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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2010-07-08 Advertisement12A I MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010 Al WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WORLD Miamiflereld.com I THE MIAMI HERALD WORLD BRIEFS • KYRGYZSTAN Client Name: 851140501 Ad Number: CITY OF MIAMI HEARING BOARDS Advertiser: l4 X ces a) 0 I— L 0 0 U 10t Imr rrt C Gl C 0 U >1 C Gl NO a N O O N CS >1 O C O CS 3 O C V O >1 E 0 r Gl C U C C CS rn c co Gl C Gl r O CS x E O 2 I- F C a) r a) a O a N 00 \ a N_ COW N C C O " CS CD }� 7 CU C U y -a }� Cti • N F CIA head gives mixed review The CIA director said U.S. efforts in Afghanistan have seen progress but it's slow. BY ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. has driven al Qaeda into hiding and under- mined its leadership, but is struggling to oust its pri- mary sympathizer, the Taliban, from Afghanistan, the U.S. spymaster said Sunday. CIA Director Leon Panetta's a s se s sment comes as President Barack Obama advances a risky new war plan that relies on 98,000 U.S. troops to prop up the Afghan government and prevent al Qaeda from returning. No longer over- seeing the commander in chiefs mission is Gen. Stanley McChrystal, sacked this past week in a stunning shake-up in U.S. military leadership after his critical comments about the White House. "We're seeing elements of progress, but this is going to be tough," Panetta told ABC television's This Week. He said al Qaeda's evolving attack strategy increasingly relies on oper- atives without any record of terrorism involvement or those already in the U.S. As for Osama bin Laden, Panetta mid it's been years since the U.S. had good intelligence about his whereabouts. Panetta estimated there e fewer than 100 al Qaeda militants operating inside Afghanistan, with the rest hiding along Paki- stan's mountainous west- ern border. He said U.S. drone nostsm SAlsq/A GRIM: An Afghan woman stands by demolished shops in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. strikes and other spy oper- ations have helped to "take down" half of al Qaeda's senior leaders. "We are engaged in the most aggressive operations in the history of the CIA in that part of the world, and the result is that we are disrupting their leader- ship," Panetta said. At the same time, Panetta offered a less upbeat assessment of the U.S. fight against the Tali - ban, the anti-U.S. insur- gency operating inside Af•hanistan's borders. When asked whether the Taliban has grown stronger since Obama took office, Panetta said the Taliban was acting more violent and being more aggressive in "going after our troops," including its me of roadside bombs. There is progress, he said, even if it's "slower than I think anyone antici- pated." As challenges a Afghanistan remain, the political clock is ticking. Many of Obama's most ardent Democratic sup- porters on Capitol Hill have said they are wary that more U.S. troops and money can solve the prob- Sen. Carl Levin, chair- man of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said troops should begin pull- ing out in July 2011, as Obama promised, because the Afghans must get the message that they need to take responsibility for their country. Levin said he even would like to see a major military operation in Kan- dahar delayed until more Afghans join the fight The Michigan Democrat esti- mated fewer than 9,000 Afghan forces are operat- ing in Kandahar — a frac- tion of those needed to take control of the south- ern city known as the Tali- ban's spiritual heartland. "If we ant to succeed, the Afghans have got to suc ceed," he mid. Other Democrats sug- gested they are sympa- thetic to the complexities Obama faces. The Taliban have "been running these areas for years now, and the idea we're going to walk in and they're going to run away, I think, was never contem- plated," said Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island. "This is a tough fight, unfortunately." Republicans said their biggest concern was that the 2011 deadline was set in stone. Obama has said troops will begin to pull out then, but that the pace and sire of the withdrawal will depend on conditions on the ground. Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, who's influential on military mat- ters, said his other major concern ivis the ailing effort by civilians to improve One governance in Afghanistan. cited McChrystal'snfiring was the discord between him and his civilian advisors. Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Com- mand, has been named McChrystal's replacement. Graham said he wants to know if Petraeus will work better with Afghan Presi- dent Hamid Karri and Richard Holbrooke, who is special envoy to Afghani- stan and Pakistan. NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION, REMUNERATION OR EXPENSES FOR CONDUCTING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A LOBBYIST WITH THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN [SAVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133. AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ON THURSDAY JULYB, 2010 AT MIAMI CITY HALL 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDA NOT BEFORE 10:00 AM: File ID 10-00767z1 AN ORDNANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.13114, THE MIAMI 21 C1111F, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "DEFINITIONS", BY MODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FACILITY AND ADDING A DEFINITION FOR CIVIL REHABILITATION FACILITIES ANDBYAMENDINGAATICLE6, ENTITLED'SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS", TO REQUIRE AN IXCEP ION AND PROVIDE REGULATIONS AND DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH FACILITIES TO EXIST IN CERTAIN TRANSECTS; CONTAINING. A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Copies of the proposed resolutions and ordinances are available for review at the Department of Hearing Boards, 444 SW 2n" Avenue, 7" Floor, during regular werldng (wars. Plum: (305) 416-2030. The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at this meeting and are invited to express their In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who require special accommodations in order to participate in this meeting should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250 5360 at least three business days prior to the proceeding. