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<br />THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2007 I 78
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<br />Carnival Center CEO won't get bonus
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<br />Approval appears likely
<br />for scaled-back tax deal
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<br />II The Carnival Cente, CEO
<br />won't receive a bonus
<br />following a rec&nt pay
<br />raise. County officials have
<br />scheduled a public
<br />discussion of the pay raise.
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<br />BY DANIEL CHANG
<br />dcnan9",'.~iilmiHerilln.LGm
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<br />The trust that manages the
<br />Carnival Center for the Per-
<br />forming Arts. already 10 days
<br />late on a $15 million debt pay-
<br />ment for construction costs,
<br />has decided against awarding
<br />CEO Michael Hardy an
<br />annual bonus.
<br />Hardy, who eams $326.255
<br />a year, was eligible for a
<br />bonus of up to 11.5 percent of
<br />his salary, or $57,000.
<br />But perpetual financial
<br />troubles at tbe center - with
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<br />. State legislators
<br />outlined the framework of
<br />a Ical.dRback tax deal
<br />that would cut property
<br />taxes by $11 billion
<br />over four years.
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<br />BY MARC CAPUTO
<br />AND MARY Eu.EH KLAS
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<br />TALLAHASSEE - Slate
<br />House and Senate leaders
<br />released the framework of a
<br />property la~ cut plan
<br />Wednesday that adopts most
<br />of Gov. Charli~ Crist's pro-
<br />posa] and adds a few tweaks,
<br />giving renters a break and
<br />allowing low-income seniors
<br />to p;ry no homestead taxes.
<br />The tentative deal means it
<br />wiJIlilce/y pass in: some (orar
<br />by Oct. 22 now that the legis-
<br />lature plans to extend the spe-
<br />ciallawmaking session on the
<br />budget through next week.
<br />If approved by voters, the
<br />proposed constitutional
<br />amendment would save tax~
<br />payers about $2J billion slate-
<br />wide in 2008-09, but the plan
<br />would mean savings of only
<br />$240 for the average home-
<br />owner, The modest relie{(a1Js
<br />short of the Legislature's
<br />goals for deep savings but saJ~
<br />vages their efforts to place a
<br />constitutional amendment on
<br />the Ian. 29 ballot.
<br />House Speaker Marco
<br />Rubio said he was "disap.
<br />pointed" and unenthusiastic
<br />about the measure but prom-
<br />ised to return with more tax-
<br />cut proposals during the leg~
<br />islative session in the spring.
<br />Tbe West Miami Republi-
<br />can bas spent most of the year
<br />pushing for bigger savings
<br />that many lawmakeu have
<br />rejected as unrealistic.
<br />The centerpiece of the
<br />plan, fiut proposed by the
<br />governor and Senate Demo-
<br />crats, is "portability," which
<br />would allow people to take
<br />their tax.exemption protec.
<br />tiollS irom one home to a new
<br />one. It also doubles the
<br />525,000 homestead exemp-
<br />tion, gives firsHime F]orida
<br />home buyers an additional
<br />permanent exemption and
<br />leaves school laICes
<br />untouched.
<br />Portability is especially
<br />popular in South Florida,
<br />where high home prices have
<br />made it difficult for some
<br />people to move due to the tax
<br />,hock.
<br />The newly added break for
<br />senior citizens would be most
<br />felt in Broward County.
<br />which has about 10 percent of
<br />the estimated 500,000 F]oridi-
<br />ans older than 65 wbo earn
<br />less than $25,000 yearly. Palm
<br />Beach and Miami-Dade coun.
<br />tics eome in a dose second
<br />and third.
<br />Renters also would see
<br />additional protections from
<br />rising property taxes under a
<br />provision to give ownen of
<br />affordable housing new prop-
<br />erty tax e:zemplions if they
<br />abide by certain reDt rcstric-
<br />liOlu.
<br />Rubio announced the
<br />House's additions to Crist's
<br />plan on Wednesday and Sen-
<br />ate President Ken Pruitt later
<br />told his colleagues the Senate
<br />bas agreed to the changes.
<br />Legis]ators have until the
<br />end oi the month to replace
<br />their fIrst proposal - thrown
<br />off the haUot by Jl judge for
<br />"misleading" language - for
<br />a constitutional amendment
<br />on property taxes.
<br />The amendment needs a
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<br />the missed debt payment as p]etion of construction and
<br />the latest in a long list of add an additional $5.25 mil-
<br />money probl~ms - have lion to the endowment by this
<br />amounted to what Hardy and October. Presently, the
<br />his hosses hav~ called "a difli- endowment is at $3.65 million.
