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Village of Key Biscayne staff is in communication with the Florida Department of Health regarding the state’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. On Jan. 4, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that individual hospitals and county health departments were tasked with arranging the vaccine distribution and determining their own procedures to provide COVID-19 vaccinates to residents 65 years of age and up.
To contact Mount Sinai, call 305-674-2312 or email och@msmc.com.
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Key Biscayne Residents Have Options for Covid-19 Testing |
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The Village of Key Biscayne has partnered with Curative Inc. to offer a COVID-19 testing kiosk at the southeast corner of the Village Green (by the public restrooms) and mobile testing van in Calusa Park.
The kiosk and van are operational from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., six days a week (Monday through Saturday) until June 30, 2021. These sites offer oral-fluid swab testing to test for COVID-19. Test results will be emailed or texted to the individual within 24-48 hours, upon the lab receipt of the test. The self-service kiosk and van allow individuals to conduct the oral swab themselves for a more comfortable and painless experience. The sample collection process can be viewed here.
Curative offers patients this complimentary service that is billed via the individual’s health insurance or subsided by the federal CARES Act. There is no cost to The Village of Key Biscayne or the individual testing. The individual will not receive a bill for taking this test. Patients can sign-up for testing in advance by visiting the Curative website or on-site.
Additionally, drive-through testing at the Key Biscayne Community Center remains available 2-days per week by appointment only and is self-pay. The COVID-19 self-pay cost at the drive-through testing is $85 and registration is available on the Key Biscayne Community Foundation website. Dates are subject to change, please confirm your date and time when making your appointment.
A third option for COVID-19 testing is available to the community, seven days per week from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., via the Baptist Health Urgent Care Express facility located at 240 Crandon Blvd. Suite #110. Patients that present to the Baptist Urgent Care Express will be seen and evaluated by the onsite practitioner, who will order the COVID-19 test (on-site rapid antigen, "gold standard" PCR, and/or antibody) as appropriate. Baptist Health does accept most insurances. For uninsured patients or patients with a non-contracted insurance, the COVID test self-pay cost is $199. Patients are welcome to walk in or to use the "Save my Spot" feature to minimize their wait times. For more information, click here.
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Fernwood Parking and Drainage Improvement |
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Construction on the Fernwood Parking and Drainage Improvement project will begin this week. The project will add 40 new parking spaces and provide greater access to the Village Green Park. The new parking will also reduce flooding along Fernwood Road by using a pervious pavement system that will not only look nice but be environmentally friendly.
The 2018 Community Survey revealed that the number one reason preventing residents from using parks and recreational facilities was a lack of parking and the Village of Key Biscayne is pleased to offer a solution that is both green and effective.
The project is expected to be complete in 90 days from the start time and will be done in sections to minimize impact on the community.
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Request for Qualifications: Continuing Architecture & Engineering Services |
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The Village of Key Biscayne has issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) to interested and qualified firms to receive sealed proposals for professional engineering services on the Continuing Architectural & Engineering Services project.
The Village is seeking professional architectural and engineering firms to provide project development, design, administration, and oversight services within the following disciplines: architecture; civil engineering; coastal engineering; construction engineering and inspection; construction/project management; landscape architecture; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; urban planning; structural engineering; sustainability consulting; traffic and transportation engineering; and water resources engineering.
Any response received after the deadline or delivered in any other manner shall not be considered for award.
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Village Undergoing Annual External Financial Audit |
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The Village of Key Biscayne is undergoing its annual external financial audit, which is required by Florida Law.
Independent auditors from Marcum LLP are conducting this annual audit with the goal of providing reasonable assurance that the basic financial statements of the Village of Key Biscayne are free of material misstatement.
The Village of Key Biscayne will publish a complete set of financial statements, per the requirement of Florida Statutes and in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Village of Key Biscayne for twenty-six consecutive years – a prestigious award and accomplishment for the Village. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the government publishes an easily readable and efficiently organized CAFR, which satisfies both GAAP and applicable legal requirements.
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Do you know about Miami-Dade County’s Landscape Irrigation Ordinance?
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According to the University of Florida, IFAS Extension: overall, homeowners over-water by as much as 2–3 times the amount needed by the plants, based on estimates of climate demand.
Since 1991, Miami-Dade County (“County”) has had a landscape irrigation ordinance, codified in Section 32-8.2 of the County Code, to help protect our environment by encouraging more responsible use of water resources.
These restrictions are based off of general landscaping water needs in Florida. In general, a healthy landscape only needs 3/4 to 1 inch of water per week during the summer growing season and only as needed to supplement rainfall. During the winter season, when a lawn goes dormant, it requires even less.
The County’s two-day a week landscape irrigation ordinance is applicable across the County to all users of any water sources, including public or privately owned water utilities, private wells, and any private connections with surface water bodies including canals and lakes. Water restrictions are permanent and enforced year-round. To learn more about the County’s water restrictions, click here.
Recently, the South Florida Water Management District requested that all municipalities, including Key Biscayne, adopt the District’s model ordinance implementing landscape irrigation conservation measures to bring greater awareness to existing landscape irrigation measures. Key Biscayne has acknowledged the importance of implementing these landscape irrigation measures to protect and preserve Key Biscayne’s precious water supply and ecosystems.
If the Village Council adopts the ordinance on second reading, Village residents may:
- Continue irrigating two-days a week before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.; days depend on whether the property address is odd-numbered or even-numbered
- Continue watering using methods such as hoses with nozzle attachments and watering cans, which are low volume irrigation, without regard to schedule restrictions.
Prior to second reading, Village officials are working with the condominium associations and homeowners to clarify the ordinance and how it advances water conservation across the Village.
For more information about the Village’s proposed landscape irrigation ordinance, please contact Dr. Roland Samimy, Chief Resilience Officer for the Village of Key Biscayne at rsamimy@keybiscayne.fl.gov.
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Your Village Government
Mayor Michael W. Davey
Vice Mayor Edward London
Councilmembers:
Franklin H. Caplan
Luis Lauredo
Allison McCormick
Brett Moss
Ignacio J. Segurola
Village Manager Andrea Agha
Village Clerk Jocelyn Brewster Koch
Village Attorneys Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
Comments? Questions? Suggestions?
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