Sponsor the 2012 Celebration Picnic

Plenty of time remains to enroll as an underwriter of the Village's 10th Annual Celebration Picnic, March 3. Your sponsorship will ensure that your company name, logo, and message will reach more than 4,000 residents, friends, and neighbors at Coral Reef Park -- as they enjoy irresistible cotton candy, hot dogs, and roasted corn. This year's picnic truly offers something for everyone: Great games, musical performances, and lots of kiddie activities. Miami-Dade Fire & Rescue and Palmetto Bay Police will also be on hand. And don't miss Mayor Stanczyk's first pitch at the Mayor's Cup Baseball Tournament, at 11 a.m., or the Historic Highlights Bus Tour featuring stops at old homes and other historic sites. Please be sure to visit our website for up-to-date program info. Again, cash support, in-kind donations, and volunteer services are all welcome. For sponsorship info, contact Planning & Events Coordinator Mary Fernandez today or call 305-234-6383 or 305-259-1234. Take a look at this video of the 2011 Picnic to see why this is one party you don't want to miss!   

Get Good News on Village Website

There are so many positive things happening all around town, we hardly have time and space to share it all!  Following are several of the good-news items now posted on the Village homepage -- your first stop for up-to-date Village information, and access to all municipal programs and services:

• Baseball Clinic: Check out this two-page flyer/registration to participate in the 2012 President's Day Youth Baseball Clinic on Monday, Feb. 20. Kids ages 5-13 will enjoy supervised baseball instruction, skills competition, games, and lunch -- all at Coral Reef Park. Read more.
• Sidewalk Construction: Between now and May 11, County contractors will be working on a sidewalk construction/improvement project along a portion of SW 97 Ave. Read more.
• Palmetto Road Repair: Councilmember Fiore spearheads a major project at the County intersection of SW 152 St. and SW 77 Ave. by coordinating with the Commissioner's office. Read more.
• Channel 77 Development: Gary Alan Ruse features our new Government Access Channel 77 in the current edition of Palmetto Bay News. Read more.
• Video Features: Visit our video library offering coverage of Village events and other features such as a look back at the life of Village pioneer, the late Thomas Mitchell. This page is undergoing a redesign -- so be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page

Village Council Meeting Update  

Before we jump right into summarizing the February Council meeting, please note that the Village Council meeting scheduled for the first Monday of March has been moved to March 12. Don't miss any of the action -- watch the entire meeting live, starting at 7p.m. on Comcast Channel 77 or via live streaming video from our website Video/Library page. Here's a quick summary of the Feb. 6 meeting:   

• In an effort to assist local businesses and allow them to compete with neighboring communities, the Council passed an Ordinance allowing alcohol to be sold (at retail stores) on Sundays. Make sure you rely on your designated driver; alcohol consumption and driving do not mix -- and our police force is always open, 24/7, to ensure the safety of our residents. 
• Signs, signs, everywhere? To ensure that the beauty of Palmetto Bay is preserved, the Council put regulations into law that define parameters of temporary signs. Non-commercial temporary signs will be treated in a uniform fashion. Ninety days is the time frame, that is, personal expression signs, temporary political signs and holiday/seasonal decorations cannot be displayed longer than 90 days. For the full text of both of these Ordinances, please contact the Planning & Zoning Dept.
• We need your help! Palmetto Bay will be partnering with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to formulate an Education Compact. This Compact will assist in aligning resources and implementing innovative programs to provide the tools our children need in school and in the future. If you are interested in assisting the Village as a member of the Education Compact Advisory Committee, please contact the Village Clerk or complete and return the application to the Village Clerk's office as soon as possible.
• Speaking of schools... meet you at the playground! Coral Reef Park's playground will receive significant improvements in the near future. Over $130,000 in playground equipment will be installed so your little angels will have a safe haven in which to play.
• Rain, rain, go away... down the drain... Two resolutions were passed that provide much needed drainage projects in our Village: $66,000 and $125,000. So, efforts continue. Your Council remains committed to making certain that our infrastructure is the highest quality we can provide. And that the problems in areas of greatest need are identified and rectified.