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HomeMy Public PortalAboutLTC 028-2017 Bal Harbour Village January-February NewsletterBAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 028-2017 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manage Date: February 3, 2017 Subject: Bal Harbour Village January/February Newsletter The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to inform you that the January/February 2017 Bal Harbour Village Newsletter was mailed earlier this week and should begin to arrive in mailboxes beginning this week. As always, the newsletter was mailed to all Village residents. Attached is a copy of the Newsletter. Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me or, Assistant Village Manager, Ramiro Inguanzo. JMG/RI 1BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 1 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE VILLAGE VILLAGE COUNCIL REPORT ART & CULTURE INVITATION TO THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT AROUND THE VILLAGE CRIME TIPS P.02 P.03 P.04 P.05 P.06 P. 07 IN THIS ISSUE 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Bal Harbour Village continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a celebration on Bal Harbour beach on Sunday, February 12, 2017. This event includes a concert, party and fireworks display (see page 5 for invitation). Residents are invited to an exclusive VIP reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by a performance by the Palm Beach Symphony, a dance party with a Latin jazz band and ending with a spectacular fireworks display over Bal Harbour beach. Please bring a photo ID with your Bal Harbour address for you and your guests. The entrance to the VIP section is locat- ed just off the beach path behind the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour. Follow the lights to the registration table to access the event. We encourage you to walk or take the Bal Harbour Shuttle which will run along Collins Avenue from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. that day with a special drop-off/pick-up at the Jetty. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by February 8 by sending an e-mail to: RSVP@balharbourfl.gov. Other events held to commemorate the 70th anniversary have been a huge success. The opening event on November 6, 2016 included reviewing a historical exhibit at the Sea View Hotel led by renowned South Florida historian Dr. Paul George. The event continued with an outdoor tour along the Village’s beautiful beach path. The display can now be viewed at Village Hall, where it will remain permanently. On November 19, 2016, Bal Harbour brought back the family tradition of the “Movie on the Beach” with hundreds of residents enjoying refreshments, entertainment and watching a film under the stars. Be sure to engage social media while enjoying our anniversary events. Mention BalHarbour70 when “tweeting” or updating Facebook. 2 BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE VILLAGE THE VILLAGE COUNCIL DAVID ALBAUM COUNCILMAN District 4dalbaum@balharbourfl.gov PATRICIA COHEN COUNCILWOMAN District 3pcohen@balharbourfl.gov GABRIEL GROISMAN MAYOR District 5mayor@balharbourfl.gov JEFFREY P. FREIMARK COUNCILMAN District 2jfreimark@balharbourfl.gov SETH E. SALVER ASSISTANT MAYORDistrict 1ssalver@balharbourfl.gov JORGE M. GONZALEZ VILLAGE MANAGERmanager@balharbourfl.gov DWIGHT S. DANIE VILLAGE CLERKddanie@balharbourfl.gov RICHARD J. WEISS VILLAGE ATTORNEYWeiss Serota HelfmanCole & Biermanrweiss@wsh-law.com NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW SIGNAGE, BEACH PATH AND 70TH ANNIVERSARY FINALE Bal Harbour Village has embraced the new year with planned special events during the 2017 winter season and the completion of several important projects. Our successful 70th anni- versary will be capped off with a finale celebration that will feature a reception, concert, party and fireworks display over Bal Harbour beach on Sunday, February 12. See page 5 for your invitation. The series of milestone events over the past months has reconnected the Village to its rich history while reinforcing the pride we have for our Village paradise. Residents and visitors will be seeing new informational and directional signs throughout Bal Harbour. These attractively updated signs have a unified graphic design that includes the new Village logo, colors and brand. Most importantly, the new signs will identify locations and provide information, directions and Village rules (see page 6). A story on page 3 details the opening of a redesigned and enhanced public beach access path at 102nd Street and Collins Avenue just south of the new Bal Harbour Oceana. Residents and visitors will enjoy their walk to the beach along this beautifully designed walkway lined with landscaping and benches. On page 4 there is a summary of recent Unscripted events. Our art and culture program continues to provide exclusive world-class tours and events for residents. Our new and updated Village website has been unveiled and is now in place. Please be sure to visit it at: balharbourfl.gov. Remember to install the My Bal Harbour mobile app on your phone by going to the App Store or Google Play Store and searching for “My Bal Harbour.” You can also sign up on our website or via the mobile app to receive important information about Bal Harbour Village via text and email. We also encourage you to follow us on Facebook@balhar- bourgov and Twitter@balharbourgov. If you ever have any questions or need any information, please feel free to visit or call Village Hall at 305-866-4633, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. B H THE VILLAGE OFFICIALS 3BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 VILLAGE COUNCIL REPORT MAYOR ON THE MOVE 2017 COUNCIL MEETINGS FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Regular Council Meeting MARCH 21, 2017 Regular Council Meeting APRIL 25, 2017 Regular Council Meeting MAY 16, 2017 Regular Council Meeting JUNE 20, 2017 Regular Council Meeting JULY 18, 2017 Regular Council Meeting SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 Regular Council Meeting OCTOBER 24, 2017 Regular Council Meeting NOVEMBER 21, 2017 Regular Council Meeting DECEMBER 2017 (DATE TBA) Regular Council Meeting Village residents are encouraged to stay engaged and informed of Bal Harbour’s activities and progress in the year ahead. The Village Council meetings listed below provide an op- portunity to see your elected officials and administrators work to improve the quality of life in Bal Harbour Village. All residents are invited to attend and participate. Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held in the Council Chamber on the second floor of Village Hall. CLIP AND SAVE LOOKING AHEAD IN 2017 Since becoming your Mayor on November 21, 2016, Gabriel Gro- isman has been busy representing the Village at a variety of events and meetings. Mayor Groisman with Florida Gover- nor Rick Scott (R) at The Shul of Bal Harbour. Mayor Groisman is interviewed at the studio for El Espejo - AmericaTeve. Vice Mayor Seth Salver (L) and Mayor Groisman were interviewed for the Young Israel of Bal Harbour 18th Anni- versary Gala dinner. Mayor Groisman presents a Bal Har- bour Village proclamation to Joseph Klafter, President of Tel Aviv University during a gala for the University at the St. Regis Bal Harbour. The new beach access path at 102nd Street and Collins Avenue is now complete. Located just south of the new Oceana Bal Harbour, the 25-foot-wide path was designed by renowned landscape architect Enzo Enea and features a paver-lined path with wood benches and shad- ed areas for residents. It also features a stainless steel body and foot shower. Entrances to the path will be secured by locked gates only accessible by Bal Harbour Village residents through access-controlled key card fobs. If you are interested in obtain- ing a key card fob, please send an e-mail to: beachaccess@ balharbourfl.gov with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address so that the fob can be programmed and is- sued. Until the key card fobs are issued, the gates to the beach access path will be unlocked each day from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for residents to use. NEW PATH LEADS RESIDENTS TO THE BEACH IN STYLE 4 BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 ART & CULTURE IN BAL HARBOUR PRIVATE VIP ART MIAMI TOUR Bal Harbour residents and guests enjoyed the Unscripted Bal Harbour’s exclusive Art Miami Pavilion tour and brunch in the VIP Lounge on December 4, 2016 as part of the 2016 Art Basel events. Residents also attended several other art events free of charge during Miami Art Week. UNSCRIPTED BAL HARBOUR ENJOYS AN ART TOUR Bal Harbour residents toured a private exhibition of international artists and designers who have created a series of collaborative wallpapers based on tropical, nautical and visceral themes, accented with original paintings, furniture and sculptures. The event was held at Island Gardens Deep Harbour in Miami on January 22. PRIVATE TOUR OF ISABELLE KOWEL AND FRANCOIS ODERMATT COLLECTION Bal Harbour Unscripted featured a private tour of the Isabelle Kowel and Francois Odermatt collection with public artwork in the lobby of the Kenilworth, and in their private residence. The November 28, 2016 tour included works by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Rudolf Stingel, Auguste Rodin, Amedeo Modigliani, Aya Takano, Farad Moshiri, Bernard Frize, Steven Shearer and many more. Mayor Groisman, Councilwoman Cohen, Isabelle Kowel, Francois Odermatt and Village staff. Penny Sepler and Lisa Leider. OCEANA BAL HARBOUR HOSTS OPENING Hundreds of residents and vistors attended the Oceana Bal Harbour grand opening celebra- tion on December 2, 2016. Representing the Village were (L-R) Councilmen Jeffrey P. Freimark and David Albaum, Councilwoman Patricia Cohen and Village Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez. Councilwoman Patricia Cohen. 5BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 ART & CULTURE IN BAL HARBOUR 6 BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 AROUND THE VILLAGE MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY OPEN IN BAY HARBOR ISLANDS A new Miami-Dade Public Library has opened within the new Morris N. Broad Community Cen- ter at 1175 95th Street in Bay Harbor Islands. Bal Harbour residents can use their library cards at the new location. The Village will reimburse residents for up to two library cards per house- hold. Contact Village Hall for more information. The new Library offers reading and audio/vi- sual materials, as well as free WiFi and internet access, highspeed desktops, tablet computers and 21st century learning tools. The facility is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Bal Harbour Village Council passed a resolution last year to update and replace all of the informational and directional signage throughout the Village. Approx- imately 150 new signs will be manufactured and installed, all with a unified and consistent design that reinforces the Bal Harbour brand and logo. Equally important is providing residents and visitors with updated information, directions and Village rules throughout Bal Harbour. The high quality signs (see some samples at left) will be weather resistant and will be installed at locations on the beach, along the beach path, jetty, parks, streets and Village Hall. NEW VILLAGE-WIDE SIGNAGE ART TOUR/CHAT – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Unscripted Bal Harbour invites you to a private tour of “Sartorial Anarchy” an exhibition by Iké Ude on the Bal Harbour beach path. The exhibition is guest curated by Museum of Contempo- rary Photography (MoCP) Executive Director Natasha Egan who will lead a conversation with Iké Ude about his work following the tour. Meet at the Artisan Beach House at the Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, 10295 Collins Avenue at 5:15 p.m. Please bring walking shoes. To RSVP please email: unscripted@balharbourfl.gov