HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008-11 Amending the Village Comprehensive Plan by Creating the Public School Facilities ElementORDINANCE NO. 2008-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN BY CREATING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES
ELEMENT, AND AMENDING THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THE
STATE MANDATED REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL CONCURRENCY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 2005 the Florida Legislature adopted Senate Bill 360, which, in relevant part,
required all non-exempt local governments to adopt the necessary comprehensive plan amendments
to establish public school concurrency by 2008; and
WHEREAS, given that the Village is not exempt from public school concurrency, Village
staff recommends the creation of the Public School Facilities Element and amendments to
Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvements Elements, attached hereto as Exhibits
"A," "B," and "C," within the Comprehensive Plan in order to meet the state mandated requirements
of public school concurrency; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has reviewed this
Ordinance at a duly noticed hearing on July 8, 2008, and recommended transmittal to DCA; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has reviewed this Ordinance at duly noticed hearings and
determined that it is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council hereby finds and declares that adoption of this Ordinance
is necessary, appropriate, and advances the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The preceding "Whereas" clauses are ratified and incorporated as the legislative
intent of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Creation of the Public School Facilities Element. The Village Council hereby
creates the Public School Facilities Element within the Comprehensive Plan, as provided in Exhibit
"A," in order to meet the state mandated requirements of public school concurrency.
Section 3. Amendment to the Intergovernmental Coordination Element. The Village
Council hereby amends the Intergovernmental Coordination Element within the Comprehensive
Plan, as provided in Exhibit "B," in order to meet the state mandated requirements of public school
concurrency.
Section 4. Amendment to the Capital Improvements Element. The Village Council
hereby amends the Capital Improvements Element within the Comprehensive Plan, as provided in
Exhibit "C," in order to meet the state mandated requirements of public school concurrency.
Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and
if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences,
clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent
that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
Section 6. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolution or parts of
resolutions, in conflict herewith, are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage by
the Village Council on second reading, except that the effective date of these plan amendments
approved by this Ordinance shall be the date a final order is issued by the Department of Community
Affairs or Administration Commission finding the plan amendments in compliance in accordance
with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, whichever occurs earlier. The Department of Community
Affairs notice of intent to find the plan amendments in compliance shall be deemed to be a final
order if no timely petition challenging the plan amendments is filed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 8th day of July , 2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 9th day of December , 2008.
MAYOR ROBERT L. VERNON
ATTEST:
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CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIE
EXHIBIT "A"
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT1
GOAL
DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN COOPERATION WITH
THE COUNTY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES,
WHICH WILL STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENRY OF
THE VILLAGE AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE
COUNTY.
Objective PSFE-1
Work towards the reduction of the overcrowding which currently exists in the Miami -
Dade County Public Schools, while striving to attain an optimum level of service
pursuant to Objective PSFE-2. Provide additional solutions to overcrowding so that
countywide enrollment in Miami -Dade County's public schools will meet state
requirements for class size by September 1, 2010.
Policies
PSFE-1A.
PSFE-1B.
PSFE-1 C.
PSFE-1D
Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to
continue to provide new student stations through the Capital Outlay
program, in so far as funding is available.
Collect impact fees from new development for transfer to the Miami -Dade
County Public Schools to offset the impacts of these additional students on
the capital facilities of the school system.
Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to
develop and implement alternative educational facilities, such as primary
learning centers, which can be constructed on small parcels of land and
relieve overcrowding at elementary schools, in s� far as funding and rules
permit.
Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to
provide public school facilities to the students of the Village, which
operate at optimum capacity, in so far as funding available. Operational
alternatives may be developed and implemented, where appropriate, which
1 Changes made in response to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Objections,
Reccomendations, and Comments Report (ORC) are shown as follows: additions are double underlined and
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mitigates the impacts of overcrowding while maintaining the instructional
integrity of the educational programs.
PSFE-1E.
PSFE-1F
Cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools in their efforts to
maintain and/or improve the established level of service (LOS), for Public
Educational Facilities, as established for the purposes of school
concurrency.
The Village will through the Staff Working Group of the Interlocal
Agreement for Public School Facility coordinate with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools, and applicable municipalities to review annually
the Educational Element and school enrollment projections.
Objective PSFE-2
The Village shall coordinate new residential development with the future
availability of public school facilities consistent with the adopted level of service
standards for public school concurrency, to ensure the inclusion of those projects
necessary to address existing deficiencies in the 5 -year schedule of capital
improvements, and meet future needs based upon achieving and maintaining the
adopted level of service standards throughout the planning period.
Policies
PSFE-2A
PSFE-2B
Public school concurrency shall be applied on a less than district -wide
basis in the form of concurrency service areas, except for Magnet Schools
where public school concurrency shall be applied on a district wide basis.
Level of Service standards for public school facilities apply to those
traditional educational facilities, owned and operated by Miami -Dade
County Public Schools, that are required to serve the residential
development within their established concurrency service area. Level of
Service standards do not apply to charter schools. However, the actual
enrollment (October Full Time Equivalent (FTE)) of both magnet and
charter schools as a percentage of the total district enrollment will be
credited against the impact of development.
The adopted Level of Service (LOS) Standard for all Miami -Dade County
Public School facilities is 100% FISH Capacity (With Relocatable
Classrooms). This LOS Standard, except for Magnet Schools, shall be
applicable in each public school concurrency service area (CSA), defined
as the public school attendance boundary established by the Miami -Dade
County Public Schools. The adopted LOS standard for Magnet Schools is
100% of FISH (With Relocatable Classrooms) which shall be calculated
on a district -wide basis.
