HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetterPolicy Committee:
Governor of State of Florida
Mr. Jeb Bush
Designee: Mr. Tony Garrastazu
Chair of Miami -Dade Delegation
Representative Gus Barreiro
Chair of Governing Board of
South Florida Water Management
District
Mr. Kevin McCarty
Designee: Ms. Irela Bague
Miami -Dade State Attorney
Ms. Katherine Fernandez -Rundle
Designee: Mr. Gary Winston
Mayor of Miami -Dade County
Mayor Carlos Alvarez
Designee:
Ms. Amy Gonzalez -Hernandez
Mayor of Miami
Mayor Manuel A. Diaz
Designee: Mr. Robert Ruano
City of Miami Commissioner
Commissioner Joe Sanchez
Designee: Mr. Steve Wright
Miami -Dade County
Commissioner
Commissioner Bruno Barreiro
Designee: Ms. Betty Gutierrez
Chair of Miami River Marine
Group
Mr. Charles "Bud" Morton
Designee: Capt. Beau Payne
Chair of Marine Council
Mr. Phil Everingham
Executive Director of Downtown
Development Authority
Mr. Dana A. Nottingham
Designee: Mr. Adam Lukin
Chair of Greater Miami Chamber
of Commerce
Mr. Barry Johnson
Designee: Ms. Megan Kelly
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by City of Miami
Commission
Dr. Ernest Martin
Designee: Mr. Michael Cox
Neighborhood Representative
Appointed by Miami -Dade
Commission
Ms. Sallye Jude
Designee: Ms. Jane Caporelli
Representative from
Environmental or Civic
Organization Appointed by the
Governor
Member at Large Appointed by
the Governor
Mr. Eric Buermann
Member at Large Appointed by
Miami -Dade Commission
Ms. Sara Babun
Designee: Ms. Carmen Polanco
Member at Large Appointed by
City of Miami Commission
Mr. Manny Prieguez
Managing Director
Mr. Brett Bibeau
Miami River Commission
c/o Robert King High
1407 NW 7" ST, Suite D
Miami, Florida 33125
Office: 305-644-0544
Fax: 305-642-1136
email: miamiriver@bellsouth.net
www.miamirivercommission.org
June 14, 2007
Honorable Commissioner Marc Sarnoff
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
Re: Recommendation for Approval of June 14, 2007 City
Commission Agenda Item PH. 1
Dear Commissioner Sarnoff:
This letter serves as the Miami River Commission's (MRC) "official
statement" to all City Commissioners, requested in City Resolution 00-
320, regarding June 14, 2007 City Commission agenda item PH. 1, which
impacts the Miami River.
The MRC recommends approval of agenda item PH.1, renewing the
Scavenger water decontamination vessel services contract. According to
data submitted by Water Management Technologies, Inc. since the City
originally contracted the services 6 years ago, although only working 25
hours per week, the Scavenger vessel has treated 4.68 billion gallons of
water through the decontamination system, injected 1.17 billion litters of
oxygen into the water, and removed 6,000 cubic yards of debris, including
hazards to navigation. These combined efforts resulted in significant
improvements to water quality citywide. The MRC is proud to have
provided a $25,000 cost -share for the Scavenger's original pilot program,
applauds the City for renewing these valuable services citywide, and
Miami -Dade County for appropriating an additional $100,000 for
additional Scavenger services on the Miami River.
In addition, renewal of the Scavenger's services will result in the cleaning
of 262 outfalls citywide, consistent with the educational requirements of
the National Pollutant Discharge Environmental System (NPDES) Permit.
Sincerel
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Chair,
Miami River Commission
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