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Ord. No. 52-08-1987ORDINANCE r 0: •: WHEREAS, the running of red lights causes a safety hazard affecting every citizen and traveler in the City of South Miami (the "City "); and WHEREAS, the City wishes to reduce the running of red lights by creating an additional enforcement mechanism; and WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes the value of implementing an automated traffic enforcement program in furtherance of its goals of creating a safe environment; and WHEREAS, the strategic placement of automated cameras at traffic intersections to record red light running violations has been shown to reduce the frequency of violations, corresponding injuries, and associated economic costs; and WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has numerous arterial intersections that would benefit from the strategic placement of automated traffic safety cameras. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MAIMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Recitals Adopted. That the recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and confirmed. Section 2: Dangerous Intersection Safety. That the City Code of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by creating Article IV "Dangerous Intersection Safety", to read as follows: Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 Dangerous Intersection Safety Sec. 1. Intent. The purpose of this article is to authorize the use of an automated cameras /monitoring system to promote compliance with red light signal directives as proscribed by this article, and to adopt a civil enforcement system for red light signal violations. This article will also supplement law enforcement personnel in the enforcement of red light signal violations and shall not prohibit law enforcement officers from issuing a citation for a red light signal violation in accordance with other routine statutory traffic enforcement techniques. Sec. 2. Use of Image Capture 'Technologies. The City shall utilize image capture technologies as a supplemental means of monitoring compliance with laws related to traffic control signals, while assisting law enforcement personnel in the enforcement of such laws, which are designed to protect and improve public health, safety and welfare. This section shall not supersede, infringe, curtail or impinge upon state or county laws related to red light signal violations or conflict with such laws. Nothing herein shall conflict with the primary jurisdiction of Miami -Dade County to install and maintain traffic signal devices. This article shall serve to enable the City to provide enhanced enforcement and respect for authorized traffic signal devices. The City may utilize image capture technologies as an ancillary deterrent to traffic control signal violations and to thereby reduce accidents and injuries associated with such violations. Notices of infractions issued pursuant to this article shall be addressed using the City's Special Master pursuant to Section 2 -25(F) of the City Code of Ordinances and not through uniform traffic citations or county courts. This shall not bar the use of uniform traffic citations and the county courts when City police personnel decide not to rely on this article as the enforcement mechanism for a specific violation. Sec. 3. (Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this article: INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb line; or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines, of the roadways of two roads which join or intersect one another at, or approximately at, right angles; or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different roads joining at any other angle may come in conflict. MOTOR VEHICLE. Any self - propelled vehicle not operated upon rails or guide way, but not including any bicycle or electric personal assisted mobility device. OWNERIVEHICLE OWNER. The person or entity identified by the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, or other state vehicle registration office, as the registered owner of a vehicle. Such term shall also mean a lessee of a motor vehicle pursuant to a lease of six months or snore. 2 Ord. No.,52 -08 -1987 RECORDED IMAGES Images recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system/device: (1) On: (a) Two or more photographs; (b) Two or more electronic images; (c) Two or more digital images; (d) Digital or video movies; or (e) Any other medium that can display a violation; and (2) Showing the rear of a motor vehicle and on at least one image, clearly identifying the license plate number of the vehicle. RED ZONE INFRACTION. A traffic offense whereby a traffic control signal monitoring system established that a vehicle entered an intersection controlled by a duly erected traffic control device at a time when the traffic control signal for such vehicle's direction of travel was emitting a steady red signal. SPECIAL MASTER. The City's Code Enforcement Special Master, as described in Section 2 -24 of the City Code of Ordinances. TRAFFIC CONTROL INFRACTION REVIEW OFFICER. The City police department employee designated, pursuant to Sec. 7 herein, to review recorded images and issue red zone infractions based upon those images. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL. A device exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, using only the colors green, yellow, and red which indicate and apply to drivers of motor vehicles as provided in F.S. § 316.075. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL MONITORING SYSTEM DEVICE. An electronic system consisting of one or more vehicle sensors, working in conjunction with a traffic control signal, still camera and video recording device, to capture and produce.recorded images of motor vehicles entering an intersection against a steady red light signal indication. Sec. 4. Adherence to Iced Light Traffic Control Signals. Motor vehicle traffic facing a traffic control signal's steady red light indication shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of an intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection and shall remain standing until a green indication is shown on the traffic control signal; however, the driver of a vehicle which is stopped at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection in obedience of a steady red traffic control signal, may make a right turn (unless such turn is otherwise prohibited by posted sign or other 3 Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 traffic control device) but shall yield right -of -way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the traffic control signal at the intersection. Sec. 5. Violation. A violation of this article, known as a red zone infraction, shall occur when a motor vehicle does not comply with the requirements of Sec. 4. Violations shall be enforced pursuant to Sec. 7. Sec. 6. Ninety Day notice; introductory period. The Police Chief shall notify the City Manager when the red light camera system is operating correctly at the initial location established. For the ninety days following said notification, unless the driver of a vehicle received a citation from a police officer at the time of a red zone infraction in accordance with routine traffic enforcement techniques, the vehicle owner shall receive a warning in the form of a courtesy notice of the violation. Commencing ninety one days after the above referenced notification, the vehicle owner is subject to the enforcement provisions as provided herein and no warning shall be given pursuant to this article. Sec. 7. Review of Recorded Images. (A) The owner of the vehicle which is observed by recorded images committing a red zone infraction shall be issued a notice of violation (hereinafter also known as a "notice "). The recorded image shall be sufficient grounds to issue a notice. (B) The City's Chief of Police shall designate a Traffic Control Infraction Review Officer, who shall be a police officer of the City or who shall meet the qualifications set forth in F.S. § 316.640(5)(A), or any other relevant statute. The Traffic Control Infraction Review Officer shall review recorded images prior to the issuance of a notice to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the recorded images. Once the Traffic Control Infraction Review Officer has verified the accuracy of the recorded images, he or she shall complete a report, and a notice shall be sent to the vehicle owner at the address on record with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or the address on record with the appropriate agency having such information in another state. Sec. 8. Notice of Violation. The notice shall be in the form as provided for in Ordinance Number 2 -25(2) of the City Code of Ordinances but shall also include: (A) The name and address of the vehicle owner; (B) The license plate number and registration number of the vehicle; (C) The make, model, and year of the vehicle; (D) Notice that the infraction charged is pursuant to this article; (E) The location of the intersection where the infraction occurred; N Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 (F) Notice that there are recorded images relating to the vehicle and a statement that the recorded images are evidence of a red zone infraction; (G) Images depicting the infraction; (H) A signed statement by a Code Enforcement Officer that based on inspection of recorded images, the vehicle was involved in and was utilized to commit a red zone infraction. Sec. 9. Vehicle Owner Responsibilities (A) A vehicle owner receiving a notice may: (1) Pay the assessed civil penalty pursuant to instructions on the notice; or (2) Appear before the Special Magistrate to contest the notice. (B) The failure to pay the assessed civil penalty and failure to appear before the Special Master to contest the notice will be considered an admission of liability and in such case an order may be entered against the violator for an amount up to the maximum civil penalty, plus any administrative costs. Sec. 10. Hearing before the Special Master. (A) The City's Code Enforcement Special Master are authorized to hold hearings related to the enforcement of this article. A hearing shall be scheduled for all notices for which the vehicle owner timely requests an administrative hearing. (B) Upon receipt of the named violator's timely request for an administrative hearing, the City shall schedule a hearing before the Special Master pursuant to Ordinance 2 -25 of the City of South Miami Code. Notice of hearing shall be provided to the vehicle owner pursuant to the notice provisions contained in Section 2 -25 of the City of South Miami Code of Ordinance. (C) The hearing shall be held pursuant to the procedures set forth in Ordinance 2 -25 of the South Miami Code. The Code Enforcement Officer may testify at the hearing. The vehicle owner may present testimony and evidence. (D) Recorded images indicating a red zone infraction, verified by the Code Enforcement Officer, are admissible in any proceeding before the City's Special Magistrate to enforce the provisions of this article, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation. (E) Unless an affidavit is provided pursuant to Section 11, it is presumed that the person registered as the vehicle owner with the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles or any other state vehicle registration office, or an individual having the owner's consent, was operating the vehicle at the time of a red zone infraction. Sec. 11. Vehicle Owner Affidavit of Non - Responsibility. (A) In order for the vehicle owner to establish that the motor vehicle was, at the time of the red zone infraction, either: (1) in the care, custody, or control of another person without the consent of the registered owner or (2) was subject to a short term (less than six months) car 5 Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 rental agreement entered into between