<br />cult year." _ Requested and received
<br />Since the Center opened in an additional $4.1 million
<br />October 2006, the l'crfonning irom Miami-Dade - on top
<br />Arts Center Trust and Foun- oi the $3.75 million the county
<br />dation, which manage and already had committed to the
<br />raise money for the county- center - to cover occupancy
<br />owned center, have: costs.
<br />_ Missed the deadline to . Ended the center's first
<br />deliver $48 million in contri- year with a $2.5 million oper-
<br />butions by the center's debut ating deficit, due mainly to
<br />to offset its $413 million cost. poor ticket sales for the cen-
<br />Foundation leaders were ,...
<br />$14 miJJiOD short and Miami- !
<br />Dade County had to under- j
<br />write a bank loan ior that. '
<br />. Fai]ed to raise enough <
<br />money to fund a $10.15 mil- ,
<br />lion endowment due at com. :
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<br />ter's own presentations.
<br />. Missed an Oct. 1 dead-
<br />line on a $1.5 million debt pay-
<br />ment to Miami-Dade to help
<br />cover construction costs. The
<br />payment is the first of 20
<br />annual installments, for ,.
<br />total of $30 million.
<br />"It was a very diificult
<br />year ," Hardy said Wednes-
<br />day. "Some things wcnt as
<br />well and maybe better than I
<br />would have cxpected, and
<br />some things definitely went
<br />worse than I would have
<br />expected:'
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<br />AmoDJ':: the successes
<br />Hardy counted in the first
<br />year were the center's hosting
<br />850 periormances, conven-
<br />tions and privak functions,
<br />"and about 500,000 people
<br />overall coming to those
<br />events,'. he said. "That's
<br />500,000 people who didn't
<br />come into downtown Miami
<br />the y~ar before.
<br />Still, the center has fallen
<br />short on other goals, and
<br />Hardy, as CEO, bears the bur-
<br />4en,o( ilsl~lldership.
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<br />PAC Trust ChAirman
<br />Riclcy Arriola declined to
<br />comment on Hardy's joh per-
<br />formance in 2006, except to
<br />say that he, past Trusl chair-
<br />man Parker Thomson :lnd
<br />Hardy met in September for :l
<br />job review.
<br />Hardy said Wednesday he
<br />would have declined a bonus
<br />if he were oifered one.
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<br />Miami Herald staffwrit('r
<br />Matthew 1. Pinzur contributed
<br />t~.t1tis.rl!pOrt.
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<br />three-fourths vote of each
<br />chamber to get on the banot,
<br />where it would then need 60
<br />percent of the vote to pa5..<;.
<br />Rubio said that while this
<br />proposal "doesn't go far
<br />enough," he hopes it would be
<br />'.th~ fIrst slep in a multip]e-
<br />step process" that could
<br />include more legislation or
<br />amendments proposed by the
<br />state's Taxation and Budget
<br />Reform Conunission and citi-
<br />tell groups.
<br />The additions the House
<br />and Senate have agreed to ~
<br />make to the governor's plan
<br />would mean another $3 bU. !
<br />lion in savings over four:
<br />years. .
<br />
<br />The Historic Hampton House Communily Trust, Inc.
<br />see~J?", p.rqducti9n __a~d__ ,p()st~pr()d_lJfti()I'L serv.ic~:>_ ..10
<br />produce a video ova from oral hiSlories 01 African-
<br />American jazz arlists and others who visited the
<br />HBmplOn'-Hou~"1:!'Mutet'durirty"lhe'195-o's'llnd'60's'lor'1l"
<br />State Historic Preservation Small. Matching Granl.
<br />Interesled parties should Submit lhree copies 01 their
<br />qualifications by October 19, 2007 to:
<br />Xavltn Vega
<br />Historic Hampton House Community Trust, Inc.
<br />5400 NW 22nd Avenue, Suite 705
<br />Miami. FL 33142
<br />Phone: 305-638-5800
<br />Fax: 305-638-5887
<br />
<br />Relirement of Alan K. Roberts, MD
<br />As of November 3D, 2007
<br />
<br />It's been my pleasure 10 pro....ide medicol care in
<br />this community o....er the past 30 yeors.
<br />
<br />Records Are Available Allne office of
<br />
<br />Concentra Medical Centers
<br />t 347 Soulh Andrews Ave.
<br />FI. lauderdale, Fl
<br />
<br />Good servic,.
<br />Good pric,.
<br />Good neighbor agent.
<br />Three good reasons to
<br />insure your car wilb
<br />Slale Farm.
