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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2010-09-27 AdvertisementMIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared MARIA MESA, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review f/Wa Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of (#14829) CITY OF MIAMI PROPOSED ORDINANCES - SEPT. 27, 2010 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 09/17/2010 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, re rt}is ion or refund for the purpose of securing th ern blication in the said new Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 day of SPTEMBER !Zl01€4, (SEAL) MARIA MESA personally known to me 2010 va++I n Notary Public State of Florida w Veronica Perez My Commission 00819771 c. a Expires Q9I03r20 12 r 011tf OANII, FLORIDA 2tf943I9oF I QSED ORDINANCES Notice is hereby given t• = 'IS1:ti• ission of the City of Miami,.} FI 4,41 c1ar da9� the r `• u• g ordinances on second and final re�i 'bif $ 0 Ppmmencing at 4:00 p.m., in the City Commissig a W 3500 Pan.American Drive, Miami, FIORda: , br ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA ("CITY CODE"), ENTITLED "GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE," MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTIONS 22-1, 22-2, 22-6, 22-12, 22-14, 22-25, 22-46, 22-47,, 22-48, 22-49, 22-50, 22-53; 22-56, AND 22-57; CREATING SECTIONS 22-19, 22-20, AND 22-21, REQUIRING RECYCLING PROGRAMS FOR MULTI -FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL kSTABLISHMENTS AND ALLOWING MODIFIED RECYCLING PROGRAMS; FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ ARTICLE X/SECTION 2-829 OF . THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/CODE ENFORCEMENT/SCHEDULE OF CIVIL PENALTIES," TO INCLUDE CIVIL PENALTIES CORRESPONDING TO VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 22-19 AND 22-20, AS CREATED HEREIN;' CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING. FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE ANC ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, • FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/ ,DEPARTMENTS/PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT;" CHAPTER 22.5/ ARTICLE- VI,' ENTITLED ..-"GREEN INITIATIVES/SOIL EROSION, WATERWAY SEDIMENTATION, AND AIRBORNE DUST GENERA- TION CONTROL; CHAPTER:29 ENTITLED "LANDFILLS AND WATER- FRONT IMPROVEMENTS;" AND CHAPTER 54 ENTITLED "STREETS AND. SIDEWALKS"; IN ORDER TO. INCREASE CERTAIN FEES RELATED TO THE PROCESSING AND RECORDATION OF PLATS, STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS, WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS"AND'RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY 'CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE ORDINANCE ,AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI. CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER" III, 'ARTICLE-3, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'ALARM SYSTEMS/FIRE *ALARMS",•MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH VIOLATIONS OF SAID CODE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. • ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION "AMENDING CHAPTER 53/ARTICLE II, DIVISION II, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STADIUMS AND CONVENTION CENTERS/CITY STADIUMS/MARINE STADIUM', IN - ORDER TO. INCREASE FEES RELATED TO THE USE OF THE. PARKING. LOT.AND.ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR WAIVING SUCH FEES; CONTAINING A' SEVERABILITY CLAUSE .AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATEEFFECTIVE DATE.. _ , ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF' THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING 'CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF-MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY' CODE°),,•.ENTITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC," MORE PARTICULARLY BY CREATING ARTICLE XI, ENTITLED'COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS,' TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS' ON WHEEL AND AXLE LOADS AND VEHICLE WEIGHTS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE UPON THE CITY'S ROADWAYS AND TO ,PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF .THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE IV/DIVISION 2, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ("CITY CODE"), ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION/DEPARTMENTS/PLANNING, BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT' AND AMENDING CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE VI, • OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED °ZONING AND PLANNING/ZONING AND PLANNING FEES", MORE PARTICULARLY : TO ADJUST PLANNING AND ZONING FEES FOR ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE CITY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING LFOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. • RECEIVED 2010 SEP 21 ORDINANCE —Plat --—tCIL�,'; I'AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING cli Y CHAPTER 10/ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY �P.y:..CITY O F I MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS. AMENDED, ENTITLED "BUILDINGS 1J GENERAL° IN ORDER TO INCREASE CERTAIN FEES RELATEDzai TO THE PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE ' AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "FIRE PROTECTION", MORE PARTICULARLY • BY AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS FIRE PROTECTION DUTIES; CONTAINING A SEVERABILI- TY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 40, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2 ENTITLED "PERSONNEL/ PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI FIREFIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST", MORE PARTICU- LARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 40-191 AND 40-203, MAKING CHANGES TO THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE, BENEFIT FORMULA, MAXIMUM BENEFIT, NORMAL BENEFIT FORM, AND AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 40, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 3 ENTITLED "PERSONNEL/ PENSION AND .RETIREMENT_ PLAN/CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL_ ' EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT;, TRUST", MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 40-241, 40-246-ANDy4Q-255 MAKING CHANGES TO THE NORMAL RETIREMENT DATE; -BENEFIT FORMULA, MAXIMUM BENEFIT, NORMAL BENEFIT FORM; AND AVERAGE FINAL COMPENSATION; i CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE 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 lo 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 maybe based (F.S. 286.0105). In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of •1990, persons i needing special accommodations to participate. inthis 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.- - Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk (#14829) 9/17 �10-4;91/1564702M; tAti 10: 43 THOMPSOH CLERK MIP,til, F,l- ' CITY OF MIAMI 0, . NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING Pursuant to Section 2-33 (I) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amend- ed, a special meeting of the Miami City Commission has been scheduled for Monday, September 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM, at Miami City Hall located at 3500 ' Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The purpose of this special meeting is to consider matters•that will impact the City of Miami's FY 2010-2011 Budget includ- ing final adoption of amendments to the City Code related to 1) various ordinances regarding fees.-and-2).FIPO and-GESE pension ordinances. and 3) adding -section. 62-618.8 entitled "new relocation and reconstruction agreements" regarding bill-' boards. No other business shall be conducted outside of that for which tl?e special meeting is called. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with re- spect 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). ' 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. co op (#14828) Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC : t City Clerk _ � „ • CIUDAD'DE MIAMI AVISO DE REUNION ESPECIAL DE LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS De acuerdo con la Seccion 2-33 (I) del Codigo de la Ciudad de Miami, Florida, segun fue enmendado, una reunion especial de Ia. Junta de Comisionados de la Ciudad ha sido senalada para el Lunes, 27 de Septiembre del 2010,. a las 4:00 PM, en el Ayuntamiento de_ la Ciudad de Miami, en el 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. El pr000sito de esta reunion' especial es considerar el asunto que impactara el presupuesto de 2010-2011 de la Ciudad de Miami FY, incluyendo la adopcion final de Ia' enmienda al Codigo de Ia Ciudad relacionado a 1) varias ordenanzas • referentes • a Ia tarifa, y 2) pension FIPO y GESE de la ordenanza, y 3) agregando la seccion 62-618.8 titulada "new relocation and recostruction agreements" referente a Ia cartelera. No se tratara asunto alguno adicional o se hard votacion en una reunion especial de la .Comision de la Ciudad a no ser sobre los asuntos por los que esta reunion fue Ilamada. Si alguna persona desea apelar cualquier decision de la Comision de la Ciudad con respecto a cualquier asunto considerado en" esta reunion, esa persona debera asegurarse de, que se haga una copia exacta (verbatim) de las actas, incluyendo todos los testimonios y evidencias sobre los cuales cualquier apelacion pueda.ser basada. (F.S.286.0105). De acuerdo con la Ley, Americanos con Impedimentos Fisicos de 1990, las personas que necesiten acomodo especial para participar en esta Audiencia Publica pueden Ilamar a Ia Oficina de la Secretariade la Ciudad (305) 250- 5360 (Voz) no mas tarde de dos (2) dias laborables antes de la reunion o Ilamar al (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no mas. tarde de tres (3) dias laborables antes de la reunion. Priscilla A. Thompson CMC (#14828) Secretaria Municipal r 0 MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared MARIA MESA, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of (#14828) CITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING - SEPT. 27, 2010 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 09/17/2010 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, coil ir' sion or refund for the purpose of securing thi dragaZZIM publication in the said ne Sworn • and subscribed before me this 17 day of EPTEMBER (SEAL) MARIA MESA personally known to me .D. 2010 NotAry F>iabll0 SUMO Of Florida Veronica Pram My Commission DD619771 Expires 09/03/2012 2010 SEP 2 I PA 10: 43 PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK »-' ;CITY OF MIAMI. FL CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING Pursuant to Section 2-33 (I) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, a special meeting of the Miami City Commission has been scheduled for Monday, September 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM, at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The purpose of this special meeting is to consider matters that will impact the City of Miami's FY 2010-2011 Budget including final adoption of amendments to, the City Code related to 11 various ordinances regarding fees. and 21 FIPO and GESE pension ordinances, and 3) adding section 62-618.8 entitled "new relocation and reconstruction agreements" regarding billboards. No other business shall be conducted outside of that for which the special meeting is called. