General Obligation Bond Projects

• Northeast Branch Library - Major interior and exterior renovations - $2,490,000 
• Purchase Land for Parks / Public Facilities - $4,714,000

Special Events

• Sponsored Flu Clinic 12/30/05 @ Sterling of Aventura 
• Sponsored Showmobile at Aventura Arts & Crafts Festival - 2004, 2005, 2006
• Sponsored breakfast meeting for Aventura Marketing Council - 2005, 2006 ,2007, 2008

Projects Funded

• Lights on the Lehman Causeway 
• Traffic Signal Replacement @ NE 34 th Avenue - NE 207 th Street ( RIF) 
• Traffic Signal Replacement @ NE 34 th Avenue - N. Country Club Drive ( RIF) 
• Joint Partnership Agreement made w/ city in the extension of Miami Gardens Drive east of
• Biscayne Boulevard with addition of sidewalks by The Sterling of Aventura and Imperial Club.  Funded by Road Impact Fees ( RIF)

Event Participation and Sponsorships

• Donated funds for purchase of equipment for Fire Rescue boat for use by Aventura, Golden Beach,  Sunny Isles Beach & North Miami Beach. Currently housed in Aventura Marina - $15,000
• Sponsored "Awesome Readers" Club at Aventura Charter (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• Donation to Aventura / North Miami Beach Lions Club
• Hope Walk Sponsor 2003, 2004, 2005
• Relay for Life Sponsor 2005, 2006, 2007
• Turkey Give-away for Thanksgiving (2006-present)
• Bike Give-away for Holidays (2006-present)
• Backpack Give-away for Back to School - 2007, 2008
• Sponsored ACES 6 th grade art class field trip to Fairchild Tropical Gardens to view Chihuly exhibit
• Sponsored and participated NMB/Aventura Lions Club's "Back to School Backpack Give-Away" Relay for Life @ Founders Park in Aventura (2006, 2007, 2008)
• Hosted a Fire Prevention Press Conference October 5, 2008.  Cities received smoke detectors for constituents.
• Grand-opening of Miami Gardens Drive Extension, November 13, 2007
• Hosted Showerhead Exchange Program
• Participated in the dedication of Aventura Waterways Park
• Hosted Regional Hurricane Strategy Meeting
• Storytelling at Aventura Mall 2007,2008

Miscellaneous

• Provided Hurricane radios to ACLF's (Assisted Community Living Facilities) in city 
• Assisted The Sterling of Aventura in process to receive Evacuation Restriction from Miami-Dade County
• Assisted Aventura Hospital and Medical in obtaining a Certificate of Need
• Secured additional Fire Rescue Truck to be stationed in Aventura
• Hurricane Wilma assistance - government to government supply deployment
• Purchased Segway Human Transporter for City Police Department to enhance community policing efforts.
• Expedited FDOT/County efforts for road/sidewalk construction NE 27th Avenue on 182nd and 183rd Street
• Expedited Miami Gardens Drive east continuation with County and FDOT
• Monitoring County-Municipal Franchise Fee agreement (1997) for proper compensation
• Maintained Traffic Flow Capacity and Safety Improvement proposed project:
• Highland Lakes / 203 rd Street; Biscayne Boulevard and Aventura Boulevard / NE 196 Street / NE 195 Street / William Lehman Causeway / NE 191 Street
• Sponsored ordinance to properly store building supplies and loose property at "Hurricane Watch" status 
• Initiated electronic subpoenas: Police court appearances will be thru e-subpoenas rather than delivered - save money over time and reducing man-power demands on all police departments. Will prevent appearance of officers when court dates are cancelled thru computer.
• Requesting County appeal FEMA denial for Hurricane Katrina assistance to individuals
• Sponsored ordinance to increase number of members to assure quorums for Planning Advisory Board (PAB) meetings.
• Sponsored Hurricane Strategy meeting to coordinate Hurricane plan for District 4 municipalities
• Initiated addition of Pet-friendly shelter in Northeast Dade
• Furnished all fire and rescue vehicles with feline and canine oxygen equipment