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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2011-01-13 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/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 (#14857) CITY OF MIAMI PUBLIC HEARING - JANUARY 13, 2011 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 01/03/2011 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, commission or refund for the purpose of securing thist for publication in the said newspa and subscribed before me this 03 day of/JANUARY -169-711411. , A. 011 (SEAL) MARIA MESA personally known to me ,,,Of Put, Notary Public State of r-lonoa Veronica Perez ,s d My Commission 00819771 +,tor "off Expires 09/03/2012 RECEIVED 1i JAN-5 AM10:43 PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CLERK CITYi OF MIAMI. (~'L CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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 AND 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 DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133. AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2011, AT 9:00 A.M., IN ITS CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEM RELATED TO THE REGULAR AGENDA: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED V DOWNTOWN, A REPLAT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 55-8, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Copies of the proposed Resolution are available for review at the Public Works Department, Survey and Land Records Section of the Construction Division, located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 4th Floor, during regular working hours. Phone 305-416-1232. The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or .represented at this meeting and are invited to express their views. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter 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 American 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. (#14857) 1/3 Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk 11-3-121 /1625186M • CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 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 AND COMMIT- TEES OR THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE ORDI- NANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCATED AT 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33133. AT THE SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2011, AT 9:00 A.M., IN ITS CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEM RELATED To THE REGULAR AGENDA: A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED V DOWNTOWN, A REPLAY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, SUB- JECT TO ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE AND THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 55-8, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RE- CORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. Copies of the proposed Resolution are available for review at the Public Works Department, Survey and Land Records Section of the Construction Division, located at 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 4th Floor, during regular working hours. Phone 305-416-1232. . The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or repre- sented at this meeting and are invited to express their views. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including all testimony and evi- dence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons need- ing 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, CIVIC (#14857) City Clerk CIUDAD DE MIAMI, FLORIDA AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA CUALQUIERA QUE RECIBA COMPENSACION, REMU- NERACION 0 PAGO DE GASTOS PARA CONDUCIR AC- TIVIDADES CABILDERAS, DEBERA INSCRIBIRSE COMO CABILDERO/A CON LA SECRETARIA DE LA CIUDAD AN- TES DE PROCEDERAACTIVIDADES CABILDERAS ANTE EL PERSONAL DE LA CIUDAD, LAS JUNTAS Y LOS CO - MITES DE LA CIUDAD 0 ANTE LA COMISION DE LA CIU- DAD. UNA COPIA DE LA ORDENANZA QUE APLICA ESTA DISPONIBLE EN LA OFICINA DE LA SECRETARIA DE LA CIUDAD (MIAMI CITY HALL), LOCALIZADA EN EL 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133. EN LA REUNION DE LA COMISION DE LA CIUDAD DE MIA - MI, FLORIDA, FIJADA PARA EL 13 DE ENERO, 2011, A LAS 9:00 AM EN SU CAMARA EN EL AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, LA COMISION DE LA CIUDAD DE