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MEMORANDUM
BRUNO A. BARREIRO
Board of County Commissioners
District 5
TO: Honorable Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City of Miami
Beach Commission
FROM: Commissioner Bruno A. Barreiro,District 5 r nl �
Miami-Dade County im
SUBJECT: Follow-up on City/County Concerns Address at 7/8/15 RDA Meeting
DATE: September 2, 2015
At the last Redevelopment Agency meeting at the City of Miami Beach Commission, we
discussed several concerns related to county services. The following matrix provides an update to
those concerns:
1 transit/ —Gerry Bryan —Kathie Brooks County staff met with city staff to work out agreement for an interlocal
trolley (MDC Transit Chief (Asst City agreement for the operation of a Middle Beach Trolley Loop South Beach
of Planning and Manager) local and for operation of Collins Link. Both of these agreement were
Scheduling) 'lose Gonzalez approved by the Miami-Dade County Commissioners on September 1,
(Transportation 2015
Manager)
2 55th Street Brian Flynn Elizabeth County staff has advised City Staff that Derm needed to obtain approval
(MDC Derm) 'Betsy'Wheaton from the federal (Army Corp of Engineers)&State(Florida Fish &Wildlife
(Asst Building, Commission)agencies to approve their coastal permit to remove the
Director contaminated sand; A response from the agencies;advised that due to
Environment& turtle nesting season, removal of sand could not take place until
Sustainability) November 1, 2015; Contractor doing the work has also been advised
3 watson 'Adriana Lamar - County Staff has assured that the County has been working with the new
Island (new (Water and Sewer development at Watson Island-Flagstone, However,the sewer is not
project going to Miami Beach.The pipes from Watson Island are going to the City
having of Miami&then to the Virginia Key Plant.
"200gal of
sewer flow)
4 intersection 'Tony Cotarelo Kathie Brooks County Staff&city staff have had several meetings to discuss this issue
lights/ (PWWM Deputy (Asst City which concluded in the idea of a position to be hired by the City of Miami
syncronizati Director) Manager) Beach to work at the Miami-Dade County Public Works Control Center;
on —Frank Aira 'lose Gonzalez Staff advised traffic engineer hired will be assigned to be trained &work
(PWWM Division (Transportation with the county traffic engineers;A meeting is currently being scheduled
Chief Traffic Signs& Manager) between county&city staff to meet new traffic engineer&discuss
Signals) Eric Carpenter pending administrative process.