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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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TO: Mayor.Matti Herrera. Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: November 30, 2011
SUBJECT:,. Committee for Quality Education Motions
The Committee for Quality Education would like you to be aware of the attached motions regarding
the International Baccalaureate Programs at Miami Beach schools and FDOT related traffic issues,,
which were approved at their November 29, 2011 committee meeting.
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City of Miami Beach
Committee for Quality Education
Meeting of. November 29, 2011
Members Present: Keren Bajaroff, Karen Rivo, Sofia Emuriel, Kay Coulture, Pat Kaine, Ivette
Borello, Beverly 'Heller, Becky Cohen, Dakshesh Bhatt, Waldy Blanco, Maria Hosu, Tiffany
Heckler, and Heidi Tandy
Members Absent: Sheila Duffy - Lehrman and Nizia Motola,
Motion Made By Pat Kaine
- Motion Second By: Beverly Heller
Motion Text:
The QEC requests the Mayor and Commission fully support the FDOT 41 Street Traffic Study and
support FDOT recommended options below:
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'Install cross walk and sawtooth yield markings, pedestrian push button and yellow
enhancer /flasher to warn vehicles of children crossing the road
• Install full pedestrian midblock red light signal with push button, cross walk and stop bar
markings that is coordinated with the - other signal
The QEC. does NOT support the option below:
• Installing pedestrian crossing signs on both sides of SR -112 to prohibit - children from
crossing
The QEC urges for,the Mayor to support the above FDOT recommended options for 41 Street.
Motion ' Passage: Votes 12-0
Motion Made By: Beverly Heller .
Motion Second By: Pat Kaine
Motion Text:
The QEC requests the City of Miami Beach Mayor and Commission be involved, knowledgeable,
and supportive of sustaining the International Baccalaureate Programs at all City of Miami Beach
public schools and should strongly urge, through resolution, the MDCPS Public Schools and the
state legislature fully fund the International Baccalaureate Programs.
The QEC urges for the Mayor to support the above request to- MDCPS and the state
legislature sustain the International Baccalaureate at all City of Miami Beach public schools.
Motion Passage: Votes 13 -0