from the newsletter, we’ve been busy this year and there is no slowing down for the holidays.  Our goal is to keep you up to date on pending issues and actions before the City Commission so that you can participate in the decision making process. We hope you will find this form of communication educational and informative.  We hope that you and your loved ones have a safe and happy holiday season. Jennifer K. Bramley, City Manager

CITY NEWS

NEW CITY HALL There was a Special Workshop on November 4th to decide on the new City Hall Concept. It was decided to refine Options 2,3 and 7 and obtain massing diagrams and images of both the garage and the City Hall structure from all vantage points. The current City Hall will be operational until the time of completion. Get updates on the New City Hall here

IN WITH THE NEW OUT WITH THE OLD Wednesday, December 11 th, will find the City of Dunedin “Welcoming the New” with a ground breaking ceremony for the new Emergency Operations Center (located at Fire Station 62, 2833 Belcher Road) from 2:00-3:00pm and then on to “Out with the Old” with a demolition event at the Municipal Services and Technical Services complex (737 Louden Avenue) from 3:30-5:00pm. Please join us as we mark this day in Dunedin’s history with a special event. Read More

OPERATION SANTA Beginning December 10th, Dunedin Fire Rescue will be escorting Santa through town to share the Christmas spirit with residents. Santa will be heading out from Fire Station 61 on Michigan Blvd at 5:30 pm each night through December 20th. We will attempt to adhere to the areas scheduled for each night as shown via the grid map link, returning Santa to the fire station around 9:00 pm .  Read More

CITY FOOD DRIVE For the eighth year in a row, City staff is conducting a food/toy drive to provide those less fortunate in our community with groceries & gifts during the holiday season, and we need YOUR help! Please drop off non-perishable food items, gift cards or children’s toys in the lobby of City Hall (542 Main Street), Solid Waste (1070 Virginia Street) or the Dunedin Public Library (223 Douglas Avenue). Read More

HOLIDAY EVENTS From Breakfast with Santa, to twinkling Boat Parades and festive light poles, a call from Santa himself, snow and sledding at the Old Fashioned Christmas Parade, Dunedin brings the warmth and the spirit of the holidays home. Join us at all or just a few of our family friendly, fun events! Read More

FLORIDA GREEN BUILDING AWARD We are pleased to announce that the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) has once again confirmed the City of Dunedin’s Platinum status as a Green Local Government! In 2013, the City of Dunedin was the first City in the State of Florida to earn this level of certification, and now in 2019 we have done it again! A representative from FGBC attended the November 7th Regular Commission Meeting to present our new certification. Read More

Housing Needs and Fair Housing Survey Pinellas County is asking for citizen feedback regarding housing needs and fair housing.  Take the surveys and help the county to better plan for our communities.  Read More

HOLIDAY CLOSURES AND SW PICK UP SCHEDULES All City Buildings will be closed for Thanksgiving observance on 11/28 and 11/29. Additionally, the Community Center will close at 4 p.m.on Wed. 11/27. There will be no Solid Waste pickup on 11/28. All City Facilities will be closed for Christmas Day, 12/25, and Thursday 12/26. There will be no Solid Waste/Recycling pickup on 12/25. Read More

KEEP DOGEDIN BEAUTIFUL A few residents and business owners have complained about people not picking up after their pups. Although we love our canines in Dogedin to keep the peace the City Commission passed an ordinance in 2014 requiring that owners remove animal waste. If your dog has left an early Christmas present on property other than your own please get out that baggie and pick it up. It’s the law after all!  ARTICLE IV. - ANIMAL WASTE REMOVAL

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FUNEDIN FACT COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE HELD 1/1/1932 Over 350 children were entertained and given gifts at the Community Christmas tree held on Christmas Eve in the City Park. There was also a large crowd of older young people and parents present at the affair, and the event was said .to be the largest aid most successful of its kind held here for several years.

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