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L.T.C. No.1&:> -20"1
LETTER TO COMMISSION
January 9, 2001
TO:
Mayor Neisen o. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM:
Jorge M. Gonzalez \ .tAlJ'!----"
City Manager 6 II" -. 0
SUBJECT:
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ANNUAL REPORT
An annual report highlighting the achievements of the first year of the bond program was written,
designed and prepared by City staff. The intent of the brochure was to educate the voters about the
exciting neighborhood improvements coming throughout the city. The brochure lists projects within
each neighborhood such as parks, streetscapes, fire stations and maintenance facilities. Citywide
projects such as beach planting or shoreline/seawall rehabilitation and purchase of fire equipment
were not included in the neighborhood descriptions (see attached list of projects included in each
neighborhood total funding).
A commitment to keep the public informed was an important component of the community outreach
efforts undertaken by the City to gain support for the G.O. Bond Program. The brochure was
designed to be a report from the G.O. Bond Program Oversight Committee, including a statement
from the Committee Chair, Commissioner Dermer. A draft of the report was reviewed, and in my
opinion, gave too much space to comments and photographs of the six G.O. Bond District
Representatives. Accordingly, staff was directed to attribute the annual report to the City
Commission rather than the G.O. Bond Oversight Committee. This directive was not fu1\y
implemented, although substantial formatting and contextual changes were made including the
elimination of quotes and photographs of the six G.O. Bond District Representatives, and including
the listing of the City Commission in a more prominent location.
The brochure was mailed to the voter registration list which was obtained from the Miami-Dade
County Department of Elections. This was the same list which prior G.O. Bond information was sent
before the bond program was approved. The printer assured the City that the list would be sorted so
that only one brochure would be received per household. The City has discussed this error with the
printer and the printer denied having the capability to sort the list.
The total cost of printing, mailing and postage for 34,000 copies of the brochure is $15,603.80
(printing and mailing: $7,253.00 and postage: $8,350.80). The City had a contract in place with the
printer. The funding for the brochure was paid from the Manager's Administrative Budget and wi1\
be reimbursed by the G.O. Bond Administrative Budget.
Letter to Commission
General Obligation Bond Annual Report
January 9, 2001
Page 2
Only City staff worked on the design, writing and editing of the brochure. The G.O. Bond Program
Oversight Committee reviewed a draft of the brochure at its November 6, 2000 meeting, at which
time it approved the budget for the brochure.
Many of the projects listed in the brochure are park projects which have been improved, or are
scheduled to be improved with non-G.O. Bond funds. However, only improvements paid for by G.O.
Bond funds are listed under project descriptions in the brochure. These improvements were
additional enhancements to park projects such as fencing or lighting. The brochure text was reviewed
by project managers, appropriate department directors, members of the G.O. Bond Task Force and
the Administration.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact Matthew Schwartz or
Ronnie Singer at (305) 673-7010.
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c. Christina Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Mayra Diaz-Buttacavoli, Assistant City Manager
Matthew D. Schwartz, Assistant City Manager
Ronnie Singer, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
Judy Hoanshelt, Special Projects Coordinator
Robert Parcher, City Clerk
Nannette Rodriguez, Media Relations Director
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G.O. Bond Breakdown by District as Shown in Annual Report
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NORTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS
Biscayne Point Area Neighborhood Streetscape Improvements
North Shore and Park View Island Nei~hborhood Streetscape Improvements
Biscayne Elementary School Circulation Improvements __
N(~.rmandy Shores Neighborhood Streetscape Improvements
~~rmandy Isle and Normandy Sud Neighborhood Streetscap~-'-l11provements
Normandy Dr. /71st St. Corridor Enhancements
NORTH BEACH PARKS & BEACHES
Crespi Park
Stillwater Park------------ -- ------------------
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NOrthShOreOpellSpaceParkandAltosdeIMar--'---- -.. ---.------
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North Beach Recreational Corridor
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North Shore Park & Youth Center
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Shane Waters ports Center
