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10-21-97 ,04:25 PM FROM CMNI CHEMISTS-~IAMI ~o 305 673 7782
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Ms. Vivien Himes
1120 - 7th Street Apt. 1
Miami Reach. Florida 33139
Via Faxes & Let~er
October 21, 1997
(Contains three pages)
Home TAl! 305 673-1209
Ofc. Fa~1 305 674-9414
City ot Miami Beach
Mayor Seymour Gelber
1700 Convention Canter Drive
4th Floor
Miami BeaCh, Flor1aa 33139
Tel: 305 673-7030
Fax: 305 673-7096
Re: Urgent Notice to City of Miami Beach Officials
TOI Seymour Gelber
City Commissioners
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
Murray Dubbin
Robert Parcher
Mayor Fax; 673-7096
Eisenberg, Gottlieb, Kasain, L1e~man,
Pearlson, Shapiro
City Manager
Cit.y Attorney
City Clel"k
Fax: 673-77B2(Delivarqd)
Fax; 673-7002
Fax: 1573-7254
URGENT NOTICE TO ALL CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OFFICIALS:
(Request that this letter be officially read and recorded during
the Commission Meetinq on Tuesday October 21, 1997.)
Please be informed that it ie hig~lr recommended that the City Of
Miami Beach Commission delay the vote scheduled for today regarding
The Year 2000 Compr~hensiv~ Plan. There are numerous vQry relevant
reasons for this request. Very briefly stated, they are;
(1) The citizens of this municipality have not had sufficient
time to consider the numerous axtremaly important issues
inVOlved; nor have they been properly informed by our
city ot'flcla1.s.
Please Nota: The advisement statement "Inquiries may he
directed to the Planning, Design and Historic Pl"eeervaLion
DivIsion at 673-7550. II !~._~~!~y_ untrue! Absolutely no
information vas available at that telephone nUmber or
department; nor could any other department in the city
provide any information.
(2) The City Clel"~'s O~~1ce did not receive a copy of the new
ordinance until Wednesday October 15, 199t at 4:31P.M..
The Agenda was not available ~t th~t time. (The new ordin-
ance was made available only after two days of persistent
telephone calls by me.)
Cont'd.
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(3) It is impossible for the pUblic to resAarch the matt@r, or to
do any proper rQ~Qarch in the Ci~y Clerk's Office, 8$ the
ci~y code book and the ci~y ordlnanceB are serlou~lY out or
order ana incomplete. This has been true for years.
(4) Due ~o ~he for~hcoming city-vide elections (November 4th, and
possible run-orr electIun Nuvember 13th), those inVOlved with
the pOlitical process, and their volunteers, are unable at
this time to even remotQly famili~ri7.p. themsQlvQ~ with the
issues1 as they are entirely too bu~y preparing for the up-
coming election.
(5) Many people are unawarQ that thP-Yp. is to be a City Commission
Meeting on Tuesday Oc~ober 21st, as theoe meeting5 are uBually
held the rirst and thi~d We~ne5day (TIQ1 Tues~ay) Of the month.
(6) Coinciding; also scheduled for Tnesday October 21st, between
7PM to 9PM, is a very ~mportant and well attended eeminar,
which i~ only conducted once a year, and sponsored by the
Miami Beach Commission on the Status of Women. The topic
this year is domestic violence: "HOPE FOR GENERATIONS:
Ending ~he Cyale of Violence.", ~ith numerous professional
person~ and city employees in attendance.
It would be impossible for anyone ~o attend the city Commieoion
Meeting and the seminar eimultaneau81y.
Due to these very briefly stated factora. (not to mention other
unstated considerations), it. is p.nrnestly requeatp-d that this particular
vo~e be put off until a later date; possibly December 3rd (Wednesday), Q~
another date during the month at Decembe~ 1997.
I~ remains to be seen whether this city's officials will display a
genuine sense of respect for the citizens of this city, and reset the
vote for The Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan for a later date.
I thank you for your attention to this ma~~er.
Sincerely,
vivien Himes
Enel: (a) Newspaper Notice, dated: October 14, 1997 (TueQday)
(b) Newspaper Notice, dated! October 19, 1997 (Sunday)
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If'!:. . 'b'" .~
";'4;women,a use .::
, 'at free'seminar
As part of Dotnatic VioJedce
Awareness mouth. the Miami
Beach Commission 011 the Status
, of Womell is bot. ti'&:e:". ;=
III titled, "Hope for . .'1
. Endinllhe Cycle of VioleBCe." .,
tiC " COlmty Court.. Judge ~fh-
IBloom, who makes her rubnp
. 'out of the Mia.mi Beach coo rt-.,
. house. will serve as mO<kliatot.'
Guest speUen incl\lde. _~U'j
~eed. head Of' lIIIJ)QJIa.etCKJ ~,
lence Unit of 1M Miami BeaCh-
I Police Department, and domes.-
\ tic violence survi~()r.t:",~r~~I,Ie"
A,S. HolyfiOkl. .'.. ..- ,..".'. .,
,. " Tbcfree ~.iHX."_l'.'
" p.m. Tu~.,lIle;',MW'
I Beach St &~ 111Mb::.
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For inati:,. -.", ~~
Sharon Kftoslep~al' 86'1-09il."'~'~(
~Spea'kerS'to discuss
j' lwomen.andyjo1ence ..
. The Miami ikacii Commission:'
~ on the StatusofWamen ~sents'
~ ioj'HOPE FOR GENERA nONS:
Endina the Cycle or Violence,'-
~ The presentation will include'
~ gue'lt speakers Dr. Waller F~
lambert. DlediMI director of the
)!' Child Protection Team; Loll
. Reed from tbe' Domestic Vio-
lencr: Unit or the Miami Beach
Police [)eJ)artmeiu and Norvelle
: A.S. Holyneld~r( ,survivor of.
. dome!':tic violence. There will
. ,also be a !;peciaJ presentalion bY,
hhe Child AsuyltPrevention
jPfOjCd. The evenf happens from
. ~o 9 p.m. TU~Y at the Miami"
... aCb HIett U ItOtlum. 223.
prairie Ave. For mprf: infq,rml-
. . tion. l~lI, (.9+-3"5~ )