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PSFE-2C
It is the goal of the Village and Miami -Dade County Public Schools for all
public school facilities to achieve 100% utilization of Permanent FISH
(No Relocatable Classrooms) by January 1, 2018. To help achieve the
desired 100% of permanent FISH utilization by 2018, Miami -Dade
County Public Schools should continue to decrease the number of
relocatable classrooms over time. Public school facilities that achieve
100% utilization of Permanent FISH capacity (No Relocatable
Classrooms) should, to the extent possible, no longer utilize relocatable
classrooms, except as an operational solution. Relocatable classrooms may
be used by the Miami -Dade County Public School System as an
operational solution during replacement, renovation, remodeling or
expansion of a public school facility; and in the event of a disaster or
emergency which prevents the School Board from using a portion of the
affected school facility.
By December 2010, Miami -Dade County in cooperation with Miami -Dade
County Public Schools will assess the viability of modifying the adopted
LOS standard to 100% utilization of Permanent FISH (No Relocatable
Classrooms) for all CSAs.
In the event the adopted LOS standard of the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools established CSA cannot be met as a result of a proposed
development's impact, the development may proceed provided at least one
of the following conditions is met:
1. The development's impact can be shifted to one or more
contiguous CSAs that have available capacity and is located,
either in whole or in part, within the same Geographic Areas
(Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, see Figure 1 A
through 1D) as the proposed development; or
2. The developments' impact is mitigated, proportionate to the
demand for public schools it created, through a combination of
one or more appropriate proportionate share mitigation options,
as defined in Section 163.3180(13)(e)1, Florida Statutes. The
intent of these options is to provide for the mitigation of
residential development impacts on public school facilities,
guaranteed by a legal binding agreement, through mechanisms
that include, one or more of the following:
a. Contribution of land;
b. The construction, expansion, or payment for land
acquisition or construction of a permanent public
school facility; or
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c. The creation of a mitigation bank based on the
construction of a permanent public school facility in
exchange for the right to sell capacity credits.
The legally binding proportionate share mitigation agreement
is subject to the approval of Miami Dade County School Board
and the Village and must be identified in the Miami -Dade
County Public School Facilities Work Program.
3. The development's impacts are phased to occur when sufficient
capacity will be available.
If none of the conditions are met, the development shall not be approved.
PSFE-2D
PSFE-2E
Concurrency Service Areas (CSA) shall be delineated to: (1) Maximize
capacity utilization of the facility; (2) Limit maximum travel times and
reduce transportation costs; (3) Acknowledge the effect of court -approved
desegregation plans; (4) Achieve socio-economic, racial, cultural and
diversity objectives; and (5) Achieve other relevant objectives as
determined by the School Board's policy on maximization of capacity.
Periodic adjustments to the boundary or area of a CSA may be made by
the School Board to achieve the above stated factors. Other potential
amendments to the CSAs shall be considered annually at the Staff
Working Group meeting to take place each year no later than April 30 or
October 31, consistent with Section 9 of the Interlocal Agreement for
Public School Facility Planning.
The Village through the implementation of the concurrency management
system and Miami -Dade County Public School Facilities Work Program
for educational facilities, shall ensure that existing deficiencies are
addressed and the capacity of schools is sufficient to support residential
development at the adopted level of service (LOS) standards throughout
the planning period in the 5 -year schedule of capital improvements.
PSFE-2F ork Program will bo
popie€1. Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the Miami -Dade County
Public Schools 5 -Year District Facilities Work Program, developed by
Miami -Dade Public Schools and adopted by the Miami -Dade County
School Board on September 5, 2007, is incorporated by reference into the
Village's Capital Improvement Plan, as applicable. The Village shall
coordinate with Miami -Dade County Public Schools to annually update its
Facilities Wok Program and/or concurrency service area maps to include
existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5 -year and long-term
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planning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service standard
will continue to be achieved and maintained. The Village, through its
annual updates of the 5 -year Capital Improvements Element and Program,
will incorporate by reference the latest adopted Miami -Dade County
Public Schools Facilities Work Program for educational facilities. The
Village, Miami -Dade County Public School, and other local governments
will coordinate their planning efforts prior to and during the Village's
Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment process, and during updates to
the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program. The
Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program will be
evaluated on an annual basis to ensure that the level of service standards
will continue to be achieved and maintained throughout the planning
period.
Objective PSFE-3
Obtain suitable sites for the development and expansion of public education
facilities.
Policies
PSFE-3A.
PSFE-3B.
PSFE-3C.
PSFE-3D.
In the selection of sites for future educational facility development, the
Village encourages the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to consider
whether a school is in close proximity to residential areas and is in that a
location that would provide a logical focal point for community activities.
Where possible, the Miami -Dade County Public Schools should seek sites
which are adjacent to existing or planned public recreation areas,
community centers, libraries, or other compatible civic uses for the
purpose of encouraging joint use facilities or the creation of logical focal
points for community activity.
The Village acknowledges and concurs that, when selecting a site, the
Miami -Dade County Public Schools will consider if the site meets the
minimum size criteria as recommended by the State Department of
Education or as determined to be necessary for an effective educational
environment.
When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility, the
Miami -Dade County Public Schools should review the adequacy and
proximity of other public facilities and services necessary to the site such
as roadway access, transportation, fire flow and portable water, sanitary
sewers, drainage, solid waste, police and fire services, and means by
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which to assure safe access to schools, including sidewalks, bicycle paths,
turn lanes, and signalization.
