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GAS GOING UP: Miami gasoline prices at the pump rose 0.7 cents per gallon in the week ended Monday to average $2.68 per gallon, up 26.7 cents County has per gallon in a month, GasBuddy price tracking The Achiever service reported. AAA – the Auto Club Group forecast that prices would rise another 10 cents record best per gallon this week across Florida, predicting the price would peak somewhere between May 5 and Memorial Day. The lowest price per gallon in jobs tallies Miami was at a station charging $2.35 a gallon, GasBuddy said, while the most expensive was $3.59. As Florida’s jobless rate rose in NEW NET OFFICE: A new Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) February for the second straight office will operate at 1897 NW 20th St., as part of an agreement in which month, Miami-Dade shrank Miami-Dade County leases office space at 970 SW First St., the Manuel unemployment to its lowest rate Artime Community Center, a city-owned facility. The Miami city com- ever with total persons on the mission approved two resolutions authorizing the city manager to execute job an all-time high, chalking up leases between the city and county. A background memo says the city owns multiple records. the Manuel Artime Community Center, where the county will lease 4,810 Miami-Dade unemployment square feet of offices for operation of social service programs run by the Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department. fell to 3.2% from 3.9% in Janu- The city says its NET offices strive to raise the quality of life in Miami ary, US Bureau of Labor Statistics neighborhoods by providing resources, as well as information, serving figures show. The state’s Depart- as the primary link to city government. Details: www.miamigov.com/nets ment of Economic Opportunity cited 3.5% jobless in Florida as a BIG CITY CIRCULATOR RIDERSHIP: Ridership on municipal cir- culators like shuttles and trolleys reached an all-time high of 13 million whole, up from 3.4% in January. in fiscal 2018 – 22% over the year prior, according to the Miami-Dade Miami-Dade added 4,633 jobs Transportation Planning Organization, which listed Miami, Miami Beach, in the month and 57,959 in 12 Coral Gables, Doral and North Miami as the five highest-ridership cities months to reach 1,393,517 – most in the county. Twenty-seven of the county’s 34 municipalities now oper- ever, according to the federal ate trolley or shuttle services, which are funded by the more than 20% statistics. cut cities get of the “half-penny” tax voters approved in 2002 to expand Four clusters in February re- transportation options across the county. corded their most jobs ever in MIAMI LAKES BONDS BACKED: Miami Lakes has gotten a rating Miami-Dade: of AA+ on $7.3 million in bonds that it issued in 2010 for its Government ■Professional and business ser- Center project. Ratings agency Fitch Ratings notes that “the town irrevo- vices hit 183,500 persons working, cably pledges its electric utility tax revenue... for repayment of the bonds.” up 4.2% in a year. That was a gain That electric utility tax rate is 10% of electricity purchases, the highest of 1,100 jobs from January, which the law allows, Fitch says. The town, incorporated in 2000, encompasses Photo by Marlene Quaroni had tallied the previous high. 6.8 square miles with a 2015 census population estimate of 31,087, up 6% ■Other services, a catch-all, hit from 2010, Fitch says. The agency says it expects the revenues from the Dori Foster-Morales 54,300 jobs in February, up 1,700 electric utility tax “to rise at a slow pace generally in line with inflation, Family lawyer heading toward Florida Bar presidency from January, which set the prior aided by growth in population and continued development.” The profile is on Page 4 high, and rose 5.4% in 12 months. ■Leisure and hospitality gained 2,400 jobs in 12 months to 146,000, a 1.7% annual gain. Save bayfront, bar Ferris wheel, ex-mayor pleads ■The education and health sec- By John Charles Robbins City calling for major bayfront project, pg. 8 my tenure in office was not having paid more tors combined to add 5,300 jobs in attention to the need of a greener Miami,” Mr. the year to a new high of 192,700, One of Miami’s most revered and celebrated within the Civic Space Transect Zone. Com- Ferré wrote. up 2.9%. former mayors, Maurice A. Ferré, this week missioners approved it preliminarily Jan. 24, He said he had been a pro-growth mayor and Booming construction led the delivered a strong message to current leaders after several people spoke in favor of the listed examples, including being a proponent county’s annual job percentage at City Hall: Save the waterfront. change, saying a sky wheel at Bayside Mar- of development of Bayside. gain, up 6.6% in total employed to In a detailed, four-page March 25 letter sent ketplace would be an iconic landmark. “Now, at age 83 and, obviously, towards the 53,300 in February but below the to Mayor Francis Suarez and all five commis- The proposal is on today’s (3/28) com- end of my life, I have finally awoken to the 54,000 high mark set in November. sioners, the long-time mayor and community mission agenda for a final vote. In his letter, reality of the truth of our need for more green The county’s largest single leader pleaded with them to protect public Mr. Ferré cautions commissioners against parks,” he continued. “Organized parks include employment category, trade, trans- open spaces and parks. approving it. activities that attract people to the park, but that portation and utilities, added 1.6% Mr. Ferré specifically opposes a proposed “This would open up all our waterfront parks cannot be at the expense of open green areas.” to jobs in 12 months to 301,900, zoning change that would allow a Ferris to become a Miami ‘Coney Island,’” he wrote. He said he fully agrees with commission- up 4,800 jobs for the year. wheel at Bayside Marketplace, a sprawling “My request … to all of you is to please ers who are striving to monetize city-owned Government jobs rose 0.9% in commercial development on leased bayfront assure that all the Bayfront parks have no pos- property to bring in revenue for city improve- the year to 144,900. land the city owns. sibility of becoming Miami’s Coney Island. At ments, but said those assets must be monetized But during the general hiring Mr. Ferré also voices opposition to a plan the very least please delete the amusement rides properly. gains three jobs categories fell over he fears will open up more of the Biscayne from the Maurice A. Ferré Park,” he wrote. “Since I was one of the culprits, if not the the 12 months in Miami-Dade: Bay waterfront to major commercial develop- “For all of my 19-year tenure as a City of main culprit, let me plead with you to be stron- manufacturing jobs fell 1.5% to ment involving the FEC Slip, a former seaport Miami Commissioner, City of Miami Mayor, ger and wiser than I was, and spare the little 40,200, information jobs dipped a docking site that fronts the south end of a city and subsequently Miami-Dade County Com- area that we have left as green space along half percent to 20,100, and finan- park recently renamed in his honor – the city missioner, I heard what I thought was the Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami. cial activity dropped six-tenths of commission in December renamed Museum long-winded litany of Miami’s need for more “Please reject these and future requests to a point to 80,600. Park as Maurice A. Ferré Park. usable parks for its residents. Miami was at the further intrude by again improperly monetiz- Florida and Miami-Dade both The first item is a proposed zoning amend- bottom in all the statistics of parks per resident, ing our beautiful series of parks along the remained below the national un- ment to add “amusement ride” as a use allowed and parks per square mile in the country. waterfront and river of Downtown Miami,” employment rate of 3.8%, which by exception with city commission approval “One of my regrets and a shortcoming of Mr. Ferré concluded. was down from 4% in January.

AMERICAN MIA CLUB DEAL NETS COUNTY $80 MILLION ... 2 BEACH CHANGES RULES TO HELP CONVENTION HOTEL ... 12

SHOTSPOTTER MIGHT ADD LICENSE-PLATE CAMERAS ... 3 SEARCH FOR COLLEGE PRESIDENT ‘DELICATE’ BALANCE ... 13

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DOWNTOWN NOT BOWLED OVER BY SUPER BOWL ASK ... 9 OK SOUGHT FOR 47-STORY MIAMI WORLDCENTER TOWER ... 22 2 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 American grows airport club space The InsIder and county nets $80 million in deal BUILDING BEACH BUSINESS: Miami Beach has hired an economic development director charged with rolling out the red By Jesse scheckner carpet for the business community and cutting red tape. The city commission unanimously appointed Bo Mar- A deal to expand American Air- tinez to the job after his prior eight years of economic lines’ VIP club space at Miami In- development work with the City of Phoenix and City ternational Airport (MIA) by more and County of Broomfield, CO. Prior to Broomfield, he than 52% and yield Miami-Dade worked for the City and County of Denver’s Office of County more than $80 million over Economic Development, where he directed the Neighbor- a decade is one vote from approval. hood Marketplace Initiative, business retention, expan- Bo Martinez County lawmakers in a tourism sion and attraction programs. In Phoenix, he developed committee last week forwarded a and managed the Metro Light Rail Transit Oriented Development program and downtown development projects. 10-year lease agreement with the air carrier to a final April 9 vote. If given BEACH JAPANESE FESTIVAL: The annual Japanese Spring Festival the OK, the new deal, sponsored by returns March 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, with free admission available through online registration. Activities Commission Vice Chairwoman Re- beca Sosa, would permit American will include a sushi demonstration and tasting by Mitsutoshi Sekita, owner Rebeca Sosa: very positive impact. Lester Sola’s dealmaking hailed. and head chef of Koume Japanese Restaurant in Plantation, sponsored by to increase the square footage of its the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami, as well as Taiko drumming by Admirals Club at Gate D-15 and American to expand the clubs by the aviation department. Fusha Daiko, Ikebana floral design workshops, traditional tea ceremonies, Flagship Lounge at Gate D-30 in 1,671 and 18,262 square feet at ■A 35% “opportunity fee” charge hands-on origami lessons, an artisan items marketplace and a children’s corner the airport’s North Terminal. Gates D-15 and D-30, respectively, for non-member passengers who featuring storytelling and arts and crafts. To register: bit.ly/MBBGarden. Ms. Sosa, chairwoman of the he wrote, adding that both would buy day passes to the clubs. PARKING APP NUMBERS: The Miami Parking Authority reports Tourism and the Ports Commit- be renovated “to provide a more American in 2011 signed a five- continued big numbers for online service PayByPhone to pay for parking. tee, commended Aviation Director elegant and modern customer ex- year lease for 42,716 square feet to Authority COO Alejandra Argudin said recently that 90% of all parking Lester Sola on “another good job” perience.” operate the two clubs that included transactions handled by the authority are paid for via the PayByPhone app. It bringing “a very positive fiscal Per the proposed new lease, month-to-month rent extension was in 2008 that the authority entered into an agreement with a new company impact to MIA” before she and American would pay the county provisions for up to four years called PayByPhone. By downloading an application to their smartphones, fellow commissioners voted 5-0 to about $8 million the first year, which afterwards. In 2015, the county drivers are able to pay for parking in on-street and off-street public parking advance the item. includes about $2.46 million for the agreed to allow the airline to begin spaces managed by the authority. It has led to the removal of traditional Currently American uses more parking meters. Ms. Argudin also reported that a campaign to attract even clubs’ additional space. improvements to both. more residential sign-ups had resulted in about 800 new customers. than 37,850 square feet for both That amount is subject to recal- The new lease, which would clubs – 12,326 square feet for the culation every October; however, terminate the existing one, includes UNIVISION MAKING MAGIC: Univision Communications last week do- club at Gate D-15, plus overflow the county’s aviation department stipulations that county aviation nated $50,000 for scholarships at Miami Dade College’s space outside; and 25,524 square Miami Animation and Gaming International Complex estimates American would pay no overseers and auditors may at any on the college’s downtown Wolfson Campus. The feet at Gate D-30. less than $80 million in rent, which time during normal operating hours funds will support a fellowship and internship program. American reports that both clubs, is separate from other related pay- “inspect, review, verify and check “Our commitment to the MAGIC program has spanned which draw millions of visitors an- ments the airline would make to the all or any portion(s) of [American’s] years and helps develop talent in a field that can only nually, suffer from overcrowding county, including: procedures for recording or compil- benefit from diversity,” said Claudia Puig, president and resultant declining customer ■18% of monthly gross liquor ing gross revenue or opportunity fee and general manager of Univision Miami. Partnerships satisfaction, a memo signed by sale revenues. information by day or month,” as between the program and the local industry are a key Deputy Mayor Jack Osterholt states. ■10% of gross sales from all other well as any other “pertinent” sales part of the academic program, said Mauricio Ferrazza, Claudia Puig The new lease would allow amenities not provided directly by records, reports and statements. the MAGIC chairperson. AMAZON EXEC TO SPEAK: Amazon Web Services’ general manager of Latin America, Canada and Caribbean, Worldwide Public Sector, Jeffrey Kratz, will talk about best business practices and leadership at Miami Dade Fitch gives transit bonds thumbs-up College’s Mike Fernandez Global Business Leadership Series next week. Fitch Ratings gave nearly $220 sonable,” the rating service reported. He’s to speak at 5:45 p.m. Monday, April 1, in The Idea Center at the col- million in revenue refunding bonds According to its fourth-quarter lege’s Wolfson Campus in downtown Miami. The session is in the campus’s for the Miami-Dade transit system report, the trust received more Building 8 at 315 NE Second Ave. on the fifth floor, room 8503. Details: a favorable ‘AA’ rating in prepara- than $66.4 million from the half- Isabel Artime, (305) 237-3960 or [email protected] tion for the issuance of those bonds penny between July and September INCLUSIVITY HONORS: MCCJ, an organization dedicated to “embrac- this week. 2018, including over $16 million ing diversity, building an inclusive The net impact, as Miami Today transferred to cities for local transit community,” renamed its Lifetime reported last week, will save Miami- projects (cities get at least 20% of Achievement Award for late attor- ney Robert Traurig as it held its Dade almost 10 cents for every dollar the half-penny) and $11.6 million annual Humanitarian Awards Din- outstanding. County commissioners reserved for capital developments. ner at the Intercontinental Miami on this month OK’d issuing up to $265 Over that period, the trust OK’d Saturday before about 600 members million in transit surtax refunding 148 transportation construction and guests. Then the organization bonds to repay bonds issued in 2009. contracts totaling $127 million, with awarded the lifetime honor to at- At the same time it rated the rev- some funds going toward neigh- Ruth Greenfield torney Burton Young, and Silver Saif Ishoof enue refunding bonds this month, borhood improvements including Medallions to concert pianist, teacher Fitch also affirmed the ‘AA’ rating Big county savings: Ed Marquez. general transportation infrastructure and activist Ruth Greenfield; Saif Ishoof, vice president of engagement at on about $1.4 billion of the transit add and improve transit countywide. repairs and upgrades. Florida International University; Bilzin Sumberg Managing Partner John system’s outstanding sales surtax Fitch noted that the transit sales The new fixed-rate interest bonds, Sumberg; departing Miami Herald Publisher Alexandra Villoch; and the revenue bonds. surtax “is not subject to termination Rev. Diane Shoaf. like the refunded bonds, will mature The Series 2019 bonds to be is- or sunset date.” July 1, 2039, and cost the county $2.1 DIVERSITY CAMP FUNDING: Late in Saturday’s MCCJ dinner, host sued this week, which will replace The ballot item that created the million to issue. Calvin Hughes of Channel 10 News announced that the evening had raised the 10-year-old debt, will generate tax included provisions for creation $56,500 in primarily $500 pledges to fund 50 youths from across Miami- net savings of about $24.4 million, of the tax’s 15-member overseer, the Dade County for a week of summer camp at St. Thomas University in June to stimulate dialogue across areas of diversity. Then he brought to the podium or 9.68% of the amount of those Citizens’ Independent Transporta- refunded, a memo from Deputy tion Trust. Trust members voted 9-0 dinner guest Alitza Weiss of the Weiss Group of Companies to make her A Singular Voice in an Evolving City own announcement: she was donating $250,000 to support the diversity Mayor Ed Marquez said. Commis- on Feb. 21 to recommend the bond camp, a gift that Mr. Hughes noted was unprecedented. sioners voted 12-0 to approve the refunding. Phone: (305) 358-2663 Staff Writers: REAL ESTATE HONORS: Long-time developer and real estate leader new bonds. Since 2005, county commis- W. Allen Morris is to be honored for lifetime achieve- Fitch analysts wrote that the bond sioners have enacted and approved John Charles Robbins ment when the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce rating firm “considers risk to addi- several bond ordinances as well as [email protected] holds a Real Estate Summit at Jungle Island on April 17. tional leverage to be low despite the resolutions allowing issuance of The chamber will also be making awards for architect, potential for sizable issuances over $2 billion in transit surtax bonds. Jesse Scheckner developer, real estate law, banking & finance, commer- time” as the transit system moves Miami-Dade to date has issued about [email protected] cial real estate broker, residential real estate broker and forward with the so-called SMART $1.76 billion worth of transit bonds, People Column municipality, community or public sector organization plan that is geared to add mass of which about $1.654 billion in debt – three already-named nominees will vie for the award transit coverage in six large swaths is outstanding today. [email protected] in each division. W. Allen Morris of Miami-Dade County. Using information provided by Michael Lewis DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE: The 23rd annual Miami Revenues from the transit sales the county, which pays Fitch and [email protected] Riverday festival is set for 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April surtax are expected to grow substan- others for ratings of its bonds, Fitch 6, at Lummus Park Historic District, 250 NW North River Drive. The free tially over the years, well above the said the transit surtax “posted a event includes river boat rides, kids’ activities, historic tours and reenact- rate of inflation, Fitch analysts said, solid year of growth in fiscal 2018 Like us: ments, environmental education and more. Paddleboard and kayak races Miami Today are planned. “It’s free and it’s fabulous,” says Horacio Stuart Aguirre, increasing the amounts collected rising by approximately 7.5% to chairman of the Miami River Commission. Live music is to be performed from the tax that can be used as a nearly $220 million,” according to Follow us: by SPAM Allstars and Luis Bofill & Band. Food and beverages will be sold. basis for further bond borrowing to unaudited figures. @MiamiTodayNews Free parking lots are at 25 NW N River Drive, 474 NW Fourth St., 365 NW fund transit system expansion. The county forecasts 3% near- term annual growth of receipts from Follow us: N River Drive, 605 NW Sixth St., and under I-95 on Northwest Third Street, In 2002, voters approved the sales @MiamiTodayNews_Official Northwest Fourth Street and south side of Flagler Street. surtax known as the “half-penny” to the tax, “which Fitch views as rea- WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 TODAY’S NEWS MIAMI TODAY 3 ShotSpotter may add surveillance, license-plate cameras

