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The Miami River Commission Executive Committee was called to order at 8:00 AM at Greenstreets Café located at 3468 Main Highway, Coconut Grove.

      MRC staff explained that the City of Miami’s Department of Planning and Zoning will recommend the City Commission adopt the Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, subject to a few final revisions.  The Executive Board unanimously adopted the attached documents of final revisions to the Infill Plan, which include the revisions requested by the City of Miami.  The MRC will review the final revisions to the draft Infill Plan during their September 9, 2002 meeting.

Brenda Marshall stated that due to the MRC’s full agenda in September, the Trust for Public Land would like to be on the MRC’s October 7, 2002 agenda to provide a Greenway update.  Mr. Parks requested the presentation be included in the MRC’s October agenda.

David Miller reminded the Executive Summary that the MRC’s new fundraising subcommittee has not met.  Parks stated that the Fundraising subcommittee Chair, Phil Everingham, will call a meeting and produce a report in the near future.

Miller provided the Executive Committee with information regarding a new Environmental Protection Agency Watershed Initiative grant opportunity.  Parks requested the information be included in the MRC mail-out, and that MRC consideration of this grant opportunity be placed on the September 9, 2002 agenda.

Miller stated the new MRC’s Legislative subcommittee has not met, yet the information regarding the MRC’s legislative requests is needed as soon as possible.  Parks stated he would convene a meeting of the Legislative subcommittee, and forward a report.  Fernandez suggested the MRC forward their legislative agendas to the City and County for inclusion in their respective legislative agenda.  Parks requested the MRC’s unanimous resolution recommending the Florida Legislature extend the MRC sunset provision be mailed to Governor Bush’s MRC designee, Dr. Pam Dana, with a cover letter asking for his assistance.  Sandy O’ Neil requested the MRC’s resolution be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) as well.  O’Neil explained the BCC would consider a resolution regarding the inclusion of the MRC sunset extension to be included in the County’s Legislative agenda.  Gary Winston stated he was attending a Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce meeting later in the day, regarding their Legislative agenda.  Parks requested MRC staff to immediately fax the GMCC Chair, Bill Collum, a letter requesting the GMCC to include an extension of the MRC’s sunset provision in the GMCC’s legislative agenda.  Miller stated the extension of the sunset has not received any opposition thus far, yet with a tight upcoming state budget, requesting an increase to the MRC funding may be difficult.

The Meeting adjourned.

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