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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Public Comments Submitted Only for the January 14, 2021 City Commission MeetingCon° mi w i -I A /:::"m'uhhic '77 ,January 14 ,J a Iru LA a Iry °1 );,''1 9 ''17' A ..T.. Public Comment motero@miamigov,com 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Kee na St: re Addr 1439 Ham SW mon 23 d Terra ce Sara Ledd h ick A DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es I strongly support the efforts of our Commissioner, Joe Carollo to stop the out of control cut -through traffic in our neighborhood by requesting that the County accept the proposal to close key cut through points. My street SW 23rd Terrace is inundated with vehicles going 60+ MPH on our short little streets in both morning and evening rush hours. God help the children and pets that amble into the streets during those timeframes. Please hear us on this! PH. 4 7611 4469 Bid Roy Waiv al er - I think that DHT needs to maintain their headquarters. I support DHT's Pal Dad lease and continued occupancy of Dr. Jackson's Office and Surgery. m e Thankyou. Aven Herit ue age Trust Inc. 8487 Submittal -Public Comments Submitted Online for the January 14, 2021 City Commission Meeting r I"II'll ONI a an Seb astia n Blak e St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn DI. 3 1360 8299 SW Disc 22nd ussi Terra on - Bard ce Silve As a neighbor of Silver Bluff I would like to express my full support of any inet Mia r resolution to mitigate traffic and speeding in the area mi Bluff FL Traffi 3314 c 5 Issu es Kote nbrin k Mich Garff ael er 495 Brick ell DI - Aven Disc ue - ussi Icon on Brick Item ell s Tow er II 100% object to reimplementing the scooter program. Scooter Users are not respectful of pedestrians and have been the cause of numerous accidents and injuries to those walking on sidewalks. Scooter Users do not stop to check on the those they injure and local Miami police do not enforce the rules for those who use the scooter program. It's a free for all. In addition, the scooters visually pollute and downgrade the downtown Miami and Brickell areas. PH. 4 6620 7611 A city needs facilities that recognize its history and preserve links to its SW Bid past. We should not be tearing down, or moving to unrelated locations, 73 Waiv buildings of significant historical meaning, simply to erect more money- Cour er - making ventures, especially in Downtown Miami, which has a plethora of t, Dad buildings with empty spaces within them. The people of Miami should be Mia a pleased to have the former office of Dr. Jackson in the capable hands of mi Herit the Dade Heritage Trust, which maintains the property and operates 3314 age walking tours therefrom. Not everything in life has to be monetarily 3 Trust profitable. Inc. IF1,11'Wit:: Wit:: Age et I la11'1II'll ONIaan a da IFFIL111b11..11C1C;0l"II"llll"InE",`II"t Addy I:: u'u eSS PH. 951 Brick 4 ell 7611 Bid Aven Waiv As a Brickell resident, I would like to strongly put my support for the city ue, er - commission to honor the wishes of the voters and approve the lease for Cas Pike #180 Dad Dade Heritage Trust. The DHT building is one of the last remnants of the ey t 2, e Brickell neighborhoods historic past. It would be a shame for the building Mia mi, Herit to be moved out of the context of where it has been for 115+ years. FL age 3313 Trust 1 Inc. 1143 PH. S. 4 West 7611 As a former resident of Miami, I can see the significance of the Dade mor Bid Heritage Trusts' plea that their headquarters remain at it's original location elan Waiv by the bay, as in fact, the voters of the city expressed it should be. The d er - historical impact of this structure is magnified when it is experienced in it's Dan Nun ny ez Ave. Dad original location against the backdrop of the city's present landscape. What Los a better way for future generations of Miamians to experience the full- Ang Herit breadth of the history of their city, than to be able to appreciate this eles, age treasure of an historic structure, first hand, in its present location. Thank CA Trust you. 9000 6 Inc. Juan Cary a llo 1350 sw 22nd terra ce mia mi Fl 3314 5 DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es As a resident of the silver bluff area and father of two children that walk its streets every day I want to express that the amount of traffic that cuts through the area in order to get to US1 and 22nd ave is extreme. With the pandemic it has lowered of course, but still the speeding and amount of traffic in the area is not correspondent to that of a residential area. The situation is unsafe, and the proposal should be taken into action as has been discussed with commissioner Carollo. The city should take all actions necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of its citizens, and this issue to me and my neighbors has become a danger to us, and our children. 11"1111 I\l a an Jaso Dah n n gilbe rt hall St re et Add 2345 SW 24 Ter Mia mi FL 3314 5 186 se 12th ter, apt. 2003 mia mi, fl 3313 1 Agra As residents of Silver Bluff for 20 years, our family has witnessed a steady increase in dangerous traffic volume and speed. Both East and West of DI. 3 17th Avenue, traffic results in life -safety issues, prohibiting walking/biking, 8299 lowers home values, and degrades quality of life in our historic Miami Disc neighborhood. Traffic volume exceeds both City and County livability ussi standards and leads to excessive accidents including a history of multiple on - rollovers. Police data show that over 80% of traffic volume is cut -through Silve (non-residents using local streets to avoid US1 and Coral Way). County r officials have refused to implement safety measures in Silver Bluff to insure Bluff the livability of local residential streets, yet approve street closures/traffic Traffi diversion in other areas throughout the County. It is past time for our City c government to implement street closures and use of chicanes to protect Issu residents from dangerous/reckless drivers who abuse our historic es neighorhoods to save a few minutes. Thank you for addressing once again these important issues -- please take action to protect our historic neighborhood. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Being a resident of Miami since 1955, growing up in a house built in 1924, it is a shame that over the decades most of the interesting older historic buildings in the area have be demolished. The Dade Heritage Trust building is a unique structure left in Miami. It has survided dozens of hurricanes sitting in its present location. Moving it will be very costly and remove it from where it should be as Dr. Jackson had intended. The lot it sits on is very small and nohting could be built on it that will benefit the nieghborhood. There is a simailar though larger lot one block away that is zoned for 21 stories, htough the developers had asked for permission to built 42, they were denied and the lot sits empy as 21 stories will not so a profit. Let Commisoner Carollo buy that lot and build LEAVE the only Historic House in the rickell area alone already. My wife and I live right next door to it, it is a pleasure to see it everytime we take a walk and listen to the birds in the trees. Do you want to deprive the area of the ONLY place with real trees, shrubery and a little it of nature? Other cities have done a much better job of leaving places such as these standing, like most of europe!! Thank you very much for taking the time to read my sincere comments, excuse any typos please II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an M igu el john St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn DI. 9 8439 170 Disc Brickell Streets , Sidewalks , grass areas etc ... Are full of dog poop , Very Hern SE ussi hard for people with strollers , kids , runners , walking people/person to ande 14th on - enjoy outdoor time. Also sidewalks and streets are full of spray pain with z stree Illeg lines and arrows and numbers for some type of construction. City is t al looking dirty by the minute. Dum ping 3980 snyd Hard er ie Ave 3830 Phili Kush Caro p tan le Ct. Commissioners, Commissioners, Please approve the long-term lease for PH. the Dade Heritage Trust (DHT) as they provide a vital service to our 4 community. For purely financial reasons Continuing DHT's role at the 7611 current location creates benefits and a significant savings for the city. This Bid site has little value for development because of its size and configuration. Waiv The site is appropriate for an information outlet and outreach to the er - important tourism industry which is often a gateway for people considering Dad relocation to our city. At present this is exactly the service that is being e provided at no cost to the city. To construct and staff such a site at the Herit present location would involve considerable cost. The site they seek to age continue occupying is a historic site and provides residents and visitors a Trust glimpse into the history of Miami as well as vital information to residents and visitors. Voters of the City spoke in favor of such an arrangement when Inc. in 2016 they voted in favor of such a lease, it is time to fulfill the will of the people. Thank You PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Dade Heritage Trust has played a critical role in preserving the history of Miami through the buildings that it's rescued and restored. To kick them out of the historically designated Dr. James Jackson building undermines their entire mission and the role they play in our city. I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Andr