LTC 243-2013 Indian Creek Volunteer Cleanup MIAMI BEAC r
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 243 -2013
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and embers of e City Commission
FROM: Jimmy Morales, City Manager
DATE: July 15, 2013
SUBJECT: Indian Creek Volunteer Cleanup Saturday, July 20, 2013
The purpose_ of this LTC is to inform you that the City of Miami Beach, Community
Resource and Outreach Team, is working to assist the Environmental Coalition of Miami
Beach ( ECOMB) in organizing a cleanup along the east banks of Indian Creek between
26 and 30 Streets. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. This will be the third cleanup along the banks of the creek this year. The
prior events were held on January 26 and May 17 ECOMB will also reach out to the
private property owners who are responsible for property upkeep.
Volunteers will meet at 28 and Indian Creek at 8:30 a.m. and will focus primarily on the
removal and proper disposal of litter. It is anticipated that over 50 volunteers will
participate in this event. The Outreach Team is coordinating with Parks and Recreation
Greenspace Division, Public Works Sanitation, Streets and Environmental Divisions,
Police, and Parking Departments to provide the necessary materials and services for
this project. Volunteers may register for this event at ecomb(aD-ecomb.org .
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Should you have any additional questions, please contact Lynn W. Bernstein,
Community Outreach Coordinator, City Manager's Office, 305 - 673 -7010.
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