By Jesse Scheckner or better enforced were those en- unsatisfied with the information hancements already there. thus provided on the system the Miami-Dade commissioners “I’m urging the administration,” county could spend millions more have directed staff to study add- he said. “Let’s move forward. Let’s to enhance. ing cameras and other tech to get this done. Let’s improve the ShotSpotter, county documents the county’s ShotSpotter gunshot technology so we can better protect state, uses audio sensors to detect detection system. Then some said the community.” and alert police within 45 seconds the study was unnecessary. Barbara Jordan, the item’s of a shooting and transmits geolo- Commissioners voted 12-0 to sponsor, did not speak in its de- cational data, including street ad- direct Mayor Carlos Giménez’s fense. She’d given her reason in dresses, to officers’ smart phones. office to determine the feasibility December, when commissioners The system provides the exact of outfitting ShotSpotter, which directed the county administra- time of a shooting, the number provides real-time pinpointing of tion to expand coverage in the of gunshots, shooters’ positions, gunfire and other related informa- Northside and Southside police speed and direction of bullets, and tion to police, with surveillance districts and bring coverage to the pattern analyses of locations. and license plate-reading cameras. Intercoastal District using funds The police department in De- But according to Chairwoman earmarked to compensate for cember was already working to buy Audrey Edmonson, no such study broadened homestead exemptions license plate readers and “slew to is needed because it’s already being – a provision voters opted not to cue” cameras that, when combined done in her district. adopt the month prior. with ShotSpotter technology, can “They can just go ahead from Citing an April 17, 2018, report create “smart domes” that provide what they’ve been doing in my showing that ShotSpotter – first additional investigative tools, Mr. district, and they can report how introduced here as a pilot in 2012, Giménez wrote at the time. that’s been working out because discontinued a year later, then re- Jennifer Moon, the county it’s been very effective,” she said. vived in 2016 – as of April 2018 had management and budget direc- Commissioner Dennis Moss, led to just 14 suspect identifications tor, confirmed then that the $37 who pulled the item to say some- and 18 arrests, she asked, “Are we million in the general fund set thing similar, said he’d like to see getting the benefit that we hoped?” aside to cover lost revenue from the enhancements expedited. At the time, Miami-Dade Po- ShotSpotter now pinpoints gunfire and related information for police. a homestead exemption would be Just a week earlier, he and Flor- lice Director Juan Perez said he showed ShotSpotter was effective reports a 48% reduction in shoot- more than enough to pay for the ida Rep. Kionne McGhee hosted couldn’t confirm if those arrests in curbing gun violence. ing victims since the system was ShotSpotter expansion. a community meeting to discuss a had led to convictions. But “as long as people keep sign- installed in Cincinnati, a 2.5-min- However, the county would Feb. 23 shooting at Naranja Park The company does not release ing contracts,” said Ms. Doleac, ute reduction in response time to have to spend all but $9 million in South Dade that killed one and its data for independent research. director of the Justice Tech Lab and crime scenes in San Diego and a by make up for losses when its wounded another. After more than three years research affiliate at the University 71% decrease in gunfire events in franchise with Florida Power & The shooting was one of “a studying the system, researchers of Chicago Crime Lab, “it’s not in Oakland between 2012 and 2017. Light expires in two years, she tremendous number” that had oc- Jillian Carr and Jennifer Doleac their best interest to produce any “To me, the report needs to be said, adding “we can make targeted curred in his district, Mr. Moss said, told the Cincinnati Inquirer in evidence.” much more comprehensive in what investments now that we have this and could have been prevented August 2017 that no evidence On its website, ShotSpotter you provide,” Ms. Jordan said, revenue available.” Experts to target strategy on climate, sea level rise Your dedication By Jesse Scheckner Academicians, politicians, is timeless. industry leaders and resiliency department leads will convene From a simple office visit to a lifesaving procedure, we count on our doctors to be there for us: to in Miami next month to talk diagnose, to treat and to provide the compassionate care so central to our well-being. sustainability strategies at the third annual Sea Level Rise and Today, on National Doctors Day, it’s our turn to show how much we care Climate Change Conference. by acknowledging the physicians who have devoted their lives to caring The one-day conference, this for patients through their commitment to excellence. year titled “Digging for Seal Level Rise Solutions: The Eco- nomic Effects of Sea Level Rise on Corporate Decision-Making,” will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 4 at the InterContinental Miami at 100 Chopin Plaza. Jane Gilbert will represent Miami. Panels at the business-oriented include “Government: Adapta- symposium, hosted by law firm tion Do’s and Don’ts,” “Insur- Hinshaw & Culbertson, ac- ance: Transferring and Assessing cording to the event page, will Risk,” “Real Estate: Scalable explore topics regarding what Solutions to Sustainability,” “Fi- adjustments to architecture and nance: The Challenges of Invest- urban planning can minimize ing in Resilience,” and “Where damage from future conditions Do We Go From Here?” and aid long-term insurability, The event’s 23 confirmed whether cost-efficient engineer- speakers include Miami Beach ing options exist across multiple Mayor Dan Gelber and developer counties to preserve urbanized David Martin with Terra Group, areas, how and in what ways Coral Gables Vice Mayor Vince governments and the private Lago and Florida International sector can collaborate to identify University Sea Level Solutions and effect solutions, impacts of Center Director Jayantha Obey- future insurance rates and near- seker, as well as chief resilience term opportunities for real estate officers: developers, financial institutions ■James Murley, Miami-Dade and entrepreneurs. County. International research non- ■Jane Gilbert, Miami. profit Urban Land Institute and ■Amy Knowles, Miami Beach global real estate investment firm (deputy). Heitman will headline a morning ■Jennifer Jurado, Broward discussion on their recent report, County. “Future-Proofing Real Estate from Climate Risk.” ‘Details: https://www. hinshawlaw.com/events-third- Other panel discussions at the A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to our faith-based charitable event, to be emceed by WLRN annual-2019-sea-level-rise-cli- BaptistHealth.net mission of medical excellence. For giving opportunities, visit BaptistHealth.net/Foundation News Director Tom Hudson, mate-change-conference.html. 4 MIAMI TODAY PROFILE WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Family lawyer Dori Foster-Morales targets mental health... Dori Foster-Morales will soon be ership. But it’s a little different flavor leading the Florida Bar as president. and in representing 107,000 members Mrs. Morales has led a distinguished of the Florida bar we need to constantly career as a lawyer in Washington and make sure that we have people that are New York at the Environmental Pro- geographically diverse so that different tection Agency. She is now practicing sorts of communities are represented in family and marital law in an all-female that leadership role, as well as the types firm in Miami. of lawyers that are represented. Born and raised in Miami Beach, in Q: What does the Florida Bar do? 2017 she was awarded the Legal Lumi- A: Our biggest job is being in charge naries award by the Dade County Bar of lawyer regulation. The state doesn’t Association as the Top Matrimonial and regulate. We regulate ourselves, so Family Lawyer in Miami-Dade County. there’s a huge disciplinary system, and In coming years she hopes to focus on within the disciplinary system we get improving lawyers’ mental and physical complaints, and how we manage those health and wellbeing. complains is a pretty sophisticated Mrs. Morales sat down with reporter system. Katherine Lewin. The interview, re- Our platform is the orderly administra- corded by Jahmoukie Dayle, can be tion of justice to work with the courts. found Friday at http://bit.ly/2uNHy0Q. The Florida Bar has committees, big Q: What is a working day like for bar committees, on all sorts of different you? Photo by Marlene Quaroni rules. The failing court rules, the civil A: I do a lot of multitasking. I’m a After a decade with government, Dori Foster-Morales joined a family law firm more rules, the criminal rules, the rules of divorce lawyer, so I usually get in to than 20 years ago and never left. She’ll soon be president-elect of the Florida Bar. evidence. We study those things and we the office early and stay late. I probably participate in the rulemaking process. don’t do a good job of balancing all the So it worked! She’s at FIU right now It’s the court issues. things that I need to do as a lawyer and as The Achiever and getting a degree in hospitality. Some rules, some statutes, are re- a mother and as a wife, but I work really Q: How did your previous experi- ally issued by the Legislature. There hard and I am really a problem solver. ences prepare you for a career in fam- are actually some clashes between the That’s what I do. People come to me Dori Foster-Morales ily and marital law? Legislature and the courts on who is- with their personal problems, usually President-Elect of the Florida Bar (2019) A: As a prosecutor I tried a lot of sues certain rules. Having said that, we divorce or child custody and those sorts Partner, Foster-Morales & Sockel-Stone cases. I was in front of judges that were participate in all of those things. The of things. I try to solve the problem, get 150 W Flagler St., Miami 33130 very trial active. I tried a lot of cases staff is really busy with lawyer regula- them divorced, how to divide their as- (305) 577-0090 and trying cases helped me to learn to tion and other areas of administration sets. It’s a series of phone calls. Today [email protected] be a great litigator. That experience was like the unlicensed practice of law and I had hearings in court, mediations, and Age: 55 great and also you learn how to deal the bar now is creating a big lawyer negotiations. It’s just a little of every- Born: Miami Beach with opposing counsel, you learn how referral service. thing every day. Education: University of Florida, J.D. to make things happen for your clients. Q: What are your goals as president? Q: Why do you practice family and Just being in court a lot as a prosecutor A: The law is moving rapidly with 1989; University of Florida, B.A. in marital law exclusively? was very helpful. technology, so there’s a lot that we’re A: Before I was a family lawyer, I economics 1986 Q: You are a candidate for president looking at. worked at the Environmental Protec- Personal Philosophy: Don’t let them see elect of the Florida Bar. What was My personal ‘thing’ has been the tion Agency in DC and New York and you sweat! campaigning like? mental health and wellness of Florida then I was a prosecutor in [Miami-] A: I am president elect designate of lawyers. I chaired a special committee Dade County. I like being in court and the Florida Bar. I found out Dec. 17 that that was created last year, I chaired I like that sort of litigation, but I didn’t She’s retired and there are other no one was running against me. So I ran the standing committee. What we have want to do certain things. I didn’t really partners now and it’s much bigger. But a gray zone campaign. Nobody appeared learned is that we are a really unhealthy want to do P.I. [personal injury] work. I essentially I came to work here 20 years to be running against me. You just start group of people and if we’re trying to didn’t want to do criminal defense work. ago. I have never worked in any other hearing things because obviously, even help people with their problems we have So I thought that family law might be private sector law firm. though the race would have been March to help ourselves with our own problems. an interesting area for me, but I didn’t Q: What in your life and career led to April, you have to collect a thousand I think a core competency for lawyers really know if I would love it. I knew you to where you are now? signatures and a lot of other things you is to be healthy so that we don’t inject that I wanted to try it. A: I was a government lawyer for need to do to put yourself in the position. problems into our clients’ lives. Imagine So I went to work for a woman who 10 years, which is a long time. A lot of I wasn’t hearing anything from any- how much power we have. Someone was a very well-known family lawyer people, once you’re in the government one. Everyone was pretty quiet. I still has a terrible problem but you are not and there was something about it. I just for five years, you don’t leave. did things. I went to a lot of meetings, good at handling your own problems, felt like I was helping people. They were But I had a child with special needs. I went across the state, but I wouldn’t imagine how that invades the process. in difficult times. My daughter was diagnosed with autism say I was in full-blown campaign mode That’s really critical, not just for our I have great clients. They’re inter- about a month after my husband was because I didn’t need to be. You want to members but for the community. esting cases; it’s not necessarily your elected to the county commission and reserve your energy. But I did find out Q: How many cases do you typically standard sell the house and split the even then my husband was a lawyer and Dec. 17 that I would be president elect work on at a time and are you thinking proceeds. It’s international work. We’re always practiced law until recently – he starting June and I will be president of of expanding the firm? an international community. doesn’t practice law anymore. the Florida Bar starting June 2020. A: We are not a high volume practice. The case that I went to court on today The cost of the therapy for my child Q: Why did you decide to run? I don’t have active more than maybe was two cases, multiple jurisdictions, was extraordinary and I wasn’t the kind A: I’ve been on the board of governors 15 cases, 20 cases maximum and I of lots of interesting issues, so intellectu- of person that was going to say to my of the Florida Bar, which is like the course don’t work on them alone. It’s a ally it could be very interesting. I’m husband we have to go back to New board of directors, for 10 years. I’ve firm of six lawyers. helping people through a tough time. York City where you can work on Wall seen a lot of great leaders. Everyone I always have an associate and a Q: When did you become a partner Street and make a lot of money. He was has a little different background; they paralegal working with me because at this firm? pursuing his dreams, which are really bring a little bit something different to out of fairness to the clients you don’t A: I started working as a family law- public service, and anyone that knows the leadership role. want me to be indexing your documents yer. It was in August of 1998 that I left Jimmy [Morales] knows it is in his DNA. I felt like I brought something dif- and you don’t want me to be answering the state attorney’s office and I came to So I said I’ll see if I can make money ferent; I’m a family lawyer not at a big every phone call. work at, essentially, this firm. and we can make this work for our fam- firm. I feel the kind of law I do, which There are different rates. So we try It was a different iteration because I ily. The motivator was financial but was is at a small firm, is really consistent to staff each case to provide for that worked for someone and she was my not financial to buy things, but financial with the majority of our members – 65% flexibility. My clients, these are not mentor and she was the woman partner to provide support and guidance to our work at firms of six [people] or under. divorce cases that involve simple assets who ran the firm. It was a much smaller daughter, who needed a lot of special I thought that I brought a personal or simple income streams or conflicts. firm. Essentially this is the firm and its therapies. The good news is that she’s touch to the role that other people We have accountants and with our clients new iteration. graduating from college this semester. haven’t brought. They had great lead- there’s a level of service.

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As a Matrimonial Lawyers no one has cases that’s changing the practice. demand and need that other clients ei- figurehead I’m going to be going around like we have in Florida. Maybe there Q: Have you thought of running for ther couldn’t afford or don’t need or a speaking to everybody. It’s about acting are some in Texas and California and public office? combination. as a figurehead, doing a lot of talking on New York, but we live in such a vibrant A: Really funny you ask that. So many I couldn’t take 100 cases, it just behalf of the bar, meeting with boards. international community that we get women are running for office. I have wouldn’t work. It’s a very personalized Q: What will you advocate for in really interesting jurisdictional cases. never thought of myself as a politician. practice. It’s not something I can just your role as president of the Florida We get cases with assets all over the My husband always has been a politi- shove off. People expect my involve- Bar? world. I like that. I think it’s interesting, cian. But a couple of people have said ment. I don’t know how big we could A: We advocate making sure that the it makes for intellectually stimulating things to me and as I say to my kids, grow and how much I’d want to grow courts are properly funded. That’s a big fact patterns to deal with. The level never say never. to provide the same level of service. I area of advocating. We don’t advocate of complexity on those issues, this is I love what I do. I feel a real com- enjoy the way we provide for our clients. on political issues because we are a second to none in that area. mitment to not just my clients but the I don’t want to necessarily to maximize mandatory bar. What we do is we make Q: What else do you hope to achieve practice here with long-term employees. or stress out the firm. sure the courts are properly funded and in 2019 and the years to come? I find it hard to believe I would do that. Q: Do you have any particular chal- that administration of justice can move A: Sanity! For my family it’s a big But never say never. lenges for your firm? forward. We avoid political issues. year. My daughter is autistic and she is Q: Are there any volunteer activities A: It’s going to be a big challenge Q: Does the Florida Bar have a role graduating from college. My son is 17 you’re involved with? when I’m president of the Florida Bar. in the system of government? and he is graduating from high school A: Over the years I’ve been involved It’s a big state. I’m going to be traveling A: The third branch of government is and we’re waiting to hear from colleges with lots of things, especially when it around; I’m going to be spending a lot the judiciary, and to the extent we work for him. My husband is ending his six- came to autism issues, Autism Speaks. of time in cars and airplanes. But it’s with the judiciary on certain things we year term as the city manager of Miami It’s a big commitment to be involved an amazing group of lawyers; they’re have a close relationship. We’re not a Beach. The firm continues to percolate. with the bar. It’s not like it’s a part-time all women. I’m excited. I think they’re branch of government. We’re similar to I just look forward to great success for thing, especially now. It’s just really my equally excited about the opportunities an agency but not really an agency. We the firm and my family as I feel like has sole focus right now. for us, for me, to serve, for us to serve are just an arm in a relationship with been the case so far. I’m super happy. Q: Miami-Dade County just asked the as a firm the collective community of the Supreme Court for obvious reasons. Q: How has the practice of law Legislature to take a position on paying lawyers. I think that’s going to be a real We’re the lawyer group but we’re not changed during your career? the state attorneys and the public de- challenge. really an arm of government. A: What I do has not changed dra- fender’s office more to remain competi- It’s not like I’m not going take any Q: How do you think the justice matically. When I started we didn’t have tive and retain experienced staff. Will cases for a year. I’ll continue to take system could be improved? hyperlinks so [documents are] easily the bar take a position on that? cases and be careful so I can properly A: I’m going to punt on that and say accessible, we had big notebooks full A: We’re really careful about getting service my clients. No one’s going to is it is an imperfect system, but it’s the of documents. Now it’s obviously all involved in political issues because it’s a be prejudiced by that, but that’s the best system in the world. I’ll leave that electronic. mandatory bar and if it’s a controversial challenge - just one more thing to mul- to the rule makers and the experts. But The electronic age has changed things item and some members would want and titask over. I’m really proud to be associated with like discovery. When I started you filed it some members wouldn’t, we really Q: What will be your duties as presi- this justice system because as imperfect things in the court, now everything is try to stay away from that. It’s hard for dent? as it is, there is none other like it. done electronically so it’s easier to find me to say. A: The president of the Florida Bar I don’t think I can opine on how to things. Q: If you had to pick a single crying speaks on behalf of the bar. I will spend make it better. It works as well as an But the basic premise of what I do, need in Miami, what would it be? time with the Legislature to lobby on imperfect system can work, when due which is advise clients, has not changed. A: If you walk through downtown you’d issues. I will spend time to talk to the process is being provided and victims I think for other people it has. Corporate see the homeless problem is so incredibly Supreme Court because we have a very get rights and defendants get rights and clients want a different kind of practice. big and difficult. I know there are so many close relationship with the Supreme husbands get rights and wives get rights, They’re asking for more efficiency. good people trying to address it but I don’t Court on lawyer regulation and other and the clashing of those rights is where There’s a lot of competition on the think our community is alone. I travel issues. judges step in and they pick and choose Internet. Legal Zoom and Avvo provide across the country and there is not a single There are hundreds of voluntary bar how to balance those interests. services, and that interplay hasn’t really downtown that I go to that doesn’t seem associations across the state. While the Q: Do you have a particular type of impacted my practice because I’m a low to have the same problem. Florida Bar is a mandatory bar, the way case that interests you the most? volume, high net worth practice. Those It’s a beautiful city. It’s the world’s people mostly get involved is through A: I do love these international cases folks are not looking online, but there playground. But [homelessness] is a their voluntary bars. The Dade County and I’m so lucky. When I go to national are a lot of consumers out there that serious problem.

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Miami Today is an independent voice of the community, published weekly at 2000 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33133. Telephone (305) 358-2663 County shuts barn door after milking its tax cash cow dry County commissioners have just just as we told it on this page a decade ago ‘The commission hi- of what we had long been using. unanimously this month, when commissioners decided It continued yearly: $120 million decided that, that the fiscal rape of transit funds should jacked most of the money sidetracked in fiscal 2010, $101 million come October, be made formal and permanent: to build transit to main- in 2011, $99 million in 2012, $104 mil- Miami-Dade’s “A sales tax that voters passed to expand tain what we already lion in 2013, $95 million in 2014, $102 half percent transit has been stolen and subverted to million in 2015 and so on, according to transit tax will general county revenue…. had. The administration county budget officials. for the first “The county commission just formal- admitted it never had That’s the cycle that last week’s county time be used ized the bait-and-switch. Now only 10% enough money to run the commission vote will finally end. the way vot- of receipts remain to do what the whole Unfortunately, we’re closing the fi- ers were prom- tax was guaranteed to do, and even that present system.’ nancial barn door when it’s too late for ised it would. 10% will pay off past bonds, not build the cash cow: according to Mayor Carlos Bravo. for the future. before the trust was formed. One com- Giménez, while the tax receipts are now Unfortu- “It’s fraud…. missioner waited almost a year to name headed for proper use, expanding project nately, that will come 17 years after the “Background: In 2002, when Alex her delegate. costs are expected to consume them all by county began collecting and spending the Penelas was king of Miami-Dade, he “Meanwhile, the commission hijacked 2024. That leaves little time to use transit sales tax money, which so far has totaled sold us a half percent tax to expand our most of the money meant to build transit taxes to help fund the Smart plan for six about $2.7 billion, very little of which was woeful Metrorail system, linking to the to maintain what we already had. The new transit corridors – and that plan is the ever used as everyone intended. main campus of Florida International administration admitted it had never had heart of the current aim to meet glib but Each year about $100 million or more University, the airport, the seaport, maybe enough money to run the present system. empty promises that in 2002 sold voters of the tax money that was going to build even Miami Beach, and running up to “After that, it admitted the tax funds, the transit tax. us vital new transit was siphoned off to Broward County. even if properly used, would never do most That means that those who wanted tran- maintain transportation we already had. “There was more. Every project the tax of what voters were promised.” sit taxes to be used properly – including in Whoever can trace what happened to would build was listed. Finally, in 2009 the county commission 2009 then-Commissioner Giménez – are county revenues that were flowing in “Because nobody trusted county formalized the theft of 90% of the trust headed for a hollow victory: after 17 years before we had a transit surtax and that government, Mayor Penelas pledged a money to operate the old system, mean- they’ve won the battle for proper use of were originally geared to maintain tran- firewall would protect the funds: a totally ing little the tax was intended for would the taxes, but too late to do us much good. sit should get a prize in fiscal forensics. independent trust would dole out the cash ever exist. So the transit tax will roll on – and so The former transit funds just evaporated properly. Voters had taxed themselves because of- will the quest to fund all that transit we elsewhere. “But as soon as voters created the tax, ficials promised to expand transit. Instead, were promised. Now commissioners are closing the the county shattered the promises, one the sales tax was paying to exterminate It’s proper that the county has halted its barn door after the tax-producing cash by one. insects in old buses and all manner of bait-and-switch and is finally being honest cows have been milked dry for more than “First, instead of an independent trust, routine chores that funds already on hand with taxpayers. But 17 years of lost time a decade of funds that could long ago have commissioners decided to appoint the should have funded. and money that could actually have built built us real rapid transit – no, never what team and control its every step. They What that meant in hard dollars was im- transit has been costly – as any frustrated we were promised, but more than we got, planned to spend the money first, then mediately evident: more than $98 million Miami-Dade commuter will attest. which so far has been a drop in the milk seek a retroactive OK. of fiscal 2009 sales tax funds meant to add The right thing ethically was also the bucket, the short airport Metrorail link. “Then, commissioners delayed naming new transportation were formally sent to right thing pragmatically. For 17 years Here’s what happened to the tax plan members, making key spending moves be used for operations and maintenance we did neither.