a car rental agency ,which is licensed as required by applicable law and is authorized to conduct business in the State of Florida and the operator of the vehicle , the vehicle owner is required, within 20 days from the date listed on the notice, to furnish to the City, an affidavit setting forth the circumstances demonstrating, either: (1) that the motor vehicle was not in the vehicle owner's care, custody, or control, and was not in the care, custody or control of another person with the vehicle owner's consent or (2) that the motor vehicle was subject to a short term( less than six months) rental agreement between the car rental agency receiving the notice and the vehicle operator and provide a true and correct copy of the short term car rental agreement, as applicable. The affidavit must be executed in the presence of a notary, and include: (1) If known to the vehicle owner, the name, address, and the driver's license number of the person who had care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle, without the vehicle owner's consent , at the time of the alleged red zone infraction; or (2) The name, address and drivers license number of the person who rented the motor vehicle from the car rental agency which has received the notice, at the time of the alleged red zone infraction; or (3) If the vehicle was stolen, the police report indicating the vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged red zone infraction; and (4) The following language immediately above the signature line: "Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing affidavit and that the facts stated in it are true." (5) Upon timely receipt of a sufficient affidavit pursuant to this section, any prosecution of the notice issued to the vehicle owner shall be terminated. Proceedings may be commenced by the City against the responsible person identified in the affidavit, and in such event, the responsible person shall be subject to the same process and procedures which are applicable to vehicle owners. Sec. 12. Administrative Charges. In addition to the penalty pursuant to Sec. 15 herein, administrative charges may be assessed pursuant to Section 2 -25 of the South Miami Code in the event of a hearing and /or the necessity to institute collection procedures arises. Sec. 13. Collection of fines. Collection of fines shall be accomplished pursuant to Section 2 -25 of the South Miami Code. Sec. 14. Exceptions. This article shall not apply to red zone infractions involving vehicle collisions or to any authorized emergency vehicle responding to a bona fide emergency; nor shall a notice be issued 0 Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 in any case where the operator of the vehicle was issued a citation for violating the state statute regarding the failure to stop at a red light indication for the same event or incident. Sec. 15. Penalty. A violation of this article shall be deemed a non - criminal, non - moving violation for which a civil penalty, as proscribed in this Ordinance, shall be assessed. As the violation relates to this article and not to the Florida Statutes, no points as otherwise provided in F.S. § 322.27, shall be recorded on the driving record of the vehicle owner or responsible party. Sec. 16. Enforcement. This article may be enforced by any other means available to the City. Sec. 17. Signage. The City shall, to the extent practicable, at the primary motor vehicle entry points to the City, cause to be erected and maintained signs, which substantially meet the design specifications indicated in Exhibit "A ", providing notice of this article. Failure to erect, maintain or create these signs shall not invalidate or impair any enforcement of this article. Section 3: Schedule of violations and civil penalties amended. That the City Code of the CITY OF SOUTH MAIMI is hereby amended by amending 2 -25 (1) "Schedule of fines to include: 1 Sec. 10. Schedule of civil penalties. TABLE INSET: Code Section Description of Violation Civil Penalty Violation of the Dangerous Intersection Safety $125.00 first offense $250.00 second offense Regulations $500.00 each additional offense Section 4: Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable, and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, 1 / Proposed additions to text of City Code are indicated by underline; proposed deletions from text of CITY Code are indicated by striketireuglr. 7 Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 5: Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of. the Mayor and the City Commission, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI; that the sections of this Ordinance may be re- numbered or re- lettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word. Section 6: Effective Date. That this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption on second reading. PASSED on first reading this 21 st day of October , 2008. PASSED and ADOPTED on second reading this 6th day of November , 2008. ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM is R. Figueredo, Nagin Gallop Figueredo, P.A. Office of City Attorney kL,- ✓ � 8 MAYOR COMMISSION VOTE: 4-0 Mayor Feliu: Yea Vice Mayor Beasley: Yea Commissioner Wiscombe: absent Commissioner Palmer: Yea Commissioner Beckman: Yea Ord. No. 52 -08 -1987 Exhibit "A" Signage shall use the following language written so that it may be readily observed from the adjacent roadways: NOTICE OF TRAFFIC MONITORING CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT 9 MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI -DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared V. PEREZ, who on oath says that he or she is the LEGAL CLERK, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review f /k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOVEMBER 6, 2008 in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 10/24/2008 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before =this 24 day of OCTOBER , A.D. 2008 (SEAL) V. PEREZ personally known to me ry r uUlic State ofi Florida b y My Colrr;i s en DDr J3490 a Ex j:ra!