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communityCoral Springsnamed one ofBest Communitiesfor Young PeopleAsk your neighbors why they chose to live in CoralSprings, and most of them will tell you that it’s a greatplace to raise their children. Well, they’re not exaggerating.In January, America’s Promise named our City one of the100 Best Communities for Young People for the secondconsecutive year. Former Secretary of State Colin Powellfounded America’s Promise in 2005 to increase the healthand success of young people from birth to 21 years of age.More than 750 applicant cities were judged on criteriaregarding the community’s commitment to fulfill fiveessential promises critical to the well-being of youngpeople: caring adults who are actively involved in theirlives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthystart toward adulthood; an effective education that buildsmarketable skills; and opportunities to help others.Coral Springs was selected for many attributes, includingyouth leadership opportunities through the StudentAdvisory Council (SAC), a “junior commission” that meetsto discuss issues affecting the entire community. OtherCity programs that distinguished Coral Springs are DigitalDivide, which provides online access to disadvantagedyoung people; and our Study Circles, which allowed focusgroups to brainstorm on how the City could get youth tobecome more involved.Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook said he wasextremely proud to be a repeat winner. “Our City remainsextraordinarily committed to our youth and provides themwith numerous opportunities for growth. As the Mayor, Iam grateful to our employees and countless volunteerswho contribute so much to our community’s future. As afather of five, there is nowhere else I would want to raise mychildren.”A Waste Management employee was recently injured whilelifting a 50-gallon trash can. As a result, Waste Managementwill enforce the 32-gallon trash can requirement in singlefamily, duplex, triplex, and those multi-family buildings withcan service. Although 32-gallon containers have always beenthe requirement, Waste Management was kind enough tocollect residents’ trash even if it exceeded the limit.As of April 1, Waste Management will no longer pick upresidents’ trash if it is not in the right size container.Coral Springs offers the highest service level for wasteCity working with neighboringgovernments to evaluatecasino expansion proposalCoral Springs is cooperating with neighboring cities andBroward County to evaluate the potential regional impactof a proposed Seminole tribe casino expansion in CoconutCreek.The City is working with Margate, Coconut Creek, Parklandand the County to determine the effects of the casinoexpansion project, which, upon approval from the governor’soffice, would include Las Vegas-style gaming, retail space, a6,500-vehicle parking garage, and a 1,000-room hotel.A casino with category 2-type gaming already exists inCoconut Creek along State Road 7 and Sample Road, directlyeast of Coral Springs. The proposed Seminole expansionseeks to make 53 acres of land sovereign – immune to UnitedStates laws – upon which the tribe wants to install category3, Vegas-style gaming that Gov. Charlie Crist must approve.Category 3 gaming already exists in Broward County,including at Pompano Park.Assistant City Manager Erdal Dönmez said the City wantedto have a unified stand with Margate, Coconut Creek andParkland when asking the Seminole tribe for resources tohelp mitigate additional impacts on the cities, including morepublic service personnel and infrastructure improvements.Further, the South Florida Regional Planning Council isapplying its comprehensive development impact model tothe preliminary casino plans to assess the direct impact ofthis major development on the surrounding communities.The cities plan to present their recommendations tothe governor’s office so he can take those into accountwhen signing legislation to make the land tribal. Even if thegovernor does not approve a conversion to sovereign landand Category 3 gaming, the Seminole tribe already owns theproperty and can develop it in any other way they see fit.Donmez emphasized that Coral Springs is not attemptingto halt the project; rather the City, he said, wants to make sure“any and all potential negative impact is being identified andproperly mitigated.”Waste Management will now enforce 32-gallon trash canscollection at the lowest rate of any city in Broward County.Side door service is included in residents’ solid waste fee, andresidents are entitled have two garbage cans collected perpickup. Anything in excess of two cans should be taken outto the curb. Waste Management also offers bulk pickup twicea week on regular collection days for those residents withside yard or curbside pickup.For more information on proper disposal, visit coralsprings.org and click the ‘Garbage and Recycling Guide for Residents’under the ‘Publications’ Section. • Coral Springs • Spring 2007Visit coralsprings.org
