Croissant Park General Meeting-May 2022

Hello Neighbors,

—Our meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.  Board members in attendance were Vice-President Michelle DiMaria, Rhonda Kramer, Joe Russell and Virginia Russell.

—FLPD Officer Rob Mauro, who is celebrating his 25th year with the City police force, brought us the welcome news that Croissant Park has had a 14% drop in crime for the first months of 2022.  In May we had one residential burglary, and two reports of larceny. Burglary involves breaking into a structure to commit a crime, whereas larceny involves taking property without the use of force or breaking into a structure to do so, such as shoplifting.

—Our speaker tonight was Phil Schwab, Project Manager with the Florida Department of Transportation. He was accompanied by Mike Ciscar and Gorky Charpentier, Engineers with the Corradino Group.  We were presented with a comprehensive environmental summary of New River crossing alternatives. The alternatives include a low-level bascule bridge, mid-level bascule bridge, a high-level fixed bridge and a tunnel.  Each alternative becomes increasingly more expensive to build, as the bridge height increases; the tunnel having the highest construction cost  and most right-of-way impacts.  The improved crossing is necessary because the Brightline Train and the proposed Broward Commuter Rail would require that the current bridge remain closed for too long, impeding marine traffic on the New River.

—Commissioner Sorensen reported that the City has appropriated $2.4 million for improvements to Croissant Park Elementary School and Park. He also mentioned that the City tree ordinances will be rewritten to tighten up on violators who cut down trees.

—Our next CPCA General meeting will be on June 28th at 7pm at the CP Community Canter.  See you there!

Minutes by Virginia-Secretary