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission. with 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). 1 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. Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC (#14828) City Clerk 10-4-87/1564603M 9/17 GB FODAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 2010 D2 LOCAL & STATE OVERTOWN Mmami4eraacom I THE MIAMI HERALD Client Name: 854191301 Ad Number: E t9 E 0 >0 .) Advertiser: Insertion Number: Two dead in apparently unrelated shootings et IFIINI rr71 LBOVIa Mao Malta Me5N0VIR .-. awan-,sac m- Gunfire left two men deadtr app nngs m eaunr e- lated re - Over town 1pate Wednescay a0gtr police In one case. the murder appeared to be retaliator roc a feud bevweer two EDUCATION families, Mmam police said_ Toe secone ase remained_ unsolved Thirmay tuna The firs: snowing ism pened about E p.m a: the of Northwes: Fir Avenue and Emgnte Street Wimesses told detectivo into rise. saw Lavoris Adam. 32. and iamarco Fritzee.-ald Stafford. 17. argutns with each oche:. according to an arms; afn- dan:. Sonora purled om hanagun and snot Adam multiple nags. the affida- vit said. Adam was taker to ja0ason Memorial Hos- .al'sRymer TraumaCen- ter.w hour- late asurg '. f Police arrested Safford Thursday arc ma.-gn: km wmtk se -degree mur- c. His monvanor_ pohce said. was revenge. for the order of ism younger brother. lamarques_ Stz ford. wbc allegedly was kilid by Aaam•' nmnce, lam= E. Adam. 1.. Veer arrested Sunday and charged in rise murder of 11 students poised for scholarships BY CARL7 TSPROF ,«:..,.:-s,e.a0m, Forty -lour students in schools across Broward County were selected as seminialists in the 20ll Natinnsl Merit Scholarship These seniors — who are pan of a pool of 16.000 selected nationwide — now have a chance to receive one of more than 2.400 National Merit Scholarships The scholarships are worth more than S36 mil- lion. Students were selected based on their skills, accomplishments and potential for success. About 15 million juniors hi approximately 2..000 high schools emerea the 2011 National Merit Schol- arship Program by ra2lny the 2009 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Schol- arship Qualifying Test Toe semifinalist, are: Blanche Ely High School Maoj B. Chakiath: Cooper City Higb School: Jeremy S. Leshia Kayla Ramirez and Mat- thew 0. Shoham Coral Glades High School Gilbert IL Feig, Adam N. Waters and Mat- thew S. Wakint Coral Springs High School: Marmu 1. Lever Cypress Bay High School: Sophie S. Chen, Alexander J. Gendle. Nico- las L.-Michael i. Iinscbe Lauren insA. Daniel N. Le on. Marianne Lintz. Andres J. Perez. Rotten S. Ramnath. Joyce Wang and Mlrhael Ye Deerfield Beach High Schook Ara N. Parikh: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hllgb School Amy Huang, Kevin liar. Colleen M. McTiernan. Jared S. Rothenberg, Robert E Short. Meghan N. Tobin and Yujie Wu: Mlremar High Smhvika D. Ramaji. Maithriia San and Atreen Sark. Nova High School: Michael J. Greenberg. Jared FL Odessky. Pere' R. Ryan. Emily H. Shaw. Rachel M. Taylor and Michael G. Titdo-, Pembroke Pines Char- ter High School: Jared V. ljo: M South Plantation $gh School: Christian H Eeeve: The College Academy at Broward Community College Garen E Cotton David M. Hall. Christopher A. Mora Rachel N. Schnei- der and Noah E Shaikh: William T. McFarter Technical FLgh School Irene Aroeha. MONSIGNOR EDWARD PACE HIGH SCHOOL Injured football player was 'very lucky' BY LINDA IRISOOTTA AND NICK SORTAL Sam Saran; A football player from a private Miami -Dade high school was discharged from the hospital Thurs- day afternoon, 23 hours after suffering a traumatic head and neck injury dur- ing a Pe Monsignor Edward Pace High School junior var sity player Warren Lamar blacked out and got a concussion while trying to make a tackle at a Wednesday afternoon game against Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches "He was very lucky in that he didn't sustain any sigoi9cas spine injuries," said Andrew Rnsemhal one of the trauma surgeons m Memorial Regional Hos- pital in Hollywood who treated the 16-year-old and cleared him to go hom The teen's family mem- bers were given monitor- ing instructions. Lamar's team was play - mg its sister school. both of which are owned by the Archdiocese of Mlamt The freshman amide receiver said he bladed out after colliding with a teammate while defending a kickoff moan "Next thing I heard was my coach saying 'Don't get up, don't get up; " Lamar said Thursday morning. 'T could move every- thing but my neck." be said. As his surgeon ad oth- ers have said, lamer was lucky. "ITl be back on the field in two weeks," Lamar said Thursday mooring. "1 just love the game" Not so fast, if his sur- geon has anything to say about it "I recommended he concentrate on school for a bile," Rosenthal said. "There is no good way of knowing whey people can go back to a contact sport Me football" be said. 