Flamingo Neighborhood Meeting -- Mon, Oct 3rd, 5:30 pm, at The Seymour

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association

Meeting Notice
Monday, October 3, 2011, 5:30 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

AGENDA
Recurring Agenda Highlights—

Preservation and Planning Programs – Mark Needle, Jeff Donnelly


Flamingo Park Project Implementation – Wanda Mouzon


Neighborhood Capital Improvement Projects – Denis Russ, Judy Robertson


Flamingo Family Priorities – Adam Shedroff


Crime Prevention and Safety – Aaron Sugarman, Tammy Young, Ben Batchelder


Communications and Outreach – Tammy Young

Flamingo Neighborhood -- Washington to Alton, Sixth to Lincoln.   Our historic, urban residential South Beach Neighborhood. 
All residents of the Neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Neighborhood Employment Opportunity -- Fresh Market

The Fresh Market will be holding their Career Open House next week on Wednesday, October 5, 2011  -- at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa, 4833 Collins Blvd, Miami Beach, Fl (north of the Julia Tuttle Causeway) from 8 am to 7 pm.


The Fresh Market is a specialty grocery store. They offer an atmosphere that’s unlike any other—and with a plan to grow by 15% in 2011. If candidates have been searching for a special place full of people passionate about food, you’ve found it! The Fresh Market is a company that's dedicated to making positive, lasting impressions…on customers and employees. They are a company that cares just as much about the little things as the big ones. They offer competitive salary, generous benefits, and exciting career growth opportunities.

Now selecting: Seafood Specialist - Assistant Produce Manager- Assistant Front End- Assistant Deli Manager - Grocery Specialist - Gift/Floral Specialist - Cheese Specialist - Candy/Coffee Specialist –Meat Cutter—Baker—Bulk Specialist—Assistant Grocery Specialist.

Flaming CIP Plan Review -- Sixth & Sixteenth Street Base Plans

Meeting Notice Reminder

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 19, 2011, at 5:15pm
Public Works Department, Conference Room
4th Floor of City Hall – 1700 Convention Center Drive


Please RSVP – mailto:Denis@MiamiBeachCDC.org


At the last meeting of the Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association, it was agreed that we would meet on Monday, September 19th, in order to review existing plans for Phase II of the Flamingo CIP Project implementation – Sixth Street (EDAW Plans) and Sixteenth Street (PWD Plans).

It is our understanding that next steps will require
1. Engagement of appropriate design / engineering resources to develop the Design Criteria;
2. Use of the Design Criteria in the Invitation for Design / Build RFP;
3. Engagement of Design / Build Team;
4. Development and Approval of Final Design Construction Documents; and
5. Build Out of both Underground and Streetscape Improvements.

Existing Plans are a constituent part of the Basis of Design Report that has been adopted by the Commission and approved by the Historic Preservation Board and will serve as the foundation for the further development of plans. Our review is intended to ground our further review and guidance of the further development of plans.

Flamingo Meeting -- Agenda and access to Background Materials

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 12, 5:30 p.m.
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

AGENDA

1. FPNA Agenda Matters Pending
Additions, Deletions, Modifications to the List?
How do we Handle Discussion and Neighborhood Policy-Making?

• Resolution of CIP Phase I concerns – Meridian crosswalks, Pennsylvania Ave amenities

• Overview of Plans for 6th Street and 16th Street to serve as design criteria
• Related CIP Matters -- Private Encroachment on the Public Right of Way; Neighborhood CIP Planning Protocol
• Drexel Ave – north of 16th Street
• Alton Road – DOT Redevelopment
• Pedestrian Amenities – becoming Fla most ped-friendly N’hood
• Flamingo Park Project implementation
• Short Term Rental – Enforcement activities
• Monitoring Developments -- Galbut Alton Road at 7th Street; Self Storage Facility; Jose Fernandez Residential Proposal
• ARE THERE ANY MORE??


2. CIP Phase I – Concerns Raised
Meridian Avenue Bump-outs and Crosswalks
Absence of Textured Crosswalks on Pennsylvania Ave.

Phase I Concerns -- Staff Response 

3. CIP Phase II – Plan Presentation – 6th & 16th Streets
The City will develop Design Criteria to be incorporated in the Design Build Implementation.  The designs will be based upon existing approved design documents already approved by the City.  In preparation for later review of the Design Criteria and final designs, we will overview those existing approved design plans --

Sixth Street EDAW Plans

Sixteenth Street PWD Plans

4. Other Matters

 

Flamingo Meeting, Monday, September 12th, 5:30pm -- Highlights: Phase I critique; Phase II introduction

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Meeting
Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30 pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue

While our agenda of matters to discuss is substantial, likely highlights will include:

1.  Critique of the Phase I CIP Project

City staff provided the following response with respect to the issue raised about the absence of textured crosswalks on Pennsylvania Avenue, compared with Euclid Avenue:

A.  Concrete Paver Crosswalks:  During the different community design charrettes and workshops held in the planning phase of the Flamingo/Lummus Project, requests were made for the implementation of common traffic calming measures, such as special crossing treatments.   The BODR recommends a variety of different traffic calming alternatives such as bulb-outs at intersections, reduction of travel lanes, the reduction of cross walk lengths, and the creation of a tighter section through the introduction of street trees. Special crossing treatments were not identified as funded improvements.

