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2010 FISCAL YEAR B DGETWORKSHOP
The Budget Workshop for the City of Miami will be held'on August
14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers' at City
Hall; 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The purpose of the
workshop is for City Commission and staff to discuss the budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year:,
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City,Clerk
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
2010 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP
The Budget Workshop for the City of Miami will be held on August 14,
2009 at 2:00 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500
Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The purpose of the workshop is for
City Commission and staff to discuss the budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal
year.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons
needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may
contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later
than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472
(TTY) no later than three (3) business days prior to the proceeding.
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Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
City Clerk
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Advertiser:
Section/Page/Zone: Metro and StatelB5IDade
Clerk battling criticism
■ After serving for
Decades as & respected
pofttll.n In Browsed,
Clerk of Courts Howard
Forman is facing a
Damage of attacks at
the court....
reaources to handle It:'
civil court Judge Ronald
Rothschild said man inter -
new "1emgettingincom-
plete ilia up to my office
which impedes my ebiliry
to make rulings. It's a huge
problem for the system.'
BY AMY DEINAII The criticism initially
ashwomeMem0wadrom came ns a surprise for e
When Steward's lon- former stem senator and
Seat -serving elected of0• city official who has euily
cod, Howard Forman. ear• won over supporters in the
dy won elresion as Clerk a past. Form. has tevv Win
Courts in 2000. be took a a ace — Gat serving on
seat in • typically low pro. the Hallandale City Com•
file lob mission in 1973.
But now Forman is at The Democrat later
the center of a building served on the county mom -
storm with aBurry oferit- mission and mate senate
Ice — lawyers, media before running for clerk in
groups and even tome 2000. Porman ousted
judge. — compleining Republican Ed Kennedy.
about a bag time in access who had been appointed
to records and a slow•muv- by Goo. lab Bush after •
ing process to implement predecessor died
electronic court filing. 'ITS REAL LIFE'
'OVERWHELMED' Forman entered a Inb
The criticism escalated that was largely adminis-
lar week when about 40 [relive— overseeing more
people met to vent about th. 800 employee. who
the clerk's office ate public file document., retrieve
forum organized by Chief everything from serest
lodge Victoo Tobin. For• warrants to trafficnations
Pun declined to show up, and create dockets.
writing a letter saying the He was no longer a leg-
(orum was loapprop - isbtor chomping on an
but saying he's working to oolis cow in the Capitol.
make upgrades amid a where he fought for the
budget squeeze and a no. poor — one year as the
ing mountain of foredo- sole legislator to vole
sure.. down the budget because it
Even courthouse voter- slashed social service.
inns who aren't taking sides Instead Forman went to
way there is room for work ins Fort Lauderdale
hnpr0vement. coin -theme with bumpy
"I think that the system elevators and leaky col-
ts beug overwhelmed and hags teeming with lawyers.
he doesn't have the judges teed the public.
But the 63-year-old yen deamtbe a elogg,.
Pembroke Pines raident court records system,
nay. there is no better souse including Tobin
place and he will likely my the problems pre -
seek .mother term m 2012 date Farrows But they say
"It's real life," said Poo it's his job to far il.
man. sehn earns 6162,000 I Forman contends the
year. "Here the rubber complaints are an our
meets the road.... 1 like growth of his diragree-
the challenge of R. If 1 meats with judged amid e
didn't 1 wouldn't have run stem legislative battle
for it" about funding between
1n 2004. Forman was clerks and judges
unopposed but last yew
faced Kennedy's wile Bev
erly. Though her criticism
of Forman's office lagging
behind in technology rings
true with some lawyers.
the frequent candidate
failed to gain traction with
the public. Forman won
with 76 percent of the vote.
Forman is almost like a
grandfather figure in
Browned politics — at
home sehmoozing gr.d-
ems at Century Village,
thinking hands at political
guherings .d meeting
candidates seeking his
blessings to run for office
"He might not be
beloved by the chief judge
but the public loves him."
said property appraiser
Lori Danish. "He would fie
potholes, go to meetings.
He is compassionate and
he is beloved by the pub-
lic"
According to Landslide
election revoke — that's
true
But for courthouse reg-
ulars, Forman's political
nature is irrelevant — they
want . efficient court-
house
And though some law-
FLORIDA POWER 6 LIGHT 1 SOUTH MIAMI-DADE
ANGRY JUDGES
Some judges were angry
that darks bad discretion
over dollen — in Forman's
cue giving bonuses which
in one year added up to
$1.9 million. Earlier this
year the Legislature shifted
the clerks' funding to put
them under the sate bud-
ge,-
That led to a $39 mi0bo
budget that is essmtully a
55 mBlim rat — which led
to thou, 60 layoffs. Forman
said. Statewide, clerks laid
off more than 1.200
employees.