Engl ea and St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: PH. 1410 4 Trillo 7611 Dade Heritage Trust should remain in Dr. Jackson's office, in its current Aven Bid location in the Brickell neighborhood. DHT is an incredible resource for ue, Waiv visitors and residents alike, but its ability to promote Miami and the history, Cora er - environment, architecture, and culture of our Magic City will be impaired if l Dad DHT is relocated. Please preserve what little history remains in the Brickell Gabl a area, and let DHT continue educating and informing citizens about Miami, es, Herit from a location where it can best carry out its important mission. FL age Government serves many functions; protecting our past to inform our future 3314 Trust is one of them. Thank you. 6 3494 East Rob Lope 4th ert z ave. Apt 1 Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Dade heritage Trust should stay at the old Dr. James M Jackson office and clinic and that the lease they have with the city should be renewed for a permanent stay for life. They should stay there forever! It is part of our heritage and part of the Brickell area! I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Jane Gay Ann ette B. St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn PH. 446 4 Alca 7611 zar Bid Ave. Waiv Bon Cora er - dura l Dad nt Gabl e es, Herit FL age 3313 Trust 4 Fro mm Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid 3060 Waiv Alto er - n Dad Roa e d Herit age Trust Inc. Dear Commissioner. You know that old house. It has been there more than 100 years, through storms and the constant onslaught of rain and sun. But so what? Those 100 years don't mean anything. The fact that it gave shelter to long forgotten pioneers who worked to build our city, workers who sacrificed their lives and limbs...who came there for solace and care. Who were treated with primitive tools and potions by a doctor whose name still rings with reverence and wonder today. Those workers still managed to return to their work of building a railroad or streets or buildings which were and are the foundations from which our fine city grew...but it means nothing now. Just scrap it, move it , abandon it. And that little strip of land it has clung to for some 100+ years, let's just cover it with concrete and let random lumps of cold metal and plastic sit on it...or as one of our leaders suggested, let's let dogs defecate on it. Just because thousands of people asked you to save it...just because it is filled with the the history of the city you have pledged to honor... just because there may be a few dollars to be squeezed out of that little strip of land,,,just because those thousands of people thought their request, through their votes, would be honored, let's ignore all that. What is honor, what is a political promise? How silly of those thousands of people to think their request to save this historically significant little building would be honored. Perhaps, you, Commissioner, will be the one who understands that even a political promise should be kept. Honor that promise and leave the original Office and Surgery of Dr. James M. Jackson right where it is; where it has been for over 100 years. Keep your word to the people. Establish the lease to protect this building. Please do as the people have asked. Gay Bondurant, Former Chair, Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board Former Trustee, Dade Heritage Trust Dear Commissioners I have lived in Miami Beach for just over 20 years. In that time, I have learned that our community not only does not know the various facets of its history, it does not treasure its history. Constant development (overdevelopment) works to obliterate much of the history of one of the youngest communities in our nation. Please consider closely the relationship with Dade Heritage Trust. This is an organization that has worked steadfastly since its founding to preserve what is left, to share it with community member, to educate young people. Dade Heritage Trust is based in one of the few remaining structures in an area known as Brickell Point. This small wooden building is overshadowed by the huge concrete buildings that are coming to dominate our downtown skyline. Please do your best to allow Dade Heritage Trust to continue to do its work unimpeded. Please allow Dade Heritage Trust to remain in this historic building in its present site so that the valuable history of our area can be preserved. Please do not turn your back to Miami's rich history for such a young community. Thank you — I\l a 11"1111 I\l a ruri Fran cisco St re Add Agra nda r° a lkbllliC C; rnurnE",`u' t. Herr CA. etes 6200 14 NE 8411 Dow 2nd Dire ntow Aven ctive n ue, - Little Mia Little Haiti mi Haiti Stak 3313 Socc ehol 8 er ders Club Dear Commissioners and City Manager, I am writing on behalf of Downtown Little Haiti Stakeholders, the commercial property and business owners' association along NE 2nd Avenue in Little Haiti, to strongly SUPPORT Resolution CA.14 #8411 sponsored by Commissioner Watson. It's no secret that kids in Little Haiti and similar communities in Miami have been disproportionately affected by the Covid emergency. You may not know however that while most of our kids live significantly below AMI, and many speak English as a second or third language, over 95% of seniors graduate high school, and over 75% have been accepted into college. In little over 6 years, at least 70 LHFC boys and girls have received scholarships for advanced studies. This is remarkable proof that LHFC is an overwhelming net benefit for Little Haiti, District 5 and the City of Miami. LHFC was founded by educators as a nonprofit organization for at -risk youth from Little Haiti and surrounding communities. Unlike almost all Florida soccer programs that are pay -to -play, LHFC is completely free. All board members are volunteers and receive no remuneration, with all funding going directly to professional coaching, equipment, uniforms, registrations, tournament fees, tutoring, the kids' basic needs, and additional costs of the program. LHFC does not receive any funding from the City of Miami or Miami -Dade County, relying only on donations by local stakeholders. The program does not have thousands of dollars every month to pay Park fees, and the kids don't have hundreds of dollars every month to pay -to -play with another soccer program. Please approve this Resolution today, and ask the City Manager to waive the Park Fees and allow LHFC to store some equipment onsite if possible. Thank you very much from Little Haiti. Sincerely, Francisco Herretes Executive Director Downtown Little Haiti Stakeholders 6200 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Fl 33138 (786) 417-4452 S lllkclhoII de u's a) downtownlllihmlle lha limli.or uu I\li nn colin roch e Brie Alon n so St re Addr 1010 Com merc ial St. San Carl os, CA 9407 0 Agra FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod e- Cha pter 8- Per man ent Mot orize d Scoo ter Prog ram PH. 1581 4 Brick 7611 ell Bid Ave Waiv #220 er- 7 Dad Mia e mi, Herit FL age 3312 Trust 9 Inc. Dear Commissioners, My company, \wamsw11ftnn1111exern pioneered the development of smart parking and charging systems for shared scooters such as what is being discussed in this council meeting. We have already worked with many cities to help with the major clutter issues and ADA non- compliance associated with shared scooters. Here are some images of what we can do for the City of Miami. httllwus://doesclnd conlnArliewin q.r5alllw ne611lwo2erin5 The system works by incentivizing users to park in the stations. We would be glad to work with the city, free of charge to demonstrate how our scooter parking systems can help create a more efficient shared scooter program. Sincerely, Colin Roche President/CEO Swiftmile, Inc Dear commissioners, I strongly support you approve PH.4 — long-term lease for Dade Heritage Trust at 190 SE 12th Terrace. As president of Dade Heritage Trust from 2013 to 2015, I worked hard with the City of Miami to get a long term lease at Dr. Jackson's Office. DHT saved the property in the 1970's and worked hard to improve the building and the surrounding neighborhood for years. We needed a long term lease on the property to give us surety of our continued investment in the property and the ability to apply for grants. We worked with Mayor Regalado extensively on this, with his support. The final hurdle was to get voter approval, which we worked hard to accomplish and achieved in 2016. After the referendum, I was told by Robin Jones -Jackson from the City of Miami Attorney's office that they were preparing the long-term lease for us to sign shortly. Unfortunately, this is 4 years later, but very happy that it is getting completed. As part of a family that has invested in Miami since 1965 and continues to invest downtown, preserving our history and giving our citizens a sense of community is vital. Dr. Jackson's office serves an anchor for Brickell residents, and I look forward to seeing it there for many more years to come. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Jess ica Ezell St: re °t:: Adds' 185 SW 7th Rio stree t, #310 8 Rau dez Agra [It rn FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod e- Cha pter 8- Per man ent Mot orize d Scoo ter Prog ram Do away with the scooters. They are nothing but annoying. They take up the sidewalks, people don't know how to drive them at all and they think they have priority over a pedestrian. Can't even count the number of times I have almost gotten hit walking on the sidewalks. My frenchie has a thing to jump after bikes and scooters so it is even hard to walk on a sidewalk where a scooter could be ridden. You never know when they are coming by and they go by fast. PH. 4 7611 Bid 117 Waiv sw er - Do not sell the property on Brickell just to make money!!!! That should 10th Dad stay as a safe place for those wanting to learn history and receive guides stree a about Brickell. Stop trying to onetime everything in Miami! t Herit age Trust Inc. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Eure ca Coul a nge s St: re °t:: Adds' 1451 NW 50 ST Agra [It rn FR. 5 8394 Ame nd Cod e- Cha pter Good morning, Eureca Coulanges Executive Director Liberty City Optimist, 38 - I am in favor of the naming of the Charles Hadley Field to Luther Football Park Field. Mr. Campbell is a pillar of our Liberty City Family and City of Miami s Community. As a Founding Member of the Liberty City Optimist Club he and has dedicated time, money, energy, and attention to the needs of the Recr youth of Liberty City. This is a great honor for our community that he is eatio recognized in this way. Thank you n- Luth er Cam Abell Foot ball Field II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Greg Harri ory s Jack Rive eline ra St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn FR. 5 8394 Ame nd Cod e- 1780 Cha 0 nw pter 14 38 - Hello, all i want to express my vote of confidence in Luther Campbell. Mr ave Park Campbell have been help children. I think this is long overdue. This is a mia s great day in the community to name and dedicated the park after. I am mi and honored to call Luther Campbell' my friend. Congratulations from the Little fla Recr Rock Primitive Baptist Church Family and Pastor Gregory Harris 3316 eatio 9 n- Luth er Cam Abell Foot ball Field 2242 SW 16th Ave Mia mi FL 3314 5 DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es Hi We have been living in this area for about 5 years and have seen traffic increase and increase. For all the small children in the area this would be a great relief and would improve their precious lives. Thanks I\l r I"II'll ONI a an St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi 2242 on - Jack Rive SW Silve eline ra 16th r Ave Bluff Traffi c Issu es Larr Sha y ne Linda PH. 4 9455 7611 SW Bid 53 Waiv St, er - Mia Dad mi, e FL Herit 3316 age 5 Trust 1717 N. Bays hore Dr, jose #385 ph 6 Mia mi, Fl 3313 2 Inc. Hi my name is Jackeline Rivera I Live at 2242 SW 16th Ave I've been living in this neighborhood for 5 years and have seen an increase of traffic on our street by cars that do not obey the speed limit and the stop signs. Our community is full of families and a lot of children. It's been hazardous in the rush hours when walking with our kids. The community is constantly having to be extra weary when walking in our own neighborhood knowing the threat of people that do not obey the laws and are rushing home or to work by cutting through out streets. I personally have witnessed a car not wanting to stop when I was already crossing the street with my newborn infant on an occasion and have seen a drunk driver do a hit and run at broad daylight when families were walking their kids and dogs. We've elected you to protect our streets and expect that you take us seriously and protect us. I am completely against selling off the property that houses the Dade Historic Trust. It's unconscionable to think that a very small handful of commissioners feel that this property would serve a better use than preserving what little history we have left in Miami. The DHT serves the community and visitors alike and is part of the fabric of our rapidly disappearing community. The site is very small and could not be developed to any higher and best use than what it is currently. It's equally disgusting that the remaining commissioners have blindly gone along with the scandalous and draconian policies introduced by the aforementioned small cabal of commissioners who are bent on punishing those who contribute positively to our city. If you don't know who I'm referring to then you obviously haven't been paying attention. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - I am in favor of the Dade Heritage Trust renewing their lease in this Dad location. Who better could to occupy and care for this precious piece of our e past. Thank You Herit age Trust Inc. I\l r I"II'll ONI a an a: a: St re et Adds' Agra DI. 3 2344 8299 SW Disc 24th ussi Terra on - Walt Robi ce Silve er nson Mia r mi, Bluff FL Traffi 3314 c 5 Issu es Rom Glori ero a Ros es 808 PH. Brick 4 ell 7611 Key Bid Driv Waiv e, er - #100 Dad 1, e Mia Herit mi, age FL Trust 3313 1 Inc. I am in full support of vehicular restrictions in Silver Bluffs do to the following reasons: - Trident Engineering report summarized traffic as unrealistically high delays (not sustainable) if no East West mitigation is built. - East West traffic volumes far exceed Miami -Dade County volume thresholds - City of Miami Police Traffic citation data proves that the vast majority of cars traveling through Silver Bluffs residential streets are NOT Silver Bluff residents - City of Miami Resolution R-19-0252 states these conditions create "life safety" risks - Silver Bluff HOA Resolution Dated 2.14.2020 supports the City Plans and City Resolution R-19-0252 for East West Mitigation - I have 3 young children and listened to the public commitment that traffic mitigation construction would commence in June of 2018. I then pulled a Building Permit and invested to expand my Home based on that commitment. Then County Commissioner Eileen Higgins got elected and told Silver Bluff Home Owners Association to get in line to be unsatisfied and several other insulting statements. She then was interviewed regarding her presentation by the Miami Herald and stated she told us the "Truth". - This is Miami and Your-ami,... as my 3 year old told me. WE are the Miami of Miami -Dade. Please protect our citizens and neighborhoods. Thank you! I am opposed to the selling of the land that currently holds the historic home of Dr. Jackson, housing the offices, exhibition space and educational programs conducted by Dade Heritage Trust. Public land that benefits the residents by weaving our past, present and future together is a priority under the tenuous conditions we see in our country. I am increasingly concerned about the City's habit of pursuing no -bid projects in the pursuit of monetizing valuable public land without a master plan that we the people have considered, deliberated and consented to. Please stop this short-term, quick return, project -seeking strategy to stem the red -ink from COVID19 response and initiate a thoughtful, proactive strategic plan from staff that involves residents in planning for Miami's present and future priorities. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Geor Chir gia olis St: re Addr 1661 SW 23rd Stre et 186 SE 12th Terra ce Davi Arno #170 d ld 9, Mia mi, FL 3313 1 1913 4 Suz Irvin Fish anne g er Islan d Dr Agra DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. I am writing in support of Commissioner Carollo's request for doing full or partial vehicle restrictions to stop out of control traffic from outside commuters. The traffic is unbearable and a danger to our neighborhoods. Large trucks and speeding vehicles are a constant on our streets. Fearful every time I back out of my driveway. Disappointed that I'm unable to attend the meeting today, wanted to send my support. I truly appreciate your consideration on this issue. I am writing to express my 100% support for extending the Dade Heritage Trust's lease at the current Brickell location. I am writing to you in order to preserve the DHT building in Downtown Miami. There are very few old buildings left. Just as the Art Deco District is the most valuable asset of Miami Beach, having a few old buildings downtown will certainly prove to be a tourist attraction. It is important that we cherish and value our past. There are very few buildings left to show proudly that Miami is an old established town with a bright future. I trust that each one of you understand the importance of having unique buildings among the monotonous modern skyscrapers. Thank you very much. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Vicki Cerd a St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv I ask that all of you vote in favor of renewing the lease for Dade Heritage 1216 er - Trust and leave their offices where they are today just as the voters Astu Dad APPROVED in 2016. There is no need to move them anywhere else — ria a please allow them to remain & continue their great work from their beloved Herit institution as is. Thank You. age Trust Inc. DI. 3 8299 I ask the Commission to take action to reduce traffic into the Silver Bluff Disc ussi area. There is much traffic from out of the area. Many cars - I dare say 1429 close to 50% - just roll through the stop signs at 16th Avenue and 23rd St, SW on and at the traffic circle on 23rd St and 16th Court. Speed humps do not Mar Lubi Silve 23 deter the traffic or the speed. Weekday mornings and evenings are worst, ynell nski Terra Bluff with cars frequently well exceeding the speed limit as they pass through ce this residential area. Please take action to preserve our residential Traffi neighborhood and keep the heavy traffic to main roads designed to handle it. Issu es DI. 3 1811 8299 I fully support Commissioner Carollo in his endeavor to create solutions for SW Disc ending the relentless, dangerous cut -through traffic in our Silver Bluff 24th ussi neighborhood. Whether in District 3 or 4, our community is the only Terra on - neighborhood that has direct