PSFE-3E.
PSFE-3F.
When considering a site for possible use as an educational facility the
Miami Dade County Public Schools should consider whether the present
and projected surrounding land uses are compatible with the operation of
an educational facility.
The Village will continue to cooperate with Miami -Dade County Public
Schools and adjacent local governments in utilizing Miami -Dade County
Public Schools as emergency shelters during county emergencies.
Objective PSFE-4
Miami -Dade County Public Schools will continue to enhance effectiveness of the
learning environment.
Policies
PSFE-4A. Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue the design
and construction of educational facilities which create the perception of
feeling welcome, secure and positive about the students' school
environment and experiences.
PSFE-4B.
PSFE-4C.
The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue to
design and construct facilities which better provide student access to
technology designed to improve learning, such as updated media centers
and science laboratories.
The Miami -Dade County Public Schools is encouraged to continue to
improve existing educational facilities, in so far as funding is available,
through renovation and expansion to better accommodate increasing
enrollment, new educational programs and other activities, both curricular
and extra -curricular.
Objective PSFE -5
The School Board, the Village, and other appropriate jurisdictions shall establish
and implement mechanisms for on -going coordination and communication to ensure
the adequate provision of public educational facilities.
Policies
PSFE- 5A
The Village shall coordinate and cooperate with the Miami -Dade County
Public Schools, the State, County, municipalities, and other appropriate
agencies to develop or modify rules and regulations in order to simplify
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and expedite proposed new educational facility developments and
renovations.
PSFE- 5B
PSFE- 5C
PSFE- 5D
PSFE- 5E
PSFE- 5F
PSFE- 5G
PSFE- 5H
PSFE- 5I
The location of future educational facilities should occur where capacity
of other public facilities and services is available to accommodate the
infrastructure needs of the educational facility.
The Miami -Dade County Public Schools should coordinate school capital
improvement plans with the planned capital improvement projects of the
Village, other municipalities, and the County.
The Village shall cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools
in their efforts to ensure that they are not obligated to pay for off -site
infrastructure in excess of their fair share of the costs.
The Village shall work with the County and Miami -Dade Public Schools
to periodically review the Educational Facilities Impact Fee Ordinance to
strive to ensure that the full eligible capital costs associated with the
development of public school capacity (new schools and expansion of
existing ones) are identified when updating the impact fee structure.
Pursuant to the terms of the state mandated Interlocal Agreement, the
County and School Board shall annually review the Ordinance, its
formula, the Educational Facilities Impact Fee methodology and technical
report, in order to make recommendations for revisions to the Board of
County Commissioners.
The Village and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools will annually
review the Public School Facilities Element and the Village will make
amendments, if necessary.
The Village shall seek to coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools in formalizing criteria for appropriate sharing of responsibility for
required off -site facility improvements attributable to construction of new
public schools or expansion of existing ones. The criteria should be
prepared prior to the next full review of the School Impact Fee Ordinance.
The Village shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools
and local governments to eliminate infrastructure deficiencies surrounding
existing school sites.
The Village and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools shall coordinate
efforts to ensure the availability of adequate sites for the required
educational facilities
PSFE- 5J The Village and the Miami -Dade County Public Schools shall coordinate
the appropriate roles and responsibilities of affected governmental
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jurisdictions in ensuring the timely, orderly and efficient provision of
adequate educational facilities.
PSFE- 5K
The Village will account for the infrastructure needs of new, planned or
expanded educational facilities when formulating and implementing its
own capital improvement plans.
Objective PSFE -6
Miami -Dade County Public Schools, in conjunction with the Village and other
appropriate agencies, will strive to improve security and safety for students and
staff.
Policies
PSFE- 6A
PSFE- 6B
PSFE- 6C
PSFE- 6D
Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to
develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to reduce the
incidence of violence, weapons and vandalism on school campuses.
Encourage the design of facilities, which do not encourage criminal
behavior and provide clear sight lines from the street.
Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to
develop and/or implement programs and policies designed to reduce the
number of incidents related to hazardous conditions as reported by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the fire marshal, the State
Department of Education (DOE), and other appropriate sources.
Continue to cooperate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools to
provide for the availability of alternative programs for at -risk students at
appropriate public educational facilities.
Coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public Schools and the County
to provide for pedestrian and traffic safety in the area of schools, and
signalization for educational facilities.
Education Element Map Series:
Consistent with Section 163.3177(12)(g), Florida Statutes, a map showing existing and
future conditions is included in the element. Figure 1D has been included in this Element
which indicates the location of existing and proposed schools and ancillary facilities over
the 5 year planning period. The map was prepared by Miami Dade County and is
included, along with maps for existing and proposed public schools in four areas of the
County that are generally equivalent to the proposed Educational Impact Fee Benefit
Districts in the County's Education Element. The entire map series prepared by Miami
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Dade County as part of its support data, inventory and analysis dated October 30, 2007
are hereby adopted by reference.
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EXHIBIT "B"
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
GOAL 1
TO MAINTAIN OR ESTABLISH PROCESSES TO ASSURE
COORDINATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES WHERE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS
PLAN.
Objective 1.1 Coordination with the County Plan and
School Board 9J-5.015(3) (b) 1
Achieve consistency between the Village plan and both the Metro -
Dade County Comprehensive Plan and the City of Miami
Comprehensive Plan (and amendments thereto); achieve coordination
with the plans of the Dade County School Board. See policies
throughout this element for measurability.
