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community Coral Springs named one of Best Communities for Young People Ask your neighbors why they chose to live in Coral Springs, and most of them will tell you that it’s a great place to raise their children. Well, they’re not exaggerating. In January, America’s Promise named our City one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People for the second consecutive year. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell founded America’s Promise in 2005 to increase the health and success of young people from birth to 21 years of age. More than 750 applicant cities were judged on criteria regarding the community’s commitment to fulfill five essential promises critical to the well-being of young people: caring adults who are actively involved in their lives; safe places in which to learn and grow; a healthy start toward adulthood; an effective education that builds marketable skills; and opportunities to help others. Coral Springs was selected for many attributes, including youth leadership opportunities through the Student Advisory Council (SAC), a “junior commission” that meets to discuss issues affecting the entire community. Other City programs that distinguished Coral Springs are Digital Divide, which provides online access to disadvantaged young people; and our Study Circles, which allowed focus groups to brainstorm on how the City could get youth to become more involved. Coral Springs Mayor Scott Brook said he was extremely proud to be a repeat winner. “Our City remains extraordinarily committed to our youth and provides them with numerous opportunities for growth. As the Mayor, I am grateful to our employees and countless volunteers who contribute so much to our community’s future. As a father of five, there is nowhere else I would want to raise my children.” A Waste Management employee was recently injured while lifting a 50-gallon trash can. As a result, Waste Management will enforce the 32-gallon trash can requirement in single family, duplex, triplex, and those multi-family buildings with can service. Although 32-gallon containers have always been the requirement, Waste Management was kind enough to collect residents’ trash even if it exceeded the limit. As of April 1, Waste Management will no longer pick up residents’ trash if it is not in the right size container. Coral Springs offers the highest service level for waste City working with neighboring governments to evaluate casino expansion proposal Coral Springs is cooperating with neighboring cities and Broward County to evaluate the potential regional impact of a proposed Seminole tribe casino expansion in Coconut Creek. The City is working with Margate, Coconut Creek, Parkland and the County to determine the effects of the casino expansion project, which, upon approval from the governor’s office, would include Las Vegas-style gaming, retail space, a 6,500-vehicle parking garage, and a 1,000-room hotel. A casino with category 2-type gaming already exists in Coconut Creek along State Road 7 and Sample Road, directly east of Coral Springs. The proposed Seminole expansion seeks to make 53 acres of land sovereign – immune to United States laws – upon which the tribe wants to install category 3, 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 wanted to have a unified stand with Margate, Coconut Creek and Parkland when asking the Seminole tribe for resources to help mitigate additional impacts on the cities, including more public service personnel and infrastructure improvements. Further, the South Florida Regional Planning Council is applying its comprehensive development impact model to the preliminary casino plans to assess the direct impact of this major development on the surrounding communities. The cities plan to present their recommendations to the governor’s office so he can take those into account when signing legislation to make the land tribal. Even if the governor does not approve a conversion to sovereign land and Category 3 gaming, the Seminole tribe already owns the property and can develop it in any other way they see fit. Donmez emphasized that Coral Springs is not attempting to halt the project; rather the City, he said, wants to make sure “any and all potential negative impact is being identified and properly mitigated.” Waste Management will now enforce 2-gallon trash cans collection at the lowest rate of any city in Broward County. Side door service is included in residents’ solid waste fee, and residents are entitled have two garbage cans collected per pickup. Anything in excess of two cans should be taken out to the curb. Waste Management also offers bulk pickup twice a week on regular collection days for those residents with side 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 2007 Visit coralsprings.org
Dr. Paul’s memory lives on at dog park named in his honor Local veterinarian Dr. Steven G. Paul, who was a lifelong non-smoker, succumbed to an aggressive form of lung cancer at the early age of 50. In remembrance of him and all his love and dedication to pets, the City of Coral Springs gave a special proclamation the day before Dr. Paul passed away renaming the dog park as Dr. Steven G. Paul Dog Park. At age 10, he knew he wanted to become a veterinarian, but little did he know that he would become such an asset to his community. To Dr. Steven G. Paul and family at the 2005 Dog Day Run the City of Coral Springs, he was a collaborator and a good friend. Even during his battle against cancer, he attended commission 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 the commission meeting from his hospital room at Coral Springs Medical Center. Dr. Paul founded the state’s first dog park in 1997 right here at Sportsplex. He was also involved with the Coral Springs Police and Fire Departments, leading pet CPR training and providing pet oxygen masks for every transport vehicle in our City and Parkland. “Dr. Paul was a valuable asset to our City,” Fire Department Public Information Officer Mike Moser said. “The City of Coral Springs has lost a dear friend.” Years ago, Dr. Paul served as an active member of the Civic Culture and Education Cultural Foundation, which was the predecessor of the Coral Springs Museum of Art Board of Directors. He also participated in Vision 20/20 and served for the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Coral Springs Economic Development Council. “He has helped plow the way for much of what we have been able to accomplish in recent years, and for that we are eternally grateful,” City Manager Michael Levinson said. Dr. Paul is survived by his loving wife Jill, his sons Jordan and Kevin, and his golden retriever and best friend, Parker. Visit peoplehelpingpets.org for details on how you can honor Dr. Paul’s legacy by helping local pet charities. My Coral Springs Photos submitted by our readers Coral Springs is inviting residents to submit their best photos of Coral Springs. Submitted photos may be featured in an upcoming issue of Coral Springs Magazine, on CityTV 25 or on the City’s website. Please e-mail your full-resolution photographs to editor@coralsprings.org. Don’t forget to include your name, description of the people or places pictured, as well as why your photo signifies what Coral Springs means to you. Congratulations to members of Coral Springs Girl Scout Troop 842, who collected the most donations for the “Feeding Broward Together” annual food drive. Pictured left to right are: top row – Marni Shabash, E’lan Cole, Arianna Ruiz, Florida Panthers mascot Stanley 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 green Climate change is a major concern and greenhouse gases, resulting from human activity, are accumulating at an unprecedented rate. Research has shown that Florida releases the most of these gases in the nation. The City of Coral Springs has been involved in initiatives to reduce our local impact on climate change. Our City also passed a resolution in January to support the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, and as a result, the City plans to develop policies for Green building and Green maintenance. Currently, the City has nine hybrid vehicles and uses 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 more pedestrian-friendly place for living, in hopes of decreasing the use of vehicles. By 2014, Coral Springs also plans to reach a citywide 30 percent tree canopy increase to reduce carbon dioxide and the urban heat island effect, in which a metropolitan area is significantly warmer than its surroundings. For more information on how you can help, visit epa.gov. Watch CityTV Channel 25 Spring 2007 • Coral Springs • community
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