Directors/Alternates Present
Herbert J. Bailey/BrickellForest
John Gale, Esq./Villa Regina
Mac Seligman/Brickell Townhouse
Celestino Pena/Brickell Harbour
Norman Mininberg/Brickell Place I
Rafael N. Levi, MD/25 Bay Tower
Wanda Bee/Brickell East
T. Sinclair (Tory) Jacobs/Brickell 25

Henry H. Taylor, Jr., Esq./General Counsel

Associate Members Present
Megan Kelly/Brickell Area Association

Also Present
Officer Jeffery Giordano/Miami Police Dept., Coral Way NET
Delores James/Villa Regina
Patricia Castro/City of Miami Downtown NET
Marilyn Goldaber/Brickell Townhouse
Yvonne Oppenheimer/25 Bay Tower
Bruce Drum, Jeffery Bunting/Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Dennis Wheeler, Francisco Garcia/City of Miami NET Administration
Joseph Bier, Linda E. Baker/Brickell Place I
Tony Wagner/Coral Way NET Administrator
Kathleen Mahoney, Leslie Martin, Moreen Culp, Alice Celsalio, Gale Gilman/Brickell Forest
Kristin Read/Communications Plus

The reading of the November minutes was waived and they were approved as published.

President's Report
1900 Brickell Ave/SPA. The Miami City Commission meeting at which they are to rule on the Spa signage has been postponed until Jan. 25, 2001. Bulletins and memos to encourage attendance at City Hall for the hearing will be sent to BHA directors, alternates and managers for posting. At least 40 people are needed at the meeting to make an impression on the commissioners.

Nominating Committee. Officer elections will be held in February at the Annual meeting. Bruce Cotton will chair the committee. All are asked to call him with nominations.

Brickell Median Beautification. Committee report will be given at February meeting. FDOT reported that they expect to be able to provide funds to re-sod and irrigate the entire medians, not just the ends.

Publix at Brickell Village. Closed Pharmacy. Will add more express check out lanes. The prescriptions were transferred to the Publix on 27th Ave.

NET Report
Tony Wagner: Coral Way will be undergoing resurfacing and sidewalk repair starting at 37th Ave. and coming toward Brickell, block by block. Most of the work will be at night. ATT Broadband installing bigger boxes with landscaping to accommodate greater capacity on SE 15th Road.

Patricia Castro: Thanks to BHA for supporting Southside Elementary with a donation at the holidays. New Small Crime Initiative will crack down on petty crimes in an effort to "clean up the streets."

Police Officer Jeff Giordano
Police broke up agambling operation at 2201 SW 16 Terrace where full-fledged gambling and a bar were being operated.
Francisco Garcia, Asst. Director for NET Offices and Dennis Wheeler, Director

Taking on quality of life issues and ask that neighbors voice their concerns to the NET offices.

Aircraft Noise Abatement
Presentation made by Bruce Drum, Asst. Aviation Director /Airside Operations, and Jeffrey Bunting, Noise Abatement Officer. Bill Kriebel of the FAA could not attend.
East flow departures are biggest problem for the Brickell neighborhood in terms of noise.

Hush-kitting of Stage II aircraft has not been very effective in reducing noise. American Airlines, Miami's largest carrier, is committed to replace its entire fleet by 2003, other carriers by 2004.

Overall, MIA is receiving 800-900 complaints/month, which they evaluate and watch for trends. FAA has agreed to a 6-month test during the nighttime hours in which routes are channeled over commercial areas and water versus residential areas. The test started in December. Preliminary results should be known by the end of May 2001.

The number for complaints is still (305) 876-plane. Or, you can send email.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30
Next meeting Wed., Feb. 21, 2001, 6:00 p.m, Brickell Townhouse, 2451 Brickell Ave.