Policy 1.1.1
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Policy 1.1.5
Implement activities associated with the Amended and Restated
Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning in Miami -
Dade County, including, but not limited to coordinating City, County
and School Board plans based upon consistent projections of the
amount, type and distribution of population growth and student
enrollment; participating in decision -making through floating
membership on the School Board's School Site Planning and
Construction Committee regarding potential sites for new schools and
proposals for significant renovation, the location of relocatables or
additions to existing buildings, and potential closure of existing
schools; and collaborating to identify options aimed to provide the
capacity to accommodate anticipated student enrollment demand
associated with increases in residential development potential.
Policy 1.1.6
The Village shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools and other parties to the adopted Amended and Rested
Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facility Planning to establish
Level of Service Standards (including Interim LOS standards) for
public school facilities and any amendments affecting public school
concurrency.
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EXHIBIT "C"
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT1
GOAL 1
TO UNDERTAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE AND A HIGH
QUALITY OF LIFE, WITHIN SOUND FISCAL PRACTICES
Objective 1.1 The Annual Capital Improvement Program
Process 9J-5.016(3) (6) 1
Objective 1.2
Achieve annual Village Council use of this Element as the framework
to monitor public facility needs as a basis for annual capital budget
and five-year program preparation.
Policy 1.1.6
The Village shall coordinate new residential development with the
future availability of public school facilities consistent with the
adopted level of service standards for public school concurrency, to
ensure the inclusion of those projects necessary to address existing
deficiencies in the 5 -year schedule of capital improvements, and meet
future needs based upon achieving and maintaining the adopted level
of service standards throughout the planning period.
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Level of Services and Land Decisions 9J-5.016 (3) (b) 3
Achieve coordinated Village use of the Future Land Use Plan,
financial analyses in this Element and Level of Service standards in
both reviewing development applications and preparing the annual
schedule of capital improvements
Policy 1.2.1
The following peak hour Level of Service standards shall be
maintained:
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Public School Facilities:
1 Changes made in response to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Objections,
Reccomendations, and Comments Report (ORC) are shown as follows: additions are double underlined and
deletions are .
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Upon public school concurrency becoming effective, the adopted
Level of Service (LOS) standard for all Miami -Dade County public
school facilities is 100% utilization of Florida Inventory of School
Houses (FISH) Capacity (With Relocatable Classrooms). This LOS
standard, except for Magnet Schools, shall be applicable in each public
school concurrency service area (CSA), defined as the public school
attendance boundary established by the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools. The adopted LOS standard for Magnet Schools is 100% of
FISH (With Relocatable Classrooms), which shall be calculated on a
districtwide basis. Level of service standards for public school
facilities apply to those traditional educational facilities, owned and
operated by the Miami -Dade County Public Schools, that are required
to serve the residential development within their established
Concurrency Service Area. Level of service standards do not apply to
charter schools. However, the capacity of both charter and magnet
schools will be credited against the impact of development.
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Objective 1.4 Concurrency 9J-5.016(3) (b) 4
Assure the provision of public facilities concurrent with the impacts of
development through a concurrency management system to be included in
the 1994 land development code.
Policy 1.4.1 9J-5.016 (3) (c) 6
By the date required by state statute or sooner, the Village shall enact and
enforce as part of the land development code a concurrency management
system which meets the requirements of 9J-5.0055. The concurrency
management system shall specify that no development permit shall be issued
unless the public facilities necessitated by a development (in order to meet
level of service standards specified in the Comprehensive PlanTraffic
Circulation, Recreation and Open Space, and Infrastructure Policies) will be
in place concurrent with the impacts of the development or the permit is
conditional to assure that they will be in place. The requirement that no
development permit shall be issued unless public facilities necessitated by
the project are in place concurrent with the impacts of development shall be
effective immediately and shall be interpreted pursuant to the following:
1. Measuring Conformance with the Level -of -Service for water,
sewer, solid waste, drainage, traffic, and recreation facilities.
Public facility capacity availability shall be determined by a set of
formulas that reflect the following:
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Adding together:
• The total design capacity of existing facilities; plus
• The total design capacity of any new facilities that will become
available concurrent with the impact of the development. The
capacity of new facilities may be counted only if one or more of the
following can be demonstrated:
(A) For water, sewer, solid waste and drainage:
(1) The necessity facilities are in place and available at the
time a certificate of occupancy is issued, or
(2) Such approval is issued subject to the condition that is
necessary facilities will be in place and available when
the impacts of development occur, or
(3)
The new facilities are guaranteed in an enforceable
development agreement to be in place when the
impacts of development occur. An enforceable
development agreement may include, but is not limited
to, development agreements pursuant to Section
163.3220, Florida Statutes, or an agreement or
development order pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida
Statutes (the Development of Regional Impact
authorization).
(B) For recreation:
(1) Paragraphs (1)-(3) under (A) above except that
construction may begin up to one year after issuance of
a certificate of occupancy.
(2) The new facilities are the subject of a binding executed
contract for the construction of facilities to be
completed within one year of the time the certificate of
occupancy is issued, or
(3)
A development agreement as outlined in (4) above but
requiring construction to begin within one year of
certificate of occupancy issuance.
(C) For traffic:
(1) Paragraphs (A) (1) through (4) or (B) (2) above except
that construction can begin up to three years after the
approval date.
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(2) No modification of public facility level -of -service
standards established by this plan shall be made except
by a duly enacted amendment to this plan.
