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<br />...: -:~.. <br /> <br />· professional maintenance of all public right-of-ways and properties to include <br />landscaping, irrigations, litter removal, fertilization; <br />· landscape projects in areas that qualify for matching grant funding; <br />· sidewalk and curb replacement in all areas where the deterioration is deemed a hazard for <br />liability reasons. <br />· creation of an off-street parallel parking area along Adantic Boulevard between 1751h <br />Terrace and 183rd Street, as sanctioned by the City Commission at a Commission <br />meeting. <br />· a comprehensive state of the art computer aided dispatch, report writing, and record <br />keeping systems for the Police Department; <br />· upgrade and standardization of the Police Department firearms; <br />· some administrative vehicle replacement or enhancements; <br />· resurrecting a master plan for the Active Park; <br />· commencement of the Streetscape Plan by implementation of the special assessment <br />district; <br />· codification of City ordinances into the first City Code book; <br />· continuation of our planning effort for the Sunny Isles Boulevard corridor; <br />· upgrading and implementation of computer systems for all our administrative <br />departments, especially the Building Department, and Code Enforcement & Licensing <br />Department; <br />· creation and establishment of a comprehensive compensation philosophy and plan for all <br />employees, inclusive of job descriptions, classification of positions, and a performance <br />evaluation system. <br />In order to move ahead with the philosophy and the priorities from our pending agenda we need <br />to have highly qualified professional staff members that are allowed to exercise their judgment and <br />expertise. We also need citizen and business leaders to bring varied points of view to help guide the <br />public and private actions that are so critical to the development of this City. Lasdy, our elected <br />officials must remain tuned in to the future and keep focused on the larger picture. The larger <br />picture is what will be their legacy. <br />I would like to commend our hard-working staff, and in particular, the Finance Department for <br />all their assistance in compiling this budget. <br /> <br />.~- <br /> <br />t~'~ <br />.;;..:- ~ <br />~':....~ <br />Bji <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />~/~ <br /> <br />Christopher J. Russo <br />City Manager <br /> <br />Budget Message <br />