entry from US 1 into our residential streets. Chri ce Silve Silver Bluff traffic in District 3 is worse as Coral Way also empties into it on Rabi ssy Mia r 3rd Avenue. Silver Bluff in District 4 just has the continuation of traffic mi, Bluff because it can. As a lifelong Miami resident and a 26 year homeowner in FL Traffi Silver Bluff, I urge the city to pass DI.3-8299 and make it possible to have 3314 c safe streets for families in which to live and thrive in our community. Thank 5 Issu you. es II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Reb Gord ecca on Chri stop her Rive ra St: re °t:: Adds' 2264 sw 16 even ue 2242 SW 16th Ave Mia mi FL 3314 5 Agra [It rn I have been a resident of the Silver Bluff neighborhood for 12 years and the DI. 3 traffic is now out of control. We have two children and we are afraid to let 8299 them play outside because of speeding, reckless driving, commercial Disc trucks passing through, and cut through traffic. More than a year ago , the ussi City Commission unanimously passed a resolution to support traffic on - modifications and road closures at strategic intersections in our Silve neighborhood. All this time has passed , and NOTHING has gotten done. r literally, NOTHING! When will the city take action to keep our children , Bluff families and seniors safe? For a year and a half, we've been watching Traffi other city projects get completed, but our streets are just sitting there c falling victim to unsafe drivers. Commissioners, please help us by directing Issu the City Manager and administration to take every possible step to carry es out the will of the Commission. You wouldn't tolerate this inaction in your neighborhood, so please don't tolerate it in ours. Thank you. DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi I have been living on this street for 5 years and have two little children. I on - have seen too many cars speeding by and not obeying the law (especially Silve at the stop signs). For a while there used to be police presence which r helped regulated the violators but since Covid hit I havent seen them once. Bluff This street is becoming more and more a danger to my children and all the Traffi children living in the neighborhood. c Issu es II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn I have lived at my address for 42 years. Over the past 20 years have actively appealed to the city and county leadership for assistance regarding the volume, speed of vehicular traffic that regularly cuts through our neighborhood accessing US1 and I-95.and includes a wide variety of DI. 3 commercial vehicles, as well. This includes: box trucks, tractor trailers, 8299 armored vehicles and other large commercial vehicles. Many are assisted Disc by WAZE, whose instructions often blare from the vehicles whizzing by our ussi homes. I always come back to the obvious fact that any traffic planning 2348 on - that takes place ignores the glaring reality of the degradation of the quality Gay- Ana Lynn gnos SW Silve of life that this kind of traffic speed and volume has on neighborhoods. We tis 16 r are not just a bunch of cranky, elitist neighbors trying to keep cars out and Ave Bluff while we deny the realities of change. BUT We daily feel the consequences Traffi of unchecked speeding cars racing through our narrow streets. Which c brings me to the same question I have asked all along: Why are citizens Issu and the effects of this assault on them not taken into account? There have es been studies all over the world that address the effects of traffic on people, particularly in the urban setting. I've sent a screen shot that is an example of some of the numerous studies regarding this pervasive problem and studies do reveal that there are consequences and they are damning. Please help us regain some sense of sanity in this besieged neighborhood. DI. 3 8299 I have lived on SW 23rd Street between 14th and 16th Avenues since 1435 SW Disc 1984. My address is 1435 SW 23 Street Miami 33145. When I first moved 23 ussi to the neighborhood thirty-six years ago and for many years after the on - traffic was normal for a residential neighborhood. But, within the last 4 Stre Miria Gil et Silve years the traffic has become unbearable on SW 23rd Street between m r 730am and 930am going East and between 430pm and 7pm going West. It Mia mi Bluff is dangerous, they speed like it's a primary road. The drivers get upset if 3314 Traffi you are trying to back out of your house, they do not even slow down if 5 you are trying to get into your car with children. 23rd street is a narrow Issu street, it is very dangerous and I am very afraid. Thank you es II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Jam Carl es son Dani el O'Co Patri nnell ck St: re °t:: Adds' 2348 SW 16th Aven ue Agra rn DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es PH. 4 7611 1111 Bid Brick Waiv ell er - Bay Dad Dr e Apt Herit 2811 age Trust Inc. I have resided at this address for twenty-five years, and have experienced all of the growth that would be expected in this area. But the local traffic is beyond a reasonable increase, and has impacted all of the residents here. Local officials have agreed with residents here that it is a significant problem, after studies and observations that have been conducted over the years, and it continues to get worse. There have been times that getting out of my driveway is even difficult, and SW 16th Avenue is not a thruway, it is a residential road. This addressable problem impacts the residents heavily, in what otherwise is an idyllic, established neighborhood. It is past time to provide a solution to a quality -of -life issue that is only going to get worse with time. I live a block away from Dade Heritage Trust's headquarters. It's one of the few reminders left in Brickell of the old Miami. It's a disgrace that the City Commission is considering selling this tiny plot of land and moving the building to an unidentified location. The City Commission should stop the political games, listen to the voters and execute a long-term lease with DHT for their building. II Ir Wit:: Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an J ose St: re °t:: Adds' Age [It rn DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi 2298 on - Mun SW Silve oz 16th r Ave Bluff Traffi c Issu es I live on 16th Ave, on the corner of 23rd St. 16th Ave being one of the main direct cut through streets from Coral Way that is up for discussion during this meeting. I can personally attest to the unbelievable volume of cars that travel down this street on a daily basis. Many of them well above the speed limit with no regard for the stop signs that are on my corner. I work from home and sit by the window watching hundreds of cars fly by every day. I have an almost 3 year old son, who is becoming more and more active by the day, and another baby on the way. I've had multiple close calls with cars coming cutting down the street not paying attention and with no curbs around my house I am waiting for the day one of them drives through my yard and hope my family isn't out there to witness it. Every time my son rides his bike down the sidewalk I fear the worst. Just this past weekend we were outside with our neighbors from down the street and our sons were playing, chasing each other, doing what kids do but with one car flying past after another I have to be on constant high alert. One of them buzzed just past us on the edge of the yard at a high rate of speed. It's not safe. I do not see how closing off some of these smaller roads to force people to take the main thoroughfares like 17th or 3rd will cause much disturbance with the traffic flow and it shouldn't add more than a few seconds to commuter's trips but it might save a life at some point. This neighborhood deserves these road closures, especially 16th Ave being such a short and direct cut through from 22nd St to US 1, and convenient with a light at the end, which is uncommon for any road accept the major through roads. This is likely one of the highest volume street in Silver Bluff for those reasons. This is a family neighborhood with lots of kids around and the this traffic problem on this street is increasingly getting worse and the drivers are just getting more careless. I've only lived here for two years and I really like this area of Miami, I would like to call this home for a long period of time but I can't see myself of my wife living with this fear and constant anxiety when out walking around our house. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. I hope this situation can be resolved, I am willing to help in anyway. Jose Munoz 305- 988-0693 II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Paul St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod e- 1111 Cha SW pter Burk 1ST 8 - ley AVE Per APT man 2920 ent Mot orize d Scoo ter Prog ram I respectfully request that the Miami City Commission reject this ordinance change to convert the existing motorized scooter pilot program to a permanent program and the commission should remove the scooter menace from the Downtown/Brickell community. I am a proud Brickell resident and homeowner. A majority of Brickell residents and I do not approve of the scooters and want them permanently removed. They are visual blight on our streets, a safety hazard to pedestrians, are used irresponsibly and block access to the sidewalks. Any benefit they provide is far outweighed by the detrimental effects on the quality of life of the Brickell residents. The scooter program is an absolute failure and must be discontinued entirely. DI. 3 2163 8299 SW Disc 24 ussi I support Commissioner Carollo's efforts to mitigate traffic in Silver Bluff Terra on - and specifically his efforts to close the Woodside section of Silver Bluff. The Yadir Pedr ce, Silve residents of this community have had to deal with cut through traffic for a aza Mia r years without any commissioner showing concern for our situation. The mi, Bluff traffic will not disappear- in fact, it will only get worse. Thank you Fl. Traffi Commissioner Carollo for your efforts to help us. Close Woodside! 