Letters to Legal battle is won, but numbers battle rages on In what was a somewhat unexpected cost a fraction of that to operate and the the Editor but much welcome budget books only indicate $74 million procedural move, The Writer in expenditures, including operation, for Jumpstart alternatives to Commissioner Re- Xavier Suarez is a Miami-Dade the Metrorail system. That would mean beca Sosa on Tues- County commissioner. an expense of $2.96 million per mile, get to downtown Miami day last week with- and only $7.1 million for the Orange With a major trafficmageddon looming drew her resolution Line extension. with the I-395, I-95 and SR-836 redesign as to the “unwinding was to fund capital improvements; this To summarize, we have no more than about to commence, it’s time to use this as of unification” of the was reflected in an ordinance that was $7 million to operate new components an opportunity to jump-start alternative ways half-cent tax. Xavier Suarez prepared and presented to the voters of the system, therefore, at most that is of getting into downtown Miami. Unwinding of uni- when they approved the half cent. That the amount that can be taken from the Most major cities with usable waterfront fication is “bureau- ordinance called for 89 new miles of yearly revenues of the surtax, which use high speed or high volume ferryboat cratese” for ending a determination made rail and 635 additional buses. amount to $274 million. Another $55 service. Why not create a real ferry service in 2008-09 by which the county had al- Up to now, all of the parties are in million or so are pledged to the cities from South Beach to downtown Miami located surcharge funds to maintenance agreement. But the question that still and are funding the municipal trolleys. with connections at Bayfront Park (during and operations of the existing system. needs to be answered, and will undoubt- Even if you somehow deduct $24 mil- non-rush hours) and/or to the Miami River Let’s elaborate. As everyone knows, edly be done in an adversarial way, is lion for the golden passport, that still stop (near the Miami convention center) im- in 2002, the residents of Dade County how much of the $90 million that was leaves about $100 million bondable for mediately adjacent to the Metromover stop approved an extra half cent (really an in the budget for the last couple of years the expansion of the system. (during rush hours). extra half of a percent) surtax that was can be reallocated to capital improve- This would give quick access to the intended to provide funding for addi- ments as opposed to maintenance and Brickell business district or the downtown tional rail corridors and additional buses. operations of existing mass transit business/government district/passenger rails It helps to focus on the exact wording components. stations (Brightline/Metrorail/Tri-Rail) via of the ballot question as follows: The argument that the county will use the Mover. “Shall the County implement the is that, of the $90 million, $81 million miamitodaynews.com FOUNDED JUNE 2, 1983 This highway project will also increase People’s Transportation Plan including: is for the maintenance and operation of VOLUME XXXVI No. 44 demand for commuter rail service along Plans to build rapid transit lines to West components that have been added to the ENTIRE CONTENTS © 2019 the Brightline corridor. Brightline could Dade, Kendall, Florida City, Miami To contact us: mass transit system, and they will argue News (305) 358-2663 add quick stops between Miami and Fort Beach and North Dade; expanding bus that the new buses are a part of that. Advertising (305) 358-1008 Classifieds (305) 358-1008 Lauderdale (i.e., Aventura) and between service; adding 635 buses; improving However, looking at data taken directly Subscriptions (305) 358-2663 Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach (i.e., traffic signalization to reduce traffic from the county’s own budget books, Reprints (305) 358-2663 Pompano or Boca Raton). This would greatly backups; improving major and neigh- the size of the bus fleet has decreased Editor and Publisher / Michael Lewis also increase revenue to Brightline and would borhood roads and highways, including from FY 2008-09. Vice President / Carmen Betancourt-Lewis speed the eventual addition of Tri-Rail service drainage; and funding to municipalities The other side of the argument that along the same line in the future. for road and transportation projects the county will use is based on the addi- Tri-Rail was created to help with the by levying a 1/2 percent sales surtax tion of the Orange Line to the Metrorail. Florida Department of Transportation whose proceeds will be overseen by The 2.4-mile extension broke ground in MIAMI TODAY (ISSN: 0889-2296) is published weekly for $145 construction along I-95 and now serves us the Citizen’s Independent Transporta- 2009 and is the only expansion to the per year; airmail: to Europe $190 per year, the Americas $145 per well today. Now is the time to seize this op- tion Trust?” rail system that now spans 25 miles. year. Published by Today Enterprises Inc., 2000 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33133, USA. 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The 51-story condo Biscayne Beach, built by Eastview Development in 2017, at 2900 NE Seventh Ave. The 58-story condo Elysee at 788 NE 23rd St. is under construction. As inventory grows, so do towers in expanding Edgewater By Rebecca San Juan Causeway up to 39th Street. Legislation signed by former Developers see more resi- governor, now senator, Rick dences dotting the borders of the Scott and the U.S. Department bay in Edgewater as apartments of the Treasury in 2018 provides and condominiums progress in a tax opportunity for developers construction and others wait to buy and build out land in need for approval. Pockets on the of development in exchange east side of Edgewater fill with for deferring capital gains for homes rising skyward, but pro- a certain period of time. fessionals predict the west will Mrs. Escarra predicts tower- welcome similar activity in a ing cranes and construction few years. workers on the west side of the Five projects are under con- boulevard in about five years. struction in Edgewater. “I expect you are going to The Richman Group is to open have more residential, commer- its apartment building Blu27 cial and office because you are Miami at 2701 Biscayne Blvd. in on a major corridor to service the spring. Options range from a a lot of the residences that are loft to two-bedroom apartment going to be on the waterfront,” for 457 to 1,104 square feet. she said. “You are going to want Rent for lofts starts at $1,599 folks to open up offices and re- per month. tail along those major corridors. The Elysee is moving for- You are servicing the residences ward with construction. A press The Paraiso District includes four completed condominium towers that developers say are moving well. that are on the waterfront. Peo- release says the condominium Developments opened in the “Those spaces have been sold cated, consider it for its wa- ple like to be close to work and reached its 18th floor out of 58 past months have celebrated to individual investors who are terfront views and less traffic close to home. I anticipate you floors in February. Two Roads recent milestones. The Paraiso buying them and renting them in comparison to other areas, are going to get a mix of uses Development and DW Partners District welcomed an $18,000 out,” Mr. Rosso said. “Each one she said. as well as residential.” are behind the project at 788 per month rent of David Guetta’s of them is in charge of leasing Mrs. Escarra said she expects Interest continues to bubble NE 23rd St. Pre-sales stand at $6 million, three-bedroom con- their own space. There is a lot the Edgewater area west of over in the east end. Without nearly 50% of the 98 units, with do on the 53rd and 54th floors, of interest for mini markets, pet Biscayne Boulevard to pique disclosing many details due to prices starting at $1.5 million to one of the highest leases paid stores, and hair dressers. It takes the interest of developers given attorney-client privilege, Mrs. $10 million for three bedrooms in the market. a little longer for the spaces to its designation as a Florida Op- Escarra said she is dealing with at 2,300 square feet to five Developers also are celebrat- fill in; they are waiting for the portunity Zone spanning west two other condominium projects bedrooms at 4,000 square feet, ing what they call rapid sales. units to be 100% occupied.” of Biscayne from the Venetian in the works in the area. developers say. Three of their four condomini- But not all communities The publicists representing ums – One Paraiso, Paraiso Bay within Edgewater have reason to the Missoni Baia group say and Paraiso Bayviews – total toast. Mature properties, some the condominium’s garage has 1,017 units. Gran Paraiso offer- built decades ago, show poor reached three quarters of its ing 317 units has 14 units left signs of breaking $600,000-fig- full height. The next phase for before reaching sellout, they ure sales. Buyers want the bells the project at 777 NE 26th Terr. say. Prices range from about and whistles provided in new includes foundation work for the $800,000 to about $2 million. buildings, says Robbie Bell, amenities deck and tennis court. Latin Americans, especially realtor associate at EWM Realty The 57-story tower is expected from Argentina, and US buyers International. to open in 2020. comprise most of the residential Ms. Bell said she expects Plans for Modera Biscayne shoppers in the Paraiso District. developers on some new con- Bay at 411 NE 21st St. are Carlos Rosso, president of the struction in coming months to moving ahead as reported by Condo Divi- not see as big a return as they Miami Today last month. Mill sion at Re- might expect given 39 months of Creek Residential plans to break lated Group, inventory within the 33137-area ground this year on the $120 says he ex- zip code. About 907 condos are million endeavor. The tower will pects resi- up for sale from 17th to 36th replace the community center dents to have streets, with price points ranging Unity on the Bay with 28 floors more nearby from $164,000 for a studio up with 296 apartments. leisure ac- to $9 million for six bedrooms. Another addition by Alta tivities come Carlos Rosso Her buyers that look to pos- Developers will grace the west spring. The sess a slice of Edgewater come side of Edgewater. Mixed-use waterfront Paraiso Park next from the US, typically Califor- project Quadro comes to 3900 to Amara at Paraiso is to debut nia and New York, she said. Biscayne Blvd. offering 198 in April. The completed addition “People say that Edgewater units. Shareholder and co- to the Biscayne Line is to open is not as congested as Brickell. chair of the Land Development in May. Services filling the com- They like Brickell, but Edge- Group of Greenberg Traurig Iris mercial spaces on the ground water is less congested, easier Escarra said the project will floor of the condominiums are access in and out,” Ms. Bell said. offer commercial spaces on the expected to open in the next Most are not aware of the ground floor. three to four months. neighborhood but, once edu- 8 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 City request may bring major commercial plans for bayfront

By John Charles Robbins City voters will have a say in the proposed development. Maurice A. Ferré, a long-time The RFP says the city charter City of Miami mayor, is not happy requires that any lease that the city that the city that just renamed a commission approves pursuant to waterfront park in his honor plans the RFP “shall not be valid unless major redevelopment of adjacent approved by public vote through a city-owned property, including referendum process.” what’s known as the FEC Slip The document says the property downtown. may be subject to deed restrictions In a March 25 letter to the by Miami-Dade County. If the mayor and city commission, Mr. county requires approval of the site Ferré voices objections to a plan plan or any other component of the to put a Ferris wheel at Bayside RFP, the successful proposer will Marketplace, and to an active be responsible for pursuing those request for proposals for a marina approvals at its own expense. and commercial development of In the last year or so, city com- the FEC Slip. missioners have repeatedly debated The slip – part of the city’s former how to increase revenue to the city seaport – makes up the southern to help keep up with rising ex- border of the former Museum Park, penses and be available for needed renamed the Maurice A. Ferré Park improvements, particularly for by commissioners in December. affordable housing and improved On the other side of the slip transportation. is AmericanAirlines Arena, on The FEC Slip makes up the southern border of the Maurice A. Ferré Park at AmericanAirlines Arena. Commissioners have lamented county-owned property. that existing leases and contracts In his letter, Mr. Ferré describes landscaping, lighting, a walkway including upland and submerged aren’t bringing in nearly as much both the proposed zoning amend- and benches. land. The submerged land is esti- money as they should to the city. ment to allow a Ferris wheel and Mr. Ferré uses his letter to plead mated at 7.75 acres. In his letter, Mr. Ferré said he the formal request for proposals for with current elected officials to save Development capacity and pro- understands the need to monetize the FEC Slip as alarming. the city’s public open spaces and gram for this site are regulated by city holdings. He wrote: “… the City has al- parks. He admits to being a pro- the City of Miami Comprehensive “I am in full agreement with lowed the Bayfront Parks Trust growth mayor and making mistakes Neighborhood Plan and the Miami those on the Commission that it to put out an RFP that could bring when it came to considering the 21 Zoning Code. is important to monetize, as much major commercial development, impact of growth and development The RFP says the proposed lease as possible, those underused assets not only to the slip, but to the green on the expanding city. would have a 50-year initial term, of the City of Miami that can be area adjacent to the slip in the Mau- The request for proposals was with two 15-year renewal terms. properly monetized. The operative rice A. Ferré Park. This is extending issued Jan. 18 by the city’s Depart- Rent requirements: “RFP Pro- word here is properly,” he wrote. Bayside and the commercialization ment of Procurement, on behalf of posals shall include a minimum “We had, over my tenure, ac- of the parks on both sides of the the Bayfront Park Management base rent equal to or greater than quired and amassed an impressive American Airlines Arena on Bis- Trust, which oversees Bayfront ‘The city has allowed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) and sizeable inventory of proper- cayne Boulevard. Park and Maurice A. Ferré Park. annually (“Base Rent”). Com- ties so that we now have park area “Just like I don’t think this com- The 39-page document requests the Bayfront Parks Trust mencing on the fifth anniversary all the way from the MacArthur munity wants Ferris wheels in our proposals for the lease of city- to put out an RFP that of the Effective Date of the Lease expressway bridge on Biscayne bayfront, neither do we want the owned waterfront property “for, could bring major com- and on each fifth anniversary Boulevard to the Miami River. Just USS United States or any other but not limited to marina/restaurant/ thereafter during the Initial Term the FEC property, as I remember, major tourist restaurant distraction ship’s store uses” located at Federal mercial development, not and any extensions or renewals, ended up costing us $37 million, in to once again remove the little East Coast (FEC) Slip at Maurice only to the slip, but to the the per annum Base Rent amount 1980’s dollars. The gains of these green area that we have left, and A. Ferré Park, 801 Biscayne Bou- green area adjacent to shall be adjusted to the greater of: now public properties was at great most especially an open view to levard, and is also known as “FEC an increase by three percent (3%) expense and sacrifice for the city. Biscayne Bay, our Central Park,” Slip RFP”. the slip in the Maurice of the previous year’s Base Rent, “These properties developed Mr. Ferré wrote. Jose Gell, interim executive di- A. Ferré Park.’ or an increase based on the amount into institutional concrete build- The city park bearing his name, rector of the park trust, wrote in a Maurice Ferré indicated by the Consumer Price ings blocking the view of Miami’s earlier called Bicentennial Park, cover letter: “The goal of this RFP Index as of three (3) months prior Central Park, Biscayne Bay. We is on Biscayne Boulevard. It’s is to create a vibrant recreational to the beginning of the applicable acquiesce from one concrete block bordered on the south by the FEC space, whether, but not limited to, adjustment date.” to the other on the bay. Enough is Slip and AmericanAirlines Arena, a marina and restaurant destina- plan, design, construct, renovate, Additionally, proposals must enough! on the west by Biscayne Boulevard, tion with an ancillary ship’s store redevelop, lease, manage and oper- give the city a percentage rent of “It’s time for us to recognize, in and on the north by the Pérez Art facility for City residents, guests, ate a mixed-use waterfront facility at least 6% monthly gross receipts our quest for monetizing beauty, Museum Miami and the Phillip and visitors.” including a marina, boatyard, dock generated at the FEC Slip and re- that just the presence of an open and Patricia Frost Museum of Proposals are due April 18. master’s office, ship’s store, dry ceived by the successful proposer. green area has an irreplaceable Science. The eastern edge runs The executive summary says the storage, wet slip docks, and at least The successful proposer will also price which has no simple calcu- alongside Biscayne Bay and has city is seeking responsive proposals one restaurant. be required to construct sufficient lation on a computer,” Mr. Ferré an established public baywalk with from qualified proposers willing to The property is 9.91 acres, parking for the project. wrote. Residential re-sales in county fall, housing for sale piling up Total Miami-Dade County residential re- listing a single-family home and closing the Total active listings at the end of February sales fell 3.6% in February from February deal was 108 days, up 14.9% from 94 days increased 7% percent year-over-year, from 2018, from 1,804 to 1,739, as inventories last February. 22,270 to 23,833. Active listings remain about built up for condos priced over $300,000 and The median time to contract for condos was 60% below 2008 levels, when sales bottomed single-family homes prices over $600,000. 83 days, the same as last year. The median during the Great Recession. Miami single-family home re-sales de- number of days between listing date and clos- New listings of Miami single-family homes creased 1.8%, from 820 to 805. Condo re-sales ing date dipped 0.8% to 122 days. rose 0.2%, to 1,781 from 1,778. New listings dropped 5.1%, from 984 to 934. The median amount of original list price of condominiums fell 7.1%, from 2,594 to Uncertainty over both mortgage interest received for single-family homes was 95% 2,409. rates and the stock market may have impacted and for condos 92.6%. “Miami real estate continues to see high de- the total, said the Miami Association of Real- Inventory of single-family homes rose mand not only from international buyers, but tors, which cited a lack of inventory in lower 14.2% in February, from 6,348 active list- from consumers around the United States,” price ranges as a contributing factor. ings last year to 7,250. Condominium re-sale said Miami Association of Realtors Chairman Total re-sale dollar volume inched down inventory rose 4.2% to 16,583 from 15,922 José María Serrano. “South Florida is seeing ‘The new federal 0.1% to $863.2 million in February. Single- listings during the same period in 2018. more domestic home buyers than ever before. family home dollar volume rose 3.1%, from Months’ supply of inventory for single- The new federal tax law, which put a $10,000 tax law... is one reason $436.1 million to $449.7 million, but condo family homes rose 13.3% to 6.8 months, which cap on state and local tax deductions, is one why people are fleeing dollar volume dropped 3.4%, from $428 mil- the Miami Realtors association said indicates reason why people are fleeing high-tax states high-tax states to buy in lion to $413.5 million. a balanced market. Existing condominiums to buy in Florida.” The median time between listing a property have a 14.5-month supply, which the as- Nationally, total housing inventory at the Florida.’ for sale and the signing of a sale contract sociation said indicates a buyer’s market. A end of February rose to 1.63 million re-sale José Maria Serrano for Miami single-family home sales was 61 balanced market between buyers and sellers houses and condos, up from 1.59 million days, shooting up 32.6% from 46 days last offers between six to nine months of supply, existing homes available for sale in January, year. The median number of days between the realtors tend to agree. a 3.2% increase from 1.58 million a year ago. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 TODAY’S NEWS MIAMI TODAY 9 Super ask doesn’t Bowl over downtown development team By Catherine Lackner

