LTC 032-2024 Resolution from the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) - Relating to the Location of Fire Station 1MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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032-2024 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney
Joseph M. Centorino, Inspector General
FROM: Ra fael E. Granado, City Clerk '7d
DATE: January 30, 2024
SUBJECT: Resolution from the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) -
Relating to the Location of Fire Station 1.
On behalf of the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) Board of Directors, attached
please find a resolution relating to the location of Fire Station 1.
Clerk's Note: See Items R? E and R9 Won the January 31, 2024 Commission Meeting.
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January 29, 2024
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
At a public meeting of the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) held on May 15th, 2023,
the proposal to consider locating the new Fire Station No.1 at a site other than the one currently
occupied by South Shore Community Center (SSCC) was discussed. After input from our residents, the
following resolution was passed by the SOFNA board of directors:
"The board of the South of Fifth Neighborhood Association (SOFNA) has as its primary concern the
safety of our residents. For that reason we urge that Fire Station No. 1 be located where it can provide
the fastest response time to a majority of the residents in its district and be built as soon as possible since
life safety issues should take priority over all other considerations."
As a matter of policy, SOFNA does not take positions on projects or plans outside the borders of our
neighborhood, unless they have a direct impact on our residents. In this case, we are not taking a
position on the South Shore Community Center (SSCC) as it is not viewed as a neighborhood asset to
South of Fifth. If there are reasonable concerns that the SSCC location may not the best choice for a new
Fire Station based on life safety, we support a rapid evaluation by independent experts of the alternative
sites proposed by Commissioner Rosen-Gonzalez, as time is of the essence. The safety of your residents
must take priority in the decision you make on this matter.
Respectfully,
SOFNA Board of Directors
Keith Marks -- President
Alyson Herman -- Vlce President
Jordan Levy -- Treasurer
Ronald Starkman -- Secretary
John Caprio -- Director
Mark Haskins -- Director
David Podein -- Director