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Normandy Shores Golf Cou-rse ClUbhOUse ICc:lmmunity Cente-r-
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Normandy Isle Park
NORTH BEACH FIRE SAFETY
Fire Station #4 Renovation 6880 Indian Creek Drive
$4,150,000
$4,150,000
$36,250
$3,400,000
$4,150,000
$293,000
$16,179,250
$150,000
$160,000
$150,000
$3,200,000
$500,000
$1,350,000
$300,000
$10,000
$170,000
$750,000
$250,000
$300,000
$7,290,000
$1,925,525
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G.O. Bond Breakdown by District as Shown in Annual Report
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$200,000
$819,000
$4,300,000
$300,000
$5,150,000
$3,400,000
$900,000
$500,000
$200,000
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$75,000
$16,044,000
MIDDLE BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS
La Gorce Neighborhood Streets cape Irllprovements
La Gorce Island Enhancement
Alton Road Enhancements
Street i::nds Landscape and Pedestrian Improvements, 25th to 43rd Street
Indian Creek Greenway (24th to 54th Street)
Nautilus Neighborhood Streetscape and Traffic Calming
B~yshore Neighborhood Stree~(:ape~ndI-,"affic C~JJ:ning_
Lake Pancoast Streetscape
40th Street Streetscape
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Sunset Islands Enhancement
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Alton Road & 20th Street & Sunset Drive Reconfiguration J Improvements
MIDDLE BEACH PARKS & BEACHES
Fisher Park
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La Gorce Park
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Muss Park
Pinetree Park
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Scott Rakow Youth Center
MIDDLE BEACH FIRE SAFETY
Fire Station #2 Renovation 2300 Pinetree Drive
$150,000
$50,000
$75,000
$90,000
$150,000
$515,000
$4,686,449
MIDDLE BEACH MAINTENANCE FACILITIES
Public Works~acility Renovation
Park Maintenance Facility Renovation
(maintenance facilities are part of the three bond issues)
$2,709,112
$643,513
$3,352,625
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SOUTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOODS
_~Iamingo Neighborhood Improvements
West Avenue I Bay Road Nei9hbor~ood Improvements~~~__.
Ve.!"etian Causeway Master Plan Phase I-":enetian Island~~___
Venetian Causeway Master Plan Phase II-Causeway .
Star, Palm, Hibiscus islands Enhan'cement'-~-------
Lincoln Road ImprovementS------- ---------
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Meridian Avenue Extension Streetscape
'Washington and ThirdStreet Public Plaza------------.
SOUTH BEACH PARKS & BEACHES
1 Ot~_S!'"~e.!.~l:Iclit~rJ.ll~LBea~hf!~ntAu~_"_(Beach Patrol Hqrt~~_
South Shore Community Center
Flamingo Park
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Lummus Park
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Palm Island Park
Belle Isle Park Improvements
South Pointe Park Improvements
Collins Park
Garden Center Renovation
SOUTH BEACH MAINTENANCE FACILITIES
Property Maintenance Facility
(maintenance facilities are part of the three bond issues)
$7,400,000
$1,800,000
$3,844,150
$1,827,000
$600,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$16,071,150
$690,000
$1,350,000
$2,500,000
$400,000
$1,100,000
$150,000
$75,000
$600,000
$2,000,000
$1,800,000
$1,500,000
$12,165,000
$1,992,791
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NOT INCLUDED ARE CITY-WIDE PROJECTS
FROM NEIGHBORHOODS
Shoreline I Seawall Rehabilitation Program
$4,800,000
FROM PARKS & BEACHES
Beach Planting
ADA Beach Access
ADA City-Wide Renovations
ParkSFacilities Roof Repair Plan-'-----
$1,000,000
$225,000
$1,000,000
$700,000
$2,925,000
FROM FIRE SAFETY
Fire Apparatus Replacement
$2,700,000
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G.O. Bond Breakdown by District as Shown in Annual Report
ADDING THE 3 BOND ISSUES TOGETHER
NEIGHBORHOODS
North Beach Total
Middle Beach Total
South Beach Total
~horeline I Seawall Rehabilitation Program
Share of Public Works Yard, Property Maint., and Parks Maint. Facilities
issuance costs (2% with result rounded up to nearest $5,000)
PARKS & BEACHES
North Beach Total
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Middle Beach Total
South Beach Total
City-Wide (Beaches, ADA, Roofs) T~tal
Share of Public Works Yard, Property Maint., and Parks Maint. Facilities
issuance costs (2% with result rounded up to nearest $5,000)
FIRE SAFETY
North Beach Total (Fire Station #4)
Middle Beach Total
South Beach Total
_Fire Apparatus Replacement (not allocated by neighborhood or district)
Share of Property Maintenance Facility
issuance costs (2% with result rounded up to nearest $5,000)
TOTAL OF THE 3 G.O. BONDS
$16,179,250
$16,044,000
$16,071,150
$4,800,000
$3,682,399
$56.776,799
$1,138,201
$57,915,000
$7,290,000
$515,000
$12,165,000
$2,925,000
$1,447,267
$24.342,267
$487,733
$24,830,000
$1,925,525
$4,686,449
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$2,700,000
$215,750
$9,527,724
$192,276
$9,720,000
$92,465,000
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