210-2001 LTC
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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. o?/t - ~'J/
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September 14, 2001
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM:
Jorge M. Gonzalez ).. ""y
City Manager ' 0A't
WEEKLY UPDATE
SUBJECT:
The purpose of this LTC is to provide the Mayor and Commission with an update
describing some of the areas the Administration focused on during the week of
September 10, 2001.
Employee Brown Bag Lunch with the City Manager - In an effort to better
communicate with City employees, the City Manager along with other
representatives from the Administration continued to hold dialogues over lunch
with City employees in an effort to get to know each other better and understand
mutual concerns. On Monday, September 10, we met with about 30
representatives from the City's Customer Service Task Force.
Police Department Executive Development Process - The Police Department
Command Staff participated in various leadership development and feedback
sessions on September 11 - 14. This executive development process will help
identify the next Chief of Police and appropriate subsequent appointments to the
Command Staff due to potential promotions and retirements in the Police
Department.
Beach Concessions - Representatives from the Administration are finalizing
negotiations with representatives from Boucher Brothers and will present an
agreement to the City Commission at the September 20 Commission meeting,
Collins Avenue - Central Florida Equipment Rental (CFER) began the
installation of the water line service laterals to the hotels and businesses along
the corridor. Our contract with CFER directs that the connection of these water
line service laterals be coordinated with each hotel or business, Representatives
from the Administration continue to meet weekly with the Collins Avenue Task
Force (comprised of representatives from the hotels, businesses and community
on Collins Avenue) to update them on the status of the construction.
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General Obligation Oversight Committee - A meeting was held on September
10. A project status report was provided regarding the North Shore Park &
Youth Center project going out to bid and the Group C Parks project being
prepared to go out to bid, In addition, an update was provided by Hazen and
Sawyer regarding the proposed implementation schedule for the Right-of-Way
Infrastructure Improvements Program. A Commission Memorandum
summarizing the meeting will be provided to the Commission,
land Use and Development Committee - A meeting was held on September
10, Items discussed included a discussion of Monument Island, which the
Committee recommended the approval of the Monument Island Plan presented
by the Department of Environmental Resource Management and to have signage
for the Island installed, The Committee also discussed a Request for
Qualifications for Collins Avenue Parking Lots but decided not to issue the RFQ
until a traffic study is completed. A Commission Memorandum summarizing the
meeting will be provided to the Commission.
Sunset Harbour Task Force - A meeting was held on September 13. Items
discussed included a review of a special events application for the Cystic Fibrosis
2001 Kayak Challenge and a discussion of the Island View Park Shade
Structure, which the Task Force recommended that the City replace the
construction of a shade structure with canopy shade trees throughout the Park,
A Commission Memorandum summarizing the meeting will be provided to the
Commission.
Major Events Plan Community Meeting - Was held on September 13 with
twelve (12) community leaders, including members of the City and County's
Community Relations Boards. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and
debrief the City's Major Events Planning process used during the Source and
Labor Day weekends, to solicit additional input to ensure that our Major Events
Plan is on target to meet the needs of the community, the arrest of the Source
Magazine executive after the Source Awards, and other community relations
related issues, including how we can continue to partner with the community to
ensure that the City continues to meet the needs of our diverse community,
Design Review Board - A meeting was held on September 14, Applicants
requesting design review approval included: Hazelwoods Apartments, JIGS
Investments, Temple Beth Sholom, La Gorce Country Club, The Lofts of North
Beach, North Shore Park Youth Center, and the Byron-Carlyle Theater. In
addition, the Related Group of Florida requested a preliminary evaluation of a
proposal to construct a mixed-use development on a city-owned parcel between
nnd and 73rd Streets between Collins and Harding Avenues.
Should you desire any additional information about any of these items, please
feel free to contact me.
JMG:RI
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