March 26, 2013 Neighborhood Meeting

Croissant Park General Meeting March 2013

Happy Spring, Neighbors!

Our March meeting started at 7:15 Tuesday night with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Board member Michelle. Other Board members in attendance were Rhonda, Karla, Heather, Beth, Joe, Loren and Virginia. The neighborhood crime report was first on the agenda.  Our regular FLPD Officers Jackson and Stevens were attending a special training class, so Officers Billins and Loveras were there to report that we had a relatively quiet month of crime.  Two home burglaries were reported: one was a vacant house, the other involved the theft of copper sheathing. Several bags of mulch were stolen from a home on SW 16th Court.  A burglary occurred at Croissant Park Elementary School and the burglar was caught.  Not included in the FLPD report was a neighbor’s report of graffiti on a car at SW 13th St. 

Beth introduced our speaker Bryan Tozzie, a horticulturist extraordinaire from Alexander’s Landscaping & Plant Farm.  He specializes in native plants that create natural habitats for birds, butterflies, wildlife and humans.  He brought many specimens and discussed the attributes and requirements of each one.  Bryan is very knowledgable and enthusiastic about creating beautiful and environmentally beneficial gardens.  Alexander’s is located at 830 S Flamingo Rd, Davie, 954 472-5039.  www.alexfarm.com.  Visit Bryan and his menagerie at the 5 acre farm and check out all the wonderful plants he has for sale, many of which he has raised from seed.  You can get palms of many ages and sizes, too.

Rhonda has informed us that the contents of the CP Association trailer will be available for anyone interested.  There are some plastic chairs, folding tables, tents and tent poles.  A notice will be posted on the Nextdoor website as to the day and location of the giveaway. Stay tuned.

We asked everyone attending the meeting if there were any guest speakers they would like to see at future meetings.  One neighbor suggested that we invite our District IV Commissioner Romney Rogers to give us a status report on the City doings.  Good idea-we will work on that.

The 50/50 lucky raffle winner was Millie.  She is the proud owner of a healthy native plant from Alexander’s Farm.  Fritz Kramer won the 50/50 cash prize.  

Hope to see you at the May 28th meeting.

Virginia-Secretary

Community Appearance Awards

Press Release

For Immediate Release

February 13, 2012

Contact:

Monique J. Damiano, Public Information Specialist

Public Works Department

(954) 828-7808 / mdamiano@fortlauderdale.gov

Deadline Extended for City of Fort Lauderdale

Community Appearance and Neighborhood/Business Recognition Awards

New Application Deadline is Thursday, March 1

Fort Lauderdale - The City of Fort Lauderdale Community Appearance Board has extended the application deadline for the 34th Annual Community Appearance Awards and the 2nd Annual Neighborhood and Business Recognition Awards to Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 5 p.m. Applications are available on the City's website at www.fortlauderdale.gov/neighborhoods/. Applications may also be obtained by emailingcab@fortlauderdale.gov or calling (954) 828-7600.

About the Community Appearance Awards

The Community Appearance Awards are presented each year by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission and the Community Appearance Board to recognize homeowners, architects, developers, landscapers, and builders for projects that enhance the City's visual image and economic vitality. Neighborhood and civic associations are also recognized for projects that positively affect their communities.

Eligible projects may be submitted for an award in one of eight categories - commercial, institutional, landscape/garden, multifamily residence, municipal facilities/parks & recreation, single family residence, retail, or special projects. All projects must be located within the City of Fort Lauderdale's corporate limits and be visible from a public thoroughfare. New construction projects must have a Certificate of Occupancy or a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued by the City's Planning and Zoning Department between April 2010 and February 2012. Additional eligibility requirements are listed on the application.

The Community Appearance Board selects winning properties based on a site review of the project's exterior, the structure and outdoor space, as well as how the project visually enhances the surrounding community.

About the Neighborhood and Business Recognition Awards

The Neighborhood and Business Recognition Awards recognize and acknowledge collaborative projects that improve quality of life and revitalize Fort Lauderdale's communities. Fort Lauderdale businesses, civic and homeowners associations, and neighborhood groups may apply for an award for a variety of projects including, but not limited to:

- Neighborhood cleanups

- Waterway cleanups

- Green spaces

- Park improvements

- Litter control projects

- Graffiti cleanups

- "Adopt a neighbor" home improvement projects

Projects submitted for the 2012 Neighborhood and Business Recognition awards must be within the City's corporate boundaries and must have been developed and completed in 2011.

