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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-75-1009c:~tti c,. •.1;nti1~, FLCJFt~tJA ~. 1hIfiER~4~'~'iCE M!Nl~AANCf~lM ro 1•iot~orabip ~,,etttbera cif the ~,ity Comml~sion FIL!- ~/~ ~W" ft+©M ~• Y~~r 17~1~re~'~ ~ity 114ana~e#' i41ati1d~- Street particade at Kirk ~Sunloe park Agenda itettl .~, :. At then CJctober 9 rt~eetin~, the City Cc~rnmisyion fegttested that a pubic hearing be held at 3;30 F'~`. on October 2} sn that interested citizens cattld voice their opinions reraarding the barricading of It2atilda Street between the Coconut Grove l;lementary School and Kirk 14tunroe 'ark. ~:arly this year, a petition containing the Harries of the residents in the area was received by the City, requesting the cessation of the barricading of thin street. L'pon receiving the petition a letter eras sent to Ala. Joella C. mood, principal of the Coconut Grove elementary School, informing her of this request. ~1~e also explained the City ts•as improving the park to expand the recreational facilities and these improverrlents would undoubtedly increase the number of people daily utili>inst the park. F•ecause of this increaatd use, _ and as a convenience to the public, the school v4•as requested to discontinue barricading the street. 141 s. Carol H. Clark, Site Planner for the bade County School £soard, in her May 27, 1975 letter, informed the Cit}• 1i s. Good had re~•iewed the present use of Kirk Munroe bark as a play area for the primary tirades and had secured permission of the Area Superintendent to designate a part of the school grounds for this actin ity. She requested that the barricading continue until June 13, 19'5 and indicated the nPw arrangement ~s•ould commence with the fall 1975 term, at which time the barricading would cease. in requesting that the street barricading be discontinued, the school was not asked to stop using the park as a pla}• area, but the City thouiZht outer arrange- ments would be made by the school to permit a safe crassinS for the children. This could be accomplished by* the teacher or a student patrc-lman. or the installation of a pedestrian si~nai. It is also suggested that a lfl c+r 15 mile an hour portable traffic pedE:strai he pls>.ced in the ce~ltNr c tl~t rtrNc~t inhere the barricades arc no~L~ located to further caution motorists of a school crossing. /'` INT~~l~b1~I~iC~ MI~Mi~rtANb~M ro lrlonorable :llettll~ers hf thr City C:amittisson ~'".~„ ~. fit`. Andrev~•s City Alatiager _..... ~ Adatilda 5trert i~arricade at kirk Munroe 1`'ark •~f •~ ~ ~ 1d-9-75 Agenda It+~tn tio. 16 lrarty this year Vi r. Jain late, property ovs•ner itYtmerliately west of Kirk AiunrnF~ Park, appeared before the City Commission to express his opposition to same condttiona e~tistin,; in his neighbcarhoo~rl. Subsequent to his appearance, the C'itt' Administration met t~s•ith fir, l~ate• and resolved to the satisfaction of bath parties most of the problems cited by him. Cfne of the chanptes he requested tx•as the cessation of barricading Aiatitda Street between Kirk Munroe Park and they Coc~~nut ClroVe ~:lementary School. A4r, Datt• l~ubmitted a pettio~~ containing the names of residents in the area requercting that this barricading practice be stopped. Upon recei~•in~± the petition, on May 16 a letter teas sent to 4irs. Csood, Principal of the school. informing her that the area rosidt>nts hac3 req«esto~.l the SchOJI to discontinue barricading the street. dt v~•as f«rtlier explained the City t~•as in the process of improving the park to provides etpandc•d recreational facilities and that these improt•ernents would undoubtedly increase the number of people daily utilizing the park. fiecause of this increased use, and a~ a con~•enience to the public, the school v~•as r~e- quested to diaCOntinUe harri.cadins~ the street. Ais. Clark, Site Planner for the i)ade County School Haaxd, in her May 27, 1975 letter, informed ti.e City tiles. Good had reviev~•ed the present use of the I{irk Munroe Bark as a play area for the primary grades and had secured permission cif the Area Superintendent t© desii;nate a part of the school grounds for this activity. She retluested that the barri.cadinq continue until .Tune 13, 1975. and indicated that the nca• arrangements w•ouid commence with the fall 1975 tertti. A•is. Clark expressed her appreci:itiun to the City for its cooperation in making thisa land arailable for school timE~ for so many years. to r~+que:~ting that thN btreet 17rtrricadin;; 'be discontinueri, the City V~•as not asking that the school cease using th.: park as a play area and thought that «ther arrange- ments ti~.•~-«ld hr made by the school to pNrmit safe cro:~sing from ?~Satiida Street fc,r thf• cl~ildr~~n, The safe crossni: COillrl ~f~ accomplished lsy either the teacher stiper~ isini; thc• play acti•.~it3- c.r stucicnt petrol. :his. Janet A.cAliley, I.egistatit•e Chairperson. Coconut C+ro~•e k:lem.P:~tsry Sciionl F-'. 7'. A., is appearing tc~ req~~est the City Ccetr~mRr~ion to take acti~jn t:, hack• the.>se laarxicadi~s r~placcd fc+r the protec•tiun of the school chiicir~•n. i / ~~ iNt'lzirt•tJ~l~I~E h1~MO~+CA"IIw11JM ~, + qtr. Paul td. Anc3t'ew.~ ~ ."~eptfif~er 2q~ 1~~'~ ~~~- City 1•fanaFer (iarric;tc3ea neat Coconut Crov+~ ••"~ ~ }:lementary School r . , . , Your mama- ~'~ i y 1 ~ 19 ~ ~~'ice :•fayor• J. ii', ummeC~ Jt•. ' ~ . . ._ __ ._t _ ~._._._ _ _ --~----_,w....._ ___..._._ _W~_ . -~----.•--y-•..-.•- ;: ~. Your meMO ~: col-y of p~titfon With reference to your metnu ~l;:itEd ,Jul.}~ i, 1y75, it a~ptnrs that the school bu;ir~t t. .t5 to do Crrt::~in tl~in~-s that have not as of this date hen done. 1'herefore~ t believe that a reconsideration of thiti Matter is ne~:ded at once, t feel that thesc~ barricades should be placed back where they k~err: anti I such time as ;i public hearing i$ held ~+n this matter and the people have an opp©rtunity to express their fee tins on it. 1'}-is placement seems to be tlecessciry for the protection of tl~e children involved. pleas, take action as soon cis potisi.ble an~i inform me when these barricades Have been replaced, 225 Sect~ffee Street Miat~i, fi2Aricla 33133 Septer.,ber ld, l9'I5 Ttonnrable TiauriCe f crre, ~~ayor City of t•iiami City Mail, banner Key btiami, ~'loric~a 33133 Dear Alaycr ~'erre: t?n behalf of the Coconut Grove Elerentary School Parent Teacher Association, I ress~ectfully request time on the Commission agenda at the earliest possible meeting. tte wish t© protest the City of ;tiar,.i's discontinuation cf the barriesding oaf Matilda Street betcreen C~a}t and Flcric~a Avenues during school hours, thus Denying our children safe access to anu use of f.irk b:ur.roe Park. 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