4 City of Sunny Isles Beach Visitor Center LOCATED IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER FIRST FLOOR LOBBY Free Tourist Information Souvenirs for Purchase <strong>SPRING</strong> <strong>2016</strong> • <strong>VOLUME</strong> 4, <strong>ISSUE</strong> 2 news • events • programs PUBLISHED BY CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH CULTURAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES 18115 North Bay Road • Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Mayor Vice Mayor Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner George ‘Bud’ Scholl Jeanette Gatto Isaac Aelion Dana Goldman Jennifer Levin At our Government Center, residents can tend to building permits, police reports, mail, library services and more CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES City Manager Christopher J. Russo Beach Condition Hotline 305.792.1940 The 54,000 square-foot Sunny Isles The Center also issues SIB Resident ID City Attorney Hans Ottinot Building Permits and Inspections 305.947.2150 Beach Government Center, opened in Cards for those with a picture ID and City Clerk Jane A. Hines City General Information 305.947.0606 January, 2005, is located in a pedestrian utility bill as proof of residence. Tickets Director, Cultural & Community Services Susan Simpson Code Compliance, friendly area at the heart of the City. to SIB Cultural Events may be purchased EDITORIAL AND DESIGN Business Licensing, Parking 305.792.1760 The Government Center presents its there along with branded merchandise Editor Susan Simpson Community Planning & Zoning 305.792.1740 most public expression toward Collins depicting SIB, florida’s riviera or Sunny Managing Editor Alayne Yeash Cultural Arts, Sports Programming, Avenue and is represented by the Isles Beach, Miami. Managing Editor of Programs Sylvia Flores Concerts & Other Events 305.792.1706 Commission Chamber surrounded by a The second floor houses the SIB Police Creative Services Bonnie Bennett Creative LLC Emergencies and Fire 911 civic plaza combining landscape, water, Department which is open 24/7. During Art Director Bonnie Bennett Miami-Dade County Call Center 311 and contrasting building materials. regular business hours, elevators from Associate Designer Marcus Alonso Police Protection 305.947.4440 This is where the serious business of the lobby take customers to the 2nd floor. Sports Hotline 305.792.1944 PRODUCTION running the City is conducted. Meetings After hours, the police department can Stormwater and Street Maintenance 305.792.1711 Printing Franklin Dodd are generally held the third Thursday of be accessed via the 2nd level of the parking Visitor Center 305.792.1952 Administrative Management Alayne Yeash each month. garage. Accident and crime reports may GIS Technician PHOTOGRAPHY Kristy Fritts But what is housed inside this vision? Through inter-governmental partnerships, be requested at the records department. The third floor of the Government Sunny Isles Beach Government Center 18070 Collins Avenue • Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 the first floor is primarily dedicated Center is the place for residents, visitors Cover Ekaterina Khramova City Hall M—F, 8:30 am—5:00 pm City Photographers: to services not under the City’s administration. Through the Federal Govern- of code enforcement and parking, apply and contractors to visit and address issues Police Station 2nd Floor, Open 24/7 Video Production Manager Mike Tribby Web and Social Media Specialist Leah Einwalter ment, a satellite branch of the United for building permits or obtain business Miami-Dade County Library 305.682.0726 Video Production Assistant Pierre Joseph Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat 10:00 am—6:00 pm States Post Office is open Monday– licenses. Fire plan reviews from Miami- Contributing Photography: thinkstock.com Wed, Thurs noon—8:00 pm Friday. In cooperation with Miami-Dade Dade County are also offered on Tuesdays throughout: Acqualina Resort and Spa on the Beach, Scott Baker County, the Sunny Isles Beach branch at this location. Building Department, Third Floor Sunny Isles Beach Paloma Bores, Greater Miami CVB, Marenas Beach Resort library is open Monday–Saturday and The fourth floor houses the city commission, M—F 7:30 am—3:30 pm the offices of the city attorney, Code Enforcement Department, Third Floor Government Center Mavi Ramirez, Sarah Scholl Photography, Liliana Vazquez offers many classes and programs utilizing the City’s meeting room on the first clerk and manager along with human M—F 8:30 am—3:30 pm 18070 Collins Avenue ADVERTISING SALES Hours of operation: Contact Cultural & Community Services 305.792.1706 floor. With support from the Sunny Isles resources and finance departments. Visitor Center M—Sat. 10:00 am—4:00 pm Beach Tourism and Marketing Council, Constituents may make appointments Mon–Sat, 10:00 am–4:00 pm CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS the Visitor Center completes the first to meet with their elected officials over United States Post Office 800.275.8777 www.sunnyislesbeachmiami.com Sunny Isles Beach Living will occasionally include short excerpts from interesting information found in a variety of locations. These excerpts are considered easily floor, offering a wealth of information for matters that concern them. Public M—F 8:45 am—4:15 pm 305.792.1952 accessible general public information. tourists or residents looking to find record requests are handled here by the Government Offices are closed on holidays. “something to do” in South Florida. City clerk. ©City of Sunny Isles Beach • February <strong>2016</strong> sibfl.net • spring <strong>2016</strong> sibfl.net • spring <strong>2016</strong> 5