7 PM, City Hall, 150 NE 2nd St. [View agenda/meeting]

FDOT approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) consultants (design, construction subcontractor or vendor) who would like to be considered for work on the Dixie Flyover Project, should call Randy Cropp of Cone & Graham at 772-871-1804.

Consultants (design, construction subcontractor or vendor) who would like help in filling out the required FDOT forms to obtain a DBE certification, should call Sylvia Blackman Roberts at 305-777-0231.

City Hall and city facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. The International Fishing Pier and solid waste/recycling services will remain on normal operating schedules.

The city has a new way to keep residents informed about the progress of city projects. The service is called E-Project Updates, and visitors to this website can now sign up to receive weekly status reports. The West Wellfield project - located on the south side of SE 10th Street, just west of Military Trail - is the first project for which this service is available. E-Project Updates will be available for other city projects in the coming weeks.

Follow the link below to the subscription page, where you can quickly sign up to receive West Wellfield updates, as well as a variety of other types of notifications. For more information about E-Subscriptions, email web.pio@deerfield-beach.com or call 954-480-4417. Sign up now

Deerfield Beach businesses feeling the strain of the economic downturn are receiving much-needed relief, thanks to a new section of the land development code's sign ordinance, recently approved by the City Commission. This new section, entitled "Temporary Relief," is intended to give struggling businesses more ways to reach their customers, while preserving the safety and aesthetics of the community. The banners, vehicle signs, inflatables, and menu boards being allowed are relatively inexpensive promotional tools for generating business.

This program will run from October 1, 2009 through January 1, 2010. BEFORE participating, businesses must first apply for a temporary sign permit. Applicants will also be required to sign an agreement with the city, acknowledging that the program is time-restricted, and that any deviation from the provisions in this new section will be deemed violations under city code. As part of the application process, businesses must submit a detailed description of their sign including location, dimensions and wording. Signs will be subject to size limitations.

Businesses who are interested in participating in this program should contact City of Deerfield Beach Economic Development Manager, Keven Klopp, at 954-480-4222, or via email at kklopp@deerfield-beach.com. [Application packet...]

The City of Deerfield Beach and the Deerfield Beach Beautification Authority are pleased to announce the re-launch of the Shady Streets Tree Program, a popular low-cost tree purchase program for Deerfield Beach homeowners. The program was created several years ago to help beautify the city, and to restore the tree canopy lost to recent hurricanes. Residents can purchase trees and have them delivered and installed in their swale for only $75 per tree.

Certain criteria must be followed. Trees must be planted in the swales of public streets, on property that is zoned Residential, and trees cannot be used for code mitigation or to meet site plan requirements. Members of Homeowners’ Associations (HOA) must have a letter of approval from the HOA accompanying their payment and tree care agreement. This program is not for commercial property.

Each residential lot will be limited to one tree species. City staff will make recommendations on the appropriate tree(s) for the space provided, as well as how many trees the space will accommodate. Because there is a twenty tree minimum per area, it might be helpful for neighbors to coordinate tree purchases, to meet the installation minimum.

To participate in this program, residents can pick up an information packet at the Public Works Facility, 401 SW 4th Street. For more information, contact the Deerfield Beach Landscape Division at 954-571-4521 or e-mail shadystreets@deerfield-beach.com.

The West Wellfield water main work across SW 10th Street was completed on Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, several days ahead of schedule. The crossing work occurred between 9 PM and 5 AM, when the volume of traffic was the lowest. All lanes were open during the day.

This past week, pressure testing began on the 16" pipe on Military Trail, from Goolsby Boulevard, back to the water plant. Drilling also continues on the 12" diameter pilot hole for the next 1000 feet of pipe. Crews completed pulling of the first HDPE pipe sections under the canal last Wednesday. The 16" pipe will hold the electrical and control wiring for the relocated generator building.