3314 c 5 Issu es I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Bon Hutt nie on Jack John son St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: PH. 4 7611 Bid 1102 Waiv 5 er - I support Dade Heritage Trust & their great work in Miami Dade Count, not SW Dad just the city of Miami. I ask that DHT be allowed to renew its lease & stay 119 e where it is now as VOTERS APPROVED in 2016. st Herit age Trust Inc. PH. 831 4 10th 7611 Stre Bid et, Waiv Mia er - mi Dad Beac e h, Herit FL age 3313 Trust 9 60 Nav sw Vane arro 13 ssa Maz stree a t Apt 2819 Inc. I support Dade Heritage Trust's continued lease at their Miami Downtown home. Please renew DHT's lease and continued occupancy of Dr. Jackson's Office and Surgery. Jack Johnson Board Chair Miami Design Preservation League PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - I support executing a long-term lease with DHT and preserving the historic Dad building through which the organizations helps to preserve our city's e history. Herit age Trust Inc. Kayl a Cart wrig ht Fran Herr cisco etes Suz Nasc anne a St: re Addr 1600 SW 1st Ave #604 Mia mi, FL 3312 9 6200 NE 2nd Ave, Mia mi 3313 7 2323 S. W. 14th Ave. Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. CA. 14 8411 Dire ctive Little Haiti Socc er Club DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es I support executing voters in 2016. The Brickellites of what maintained and the extra delight to the a long-term lease with DHT, which was the will of the DHT building is a historic treasure that reminds Miami was and how it has transformed. It is well landscaping provides necessary green/air space and residents and visitors walking along Brickell Bay Drive I support these amazing kids playing soccer and learning at the Little Haiti Soccer Park. Successful nonprofit programs like the Little Haiti FC Soccer Club are essential to our community, I could not be prouder and happier to have them across the street. Little Haiti is struggling, please waive all Park Fees so the kids can play. Thank you Commissioner Watson and City Parks & Rec for looking after these kids, God bless. Francisco Herretes I understand that limiting traffic in neighborhoods is no longer a favored traffic control method. I was always against it myself. Since the City has used barricades in many adjacent areas my neighborhood has traffic dumped on us. This plan will not effect surrounding neighborhoods, It may actually deter traffic from proceeding into the adjacent neighborhood. We have not only terrible east -west traffic but also north -south traffic. Including trucks cutting through to go to Fresco y mas. We need traffic relief. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Laza Prie ro gues St: re Addr Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid 1923 Waiv SW er - I urge the commissioners to do what ever it takes to protect the home base 13 Dad of Dade Heritage Trust and not to move the property off site. Thank YOU. Stre a Dr. Lazaro Priegues. et Herit age Trust 9200 SW 92 Cour Ann Alvar t, ette ez Mia mi, FL 3317 6 Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid I would like to urge the commissioners to keep intact the 2016 will of the Waiv voters that Dade Heritage Trust continue to operate at the historic office of er - Dr. James Jackson at 190 SE 12th Terrace through the long-term lease Dad agreement in place. To do otherwise is to reject the will of the voters. If e there is strong support on the part of the commission to remove them from Herit their office, then put it on a ballot for the citizens of Miami to vote on. To age do otherwise is a unfair. Trust Inc. IF, II rsil. r I"II'll ONI a an Jere Korc my h St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn I write in favor of the city negotiating and executing a lease with Dade Heritage Trust, for the location set forth in the agenda item, otherwise known as Dr. Jackson's office. For as long as I can remember, Dade Heritage Trust ("DHT') has operated out of the little, human -scale building on Brickell, now dwarfed by condominium towers. DHT is a guardian, advocate, and protector of this city's rich history, and I can think of no PH. more worthy institution to hold the lease for, and be the caretaker of Dr. 4 Jackson's office, one of the oldest buildings in the City of Miami, as well 7611 as in Dade County. Just as Dr. Jackson performed services that were Bid integral to young Miami's foundation and growth, DHT performs essential 1670 Waiv work as the documentarian, publicist, and advocate for the history of a city Linc er - that, regrettably, tends to discard the old when it's not immediately oln Dad profitable without regard to its long-term value. Walking around downtown Cour a Miami, you would never know that this city was founded in 1896, and had t Herit been inhabited for millennia before that. Compared with other major age American cities, Miami has few tangible links to its foundation and its Trust infancy. Dr. Jackson's office, the little white building in Brickell is one of the remaining structures that reminds our citizens that before we were a city of Inc. skyscrapers and 8-lane highways, we used to be a newly -developed backwater, the terminus of the FEC RR, but also poised to become the gateway to Latin America. I want the DHT to remain where they are, but I am also genuinely and justifiably concerned about the fate of this building in other hands. I urge the commission to allow the DHT to continue its good works from Dr. Jackson's office, and to approve the negotiation and execution of DHT's lease at Dr. Jackson's office. I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Jose Cast L ro St re et Adds' 495 Brick ell Aven ue Apt 3508 3508 Eddi Garc Hibis e is cus St Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: FR. I've lived and worked in Brickell for almost 6 years now. And I am in favor 3 of a responsible Scooter Program. I use them occasionally and it's made 7221 living in Brickell more convenient. That being said some changes need to Ame be made to make it safer. 1. Restrict use to streets only. The sidewalks of nd Brickell are too congested in the mornings and afternoon. 2. Limit where Cod and how many Scooters can be placed and returned. During the pilot e - program the east corner of Brickell and 5th St (Icon Brickell) is almost Cha completely blocked every morning to pedestrian use due all the scooters pter placed there. 3. Force Scooter companies to take responsibility for whom 8 - they rent to. Limit companies to rent 1 scooter to 1 customer at a time. Per Don't allow those under 18 to rent scooters and Ban adults that rent man scooters for them. Ban customers known to have used Scooter ent irresponsibly or had an accident while driving scooter. 4. Restrict use of Mot Scooters from 12 midnight to 5 am. I've witnessed too many inebriated orize riders during that time. 5. Have companies Limit Speed of Scooters. I've d almost been hit several times by riders speeding on sidewalks. And finally Scoo 6. Limit the number of riders together. I've seen groups of 10 or more riding ter irresponsibly. The Scooter Companies can easily tell how many scooters Prog are moving together from GPS. These are just some of my humble ram opinions. Thank you for your time and consideration. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. In 2016 we voted for the city of Miami to enter a long term lease with DHT. You are going directly against the wish of the voters by trying to sell this land to YET ANOTHER PRIVATE DEVELOPER. At some point this city needs to grow a backbone and preserve its history. We can't just always sell to the highest bidder. If you allow the sale to a private bidder WE WILL VOTE ALL OF YOU OUT! That is a promise! II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an St: re °t:: Adds' 2121 N Bays hore Dr., Mari Iriza Apt. a rry 1101 Mia mi, FL 3313 7 3170 Sout h LeJe une Harr Jord Roa y an d Mia mi, Flori da 3313 4 Nan cy Agra [It rn PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. It is extremely disturbing to see the Commission trying to move our beautiful home to a different, unknown place. Please cancel this awful decision. We need to stay where we are. Dade Heritage Trust has taken good care of this property throughout the years. It deserves to stay there! It is imperative that the city commission honor the commitment they made to the voters regarding on this issue. DHT was been an excellent steward of this historically significant landmark. They have maintained the structure, and upgraded any portions that needed replacement. Their emphasis on education for all ages is exemplary. The current location is ideal for their mission regarding Miami's history and preservation of it. This is one of the last areas where the public, natives and tourists, can experience early Miami. Preservation tourism has been proven to benefit the City internationally, which results in financial gains. Honor your legal agreement. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv Harri 1501 er - It is imperative to allow the Dade Heritage Trust to remain at the location ngto Bay Dad that they have inhabited for 40 years. We must honor the group whose n Dr a mission is to honor Miami history. Herit age Trust Inc. r I"II'll ONI a an St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn FR. 3 7221 Ame nd 31 Cod S.E e - 6th Cha st pter Fran Fara #120 8 - cois h 4 Per Mia man mi ent 3313 Mot 1 orize d Scoo ter Prog ram Kath erine Arty 186 SE 12 Terra ce Unit 1009 Mia mi, Fl 3313 1 It is too early to make law permanent. We must first evaluate how it will be implemented and play out. I see scooters in Brickell as out of control and dangerous. Easy to get run over by them. Why are scooters on sidewalks? My understanding is that sidewalks are for people/pets to walk( not scooters) to endanger pedestrians. Thank you. Francois Farah I'm writing to ask that the Miami City Commission grants the Dade Heritage Trust the long-term lease that was approved by the voters of PH. Miami in 2016. I find it extremely sad to see that the will of the People is 4 being completely disregarded for a short-term gain. I imagine that our 7611 elected officials would want to build trust with their constituents, not throw Bid it away. If you ignore this 2016 vote, you will be further deteriorating the Waiv People's confidence in the democratic process. How will we ever trust that er - you will not ignore something we vote in the future? Everyone wants to call Dad Miami a world -class city. Part of being a world -class city is protecting its e history. That is what Dr. Jackson's house is — the history of our city. Miami Herit has a beautiful skyline filled with more high-rises than we have the use for. age We don't have enough historic buildings. Moving this building to sell the Trust land or replacing it with a dog park isn't honoring our history. It is damaging it. As a life-long Miamian I want to see our history protected and Inc. not sold to the highest bidder. Again, I implore the Miami City Commission to grant the Dade Heritage Trust the long-term lease for Dr. Jackson's house in its current location. Thank you very much. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Merc edes de Marc hena St: re Addr 801 Brick ell Key Blvd Apt 1611 Mia mi, FL 3314 1 4101 PI N E Rob Kais THE erta er E DR APT 1006 She ffield Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv Just want to remind the City of Miami how many things we have already er - lost in the Brickell Area. There is much more in life than tall buildings and Dad shopping malls. This neighborhood, as many others in great cities should e be preserved and Dr, Jackson's home must be left standing. Do not evict Herit Dade Heritage, please. History will thank you!! age Trust Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. PH. 4 2624 7611 Talu Bid ga Waiv Bess Dr, er - ellie Mia Dad u mi, e FL Herit 3313 age 3 Trust Inc. Keep Dade Heritage Trust where it is. There are enough high-rises in the area. Please leave an important historic treasure where it is. Keeping DHT in its location downtown is essential in providing education on our city's history and heritage to a demographic that would otherwise not have access or interest in it. The cute little building as well as its location downtown spark the curiosity of tourists, and visitors as well as locals and foreigners who otherwise would not have given it a thought. Please allow DHT to stay by renewing the lease. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Terre 11 Fritz St: re Addr Agra Mr. Chair, Vice Chair & City Commissioners: GREAT NEWS! The Olympia Theater appears to be eligible for up to $750,000 in federal COVID relief PH. grant funding that could cover both City expenses and theater 111 5 programming through June 2022. On behalf of the Board of the Flagler E. 8360 District BID, I request that you DEFER Item PH.5 #8360 and encourage Flagl Bid the City Manager to work with the current operator of the theater (Olympia er Waiv Center, Inc.) to extend the effective termination date of the current Stre er - management agreement until March 31, 2021. This should allow sufficient et Oly time to explore the opportunity for the grant funding. Please let me know if #100 mpia I can provide further information. Terrell Fritz, Executive Director. Flagler 4 Thea Business Improvement District Board Members: Dylan Finger, Mana Miami ter (President/Chair) Daniel Pena Giraldi, Stambul USA (Vice President/Vice- Chair) Sergio Rok, Rok Enterprises (Secretary) Gary Ressler, Tilia Properties (Treasurer) Randy Alonso, Lost Boy Dry Goods (Director) 1435 SW 23 Stre Tany Gil et Mia mi 3314 5 Jack Fingl ass DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es My comment is for DI.3 8299. Please do all the necessary steps to stop the cut -through traffic.I have lived on SW 23rd Street between 14th and 16th avenues since 1984. I have seen the traffic in the last 4 years become a nightmare in such a way that I am afraid to take my grandson for a walk after 4pm. There's cut -though traffic going East on 23 Street from 7:30 am through 9:30 am then going West from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. What I mean by cut through traffice I mean an average of 3000 cars a day. This has to be addressed and a positive result to stop this cut -through traffic is what we want our representatives to help us accomplish. Thank you. 6001 PH. Nort 4 h 7611 Bay Bid My name is Jack L. Finglass, and I am the Chairman of the Miami Beach Roa Waiv Historic Preservation Board. I urge you to fully support the on -going work d, er - of the the Dade Heritage Trust in their home now and into the future. This Mia Dad group is one of the most important and influential bodies promoting mi a culture, heritage conservation, the environment, and tourism to the Miami- Beac Herit Dade area and their efforts should be encouraged in every way possible. h, age Thank you. Jack L Finglass FL Trust 3314 0 Inc. I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Chie ko Bruc e St re et Adds' 475 Toyo Brick shim ell a Apt 2712 Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod Please Dear Commissioner, At the end of the Brickell Bridge on the side of e - Icon /W hotel, the residents and hotel guests must turn to the left to the Cha walkway to Icon/ W, however, in this tiny corner, the scooters are piled up pter often (Bird). So we the residents, walking with the baby carriage or the 8 - grocery cart/wagon cannot go through and instead we must go around on Per the corner to the walkway, where cars speed by. Please keep this tiny area man the Scooter Free Zone!!! This tiny corner is crammed as it is without ent scooters with the traffic signal pole, a Trash Can and the pedestrians Mot waiting to cross the street to the other side. Please, please, make this orize corner Scooter Free Zone!!! Thank You. d Scoo ter Prog ram PH. 4 7611 3191 Bid Gran Waiv Mat d er - heso Ave. Dad Please Keep the DADE HERITAGE TRUST at it's present location. n Mia e mi, Herit Fl. age Trust Inc. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i St: re Addr 1390 Oce Don Wort an ald h Driv e #207 Kath leen Mari bel Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Please affirm the lease by Dade Heritage Trust. This lease was was Dad approved by the VOTERS in a Referendum. It is simply not right to change e the will of the people. Herit age Trust Inc. 55 PH. Merr 4 ick 7611 Way Bid Apt Waiv McL 721 er - Please allow the continued lease of the historic Dr Jackson home by the augh Cora Dad DHT. This building and the DHT are important to our community, providing lin l e a sense of place to our citizens. Gabl Herit es, age FL Trust 3313 4 Inc. PH. 4 7611 157 Bid NW Waiv Fruit 88 er - ston ST Dad e El e Port Herit al age Trust Inc. Please allow to have the Dade Heritage Trust in it it's original location! There are WAY TOO MANY buildings that are moved for land vakue II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Ina M ari e St: re °t:: Adds' 1602 East Las O las Blvd Higg Fort s Laud e rda l e, Fl. 3330 1 310 SE 1st Cher Jaco St yl bs Mia mi 3313 3 Pete Ehrli r ch Agra rn PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Please continue the lease on The Jackson residence for Dade Heritage Dad Trust. I have been a member since the inception and value the work of this e organization. Herit age Trust Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Please continue to support the lease for Dade Heritage Trust DHT's and their continued occupancy of Dr. Jackson's Office and Surgery. This is an important historic site for our community and DHT is the perfect organization to be the building's steward. PH. 720 4 NE 7611 69th Bid Stre Waiv Please do not move the Dade Heritage Trust building. Voters and educated et, er - residents benefit from the Dade Heritage Trust and all the events and Apt Dad programs they provide. Voters even voted to protect the DHT at its current 6W e site. Thank you, Peter Ehrlich Lemon City Community Urban Environment Mia Herit League mi age 3313 Trust 8 Inc. IF, II rsil. r I"II'll ONI a an Juan Kate Alvar ez re Adds' 495 brick ell 100 And alusi a Ave, Unit Tayl 615 or Cora Gabl es , FL 3313 4 Agra a°nda C" ua'na'nE",`walk: FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod e- Cha pter 8- Per man ent Mot orize d Scoo ter Prog ram PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Please dont allow scooters in sidewalks, its unsafe for pedestrians Please honor and respect the voters voice, the people you represent, by renewing the long term lease to Dade Heritage Trust of their headquarters, Dr. Jackson's office. The work of DHT is important and is an advantage to the Miami area and image. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Wen Zepe dy rnick Virgi nia Theo dora St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn PH. 4 1155 7611 0 Bid SW Waiv 99th er - Ct. Dad Mia e mi Herit 3317 age 6 Trust Inc. Please honor the lease for DHT and keep them on Brickell. First class cities are proud of their heritage. It is time that this commission steps up and keeps this little gem among the steel and glass that has become Miami. Thank you. PH. 4 6226 7611 sw Bid 11 at Waiv West er - Please keep the lease to the Miami Dade Heritage Trust at Dr. Jackson's Vega Mia Dad office. We have so little that is actually "ours", please let's not lose this just mi, a to put up another generic tower. Fl Herit 3314 age 4 Trust Long 901 NW 14 Cour Mia mi, Fl. 3312 5 Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. Please leave Dade Heritage Trust in their downtown Miami House. Please respect the history of Miami. Not everything needs to be new and 50 stories tall. There is the old Miami charm, which many people come long distances to see. Please preserve this last spot in amongst lots of buildings that all look the same. Pay tribute to our heritage. Do what is right for the generations to come. Let them see what use to be in Miami. They will learn from a visual rather than from books in the library or museum. I look forward to you paying homage to the leaders who came before you. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an St: re °t:: Adds' Agra rn PH. 4 7611 Bid 631 Waiv NE er - Elvis Cruz 57 Dad Stre e et Herit age Trust Inc. FR. 2 310 7849 SW Ame 15th nd Roa Cod d, e - Javi Valv Apt. Cha er erde 103, pter Mia 54 - mi, Stre FL ets 3312 and 9 Side walk s Mar y 1243 Burk Astu e ria Ave Please leave Dade Heritage Trust in their headquarters. Please preserve the building. Miami, and especially the Brickell area, already have plenty of high rises. This historic building in Brickell deserves to be protected! Thank you Please make incentives for the scooter program to continue by incentivizing customers that rent scooters to get a free scooter ride for parking in city designated parking spots for scooters in Brickell. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad Please preserve DHT headquarters e Herit age Trust Inc. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Luis Pere z St: re Addr Agra PH. 9307 4 SW 7611 220t Bid h Waiv TER er - Please renew the contract to DADE HERITAGE TRUST so the original Dr CUT Dad Jackson office in Brickell continue to be taken care off and Miami History LER a can be preserved for future generations!!! Thank you! BAY Herit FL age 3319 Trust 0 1236 Sout h Rob New Alha erta ay mbr a Circl e Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid Please renew the lease of Dade Heritage Trust at its current location. This Waiv house is our history and it needs to stay in its current location. Personally, I er - have become more familiar with and spent more time in the Brickell area Dad because of events at DHT. I have taken guests to some of these events, e and they have always been impressed by the house, the organization, and Herit its current location. Thank you for your time, and please stay safe! age Sincerely, Roberta Neway Trust Inc. 701 Brick CA - Sant ell Con Pat ange Key sent to Blvd. Age Mia nda mi Please support 14C. Little Haiti FC is one of the best anti poverty programs in Miami. Only free youth soccer program in Miam-Dade County. Over 100 high risk, neighborhood kids from low income families. 100% graduate H.S. And 80% College. I\l r I"II'll ONI a an Pabl Gent o ile Mart in Gale St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn CA. 14 8411 592 Dire NE ctive 60th - stree Little t Haiti Socc er Club Please support the Little Haiti FC program. I am an educator and Athletics Director at the Cushman School, a school down the street from Little Haiti Soccer Park. I look forward to giving back to the community and giving neighborhood kids opportunities to better themselves through soccer and education. As an immigrant growing up in Texas, I am a product of a program such as this one. Because of the support that I had and the opportunities that came from it, I was able to receive a soccer scholarship at FIU and be the first in my family to earn a college degree. 855 PH. Eucli 4 d 7611 Ave, Bid Apt. Waiv 402 er- Jean Mia Dad Please support this initiative mi e Beac Herit h, age FL Trust 3313 9 Inc. 4050 Patr Vent on ura Ave. PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Please to do not remove or destroy the historic building and/or the Dad occupancy of the treasured Date Heritage Trust. That would be a huge mis- e step and ranks of greed. Gale Paatron Herit age Trust Inc. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Hug Hurt o ado Lilia Gold na in EMI LIO St: re °t:: Adds' 495 BR I CKE LL AVE 485 Brick ell ave, 4108 1331 SAN SW CHE 22N Z D TE R Agra rn DI - Disc Scooter program need to be regulated before becoming permanent, ussi companies need to be held responsible for sidewalk blocking and regulate on where those can be dropped... I've even seen Scooters thrown into the Item Bay! s BC. 9 8153 Cod Scooters on side walks are dangerous. We are expected to make room for e them, this is counter to the city's concern for a safe and pleasant Enfo environment. Either force them to use bike lanes with penalties or cancel rcem them indefinitely Thx ent Boar d DI. 3 8299 Disc Since the last traffic study the neighborhood has grown. On our street ussi alone (22 Terrace, between 13 and 14 avenues) several two-story buildings on - have been erected, each with space for four cars. On the other hand, the Silve pandemic has increased the use of electronic commerce. This has triggered r the circulation of delivery trucks, sometimes at high speed. It will continue Bluff even after people have been vaccinated. So we will have much more Traffi circulation in the neighborhood. We need the installation of Speed Bumpers c to avoid accidents that endanger the lives of the elderly and children Issu es r I"II'll ONI a an St re et Adds' 2535 JOY NEL INA CE SON GUA AV Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn Since their founding in 1972, Dade Heritage Trust (DHT) has been the leading and largest advocate of preserving Miami-Dade's architectural, environmental and cultural heritage. A prime example of their work is their own home, the historic office of Dr. James Jackson at 190 SE 12th Terrace, which has been their home since 1976. However, this historically designated building is now in danger of being moved and the property sold to developers. DHT, a non-profit organization, has been an invaluable steward of the building and its history since they restored it and made it their headquarters 44 years ago. They have lovingly maintained the building at an average cost of $30,000 per year and have provided all upkeep and insurance. Nevertheless, the building is owned by the City of PH. Miami, and DHT has been the city's tenant on a month -to -month basis. In 4 2016, Miami voters approved a charter amendment, 55 to 45 for the City 7611 of Miami to enter into a long-term lease, which would provide a stationary Bid place for DHT to accomplish its mission. The Miami City Commission has Waiv ignored that vote over the past four years, and now is exploring going er - directly against the wish of the voters, to sell the land to a private Dad developer. That may provide a short-term cash gain to the city. But the e substantial costs for the relocation, for fixing any damage that the 115- Herit year -old building would sustain in the move, providing utilities at a new age site, and future on -going maintenance would negatively impact that gain. Trust The building is an iconic symbol of Miami's history and the Brickell neighborhood's pre -high-rise redevelopment. DHT provides many Inc. community enhancing programs from this headquarters building including presenting original exhibits, school tours all the while serving as a visitor center that is accessible to the thousands of Brickell area residents, workers, and tourist, as well as providing walking and bike tours of the area. Over the years, the number of people they have reached with their public programming has grown exponentially. With an eye towards the future, they have long-term plans for additional community and educational programs that showcase this jewel of our city's history. DHT's advocacy program has assisted with the rescue, restoration and adaptive reuse of many historic venues in Miami and throughout the county. It is imperative that the Trust retains their home in Brickell as a symbol of the organization mission. Mar Sulli 253 FR. The Vizcayne condominium complex occupies a full city block along y van NE 3 Biscayne Boulevard near Bayside and is home to several thousand 2nd 7221 residents. As a board members of the homeowners' associations at St Ame Vizcayne, I want to make very clear my concerns about problems #400 nd associated with the Miami Scooter Pilot Program. My fellow board 8, Cod members share my concern and we sent a signed letter to Mr. Russell on 8 Mia e - Jan, to which he has yet to respond. I've also requested and received the mi, Cha draft RFP. A "pilot program" by definition is designed to provide an FL pter opportunity to test a given concept. In this case, the pilot was designed to I"IIIr.'t ,aa"'t a Irro a Irro 3313 Irs Adder 8- Mtn �tn�r'Ini M of orize d Scoo ter Prog ram Ra IbC oIrlr Irlr nIk: improve micro -mobility in downtown Miami. Instead, it's produced significant problems with underage riding, pedestrian and vehicular danger, and immense clutter that worsens, not