THE ARMORY SHOW, NEW YORK – MARCH 2-5 For the third year, Unscripted Bal Harbour partners with The Armory Show in New York City to offer Bal Harbour residents VIP Access to the opening reception and duration of the fair. The Armory Show features the world’s most important 20th and 21st century artworks. This year, Unscripted Bal Harbour curator Claire Breukel will offer tours of the art fair upon request. Locat- ed at Pier 92 + 94, 711 12th Avenue at 55th Street, New York. To reserve your VIP card and to confirm a private tour please email: unscripted@balharbourflorida.com by February 10, 2017. UPCOMING BAL HARBOUR EVENTS MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Join us for our next Senior Excursion to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami. Enjoy the best of contemporary art, including a permanent collec- tion of 600 works by Jean Claude Leaguer. Lunch will be at Little Havana Restaurant, 12727 Biscayne Boulevard. To RSVP please call (305) 993-7363. 5K RUN SUPPORTS WOMEN OF TOMORROW A 5K run/walk was held in Bal Harbour on January 15 to support Women of Tomorrow, a non-profit organization that has provided mentoring and scholarships to young women since 1997. The race began on 96th Street and went up Collins Avenue and back along the beach path, finishing at Village Hall. Residents are encouraged to visit the weekly Farmer’s Market at the Bill Bird Marina in Haulover Park. For more information contact: harbormarketsllc@gmail.com 7BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has begun a major bridge rehabilitation project on the Haulover Bridge at the north end of Bal Harbour. Residents and visitors will be affected as they drive or walk over and around the area of the bridge. While most of the work will take place underneath the bridge, the work requires the closing of traffic lanes during non-peak periods, as well as the closing of some sidewalks and roads under the bridge. The parking lot under the bridge may also be closed at certain times. The work will include cleaning and painting all the structural steel, repairing deteriorated concrete decks and columns, strengthening bridge beams and replacing seawalls. The closings will be temporary and will take place from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. Residents should allow for extra time when traveling over the bridge and watch for posted signs, detours and speed limits. For your own safety and the safety of others, please take caution when driving, biking or walking near the construction zone and also watch for construction workers in the area. The project is expected to be completed by December 2018. CONSTRUCTION WORK MAY CAUSE DELAYS AT BAKER’S HAULOVER CUT BRIDGE Area of construction TAX SEASON IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION As we enter the tax filing season, the Bal Harbour Police Department reminds you to protect yourself against tax scams that attempt to steal your identity. People could lose a lot of money when their personal information is stolen through tax scams and fraudulent IRS communica- tions. The IRS does not initiate any communication with a tax payer via email, text message or social media. The IRS does not threaten tax payers with lawsuits, imprisonment or other enforcement action. Callers claiming to be employed by the IRS try to steal personal identifi- cation information. The caller may even become aggressive and hostile, in particularly with the elderly. Do not provide any personal information. The IRS will never call to request imme- diate payment utilizing a specific payment method such as a pre-paid debit card, gift card or wire transfer. During the 2016 tax season last year, the IRS reported a 400 percent increase of tax related schemes via email and text messaging. The emails or text messages may contain information regarding your filing status, refund amount and possibly your personal identification number (PIN). Once the victim clicks on the email, they are forwarded to official looking websites re- questing your personal information or contain malware utilized in obtaining personal informa- tion. If you receive an email as described above, do not respond or click on any of its links. The email should be deleted or forwarded to the IRS at: phishing@irs.gov. Another recent scam is directed toward parents or grandparents of college students in which callers demand payment for a “Federal Student Tax” which is a non-existent tax. If the potential victim refuses, the callers become aggressive and threaten to have the student arrested. The Bal Harbour Police Department reminds you to protect yourself against tax scams and identity theft by taking the proper steps. AROUND THE VILLAGE AROUND THE VILLAGE LOOKING BACK ... A SIGN OF THE TIME With Bal Harbour currently installing new signage Village-wide (see previous page), we take a look back at this iconic entrance sign from the 1940s. Look for more history items in future newsletters. 8 BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE JANUARY–FEBRUARY 2017 Bal Harbour Village Hall 655 96th Street Bal Harbour, Florida 33154 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MIAMI, FL PERMIT NO. 2783 VILLAGE CONTACTSNormal operating hours for Village Hall are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. VILLAGE HALL(305) 866-4633 BUILDING DEPARTMENT(305) 865-7525 POLICE DEPARTMENT(305) 866-5000 PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES DEPARTMENT(305) 866-4633, Ext. 368 TOURISM MARKETING(305) 866-4633, Ext. 337 FINANCE(305) 866-4633 WEBSITES BALHARBOURFL.GOV (Village)BALHARBOURFLORIDA.COM (Tourism) @BALHARBOURGOV@BALHARBOURPD BALHARBOURGOVBALHARBOURPOLICEDEPT Sunday, February 1270th Anniversary ConcertOn the beach, near the jetty, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21Regular Council Meeting Village Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2Architectural Review BoardVillage Hall, 11 a.m. BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - UPCOMING MEETINGS/EVENTS