While the battle in Tel•
labassee was brewing
Tobin received letters of
complaint about the clerk's
office which were posted
n the courthouse gossip
wcbsite jaablog.
An attorney (or Court-
house News Service wrote
that reporters sometimes
watt weeks for files — an
ongoing problem for years.
The Broward County
Women Lawyers' Associe-
don Limed two pages worth
of suggestions end gun.
and Forman's agent. -
dotal practices.
Residents want underground lines
• LINE, MOMIll
EMF. has been inc0ndu-
tive
Another worry: The
BOes would interfere with
dlien future piens to add
new offices, condos and
Irensponetton hubs along
the often -congested 11.5.1
oridor.
-Why we. LIS. 1 chosen
when tt goes through so
many mun,cipd,ties?
There are a lot of resi-
dents who live nearby."
said Stephen Murray, a
member of the Coconut
Grove Village Council's
FPL committee.
Last month, Pinecroil,
Coral Gable., Dotal .d
Minor,-Uade County sent
letters to sate regulator.
calling FPL's applintio0
"incomplete" and seeking
more in(ormasioo.
^It normal and
expected that agencies
Ind [Oat governments
identify additional info.•
menoo they would like to
have to facilitate their
review.' said FPL spokes-
man Mayco ViWfafin
Plnecrest wants 10
know how FPL eliminated
other possible routes. such
al elpressweys.
FPL has said is leans
chose U.S. I after looking
at enviro0menta2 land.
cost and engineering crite-
ria. It also considered
input from politicians .d
nsideols after hosting
nine open houses [het
drew 350 people and send-
ing 64,000 eaurveye. FPL
sent 260,000 letters to
cu.romers living within ■
belt mile of potential
Mtg.
Pinrmat Maya Cindy
Lerner criticised FPL for
omitting information
about laying underground
Ifnes.'There is absolutely
no rationale or analysts in
the epplicetion as to why
FPL cu0ot place lines
u nderground," she wrote.
FPL in not opposed to
underground power linen
"We do have 230-4V lines
that are buried. most of
them in high -density
urban areas where .
overhead design was not
feasible due to space con-
slntnls." ViIafeha said.
He said it would be
"exponentimore
e xpensive."al Overhead
power lines cost between
S13 and $2.5 million per
mile while underground
ones would jump to
between 1133 and 118.5
million per mile
HIGHER COST
1f the lines are buried,
ViWfa6a said, local resi-
dent. would be on the
hook for paying the differ-
ence in cost.
That does not sit well
with m.y people, at a
time when FPL is seeking
▪ billion-dollar
increase in
its base to from the
stae's Public Service
Commisafoa
lust north of Pinecrenl,
Coral Gables City Attor-
oey Umbel Hernandez
wads to know where the
poles would be placed.
She also wens to know
how all .red wide they
will be. And she w.t1
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data showing the areas
where the maximum elec-
eromagoetie fields would
be rotated
Miami -Dade officals
have even mare notations.
"We found the applica-
tion insufficient In all
component area such u
plant site, radial wells,
win tawatcr reuse, accat
roads, fill source and
...million," said Marc
LaFerrier, the county's
director of planning and
toning.
On Thursday. the state
Department of Environ-
mental Protection ruled
FPL'. application "incom-
plete" .d gave them 14
day. to respond.
1n . blow to Inc.) gov
rnm.ts. regulators ,.id
the comp.ny does not
have to provide ..lyres
of possible alternative
routes or underground
Ines along its proposed
routes.
That won't stop
undergrouoding from
being discussed," laid
Mnecrest Village Council
member Bob Ross.
And the quest for more
answer/ does not atop
with sate agencies.
New Tuesday. State
Rep. Carlos Lopez -Can -
tan, R-Miami. will meet
with municipal and state
leaden and FPL in Coco-
nut Grove.
"I want to put elected
officials and FPL in a room
to they can talk end
underu.d the issue from
all sides." he said
PUBLIC MEETINGS
As for the thousands of
residents living near the
planned power lines. La -
Ferrier said Mum, -Dade
officials will hold two pub -
tic information meeting.
with FPL and other agen-
cies before Sept. 8. Details
are being finalized.
