CITY OF DORAL

Sign Ordinance Review Preliminary meeting held: Will there be Electronic Message Centers in the streets of Doral?

The Planning and Zoning Department of the City of Doral held an informative session on Tuesday July 22nd, to have a preliminary discussion with residents and business owners about a proposed amendment that is being studied to modify the Ordinance on “Sign Regulations” (Chapter 80) regarding the use of electronic message centers and digital displays in several locations around the city.

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Who is Afraid of Doral Police?

Just when we thought Doral was going back to a calmer era, the city is once again facing some bumps on the road. This time the Chief of Police Richard Blom is out the door. Only after 17 months on the job, it is fair to say the Chief was doing a pretty decent job. During his tenure, Doral increased the number of police officers and had a better handle on the drug problem among our youth.

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Councilwomen of Doral Attended NALEO 2014.

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) held its 31st annual conference in San Diego, California and the City of Doral was very well represented by all Councilwomen who attended and had an active participation on the event. It allowed them to bring back home numerous ideas and projects that other Latino officials have implemented around the country.

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An ordinance to prevent Human Trafficking in Doral will be discussed on July 9th Council Meeting.

Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera has championed the attention to women’s issues since her first weeks as Councilwoman for the City of Doral. The passing of an ordinance in Miami-Dade to create safe houses for victims of human trafficking and the recent closing of two massage parlors in the area, has prompted her to submit a similar ordinance for Doral that will be discussed on First Reading on the July 9th Council meeting.

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Bringing international development to the City of Doral.

Sponsored by the Turkic American Federation of Southeast, an organization with the goal of promoting interaction and good fellowship relations between the United States and Turkey, Councilwoman Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera visited that country on an official government trip to participate as a panelist at the International Davraz Congress at Süleyman Demural University in the City of Isparta.

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