HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal (2)Testimony of Rev. John Cox, OMI
Assistant Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
1698 NW 4th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
given on Tuesday, September 27, 2005
before the City of Miami Commission Chambers
Commissioner Allen, other honorable members of the City of Miami Commission, since you are
continuing to discuss the City Budget and budget lines previously discussed might still be
revisited, I, on behalf of the parishioners of St. Francis Xavier Church and in collaboration with
the other member congregations of People Acting for Community Together (PACT), convey to
you for your awareness that we have identified:
• 8 locations where drugs and prostitution are prevalent and posing serious problems
• 7 abandoned buildings which drug users and dealers, prostitutes and perpetrators of other
crimes are utilizing
• 9 vacant lots where public garbage dumping is occurring
• 16 locations where street lights are not functioning
• and 2 locations where sidewalk and street repair are needed.
The current condition of these locations give rise to serious public health and safety issues in our
neighborhoods, which with your help and cooperation we want to address.
Please make sure that sufficient funds are budgeted to the appropriate departments of the City to:
• Provide an intensive investigation by police of the drug and prostitution activity going on
in the 8 locations we've identified and an ongoing police presence in these hot spots
• Investigate the 7 abandoned properties we've identified and ensure that they are either
boarded up safely or demolished
• Clean up the 9 garbage dumping sites we've identified and develop an effective written
plan that will keep Overtown, Allapatah, Wynwood and Little Haiti free from trash and
garbage dumping
• and fix broken lights in 161ocations we've identified and develop a work plan to repair
and maintain broken street lights and trim overgrown trees that block visibility in our
neighborhoods.
I and fellow members of PACT would like to follow with you, our commissioners, the progress
made on these issues. We invite you to attend our next community action meeting on November
7th at 7:30 PM when we will discuss these issues again and any progress made.
Thank you.
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We have many problems with Drugs and Prostitution in our neighborhoods.
> Town Park Mini Park City of Miami > 79th St. and NW 2nd Ave.
➢ 6501 N. Miami Avenue ➢ N. Miami P1. from NE 72nd St. to NE 77th
➢ Behind Edison Elementary School ➢ 290 NE 77th St.
➢ NE Miami Ct. and 65th St. ➢ 79th St. and NW 2nd Ave
Abandoned Buildings lead to drugs, crime, and prostitution. They should be boarded up or torn down.
> NE 67th Street and NE 1st Ct.
➢ 36 NW 64th Street
➢ 15 NW lst Place
➢ 8220 N. Miami Ct.
➢ 290 NE 77th Street
> 6420 NW lst Place
> 7295 N. Miami Place
The garbage dumped on streets and in vacant lots in our neighborhoods doesn't get picked up regularly.
➢ 58th Terrace and NE 4th Ave. > NW 33rd Street and 10th Ave.
> Lot next to 6241 NW lst Pl. > 35th Street and NW 8th Ave.
> 75th Street and NW 5th Ave. > 2111 NW 18th Ave.
> 78th Street between NE 151 and NE 2nd Ave. > NW 23`d Street and 19th Ave. (train rail)
> 76th St. and NE 3rd Ave.
Dark streets contribute to drug dealing, theft and other crimes. Broken lights should be repaired.
> N. Miami Place from NE 62nd St. to 67th St.
> 552 NE 67th Street
> NE 64th Terrace & NE 15' Ct.
> NW 64th Street & lst Place
> NW 2nd Avenue & NW 715' Street
> 77th Street & NW 15' Ct.
> NW 79th Street & N. Miami Place
> 74th Street and N. Miami Avenue
> 71 st Street & NE 2nd Ave.
The streets need repair.
> Sidewalk on 72nd Street west of N. Miami
Avenue.
> Corner of 62nd and NE 2nd Avenue
> NW 34th Street and NW 7th Place
> NW 34th Street and NW 9th Avenue
> 10th Ave from NW 32 Street to 35th Street
➢ 78th Street and N. Miami Avenue
> 631-d Street and N. Miami Place
➢ 62nd St by fire station
> 6501 N. Miami Avenue (terrible drainage
problem)