Paver crosswalks were added to Euclid Ave intersections to address pedestrian safety concerns raised by Historic Preservation Board (HPB), as a result of the implementation of the bike lanes on Euclid Ave. Bike lanes were not added at Pennsylvania Ave. or Meridian Ave.

B.  East / West Crossings at Meridian Ave and 7th & 9th Streets:  The Project Engineer of Record has replied to our question regarding why there are no East / West crosswalks defined at Meridian and 7th and 9th Streets:

“…prior to these improvements there were only STOP signs along 7th and 9th St.(east-west direction). Cars traveling north-south have never been required to stop at these two intersections. In order to change our design, a Pedestrian/Vehicle Traffic Study will have to be conducted and approved by Miami-Dade County Public Works Department as well the CMB PWD.”

2. Preliminary Plans for Sixth and Sixteenth Streets



The plan is to move forward on Phase II of the Flamingo CIP project in the coming year. We believe that it will be undertaken by developing Design Criteria from the currently existing plans and then bidding and selection of Design / Build team to complete the plans and build the project. The areas selected for work are corridors along Sixth Street and Sixteenth Street. We hope to have an overview of the existing plans that will serve as the base documents for the Design Criteria of later bid documents and ultimately the final plans.

You may access existing plans through the following links:

Sixth Street EDAW PlansSixteenth Street PWD Plans

FPL Franchise Agreement -- Public Meeting and Discussion -- Wed, Sep 21, 6 pm

City of Miami Beach

Public Meeting and Discussion

Proposed Terms and Conditions
for the New FPL Franchise Agreement

Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 6:00pm
1755 Meridian Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami Beach
(Entrance at 18 Street and Meridian Avenue)


Contact: Lynn Bernstein, Community Outreach Coordinator, 305-673-7010

Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project -- Community Meeting Notice -- Tues, Sep 20th, 6pm

Community Meeting Notice
Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011, 6:00 pm
1755 Meridian Ave, 2nd Floor

The City of Miami Beach Public Works Engineering Division will host a community meeting to learn about the Dade Boulevard Bike Path Project, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 6:00 pm.  The meeting will be held at 1755 Meridian Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami Beach, Florida.

This project will extend a shared pedestrian / bike path along Dade Blvd and adjacent to the Collins Cana from the 17th Street bridget to Convention Center Drive.  Improvements will include the raising of the existing seawall to address sea level rise, a permeable concrete path, new landscaping, and improved lighting using environmentallly friendly LED fisctures.

Contact:  Lynn Bernstein
Community Outreach Coordinator
Tel 305-673-7010

West Avenue Bridge -- Public Meeting -- Tuesday, September 13th, 6pm

Public Kick Off Meeting -- West Avenue Bridge
Tues, Sep 13, 2011, 6pm -- at the Miami Beach Golf Club
2301 Alton Road,  Miami Beach,  Florida

The City of Miami Beach will conduct a public kick-off meeting to discuss the initiation of the West Avenue Bridge Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Miami Beach Golf Club, 2301 Alton Road, Miami Beach, Florida 33140.

The study will consider the construction of a new low-level bridge over the Collins Canal at West Avenue, from 17 Street on the south to Dade Boulevard on the north.


This public kick-off meeting is being held to introduce the study to the public, and to allow the interested public an opportunity to share their views

For comments or questions please call the Public Information Officer Yvette Holt at (786) 552-0000 or visit www.westavenuebridgeproject.com.

Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association will meet -- Mon, Sep 12th, 5:30pm

Meeting Notice
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association
Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30pm
at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave.

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association regularly meets on the first Monday of each month at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave. All residents of the neighborhood are invited to attend and participate.

Because of the Labor Day Weekend, the meeting has been postponed and we will meet on Monday, September 12, 2011, 5:30pm, at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Ave.

Flamingo -- our historic urban residential neighborhood, from Washington to Alton, from Fifth Street to Lincoln Road.

CMB will convene Community Meeting to discuss DecoBike advertising proposal

Community meeting for Decobike Kiosk Advertising Proposal
Wed, Sep 7, 2011, 6pm, City Manager's Conf Room

The City of Miami Beach is sponsoring community meetings to solicit
input on the proposal by Decobike to place advertising on their
kiosks at various locations throughout the city.  The South Beach
meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 7 at 6:00 PM in
City Hall, City Manager's conference room (4th Floor).  City staff
and Decobike representatives will be in attendance and show various proposals.

Contact:
Joyce Meyers, Principal Planner
North Beach Planning Coordinator
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7550  /  Fax: 305-673-7559
jmeyers@miamibeachfl.gov