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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: ,d,//,' CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE PJ 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 deletions are 444464444ree4liefeoglik. 1 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. 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 Dade County as part of its support data, inventory and analysis dated October 30, 2007 are hereby adopted by reference. 9 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 *** 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. 1 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. *** 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: *** 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 . 1 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. *** 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: 2 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. 3 (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. *** 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 5 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 MIAMI-DADE SCHOOL BOARD D1 THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 l 5B Client Name: 815823901 Ad Number: VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE 815823901 Insertion Number: Section/Page/Zone: Metro And State/B5/Dade /I= 1-# 4,0 u_Nt ritek-t k.) 00 oI tD o a Coa. C5 NltI O N r CD(13 '2 C o14 > d • • W -a 7 u C QO V to to O3 4.1 0. / y 5) t w to CL 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 WALTER M10101/MIAMI HERALD STAFF 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 , ,10 Video report at Today's Extras 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 " Car froublel tear I'm ride 5 watfktt] fel you in V a'rs 83Ti :J6 5tal 7222 ! ueai6 951 571 2S1'; .hr?UUlallhl'iIcriil O MrriCgiai::9RT1 r.9,sfP°Cs 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 J3LUami 3kra1a MiamiHerald.com PUBLISHED DAILY MIAMI-DADE-FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE Before the undersigned authority personally appeared: who on oath says that he/she is CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS of The Miami Herald, a daily newspaper published at Miami in Miami -Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement was published in said newspaper in the issues of: June 26, 2008 / 815823901 / 815577201 / AA / Page 5B Affiant further says that the said The Miami Herald is a newspaper published at Miami, in the said Miami -Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, Florida each day and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami, in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, co ►, s 'on or refund for the purpose of sec in;, t 's ad ertisement for publication in the said ne Sworn to . bsc ' . ed before me this Date _.10/..e9/...° r" -- My Commission Expires: December 04, 2011 ./eid-d..,--`1 - Notary NOTARY PUBLIC -STATE OF FLOR PA .0"'"'`, M ella Shedden Commission #DD739144 a 'Expires: DEC. 04, 2011 BONDED TRIW ATLANTIC BONDING CO. INC. THE MIAMI HERALD 1 MiamniHerald corn SOUTH FLORIDA FROM THE FRONT PAGE Al MONDAY, DECEMBER], 2008 i 17A Client Name: 825585201 Ad Number: VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE Advertiser: 825585201 Insertion Number: O M Q) N (1) c O .L U U) a) 0 ots m C O c>, co a) y O a 7 a a) O 0 a X 0) 11) O N O d w 16 > d d 10 a) 2 0 1 to E 3 0 } a d R v c m to a a R •0 .c 0 to a) E d c a a) m m a a co co N t A 4t v c a) a) m > co 3 V 0 V 0) to a a) a 0 0. w w m m w N H South Florida gives carpenter hope, work • 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 MARSHA MALPER/MIAMI HERALD srAi 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. IIowever, his family's situ ;r�u•? i FPL s7 ..,,.. Wr' -w vvP i,4at r%s • _ www.quality-breeze.com blfyaflt ▪ 305-559-4444 • 954-817-0111DADE 0 • 561-372-1926 BEACH t .lelRr Win Tickets to a Holiday Classic! MomsMiami.com wants to send you and your family to a enchanted world of Snowflakes, Waltzing Flowers and The Sugar Plum Fairy. Register now at www.MomsMiaml.com for your chance to win four tickets. Miami City Ballet i'oomsmiami i„„ December 12 to 14 December 19.21 & 23 ;Rt.Nienns�.trS:Tt','.;e NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Radix 18 cc older, a registered user d Mom0Mlami. corn and a U.S. resident will Internet access. Begins November 18 and ends December 10, 2008 11dd where prohibited sponsored by The Mtan0 Herald Media Compan t 1 Herald Plaza, Miami Fl 33132-1093 To enter and Ire complete rules and details, log on to www momsmiamicom and Idiom directions iAHmittat (#003183) 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 Page 24 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 Key Biscayne Fraser Firs cs4muiat Christmas Tree Sale Dates: Nov 28rd untill we sellout Times: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. • Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: Key Biscayne Community Church lot 355 Glendridge Rd. Also available Poinsettias delivery available Finest trees East Side of the Toll Booth 9(a ttei w 96142121, am,ci Sale, Ol (LITdwg, Sevso{2 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 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. 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