Representatives of Super Bowl 54 approached Miami’s Down- town Development Authority last week to ask for $300,000 in funding. The answer: maybe. The presentation opened with a short video about Miami’s di- verse music and art scene that was voiced over by hip-hop and pop star Pitbull. This “hype” video will get at least 500 million views, said Brian Bishop, vice president of the Miami Super Bowl 2020 Host Committee. The game is projected to gener- ‘It’s a big ask. The ‘It’s going to be great for ‘We can commit ‘It’s going to be ate a significant economic impact, DDA has a lot of priori- the city, especially since $100,000, and I feel com- a nightmare for much of it downtown, he said. In the week preceding the ties we’re dealing with.’ most of the action will be fortable with that.’ residents.’ game, Super Bowl Live, a free here.’ event, will occupy Bayfront Ken Russell Philippe Houdard Alyce Robertson Eileen Higgins Park, drawing and estimated 1 million visitors. Players will stay at the Hotel InterContinental and JW Marriott Marquis, gen- Baywalk. “This is something they “Super Bowl Live is our pre- partner of Pipeline Workspaces & district includes downtown. “We erating $245,000 in additional leave behind.” mier activation,” Mr. Bishop said. Skybank Financial, asked about need to be sure the benefits are a room-night revenues. The NFL “Keep in mind there are benefits “Bayfront Park is going to be the the economic impact Super Bowl counterbalance to that.” is in negotiations to use the to the DDA” in allocating the centerpiece of the action.” has had in other host cities. Whatever the authority does, AmericanAirlines Arena for money. “We need your support Authority board member Je- “We can provide that data,” it should provide leverage to its some functions, and other Super to do the things we say we’re rome Hollo, vice president Mr. Zimmer said. “But we’ve had efforts to lure businesses in, Mr. Bowl-related events will be held going to do. We can’t it without of Florida East Coast Realty, three cold Super Bowls. People Hollo said. at the Adrienne Arsht Center and you,” Mr. Bishop said. Miami- suggested the authority donate want to be here in February.” “There’s a will here to be at the the Ice Palace. Dade, Broward and Palm Beach in-kind services instead of a “It’s going to be great for the table and to contribute, but some The NFL has awarded the City counties have kicked in money cash payment. He alluded to the city, especially since most of the sort of guarantee is a good idea,” of Miami a $200,000 legacy grant or plan to, he said. In past local authority’s Downtown Enhance- action will be here,” Mr. Houdard Mr. Russell said. that the city must match, but the Super Bowls, Miami Beach has ment Team, or DET, comprises said. He asked how the host “We can commit $100,000, and $300,000 that’s being requested received most of the media cover- formerly homeless people who committee had come up with the I feel comfortable with that,” said from the downtown agency is age, apart from the actual game, keep the streets clean and tackle $300,000 amount. “This is very Alyce Roberson, authority execu- separate from that. he said. This year, he said, it could other maintenance tasks. substantial for us.” tive director. “But we would like “It’s a big ask,” said Ken Rus- be downtown’s turn. “The DET team narrative Most of the requests the host more specificity.” sell, authority chair and Miami “When people from outside the serves us well,” Mr. Russell said. committee has made to cities It was decided that the author- commissioner. “The DDA has area think of Miami, they think “If we can grow the DET team, or tourism entities have been in ity’s Enterprise Committee and a lot of priorities we’re dealing of Miami Beach,” said Mike that’s a leave-behind. If we’re go- seven digits, Mr. Zimmer said. the Urban Placemaking Com- with.” He suggested that the Zimmer, president of the Miami ing to invest, what are we getting “It’s going to be a nightmare mittee meet to come up with an authority consider some fund- Super Bowl 2020 Host Commit- for our money?” for residents,” said authority appropriate donation, and desired ing, but tie it to the installation tee. “But the action has moved Authority board member board member Eileen Higgins, conditions, and present it to the of LED light along the proposed from Miami Beach.” Philippe Houdard, founding a county commissioner whose host committee in April. Pivotal project point Little Haiti Revitalization Trust due airing By John Charles Robbins create the new trust is scheduled for a first reading and vote. A key component of a com- The ordinance would estab- munity benefits package offered lish the Little Haiti Revital- by the developer of the Magic ization Trust, designating the City Innovation District is trust’s jurisdictional authority something called the Little Haiti and setting its purpose, pow- Revitalization Trust. ers, and duties. The legislation Legislation that would create would also provide for composi- that trust gets its first airing tion, appointments, procedures, today (3/28) on the Miami City terms of office, vacancies, Commission’s meeting agenda. membership qualifications, Ordinance sponsor Com- attendance requirements, and missioner Keon Hardemon officers, and include rules on represents District 5 and Little quorum and voting, meetings, Haiti. It was Mr. Hardemon abolishment, a president/chief who helped negotiate additional executive officer and staff, perks from the developer to im- counsel, budget approval, and prove the neighborhood. annual report. Mr. Hardemon pushed for a The ordinance notes that city vote on the sweeping project at commissioners on May 26, a meeting that began Feb. 28 and The Magic City Innovation District’s developer is offering to contribute $31 million to a revitalization trust. 2016, adopted the area in the ended in the early morning of at 6001 NE Second Ave., and ment and economic stimulus to “One hundred percent (100%) of northeast portion of the city and March 1, after a long and heated the development team prom- the area. Opponents fear it will the Community Benefit Contri- designated it as “Little Haiti” public hearing on the matter. ises major investment and new fuel gentrification and forever bution shall be restricted to use in recognition of the historical Commission Chair Ken Rus- employment opportunities for change the character of Little within the Little Haiti neighbor- and cultural importance of the sell invoked a rarely used proce- Little Haiti and surrounding Haiti. hood for the development of area to the City of Miami and dural rule to halt all discussion neighborhoods. Mr. Hardemon successfully affordable and workforce hous- Miami-Dade County as a whole. and prevent a vote on the Magic The developers – MCD Miami negotiated a sizeable financial ing, community educational It continues: “… the Little City Innovation District project. LLC and its affiliate co-appli- contribution from the developer, programs, local small business Haiti Revitalization Trust will Several zoning items related cants – are asking for approval with MCD Miami LLC and its development, local workforce provide oversight and facilitate to the proposed mixed-use resi- of a Special Area Plan (SAP) affiliate co-applicants commit- participation and hiring pro- the city’s revitalization efforts dential and office project have and a development agreement ted to making cash contributions grams, the beautification of NE and activities to be undertaken been scheduled for this after- they say will bring thousands of $31 million into the proposed 2nd Avenue and other areas in in the Little Haiti area.” noon’s session of the commis- of residential units, hotel rooms, Little Haiti Revitalization Trust. Little Haiti, and/or the creation The trust, if approved, would sion meeting. nearly 350,000 square feet of A draft of the latest develop- and improvement of public receive its initial sunset review The mixed-use project would commercial-retail uses and more ment agreement between the city parks. The Community Benefit in the year 2023 and then every transform about 37 abutting than 1.9 million square feet of and developer says all of the Contribution shall not be used four years thereafter. parcels in Little Haiti into a office uses to the site. $31 million would be have to for any other project, program The trust would advise and major development. The project Supporters of the project say it be spent to improve Little Haiti. or purpose.” initiate the redevelopment of is planned for about 17.75 acres will bring much needed employ- That portion of the deal reads: Mr. Hardemon’s proposal to the Little Haiti area. 10 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Doral seeks business diversification to add high-paying jobs

By Catherine Lackner col manager for the City of Doral. Hence city also provides free business valuations administered through the county,” Ms. the drive to recruit businesses that pay to some Doral businesses that are growing Santos said. “The QTI is a state incentive The City of Doral wants to diversify its employees more than just a living wage. within the city, a $5,000 value. In addi- available for companies that create high- business community, which consists of “When it comes to business attraction, tion, we help with access to some busi- wage jobs in targeted high value-added some large companies – Carnival Cruise the best business benefit we offer is a ness incentives through some state and industries and may provide the company Lines, Hellman Worldwide Logistics, very low millage rate (second lowest in county programs. The state’s Brownfield with a tax refund of up to $3,000 per new Univision and Perry Ellis International Miami-Dade County), good customer Program is the main incentive that the city job created. The TJIF program offers have offices there – but mostly smaller service and an efficient review process” has been able to facilitate. This incentive cash incentives for existing Miami-Dade companies, including more than 2,600 for permits, she said via email. provides up to $2,500 per job created in companies undertaking a business ex- trade and logistics firms. To retain existing businesses, there’s a Brownfield area. pansion that creates new jobs. There are “We have a lot of businesses, but we’re also a Façade Improvement Grant pro- “Some industries may qualify for the also state-funded job training programs focusing on diversification because, as we gram, a competitive grant that reimburses Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax administered by CareerSource: Quick know, it’s not cheap to live here,” said existing Doral businesses 50% of renova- Refund and the Miami-Dade County Response Training and Incumbent Worker Maggie Santos, communications & proto- tion costs up to $10,000, she added. “The Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund (TJIF) Training.” Miami targets state aid for baywalk, marine stadium, more

By John Charles Robbins floating dock system, new light fixtures, and site furniture includ- The Miami City Commission is ing benches and trash receptacles. seeking state funds to help extend ■Up to $122,761 for construc- the public baywalk, build new tion of a seawall and baywalk at seawalls and complete a major the end of Northeast 22nd Street. part of the restoration of Miami This is Phase 2 of the project. The Marine Stadium. work includes design and per- These are among more than mitting for 60 linear feet of new a half-dozen applications city baywalk and seawall; replacement commissioners recently approved of existing deteriorated seawall; to the Florida Inland Navigation and new Miami 21 compliant District’s Waterways Assistance baywalk. Program. The navigation district, ■Up to $1,999,480 for the known as FIND, is a special state Dinner Key Marina – Phase 2 taxing district for the continued – Marina Redevelopment Part 1 management and maintenance Project. The city-owned marina is of the Atlantic Intracoastal Wa- at 3400 Pan American Drive on the terway. Coconut Grove waterfront. The FIND provides financial as- work includes fixing concrete and sistance to local governments timber dock structures; repair fire to develop waterway access and protection system, shore power, improvement projects. lighting; and repair of sewage Miami seeks state money as part of $2.7 million to repair 80 marine stadium reinforced concrete pilings. Many of the grant requests rep- pump-out system. resent half the total project cost. Restoration Project. The applica- non-reimbursable administrative Andrew devastated South Florida ■Up to $772,389 for construc- In those cases, for each successful tion asks for reimbursement grant costs from the Office of Capital in 1992, and the city is in the midst tion of Phase 2 of the baywalk request the city would allocate the funding up to $1,213,556. Improvement, for a total project of a multi-million-dollar restora- behind the First Presbyterian required 50% match. If awarded, the resolution cost of $2,681,381 at Marine tion of the facility. Church at 609 Brickell Ave. One of the more notable ap- authorizes the allocation of the Stadium, 3501 Rickenbacker The city owns much of the bar- The work includes construction plications approved March 14 required matching funds for 50% Causeway on Virginia Key. rier island. of a new seawall and baywalk; seeks funds to construct Miami of the project eligible costs, up to The historic concrete stadium The piling restoration phase of north connection to the Brickell Marine Stadium – Phase 2 – Piling $1,213,556, plus $254,269 in city has been closed since Hurricane the project will repair roughly 80 Park and Icon Brickell baywalk; concrete reinforced piles, includ- south connection to 701 Brickell ing crucial structural repairs and baywalk; and bringing property replacement of existing support into Miami 21 compliance. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA concrete piles under the lower ■Up to $1,250,000 to construct NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING grandstand portion of the stadium. Phase 2 of the Virginia Key Boat The total area of deteriorating Launch And Trailer Parking A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida on Thursday, concrete piles is about 20,000 Project at 3501 Rickenbacker April 11, 2019, at 9:00 a.m., in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan Amer- square feet. Causeway. The work includes Other 2019 applications to 10 feet linear feet of seawall; 100 ican Drive, Miami, Florida 33133, for the purpose of waiving the requirements of obtaining FIND for reimbursement grants cubic yards of rip rap; and a new sealed bids for the purchase of an Priority Control as a Service (“PCaaS”), from Global Traffic include: public boat launch area. Technologies, LLC (“GTT”), located at 7800 Third Avenue North, St Paul, Minnesota, 55128. ■Up to $375,000 for construc- ■Up to $408,595 for design tion of the mooring field offshore and permitting of a seawall, riv- Inquiries from other potential sources of such a system who feel that they might be able to from Watson Island. The resolu- erwalk, and kayak launch Phase satisfy the City’s requirements for this item may contact Richard McLaren, C.P.M. Senior tion also authorizes a 50% match- 1 at Sewell Park, 1801 NW S Procurement Contracting Officer, at the City of Miami’s Department of Procurement at (305) ing allocation of $375,000, from River Drive. The work includes the Department of Real Estate 1,400 linear feet of new seawall; 416-1958. and Asset Management. This replacement/addition of rip rap; The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at the will be Phase 2 of the mooring shoreline stabilization; kayak field project. The work includes launch; drainage for high tide re- meeting and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the City Commission in constructing a 100-vessel man- siliency; and 900 feet of riverwalk which the City Commission may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any deci- aged mooring field. The area is with pedestrian lighting, benches, sion of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that currently populated by an unregu- trash receptacles, landscaping and person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony lated and unmanaged anchorage, upland improvements. and is directly adjacent to the ■Up to $30,033 to buy a marine and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). inter-coastal waterway and offers fire vessel for the City of Miami’s In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special ac- direct access to Biscayne Bay and Department of Fire-Rescue. It also the Atlantic Ocean. authorizes a 50% matching alloca- commodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at ■Up to $303,874 to construct tion of $30,033 for the purchase. (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY a seawall, baywalk, and floating State lawmakers created the users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five (5) business days prior to the dock for the Southeast 25th Road Florida Inland Navigation District proceeding. End of Street Project – Phase 2. in 1927 to be the state sponsor The work includes construction of the Atlantic Intracoastal Wa- of seawall, baywalk, and float- terway. The districts 12 counties ing dock; improvement of the stretch along the East Coast of 120-foot deteriorated seawall; Florida from Nassau through installation of new steel sheet pile, Miami-Dade counties. new concrete cap, placement of The governor appoints a com- Todd B. Hannon about 140 tons of rip rap boulders missioner from each county to the City Clerk along the seawall; new 5-foot- navigation district’s board. The # 30725 wide walkway and baywalk; board taxes all property within installation of ADA-compliant the district. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 TODAY’S NEWS MIAMI TODAY 11

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U.S. Century adds tendent Alberto M. Carvalho has in business banking To Submit Information been named National Association U.S. Century Bank has added for Bilingual Education Superin- Juan P. Rincon as senior vice Miami Today welcomes news of tendent of the Year. job changes, promotions, hiring and president and Aurelio Fajardo as awards. Please send your submis- He has been superintendent vice president to its Business Bank- sions to People@Miamitodaynews. since 2008. ing Group. Mr. Rincon will lead com or mail them to Miami Today, the new commercial and industrial 2000 S. Dixie Hwy, Suite 100, Miami FL 33133. Be sure to include contact Group names in sales lending team with Mr. Fajardo as information. We will select submis- for North America business development officer. sions for publication. The Prima Solutions-Effisoft Juan Rincon Aurelio Fajardo Trip Barrett Mr. Rincon had been with Group has named Christel Thor- CitiGroup’s Commercial Bank in and community planning from the son vice president of sales for Miami as senior vice president and University of Maryland. North America. regional healthcare relationship She began her career in global manager. He holds a law degree from Professional Bank business with major brokers Aon Universidad Privada Dr. Rafael adds director and Sedgwick. She spent the past Belloso Chacín in Venezuela, and Professional Bank has added 12 years in the IT sector in charge studied corporate business law at Templeton & Co. LLP partner of sales of reinsurance software at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Patricia “Pat” McKay to its msg global solutions Inc. Mr. Fajardo had been with board of directors. She joined Florida Community Bank as as- Templeton in 2009. Atkins hires leader John Meagher Alison Smith Harve Mogul sociate relationship manager and Previously, she was the execu- in architecture assistant vice president managing tive vice president and CFO at Tampa-based Atkins design, commercial portfolio operations. Office Depot and served on its engineering, and project man- He also worked at J.P. Morgan board. She was also the CFO at agement consultancies has hired Chase as a relationship manager. Restoration Hardware Inc. and David Harper to lead its architec- He holds an associate of arts de- held senior finance positions at ture and architectural engineering gree in economics from Miami AutoNation and Dole Food Co. practice in North America. Dade College. He was previously a practice Carvalho receives director at HSK Architects. He Bal Harbour names national honor is based in the company’s Miami marketing chief Miami-Dade Schools Superin- office. Patricia McKay Alberto Carvalho Christel Thorson Kenneth “Trip” Barrett has been named chief marketing of- ficer and director of tourism of Bal Harbour Village. Most recently, he spent 13 years as vice president of brand man- agement for Starwood Hotels & The Best is About to Come Resorts. He also spent three years with Amazon.com as director of Join us with your ad presence in this keepsake edition international business develop- ment, and eight years with The that encompasses the best our community has to offer. Walt Disney Co. in the Asia-Pacific as well as Latin America regions. Prior to joining Disney, he was director of international business THE BEST OF with Anheuser-Busch’s Entertain- ment Division for three years. He received a bachelor’s in economics from Duke University and an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. MAY 30, 2019 Shutts & Bowen names Miami managing partner Miam Shutts & Bowen partner John E. Meagher has been named manag- ing partner of the firm’s Miami of- fice. He will oversee the day-to-day management of the office. A graduate of the University of South Florida and the Georgetown University Law Center, he joined Shutts & Bowen in 1985. He succeeds Francis E. “Frank” Rodriguez, who from 2014 to 2019 had been Miami office THIS ISSUE managing partner. WILL HIGHLIGHT: Weiss Serota partner joins Nova committee • ARTS & CULTURE • NEWCOMERS • STARS IN GOVERNMENT Alison Smith, partner at Weiss • BANKING & FINANCE • NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES • PLANNING Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, was named to Nova Southeast- • TECHNOLOGY • ROLE MODELS • COMMERCIAL SPACE ern University’s Shepard Broad • EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS • THOUGHT LEADERS College of Law newly created • CROSSING BORDERS • SPARKPLUGS • LEADERS IN SCIENCE Downtown Counsel Association Steering Committee. She is an • HEALTH AND MEDICINE • STICKING WITH IT • TURNING US GREEN alumna of both NSU’s undergrad- • ENTREPRENEURS • GIVING BACK • CULTURAL PRESERVATION uate program and its law school. • QUALITY OF LIFE • TRANSPORTATION • DEVELOPMENT Mogul receives top • UNSUNG HEROES • NATIONAL REPUTATION • WORKFORCE HOUSING United Way honor Harve A. Mogul has received the United Way of Miami-Dade’s For reservations call Carmen Betancourt Lewis at 305-358-2663, or email [email protected] Deadline is Tuesday, May 28, at noon Tocqueville Award for Outstand- ing Philanthropy. He was presi- dent and CEO of United Way of Miami-Dade from 1991-2017. MiaMi Today He received his master’s and A Singular Voice in an Evolving City bachelor’s degrees in social work 12 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Garages redevelopment, pending 20 years, parked 3 more

By Catherine Lackner floors of residential space and in the 1990s, told the commis- three floors of private parking. sion the reality then, as it is now, The Coral Gables City Com- The developer offered a $5 mil- is that “We need more people” mission, which has been trying lion cash payment to sweeten in the downtown area. for 20 years to redevelop two di- the deal and said the residential Former Mayor Dorothy lapidated parking garages – and units would generate $450,000 Thomson recalled serving which has been in negotiations yearly in property taxes alone to with Mayor Valdes-Fauli when for six years with the Allen Mor- Coral Gables while revitalizing the idea of redeveloping the ris Co. and the Related Group the downtown area. They would garages first surfaced. “Don’t for a development there called also handle any construction hesitate. Don’t vacillate; do it Coral Gables City Center – once problems, which would take the now,” she said. again kicked the can down the burden off the city if it wanted “It’s a lovely building, but street Tuesday. This time, the to redevelop. is it a good deal for the city?” delay will be three years. Attorney Anthony De Yurre, Commissioner Keon asked. Though Mayor Raul Valdes- representing the developers, She suggested the developers Fauli and Commissioners Frank said they had agreed to all of buy Garage #4 outright and Quesada and Michael Mena said the city’s demands during the develop it however they want. they were in favor of the devel- six-year process, lowering the The city is considering selling it, opment, which they said will height on one phase from 191 possibly as early as November, bring more residents downtown feet to 141 and from 97 feet to and redeveloping Garage #1 as and cure some of the problems 81 on the other. The number of a new garage. with the Miracle Mile business parking spaces was revised at Finally, after nearly three district, Vice Mayor Vince Lago Commissioner Keon’s request, hours of discussion, Commis- and Commissioner Patricia he said. Developer Allen Mor- sioner Quesada proposed a Keon said they’d like the city to ris said the plans had gone compromise: the city would try to do the development itself, through 24 city-requested plan have three years to develop either as new garage space or revisions. Garage #1, after which Coral as open-space parks. Many in the real estate com- Gables City Center would Coral Gables City Center munity and even a former mayor be considered the successful would put eight floors of public spoke in favor of the project. proposer on the project, and parking and one level of retail Ron Shuffield, president and the developer would have first in Garage #1 at 245 Andalusia CEO of EWM Realty Interna- right of refusal on Garage #4. Ave., and would convert Garage tional and chair of the Coral The measured passed 4-1, with #4 at 345 Andalusia Ave. to nine Gables Chamber of Commerce Commissioner Lago dissenting. One of developer’s proposed versions of Gables garage number 4. Beach changes rules to aid developers of convention hotel