2. Measuring Conformance with the Level of Service for Public
School Facilities:
(A) Necessary public school facilities must be in place or
under actual construction within three years after issuance of
final subdivision or site plan approval, or the functional
equivalent.
(B) In the event the adopted Level of Service standard of the
Miami -Dade County Public Schools established Concurrency
Service Area cannot be met as a result of a proposed
development's impact, the development may proceed provided
at least one of the following conditions is met:
1. The development's impact can be shifted to one or
more contiguous CSAs that have available capacity
and is located, either in whole or in part, within the
same Geographic Areas (Northwest, Northeast,
Southwest, Southeast, see Figure 1A through 1 D) as
the proposed development; or
2. The developments' impact is mitigated,
proportionate to the demand for public schools it
created, through a combination of one or more
appropriate proportionate share mitigation options,
as defined in Section 163.3180(13)(e)1, Florida
Statutes. The intent of these options is to provide
for the mitigation of residential development
impacts on public school facilities, guaranteed by a
legal binding agreement, through mechanisms that
include, one or more of the following:
a. Contribution of land;
b. The construction, expansion, or payment for
land acquisition or construction of a
permanent public school facility; or
c. The creation of a mitigation bank based on
the construction of a permanent public
school facility in exchange for the right to
sell capacity credits.
The legally binding proportionate share mitigation
agreement is subject to the approval of Miami Dade
County School Board and the Village and must be
identified in the Miami -Dade County Public School
Facilities Work Program.
3. The development's impacts are phased to occur
when sufficient capacity will be available.
Objective 1.5
Funding Capital Improvements 9J-5.016 (3) (b) 5
The land development code concurrency management system shall
reflect both the existing approved Development of Regional Impact
development orders; this system shall operate in concert with the
capital improvement program, recreation impact fee and drainage
utility to assure the funding and provision of needed capital
improvements. See policies for measurability.
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Policy 1.5.4
The capital improvements associated with the construction of
educational facilities are not addressed in- the Villacc's Capital
the responsibility of the Miami -
Dade County Public Schools. To address financial feasibility
associated with public school concurrency, the Miami -Dade County
Public School Facilities Work Program for educational facilities will
be incorporated by reference into the Capital Improvements Element.
Policy 1.5.5
The Village shall coordinate with the Miami -Dade County Public
Schools, to annually update its Facilities Work Program to include
existing and anticipated facilities for both the 5 -year and long-term
planning periods, and to ensure that the adopted level of service
standard, including interim standards, will continue to be achieved and
maintained. Miami -Dade County, through its annual update to the
Capital Improvements Schedule, will incorporate by reference the
latest adopted Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work
Program for educational facilities. Miami -Dade County and the
Miami -Dade County Public Schools will coordinate their planning
efforts prior to and during the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive
Development Master Plan Amendment process and during updates to
the Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program.
Policy 1.5.6
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Those capital improvements for educational facilities, as listed in the
Miami -Dade County Public Schools Facilities Work Program dated
September 2007 and adopted by the Miami -Dade School Board, are
incorporated by reference into the Capital Improvements Element.
THE MIAMI HERALD 1 MiamiHerald corn METRO & STATE
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Vote may put off teacher pay raises
In its latest effort to pare
down a projected;284
million budget deficit next
year, the Miami -Dade
School Board took aim at
raises for employees.
BY KATHLEEN McGRORY
Lmc;ru.y Mlam Herald mm
The Miami -Dade School
Board on Wednesday took
the first procedural step
toward postponing contrac-
tual raises due to teachers and
other employees next year -
a move that would save the
distnct up to $72 million
By a tense 5-4 vote, the
board declared that the state
has not provided adequate
funding for next year, which
will give Superintendent
Rudy Crew additional lever-
age entering negotiations
with the unions over modify-
ing the scheduled raises
That vote also empowered
the district to begin negotiat-
ing next year's health insur-
ance arrangements with plan
providers Although details
regarding possible changes
were not presented, district
officials said the measure
could save the district up to
$10 nnlhon
Board member Evelyn
Greer was among those who
favored the proposal, calling
it financially responsible
"As tar as I'm concerned,
we have a statutory obligation
to balance the budget so the
state doesn't take us over,"
Greer said.
Others disagreed
"Now, the teachers won't
get their raises and they won't
get their insurance," said
board member Ana Rivas
Logan "That amounts to a
pay cut "
A third provision of the
proposal passed Wednesday
WELL -AGAIN PELI CAN
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The pelican fondly known as the TV Bird arrived on Tuesday at her new home,
Pelican Harbor Seabed Station in Miami The Wildlife Care Center in Fort
Lauderdale had treated the bird. for an injured wing after she was found in May
dangling from a fishing line in a pine tree near the Dania Beach pier Dr Stefan
Harsch who treated the bird, says she has fully healed Pelican Harbor Seabird
Station at 1279 NE 79th St is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing sick and
injured wild birds ,
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EDUCATION
Broward CC
to offer online
degree program
. Students enrolled at
Broward Community
College will be allowed to
earn some degrees online
now that the school has an
accreditation.