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission vnth respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F/S 286.0105). Department of Hearing Boards (Ad No. 12143) m MIAMI CITY OF MIAMI BEACH REVISED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a first reading and public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami Beach on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, located at 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 to consider. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN AND AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO STRENGTHEN COORDINATION BETWEEN WATER SUPPLY AND LOCAL LAND USE PLANNING AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA LAW; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Inquiries may be directed to the Planning Department at (305) 673-7550 All interested parties are invited to appear at this meeting or be represented by an agent, or to express their views in writing addressed to the Planning Board c/o the Planning Department, 1700 Convention Center Drive, City Hall, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Copies of the proposed amendments are available in the Planning Department. Pursuant to Florida Stat. 286.0105, the City hereby advises the public that it a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or its heating, such person must ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record must include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the City for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Board's Administrator no later than four days prior to the proceeding at (305) 673-7550 for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers, (305) 673-7218 or 711, for assistance. Ad #610 Voters overwhelmingly pass new constitution From Miami Herald Wire Services OSH — Barely two weeks after ethnic purges left many minority Uzbek communities in smoldering ruin, about two-thirds of Kyrgyzstan's voters went to the polls Sunday to peacefully and overwhelmingly approve a new constitution they hoped would bring stability to the Central Asian nation. Kyrgyzstan's interim government had pressed on with the vote even though many of the 400,000 ethnic Uzbeks forced to flee have yet to return to their homes and neighborhoods. The result gave legiti- macy to the provisional government backed by most Uzbeks, though some of those displaced by violence were unable to vote Sunday. The vote — supported by the U.N, the U.S. and Russia —is seen as an important step on the road to democracy for the interim government, which came to power after former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev was ousted in April following deadly street protests. • REUNION ISLAND TEEN SAILOR FLIES BACK HOME SAINT-DENIS — Sixteen -year -old sailor Abby Sunderland was homeward bound Sunday —though her plane flight back to California wasn't the home- coming she imagined when she set off in hopes of sailing around the world. About two weeks after her rescue at sea, Sunder- land departed from the French island of Reunion, off the southeastern coast of Africa, en route to Prance, then onto California. The American teenager's attempt to sail solo around the world ended June 10 when her mast snapped in an Indian Ocean storm, sparking an exten- sive international rescue mission. • IRAN PANETTA: IRAN COULD BUILD 2 BOMBS WASHINGTON — CIA Director Leon Panetta said Iran probably has enough low -enriched uranium far two nuclear weapons, but that it likely would take two years to build the bombs. Panetta also said he is doubtful that recent U.N. penalties will put an end to Iran's nuclear ambitions. He spoke on ABC's This Week Sunday. • BANGLADESH MORE THAN 200 PROTESTERS ARRESTED DHAKA — Security forces arrested more than 200 activists Sunday, according to police and news reports, as Bangladesh's main opposition party led a nationwide dawn -to -dusk general strike to protest alleged government misrule. General strikes have been a common opposition tactic in Bangladesh, a fragile parliamentary democ- racy since nine years of military rule ended in 1990. 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Th i Sworn to an• _ .. t-e : -fore me this 0 (SEAL) V PEREZ personally known to me MARIA I. MESA = MY COMMISSION # 00 750170 EXPIRES: Marcn 4,2012 Bonded Thru Hoary Purim: Undenvruers a u� o "7 C-) C- C-- t �C' _ Z , CITY OF MIAM1, FLOR* - —o L rel = rirl NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORD C C Notice is hereby given tl- City Commission of th ity MialIM?Flori- da, will consider the following ordinances on second`and f1I reki7lg on July 8, 2010 commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the City Commission Chambers located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida: - ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WITH ATTACH- MENT(S), EST(FLISHING THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE ,`Y OF MI- AMI AS SET FORTH AND FUNDED PURSUANT TO RE:` .r ,i I ION NO. 09-0454, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, AND PURL. •NT TO SEC- TION 19 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTI- TLED "CREATION OF NEW DEPARTMENTS: DISCONTINUANCE OF DEPARTMENTS;" CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING OR- DINANCE NO. 13168. ADOPTED MAY 13, 2010, CHANGING THE TIME TO QUALIFY FOR THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 ELECTION FROM SEP- TEMBER 3, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18, 2010, AT 6 P.M. TO AU- GUST 6, 2010 THROUGH AUGUST 21, 2010, AT 6 P.M.; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS OR- DINANCE AND TO TRANSMIT A CERTIFIED COPY TO THE MIAMI- DADE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; CONTAINING A SEV- ERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Said proposed ordinances may be inspected by the public at the Office of the City Clerk, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m , or at http://www.miamigov.com/Agendas/pubmeet.asP, five days before the date of the Commission Meeting. All interested persons may appear at the meeting and may be heard with respect to the proposed ordinances. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be con- sidered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). 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 th. • 1 r ceding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business Jay; or to the proceeding. (#003398) 6/28 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk 10-4-290/1507386M