By Rebecca San Juan Today informed readers last year that parking.” of Miami Beach,” he said. developers aim to complete the project In making the change, Mr. Robbins Mr. Cohen said he believes the Conven- Miami Beach commissioners have within five years. said, the city would provide a parking tion Center hotel and all of its constituent- amended land development regulations The land development regulation subsidy to developers of about $15 mil- approved plans help the community. He for the city’s future Convention Center changes allow the developers to use lion, “a subsidy not disclosed during the urged commissioners during the public hotel. Set-back requirements, off-street nearby off-street parking spaces and a referendum campaign.” hearing to not abide by the concerns raised parking, and valet and tandem parking lot to compose the 320 parking spaces Attorney Michael W. Larkin, repre- by Mr. Robbins and his client. sections of the regulations have been reserved for hotel users. senting Mr. Martin and the Terra Group, “The good of everybody in Miami changed to benefit the joint hotel devel- Attendees at the city commission decried Mr. Robbins’s allegations, saying Beach is being sacrificed for some type opment by Terra Group and Turnberry. meeting this month spoke for and against his client had no standing in the matter. of minority interest that has some inter- Hotel development won 65% voter the changes. Attorney Kent Harrison Mr. Larkin said Mr. Robbins’s client est in stopping progress in the city,” Mr. approval last year, exceeds the minimum Robbins said one of his clients will be owns a unit near the planned hotel but Cohen said. “Who loses in the end? All 60% required. President of Terra Group adversely affected as the number of park- claims a homestead exemption on it. In of us. Let’s stop looking for ways to stop David P. Martin and Chairman and CEO ing spaces in the area dwindles. addition, he said, Mr. Robbins failed to the progress, and accelerate it. This is of Turnberry Jackie Soffer are to bring “There is already a parking shortage provide substantial competent evidence something that everybody voted on. This 800 hotel rooms connected to the con- in the neighborhood,” Mr. Robbins said. proving that his client would be negli- is something that has been in and out of vention center. “This legislation will aggravate that gently impacted, a necessity under earlier every commission possible in this city. Amenities in the proposal include a problem. This proposed legislation is decisions of the Florida Supreme Court. Please, enough.” resort-style pool deck, spa, fitness cen- contrary to the Miami Beach Compre- Miami Beach resident Matis Cohen After the public hearing, commission- ter, and ballrooms. Guests and visitors hensive Plan, transportation element, supported the changes. “I have been ers approve the changes, confirming that will also have access to 320 parking [and] contrary to the parking requirement here waiting for this convention center the amendments comply with the city’s spaces, all with valet service. Miami to provide clean, safe, and affordable for a very long time for the betterment comprehensive plan. 76 hotel projects in pipeline would add 26% to room supply

Booming Miami-Dade hotels Greater Miami Convention & are expecting company – not Visitors Bureau. The average just more guests, but more ho- was $199.82 as of February. tels. If all 76 hotel projects now Revenue per available room had in the pipeline are completed, also risen 2.9% for the year to the county will get 76 more $152.53. hotels that will add more than But additional hotel rooms 26% to our total hotel room being opened regularly plus the supply of about 56,000. competition from Airbnb and Just 2,070 of those added similar services has increased rooms are now in construction room supply and put pressure in 15 hotels, according to STR, on occupancy, which fell 1.2% which tracks the hotel industry in the period to 76.3% from across the nation. But 34 more 77.2% a year earlier, the bureau projects with 5,537 total rooms reported. are in final planning, with 27 The increase in hotel rooms more hotels totaling 7,179 will mean more jobs in the rooms in the planning stage. community. Rolando Aedo, The largest of the hotel proj- chief operating officer of the ects is listed in STR’s files as convention bureau, has esti- Among 76 projects in STR lists, the second-largest would be 500 rooms where Miami Herald once stood. the as-yet-unnamed conven- mated that each hotel room adds tion center hotel of 701 rooms completion schedule. a subsidiary of global casino gi- its ultimate plans. about 1.5 jobs. According to the that is to rise beside the Miami The next-largest of the proj- ant Genting, which had planned Hotels in the county are US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Beach Convention Center. That ects, listed at 500 rooms, is to the world’s largest casino on booming. The average daily Miami-Dade now has 146,500 long-awaited project is moving rise on the bayfront in the Omni the site but has yet to get state room rate has risen 4.1% in people working in the leisure forward, with talk of it being area at the former site of the Mi- approval for gambling. Genting the past year, according to fig- and hospitality sector, an in- expedited ahead of its original ami Herald. The site is owned by has been close-mouthed about ures released this week by the crease of 1.7% in the past year. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 MIAMI TODAY 13

Education Trends Search for college’s new president ‘delicate balancing act’ By Catherine Lackner

There’s a long and varied list of qualities members of a search committee has set out as they try to find the next president of Miami Dade College, and at least one member says it’s a daunting task. The committee hopes to have a new president in place before Eduardo Padron, president since 1995, retires this summer. Eduardo Padrón is stepping down. According to the search team’s website, the ideal candidate must Trustees have renamed campus be a “bold leader who is visible, in honor of Eduardo Padrón, pg. 14 approachable and responsive; an individual with strong track This is the great reboot and a record of ethical behavior and ticket to the middle class. Edu- integrity who demonstrates a cation is the great equalizer and deep commitment to students, the cornerstone of the American particularly first-generation dream. The successful candidate students, low-income students Photo by Marlene Quaroni must not forget that mission, and and students from traditionally “This is probably one of the most important decisions I’ll ever make”: search team chair Bernie Navarro. also our responsibility to provide underserved populations.” deep and abiding commitment to financial, and operational areas.” Padron. “He’s not replaceable employers with the employees An emphasis on diversity and academic freedom that upholds “For our community, the stakes and has done a tremendous job. they need. We want the best for on preparing students for ethical shared governance and consen- are very high,” said Bernie Na- But we need someone who’s go- Miami.” leadership, global citizenship sus-building,” the website said. varro, chair of the search com- ing to get us to the next level.” He conceded that the com- and engaged service is also The committee is looking for mittee and president of Benworth The successful candidate mittee might not be able to find important, the search commit- someone with a doctoral degree Capital Partners. “We want a lot would also be able to work with everything members want in one tee said. from a regionally accredited of things: a great administrator, stakeholders in Tallahassee as person. The ideal candidate must institution, with a minimum of because we have 165,000 stu- well as those who are local, and “It’s going to be tricky, and a “have the ability and the desire 10 years of senior-level manage- dents on eight campuses and each put forth maximum effort for delicate balancing act, but we to understand and integrate into ment experience, with at least six could be its own university. A li- students, faculty and for Miami, have a stellar search committee,” the Miami-Dade community years in an institution of higher aison for the business community he said. Mr. Navarro said. “We will con- and diverse cultures, demon- learning, who has “demonstrated and the workforce. An educator Mr. Navarro described Miami duct absolutely the best search strate passion and excitement leadership and innovative ac- who knows Miami, and realizes Dade College as a beacon of hope practices and are committed to in delivering a transformational complishments in the area of it’s a complex community.” for the community. “It doesn’t being totally transparent. This is learning experienced centered on academic and student service He stressed that it’s not about matter where you come from, probably one of the most impor- student needs, and demonstrate a programs and/or administrative, finding a replacement for Dr. or what you did in high school. tant decisions I’ll ever make.” New St. Thomas president tallies rapid list of achievements By Catherine Lackner the legislature wants to cut, Dr. New at the university is an ethi- Armstrong said. Florida residents cal leadership program modeled He’s only been at St. Thomas can now apply for $3,500 per year upon one taught at Thomas More University since August, but David to attend a college or university; the University, which was his last A. Armstrong, the university’s new idea is to cut that amount to $2,400 post before joining St. Thomas, president, has already rung up a annually, Dr. Armstrong said. the president said. Students learn substantial list of accomplishments “Small, faith-based schools philosophy, critical thinking skills, and has identified key objectives have become the schools of ac- business skills, and other funda- for the future. cess,” he said. “These EASE cuts mentals. Among the new administra- are devasting to small schools but When the American Association tion’s early accomplishments: don’t hurt the big elites.” The bill of Colleges & Universities sur- a $250,000 renovation of the hasn’t passed the state Senate yet veyed leaders in 500 companies, baseball stadium grandstands, but is being heard in both houses, the quality they said they were followed by the announcement he added. seeking in employees and man- that the university would add a St. Thomas has a minority enroll- agers was ethical leadership, Dr. football team, marching band, and ment of 81%, with half of those Armstrong said. choir this fall. Tamara Lawson was being Hispanic, he added. “We “This program will be infused appointed permanent dean of the live our mission and deliver a great throughout our campus,” he said. School of Law, the first person return on investment to families. “Not everyone wants to be in of color to hold that office. Soon Any cuts to the EASE program a leadership position, so we’ll after, St. Thomas announced that would be critical.” weave components into our other its Institute for Data Science and The university was the first to disciplines, including logistics, Analytics will be the beneficiary offer degrees in sports administra- cybersecurity, law, and others. of a major gift from the Lisa and tion management in the 1970s, and Students will learn how to read Victor Mendelson family. January among goals now is to re-energize well, write well,” and develop other brought news that construction the program. real-world skills. on the Gus Machado School of “We have sports administration He also plans to be in touch with Business was to re-commence, and graduates who are working all over Mike Allen, new president of Barry soon after, it was announced that a the country. We want to make the University, he said. “We must col- residence hall, shuttered for eight program better and grow it bigger,” laborate and work together. Every years, will be re-opened. Most re- Dr. Armstrong said. “We have rela- great city has great Catholic univer- cently, Jeremy Moreland, who hails tionships with the Super Bowl, with sities, and we strive for greatness.” from Colorado, was appointed St. the Miami Open, with other sports Born and raised in Cleveland, Dr. Thomas provost. entities. We want to be a big player Armstrong is conscious that he’s Next on the agenda is a battle to in the sports management arena.” among good company. “Don Shula stabilize or even increase the state’s St. Thomas’s communications and Lebron James both came from Photo by Cristina Sullivan Effective Access to Student Educa- program also needs building up, Ohio, and they did very well here. David Armstrong added law dean, provost, funding and football team. tion (EASE) grant program, which he added. I have a lot to live up to.” 14 MIAMI TODAY EDUCATION TRENDS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Miami Dade College renames campus for retiring president The Miami Dade College higher education presence in Board of Trustees voted unani- Little Havana and home to some mously last week to rename the of the college’s most important college’s InterAmerican Campus programs, including its School of as the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus Education and the Dual Language in honor of the college’s president, Honors College. Recently, the who is to retire in August after 50 campus has expanded to meet years at the college, nearly 25 as growing needs of the surrounding president. community. The college said that an official Dr. Padrón has served since designation ceremony would be 1995 as president of Miami Dade announced soon. College, the largest degree-grant- Dr. Padrón was the catalyst ing institution of higher education in creating the InterAmerican in America. He is credited with Campus, which initially served elevating the college to national as an outreach center. prominence. “I want to express my deepest An economist by training, Dr. appreciation to the Board of Trust- Padrón received his Ph.D. from ees for this incredible honor,” Dr. the University of Florida. In Padrón said in a formal statement. The InterAmerican Campus is being renamed the Eduardo J. Padrón Campus as the president retires. 2018, he was elected a Fellow of “I am so honored and humbled. sity named its main campus in of Dr. Maidique, who is still an Boatlift, the site was designated the American Academy of Arts My connections to this unique Tamiami for Modesto Maidique active professor at FIU. a center and later moved to its & Sciences. In 2016, President and special campus, which has at the time Dr. Maidique was re- The InterAmerican Campus is current location near Southwest Barack Obama awarded him the always been on the frontlines tiring as president, a post he held in the heart of Little Havana. It Eighth Street and 27th Avenue. Presidential Medal of Freedom of the American Dream, run so from 1986 to 2008. That campus originally opened as the Wolfson The InterAmerican Center soon for being a prominent national deep.” designation was a flash point last Campus’ Division of Bilingual became the largest bilingual learn- voice for access and inclusion in The Padrón campus will be at year when some university board Studies in the 1970s at the former ing center in higher education. In higher education. least the second in Miami-Dade members said that campus naming site of Belen Jesuit High School 2001, it was designated the Inte- Dr. Padrón has said he does not County to be named for a still- rights could bring the university a on Southwest Eighth Street and rAmerican Campus, becoming intend to retire after he leaves the active former president. large endowment and sought un- Seventh Avenue. MDC’s sixth campus at the time. college presidency in summer but Florida International Univer- successfully to remove the name Following the 1980 Mariel Today, it is the only public has not revealed future plans. UM consulting program in Grove gets calls to keep it alive By Rebecca San Juan to keep it running. Noel Garcia, owner of three the organization can step in: “The During the six-week program, Grove stores including New Age next step would be to sit down A pilot consulting program run 31 business graduate students ad- Body Piercing, plans to incor- with UM and see whether they from the University of Miami vised 11 Coconut Grove entities at porate all the recommendations are able to do this again and how Business School has ended, but no cost. Ten of the 11 say they’re when he remodels this year. Email it can be rolled out.” participating small businesses following the recommendations blasts will mention new products, Sheryl Alonso, UM academic from Coconut Grove and graduate or plan to soon. updates and photos of recent cus- director of the Johnson A. Edo- students are urging administrators Partners including the Coconut tomer experiences. somwan Leadership Institute and Grove Chamber of Commerce, Conversations continue be- associate professor of profes- the University of Miami’s Busi- tween some clients and consul- sional practice, looks forward to ness School and Management tants. Milenis Martinez, UM stu- working with Ms. Singletary. She Department and the Johnson A. dent and consultant for the Blonde said, “Both of us are going to let Edosomwan Leadership Institute Tulip, has booked a follow-up some ideas brew and get together are brainstorming future possibili- meeting with the shop’s owner. in a couple weeks to see if we can Exceptional ties for the program. They’re also Owners, including Mr. Garcia, continue on this path.” Private contemplating how to provide ‘Both of us are going to foresee some obstacles. Maneu- All involved hope the program Education at financial aid to some businesses let some ideas brew and vering through a computer and continues. Aisa Campo, student an Affordable so they can undertake the recom- new software, he admits, stumps consultant for the Art Festival, mendations. get together in a couple him. Cost! said the opportunity is invaluable: UM Professor Marina Portnoy weeks to see if we can Some business owners are told “We worked with real people, with urged students in her course, continue on this path.’ their biggest challenges rest in real needs.” “Organizational Management the public’s preconceived notions Gary S. Jaggernauth, who Consulting,” to help clients Sheryl Alonso about their industry. Consider consulted with Frameworks Co- overcome technological disrup- Mrs. Sharp’s business. Dental conut Grove, agrees: “To have tion impacting businesses. She anxiety, the lack of understanding the chance to be thrown into the awaits the information support- evaluating the result.” the importance of oral health and deep end of the pool is a great ing recommendations given to Other businesses plan to in- limited insurance deter potential opportunity. They engaged us to clients, which she will weigh in corporate recommendations. clients, she says. work with clients directly, and the final grades. Grove chamber board member Financial limitations pinch experience is amazing.” Presentations fit specific needs and Coconut Grove Art Festival others. Samy Pierre, student con- Student Stephanie Messina, of a diverse clientele but recurring director Lilia Garcia is looking sultant for the Coconut Grove Art who helped New Age Body themes appear. Most emphasize to add a Wifi Hotspot software Festival, recognizes the $148,981 Piercing, prefers the course to the Request Personalized Information at: using online marketing and social that supports Internet access and cost for all the recommendations traditional set-up of lectures and STU.EDU/CareerBoost media to enhance in-store experi- manages users, and plans to open is pricey but she thinks they can exams: “I learn more this way.” ences, build a loyal customer base an online store to sell artists’ work. help maximize the non-profit’s John Gale, a student teaching (305)628-6546 and attract new clients. “That is going to help the art- groundwork. aid for the course, says other busi- Master’s student Isabella Fer- ists big time because it is going Ms. Garcia agrees those costs nesses are eager to participate: “I nandez del Rio says her client, to give them another avenue to are a big hurdle. “We are volun- started getting phone calls and the Last Carrot, is implementing sell their work, not just the three teers,” she said. “We are going to emails calling the BID and it got a suggestion. The owner pays days,” Ms. Garcia said. “That is take one or two things at a time to the point where they just gave for Clover Point of Sales system an economic impact.” and see if we can bring up revenue them my contact information. to handle cash and credit card Steve Capellini, who with his and get more sponsors based on [They] want to be in the next one.” payments. Ms. Fernandez del wife owns Atchana’s Homegrown their recommendations.” One business, H&H Jewels, Rio says her team found that the Thai, found several tips valuable. The Coconut Grove Business has welcomed one of its graduate Last Carrot owner could also He says he ordered tabletop ex- Improvement District and the students, Kelly Hui, to redesign Cutting-edge degrees in use the Clover system to manage planations with fun facts of menu Coconut Grove Chamber of Com- its website. employees’ schedules, pay back items and restaurant features to merce are discussing strategies Administrators are to announce Sports Administration, management, receive feedback entertain customers awaiting for offering funds to some busi- in coming weeks whether the from customers, and see updates food. He agrees other suggestions, nesses. President of Moure Insur- program will continue and how it Law, Nursing, Criminal on inventory. The owner paid for such as adding more videos to the ance Louis Martinez-Moure will might evolve. Professor Portnoy those services without knowing company’s website, can help draw discuss possibilities for financial said, “The university wants to Justice, Data Analytics, she had access to them. customers. assistance at the chamber. make sure that this is the right Counseling, MBA, and Ms. Fernandez del Rio said, Camila Sharp of Sharp Den- The future of the supplemen- program. We have a dual goal – “We met with her and she told us tistry will lean heavily on social tal component is also under for our students to have the right Cyber Security! that she started using the feedback media to market her office. discussion. Executive Director skills, and ensure that when our management on the software. She “We are going to post, post, of the Coconut Grove Business students become our alumni that said that she had been imple- post,” she said. “We are going to Improvement District Nicole they continue that passion to serve menting this for one week and is use more live video.” Singletary says she’ll see where others.” WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 EDUCATION TRENDS MIAMI TODAY 15 New UM dorms a shift from housing to learning extensions By Catherine Lackner “We’ve learned a lot over 50 years,” Mr. Smart said. “We When the University of Mi- used to think of dorms as places ami administration decided to just to sleep and study, but now replace its 50-year-old dorms we know a lot of learning, both with two sleek new clusters of formal and informal, goes on mixed-use buildings, the focus there. It’s really an extension changed. “This isn’t just hous- of the classroom.” ing; it’s an extension of the The freshman spaces were learning environment,” said Jim designed to draw students out of Smart, UM’s executive director their rooms and encourage them of Housing and Residential Life. to interact with others. Buildings in each cluster “It’s better than a home away feature housing on the upper from home,” Mr. Smart said. floors and classroom, office, “The fact that staff and faculty recreational, study and meeting live there, too, increases their space on the lower floors. “You interaction. We’ve added a lot of could make a loose analogy to a spaces that will make adjusting hotel, with the sleeping spaces to college easier. We know that on the higher floors and the as they grow up more, they want more public spaces on the lower more autonomy.” floors,” he said. The university’s goals in The first phase, which has no transforming its residential official name yet but is infor- component are to “be in a po- mally called Lakeside Village, sition to house as many people comprises 12 acres with 25 Rendering shows plans for 12 acres of Lakeside Village on campus with 25 interconnected buildings. on campus as want to be here,” interconnected buildings and Mr. Smart said. “We want them a multitude of outdoor spaces the Coral Gables campus sur- each building will be nine floors million; the architects on the to have a positive experience including a grand courtyard, rounding Lake Osceola.” tall, and offer 1,728 beds. The project are VMDO Architects during the course of their stay study spots, recreational spaces Other than the Eaton dorm, estimated project cost is $260 & Zyscovich Architects. with us.” and outdoor terraces. Each of the seven-story main buildings, designed by Arquitectonica, will have five floors of student housing for 1,115 sophomores, juniors and seniors, with the ground floor and mezzanine level of the main structure serving as event and university office spaces. “In an effort to activate the space surrounding Lake Osceo- la, amenities include a large exhibition space for dynamic programming and other meeting spaces such as an auditorium, a classroom and multi-use pavil- ion,” a university release said. Unit sizes range from studio to four-bedroom. It’s expected to be completed in the summer of 2020, and will cost more than $150 million. While the first phase is in- tended for upper classmen, freshmen will initially live there while their current dorms are being replaced, Mr. Smart said. “It’s a little like musical chairs.” The second phase, Centennial Village, begins with the demo- lition of Stanford Residential College and Hecht Residential College, both built in the late 1960s. “The interior of Eaton Residential College will be completely renovated,” the university said in a release. “Construction will be split into stages, with work projected to take place from 2020-2025.” Because it’s intended for freshmen, “Centennial Village will continue the successful first-year experience program Where the Future Begins Today with live-in faculty as well as professional and student staff who support and enhance the Now offering innovative programs in: freshman experience,” the Advanced Manufacturing • Artificial Intelligence • Aviation • release said. “In addition to double rooms and an increased Computer Animation • Cybersecurity • Data Analytics • Digital offering of single rooms for a Marketing Management • Engineering • Entrepreneurship • Fashion combined total of an estimated Design and Merchandising • Film, TV and Digital Production • 2,100 students (inclusive of Forensic Accounting • Game Art • Health Informatics • Information Eaton Residential College), Technology • Instructional Design and Technology • Internet of the new residential colleges Things Applications • Mechatronics • Rapid Prototyping • Robotics will feature private bathrooms, THE FUTURE IS NOW kitchenettes located in shared • Supply Chain Management • Transportation and Logistics • Visit mdc.edu today to see resident lounges as well as Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies ... And many more all that MDC has to offer. classrooms and learning hubs. Additionally, Centennial Vil- lage will be positioned to take Largest degree-granting institution in the country | more than 300 academic pathways, associate and bachelor’s degrees, advantage of the many outdoor career certificates | 8 campuses | mdc.edu | 305-237-8888 and programmatic elements of 16 MIAMI TODAY EDUCATION TRENDS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Drive to bolster preschool child care targets education gains By Catherine Lackner there’s an oversupply of li- censed facilities, leaving many Realizing that early learning providers fighting for the same can have an enormous effect on dollar. Care-giver salaries are a child’s potential for academic low (they average $8.50 per success, the Children’s Trust hour), making it difficult to last summer rolled out Thrive attract good teachers, and par- by 5, a program that aims to ents tend to choose child care improve the quality of preschool based on safety, cleanliness and child care. convenience to their homes and “We realize workplaces, Ms. Spector said. there are ma- “Parents really don’t demand jor barriers to quality, like we do with every- quality child- thing else we buy, and that’s not care here,” just here; it’s everywhere. Cost said Rachel is a big factor.” Spector, di- “While quality early learning rector of the is beneficial for all children, its program. “If Rachel Spector greatest impact is on children you’re able to from less advantaged house- afford college-level tuition and holds,” the program’s brochure can pay for high-quality child notes. “One of the most impor- care, that’s great. But if not, the tant outcomes of a quality early quality is often sub-par.” learning program is its ability There are myriad reasons: to narrow the school readiness Photo by Marlene Quaroni though federal programs are gap by preparing children for “You have to have good teachers and pay them well,” said Jim Haj, who is CEO of the Children’s Trust. in place to support childcare kindergarten through their for disadvantaged families, development of basic literacy, as social and emotional health “We’ve learned that programs supplement, they must enroll reimbursements are low and math and science skills, as well and behavior. need financial assistance to their children in a Tier 4 or 5 afford the high cost of quality school. Now we’re forcing them care, so this and other barriers to choose a high-quality facility, will be addressed in the new and the subsidy helps the school, model to improve infant and too. I don’t know anywhere else toddler care in low-income where this is being done,” Ms. neighborhoods, leveling the Spector said. playing field for all children.” The trust has also included To reduce the financial help in the classroom in the burden on providers, those form of early childhood mental that meet certain standards on health consultations for teach- CLASS (Classroom Assess- ers, especially those facing ment Scoring System) standard, behavior challenges among which measures teacher-child their students. “The expulsion interactions, can receive a rate for preschoolers is six times payment differential for each higher than it is for students in child under 5 in their program, grades K-12, and 50% of those Ms. Spector said. Providers are expelled are children of color, assigned one of five tiers, and particularly boys,” Ms. Spector the payments range 3% to 15% said. “Sometimes the teacher is based on tier. “If a provider is not able to structure the class, in Tier 4 or 5, they can receive or they live and work in un- 12% or 15% for every child in derprivileged neighborhoods their program,” she explained. and deal with the same stresses “That’s money they can reinvest as their students. They’re not into their program, and it’s equipped to handle it.” also an incentive to improve, Teachers can consult with because the higher they go, the mental health professions, can more money they receive.” role play, and otherwise learn To encourage providers to how to manage children’s be- continue their educations, the haviors in ways that won’t lead trust offers a variety of scholar- to expulsion, she said. While ships to program directors and the trust sponsors mental health staffs. “We’re trying to help services to families and children teaches more forward in their when needed, the classroom educations and salaries,” Ms. support is key to its mission. Spector said. Scholarships can “We feel that having this be used for courses and trainings whole package of support for that bear college credits, for preschool education is going childcare credentials, or other to change the trajectory of low- Learn. Reflect. Serve. Words to live by. types of professional growth. income children’s lives,” she The Child Care WAGE$ said. “We believe that every FLORIDA Project, in which single child should have access the trust participates, aims at to high-quality early childhood creating stability in the class- education, regardless of ZIP Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD room. “In addition to rewarding code.” President continuing education in early “If you do early childhood Barry Alumna, Class of 1962 childhood studies, this salary right, everything else falls into supplement rewards them for place,” said Jim Haj, trust CEO. staying,” Ms. Spector said. One dollar spent on children No one inspires or believes more in the capabilities of the human Supplements can range from younger than 5 saves $9 to $12 spirit than our Barry President, Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD. $200 to $3,000, depending on in costs savings later in the During her tenure, she’s led us by example, encouraging us to level of education qualifica- young person’s life, he added. make a positive difference and impact in the world. Sister Linda’s tions. “But it’s a heavy lift, because dedication to the mission and values of the Adrian Dominican The federal School Readiness quality childcare is expensive Sisters serves as the inspiration for Barry’s Core Commitments. subsidy has an income limit of to run. You have to have good Not only has she transformed Barry into the leading Catholic about $30,000 per year for a teachers and pay them well. university in South Florida, she’s empowered our voices and family of three, and some par- They’re doing one of the most taught us how to Live a Barry Life. ents find that advancing in their important jobs there is,” he said. careers can result in the loss of “But what kind of community the subsidy, she said. To remedy would we have if every child Miami, FL that, the trust offers a childcare came into kindergarten ready to barry.edu | #SeekTruth subsidy for families of three read and write, and with all of with incomes up to $60,000. the social skills they need? It’s “We will give them a supple- an important part of the trust’s ment, but unlike the federal mission.” WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 EDUCATION TRENDS MIAMI TODAY 17 Tourism’s growth brings a call for expanded education By Jesse Scheckner

