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FDOT grant funding and an easement from Progress Energy were obtained for continued construction of Wirz Trail Section 1; award of the construction contract followed. Contract services for property abatement were coordinated and finalized. Code requirements regarding condemnation and demolition criteria for unfinished buildings and structures were adopted. WM�• Staff developed a presentation for a workshop on March 28, 2011 to describe, discuss and seek City Commission guidance to evaluate funding strategies to implement a comprehensive Neighborhood Infrastructure (Improvement) Program of approximately $15 million. Staff continued plan development and permitting research for the Triplet Lake Drive signature street project. This project will install and upsize sewer lines, widen sidewalks, plant trees, etc. Tree locations for "Area 1" were finalized and a Request for Proposal (RFP) for tree installation and maintenance services was issued. This will establish a unit cost for services that can then be applied to tree purchases. Staff provided an update at the March 14, 2011 City Commission meeting, which included a preliminary list of projects (based on the preliminary master plan) that can be funded through various methods. A sidewalk crew is in the process of being hired for City -wide repair and replacement of identified sidewalk deficiencies. Staff prepared an application to submit to the MetroPlan Orlando Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to provide $300,000 in funding for the Lake Concord boardwalk/Sunset Drive sidewalk connection as well as pedestrian improvements on Southcot Drive between S. Sunset Drive and South Triplet Lake Drive. Staff also worked with the City Manager to develop multiple strategies for funding all or a portion of the components of the preliminary master plan. Design, permitting, and easement acquisitions for Wirz Park Trail Section 1 has been completed and a Notice to Proceed has been received from FDOT. Staff has initiated advertisement for bid for this project. The Code Compliance Division was relocated back to City Hall from the Police Administration building. This move fosters better direct communication between the officers and planners and provides for improved coordination, communication and oversight to improve code enforcement in the neighborhoods. Staff completed a preliminary master plan of targeted neighborhood infrastructure improvements and presented this to the City Commission in November 2010 with follow - up discussion in December 2010. Staff is currently focusing on beginning the first project ( "Area V) proposed in this master plan, including the Triplet Lake Drive Signature Street project, as well as refining locations for street trees to be planted throughout the project area. Parks components for targeted neighborhood infrastructure improvements were included in the preliminary master plan in November. These included enhancements to Lake Concord Park with a sidewalk connection at Home Depot linking Sunset to the Lake Concord boardwalk and a potential linear park in the "flower streets" neighborhood west of Winter Park Drive.