MIAMI CONSIDERARA ELASUNTO SIGUIENTE RELATIVO A LAAGENDA REGULAR. UNA RESOLUCION DE LA JUNTA DE COMISIO- NADOS DE LA CIUDAD DE MIAMI, CON .AD- JUNTOS, ACEPTANDO EL MAPA PARCELARIO NOMBRADO "V DOWNTOWN", UNA PARCELA REDISTRIBUIDA Y SUBDIVISION DE LA CIUDAD DE MIAMI, SUJETO ATODAS LAS CONDICIONES DEL MAPA Y EL COMITE DE CALLE, Y. LAS PROVICIONES CONTENIDAS EN EL-CODIGO DE LA CIUDAD SECCION 55-8, Y ACEPTANDO LA DEDICACION MOSTRADA EN DICHO MAPA; AU- TORIZANDO Y DIRIGIENDO AL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA CIUDAD Y A LA SECRETARIA MUNICIPAL PONER EN VIGOR DICHO MAPA E INSCRIBIRLO EN LOS RECORDS PUBLICOS DEL CONDADO DE MIAMI DADE, FLORIDA. Copias de la Resolucion propuesta estan disponibles para su revision en el Departamento de Obras Publicas, Sec - don de "Survey & Land Records" de la Division de Cons- trucci6n, localizada en el 444 SW Segunda Avenida, Piso Cuatro, durante las horas regulares de trabajo. Telefono 305-416-1232. La Comision de la Ciudad de Miami solicita que toda's las partes interesadas esten presente o representadas en esta reunion y quedan invitadas a expresar sus puntos de vista. Si alguna persona desea apelar contra cualquier decision de la Comisi6n de la Ciudad de Miami con respecto a cualquier asunto considerado en esta reunion, esa persona debate asegurarse de que se haga una copia exacta (verbatim) de las actas, incluyendo todos los testimonios y evidencias que pudieran servir de base a cualquier apelacion (F.S. 286.0105). De acuerdo con la ley denominada "Americans with Disa- bilities Act of 1990", aquellas personas que necesiten aco- modaciones especiales para participar en estas actua- ciones, podran ponerse en contacto con la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal (Office of the City Clerk), Ilamando al (305) 250-5360 (Voice) a mas tardar con dos (2) dfas labo- rabies previos a la audiencia, o al (305) 250-5472 (TTY) a mas tardar con tres (3) dfas laborables de anticipacion a la audiencia. Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC (#14857) Secretaria Municipal 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 (#14858) CITY OF MIAMI PROPOSED ORDINANCES - JAN. 13, 2011 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 01/03/2011 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, rebaission or refund for the purpose of securi.. - advertisemen or publication in the said subscribed before me this 03 day o ANUARY , A 011 (SEAL) MARIA MESA personally known to me p9:r ° Notary Public State of Florida 4 Veronica Peres • My Commission D0819771 v4or A° Expires 09/0312012 RECEIVED 11 JAN -5 AM 10' 44 CITY Ofiittlift4b4 FLORIDA NOTOVAFT,MPASED ORDINANCES Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, will consider the following ordinances on second and final reading on January 13, 2011 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 AMENDING CHAPTER 54/ARTICLE IV/SECTIONS 54-125, 54-126 AND 54-127 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS/NAMING OF STREETS AND NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS/NAMES OF STREETS/NAMES OF TERRACES/NAMES OF LANES," BY CHANGING THE NAMES OF ROADWAYS IN THE AREA BOUNDED BY SOUTHWEST 28TH STREET, SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, SOUTHWEST 22ND AVENUE, AND SOUTHWEST 26TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED AGENCIES; CONTAINING A SEVER - ABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'ADMINISTRATION/ CONFLICTS OF INTEREST', MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-615, ENTITLED 'LIST OF REAL ESTATE OWNED -RE- QUIRED OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS", RELATING TO WHICH OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AS SET FORTH AND FUNDED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 10-0528, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 18, 2010, AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ENTITLED "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 REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY, CHAPTER 14/ARTICLE V OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OP MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT/ SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOP- MENT AGENCY'; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2/ARTICLE VI OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "LOBBYISTS", MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 2-657, ENTITLED "PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS", PROVIDING FOR RE -REGISTRA- TION AMOUNT TO BE CONSISTENT WITH REGISTRATION AMOUNT; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECEIVED 11JAN-5 AM10:44 ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION GRANTING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TO DDR MIAMI AVE, LLC, A NEW BUSINESS LOCATED IN THE ENTERPRISE ZONE; PROVIDING SCOPE AND TERMS OF EXEMPTION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE, AND AN EXPIRATION DATE. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING CHAPTER 62/ARTICLE XIII/DIVISION 5, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ZONING AND PLANNING/ZONING APPROVAL FOR TEMPORARY USES AND OCCUPANCIES; PERMIT REQUIRED/ MURALS", MORE PARTICULARLY, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 62-602 THROUGH 62-618, WITH RESPECT TO THE MURAL REGULATIONS, BY EXPANDING THE CITY OF MIAMI MURAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AS ATTACHED IN "EXHIBIT A"; ADDING NEW TITLES, DEFINITIONS, PROCEDURES, CRITERIA AND EXEMPTIONS; REFRESHING TIMELINES; ADDING A NEW PERMIT PROCESS FOR PLACEMENT OF ADDITIONAL MURALS; AND ALLOWING THE ADDITION OF TEN (10) MORE MURALS; CONTAIN- ING 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.asg, 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 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. 1/3 r'RiLi_.: A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK ClT Y OF H1AAil. FL Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk 11-4-122/1625187M OF'.MIA►MI -NOTICE O'F 2011 CITY COM1RISSIOI4 MEETING' DATES. Beginning with the January' 13, 2011 ' CommissionMeeting, the regularly, scheduled meetings of the Miami City Commission will be on the second and • fourth Thursdays of each month at,9:00 AM at Miami City Hall,•3500'Pan American Drive; Miami, Florida. For the specific dates. of•2011 Commission Meetings, 'go to the City of 'Miami's website at www.miamigov:corn or call the Agenda Office at (305)`416=2070 All interested' persons are invited to attend. Should any person desire to appeal, any decision, of the City ,Commission with respect'.to&any matter considered at these meetings, that person shall'ensure that a verbatim record ofthe proceedings; made, including all testimony`and evidence upon which' any appeall may be : based (F 5. 286.0105j ` r „ ' ln'accordance with -the Arriericans 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) busiiness.days,. prior to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business 'days prior to the,proceeding. Thompson, CMC • City Clerk CIUDAD. DE MIAM:1; AVISO' DE LAS FECHAS °DE: 'REUNIONES, DE LA ,COMISION. . PARA EL 2011 Comenzando conla reunion de la `Comusibn el 1:3'de `Enero,'2011, El Comisionado de, la Ciudad de Miami lleva ra a cabo una .reunion programada,en el segundo y, cuarto •, Jueves de cada. mes, a las 9:00'A M: en el Miami City -Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive;' Miami,;' Florida: Para las fechas especifcas de las reuniones : del 2011, de. la Comisi6n, favor dirigirse al rwebsite; de la Ciudad' ,de Miami 'al: www:miamigov:com d Ilamar a Ia oficina de Planificacibn'al (305)1116-2070. '. t Se " invita a comparecer y ser, oldas• a 1todas las perso. nas.;en relaciOn con 'este asunto.- Si alguna persona de• seara -apelar cualquier decision, de,' la Junta;' de Comisio- nados .de' la Ciudad en .r'elacion con cualquier, asunto tratado" en, esta 'audiencia, dicha persona debera -ase- r.gurarse` de ow,'se produzca .una •:transcripclon' *fall de'' las actuaciones, inclu_yendo . todos ` los testimonios y evi- dencias quepudieran servir de base a cualquier apelacibn; (FS:'206 0105).: , D&acuerdo:: con: la. Ley.,denominada:Amencans with" Disa • bilities•de•1990; aquellas,personas,que necesitenacomo-.