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CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No.8 1-~t:JD I
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
DATE:
February 12, 2001
FROM:
Jorge M. Gonzalez \~
City Manager U . U
BOAT SHOW TRAILER STORAGE AT MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT 20X
(27TH STREET AND COLLINS AVENUE)
SUBJECT:
In response to a citizen inquiry (see attached) regarding the storage of trailers and lack of available
public parking during the NMMA International Boat Show at Municipal Parking Lot 20X, located
at 27th Street and Collins Avenue and its vicinity, the Parking Department will reserve spaces in the
lot for permit holders. Moreover, the parking meters on the south side of 27th Street between
Collins Avenue and Indian Creek have been bagged in order to accommodate any displaced permit
holder and municipal parking decals will be honored at all on-street parking meters in the
surrounding areas.
As a reminder, this facility is used during move-in and move-out for storage of "empty" trailers only.
The trailers are detached from the "cabs". Therefore, there is no activity during the evening. In
addition, Municipal Parking Lot 20X is scheduled for refurbishment immediately following this
year's Boat Show. This includes drainage, repaving, restriping, signage, and landscaping.
If you should have any further questions, please contact me at extension 6637.
JMG/CMC/SF
c: Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Mayra Diaz-Buttacavoli, Assistant City Manager Af4#;..
Saul Frances, Acting Parking Director
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Ramon & Elisa G. Garcia
2642 Collins Ave., #401
. Miami Beach, Fl. 33140
January 26, 2001
City of Miami Beach
Office ofthc Mayor & Commission
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, F\. 33139
Gentlemen:
Weare writing this letter because we think it is unfair for the residents of the area of Collins
A venue, Indian Creek and the 27th Street, that the trailer trucks for the Boat Show be parked
in the parking lot of Collins and 27th St.
Those trailer trucks should be parked in another place and not in the parking lot for the
following reasons:
1. It is not fair that the residents that pay to park their cars in that lot be obliged to park in
the street, and also occupy the spaces of other residents that pay to park in the adjacent
streets and Indian Creek. The cost of the parking permits is high.
2. The noise we have during the night and early in the morning when they move all those
trucks is terrible. We don't know what they do, but during the days they are parked
there, all the time they are moving the trucks from one place to another, and most of
the time at night.
3. Due to the weight of the trucks and all this movement, the parking lot is a total
disaster, the pavement is full of holes and cracks, and when it rains all the water
remains there. In both entrances, Collins and 27'h Street, the sidewalks are cracked,
being a danger for the pedestrians. The parking lot is always dirty because when you
have a place in such a terrible condition, people do not care about it. Garbage attracts
garbage.
4. We know that the Boat Show is a tourist attraction and it generates money and
publicity for Miami Beach, but we, as residents and tax payers, deserve a better
treatment, and that parking lot is a shame for the City.
We would appreciate if you consider this request.
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QF"FICE OF TH~ MAYOR
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
NelSEN O. KASDIN
MAYOR
February 2. 200 I
Mr, & Mrs. Ramon Garcia
2642 Collins Avenue, #401
Miami Beach. FL 33140-4705
Dear Mr, & Mrs, Garcia:
[ am in receipt of your letter regarding the trucks parked at 27'" Street and Collins Avenue during the Boat
Show, My staff has discussed this matter with the City's Parking Department and in consideration of the
concerns expressed in your letter, the City will reserve parking spaces for pennit holders in the lot
throughout the Show, Additionally, all penn its for this lot will be honored at anyon-street meter during
this time.
[t is my understanding that move-in only occurs during the day at this location and all trailers are
subsequently parked without their cabs, Therefore, no activity should take place during the evening,
Finally, the 27" Street and Collins Avenue Parking Lot is scheduled to be repaved and restripped after the
show is finished. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and trust this letter addresses
your concerns, However. should you require further assistance, please feel free to contact Max Sklar, Chief
of Staff, t (305) 673-7030,
C: Mayra Diaz-Buttacavoli. Assistant City Manager
Saul Frances1 Parking Director