BY NATALIE P McNEAL
nmcrwlMarirriHeraid co'r
Starting this fall, Broward
Community College will
offer virtual degrees, the
school announced at its
board of trustees meeting
Wednesday
With the approval this
week from the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools, students can get an
associate's degree in liberal
arts, accounting and business
admimstratton without leav-
ing hone
' We are offering an asso-
ciate degree with multiple
flavors," said Russ Adkins,
BCC's associate vice presi-
dent for instructional tech-
nology
For almost 10 years. BCC
has offered online courses,
but the school wasn't
allowed to grant degrees
through the program without
the accreditation
BCC applied for accredi-
tation in September 2007 and
had to prove it could offer
student support services
such as tutoring, advising
and a library
"The accreditation body
wanted to make sure we
weren't running a diploma
null," Adkins said
Online courses have an
added $17 fee to offset costs
charged by the host com-
pany, Sungard Higher Educa-
tion BCC charges $74.84 per
credit hour
Already, 16,500 students
take some type of online
course at BCC, Adkins said
BCC h,ts a total of about
58,000 students, full and
part-time
BCC student Amanda
Dial, 20, takes most of her
courses online
"It's a great way for peo-
ple who work full time to
continue their education,"
said Diaz, an English major
who has a semester left
before graduating "As a
working student, it's more
accommodating "
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would cut 105 teachers of
gifted students for a savings
of $7.3 million
Voting for the measure
were Greer, board Chairman
Agustin Barrera, and mem-
bers Martin Karp, Solomon
Stinson and Wilbert "Tee"
Holloway.
Karp said he supported
financial prudence, but that
he would like Crew to grant
partial raises to teachers.
"Certainly, 1 believe m giv-
ing raises," he said "I don't
believe we have the resources
to give the whole raise'
Others said the board
HEALTHCARE
should have had the opportu-
nity to vote on each of the
proposed measures sepa-
rately
"This is an utlustice," said
board Vice Chairwoman
Perla Tabares Hantman "It's
totally unfair."
For months, the School
Board has been laboring to
cut $284 million from next
year's budget So far, it has
made reductions totaling
about half that amount
Crew said he hoped nego-
tiations would lead to a satis-
factory compronuse
"I believe very strongly
that people of good intention
and goodwill will find some
solution," Crew said
In other business, the
board.
• Approved a plan to
charge schools more for
transportation to field trips
The action will decrease
transportation costs by $11
million.
• Approved a proposal to
reorganize the district's
department of data analysis
The measure, which will
result in the elimination of
nine administrative positions,
will save $1.2 million
State may limit paying
for some kids drugs
The state's healthcare
agency is considering
limiting payments for
strong drugs prescribed
to young children for
illnesses such as autism
and bipolar disorder.
BY GARY FINEOUT
05 ieout aViam Herald cum
TALLAHASSEE — Flori-
da's massive healthcare
agency may cut back on pay-
ing for powerful drugs now
prescribed for young chil-
dren, although a final deci-
sion could be weeks or
months away
Since late April, the
Agency for Health Care
Administration has required
doctors to obtain pernusslon
before the state's Medicaid
program will pay tor drugs
prescribed to children under
the age of six for autism,
bipolar disorder of attention
deficit hyperactivity disor-
der Any new prescriptions
must be evaluated by psychi-
atrists at the University of
South Florida in Tampa.
The reason for the
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne proposes to
adopt the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY
BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE
CODE BY CREATING ARTICLE VI, "LIGHTING
REGULATIONS FOR MARINE TURTLE
PROTECTION" OF CHAPTER 8 "ENVIRONMENT";
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council, in as capacity
as the Local Planning Agency, will hold a Public Hearing on
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at 7 00 P M , or as soon thereafter as
possible, in the Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Boulevard,
Key Biscayne, Florida The purpose of the public hearing is to
consider and make recommendations to the Village Council, in
as capacity as the governing body of the Village, regarding the
Ordinance described above
PLEASE NOTE. the Village Council will hold a Public Hearing
and Second Reading of the Ordinance on Tuesday, July 8,
2008, immediately following the meeting of the Local Planning
Agency, in the Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key
Biscayne, Florida The Village Council may continue or defer the
hearing to a new date and time certain without further notice
provided the date and time of the continuance or deferral is
announced at the hearing The Ordinance in its entirety may
be inspected at the Office of the Village Clerk during regular
working hours
Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the Village
Council with respect to any matter considered at such hearing
will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose
may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings
Is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is based
Any and all interested parties may appear at the above meeting
and be heard with respect to the proposed items
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in
order to participate should contact the Village Clerk at
(305) 365-5506 at least three business days in advance
to request such accommodations
Conchita H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Village of Key Biscayne, Florida
change. the increase in the
number of children pre-
scribed the drugs in the past
several years, especially
since the 12 S. Food and Drug
Administration does not rec-
ommend anymore the use of
what are known as "atypical
antipsychotic" drugs in
young children Previous
published reports have said
that the number of children
in Medicaid getting such
drugs has grown from more
than 9,000 kids in 2000 to
more than 18,000 in 2006
A state panel met
Wednesday to consider
whether Florida should craft
a more detailed policy to
decide when it should pay
for such drugs. The meeting
drew a smattering of atten-
dance, in person and on the
phone, including a represen-
tative of the Citizens Com-
mission on Human Rights, an
offshoot of the Church of
Scientology, who said the
state was violating its own
rules by paying for drugs not
recommended by the FDA
Dr Jerome Isaac, a Bra -
Doctors are requir'e'd
t0 obtain permission
he/ore Medicaid (viii
pay for t er(crin drags.