In the coming years, bigger cruise ships will set sail from PortMiami, more flights will arrive and depart from Miami International Airport and other tourism feeders, like a direct link to Orlando on Virgin Trains USA, promise one of Miami- Dade’s biggest industries will only continue to grow. To ensure residents get an appropriate piece of the action, county Commissioner Dennis Moss says the county school Bigger cruise ships will replace those now at PortMiami and residents need to get a piece of the action, said Commissioner Dennis Moss. system should expand its exist- ing tourism education program- Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, enrolled in hospitality, tourism ■Computer Technology for lar career technical education ming. sponsor of the deal’s nonbinding and culinary arts programs at 16 Travel and Tourism. program – behind life sciences “There may be a real op- term sheet, called it a “plus-plus” county high schools. ■Travel and Tourism Market- and healthcare, creative design portunity in the cruise [and] for the county and MSC, the That includes the newest pro- ing and Management. and information technology – airline [industries] to potentially world’s largest privately-owned gram at Cutler Bay Senior High ■Travel and Tourism Intern- among students enrolled in such do something special with our cruise line and fourth-largest School that focuses specifically ship. programs. school system, to basically get overall. on the cruise industry and offers Students enrolled in the Aviation, whose enrollment individuals in the community up Mr. Moss agreed, adding: “I dual enrollment with Miami academy, who may take double remained flat between 2016 and to speed and in a position where thought that we were ahead of Dade College, wrote Lupe Fer- enrollment courses while still in 2017 at 1,300 students, is the they can take advantage of the the game early on, but now with ran Diaz, executive director of high school and are encouraged second-least popular career path, job opportunities that will come this, this is just [an] additional Miami-Dade Public Schools’ to take at least two years of for- ahead of only trade and logistics, with all the development that’s cherry on the cake.” Career and Technical Education eign language classes, also work which had just 200 students en- happening…,” he said. The hospitality and tourism Department. as interns at hotels, museums, rolled those two years. Mr. Moss commented during industry is one of seven the Miami-Dade’s magnet school travel centers, tourism bureaus The term sheet, which still a March 13 tourism commit- Beacon Council identified in its and career academies website and other related settings. requires approval by the full tee discussion over a 50-year, “One Community One Goal” ini- states that courses offered in “These internships connect county commission on April $1.66 billion deal with MSC tiative, for which Miami-Dade the Academy of Hospitality and students to the real world of work 9, would if enacted direct the Cruises that could see the com- Public Schools offers career Tourism, a program sponsored and establish important relation- county administration to enter pany build two “mega cruise technical education. by the National Academy Foun- ships between students and adult negotiations with MSC and re- terminals” on 20 seaport acres Figures provided by schools dation, include: professionals in hospitality and turn with contracts by Oct. 29. capable of accommodating mas- spokesperson Jaquelyn Calza- ■Introduction to Hospitality tourism,” personnel wrote. Mr. Moss did not respond to sive 7,000-passenger vessels by dilla show about 8,000 students and Tourism. The hospitality and tourism a request for comment for this late 2022. in the 2016-17 school year ■Destination Geography. industry is the fourth most popu- article. FIU hospitality school aims to broaden its brand recognition By Rebecca San Juan “We stay true to the core of course, and so far, the student works best for them, whether our legacy, but we are not stay- interactions within this rede- it is completely online, hybrid The Florida International ing stagnant,” Dr. Cheng said. signed course are positive,” Dr. or face-to-face.” University Chaplin School of “We want to move forward.” Cheng said. “I do want to test it The process of finding a per- Hospitality has organized a His team intends to measure again this summer and fall, be- manent dean for the school has strategic plan launch for July several factors to determine suc- fore we start to redesign another slowed. The school is months that aims to widens brand rec- cess. Retention and graduation course using competencies.” behind the schedule Miami To- ognition. rates are the main factors. The Efforts to launch a course day reported last October with Interim dean Dr. Michael team will look at how four-year bridging hotel management and plans to announce a permanent Cheng said he expects efforts graduation rates improve start- ownership are running well. The dean by May. The search com- to increase demand for recent ing in the fall. Whether first- MicroMasters program is to mittee is still outlining the job graduates in the job market. year students at Chaplin stay launch in the spring next year. description, defining what is He’s moving full steam ahead or leave will largely determine “Thus far, we have developed wanted from candidates. while the university’s search for whether the plan works. the framework for each module, The job post now is to be up a permanent dean of hospitality The goal, Dr. Cheng says, and will incorporate universal by summer, with interviews fol- is lagging behind schedule. is to bring the graduation rate learning strategies into each lowing in the fall. A list of 10 Dr. Cheng said he expects to from the Chaplin School up to course as we design it,” Dr. candidates is to be completed receive feedback on the strate- at least 60% on a consistent ba- Cheng said. “This will ensure by December. gic plan soon from constituen- Michael Cheng has strategic plan. sis. The percentage of students that students are able to choose Dr. Cheng said he remains cies that will weigh in on the commitment and money, said who entered the Chaplin School whichever format of learning interested in the position. details and provide feedback. Dawn Fagnan, assistant director and graduated in the four years The core enhancements fo- of enrollment and recruitment checked in at 52% last year. The cus on developing the Chaplin services at the Chaplin School. interim dean expects his team to School brand, expanding the “They have obligations here see a 68% rate from this year’s Best of EDUCATION TRENDS school’s proprietary and global that prevent them from leaving graduation class. personalized learning. Brand for that duration,” she said via Job security and company recognition starts by promot- email. “We’ve tried to offset satisfaction are also being ing the school’s achievements some of the financial challenges taken into consideration. Dr. and high national as well as our students face by offering Cheng wants to learn from international rankings. scholarships, offering low-cost recent graduates whether they “As we develop those strate- study abroad options, etc., but can find a job they enjoy and gies and implement what goes money is still a consideration.” receive fair pay within a year with it, it enhances the Chaplin But once they’re studying, after graduation. School brand,” Dr. Cheng said. students will soon have a per- The strategic plan requires “It will help the students get jobs sonalized experience. human, rather than financial, where they want to be, and we “We realized personalized capital, Dr. Cheng said: “A lot believe it will help with salary.” learning is the way to go, but of this is human capital, which His team is looking to it is not just US based – it has we have. If you get the ship in strengthen bonds with its part- to be global,” Dr. Cheng said. the right direction, you are go- ners, such as the Tianjin Uni- “Growing partnerships that are ing to get there. That is how I versity of Commerce in China, impactful, that will help our see it. We are all on the same and grow new bonds. students gain the skills that they ship. We need to get everybody The hospitality school has 10 need, and will help our school rolling in the same direction.” students abroad for the spring grow through brand presence.” The school is building on semester, with enrollment for The changes are meant to changes from last year. Ad- the fall and spring 2020 going stay true to the mission of the ministrators are monitoring an on now. Chaplin School that reads it “is eatery management course that The challenge to encourage to prepare leaders to design and started in the fall. more students to go abroad develop the customer experi- “We are still in the pilot phase every year is the four-month ences of the future.” with the restaurant management 18 MIAMI TODAY WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Arts & Entertainment

books LOCAL VIEWS AT PAMM: ENTELECHY: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Carlos Estevez’s PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI “Entelechy: Works from 1992 to 2018.” 6:30 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2u1U8eY. BIASED: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Dr, Jennifer Eberhardt’s “Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do.” 8 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2TsOJgr. FIELD NOTES ON LOVE: Books & Books at Suniland Shops hosts Jennifer E. Smith’s “Field Notes on Love.” 6:30 p.m. 11297 S Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest. Details: https://bit.ly/2VWkds5. music MUSIC FOR HISTIOCYTOSIS: New World Symphony presents “Music for Histiocytosis Awareness: Playing for a Cure.” The concert will include performances by Stephanie Block with other NWS Fellows and remarks by Histiocytosis Association board member Deanna Fournier. 6 p.m. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1475 NW 12th Ave., Miami. Details: https:// bit.ly/2TBdyXh. special events NAVY DAY: The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science hosts “Navy Day.” Join your fellow shipmates for a day showcasing innovative technology, the history of the Navy and a lunchtime performance with the Navy Band. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 1101 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https:// bit.ly/2NY7VfO. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: The Shepard and Ruth K. Broad Center for the Performing Arts presents “Little Shop of Horrors.” Set to 1960s rock ’n’ roll, doo-wop and early Motown, a hapless florist shop worker raises an unusual plant from another universe. 7 p.m. 11300 NE Second Ave., Miami Shores. Details: https://bit.ly/2FopmDJ. SUNSET SESSIONS: The Standard Spa, Miami Beach hosts “Sunset thur. Sessions,” with Dave Sol and Friends during Miami Music Week. 4-9 p.m. 40 FOOD TRUCK AND MUSIC NIGHT: The North Beach Bandshell3.28 presents different takes on the use of fantastic architecture in art. 6:30 p.m. 285 Aragon Island Ave. Details: https://sunsetsol.splashthat.com/. “Road to Afroroots: Food Truck & Music Night.” 5-10 p.m. 7275 Collins Ave., Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2VXMUot. WOMEN TALK TECH: The Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2CeYtjA. “Pillar Trustee Breakfast & Tech/Women’s Business Council: Miami Beach BLAKE RAYNE LECTURE: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami sports Women Talk Tech.” 8-10 a.m. Royal Palm South Beach, 1545 Collins Ave., hosts “Blake Rayne Lecture.” This free public lecture is presented in HEAT GAME: The Miami Heat host the Dallas Mavericks. 7:30 p.m. Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2Obqlty. conjunction with artist Blake Rayne’s participation in the Art + Research AmericanAirlines Arena. Details: https://bit.ly/2TGQYf7. LOCAL VIEWS AT PAMM: Pérez Art Museum Miami hosts “Local Views at Center Spring Semester 2019. 7 p.m. 61 NE 41st St. Details: https:// MIAMI MARLINS OPENING DAY: The Miami Marlins hosts the Colorado PAMM: Lisa Rockford,” where select local artists will speak about a few works of bit.ly/2XTfA3F. Rockies during its Opening Day. Fans are encouraged to arrive early on art currently on view at the museum. 6 p.m. 1103 Biscayne Blvd. Details: https:// PANEL DISCUSSION: Coral Gables Museum presents “Panel Discussion: Opening Day, with festivities starting on the West Plaza. 1:30 p.m. Marlins bit.ly/2JihUOe. Fantasy Architecture in Contemporary Art.” This panel discussion presents Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb.com/marlins/tickets.

Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2VKcGfN. MIAMI CITY BALLET: THE ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOR RACHELLE COBA: Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami presents THE PERFORMING ARTS “Jazz at MOCA: Rachelle Coba.” 8 p.m. 770 NE 125th St. Details: https://bit. ly/2Wa3MIv. REIK: The Fillmore Miami at the Jackie Gleason Theater presents “Reik: Tour Des/Amor.” 7 p.m. 1700 Washington Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2GKx8JX. LOVE IS A ROSE: The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center presents “Love is a Rose: Celebrating the Music of Linda Ronstadt.” 8 p.m. 3385 NE 188th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2U01IFS. special events INTO THE STACKS: The Wolfsonian-FIU presents “Into the Stacks.” Join Bookleggers Library founding director Nathaniel Sandler and The Wolfsonian’s chief librarian Frank Luca will “pour” over the collection of cocktail-related objects, with drinks from vintage recipes available for purchase. 7-9 p.m. 1001Washington Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2FmHOfY. WINE AND CONVERSATION: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami hosts “Art and Conversation.” Join ICA Miami for wine and a conversation with Lisbon-based artist Richard Höglund in advance of his upcoming exhibition of new paintings at The Bonnier Gallery.6:30 p.m. 61 NE 41st St. Details: https://bit.ly/2U0YOjS. BUSINESS OF HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE: The University of Miami hosts “2019 The Business of Healthcare Conference.” 7:30 a.m. UM’s Watsco Center, 1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables. Details: https://bit.ly/2UvSbDA. ULTIMATE MIAMI COMEDIAN: The Magic City Amphitheater presents fri.3.29 “Ultimate Miami Comedian Headlined by Steve Trevino.” Ultimate Miami Comedian is back for its eighth season showcasing South Florida’s rising comedic stars. 8 p.m. 450 NW 37th Ave., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2Fm1nF0. INTUITIVE ART: Books & Books in Coconut Grove presents “Intuitive Art: Conservation, Exhibition and Artist Recognition,” which ventures into needed areas of attention, providing hands-on art conservation. It also brings to attention and understanding to under-recognized work in our community. 7:30 p.m. 3409 Main Hwy. Details: https://bit.ly/2UIkwGC. HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO: The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau presents “Miami Health & Wellness Expo.” 3:30 p.m. Marlins Park, ULTIMATE MIAMI COMEDIAN: REIK: THE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH MAGIC CITY AMPHITHEATER 501 Marlins Way. Details: https://bit.ly/2S0l9ZL. COMIC CURE: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center presents “Comic Cure: No Strings Attached.” A, Richard Adler, a Florida native, discovered the art “Creative Ways to Find Free Money For Your Business.” 8:30-11 a.m. 2900 wonderful world of magic at age 10 and has been performing ever since. ELLIPSIS: Miami Beach Urban Studios presents “Exhibition Ellipsis” NW 112th Ave. Details: https://conta.cc/2FmIamX. 8:30 p.m. 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay. Details: https://bit.ly/2ubnGHe. and “Ghosts of LB: Fiber Art Exhibition,” opening reception. 6:30 p.m. 420 X VINYL SOCIAL CLUB: The Standard Spa, Miami Beach hosts “X Vinyl Lincoln Rd. Details: https://bit.ly/2Fm421s. dance Social Club Present Selector Showcase,” during Miami Music Week. 8 MIAMI CITY BALLET: The Miami City Ballet presents “A Midsummer p.m. 40 Island Ave. Details: https://vsc.splashthat.com/. books Night’s Dream.” Enter this undersea fantasy of magically entangled lovers, BLACK BRITISH MIGRANTS IN CUBA: Books & Books in Coral Gables fairy royalty, magic spells and happy-ever-after in Shakespeare’s timeless sports hosts Jorge L. Giovannetti-Torres’ “Black British Migrants in Cuba.” 6:30 tale of love. 8 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins takes on the Colorado Rockies. 7:10 p.m. p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2ueB11G. Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2TwWGQH. Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb.com/marlins/ CECILE RICHARDS: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Cecile Richards’ schedule/2019-03. “Make Trouble: Stand UP, Speak Out, And Find The Courage To Lead.” 8 p.m. music 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2TJqSJj. NU DECO: The New World Symphony presents “Nu Deco Featuring Tune- theater Yards.” This performance will include world premieres from composers Ricardo AMAL: Miami-Dade County Auditorium presents “Amal by Combat Hippies.” A business Romaneiro and Magda Giannikou featuring the orchestra with real time video provocative and inspiring spoken word theater piece that delves into the societal FREE MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS: Doral Chamber of Commerce hosts visuals, 360-degree sound and projections on the iconic sails. 8 p.m. New World impact of war. 8 p.m. 2901 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2HqEMtn. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 MIAMI TODAY 19 Guide – Week of 3.28.19

ARTISTS' RECEPTION: THE music DANTE FASCELL VISITOR KAT EDMONSON: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center presents “Kat CENTER GALLERY Edmonson.” At once dreamy and seductive, poignant and romantic, singer and songwriter Kat Edmonson’s “vintage pop” is like the Great American Songbook meets Turner Classic Movies. 7:30 p.m. 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay. Details: https://bit.ly/2Y5cZUp. GIULIA BALLARE: The Miami Classical Guitar Society presents “Giulia Ballare.” 8 p.m. Saint Bede Episcopal Chapel, 1150 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. Details: https://www.miamiguitar.org/. GLOBAL CUBA FEST: The North Beach Bandshell presents “Global Cuba Fest: Daymé Arocena & Cimafunk in Concert.” 8-10 p.m. 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2ubneJ0. special events FREE FAMILY FEST: The Miami City Ballet hosts “Free Family Fest: Miami City Ballet Community Engagement Program,” an interactive performance that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art of ballet for children and families throughout South Florida. 2 p.m. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2Uy1bI8. ULTIMATE MIAMI DRAG QUEEN: The Magic City Amphitheater presents “Ultimate Miami Drag Queen Headlined by Shangela & Miss Vanjie.” Ultimate Miami Drag Queen is back for its eighth season showcasing South Florida’s rising drag queens as they sashay the runway. 9 p.m. 450 NW 37th Ave., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2TRFEgx. IDEA 010: The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami hosts “IDEA 010: They Failed to Remember Us Expanding Intersectional Feminisms.” A daylong symposium on intersectional feminisms that seeks to present an expanded focus on black, queer, and indigenous feminisms and on feminist practices. 1:45-7 p.m. 61 NE 41st St. Details: https://bit.ly/2Hxc2Pv. FESTIVAL OF COLOURS: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center presents “Festival of Colours: Rangbarse Holi 2019.” Celebrate the beginning of spring at the Holi Colour festival. Although the festival was originated in India, it is celebrated all around the world. 11:30 a.m. 10950 SW 211th St., sat.3.30 Cutler Bay. Details: https://bit.ly/2udl4bI. art dance ARTISTS’ RECEPTION: Tropical Botanic Artists present “Pollinators: An DANCE NOW! MIAMI: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center presents “Dance sports Exhibition at Biscayne Park,” artists’ reception. 6-8 p.m. The Dante Fascell Now! Miami Presents Program II: Contemporanea 2019.” 8:30 p.m. 3385 MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins takes on the Colorado Rockies. Visitor Center Gallery, 9700 SW 328 St., Homestead. Details: http://www. NE 188th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2J9r4Ni. Lapel pins will be given to the first 10,000 fans. 6:10 p.m. Marlins tropicalbotanicartists.com/. Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb.com/marlins/ dining out schedule/2019-03. books FUNDRAISING LUNCH: The South Florida Hispanic Chamber of MIAMI OPEN: The Miami Open tennis tournament continues with UNA FAMILIA IMPERFECTA: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Pepa Commerce Foundation hosts “An Exclusive and Elegant Fundraising Lunch women’s singles and men’s doubles final round play. 11 a.m. Hard Roma’s “Una Familia Imperfecta.” 7 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https:// Event,” on board Celebrity Cruises Equinox. 10:30 a.m. Port of Miami, 1015 Rock Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens. Details: https://www. bit.ly/2TJqSJj. N America Way. Details: https://conta.cc/2JnFARB. i. miamiopen.com/app/schedule.

books LAS PENITENTES: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Maira Landa’s “Las Penitentes.” 7 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2TeGHCT. AFTER THE MIRACLE: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Art Shamsky’s “After the Miracle.” The inside account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets. 7 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit. ly/2YeM8W6. children PETER AND THE WOLF: The New World Symphony presents “Concert for Kids: Peter and the Wolf.” Your child’s imagination will run wild as the story of Peter and the Wolf musically comes to life. 2:30 p.m. New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2W7W5T7. dining out DEERING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL: Deering Estate presents “15th Annual Deering Seafood Festival on the Bay.” Get ready for a non-stop celebration with scrumptious seafood, celebrity chef cooking demos, kids’ games and rides, live entertainment and educational activities. 10 a.m. 16701 SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay. Details: https://bit.ly/2Hmr2ij. film SCREWBALL: Miami Dade College’s Tower Theater Miami screens “Screwball.” 9:15 p.m. 1508 SW Eighth St. Details: https://bit.ly/2TRQJ19. music ASIYA KOREPANOVA: The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center presents “Miami International Piano Festival Presents: Asiya Korepanova.” Asiya’s virtuosity as a pianist is best defined by a supreme level of technical aptitude, combined with her acutely individualized musical interpretations. 5 p.m. 3385 NE 188th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2FklfIK. STEPHEN HOUGH: STEPHEN HOUGH: Friends of Chamber Music of Miami presents “Stephen TEMPLE BETH AM Hough, Piano.” 4 p.m. Temple Beth Am, 5950 SW 88th St., Pinecrest. Details: https://bit.ly/2TMWjCK. sun.3.31 LOVE-IN MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade special events presents “Love-in Music Festival at Greynolds Park,” featuring classic JAPANESE SPRING FESTIVAL: Miami Beach Botanical Garden hosts tunes and vibes, food trucks, craft beer and activities to celebrate our “Annual Japanese Spring Festival.” This one-day event celebrates environment and good stewardship. 10 a.m. 18501 NE 22nd Ave. North all aspects of Japanese culture. 10 a.m. 2000 Convention Center Dr. Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2UF6vcG. Details: https://bit.ly/2Y5D2e7. RACHELLE COBA: Global Arts Project, Inc. and the Collins Park Neighborhood Association present “Free Artscape Concert,” with Rachelle sports Coba and her Band. Collins Park, 2100 Collins Ave., Miami Beach. Details: MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins play against the Colorado http://www.globalartsproject.org/calendar/. Rockies. Ball caps will be given to the first 5,000 kids 14 and younger. EL MAESTRO DE MUSICA: Miami-Dade County Auditorium presents 1:10 p.m. Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www. “El Maestro de Música.” 5:30 p.m. 2901 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: mlb.com/marlins/schedule/2019-03. https://bit.ly/2Fa2rut. MIAMI OPEN: The Miami Open tennis tournament final day ends BACH BIRTHDAY BASH: The Alhambra Orchestra presents “Bach Birthday with women’s doubles and men’s final round play. 11 a.m. Hard Rock JAPANESE SPRING Bash.” 7:30 p.m. St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 14260 Old Cutler Rd., FESTIVAL: MIAMI BEACH Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Gardens. Details: https://www. BOTANICAL GARDEN Palmetto Bay. Details: https://www.alhambramusic.org/. miamiopen.com/app/schedule. 20 MIAMI TODAY WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Arts & Entertainment books WINE & STREET FOOD LESSONS FROM LUCY: Coral Gables Congregational Church hosts Dave TASTING: LA CENTRALE Barry’s “Lessons From Lucy.” Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. 7:30 p.m. 3010 De Soto Blvd. Details: https://bit.ly/2Y6thMT. dining out MONDAY NIGHT DINNERS: The Cafe at Books & Books at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts presents “Chef Allen’s Farm-to-Table Monday Night Dinners.” 6:30 p.m. 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2CB5L1t. WINE & STREET FOOD TASTING: La Centrale - Italian Food Hall hosts “Sicilian Wine & Food Tasting by Firriato Wines.” The event will be held in La Riserva, La Centrale’s private wine vault surrounded by floor to ceiling terra cotta tile and La Centrale’s premium wine collection. 7-8:30 p.m. 601 S Miami Ave., Brickell. Details: https://bit.ly/2TmBY1U. TAPAS SPECIAL SPANISH NIGHT: Grubhouse Gastrobar & Grill hosts “Monday Flamenco,” a tapas special Spanish night with live music by Flamenco Dream. 8 p.m. 11995 SW 26th St., Tamiami. Details: https:// bit.ly/2FkHk8X. film THE MUSTANG: Coral Gables Art Cinema screens “The Mustang.” Roman, a convict in a rural Nevada prison who struggles to escape his violent past, is required to participate in an “outdoor maintenance” program as part of his social rehabilitation. 8:45 p.m. 260 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2FpyesN. special events MIXTAPE MONDAYS: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum hosts “Mixtape mon.4.1THE MUSTANG: CORAL Mondays.” Director of the Stocker Astroscience Center and Professor of Physics GABLES ART CINEMA Dr. James Webb will offer a glimpse of the universe we inhabit and discuss his research on quasars and blazars. 5:30 p.m. 10975 SW 17th St., Tamiami. Details: https://bit.ly/2Y9xK15. MONDAYS AT THE MUSEUM: The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU hosts “Jews, Britain & American Moviemaking During World War II.” 7 p.m. 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2FgTgbF. O, MIAMI DAY: Books & Books at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts hosts “O, Miami Proclamation Day.” Commissioner Ken Russell declares April 1 "O, Miami Day" and guest will get a sneak peak at the O, Miami programming calendar. 11:30 a.m. 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2HvMjHd. sports MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins hosts the New York Mets. 7:10 p.m. Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb.com/marlins/ schedule/2019-03.

“Social Media Mastery Course: How to Make Social Media Marketing FROST EXTENSIONS: UM Work for your Business.” 8:30-12:30 p.m. 2900 NW 112th Ave. Details: GUSMAN CONCERT HALL https://conta.cc/2TMGg7H. film SHOPLIFTERS: The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center presents “Shoplifters.” A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs, and hence inadequate incomes, avail themselves of the fruits of shoplifting to make ends meet with their kids in on the act. 7:30 p.m. 3385 NE 188th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2HFFO47. music FROST EXTENSIONS: Frost Music Live! presents “Frost Extensions: Frost Jazz Vocal I and Frost Jazz Vocal 2.” Frost faculty member and master trombonist Dante Luciani joins the jazz vocal ensembles for a night of jazz vocal arrangements of jazz standards and instrumentals. 7 p.m. UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr., Coral Gables: https:// bit.ly/2SX6uiI. special events SPECTRUM: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents “SPECTRUM.” Guests will enjoy a special tour of the exhibition “To Survive on This Shore” by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre followed by a panel discussion exploring the complexities of gender expression and special performances by local drag queens. 3 p.m. 10975 SW 17th St., Tamiami. Details: https://bit.ly/2TWjQ33. A LITERARY SOCIAL: Books & Books at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts hosts “First Draft: A Literary Social.” a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. 6:30 p.m. 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2U1Xld4. ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: The Wolfsonian-FIU presents “Room of One’s Own: A Teeny Tiny Poetry Residency.” Throughout the month of April, stroll in front of The Wolfsonian to find one of eight poets at work in the Bridge Tender House- turned-tiny writing studio. While they agonize over every word and line break, you can interact, read along and witness their creative process. 10:30 a.m. 1001 tue.4.2ROOM OF ONE'S OWN: Washington Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2FnVMyb. THE WOLFSONIAN - FIU books CELLAR SERIES: Deering Estates hosts “Prohibition-era Cellar Series: A Unique HONORING THE ENEMY: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Robert N. Tasting and Historical Experience,” presented by Big Cypress Distillery featuring Macomber “Honoring the Enemy: A Captain Peter Wake Novel.” The story distilled spirits with an assortment of small bites. 7-9 p.m. 16701 SW 72nd Ave., of how American sailors, marines, and soldiers landed in eastern Cuba in Palmetto Bay. Details: https://bit.ly/2HudTVl. 1898 and, against daunting odds, fought their way to victory. 6:30 p.m. 265 ART + DESIGN EXPO: Miami Dade College’s North Campus host “D3 Art + Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2FaRybZ. Design Conference & Expo.” The three-day event will be interdisciplinary and I MISS YOU WHEN I BLINK: Books & Books in Coral Gables hosts Mary will focus on educational advancement, professional growth and experiential Laura Philpott’s “I Miss You When I Blink.” a charmingly relatable and wise learning. 6 p.m. 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami. Details: http://www.d3expo.com/ memoir-in-essays about what happened after Mary checked off all the boxes index.html. on her successful life’s to-do list and realized she might need to reinvent the list. 8 p.m. 265 Aragon Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2ucZqEN. sports MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins takes on the New York Mets. 7:10 business p.m. Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA MASTERY: Doral Chamber of Commerce hosts marlins/schedule/2019-03. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 MIAMI TODAY 21 Guide – Week of 3.28.19 LOOKING AHEAD ZINE WORKSHOP: PATRICIA & PHILLIP SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL FROST ART MUSEUM The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts presents “School of Rock: The Musical.” 8 p.m. April 9. 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. Details: https://bit. ly/2JrUtSY.

THE BARRICADE BOYS Aventura Arts & Cultural Center presents “The Barricade Boys.” 7 p.m. April 7. 3385 NE 188th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2HOHc4a.

JACKSON BROWNE The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater presents “Jackson Browne.” 8:30 p.m. April 9. 1700 Washington Ave. Details: https://bit. ly/2JnnHlF.

VOICES OF CENTRAL EUROPE The New World Symphony presents “Voices of Central Europe.” 2 p.m. April 13. New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2FeE1A4.

CHAMBER SERIES South Florida Symphony Orchestra presents “Temple Israel Greater Miami Chamber Series.” 11 a.m. April 14. Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 NE 19th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2un7imV.

RICHARD MARX & JOHN WAITE The Magic City Amphitheater presents “Richard Marx & John Waite.” 7 p.m. April 13. 450 NW 37th Ave., Miami. Details: https://bit.ly/2UNLi0q.

MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS

PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN MARKETING INSTITUTE Performance-Driven Marketing Institute hosts its annual meeting. March 31-April 2. 600 attendees expected. Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Ave. Details: wed.4.3 https://bit.ly/2HuJIgR. performed across the US in a duo with his wife, violinist Mari-Liis Päkk, exploring dining out rich literature for violin and cello. 7 p.m. The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Dr., Miami BLCK FAMILY DINNER: Vizcaya Museum and Garden presents “BLCK TO SUBMIT EVENTS FOR Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2OdVrRr. Family Dinner.” join the BLCK family and their cousins Chef Ari and Jibade MIAMI TODAY’S CALENDAR Khalil Huffman at the family’s first public dinner of the year. 7-11 p.m. 3251 OPERA NIGHT ON ESPAÑOLA WAY: Española Way restaurants hosts “Opera S Miami Ave., Miami. Details: https://vizcayatickets.org/events/. Night on Española Way.” Española Way guests can enjoy free opera performances Information should be received two weeks before the event. alongside Hosteria Romana and also sip cocktails as the sun sets while enjoying Send to: Abraham Galvan, Calendar Editor film happy hour specials from 4-7 p.m. from several of the street’s restaurants. 8:30 E-mail: [email protected] MOVIES AT SOUNDSCAPE PARK: SoundScape Park presents “Free Movies p.m. 429 Española Way, Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2TOZWYR. at SoundScape Park,” with the screening of “Master and Commander: The Far 10975 SW 17th St., Tamiami. Details: https://bit.ly/2HtBAxd. Side of the World.” 8 p.m. 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit. special events PROFESSIONAL VETERAN NETWORKING: Yard House in Miami Beach ly/2TlrW1U. THE AMERICAS: The New World Symphony presents “Nord Anglia hosts “Professional Veterans of South Florida Monthly Networking Event.” 5 Performing Arts Festival: The Americas.” The Nord Anglia Performing Arts BLACK POWER MIXTAPE: The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami p.m. 1681 Lenox Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2Of7IoG. Festival is a dynamic program in collaboration with The Juilliard School that screens “MOCA Moving Images: Black Power Mixtape.” This documentary unites students ages 12-18 from Nord Anglia Education’s 14 schools across examines the evolution of the Black Power movement in American society from sports the Americas. 7:30 p.m. New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. 1967 to 1975. 6:30 p.m. 770 NE 125th St. Details: https://bit.ly/2EqeC6f. HEAT GAME: The Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics. 7:30 p.m. Details: https://www.nws.edu/events-tickets/concerts/. AmericanAirlines Arena. Details: https://bit.ly/2F7riQZ. music ZINE WORKSHOP: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents “Zine MIAMI MARLINS: The Miami Marlins play against the New York Mets. NEW MUSIC MIAMI FESTIVAL: FIU Music Series presents “XXII New Music Workshop.” This workshop will explore social activism and photography 7:10 p.m. Marlins Park, 501 Marlins Way, Miami. Details: https://www.mlb. Miami Festival: Päkk Calloway Violin and Cello Duo.” Cellist Jason Calloway has inspired by the exhibition “LaToya Ruby Frazier: Flint is Family.” 12:30 p.m. com/marlins/schedule/2019-03.

