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STEPHEN D. PEARSON, Esq.
12401 South Dixie Highway Ph: (305) 259-8006
Pinecrest, Florida 33156 Fax: (305) 971-4888
January 15, 2004
Mr. Joe Arriola
City Manager and Chief Administrator
City of Miami
444 S.W. 2 Avenue
Miami, Florida
Re: 2003 Annual Report for the City of Miami Committee on Beatification and Environment
Dear Mr. Arriola:
I am pleased to report that the referenced Committee has continued to provide valuable
contributions to the City of Miami and its citizens in accordance with its purposes and current
community needs. Although we did not reach the level of achievement that occurred during the
1990s when the Committee received funding from the City, the Committee continued to provide
benefits by adding landscaping at the City of Miami Cemetery, along SR-112 and along SR-836
(approximately 60 trees), as well as maintaining previously planted trees in those areas as well as
along 1-95 (approximately 600 of the trees previously planted by the Committee were fertilized,
pruned and/or mulched). We also helped continue the annual Royal Poinciana Fiesta. We
anticipate greatly expanding our level of achievement in the coming year now that the City is
providing funds for our use again.
I do not believe that there is any other board that would better serve the function of this
committee, nor do I know of any reason to amend the ordinance creating the Committee now that
the residency requirement has been waived except that I believe term limits should also be waived
or deleted. This is a nonpolitical committee consisting solely of volunteers whose only interest is
to beautify and environmentally enhance the City of Miami. As such, they should be allowed to
serve and contribute as long as they are able and willing.
There has been no cost to the City in maintaining this Committee in recent years.
However, I believe the work achieved in the 90s when the Committee was receiving funds clearly
demonstrate the abiding benefits of the work we accomplished and that it was an extremely cost
effective use of taxpayer dollars. We are proud of our past accomplishments, and look forward to
being able to significantly increase the benefits provided by our Committee in 2004
Very truly yours,
Stephen D. Pearson
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