denton pediatrician on the
panel, questioned whether
the state was pushing the
issue to save money, saying
that Medicaid should pay for
a medication if it is recom-
mended by a doctor
"I see this as a cost -con-
tainment measure by putting
obstacles in the way of physi-
cians," Isaac said
Others on the panel dis-
agreed, saying that at a mini-
mum the state should con-
sider refusing to pay for any
new prescriptions unless the
child has previously been
evaluated by a psychiatrist
Anne Wells, the Medicaid
Pharmacy Services bureau
chief, said state officials were
"parents" and "pharmacists"
and that the right policy for
children is a "bigger issue
than cost containment "
VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AMENDMENT
The Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne proposes
to adopt the following Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN BY CREATING THE PUBUC SCHOOL FACILITIES
ELEMENT, AND AMENDING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COORDINATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THE STATE MANDATED
REQUIREMENTS OF PUBUC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CONFUCTS, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council,
in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency, will hold a
Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at 700 P M or
as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chamber,
560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Ronda The
purpose of the public hearing is to consider and make
recommendations to the Village Council, in its capacity as
the governing body of the Village, regarding the Ordinance
descnbed above
PLEASE NOTE the Village Council will hold a Public
Hearing and First Reading of the Ordinance on Tuesday,
July 8, 2008, immediately following the meeting of the
Local Planning Agency, in the Council Chamber 560
Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Flonda The Village
Council may continue or defer the heanng to a new date
and time certain without further notice provided the date
and time of the continuance or deferral is announced
at the hearing The Ordinance in its entirety may be
inspected at the Office of the Village Clerk during regular
working hours
Persons wishing to appeal any decision made by the
Village Council with respect to any matter considered at
such hearing will need a record of the proceedings and for
such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is based
Any and all interested parties may appear at the
above meeting and be heard with respect to the
proposed items
Persons with disabilities requinng accommodations in
order to participate should contact the Village Clerk at
(305) 365-5506 at least three business days in advance to
request such accommodations
Conchita H Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
Village of Key Biscayne, Flonda
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• CARPENTER, FROM IA
46 "I have more faith in
humanity. There are so many
good people out there."
Among them: Davie busi-
nessman Luis Morell.
Morell, 46, and his wife
were so touched by Cappel-
luzzo's story that they
offered him work — and
Christmas gifts Inc his five
kids
"Ile appears to be a hard-
working, straightfoiward
guy, with a family, who is just
trying to survive," said
Morell "That got to Inc'
Morell wasn't alone
Dozens of others were
also moved by Cappelluzzo's
story.
People are hungry for
workmen like him," one
Miami Herald reader wrote
in an e-mail. Said another:
'Makes me proud to think
there are still men of honor
out there."
THE OFFERS
Then, there were the
offers
A woman with a brain
tumor insisted on having
Thanksgiving dinner deliv-
ered to the Cappelluzzo
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THINGS ARE LOOKING UP: Joseph Cappelluzzo, center, works in the home of Peggy
Chiurazzi and Gene Marchese in Plantation Last week, Cappelluzzo went on 12
calls for job estimates in Broward County
home. A senior citizen
offered to distribute Cappel-
luzzo's business cards to the
400 residents in his condo-
minium. The owner of a car
wash offered him a job as a
manager, calling him a "lack -
of -all -trades."
What moved them all was
Cappelluzzo's integrity and
determination to provide for
his family.
A few months ago, Cap-
pelluzzo was so desperate
that he stood at a Hollywood
intersection holding a home-
made wooden sign that read,
"Licensed and insured fin-
ished carpenter. I have 5 chil-
dren. My wife and I don't
want a bailout. I NEED
WORK."
Several people offered
him money, but Cappelluzzo
refused all handouts. Instead,
he gave drivers his business
card.
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ation continued to worsen.
Cappelluzzo, the sole bread-
winner, was bringing home
just $200 some weeks and he
worried that he wouldn't be
able to pay the $1,500 mort-
gage on their two -bedroom
home, pay bills and buy gro-
ceries.
But now, life is looking up
Last week, Cappelluzzo
went on 12 calls for job esti-
mates in Broward County
Before the story ran, he
received an average of two
calls a month
'IT'S GREAT'
' I have been so swamped,
but it's great," he said "1 am
definitely less stressed"
One of his prospective cli-
ents is Gene Marchese, a
Plantation businessman who
spent the past year looking
for a carpenter to build a
mantel on his fireplace and
wood shelving in a living
room.
After reading about Cap-
pelluzzo, Marchese tracked
him down on the Internet.
Cappelluzzo recently vis-
ited Marchese's home to talk
about the job, take measure-
ments and draw sketches.
"It's hard to find someone
in South Florida that does a
good lob and shows up when
they're supposed to," said
Marchese, 51 "I was looking
for someone I could trust
Joseph sounded like he had
pride in what he did "
Cappelluzzo is even
spreading his good fortune
among others
HELPING OTHERS
He received dozens of
calls from people in Miami -
Dade wanting to hire him for
jobs But he's only licensed to
work in Broward, so he
referred those people to
other struggling carpenters
Don Bowerman, a Home-
stead carpenter who special-
izes in trim work, received
five lob leads from Cappel-
luzzo.
" I he past two years have
been really hard for me to
make ends meet,' said Bow-
erman, 49, a husband and
father of three "I am very
grateful to Joseph."