dining out HAVANA NIGHT: Glass and Vine hosts “Havana Night.” Enjoy dinner with a Cuban twist, craft with $8 rum cocktails made with Havana Club Añejo or Havana Club Classic, $5 Concrete Beach Brewery Havana Lager pints, freshly rolled cigars and tropical beats. 7 p.m. 2830 McFarlane Rd., Coconut Grove. Details: https://bit.ly/2HxbTMc. film TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE: The New World Symphony screens “Europe on the Big Screen: Tales of the Golden Age.” 8 p.m. New World Center, 500 17th St., Miami Beach. Details: https://bit.ly/2Y3O2IO. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?: Miami Dade College’s Tower Theater Miami screens “What is Democracy? (Free Public Screening).”Filmmaker Astra Taylor will be present for a post-screening Q&A session. 6:45 p.m. 1508 SW Eighth St. Details: https://bit.ly/2Tg0jX6. music FROST CONCERT JAZZ BAND: Frost Music Live! presents “The Music of French Horn Artist, Richard Todd: Frost Concert Jazz Band.” Frost Professor Richard Todd collaborates with the Frost Concert Jazz Band, premiering new works inspired from his illustrious career in film, orchestra and jazz. 7:30 p.m. UM Gusman Concert Hall, 1314 Miller Dr., Coral Gables: https://bit.ly/2LWhk6z. KEY BISCAYNE PIANO FESTIVAL: Key Biscayne Piano Festival presents “A South American Cultural Celebration,” showcasing Frank Di Polo and Edepson Gonzalez. 7 p.m. Key Biscayne Crossbridge Church, 160 Harbor Dr. PRIDE NIGHT: Details: https://bit.ly/2Y7vxDn. PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI EDDY’S THURSDAY NIGHT JAM: Chat Noir hosts “Eddy’s Thursday Night Jam.” Guitarist, composer and bandleader Eddy Balzola leads the weekly thur.4.4WHAT IS DEMOCRACY: jam. 9 p.m. 2 S Miami Ave., Miami. details: https://bit.ly/2urbwKF. TOWER THEATER MIAMI special events PRIDE NIGHT: Pérez Art Museum Miami hosts “Pride Night,” with DJ Lagrecca, live music by Basside and drag performances by host Tiffany Fantasia. 7 p.m. 1103 Biscayne Blvd. Details: https://bit.ly/2Oeztxv. ABBA: The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater presents “ABBA: The Concert.” 8:30 p.m. 1700 Washington Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2VWeVN6. FASHION SHOW: Miami International University of Arts & Design presents “Style 2019 Fashion Show.” 7 p.m. Moore Building, 191 NE 40th St., Wynwood. Details: https://www.artinstitutes.edu/miami. ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: The Wolfsonian-FIU presents “Room of One’s Own: A Teeny Tiny Poetry Residency.” Stroll in front of The Wolfsonian to find one of eight poets at work in the Bridge Tender House-turned-tiny writing KEY BISCAYNE PIANO FESTIVAL: studio. While they agonize over every word and line break, you can interact, KEY BISCAYNE read along and witness their creative process. 10:30 a.m. 1001 Washington CROSSBRIDGE CHURCH Ave. Details: https://bit.ly/2FnVMyb. 22 MIAMI TODAY TODAY’S NEWS WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 Commission may order list of all vacant county-owned land By Jesse Scheckner director of the University of Miami transit corridors in the county’s include the assessed values of Office for Civic and Community SMART Plan expansion [because] parcels – you can search for that in- Miami-Dade lawmakers will Engagement, that task “is done.” if you develop affordable housing formation on the property appraiser decide next month whether to order One day before the committee within a half-mile or one mile of a website using the folio number – but an updated list of vacant county- vote, the university debuted Land transit hub you get additional tax Ms. Bachin said there are plans to owned land – the last was delivered Access for Neighborhoods De- incentives,” Ms. Bachin said. “So incorporate that data into the tool almost three years ago – but a new velopment (LAND), a free online if you want to take advantage of in future bi-weekly updates that online tool unveiled this month mapping tool that provides real- using that for affordable housing, will also include added information looks to have already done the job. time location, size and ownership you can maximize [the benefits].” on zoning, whether land needs to On March 14, commissioners information about thousands of Additionally as useful – or poten- remediated and if any sewer infra- voted 3-0 in committee to advance publicly and institutionally owned tially more so – is a lot size calcula- structure exist on-property. an item, sponsored by Javier Souto, land parcels across Miami-Dade tor that allows users to combine the “The idea is to democratize data directing Mayor Carlos Giménez’s and its 34 cities. areas of parcels that are next to one and put it in as many hands as pos- office to tally empty and unoccupied At a March 13 launch – which another but have different owners, sible so when we’re dealing with a county properties and provide size, featured remarks from Miami allowing for a snapshot of a larger precious resource like public land use and restriction information, Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami- ‘The county said developable property and hypoth- we know how much we have and among other details. Dade Public Housing Director they could do it in four eses as to what could be done with where it is,” she said, adding that The last county property inven- Michael Liu and Miami Homes it if two or more entities cooperate. the lab has held “regular demonstra- tory in May 2016 showed Miami- for All Director Annie Lord, months.’ And doing so has never been tions” for county and City of Miami Dade owned 4,956 parcels, of among others – the school’s Miami Sally Heyman easier, she said. staff. “Our goal is to make this tool which 786 were either declared Housing Solutions Lab showed “When you find those adjacent accessible and available to as many surplus or under evaluation. LAND had identified about 500 parcels, you [just] click on all of people as possible so the issue of “The county said they could do million square feet of vacant or institutional and surplus properties, them after clicking the calculator,” land conveyance can be transparent it in four months,” Commissioner underutilized parcels county-wide, as well as in which commission she said, “and it will aggregate the and residents, grassroots organiza- Sally Heyman, chairwoman of the including 800,000 square feet listed districts they sit and whether they size of the total lot.” tions and activists can have access Health Care and County Operations as surplus. are in or around transit corridors LAND, built with a $100,000 to the same data developers [do].” Committee, said of a new list. LAND’s intuitive, visual design and stations. investment from Citi Community To access the LAND tool, visit But according to Robin Bachin, lets users filter for governmental, “We’ve already mapped the Development, does not currently http://land.ccs.miami.edu/. Developers seek OK for 47-story Miami Worldcenter tower By John Charles Robbins Street Promenade. program is intentionally designed The total floor area of the pro- to coordinate seamlessly with the Significant progress has been posed building is about 737,559 MWC District, creating a sense of made on the sprawling Miami square feet. identity and arrival,” Ms. Neufeld Worldcenter project in downtown Ms. Neufeld wrote: “… the wrote. Miami, and developers are seeking building consists of a slender Worldcenter is a collaboration approvals for a new mixed-use geometry broken into two shift- of Miami Worldcenter Associates residential tower. ing masses, linked together with and a team of development, design MWC Block A LLC is proposing a central core.” and engineering firms. a 47-story tower at 1001 NE First The project would have about The entire development prom- Ave., described as a mixed-use 12,072 square feet of open space, ises a mix of residential towers, multi-family residential building. outdistancing the required mini- hotels, retail stores, restaurants, The project is up for consid- mum on this site of about 4,500 entertainment venues and a con- eration at a rescheduled meeting square feet. vention center to an area hugged by of the city’s Urban Development Height of the tower is estimated AmericanAirlines Arena and All Review Board this Friday. at nearly 499 feet. Aboard Florida’s MiamiCentral The building will be home to “The 7th floor amenity deck train station. 533 dwelling units, and about features a wide range of activities, Miami Worldcenter is billed as a 15,056 square feet of ground floor including ‘morning’ lap pools, a $2 billion project out to transform commercial-retail uses. Parking dog park, table tennis, and picnic several blocks of Miami’s urban will be built for 456 vehicles. areas. The Project’s rooftop will core in the Park West neighbor- Attorney Marissa A. Neufeld include an additional ‘sunset’ lap hood. of the Greenberg Traurig firm pool and sun deck,” she wrote. A major component of the “On the ground floor, an - ex long-awaited project is its shop- represents the developer. A mixed-use, multi-family 47-story residential building is proposed. In a letter to the city, she said tensive hardscape and landscape ping center, stretching from the this proposed tower is slated for Block A is on the Northeast completion, including the multi- program wraps the building to FEC railroad tracks northward to an area known as Block A of the corner of Northeast 10th Street family residential communities create an inviting entrance for Northeast Tenth Street. Worldcenter development. and First Avenue. known as Paramount and Caoba, pedestrians from NE 10th Street, The plan calls for “high street The overall project is a 24-acre Ms. Neufeld says several com- the Block D East garage and retail NE 11th Street, and NE 1st Av- retail,” offering about 338,036 mixed-use development in the ponents of Miami Worldcenter building, and Worldcenter’s lively enue. It is important to note the square feet of stores, shops, cafes heart of downtown. are under construction or nearing pedestrian corridor called the 7th ground floor hardscape/landscape and more. Legislature of two minds about telehealth policy Filming By Christine Sextgon in this legislation,” said Mr. Sanford, who other technology to provide services to in Miami The News Service of Florida lobbies for the state’s largest health insurer, patients remotely. Telehealth is not a type These film permits were issued last week by Florida Blue, as well as the Florida Insur- of health care service but rather a mode to the Miami-Dade County Department of Regu- House and Senate committees are mov- ance Council. deliver services. latory & Economic Resources’ Office of Film and Entertainment, (305) 375-3288; the Miami ing ahead with bills that would establish But Naples physician and Florida Medical Though use of telehealth has become Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment, a regulatory framework for “telehealth” Association President Corey Howard said increasingly common, the House and Sen- (305) 860-3823; and the Miami Beach Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment-Film and in Florida. But similar to past years, the the reimbursement requirement – commonly ate in recent years have looked at passing a Print Division, (305) 673-7070. legislative chambers are at odds about what known as payment parity – was one of the regulatory framework but have been unable AndyHFilmz, Boca Raton. Commercial for Nourishing Biologicals. Collins Avenue Fifth to 17th streets. should be done. biggest parts of the bill. to reach agreement. IFCM Corp. d/b/a/ FilmGate, Miami. Documentary for AM Over the objections of the state’s larg- “We absolutely need to make sure that This year’s Senate proposal contrasts Documentary. Crandon Park Tennis Center. Schenk Production Inc., New York, NY. Documentary est health-insurance company, the Senate the providers for the service get paid for with a bill that has been moving in the for Razing Liberty Square. Liberty Square Housing De- velopment. Health Policy Committee this week ap- it so we can continue to expand it,” Dr. House that contains no parity mandate. It Garden Films Productions LLC, Atlanta. Motion picture for BB3. Ocean Terrace 73rd to 75th streets, Miami Beach proved a bill that would require insurers Howard said. also would give upward of $35 million in citywide, Port of Miami. and HMOs to reimburse physicians for Dr. Howard also pointed to issues such as recurring tax breaks to insurance companies KPRA Productions Inc., Miami. Music video for De Los Besos Que Me Diste. Crandon Park Beach. services provided via telehealth if those the federal Health Insurance Portability and and would allow for the use of out-of-state NBCUniversal Media LCC/Telemundo Network, Hialeah. services would be reimbursed for in-person Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA, health providers in networks. Reality television series La Voz. Swale Parking. N House Productions, Miami. Still photography for Next treatment. The bill is sponsored by Senate which sets standards for patient privacy. In addition to the parity mandate, the Sen- Directory. Countywide, Miami Beach citywide. The Production Factory LLC, Miami Beach. Still photog- Health Policy Chairwoman Gayle Harrell. “Telemedicine is something that is evolv- ate bill also has other provisions endorsed raphy for Primark. Countywide, Crandon Park Beach. But insurance lobbyist Paul Sanford ing as we speak now,” he said. “But it has by physicians, including a prohibition on Joe2 Productions LLC, North Palm Beach. Photography for Photoshoot at TNT. TNT Airport. told the committee that the bill interferes to be in a very specific platform, and it has HMOs requiring customers to seek referrals HG Productions, Miami. Photography for Food For Us. Crandon Park Beach. with the free market and that government to be safe and HIPAA compliant. And when or prior approval from telehealth providers. Pro One Production Inc., Miami Beach. Photography for interference could cause the costs of health you do this, it’s just as if we were seeing It also would ban Medicaid managed-care Agency Mode. Crandon Park Beach, Miami Beach citywide. Miami Dade College SEDT, Miami. Student project for care to increase. the patient right in front of you.” plans from including telehealth providers Metanola. Lake Medical group, Pampanguena. Comic Cure, Boca Raton. Web series for Laughter in “We would recommend that you revisit Telehealth, which is also known as tele- as part of meeting their network adequacy the Library. Kendale Lakes Branch Library, Pinecrest the idea of the payment parity provision medicine, involves using the internet and requirements. Branch Library. WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 TODAY’S NEWS MIAMI TODAY 23 Change in Alton Gateway project plan gets initial approval By Rebecca San Juan The third change would modify the latitudes for areas in the clear The Alton Gateway developers pedestrian path adjacent to the new have proposed changes in their structures. The city planning board original plans for the condominium worries it might be too limited to tower, park and retail off the MacAr- accommodate trees, and can be prob- thur Causeway entrance to Miami lematic with the Florida Department Beach. The amendments passed a of Transportation’s requirements for first reading this month and are due setback space including trees. a final vote in April. City officials working alongside The Alton Gateway Development developers emphasized encouraging is to bring a luxury condo, three-acre the public to use elevated pathways park and retail behind Bentley Bay rather than sidewalks near the project Condominiums and the Floridian. for safety concerns. Modified design The development spans three lots, plans, they said, can encourage the including the exposed bones of the public to opt for elevated walkways. South Shore Hospital at 630 Alton Commissioner John Elizabeth Road that is being demolished after Alemán disagreed. “Not everyone sitting empty for over a decade. will use elevated walkways,” she The proposal presented in mid- said. “Some people are just looking March to city commissioners for the quickest way to get from Point outlines several changes. The first A to Point B.” scales up the commercial building City officials reassured her that -re from 25 feet tall to 40 feet. The gardless, street-level access remains changes abide by the zoning code, for pedestrians who prefer not to use which permits commercial buildings the elevated pathway. to rise up to 60 feet. The action passed on its first read- The second change focuses on ing. Commissioners are to review the The developers pledged to deed a 3-acre park to the city after their Alton Gateway project is completed. reducing the setback of cleared final amendment proposals during pedestrian pathways and elevated feet on Alton, MacArthur Causeway minimum setback for pedestrian 17 along the MacArthur Causeway the next Miami Beach city commis- pathways south of Sixth Street for 5 and West Avenue. For example, the walkways would go from 20 feet to to allow for access lanes. sion meeting April 10. Liberty City getting funds infusions CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Employment PLACE YOUR AD for industrial park, youth jobs, park Business Intelligence Analyst ON OUR WEBSITE manage and administer the project. Business Intelligence Analyst wanted in Doral, By John Charles Robbins FL to produce financial and market intelligence Resident Harry Reese told com- for company’s management by querying data One of Miami’s poorest neighbor- missioners he supports the plan for repositories and generating periodic reports. miamitodaynews.com hoods, Liberty City, is about to get an the industrial park, which he said Req. B.S. in Economics or equiv. & 2 yrs. exp. in job offered or any marketing related posi- Contact infusion of funds to boost economic will “empower your community.” tion. Knowl. of Tableau, Datatrax, SQL, Netzen, Steve Rosenberg at development and lead to new jobs Roy Hardemon, a former state leg- Adv. Excel, Survey Tools. MS. Office. Ver. Ref. Mail resumes to Monat Global Corp., 3470 305-358-2663 ext. 113 in the city’s District 5. islator who worked on the measure, NW 82nd Ave., Suite 910, Doral, FL 33122 The Miami City Commission thanked the mayor for supporting the approved items March 14 to help legislation so work that’s gone into Legal Advertising fund creation of an industrial park, the initiative over the years doesn’t train youths for jobs, and make go in vain. Notice to Creditors capital improvements to Charles He also supported a contribution Hadley Park at 1350 NW 50th St., Keon Hardemon pushed youth jobs. to help fund youth employment, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION adjacent to Lenora Braynon Smith tion system, calling it a quality-of-life which he credits with helping stop IN RE: ESTATE OF Elementary School, Georgia Jones- improvement for park users and a gun violence. SHIRLEY BEIM, A/K/A SHIRLEY G. BEIM File No. 2019 735 CP 02 Ayers Middle School and Allapattah gift to the neighborhood. Keon Hardemon sponsored a Deceased. Division Probate Jr High School. Then commissioners dealt with resolution allocating grant funds NOTICE TO CREDITORS In September 2018, the city’s pass-through funding to devote from the District 5 share of Anti- The administration of the estate of Shirley Beim, a/k/a Shirley G. Beim, deceased, whose Department of Procurement sought Poverty Initiative funds of $200,000 date of death was July 4, 2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, $2 million in state money to help Probate Division, the address of which is 73 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130. The bids for Hadley Park Synthetic Turf establish the Poinciana Industrial to the Liberty City Community names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney and Park Improvements for new Park Intermodal Logistics Center. Revitalization Trust for the Youth are set forth below. turf fields. A background memo explained that Employment Program. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against de- cedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims The city commission accepted $2 million was appropriated for the The trust has run a Youth Employ- with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST a bid from Hellas Construction project during the 2018 Legislative ment Program since 2016 with paid PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF Inc., found to be lowest responsive Session. summer work assignments and a THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against and responsible bidder, for the The funds were allocated to the year-round jobs program for youths decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF construction for $1,915,915, plus city to manage the project. The city 14 to 18. It provides work experience THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. an owner’s contingency allowance will act as the pass-through agency typically between June and August ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. of $191,591.50, for a total award for the money. An agreement be- and after school. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) $2,107,506.50. tween the State of Florida Depart- The purpose is to introduce youths YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. Luther Campbell of the Liberty ment of Economic Opportunity is to the workforce while giving them The date of first publication of this notice is March 21, 2019. City Optimists supported funding necessary to access the funds. an opportunity to gain valuable work Attorney for Personal Representative: Personal Representative: improvements at Hadley Park. The city will then provide the knowledge and work ethic while Sarah Harnden Campbell Scott J. Beim There’s been no new major work on funds to Miami-Dade County on a earning a paycheck to help meet Attorney 100 Portland Road Florida Bar Number: 92299 Highlands, New Jersey 07732 the park in 60 years, he said. reimbursement basis, upon receipt basic needs. DUNLAP & MORAN PA “We definitely need these turf of the funds from the state, and an Mayor Francis Suarez thanked P.O. Box 3948 fields,” Mr. Campbell told com- agreement with the county is neces- Keon Hardemon for sponsoring Sarasota, FL 34230-3948 Telephone: (941) 366-0115 missioners. sary to reimburse the county. the program, which he said gives Fax: (941) 365-4660 Samuel Latimore also spoke in Poinciana Industrial Park Inter- youth a priceless gift of hope through E-Mail: [email protected] favor of the park improvements. modal Logistics Center is a project in employment opportunities. The job Secondary E-Mail: [email protected] Publication dates: 3/21 & 3/28/19 “Parks save lives,” he said. Liberty City, bounded by Northwest training allows participants to pursue The project award comes less than 79th Street to the north, the Florida their own prosperity, said Mr. Suarez, Fictitious Name Fictitious Name a month after city leaders gathered East Coast Railway railroad to the and improves the dynamic of the city. Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant Notice Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant for a formal groundbreaking at the south, Northwest 27th Avenue to the Mr. Reese asked the commission to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE park to launch the Carrie Meek Ir- west, and Northwest 22nd Avenue to support the trust and fund it. HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desir- IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, ing to engage in business under the fictitious rigation/Landscaping and Marquee to the east. “I’ve seen gang members and desiring to engage in business under the name of PRUDENCE LANE ADVISORS, fictitious name of TIGERTAIL + MARY, Project for $106,116 to bring a new The city resolution reads: “… the high-risk kids turn their lives located at 100 SW 10th Street, Ste 701 in the located at 3321 Mary Street, in the County of water system to Hadley Park, helping Project intends to foster the success- around,” he said of the value of em- County of Miami-Dade, in the City of Miami, Miami-Dade, in the City of Miami, Florida, Florida, 33130, intends to register the said to keep the new landscaping there ful development and movement of ployment opportunities in the area. name with the Division of Corporations of 33133, intends to register the said name with fresh and alive. freight via a center that will enhance “It’s making a big difference,” he the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, the Division of Corporations of the Florida The park is another important the connectivity, reliability, and said of the trust. Florida. Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. community fixture in District 5, Mr. Latimore also supported fund- safety of trade flows and promote the Dated at Miami, Florida, this 26th day of Dated at Miami, Florida, this 26th day of which is represented by Commis- State of Florida’s global economy.” ing for the trust, saying it’s vital for March, 2019. March, 2019. sioner Keon Hardemon. The legislation says the city shall communities to work with youths JULIO LOPEZ-BRITO 4220 RE, LLC Mr. Hardemon praised the irriga- retain up to 10% of total funds to for improvements. Owner Owner 24 MIAMI TODAY WEEK OF THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

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