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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Christopher Rose-Rescheduled Hearing Notice+eaw HERALD teM SERUM 6100 HURRICANE IRMA AFTERMATH SOUTHWESTfin` Trump on Irma: `We've had bigger storms than this' 1Y MT tl aA bursa" puntiQatlaairibm.Lcon A visit Thursday to pare of Southwest Florida flooded and Windswept by Hurricane Irma —his third trip N less than three weeks to a storm disaster rouse — did nothing to old President Donald Trump of his climate -change skepticism. "We've had bigger dorms Man this," Tonne said aboard An Force One after departing Fon Myers. "We did have two horrific storms, epic stoma But if you go back into the '303 and '40s, and you go bad: to the 'teens, you'll see storms that were very similar and even In fad, the most powerful noon on record to ever hi( Florida was in 1935 And, as Floridians on attest, the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, when eight storms larded in the state, were busier than 2017 has been so far. However, some shamuses have farad that the effects of global warming —nar dy City of North Miami Beach, Florida NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED HEARING The tentative hearing adopting a millage rate and budget on September 11, 2017 for the City of North Miami Beach is being rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. A rescheduled tentative budget hearing will be held on: Monday September 18, 2017 6:00 P.M. at 17011 NE 19th Avenue Commission Chambers , 2"d Floor North Miami Beach, FL 33162 warmer oceans and hotter air — can intensify hurricane formation and result in high- er rainfall, though just how much those faders might affect the stoma remains uncertain. Higher sea levels con contribute to more dev- astating norm surge. That Irma followed Hurri- cane Haney, while Barri- cams Katie and lose cirded in the Gulf of Mexico and in the AHandc Ocean, only renewed public -policy de- bates over whether combat- ing climate donge might prevent massive, dangemus storms. Florida Gov. Rick Son, like Temp a Republican who generally avoids even the term "climate change," told reporters after surveying storm damage in the Keys on Wednesday, "we dearly have thus we have to im- proe" regarding theenvi- roomment, acknowledging flooding and beach renown islurcnt concerns. "Clearly the environment lunges all the time, and whether that's cycles we're going through or whether that's man -mole, I couldn't tell you which one it is," he said. "But I can tell you this: We ought to solve prob- Ism" On Thursday, Son joined Trump in Fort Myer and Naples. After making landfall in CAdjoc Key on Sunday, Irmo arrived ashore for a CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE REGULAR CRY COMMISSION MEETING AND FIRST BUDGET HEARING ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2017, AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING AND FIRST BUDGET HEARING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Pursuant to Section 1(n) of the City of Miami Declaration of State of local Emergency, Mayor Regaledo has canceled the Thursday, September 14, 2017, City Commission Meeting originally set for 9:00 AM and the Thursday, September 14, 2017, First Budget Hearing originally set for 5:05 PM. Pursuant to section 2.33(I) of the Miami City Code, Mayor Regeledo has celled for a Special City Commission Meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 9:00 AM at Miami City Hall. The purpose of the special meeting will be to address all agenda Hems from the Thursday, September 14, 2017 City Commission Meeting which is cancelled due to Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts. PNsse note that due to Hurrioane Irma Recovery Efforts Me First Budget Hearing will oleo be reset to Tunday, September 19, 2017 et 5:05 PM at Miami City Hall, and will be called and noticed pursuant to the September 8, 201Z Amended State of Florida Department of Rewmne Executive Order 17-235. MI interested persons are invited to attend these meetings. Should any Person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commlealon wIth respect to any matter to be considered at these meetings, that person shall ensure that a vorbabm record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105) Ng0NHhstanding the fnre:otng m,nuant In Fwd. Rtatut>s SerrNnn. P00.00A5115h1 end 288 0105 and Florida Administrative Code Rule 12D-17,00512Kc122 no verbatim record 15 remind reaardina oublir hearinos rneoiced by Chapter Inn lQmermination of Mi0aael, In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ot 1990, persons needing special accommodations to Participate in this proceeding may contact the Oflice of the Gay Clerk at (305) 250-536i (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay 5ervlee) no later than two (2) business days prior to the proceeding. s29033 Todd B. Hannon City Clerk second time on Mann Is- land, leaving parts of the region odes water. Tnenp reiterated his hope that Scott tact for the Senate in 2018. "The job he's done is incredide," Tnurlp sak, adding that he's unsure if Scott will challenge Demo- cratic Sen. BBI Nelson. "At a certain paint it ends for you, and we can't let it end." Nelson spent Thursday handing out meals and checking on damage in North Florida, where Irma canned widespread flooding. "This is not time for parti- san polities," Nelson said. "This