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Subject: Blue Page Discussion Items from District 2 for April 22nd, 2010
Blue Page Discussion Items for April 22nd, 2010 from District 2.
In honor of Earth Day 2010 Chairman Marc D. Sarnoff would like to discuss the following:
The District 2 Office would like to move forward with container deposit legislation that benefits the City, the
County and ultimately the State. The City of Miami ranks number 71 out of 72 cities for recycling in the US.
(See specific item.)
The District 2 Office with the Office of the Mayor, the Department of Sustainable Initiatives and the Grants
Department are pursuing various green energy and environmental programs.
In conjunction with the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District (BID), the District 2 Office
is researching solar powered trash compactors. These waste cans enable the City Department of Solid Waste to
make fewer (or lighter) trash pickups, saving expense and fuel. Through proposed ad panels, labor and fuel
savings and private financing these compactors can be installed at zero or low upfront cost to the City and after
2 to 4 years they might actually generate revenue for the City.
In addition, the District 2 Office, the Office of the Mayor, the Department of Sustainable Initiative and the
Grants Department are exploring solar power and vertical wind turbines being installed on City garages and
on other City properties. There is the possibility that there is no upfront cost to the City. They are installed using
private money and through federal grants, resulting in a savings to the City on our energy bills as well as the
obvious environmental benefits.
The District 2 Office would welcome a discussion about "free parking for electric vehicles." This concept
can be implemented immediately throughout the City for 100% electric vehicles. Our office is researching
private/public partnerships for solar powered charging stations for these electric vehicles. Once again, there is
no upfront cost to the city. These stations would be installed by private corporations with a revenue sharing
program.
The District 2 Office would like to share some positive information for bicyclists in our City. We are now
ranked 44 out of the top 50 cycling cities in the US. Previously, we failed to rank in the top 100 cities. We have
much work to do but with the support of the Mayor and many City departments we are headed in the right
direction.
Chairman Marc D. Sarnoff
District 2
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