Dr. Paul’s memory lives on atdog park named in his honorLocal veterinarian Dr. StevenG. Paul, who was a lifelongnon-smoker, succumbed to anaggressive form of lung cancer atthe early age of 50. In remembranceof him and all his love anddedication to pets, the City of CoralSprings gave a special proclamationthe day before Dr. Paul passedaway renaming the dog park asDr. Steven G. Paul Dog Park.At age 10, he knew he wantedto become a veterinarian, but littledid he know that he would becomesuch an asset to his community. Tothe City of Coral Springs, he was a collaborator and a goodfriend. Even during his battle against cancer, he attendedcommission meetings and fought for what he believed.“We love you and appreciate everything you’ve done,”Mayor Brook said to Dr. Paul, as he and his family watched thecommission meeting from his hospital room at Coral SpringsMedical Center.Dr. Paul founded the state’s first dog park in 1997 right hereat Sportsplex. He was also involved with the Coral SpringsPolice and Fire Departments, leading pet CPR training andproviding pet oxygen masks for every transport vehicle in ourCity and Parkland.“Dr. Paul was a valuable asset to our City,” Fire DepartmentPublic Information Officer Mike Moser said. “The City of CoralSprings has lost a dear friend.”Years ago, Dr. Paul served as an active member of the CivicCulture and Education Cultural Foundation, which was thepredecessor of the Coral Springs Museum of Art Board ofDirectors. He also participated in Vision 20/20 and servedfor the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce and the CoralSprings Economic Development Council.“He has helped plow the way for much of what we havebeen able to accomplish in recent years, and for that we areeternally grateful,” City Manager Michael Levinson said.Dr. Paul is survived by his loving wife Jill, his sons Jordanand Kevin, and his golden retriever and best friend, Parker.Visit peoplehelpingpets.org for details on how you canhonor Dr. Paul’s legacy by helping local pet charities.Watch CityTV Channel 25Dr. Steven G. Pauland family at the2005 Dog Day RunMyCoral SpringsPhotos submitted by our readersCoral Springs is inviting residents to submit their bestphotos of Coral Springs. Submitted photos may befeatured in an upcoming issue of Coral Springs Magazine,on CityTV 25 or on the City’s website. Please e-mail yourfull-resolution photographs to editor@coralsprings.org.Don’t forget to include your name, description of thepeople or places pictured, as well as why your photosignifies what Coral Springs means to you.Congratulations tomembers of CoralSprings Girl ScoutTroop 842, whocollected the mostdonations for the“Feeding BrowardTogether” annualfood drive.Pictured left to rightare: top row – MarniShabash, E’lan Cole,Arianna Ruiz, FloridaPanthers mascotStanley C. Panther;standing – Chelsie Hall, Amanda Van Wettering,Samantha Moroney, Aviva Edrich, Samantha Rabucha,Kayla Wymann; and bottom row – Jordan Roimi,Jenna Cohen, Gaby Roimi, Bailey Moroney.City is ready to go greenClimate change is a major concern and greenhousegases, resulting from human activity, are accumulating at anunprecedented rate. Research has shown that Florida releasesthe most of these gases in the nation.The City of Coral Springs has been involved in initiativesto reduce our local impact on climate change. Our City alsopassed a resolution in January to support the U.S. Conferenceof Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, and as a result, theCity plans to develop policies for Green building and Greenmaintenance. Currently, the City has nine hybrid vehicles anduses biodiesel fuels for all trucks, back hoes and lawn mowers,as they are cleaner than gas and diesel.In the future, Downtown Coral Springs will create a morepedestrian-friendly place for living, in hopes of decreasingthe use of vehicles. By 2014, Coral Springs also plansto reach a citywide 30 percent tree canopy increase toreduce carbon dioxide and the urban heat island effect, inwhich a metropolitan area is significantly warmer than itssurroundings.For more information on how you can help, visit epa.gov.Spring 2007 • Coral Springs • community
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