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MARCH 4, 2009
Commission Selects Finalists For City Manager’s Position After individually interviewing five top candidates for the position of Coral Gables City Manager, the City Commission agreed on continuing the talks with three of them at a future special meeting. Joe Rasco, director of Intergovernmental Affairs for Miami-Dade County; Patrick Salerno, former City Manager of Sunrise and Larry Spring, Chief Financial Officer of the City of Miami made the latest cut and will be interviewed by the entire Commission at a special meeting scheduled in the upcoming weeks. The elected officials also agreed that they will only hire an ideal candidate that receives a super majority of votes, meaning a minimum of four out of five votes from the City Commission. The special meeting will be televised on Coral Gables Television, Channel 77.
Public Safety Committee Invites Citizen Participation The City of Coral Gables Public Safety Committee is reaching out to the community for their input and participation. This group of citizen volunteers was created in 2005 to facilitate community involvement in public safety, thereby increasing citizen awareness and promoting cooperation and coordination between the community and its public safety agencies. The Public Safety Committee meets every other month with the goal of creating a safe and secure environment for all residents. Both Chiefs of Police and Fire attend the meetings on a regular basis. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. at the War Memorial Youth Center, Classroom 222. For more information on when other meetings are scheduled, please contact Jason Plemmons from the Police Department at 305-460-5502.
The Coral Gables City Commission approved a resolution expressing strong concerns regarding Senate Bill No. 630 under consideration by the state legislature. The proposed bill would impose a three-year moratorium on the imposition and collection of impact fees for any purpose by a municipality or county from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012. This bill or similar legislation would have a substantial fiscal impact on the City of Coral Gables and would mean fewer funds available for needed infrastructure projects. Miami-Dade County passed a similar resolution urging the Florida Legislature not to pass such legislation.
On February 19, the City of Coral Gables received a special visit from the U.S. Department of State. The Inspector of Consular Evaluations Unit, Robert W. Mustain Jr. of the Office of the Inspector General and the Miami Passport Director, Ryan Dooley visited City Hall to see first-hand the operations of the Passport Acceptance Facility. The Coral Gables passport office is considered a stellar operations among the 20 other passport centers available throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County. City Clerk Walter Foeman created this Passport Acceptance Facility in 2003 and to date this office on the first floor at 405 Biltmore Way has served thousands of customers looking to renew or apply for a new passport. The Passport Acceptance Facility at City Hall is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact the Office of the City Clerk at 305-460-5351.
No Political Signs Allowed On Public Rights-of-Way The City of Coral Gables wants to remind residents that there are strict guidelines to adhere when posting campaign and political signs in front of residences. These rules promote public safety by avoiding visual clutter while also recognizing the First Amendment rights of those wishing to express their views on certain issues and candidates. Political signs are not permitted to be located on public rights-of-way. A new ordinance approved on first reading on February 24 specifies that political signs cannot be placed closer than five feet to the front and/or side property line of residential properties. There is a limit of one sign per candidate or ballot issue. Also, the signs shall not exceed 22 inches by 28 inches in size and need to be made of metal, plastic, wood or pressed wood. Political signs are allowed no earlier than three months prior to the date of election and must be removed within five days after the election. If a political sign is improperly placed, Code Enforcement Officers are attempting to contact property owners to correct the problem. For more information, contact Code Enforcement at 305-460-5226.
Mandatory Water Restrictions Still Apply Miami-Dade County has been under mandatory water restrictions for the past year, still affecting the City of Coral Gables. Landscape irrigation for all property types and sizes is allowed two days a week on this schedule: For odd-number addresses, landscape irrigation is allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and/or from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. For even-number addresses, no street address, systems that irrigate both odd and even address within the same zones, including multi-family units, homeowners associations and for commercial complexes/retail shopping centers, landscape irrigation is allowed on Thursdays and Sundays, from 12 a.m. to 10 a.m. and/or from 4 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. For the most efficient use of water, avoid irrigating during both time periods on the same day. Watering is not allowed between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information on water shortage restrictions, call the Water Conservation Hotline at 800-662-8876. |
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TRAFFIC Miracle Mile from LeJeune Road to Douglas Road will be closed to vehicular traffic from March 6 through 8 due to the Carnaval on the Mile celebration. Please avoid the area as there will be heavy pedestrian traffic in the area. Miracle Mile will reopen by the morning of Monday, March 9.
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MAYOR Don Slesnick VICE MAYOR William H. Kerdyk Jr. COMMISSIONERS Maria Anderson Rafael “Ralph” Cabrera Jr. Wayne "Chip" Withers INTERIM CITY MANAGER Maria A. Jimenez CITY ATTORNEY Elizabeth M. Hernandez CITY CLERK Walter J. Foeman
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