is time to get out and help" Trump and his wife, fast lady Melanie Trump, and 1( President Mike Pence offered sandwiches and bananas to trailer -home residents in Naples Estates, a community for peopk S5 and older that was surrounded by piles of storm -torn trees, pieces of trailers and fumi- lure. "We've just gotten word n the Keys 'That was just wised out," Trump said. "But we're getting tremen- dous amounts of supplies, and medial, and a la of ahoy things Old to the Keys." Tamp praised Florida Poser & light CEO Eric Stagy and tukt rewire. oat, "for the vocal part, the elec- tric is going bads on," though millions afpeople remain in the dads Power has been restored to 65 percent of the 6,7 million cu31®nets around the stare who lost elecutdty during the steam, according to the governor's office. "We're not done today," Scott pledged. Alm joining Trump were Sen. Marro Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Rep. Mario Diaz -Retort, whose district .stretches into Collier County. Trump spent a little more than three hours in Florida, viewing flooded areas from Mama One and getting ➢ briefing from the Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency. He .area white USA op and a dark windbreaker as temperanues climbed into the 90s. Ned week, Trump plans to go to Puerto Rico and the US, Virgin Islands, where Irma crewed widespread destnrmto as a Category 5 Slam McClalchy Washington correspondent Ales Daugherty contributed. Tampa Boy Tinto writer Ales Leary contributed front Washington, and Adam C. Smith from Fort Myers. S. Fla. private schools begin to reopen after Irma; public schools distribute food aY [VIA GUam[Y }p JpWw6nWmw As South Florida cleans up the destruction left by Hurricane Irma, schools have slowly begun to re- open. Five South Florida Cath- olic schools ale already back in session: St. Andrew Catholic School in Coral Springs, St. Bonaventure School in Davie, St. Cole- man in Pompano Beach, St. Ruse of Lima in Miami Shores and Marian Center in Miami Gardens. The rertwiningArch- d'oaz: of Miami Catholic schools will remain classed under further notice. School offrcials have to wait until electricity is restored, near- ly rods art cleared and pmpetties are assessed for damage, the Archdiocese said in a statement. Gulliver Schools plan to reopen a1 Monday, Sept. 18, if power has been restored to the campuses by then, Gulliver said in a statement. Gulliver reported that most of the damage to its cam- puses is "superficial" and that its baddin(s were spared from goading and other major problems Miami Campy Day School and Ransom Ever- glades School will also re- main dosed this week and reopen on Monday. Ranson Everglades' Upper School suffered some damage during the storm, including damage to the gym, playing fields and marina, the school said in a statement. Pure Crest School's Boo. Raton and Fort Lauderdale campuses will remain closed through Friday and anemia to reopen on Mon- day, as will Scheck Billet Community Schott in North Miami Beach. Public schools in Miami - Dade and Broward will remain closed through at least Friday. Both districts have said their goal is to reopen on Monday. In the meantime, the Miami -Dade school district distributed food at 10 schools across the county Thursday for low-income families who rely on school breakfasts and lunches to keep their kids well fed during the week. For schools in the Flor- ida Keys, the wait will likely he much longer. Monroe County Schools Superintendent Mark Por- ter said in a statement that he is "fully committed" to reopening Keys schools"in the very near future" rath- er than relocating the dra- tlid's 8,600 students to other sdtod districts. In the meantime, Porter will be working our of Miami - Dade school district offic- es. Z STARTS TODAY 80 SUNSET PIACF 24 FirstBank Puerto Rico will apply to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for authorization to relocate its Waterford Branch currently located at #701 Waterford Way Building 1, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33126. The branch will be reloc1 ted to 800 Waterford Way, Suite 800, Miami, Florida 33126. Any person who wishes to comment on this application may file his/her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) at its Boston Area Office, 15 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree, MA 02184, no later than September 18, 2017. The non -confidential portions of the application are on file in the Regional Office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non -confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. A. 3lllarlti l*niIJ SUNbtt WIDER 0IOU Y aYMNHAIa(pa CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED HEARING The tentative hearing adopting a millage rate, budget, and non -ad valorem solid waste special assessment on September 14, 2017 for the City of Miami is being rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. A rescheduled tentative budget hearing will be held on: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:05 p.m. at Miami City Hall Commission Chambers (First Floor) 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida, 33133 FPL EMPLOYEES Your hard work In these trying times Is critical to our community - who will take care of you after you've put in all this hard work, especially as you approach retirement? 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