'It's very controver- sial" CITY OF MIAMI NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING Pursuant to Section 2-33 W of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, a special meeting of the Miami City Comodssion has been scheduled for Monday, S„ x.tu,mdser 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM, at Miami City Had located at 3500 Pa America Drive, Mani, Rorhia The oumose nt this special Bleetino is to consider matters that will impact the City of Miami's FY 2010-2011 Budom in0udino final }t{J(y tion of amerolrmnts it the f jtr I',PM related to 11 vnrimrs nrdinancee meardinn lefts and 71 FIPO and f;FSF nasinn oniinnnrwa and 31 addino section 62-61R R entitled 'new relocation and recons1ugCgr+ gtommems• reoartdmo dllhogsls. No other business shall be Conducted outside of teat for which the special meeting is called. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the prongs is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be lased (F.S. 296.0105). In accordance wish 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 promo:Mg or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no Inver than three (3) business days prior to the proceeding. (414828) Priscilla A Thompson, CMG City Clerk »> Attention South Florida Educators Head back to class with The Miami Herald Digital Newspaper. This dynamic classroom teaching tool offers instructional resources and ideas fora full year of exciting learning. Register now! • •&T i'to Soho° 2010 It- lamargu= Safford_ Rey. "Unfortunatly. we have two people e cothm. have di. as a result o: an oneo- cos feud anpeople behind bars " Reve< said. In aepzte case. ta: after- midnight several people called 911 to repo- gunshots -m the .700 bind: MT:esti:roam: Ilea :hum. Officers name.a mar lying on the mound. situ several times. He W15 token to Ryder Trauma Cent,. where n= Was pro- omce dead. Cal. Miami Homidde a: 305-603-633'6 or Nuam- Dade Crete Stoppers a. 305-4i:-TC'S. CRIME F_ - .. Leaders tout neighborhood successes CA brutal mime In Fort Lauderdale's 5istrunk neighborhood should not wipe out several years of change and improvements, leaders say. BY l01E3 HRUMMY m int enarkapmnerazmar. Siseunk leaders load themselves frustrated Thursday as they strug- gled to defend their neighborhood following a highly -publicized sweet crime that left some shocked over its bnnality. Police say Edison Aus- tin. 29. was beaten, Tasered, and shot at point blank range after a crowd attacked bier following a street party Austin attended near the Sis- trunk corridor late Wednesday night The motive? Ten dol- lars cash. a half bottle of E&J Brady, and two video game.. The crime no longer accurately defines Sis- trunk comamity leaden sy- The stigma of a orimr ridden neighborhood is frustrating but it may be inevitable because of add stereotypes, not what's happening now in the neighborhood. said Ciry Commissioner Bobby Dubose, who grew up in 5istnmk and still lives there. 'Things really have improved in the neighbor- hood over the past several years,' said Dubose, Whose district ineludes the area "But there are '.. people who will take one incident late thisaod wipe away the gains." Witnesses told Fort Lauderdale investigators that Austin confronted a woman about 0(0 she allegedly owed him for video games he sold her. The woman refused to pay, so Austin helped himself to her alcohol and ran away. The woman called police, orb° dame to the scene, but left after 1 declining to arrest Austin, who they fond nearby. The unidentified woman then apparently coaxed a group of friends i. to stack Austin He fell in i the middle of the street at Northwest 13th Terrace and Seventh Street. as several men continued to but and kid him. A woman Tasexed him. and finally mmneone pulled a gm and shot him twice as he lay prone in the street Police later arrested 24- year-old Qoenrin Pierre and cha>red him with the sag Dubose says the killing is not representative of what leaders are tryi1g to accomplish along the Sim emk corridor. He points to the new Midtown Commerce Cen- ter, a 12.000square-foot once and retail facility, scheduled to hold grand opening ceremonies Sept 24. and real estate data be says shows a slow but steady Dow of young black professionals mov- ing to the Sisnunk area Also, a major streets - caning project will expand the corridor into a broader three -lane ave- nue with new, pedestrian - friendly sidewalks, lush landscaping and street lighting, according to the CBA. As for the recent kill- ing, Dubose ask that the public concentrate on the details of the crime and tut paint the entire neigh- borhood with a broad brush State Rep. Perry Thur- ton. whom legislative district includes Sistmok wets people to think about Sismmk in the pre- sent tense and not the He am'buted mud of the neighborhood's recent success to community policing strategies that compel officers to work with business leaden, res- idents, clergy and social service workers Police say violent mime that once defused Sinrmk has fallen notice- ably in the past few yars, according to records "The neighborhood has changed drastically," said Port Lauderdale Police Sgt. Frank Sousa "Violent crime is down. Homicides are down. I wouldn't say it's all police effort that caused that It's a multi -effort between the city, Parks & Recreation, and the business commu- nity, and residents them- selves" TO HND OUT MORE, VISIT MlAN/HERALD.COM/NmE OR CONTACT KAREN TYKES AT KTYNEWIAMIRERAtD.COM