•, daciones ,especiales Para participar en este procedimiento pueden ponerse en contacto Icon ,la Oficina de la Secre- taria Municipal (Office, of the City'Clerk)• Ilamando 'al (305) :; '250-5360 (Voice),a mas tardar con dos (2)_dias laborables previos a esta audiencia o al (305)`250-5472:(TTY);a mfis tardarcon fres'(3)'dias previos a la audiencia. PPiscilla,AWThompson, .CMG. Secretaria Municipal • fr ,,. • amtmwaeK WTMI0miHHeadmm. - THE AMERICAS I VIOLENCE IN CIUDAD JUAREZ AMMO MAKING A POINT: zssaiarrs set fire: a orescnoo; a weer ago. ieav:n_ ^ter ti:re:-.1o• s office in toms. Gangs target teachers for bonuses •TFACIISS,FROM IA on the teacher — and even the children. To make the point clear. assailants Set fire to a ordain preschool m the San Antonio district a week ago. leaving the director's office in awl - doing orbs. Smb61m an the wall m paid paint was the reason: "For nor paying," The cantering of teach- ers in Juarez's L270 pre- school. primary and sec- ondary schools b • sign of the depoe icy that rules in a city whose name has become symnymoos with homicide Gangs already have shaken down other parts of the municipal social fabric — doctor, dentists and even ambulance driv- ers. Now With the targets being teacher. parents have palled thousands of children from schools where heiglnened security already had maned them into seeming prisons.; enclosed with coils of barbed wire atop concrete' walls Then schools have closed for fear they might ems ma .yea mead. "We are scared." admitted Maria de Jesus Casio. principal of the SawnLopes Velatde Else memory School But she also said teachers don't warm to pay. 'Teacher don't base much money. The salaries are just enough for 'mobil." Teachers in this city! earn an average of 0650 a i month. (Jonas bonuses f vary ben the avenge is about a month's pay. Casio. 53, a veteran teacher with close - cropped reddish hair, said teacher arrived at school': one day in late November to And graffiti painted on the amide wan: 'For the well-being of! everyone, and the chi-; risen. pay 50.000 pesos' That same day. assb-! tent principal Jorge:. Alberto Palacios said that he found a notice on his Dickup,t uek that talked shoat a massacre of chit - dram" and indiened where to drop the money. A third message tame in • school telephone boil. The threats arrived at • dozen schools. perhaps more. according m news reports, though a aemot school official would speak only in general terms. 'The educational sys- tem is ender threat by caramel groups." later Ganala,the uoderseae- tary for education in northern Chanakoa state, said man interview. "We're just praying to God that there never is an event of this name" Hardly anyone is free from extortionate demands. They crone from either of the two major crime gimps fighting for control of the Ciudad Jura .area. the Sinaloa Fedentioo or the Juarez ousel. Or they come from myriad street gangs who. work for the carrels and also banle one mother. This year. 'near has chalked up more than 2.950 homicides. a pace of natty 10 per day. makigg it one of the most danger- ous odes m the world Feed with the threat of having their businesses strafed with gumireorbit by Molotov cocktails, some owners shot or pay extortion but no longer Day city taxes. City rave-. roses ph>mmeted 8 percent the year and are projected to fan 15 percent in 2011.a sign of redaced economic activity, the load H Norte newasper reported. 50,000 fewer jobs in Juarez than we did in 2008, said Guillermo Soria. director of the local branch of the National Chamber of Commerce. "Every day. so least two people come to say: They are owning me. What do . 1 dor " Soria voiced sadness at the pre -Christmas spate of =ortions l think even r»ls should have some ethia," Soria said 'Taking away peoples Christmas bonuses is t many low.• Casio. the principal err the elementary school across town. has spent 27 other 34 years as a teacher and administrator at the same neighborhood! school `We feel the caring and love people have for our[ school This is what keeps us goin6.' Casio said. nut the come germs are' AMPittg ktogr- 'They respect no ante': Whit is there to rob m this; school? And we teacher. with our salaries. have even lea' (11;.11[1114 ')GET NOTICED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! ostat k l 9540 6 HOLIDAY SPECIAL i$100 OFF COMPLETE PROGRAM; WITH THIS AD ENDS SAT Illmt I �AS a FREE CONSULTATION! 1.888.783.2469 f2 4 ti ✓�'°"• .� nil WEIGHT LOSS CENTER IN FLOIrtOA TV 16 Centers in Southern Florida to serve you! 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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. (014856) Priscilla A. Thompson, CMC City Clerk NEED LAST NINUTE GIFT 1110 Give a gift subsaiption to The Illaed Herald Sunday home delivery for six months Just 2O! ORDER YOUR GIFT NOW! Call 1-888 880-3770 Or visit MiamiHerald.com/gift for more information. jhoharonawbe VGiftSubscription