076-1999 LTC
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No. 76-1999
LETTER TO COMMISSION
March 23, 1999
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez ~~l.
City Manager
SUBJECT: BUSINESS RESOLUTION TASK FORCE
The Business Resolution Task Force will begin meeting in April. The Task Force will address the
needs and concerns of the business community by making recommendations on issues affecting the
relationship between the City and the business community in order to make the City more business
and user friendly.
The Task Force will meet on a monthly basis, or as frequent as the Task Force deems necessary. The
Task Force will sunset at the end of six months at which point it will prepare a final report with
recommendations on how to improve the City's interaction with the business community.
Below are the administration's recommendations for the Task Force. Please submit any comments
or suggestions concerning this list by Tuesday, March 30, 1999.
Real Estate - Riccardo Olivieri, BOV Development Corp.
Developer - Michael Comras, Comras Co.
Preservationist - Marlo Courtney, Goldman Properties
Finance/Banking - Eva Barreto, Ocean Bank
Hospitality Industry - Robert Todak, Delano Hotel
Small Business/Retailers - Carlos Marin, MARS
Entertainment Industry - Eugene Rodriguez, Big Time Productions
Attorney - Stevan 1. Pardo, Zarco and Pardo
Health Care - Amy Perry, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chamber of Commerce - Gerald K. Schwartz, Beloff and Schwartz
Citizen - Ted Burman, North Beach
Citizen - Ira Giller, Middle Beach
Citizen - Saul Gross, South Beach
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Memo
To: Board of Governors
from: Martin Hyman and Bernard Zyscovich, Co-Chairs of the
MBCC Grovvth Management Committee
Date: 03/11/99
Subject: Proposed Resolution Regarding Parking and
Transportation
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The following goal was initiated at the November 21"t, 1998 Goals Conference
and subsequently adopted by the Board of Governors as part of the overall Goals
Conference Package:
Goal: Absolute Commitment to Local Mobilitv Plan; Electrowave has been
extremely efficient and has provided an alternative method of transportation.
Instead of promoting new parking lots (which will in turn bring more cars) continue
promoting alternative transportation methods for satellite parking lots.
Accordingly, the Growth Management Committee has discussed this goal at
great length and urges the Board of Governors to adopt the following resolution in
support of the above-referenced goal;
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS URGING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION,
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS TO ENDORCE THE CONCEPT OF
DEVELOPING FUTURE PARKING LOTS/GARAGES ON THE
PERIPHERY OF MIAMI BEACH AND INTEGRATING SAME INTO
INTERMODAL FACILITIES. HOWEVER, IN PROPOSING THIS
RESOLUTION IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT THE CITY IS CURRENTLY
PLANNING GARAGES IN THE AREAS OF 10TH AND COLLINS, 16TH
AND WASHINGTON AVENUE: MICHIGAN/LENNOX NORTH OF
LINCOLN ROAD AND IN THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED REGIONAL
LIBRARY, AT SUCH TIME AS THESE PROPOSED SITES ARE
DEVELOPED AND SATURATED, THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER
INTEGRATING PERIPHERY LOTS INTO AN INTERMODAL SYSTEM.
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RESOLUTION OF mE MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER OF COl\fMERCE BOARD
OF GOVERNORS SUPPORTING THE FORMATION OF A BUSINESS
RESOLUTION TASK FORCE AND A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
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Whereas, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce is an organization of businesses and
professions established to create economic progress and foster a high quality oflife in the
Greater Miami and the Beaches Area; and
Whereas, the Task Force will address the needs and concerns of the business community
by making recommendations on issues affecting the relationship between the City and the
business community in order to make the City more business and user friendly; and
Whereas, the Task Force will serve in an advisory capacity to the City Commission, the
City Manager and the business community with respect to matters pertaining to the
relationship between businesses and the City; and
Whereas, the main focus of the Business Development Center of the City of Miami
Beach is to implement the Business Development Program and work with businesses and
organizations in order to enhance the City's business environment and to promote the
overall image of the City's commercial districts; to identify and implement strategies and
programs to expand, develop, recruit and retain businesses on Miami Beach; to adopt and
apply private sector standards for responsiveness and customer satisfaction in order to
encourage business development; and to balance private sector needs with neighborhood
quality of life issues;
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Whereas, City staff will work with the commercial development community citywide to
help attract the level and quality of major regional, community, neighborhood and
specialty types of commercial activity with a goal to retain and generate business for the
area, as well as improve the quality of life for the City's residents and visitors;
Now, therefore, be resolved by the Board of Governors of the Miami Beach Chamber of
Commerce as follows:
1. That the City Commission adopt the Administrations' recommendation to create
a Business Resolution Task Force with at-large appointments recommended by
community based business and civic organizations.
2. The City Administration provide the necessary resources for the implementation of
the business development program and business development center.
3. That Commissioner Simon Cruz be corrunended for his time and efforts in
championing these important business related programs and projects.
Passed and adopted this second day of March, 1999.
Gerald K Schwartz, Chairman
Bruce M. Singer, President
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Jonathan Belot!, Co-Chair
Business Development Task Force
Eva Baretto, Co-Chair
Business Development Task Force
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