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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Notice0 m eo -13 ra as w t eo 0 d m 0 rA v C 0 0 to eo 0 O 11 to m t fn w f— nay iugm., L.urlgIaS Derry greeted them with a Bible verse or a more direct mes- sage. "There is no party in hell, guys," Berry said. "All pornog- raphers, fire awaits you." Berry, 49, and five other protesters stood outside the Miami Beach Convention Cen- ter on the last day of Enrico - firm, a three-day show and sale of all things sex -related. The protesters wore sand- wich boards printed with "God hates sin" and "Repent or perish," and they waved signs as event attendees walked past NO B1G DEAL inside, Exxxotica organizer Ben La Joie said the protest did not stop people from pay- ing the $25 arimi.cion fee and enjoying the show. "Everyone sort of laughed with it," said La Joie, 27. "We're not making a big deal about it" Hector Bernardino, 36, who was at the convention center for International Beau- ty & Barber Show (not the porn convention, he noted), had a brief clash with Berry on the way to his car. au what rney Wall[ ro no III there," Bernardino said after- ward. "As long as the protest doesn't get violent, they can say all they want" The demonstration did not turn violent, but at one point in the afternoon, police offi- cers asked the protesters to leave for a few hours and come back as the expo was closing. They did. About 15,000 people bought tickets to the Exxxotica expo, which La Joie described as a "celebration of sexy." Fans lined up to take photo- graphs with adult -film stars. They browsed through collec- tions of DVDs and sex toys being sold at booths. Others watched actors on a stage re-create scenes from a 1970s sex movie. Some guys persuaded their girlfriends to brave a 35-sec- ond ride on a mrrhaniral bull. "I think the only people who haven't had a good time are the ones outside," La Joie said of the protesters. PROTESTING SIN Berry, whose group demon- strated against the PrideFest parade in Key West on Satur- day, said his goal at Exxxotica very sersous. jPlease sign: Date: "want some op• inion with your omelet?" hcu'r %%ith breakfast than 'Mc NI jinni Ilira)&). deli%crcJ 1-800-441-0444 � '�_�,o ,- Illst* l Community D r I a p m ro t PUBLIC NOTICE Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 10:30 A.M. City of Miami Commission Chamber 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, fl. 33133 Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity 10 comment on any amendments to funding of HUD programs. in addition, the public is advised of the proposed amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) indicated below: `Discussion and Proposed resolution authorizing the conveyance, with parcel reverter provisions, of certain city owned parcels of land to Madison Housing, Ltd., LLC. for the development of affordable rental andlor homeownership units': 'Discussion and Proposed resolution approving the City of Miami's Annual Action Plan for fiscal year 2006-2007 -": *Discussion and Proposed resolution accepting a grant from U.S. HUD Economic Development Initiative fund in the amount of $247,500 for the installation of backup generators for elderly residential buildings" . 'Discussion and Proposed Resohrtio6s authoring the transfer of funds for the following agenda Items": $glrrces of Allocation Amour t Recommended pctivMN Narne Amount Redistribution of funds to Anencies/Proaram Betterway of Miami, Inc. (IDIS# 2042) $50,000 Sundari Foundation, Inc. Emergency Shelter and transitional operating costs for the facility located at 217 NW 15 Street 50,000 Total: S50,000 Total: S50,000 Center of Information $18,900 Center of Information Long Term Rental Assistance $18,900 & Orientation, Inc: 30" & Orientation, Inc.- 31' Year (IDIS# 1720) Year (IDIM# 1966) Total: $18,900 Total: S18,900 City of Miami — $175,000 City of Miami Public Facilities & Improvement S175,000 Revolving Loan Department of off- Construction of a surface parking Program (IDIS# 1952) Street Parking lot located at 240 NW 11 Street Total: S175,000 Total: S175,000 • The adoption of this Or:Firrance/Resohfion, by the City Commission, authorizes the City Manager to amend the appropriate City of Miami annual Action Plan. 1 This amendments) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins Tuesday. June 13, 2006 and ends July 12, 2006. The proposed amendmerd(s) w61 be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, July 13, 2006 (public hearing). # Draft copies will be available at the City of Miami Department of Community Development office located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130. Comments to the amendments must be submitted in writing to: 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 2nd floor, Miami, Florida, 33130: Attn: Axel Rao. Interested indnrideals are encouraged to attend flan Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodations may be directed to the Department of Community Development at (305) 416-2060 no less than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing date. (Ad *14388)