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RVCA President’s Message
he next Rio Vista General Meeting will be held via Zoom on September 21,
2020 at 7:30PM. Members of the RVCA are invited to attend the virtual
Tmeeting. We will have a brief update from the Fort Lauderdale Downtown
Development Authority to hear about the current downtown initiatives. Additionally,
Raj Verma the Director of Public Works will provide an overview of Tarpon River
Restoration Clean-Up. Commissioner Sorensen is also scheduled to participate.
Virtual meeting access details will be shared with members via email. Please visit
www.riovistaonline.com to join RVCA and to sign up for our newsletter which, as
always, is available to anyone- membership in RVCA is not prerequisite.
If your household is a member of RVCA please be sure to login to the Zoom General
Meeting so that our quorum requirement is met. As you may remember, we still
need a quorum and vote to make the addition of our newest and hard-working
members of the Board of Directors official. We’ve been lucky to have Dr. “JJ” Rajter
Christina Currie, Esq. take on the role of Disaster Preparedness Committee Chair. Lori Sterling has been
President doing a wonderful job boosting the membership numbers and our social media
presence as RVCA’s Membership Committee Chair. Julie Hough worked side by
OFFICERS side with Chuck Tatelbaum (Counsel to the Board) to plan our well attended School
President Board Candidates Forum in July. If you want to be able to vote for your household
Christina Currie, Esq. you can find the link to join RVCA on our website.
president@riovistaonline.com
On September 1st, the City Commission voted in support of the purchase of land for
Vice President an EMS Substation at 507 SE 11th Court which will reduce response times to our
Mark Snead
vp@riovistaonline.com neighborhood. A request has been made by the RVCA Board to explore the install
of an emergency turnaround at 11th Court and Federal. The Commission also voted
Secretary
Fred Stresau in support of placement of “No Thru Trucks” signage near Federal at 7th Street, 9th
stresau@bellsouth.net Street, and 12th Street to aid in decreasing cut-thru traffic in Rio Vista, enhance the
safety of our streets, and alert commercial drivers of the restriction.
Treasurer
Mark Snead Here is a quick update on the status of VY and Hector Park restorations/rebuild.
treasurer@riovistaonline.com The contractor has delayed their mobilization efforts until September 14th. This was
done in order to ensure that both the watermain and stormwater improvements are
BOARD MEMBERS
built concurrently, which would trim the construction time and minimize any traffic
Nancy Messing Brand
and noise impacts in the area. Once these improvements are completed, the parks
Julie Hough restoration would follow. The city expects the project to be completed by early to
William (Bill) Kirk mid-December. Not related to parks but also noteworthy, in providing feedback on
Sam Koster the Downtown Master Plan the RVCA Board has requested the City explore the
addition of a minimum residential unit size in the Downtown area similar to what
Jean-Jacques Rajter
exists in other parts of Fort Lauderdale.
Lori Sterling
This print edition of RIO VISTA & LAUDERDALE HARBORS will be the last one before
Warren Sturman
Immediate Past President Halloween which is typically a busy night in Rio Vista. Please note that in light of
the COVID-19 pandemic the RVCA Board of Directors plans on working with city
COUNSEL TO THE BOARD staff and the scheduled FLPD detail officers to prevent crowds and assist in
Charles Tatelbaum maintaining compliance with COVID-19 related Orders. We thank you in advance
for implementing creative solutions to your typical celebrations during this time.
Please join the Protect Rio Vista security program and you will help to fund detail
officers on Halloween. Members of the patrol will be provided a cell phone number
for the on-duty officer and vacation property checks.
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