General Obligation Bond Projects Projects

• Construct Village Hall Building -- $356,000

Event Participation and Sponsorships

• Turkey Give-away for Thanksgiving (2006-present)
• Bike Give-away for Holidays (2006-present)
• Hosted a Fire Prevention Press Conference October 5, 2008.  Cities received smoke detectors for constituents.
• Hosted Regional Hurricane Strategy Meeting 2008
    Participated in Biscayne Park 75th Anniversary Celebration - October 2008

Miscellaneous

• Provided three (3) surplus cars to Village Police Department
• Purchased Segway Human Transporter for Village Police Department to enhance community policing efforts.
• Hurricane Wilma assistance - government to government supply deployment
• Turkey Give-away for Thanksgiving
• Bike Give-away for Holidays
• Provided one (surplus) Harley Davidson motorcycle to Village Police Department
• Provided one (surplus) Chevrolet Suburban to Village Police Department
• Creation of Biscayne Corridor CRA
• Sponsored ordinance to properly store building supplies and loose property at "Hurricane Watch" status
• Initiated designation of dog park for NE Dade at Greynolds Park - East
• 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.
• Initiated addition of Pet-friendly shelter in Northeast Dade
• Furnished all fire and rescue vehicles with feline and canine oxygen equipment
• Sponsored Hurricane Strategy meeting to coordinate Hurricane plan for District 4 municipalities