improves, the life of downtown residents. After the events of Christmas evening at Bayside (including two shootings), one could even argue that the congregation of scooters has at least coincided with worsened crime in our area. If the Miami Scooter Pilot Program in downtown was a test, from my perspective it's been a failure in the following aspects: • Underage Riding: In the Feb 13 City Commission meeting, Mr. Russell admitted that the pilot vendors had failed to provide adequate education/enforcement regarding underage riding. In that meeting, Mr. Diaz de la Portilla was quite clear that a $100 fine was inadequate for this offense, and that to consider even extending the pilot, he wanted the fine to be $250 to both the vendors AND the riders. Neither education or enforcement has been improved —if the vendors can't demonstrate this during the pilot, the City has ZERO chance of have adequate education/enforcement once an ordinance is approved. • Sidewalk Clutter: A Vizcayne resident recently counted the scooters in a one -block radius of our building: 447! This is close to 20% of the ENTIRE number of scooters allowed in the pilot program since the restart. The City's guidelines require that scooters not block crosswalks, valet parking, or building entrances —our staff spends an inordinate amount of time moving scooters abandoned inconsiderately from exactly these locations. Geofencing and corrals simply have not worked. Either the number of scooters needs to be vastly reduced, OR the locations where they can be set up or turned off needs to be much better controlled. Again, if this is how vendors behave during a pilot, what will it be like upon approval? It's naive to assume it will improve. • Pedestrian/Vehicular Safety: In the Feb 13 meeting, Mr. Reyes expressed grave concerns about the safety both of pedestrians and the riders themselves, citing residents' descriptions of near misses on our sidewalks, concerns of and for the elderly, and the tens of thousands of head injuries reported across the nation. The Pilot Program allows scooters at 7mph on the sidewalks —nearly any downtown resident can relate an incident of a near -miss with a speeding scooter. Moreover, Biscayne Boulevard is an eight -lane highway, and there are always scooters in the traffic, disobeying traffic signals and blowing through crosswalks. Hundreds of scooters positioned outside Bayside, along the large highway that is Biscayne Boulevard, is a true danger to the riders, the drivers, and the pedestrians, and a serious accident is certain to occur. • Adverse Incentives: The City of Miami apparently views this as a revenue - generating opportunity. At the current rate of $50,000 per vendor and $1 scooter/day, of course the vendors are "flooding the zone" and creating headaches for downtown residents. What is the added cost to MPA and MPD of enforcement? And of course, private entities such as ours are paying the cost to tidy up abandoned scooters on a daily basis, essentially subsidizing an ill -designed pilot. I would respectfully suggest that the City Commission consider curtailing, or at least radically redesigning, the Miami Scooter Pilot Program. If the program is extended/redesigned, the input of Ir"st .., asst ar Inn ar Irin 1111 Brick ell Bay Dr. Char O'Co Apt. lotte nnell 2811 Mia mi, FL 3313 1 Mari tza Gon zale z Ag nda lrylilc C o nn rin slrolk: s Irr PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. FR. 3 7221 Ame nd 31 Cod SE 5 e - Stre Cha et, pter Man 8 - age Per men man t ent Offic Mot e orize d Scoo ter Prog ram downtown residents who have to live with the clutter and dodge the scooters needs to be solicited at a public hearing. In no way do I believe that the use of scooters in downtown Miami is ready for an ordinance making them permanent. There are simply too many problems that the pilot program has made clear and failed to address. The current location of the DHT is critical to understanding how Miamians lives were historically linked to the water. This is the singular edifice, close to the bay, conveying any history of early Miami and this relationship. Miami has so little left of its heritage that many visitors have trouble finding any history. Don't erase the last of what Miami was by claiming that moving this biulding would be better for everyone. It most certainly would not be better. As a 3 yr. resident of FL I find it disheartening how easily other newcomers disparage what was here and move to eliminate it. The scooter program should be suspended until the pandemic is controlled in our city, meaning a higher percentage of vaccination have been completed. The usage of scooters is a DIRECT way of spreading the virus. Users infected with Covid-19 are spreading the virus all over Brickell community including our buildings locate at 31 SE 5th Street. Thank you for taking my comment seriously. On behalf of 738 residents. Maritza Gonzalez, General Manager r I"II'll ONI a an St re et Adds' Agra a°nda F° a lk 11..11 1 C" ua'na'nE",`walk: rn FR. 3 7221 Ame nd Cod e- 485 Cha Brick pter Jam Jacc ell 8 - es and Ave Per Apt man 4108 ent Mot orize d Scoo ter Prog ram Chri stine 2348 Ana SW gnos 16th tis Aven ue The scooters are dangerous to pedestrians, used by underage youth and the amount of money they bring into the city is not worth the eyesore, inconvenience, and dangers to miami residents and visitors. End this program. At the very least, make the businesses pay for the creation of dedicated lanes (like bike lanes) that the scooters can use and implement a way that the scooters are not scattered about haphazardly on our sidewalks. DI. 3 The volume of traffic on S.W. 16th Avenue between Coral Way and U.S. 1 8299 far exceeds what is safe for our neighborhood. The —2000 cars cutting Disc through to either access or avoid U.S. 1 occurring on a daily basis, are ussi hazardous to people, pets, property, trees and the airquality. It's very on - difficult to exit and enter our driveways due to aggressive drivers in a hurry Silve who are unaffected by the speed bumps. People, pets and wildlife cannot cross the street safely due to the high speed of many drivers, and Bluff oversized trucks destroy trees and other property because they do not fit Traffi on this street. Two different incidents of oversized trucks hitting trees c occurred in the same week recently resulting in the need for the city to Issu close off the street in order to remove them and reopen the street. Soot es from all of the traffic coats all of the shruberry, our cars, windows, etc. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i Suar Ashl ez- ey Burg os St: re Addr Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid 7600 Waiv SW er - 102 Dad Stre e et Herit age Trust 186 se 12th ter, apt. eliza czer 2003 beth ny Mia mi, Fl 3313 1 Gret Sch chen midt Inc. This historic building needs to be protected and established to be protected for future generations to experience. Many of our iconic historic homes and establishments have been sold off and listed to condo development or malls . Do not make the DHT a disappearing memory. PH. 4 7611 This is the only public space, tiny as it is, in our neighborhood and is Bid important for birds, butterflies, and our pets as they walk past there. We Waiv have no other area between buildings which is restful and peaceful. We er - urgently need this space, especially as another building is going up across Dad the street and we stand to lose that area as well. Packing in people also e will have an environmental impact as more cars and people will clog the Herit area with all that this implies. This historic building has been sitting in this age location since 1917 and relocating it AGAIN is harmful to the structure Trust itself. Inc. PH. 4 7611 Bid 3411 Waiv Tole er - do Dad Plaz e a Herit age Trust Inc. We value the work Dade Heritage Trust does in our community and urge you to approve the lease agreement approved by voters in 2016. , a Wit:: 11"1111 I\l aa u1i St: re Addr 1670 Linc oln Ct #6B Grac DeW Mia e itt mi Beac h, FL 3313 9 2845 Gran ada Blvd 2C Stev Broo Cora en ke l Gabl es, FL 3313 4 Vicki Cerd a Agra PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad e Herit age Trust Inc. PH - Publi c Hear ings What Miami DOESN'T need is another expensive condo building. What Miami DOESN'T need is to continue caving to the whims of developers. Leave Dr. Jackson's office be. Let's celebrate Miami's history instead of rewriting it via relocation. "A nation's buildings must reflect and project its citizens' highest aspirations; buildings embody the sculpture and mouldings of the national soul. If the architecture of the present reflects a nation's highest values, so also does a nation's attitude toward its architectural heritage." John Ruskin Do the right thing. Dade Heritage Trust is on the front lines to preserve our architectural heritage. They deserve our support both financial and political Steven Brooke Fellow, American Academy in Rome Faculty, University of Miami School of Architecture PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv 1216 er - Astu Dad N/A ria e Herit age Trust Inc. II Ir Wit:: , Wit:: r I"II'll ONI a an Beb Man a n Luis Cedr e Marc Deb el ayle St: re Adds' 1665 SW 23 St re et 1754 sw 24th terra ce 1671 SW 23rd St., Mia mi, FL 3314 5 Agra rn DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es DI. 3 8299 Disc ussi on - Silve Bluff Traffi c Issu es N/A N/A N/A \li. 11'1171 ONI a n St: re Addr 3170 LeJe une Sher Jord Rd, ry an Mia mi, FL 3313 4 Ag 0 Flea IFIFLII1b11..11C1 C; rn re g,` nt. 1111::e,` re PH. 4 7611 Bid Waiv er - Dad N/A e Herit age Trust Inc. End o eport