The CAB will judge submitted projects based on how well they generate positive change and neighborhood improvement through hands-on, grassroots, innovative, and creative activities that reflect social, physical, and collaborative efforts. In addition, the board will review actions such as project management and leadership, volunteer contributions, sustainability, and public-private partnerships.

For more information about the Community Appearance and Neighborhood and Business Recognition Awards, please e-mail cab@fortlauderdale.gov or call 954-828-7600. You may also visit the City's website at www.fortlauderdale.gov/neighborhoods/ .

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Monique J. Damiano, MPA

Public Information Specialist

City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department

949 N.W. 38th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Ph: 954-828-7808

Email: mdamiano@fortlauderdale.gov

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." - Sally Koch

The City of Fort Lauderdale is a public entity subject to Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes concerning public records. E-mail messages are covered under Chapter 119 and are thus subject to public records disclosure. All e-mail messages sent and received are captured by our server and retained as public records.

New Swales for Croissant Park

Subject: Swale Program Croissant Park

Dear Mr. Cook,

The City is interested in expanding the swale program to the Croissant Park Neighborhood. I was hoping you could share this information and forms with the residents as the Civic Association President. Attached is a swale agreement form that can be filled out by residents. The City will swale the easement area at no cost to the resident and lay fresh sod when completed. Below is additional swale information.

One of the major contributors to good stormwater management is a properly designed and functioning swale. A swale is a long narrow depression, which varies in depth from six inches to a few feet and is typically wider than it is deep.

Swales are designed to provide water quality treatment that will reduce pollution as well as control flooding during storm events. They collect rainwater, filter pollutants, control flooding, prevent erosion, and provide a drainage area for stormwater.

Please call or email if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Larry

Lawrence Teich

City of Fort Lauderdale

Environmental Resource Supervisor

949 NW 38^th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

(954) 828-7844

click to open agreement:

SWALE AGREEMENT

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition opportunity

My name is Lindsay Spaulding, and I’m a Casting Producer for ABC’s Emmy award winning TV series "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." We are in the process of finding families who are deserving and in need of a new home for our next season of the show, and we want to move that bus to BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

If you could help forward this to all the principals of the schools in your district, and ask that they make announcements in the schools, include the information in their newsletters, as well as forward it on to any community contacts they have, that would be AMAZING! The sooner we find a family from Broward County , the sooner we can MOVE THAT BUS!

We ' re looking for inspirational members of the communitywho, for whatever reason, need a new home. While we know that there are so many families in need all over this country, we want to focus on people that have given back in some way despite their personal hardships. Some examples from past episodes include The Bliven family of Minot , ND who started a little league baseball program for children with special needs. And in Indiana , Shawna Farina heads up the local Relay For Life cancer walk for life in honor of her mother ' s struggle with the disease and, in an ironic twist of fate, now battles breast cancer herself. Some of our episodes have focused on people who have been inspirational within their own family. Amy Hawkins of Hendersonville , TN was left paralyzed after she threw her body over her 2 sons as a tornado ripped apart their home. As you can see, our definition of deserving can be fairly broad.

Interested families or those who wish to nominate another family should:

e-mail a short description of their family story to –CastingExtremeMiami@gmail.com

Nominations/submissions must include:

1. The names and ages of each member of the household

2. A description of the major challenges within the home.

3. Explanation of why this family is deserving, or a positive role model in their community.

4. Photos of the family and a photo of the home

5. Don’t forget to include a contact phone number.

The deadline: for nominations is February 20, 2010. BUT Don’t Delay!

Please send story submissions as soon as possible!

For more information on how to apply please visit our website at:

http://abc.go.com/primetime/xtremehome/index?pn=apply

To be eligible, a family must own their own single family home or at least property on which a home can be built. Plus, they must be able to show producers how a makeover will make a huge difference in their lives. Nominations must include the names and ages of each member of the household along with a description of the major challenges within the home. Please also include contact information of the family. If possible, we would also love to see pictures of the family and their home.

The deadline for family nominations is January 31, 2010. But, the sooner we find some deserving families, the better!

Thanks again! And please feel free to contact me directly with any questions.

Lindsay Spaulding

Lindsay Spaulding

Casting Producer

Extreme Makeover Home Edition

Lock & Key Productions

5200 Lankershim Blvd., 5th floor

North Hollywood, CA 91601

Office: 818-824-9627

Fax: 818-824-9699