To:
The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
From:
Erdal Dönmez, City Manager
Subject:
City Commission Business Planning Workshop
Date:
July 27, 2016
Copy:
John J. Hearn, City Attorney Debra Thomas, City Clerk
Coral Springs is a city on the move and last year’s accomplishments offer a great sense of pride. Our vision is recognized and becoming today’s tangible reality as we have broken ground on our new municipal complex, Fire Stations 43 and 95, expansion and renovation of the Crime Scene Investigations building and Humane Unit Facility, and building a permanent structure for Safety Town. Earlier this year we held ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new turf fields at Cypress Park and the Downtown Pathway. Beautification programs, landscaping, signage and parks upgrades are all part of maintaining both a clean and attractive community for our residents. We boast the lowest crime rate in Broward County for a city our size, and 94% of our residents are satisfied with our efforts to prevent crime. For the second year in a row, six additional School Resource Officers join the existing 14 Officers serving fulltime at each of our 20 public schools, including Coral Springs Charter School, and offer a law enforcement presence to ensure the safety of our children. In April 2016, the Coral Springs Fire Department was awarded a Class 1 Fire Protection rating by ISO, an international standard setting organization. Out of the 48,632 rated organizations in the United States, we are now among only 178 that are rated as ISO Class 1. Out of the 600 rated organizations in Florida, we are among only 24 that are ISO Class 1. By providing the highest level of fire protection, our businesses may reap the benefits of lower insurance premiums. From Rendering to Reality Two-dimensional blueprints are now 3D structures. The ArtWalk kicked off the fiscal year with a grand opening: a new location for the community to gather for entertainment and events such as “Downtown in December”; “Unplugged”; several “Jazz Brunch” events and more than 55 vendors converging on the ArtWalk for the new Farmers’ Market twice a month from October to May. Critical Public Safety projects covered by the $12.45 million general obligation bond, approved by voters in November 2014, are well underway and should be completed this year. In December 2015, we installed new radio and communications equipment to move dispatch to a digital system, improve radio coverage, and ensure our police officers and firefighters have GPS capability to keep them and our citizens safe. Construction of Fire Stations 43 and 95 and the renovation of our Crime Scene Investigation building are currently underway. The construction of a permanent Safety Town, replacing the trailer where a lot of our kids learned how to “stop, drop and roll” is scheduled by end of year. Our residents are pleased by the visible improvements around town, such as a new entrance to the Aquatic Complex and our Downtown Pathway, creating a walking path between the Downtown area and the Center for the Arts. To make our parks more attractive and usable, the facilities are being renovated throughout the year. Cypress Park Basketball, North Community Park and several Neighborhood Parks are being renovated including fields, tennis courts, pools, gym floors and roofs. In addition, pickleball fans now have two courts at Riverside Park to work on their paddle skills.
CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA • OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 9551 W. Sample Rd. • Coral Springs, FL 33065 • 954-344-5906 • Fax 954-344-1043 • edonmez@coralsprings.org