Zoning Meetings and Council Meetings

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Election News Updates

Old Cutler Bike Path Improvements

Everglades Flow-way Restoration

Village Hall Update

The weather news at this time of year is full of Earl, Fiona and now Gaston.  Palmetto Bay's Hurricane Preparedness page includes suggestions and important information on being ready for heavy weather.  Many of us lived in the area during Hurricane Andrew and know the value of preparation.  Check out the page for assistance in preparing your own "To Do List" to be ready for hurricane season.  http://palmettobay-fl.gov/disaster.htm  NOAA provides weather and storm warnings on their website.  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

September is a busy month of meetings including Budget Hearings, Zoning Hearings, and our Regular Council Meeting.    Please plan on attending our Budget Meetings so that you can be fully informed about the use of your tax money, and participate in the priority setting process.  We are also coming to the end of the term of our first Mayor.  Please plan on attending the meetings that will close out the terms of our first Council.

September 13 - 7 pm
Regular Council Meeting - Deering Estate Visitors Center
16701 SW 72 Avenue

September 14 - 7 pm
First Budget Hearing - Deering Estate Visitors Center
16701 SW 72 Avenue

September 20 - 7 pm
Zoning Hearing - Deering Estate Visitors Center
16701 SW 72 Avenue

September 27 - 7 pm
Second/Final Budget Hearing - Deering Estate Visitors Center
16701 SW 72 Avenue

The Budget, Agenda and Zoning Packet will be on line previous to the Meetings. 

The currently adopted budget for 2009-10  is on-line at http://palmettobay-fl.gov/pdfs/Village%20Departments/Finance/Adopted%20Budget%20FY%202009-10%20FINAL.pdf

The Proposed Budget can be found at http://palmettobay-fl.gov/pdfs/Village%20Departments/Finance/FINAL%20PROPOSED%20BUDGET-%20FY%202010-11.pdf

Speaking of the Council's term ending the campaign process is ongoing.  Campaign signs are going up but are disappearing.  It's a difficult call to start putting up signs or not when the campaign starts too early.  However, campaign signs are part of the election process.  We need to respect that.  It is important that signs are left in place.  One candidate has filed a Police Report about the missing signs and there was an arrest made regarding the theft of another candidate's signs. Signs are part of the democratic election process.  Please leave them in place and don't take them to avoid a police issue.

http://palmettobay-fl.gov/pdfs/Village%20Departments/Clerk/SIGNS-long-2.pdf

The new edition of E-Currents is out.  Remember to go to the E-Currents Page to sign-up for your subscription.

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs071/1102365100311/archive/1103608531056.html

The ground breaking for the new and improved Old Cutler Bike Path was hosted by County Commissioner Katy Sorenson.  My committee, the Old Cutler Bike Path Committee issued a detailed report regarding the necessity of upgrading the path to make it safe.    Look for the on-going construction and finally the improvements as the work is beginning.

http://www.miamidade.gov/district08/advisories/10-07-09-old_cutler_bike_path.asp

Speaking of more work on Old Cutler Rd.  For a few days in August Old Cutler was closed for the beginning of the re-hydration project at the Deering Estate.  This is part of the larger project to restore the wetlands.  Read about this important and huge project that Palmetto Bay has a small part in.

http://www.evergladesfoundation.org/news/entry/flow-way-to-help-restore-biscayne-bay-miami-dade-coastal-wetlands1/

Check out the progress on Village Hall.  The Blue Dome is now in place as well as the clock in the clock tower.  Our New Village Hall is a project that has come together in such a positive way.  We have received $1.2 million dollars in grants towards the cost of Village Hall (over $19 million in grants to the Village to date) from LEED certification and Emergency Management funding sources.  This is fully the result of our grant writer, Olga Cadaval, her ability to sniff out the money and the quality of her grant writing.  Grant writing is a skill requiring knowledge of the Village, the programs available and the ability to match the municipality with the grant focus and requirements.  As you probably know, grants are graded and awarded based on the quality of the grant program submitted, the Village's history and experience in managing them, and the match to the grant agency.  Outside lobbying does not come into play.   http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4910333&id=80499470744

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Pets - Lost and Found: 

Miami Dade County:   http://www.miamidade.gov/animals/lost_found.asp

Pet Finder:  http://www.petfinder.com/local.html

It is traumatic to lose a pet but hopefully these two sites may make the process easier.  Good luck!

Quick contacts for help, assistance or just an answer to a question:

Quick Solutions via GovQA: Need to report a downed tree? Blocked street drain? Tap into the Citizen Action Center -- or -- for fast response -- usually within two business days. Go to:  Gov QA 

Question/concern that can't wait until regular business hours? Call the Duty Officer at 305-506-7965.

Information from our Policing Unit - go to:  http://www.palmettobay-fl.gov/police.htm  includes online resources for Citizen's Crime Watch, Safety Tips, the 2010 Crime & Incident Reports and the Most Wanted List, etc. 

Reminder:

For emergencies, please call 9-1-1
For non-emergency service, please dial 305-4POLICE  (476-5423).

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Updates from your Council Member, July 25, 2010