For his part, Cappelluzzo
says the outpouring of gener-
osity has made him less cyni-
cal — and more optimistic
"I had forgotten how
many caring people there are
in this community," he said
This really has been a bless-
ing in our lives "
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF COMMISSION MEETING DATE CHANGE
On April 10, 2008 the City Commission per Resolution R-08-0213, changed the
date of its Planning and Zoning meeting for December to be on the same day as
the Regular meeting scheduled for December 11, 2008 in the City Commission
Chambers at City Hall, at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida
The Commission meeting originally scheduled for December 25, 2008 (Planning
and Zoning meeting) will occur on December 11, 2008 at City Hall. The Regular
Commission meeting for the month of December will commence at 9.00 a m and
the Planning and Zoning meeting will commence at 10 00 a m
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing
special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office
of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5360 (Voice) no later than two (2) business days prior
to the proceeding or at (305) 250-5472 (TTY) no later than three (3) business days
prior to the proceeding
Priscilla A Thompson, CMC
City Clerk
Village of Key Biscayne
Office of the Village Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO AMEND THE
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
RELATING TO SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance will be considered on
Second Reading by the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne at a
meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7.00 p.m., in the Council
Chamber, located at 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Flonda.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY CREATING
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND AMENDING
THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THE STATE
MANDATED REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed Ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Office of
the Village Clerk. Interested parties may appear at the Public Hearing and
be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinances. Any person wishing to
address the Village Council on any item at this Public Hearing is asked to
register with the Village Clerk prior to that item being heard.
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons
who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in
this proceeding because of that disability should contact the Office of the
Village Clerk, 88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 220, Key Biscayne, Florida
33149, telephone number (305) 365-5506, not later than two business days
prior to such proceeding.
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council with
respect to any matterto be considered at this meeting, that person shall insure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony
and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (RS. 286.0105).
Comments of any interested party relative to this matter may be submitted
in writing and or presented in person at the public heanng.
Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
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The Islander News
Thursday, December 4, 2008
We teach teens trigonometry, why not Money 101?
Why does the school system require class-
es such as math, English and science, but not
basic personal finance? We force students to
team trigonometry, yet how many of us ever
use it agam after graduation? In contrast,
how many transactions involving money
will we each conduct on a daily basis for the
rest of our lives? Think about each time you
purchase something with a credit card, make
a car payment, reconcile your bank account
or pay taxes. Even though these transactions
are a daily occurrence for most consumers,
we receive very little financial education on
them from our school system or m en our
parents.
Now think about how huge a decision it is
to rent or purchase a home, apply for a loan
or mortgage, make a contribution to your
IRA or 401(k), shop for insurance or get
marred. How do we expect to make wise
financial decisions when we have little edu-
cation on even the basics?
According to a 2007 survey commis-
sioned by the National Council on
Economic Education, only seven states cur-
rently require high school students to receive
financial education in the school system.
What about the other 43 states?
We need look no further than the daily
news headlines about the mortgage melt-
down, the stock market crisis, the housing
slump or the rising cost of oil to see how rel-
evant financial literacy is
Rather than waiting for the system to cor-
rect itself, we need to educate our future
generations to make smarter financial deci-
sions. Just 20 years ago, personal finance
was significantly less complex than it is
today, and in many cases parents supple-
mented what the schools did not teach
Fast forward to present day, and we now
have hundreds of different home mortgage
options, and the burden of retirement plan-
ning is shifting from the government and
traditional company pension plans to con-
sumers through investrnent vehicles such as
IRAs and 401(k)s
Because of their own financial woes, in
many cases parents are no longer comfort-
able with talking to their children about the
touchy subject of money and personal
finance
Sadly, research shows financial illiteracy
has reached epidemic levels with no end in
sight
Much has been done to bnng awareness to
other growing cnses, such as childhood obe-
sity, the need to wear sunscreen and the dan-
gers of drug and alcohol abuse, but why has
something as important as financial literacy
been largely ignored? Results from my
recent online consumer survey,
FtnancialLiteracyQuiz com, show that.
•50 percent of those who took the survey
know property taxes and tortgage interest
are tax deductible
•Only 40 percent know their liability for
credit-card fraud is limited to $50
•Only 33 percent know what "annual per-
centage rate" (APR) means
Financial literacy is a fundamental life
skill that needs to be properly taught m the
school system, alongside traditional math,
English and science.
The pubhc needs to put pressure on law-
makers to mandate this. Parents and students
need to be vocal locally In the meantime,
consumers need to accept personal responsi-
bility and invest m themselves to get finan-
cially educated They can start by reading a
book, attending a seminar or getting coach-
ing from a trusted adviser. But they have to
start now The future of our financial lives
depends on it
Copyright 2008 The Christian Science
Monitor All rights' reserved
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Office of the Village Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN
RELATING TO SCHOOL CONCURRENCY
Notice is hereby given that the following ordinance will he considered on Second Reading
by the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne at a meeting to be held on Tuesday,
Decembei 9, 2008 at 7 00 p m , in the Council Chamber, located at 560 Crandon Boule% al d,
Key Biscayne, Flonda
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA,
AMENDING THE VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY CREATING THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT, AND AMENDING THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO MEET THE STATE MANDATED REQUIREMENTS
OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCURRENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The proposed Ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Office of the Village Clerk
Interested parties may appear at the Public Hearing and be heard with respect to the
proposed Ordinances Any person wishing to address the Village Council on any item at
this Public Hearing is asked to register with the Village Clerk prior to that item being heard
In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are
disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this proceeding because of
that disability should contact the Office of the Village Clerk, 88 West McIntyre Street, Suite
220, Key Biscayne, Florida 33149, telephone number (305) 365-5506, not later than two
business days prior to such proceeding
Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council with respect to any
matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall insure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be
based (RS_ 286 0105)
Comments of any interested party relative to this matter may be submitted in writing and or
presented in person at the public hearing.
Conchita H. Alvarez, CMC
Village Clerk
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