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Mrc2015report Web.Pdf THE STATE OF THE HISTORIC MIXED-USE MIAMI RIVER IS barbeques, picnic tables, basketball, tennis and Miami River Commission STRONGER THAN EVER. The river is the birthplace of racquetball courts, baseball diamonds, football Miami River Commission our vibrant dynamic community, evidenced from stadium, track, weights, gym, community centers, Annual Report 2015 the Tequesta Indian’s 2,000 year old Miami Circle (a riverwalks for running, walking, biking and fishing, Annual Report 2015 designated National Historic Landmark), to Mary and historic sites such as the 2,000 year old Miami Brickell, Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler. Today the Circle, 1844 Fort Dallas, and the oldest standing home Miami River remains a crucial part of our City’s in Miami-Dade County, the 1856 Wagner Homestead. HORACIO present and future. STUART THE MRC THANKS THE FOLLOWING Fiscal Year 2016 AGUIRRE THE RIVER IS ALIVE AND WELL! Environmental funding providers: State of Florida ($150,000), Miami- agencies recently inspected the Miami River, Dade County ($35,000), City of Miami ($30,000), and discovered and remediated a source of contamination private sector advertisers in the MRC’s 13th Annual to improve the Miami River’s water quality in the Miami River Map and Guide, 5th Annual Miami River recently maintenance dredged 15-foot deep federal Calendar, and 20th Annual Miami Riverday. This navigable channel. The river is used daily by funding allows the broad based MRC to continue its international shipping vessels, yachts, manatees, work partnering with the public and private sectors dolphins, marlins, and other marine life. The Miami to bring significant improvements to the Miami River River’s shorelines feature public riverwalks, parks, District. The MRC thanks the City of Miami, Florida Inland Navigation District, and State of Florida Report over 7,500 new residential units (additional 3,280 approved units), major hotels (additional 3 planned for funding the fully permitted, long awaited and hotels), 19 operating restaurants (additional 18 widely supported Wagner Creek and Seybold Canal planned restaurants), 16 historic sites, and job- Maintenance Dredging and Environmental Cleanup generating marine industrial businesses operating Project, which will benefit the natural environment along the “Port of Miami River.” International Shipping and local economy. The City of Miami advertised the Terminals provide vital international trade to our project’s RFP in 2015, and dredging commences in neighbors in the Caribbean and Central America. Spring 2016. Recreational boatyards, marinas, commercial fishing Chair’s and tug boat basins are highly active. I INVITE YOU TO BRING your loved ones to the Miami River District and enjoy the experience. The Miami THE MIAMI RIVER IS THE AORTA in the heart of River Commission promises that regardless of your the City of Miami, and its beautiful multi-cultural individual interests, age, gender, race, or income level, neighborhoods in Downtown, Little Havana, Spring you will find something special to enjoy. Garden, Overtown, Grove Park, Allapattah, Durham Park, etc. The Miami River District’s nine major parks Horacio Stuart Aguirre offer every type of recreation including a boat ramp, Chairman, Miami River Commission kayak and paddleboard launch, pools, playgrounds, Photo by: www.disc-hover.com Awards “BEST OF MIAMI – BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE” awarded to Eric Buermann and Brett “BEST OF MIAMI 2015” awarded to MRC Urban Infill Subcommittee Chairman Jim Bibeau –Miami Today, 2008 Murley –Miami Today “AWARD OF MERIT” awarded to the MRC for its Multimodal Transportation Plan 2015 was a headline year for the exciting mixed-use Miami River District, which “BEST OF MIAMI 2014–UNSUNG HERO” awarded to MRC Member Ernie Martin – American Planning Association, 2007 received significant positive national and local press. Highlights included approvals –Miami Today “THE NEWSMAKER” awarded to MRC Chair Eric Buermann –Miami Today, 2007 “PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION” for volunteer Miami River Greenway beautification “BEST BACKSTAGE LEADER” awarded to MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau who of 3,280 high-density residential units, 550 hotel rooms, and 6 restaurants, all events– City of Miami, 2013 was then included in the “Book of Leaders” –Miami Today, 2007 featuring additional sections of the public riverwalk and waterborne transportation “PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION” for volunteer Miami River Greenway beautification MIAMI IMAGE AWARD OF 2006 awarded to MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau events – City of Miami, 2012 –Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches in Miami’s downtown “Lower River”, 11 new single family homes were approved “PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION” for volunteer Miami River Greenway