COMMISSION ACTION AT THE FEBRUARY 13 MEETING RESOLUTIONS
VOTED TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ON 1. Approving the third amendment to the agreement with SECOND READING Limousines of South Florida, Inc. for municipal bus services. 2. Approving the installation and service agreement with Triad Security Group, Inc. for an access control system at Town Hall. 3.Approving the installation and service agreement with Triad Security Group, Inc. for an IP camera system at the Abbott Avenue parking lot. 4. Urging the United States Congress to fund the study of foreign sand use in beach nourishment projects in MiamiDade County. 5. Urging the United States Congress to support language in the FY 2018 Federal Appropriations Bill and the 2018 Disaster Recovery Supplemental providing for 100 percent federal funding of the South Atlantic Coastal Study Authorized in Section 1204 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, with the necessary language and funding to ensure inclusion of the previously authorized Central and South Florida Flood Control Project and its area as part of this study. 6. Setting a goal for all Town buses to be zero-emission and powered by clean energy by 2025; urging Miami-Dade County and all municipalities in the County to adopt the same goal. 7. Declaring April as water conservation month in the Town of Surfside, Florida, and supporting the national “Wyland Mayor’s Challenge For Water Conservation” in the Town of Surfside. 8. Approving a work authorization to Calvin Giordano & Associates, Inc. to provide general engineering services for traffic signal modifications at the intersection of 95th Street and Harding Avenue.
1. Amending Chapter 42 “Floods”, Section 42-92 “Specific Standards” to address lowest floor elevation requirements for single family residential structures. 2. Amending Chapter 90 “Zoning,” Section 90-2 “Definitions,” to revise the measurement of roof height. 3. Amending Chapter 3 “Purchasing” of the Town Code relating to purchasing limitations and exemptions from competitive bidding for purchases of equipment and repair and maintenance of Public Works and utilities infrastructure. 4. Amending Section 35(14) of the Charter of the Town of Surfside relating to a requirement for sealed bids for purchases of $8,500 or more. 5. Amending the Town of Surfside Code of Ordinances by amending Article I, “In General,” of Chapter 54, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions,” to create Section 54-2. “Consideration of Anti-Semitism and Hate Crimes in Enforcing Laws.” 6. Amending Article VI “Signs” of “Chapter 90 Zoning” of the Town of Surfside Code of Ordinances; specifically amending section 90-69 “Definitions”; specifically amending Section 90-74 “Temporary Signs.” 7. Amending Chapter 2, Article V, Division 2 of the Code of the Town of Surfside regarding the retirement plan for employees of the Town of Surfside; amending Section 2-171 of the Town Code to clarify the definition of the term senior management employee.
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ANNUAL HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018 • 12 – 6 P.M.
2017 Crime Report from Surfside Police Department
CRIME CATEGORIES DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY IN 2017
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement Uniform Crime Report for the Town of Surfside is at the right. Police Chief David Allen is pleased to report that Total Crimes decreased by 44% in Surfside from 2016-2017. Violent Crime (Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault) decreased by 50% and Property Crime (Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft) decreased by 43.5%. Total arrests also decreased from 183 in 2016 to 96 in 2017. Thank you for helping to keep Surfside safe.
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Total Violent Property Crimes %CH Crime %CH Crimes %CH
2010 167 -17.3 13 -51.9 2011 183 9.6 4 -69.2 2012 167 -8.7 15 275 2013 123 -26.3 7 -53.3 2014 158 28.5 4 -42.9 2015 137 -13.3 9 125 2016 182 32.8 12 33.3 2017 102 -44 % 6 -50 %
154 -12 179 16.2 152 -15.1 116 -23.7 154 32.8 128 -16.9 170 32.8 96 -43 %
SURFSIDE GAZETTE MARCH 2018