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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Correspondence-Abed Mammoud-Objection to MiMo BIDGood morning commissioners June 23, 2011 Thank you for allowing me to speak to you. I own a vacant lot on7500 Biscayne Blvd. and I am here today to express to you my disagreement and objection to the special assessment district to be known as MiMo Bid. I am already paying very high taxes on a vacant lot that don't generate any income. I can't afford to pay more taxes to MiMo Bid group that I don't see any benefit from their services. The government collects from the property owner's taxes to provide all the services that MiMo are proposing. We don't need to pay more for services that we already paid for it. I would like to mention that other property's owners disagree as well. If some property owners accept the assessment it is their choice, and those who do not wish to participate should not be forced to accept the assessment and they should be excluded from it. We need to keep in mind that the value of the properties on Biscayne blvd had been damaged by imposing the historic district and the thirty five feet height limitation. The MiMo business improvement committee (MiMo BIC) proposal should be limited in the number of time. They should not be able to keep coming back trying to collect new affidavits and petitions every time. It should be limited to two time only no more than that. It is not fair to keep forcing the property owners to deal time after time with the same issue. Their proposal was rejected three times already. It is the fourth time the issue come up to the commission, it is not fair to people who can't leave their work and come to the commission to express their opinion. MiMo Bid are talking about problems, they may not be able to solve. Finally I hope that Commissioner Sarnoff and all the commissioners, to treat the property owners with fairness. Thank you SUBMITTED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD FOR ITEMREB ONc(a/'i //- ors/S bmm /Ic f - CarrespaJlc c - JQ&CI F7Q ✓► yr ou d Objecfi O f f0 () mo r- MiMo Business Improvement District Exhibit B Page 4 BID Solutions Business Crime and Security It has been found in most BID areas that crime has a major impact on business profit. In some areas, BIDs have focused purely on the crime issue. Other areas have had it as a key priority. Security •Hiring of additional police patrols •District Ambassadors on the street •Campaigns to address burglary and vandalism •CCTV cameras i Enw nmentai mp enaents, ' x Addition a ds mg :# " .Marko big th .Distn i s- d stination NeNtwirx 3 b rt • GraffitiAtrol r_i •Malnten�rtce •f ouaalrty street e/ *;TrafficCalming` A_'F rnrtur /public Difficulties with Local Transport Infrastructure (including car parking) Destination Marketing/Publicity *Developing -events or attractions *District Ambassadors •Weekend late night bus service and support •Night taxi stands •More amenities for pedestrians • Poor En vironmental Cot�ditiai --(clear Imes ;:bo �.sekee n �ryg,astreet Absence of Adequate Business Support Organization of late -night shopping and collective festive opening times estinption Marketing/Public( •Developng:addition[special events •Marketing the District as`a destination .Discounts/incemtiues for'isitors •Walking/bus tours to hrgt light unique Low Occupancy Marketing to attract different retail options The above listing represents typical solutions to neighborhoods facing challenges —the MiMo BID may not be able to provide every solution in this table. Submitted Into the public record in connection with item RE S on ( I z_� Priscilla A. Thompson City Clerk