General Obligation Bond Projects - Projects Funded
- Funded Keystone Point signage replacement
Event Participation and Sponsorships
- Sponsored in-kind police / fire services for July 4th celebration - 2006, 2007, 2008
- Sponsor Founders Day 80th Anniversary Celebration ($2,500 Keystone Point Homeowners/$2,500 San Souci Homeowners)
- Initiated $25,000 line item in County budget for North Miami Beach Optimist Regional Sports Program
- Hurricane Relief Concert - $460
- Participate in Special Olympics event at NM Athletic Stadium - 2006, 2007, 2008
- Participate in American Cancer Relay for Life
- Relay for Life @ FIU in North Miami - 2006
- Turkey Give-away for Thanksgiving (2006-present)
- Bike Give-away for Holidays (2006-present)
- Backpack Give-away for Back to School - 2007, 2008
- Participated in Career Day at David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center - 2007, 2008
- Hosted a Fire Prevention Press Conference October 5, 2008. Cities received smoke detectors for constituents
- Hosted Regional Hurricane Strategy Meeting - 2008
Miscellaneous
- Expedited toxic land clean-up at Munisiport Landfill for Biscayne Landings residential development
- Secured additional funding in County's budget for Highland Village Water Sewer Line in North Miami - North Miami Beach
- Purchased Segway Human Transporter for Police Department to enhance community policing efforts.
- Hurricane Wilma assistance - government to government supply deployment
- Creation of Biscayne Corridor CRA Voluntary Advisory Board
- 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
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