<br />
<br />NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing wllJ be held by the City Commission
<br />of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Florida, in the Sunny Islas Beach Government
<br />Center, David P. Samson Commission Chambers, 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
<br />Beach, FlOrida, on Thul$day, October 18, 2007, at 7:30 p.m., to consider final
<br />adoptlon of the following proposed Ordinance:
<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CllY COMMISSION OF THE CllY OF SUNNY ISLES
<br />BEACH, FLORIDA. AMENDING SECTION 265-11 OF THE CllY CODE TO
<br />REQUIRE SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE
<br />EDUCATIONAL FACIUTIES WITH A STUDENT POPULATION OVER 4(l
<br />STUDENTS OR MORE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
<br />REPEALER: PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE: PROVIDING FOR
<br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br />::;u~~~n~v~~j~~:for ~Jb~ i=%~d:;~~;: ~~94~~'CA~~1.0f
<br />Jane A Hines, CMC, City Clerk
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<br />~rv':::i~~~~~~;~tt~c~eedo~~re&~~~t~:tl~~~'oj i~n~x,:=
<br />Beach, 18070 Collins AVenue. Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, 33160. ~ person wlshYng to
<br />~~~~~I~ 8C~J~~;::~,a~~~ rO~~it~a~~t~:~~t8f Th~\~~~~ ~~~~
<br />matters may be continued at this mee~ and under such circumstances, addltlo:ftegal notice
<br />woutd not be provided. N 8 person decides to appeal any decision made by the City
<br />~;:~~~h ~~r t~~hY :~~=:\~~::e~' ~~~~j~~,:;r~~~~
<br />Fs~::ngsas~:ad~l~~~~~.:s~~::tl~~~~~f ~~nc~~~i1'~~ct~
<br />admlssion of otherwise lnadmlsslble or Irrelevant evidence, nor does h authorize challenges or
<br />appeals not otherwise allowed by law.
<br />
<br />A meeting of thl Value AdJultmlnt Board (thl 'VAS; wlll bI hlld on
<br />TUndilY, lktoblr 16, 2007, 10:00 Lm., Jrd Floor COnfwlHlct Room,
<br />CommluJon Chambers, Stephen P. Cln Center, 111 N.W. 1st StrH~
<br />Miami, to coneld.,. the following:
<br />
<br />t. COll$ideration and adoption of recommendalions 01 Special
<br />Magistrates as the written decisions 01 the VNJ lor the remaining
<br />uncerti!led property assessments (folios) for tax year 2006.
<br />
<br />II Final certification of the 2006 tax rob p.e, as to aD as&eS5meI1ts
<br />lfWallycertified on an unadpsted basis on Ocftlber 16.2006 and lor
<br />which hearings were held and Special Magislrale$'
<br />recornroondatbnsSIJbnVttedpriorIo0tt0ber16,200T).
<br />
<br />Ill. Corwene the 2007 VNJ and approve adrhnistrative pRXlldures lor
<br />theenSIJIlg tax year.
<br />
<br />lV. Sl.ICh other business as may properly oome before the Boaro
<br />
<br />A lisl malnfajned by the Property Appraiser of all appjicants for exemptior,
<br />who ~e had their applicalions fOf exemptioo either la) denied or (b) who~y
<br />or pal1ia1lyspproved,isavailable lor Inspection by the pubocat the:
<br />DepaltmMlf aI PIOfltJ/tr Appraisal. Su.iIe 7l0, III NW. 1$1 Street, Miami.
<br />Florda, duriog rl!lQ\llar business hoots (i.e.lrnm SA.M.lo 5 P.M. v.eekdays)
<br />The Iypes ofexerTlltDns included., the list are: homeslead.-Sl. Citizef1.
<br />wi(Io,r,>(erj. disabUy. educational.lleTlll)', (e1ig~iJS, chariable. governmental.
<br />health and tare fadlties, renewable energy $Olm:e devices. histDIt: proper.
<br />ties, homes lor the aged, low..-,oome housing properties, labor organizaclon
<br />prqlerties, commonly centers. arx:l etOOOn1e dewlopmenl (enterprise zone)
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<br />A person who deciles to appeal any ded5ion maIle by any boan:!. agency or
<br />commission .",;th I'Mped to any mattef COI'lSklered aIls meeting Of hearing
<br />..,..;lneeda~oltheproceedilgs.Suc:tlpersonmayneedtoef\SUfeUlat
<br />a verba:lim record of the protee1l.,gsi:l made, fldudi'lg the testimony and
<br />evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
<br />
<br />Amerlr.ans 'Mlh Disabilities Ad nf 1990
<br />
<br />Anyonewitt,adisabililyneedjnga:specialacc:on-uoodationlopal'l~alei1
<br />these pi'OClledings should call (305)375-5641. TOO LiseBmay oonlad lIS\'ia
<br />the Florida Relay SeMce at l..aoo.955-877l. Note: Sign language iller.
<br />preler sef'llloesmusl be reqLJesled al least fiYe (5) days prior to an appoilt-
<br />menldale. TranspOltatiooiswprovidedbytheCJeri'sorra.
<br />
<br />HARVEY RlNIN. CLERK
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