'fhe city of Mium, Is
also setting up an informa-
tion session with as many
pe
ople as possible. though
date has been set, said
Assistant City Manager
Roger 3em:s elt.
Activist Grace Sol.res
is not waiting. She ,s
manning meeting!
among FPL, her neighbors
and Miami City Commis-
sioner Tom. Repl.do.
"It's tremendous volt-
age We believe tiler's dan-
gerous," Solara said. "We
need to know more about
the 1..1 plan."
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
2010 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET WORKSHOP
The Budget Workshop for 1M City of Miami will be held on August 14, 2D09 el 2:00 p.m., In the
City Commission Chambers et City Han. 3500 Pan American DrNe, Mom. Flonde. The purpose of the
workshop is for Cily Comm,udn end Wall to discuss the midget for the 2009-2010fiscal year.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. persons needing epecfal accornrnodations
to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office o1 the City Clerk at 1305) 250-5360 (Vonce) no
'otter then Iwo 12) business days prior to the proceeding or a 13051250.5472 (1TY) no later than three 131
nusmess days prior to the proceeding.
Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC
[00032691 City Clerk
a MARATHON
We've got a bridge to
sell, if eBay will let us
Apperodly not amen eBay believes anyone would
mll.30-yearold drawbridge span on elk?.
The popular auction webslte pulled the cry of
Marathon's posting Friday morning. just me day after
it wear up, and asked the dry to prove it owns the
Boot Key Bridge.
City Manager Clyde Burnett sad lheres no deed
for the bridge, but that the city plans to send some.
thing to eBay to prove it owns the bridge "We're •
city. and it's in our city, and it's our bridge. end w
an show the ou1101ten Inge the council meeting [when]
they authorized it to go up." be said.
The listing was poised on Thursday. with a eluting
bid .t by the city al 09 rams
City Council member Dick Ramsey came up with
the eBay idea after Rumen told the council that talks
between the Ronde Department of Tr.,poration
and the Florid. Department of Environmental Protec-
tion about sinking the sp. as . artificial reef hid
broken down
— FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER
e OCALA
DEPUTY CHARGED WITH BUYING NARCOTICS
A Marion County sheriffs deputy has been
arreued for allegedly buying pracripdon narcotics.
The Florida Department of Law Entitlement
began invmtigetiog deputy Rich Lohhauer ,o May
Oar the sheriffs office received a rip that he may
have been buying pills illegally.
On Friday. FDLE officers raid they saw L000.oe,
approach u women's C.r and make. exch.ge. After
being scooped. Lohbsuer allegedly Mmi1ted buying 16
asycodane pills for 5100
It was the second tune m lust over a week a Marion
County deputy ended up in trouble. Earhm. Darius
Harper war arrested fot allegedly soliciting a proati•
Nte.
— ASSOCIATED PEESS
•TAMPA
JAILHOUSE SAUCE IS A HOT SELLER
A group of Tampa inmates in offering a tape of
whet it's like in jail — no locks or Mods -offs required
But you'd better have. tong], stomach to um
more than a dash of their "IaOhoase Fire Hot Sauce"
Mtmmum-security Hillsborough County fail
Mamma offer it in "Original." "Smoke" .d "No
Escape" vatietiea, all made from jail -grown peppers
They mane up with the recipe .d started selling it
in 2005.5ince Hen. hordculn er instructor Allen Bau-
man eytimata they have made 330,030 on the sauce
Each bottle costs 57.
— ASSOCIATED PRESS
• APOLLO BEACH
PREPARED TEEN SURVIVES STORM AT SEA
Kevin Reich had a good chance to outrun the thin•
dentorm barreling towed him about 5 p.m Saturday
when his personal w,tercrft's engine coughed, spun-
tered and died.
Things could hive gee badly for the L1yarold
from Tamm as he drifted off Apollo Beach while the
wind rose kicking up waves and blinding sheets of
rein rolled in It got worse when the waterer.
(lipped. leaving Sevin clinging to the black hap.
But he did things righ,. He stayed with the water-
craft. had brought the proper sale,y equipment, a
whistle, a life j0ekn, and a rip -top plastic bag with •
ce ]phone inside that he used to call ell.
The bag kept the phone dry for the aft minutes
Kevin Umyed on the line with a thipatcber relaying
clues about his location to the boa hunting fen him
He would have Melon the storm to shore had hi.
engine not died, "This proves somethings an go bed
pretty quickly." he told teponen anerward.
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