beautification “BEST OF MIAMI – IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE” awarded to former MRC Chair Irela and a new recreational boatyard opened for business in the “Middle River”, 2 new events – City of Miami, 2011 Bagué –Miami Today, 2006 “BEST OF MIAMI 2011 – TURNING GREEN” awarded to MRC member Sandy Batchelor “THE ACHIEVER – MIAMI RIVER’S RENAISSANCE MAN” awarded to MRC Managing Director restaurants opened and 2 more commenced construction, the historic Miami River Inn –Miami Today Brett Bibeau – Miami Today, 2006 is being restored, 3 new sections of the public Riverwalk were constructed, and more. “BEST OF MIAMI 2011–VISIONARY” awarded to MRC Managing Director Brett Bibeau “COMMUNITY STEWARD AWARD” awarded to MRC–1,000 Friends of Florida, 2005 –Miami Today “BEST NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION” awarded to MRC –Miami Today, 2004 The Miami River Commission (MRC) thanks the State of Florida for renewing their “SUSTAINABLE SOUTH FLORIDA AWARDS, GREEN EDUCATION & OUTREACH AWARD” 2011 “MOST POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT” for the Miami River Greenway, Urban Environment $150,000 appropriation to continue providing needed services along the historic FINALIST –Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce League, 2004 “PROCLAMATION OF APPRECIATION” for volunteer Miami River Greenway beautification EXCELLENCE AWARD for the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, American Miami River. events –City of Miami, 2010 Landscape Architects, 2003 Subcommittee Reports stormwater from this area drains into the Miami River through over one hundred outfalls. The Stormwater MIAMI RIVER GREENWAY Dr. Ernest Martin, Chair subcommittee’s highest priority is the City of Miami’s IN 2015, THE MIAMI RIVER GREENWAY continued construc- fully funded and permitted Wagner Creek and Sey- tion, featuring a public pedestrian & bicycle pathway, bold Canal Maintenance Dredging and Environmental landscaping, decorative lights, way-finding signage, Cleanup Project. The MRC thanks the City of Miami, historic markers, informational kiosks, benches, art FIND and the State of Florida for appropriating $20 installations, and other amenities. The MRC thanks million for the project. This long-awaited and widely Miami-Dade County for constructing 2 new sections supported project, will start construction in 2016 and of public riverwalk on both shores beneath Metrorail, significantly improve the environment and economy. and granting an additional $1.5 million to design and The MRC appreciates all the agencies which in 2015 construct a future section of the public riverwalk. We inspected the Miami River for 3 days searching for thank the City of Miami for constructing a new green- sources of contamination, which were then remedi- ated. This inspection generated a list of action items Offices under construction. Miami River Yacht Club under construction. way section from the NW 5 ST Bridge to Seaspice. In 2016, another 10 fully funded and designed sections which will be conducted to improve water quality. of the Riverwalk will be built by the public and private URBAN INFILL James Murley, Chair sectors. Over half of the 10-mile public Miami River Greenway has been constructed. THE MRC’S URBAN INFILL SUBCOMMITTEE continued efforts The MRC appreciates the mutual efforts to implement to assist implementing various adopted and award- the Miami River Greenway Action Plan, and the cost winning plans, including the Miami River Corridor shares provided to date from multiple public and Urban Infill Plan, Miami River Corridor Multi-Modal private funding sources including Congress, State Transportation Plan, Miami River Greenway Action of Florida, Florida Department of Transportation, Plan and others, all available for downloading at South Florida Water Management District, Florida www.miamirivercommission.org. Inland Navigation District, City of Miami, Miami- Dade County, Downtown Development Authority, and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE numerous private sector developments. Philip Everingham, Chair THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE STORMWATER Sallye Jude, Chair supported the Miami-Dade School Board’s resolution THE STORMWATER SYSTEM is the leading source of pollu- to create marine industrial vocational classes, and is tion into the Miami River. The Miami River water ba- assisting in the creation of a curriculum. The subcom- sin includes a 69-square-mile area of the most densely mittee commenced efforts to create a more detailed Mi- populated neighborhoods in the State of Florida. All Public Riverwalk at Neo Vertika,American Social, Latitude on the River and FPL. ami River Property and Business Database, and thanks Miami-Dade County Tax Appraiser Pedro Gar- TESTIMONIALS cia for his assistance. “The approved One “Apex Marine, a yacht “The Miami River Com- “Three years ago when we River Point will service facility, recently mission
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