General Obligation Bond Projects Projects

• Drainage Improvement - $121,000 
• Bikepath - $160,000

Event Participation and Sponsorships

• Hosted a Fire Prevention Press Conference October 5, 2008.  Cities received smoke detectors for constituents.
• Hosted Regional Hurricane Strategy Meeting 2008
• Participated in the Grand-Reopening of the Beach Pavillion - September 14, 2008

Miscellaneous

• Initiated $25,000 line item in County budget for North Miami Beach Optimist Regional Sports program
• Hurricane Wilma assistance - government to government supply deployment
• 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.
• 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