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Council supports development of a printed Miami Springs resident welcome guide; staff drafting a version
Summary
Councilmembers backed creating a printed and digital Miami Springs resident guide to inform new residents about permitting, ordinances, services and community programs; staff said a draft is in progress and suggested distribution via re-occupancy certificates and city facilities.
Councilman Perez Crespo proposed producing a printed Miami Springs resident guide to welcome new residents and explain local rules, permitting, municipal contacts and community programs.
Perez Crespo said the guide would address issues such as tree-canopy rules, permitting processes and how to contact city departments, community policing and block watch programs. He suggested distributing the guide to new homeowners through realtors and as part of the certificate of occupancy/re-occupancy process, estimating an annual print run of roughly 300–360 copies based on monthly closings.
Assistant City Manager Omar said staff has drafted a version and Lieutenant Ronnie Gonzalez helped spearhead the effort. Staff proposed making the guide available digitally and at city locations (building and zoning, parks and recreation, senior center, women's club) and to local realtors for distribution.
Councilmembers discussed logistics including print run size, in-house versus contracted printing, and electronic availability. One council member asked that further details and printing decisions be handled offline with staff. The clerk and staff noted the city previously produced a printed guide about 12–15 years ago and that an updated, refreshed version is underway.
Staff will return with a finalized draft and implementation plan, including distribution and cost estimates.