� 0.7/1812012 ���o' �,+ as ^.^� ,.,;h _,,o,..w''+cf�%,�r °'.; f'S. �`�,;, ° %qt✓; ^'�.,+v, CI` OF SOUTW MIAMI NOTICE. OF P6LShIC. FIEARIKG . NOTICE,IS HEREBY given that the,City Commission.of the City of South Miami; ' Florida',:will conduct ;Ruf lic Hearings at its regular .City Commission meeting scheduled for.Thursday tgovember6, 2008 begin ning at 7:30 p m in the City Commission Chambers 6130 Sunset Drive, to considerthe following it AN ORDINANCE OF THE, CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROHIBITING NARCOTICS RELATED LOITERING; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF, INFRACTIONS ";AND FOR RELATED PROCEDURES`AND'PROVISIONS AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF 7HE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED`' OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEO TO INCLUDE SECTION 15 3 1 ENTITLED '.NARCOTIC RELATED LOIT PR ER ING; OVIDING FOR SEVERABICITY PROVIDING `FOR , '' INGLUSIQN:IN THE,GOpE PROVIDING FOR .AN EFFECTIVE . ANr ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF,THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI FLOFi1DA, AMENDINGTHE i+rry rnnc nC .nontnrTnl!'CC CiV CRF �TIA11; TI-IF RELATED PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS; AMENDING _• CHAPTER 1;5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED 1NG CHAPTER'-2: SECTION 2 25(L) :ENTITLED SCHEDULE - OF, FINES , PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING, FOR INCLUSION IN THECODE; ORDINANCESIN CONF. LILT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE ' v OF THE CITY 6- F 1'-SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA 'RELATING TO SMALL RESTAURANTS BY ,;AMENDING LAND DEVELOP MENT CODE SECTION 20 2 3.IN ORDER TO•REMOVE THE DEFINITION OF SMALL RESTAURANT .AMENDING-; THE',. "REMOVE' MALURESTAURANT AS'..A SPECIAL USE -IN ALL'_ ZONING '.DISTRICTS AMENDING SPECIAL `USE 'CONDI- TIONS 'SECTION ` 20 3 4(B) IN "ORDER TO 'REMOVE SUB - SECTION, 1 ,(i9) ENTITLED- SMALL " REST AURANT. PROVIDING FOR' ' SEVERABILITY PROVIDING FOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; ;.AND, PROVIDING AN: EFFEG TIV,E DATE: ` If you have any inquiries on the:, above _`items please contact the City CI Ws, ice at: 309- 663 -6340 ALL ante_ rested parties are invited to attend and will be�heard Maria M: Menendez, CMC City Clerk Pursuant to , Florida Statutes 286. 0105, the City hereby, advises the public:that if..a.person decides to appeal any decision made by this, Board, Agency or Commission with respect to any matter considered at its meeting or he !nng he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that for Such purpose, affected person may need to'ensure that.A verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to:be based. _ 10/24 ' 08 3 82/1107460AA m v Q � � W F- Ur =) N 0 O � � to U O O F � U Z N 0 N m C m m` D o Z c CL O C (D — U > N N U Q m N N 0 0 rn CD M .4 M u- co W N M -0 E (D Z a o E 7 0__- :'4 6> M1, e W 305.772.5095 CELL AVIGNON IN THE GABLES 2401 Anderson Road Unit 2 Gorgeous 1,775 si 2/2.5 unit w/ den. 1000 sf private terrace. Fully upgraded[ $849.000 i'' GABLES BY THE SEA 1140 San Pedro Ave 100' on the water] No bridges to Boyl $2,495,000 x t HAMMOCK LAKE 4995 Hammock Lake Drive Special lakefront acre. Custombutldyour . dream homel $3,495,000 305.772.5095 CELL 305.666.6802 DIRECT alyse ()oysemessinger.com r�ttsn {Lrn: =.5rs�. "Want some U hIln wM your omelet?" Naidag Iyvc k-II& aaith tr Lfbm thsn Tm; 14i .,11 I!k,,ld, tUktrcd: 1 -900 -441 -0444 � r CiTY OF SOUTH MIAMI NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC ALL INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008 has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2008 beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the City Commission Chambers, 6930 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida For further information please contact the City Clerk's office at 305 - 663 -6340. Maria M. Menendez, CMC City Clerk City of South Miami. 0 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI COURTESY NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City Commission of the City of South Miami, Florida will conduct Public Hearings at its regular City Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2008 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, 6130 Sunset Drive, to consider the following items: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROHIBITING NARCOTICS RELATED LOITERING; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF INFRACTIONS, AND FDR RELATED PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS; AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED "OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS;" TO INCLUDE SECTION 15 -3, LMTRm "NARCOTIC RELATED LOITERING; AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGTHE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY JUSEOF THE "DANGEROUS INTERSECTION SAFETY" REGULATIONS, P FOR RECDRDED IMAGE MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF R INFRACTIONS, AND FOR RELATED PROCEDURES AND PR AMENDING CHARTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES "OFEITISES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, TO FACILITAT-CODE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM FOR DANGEROUS INTE SAFETY; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2 -25(L) "SCHEDULE OF FINES'. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SMALL RESTAURANTS BY AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 20-2.3 IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE DERNITION OF SMALL RESTAURANT; AMENDING THE PERMITTED USE SCHEDULE SECTION 20- 3.3(D) TO REMOVE SMALL RESTAURANT AS A SPECIAL USE IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS SECTION 2D- 3.4(B) IN ORDER TO REMOVE SUB - SECTION (19) ENTITLED SMALL RESTAURANT If you have any Inquiries on the above Items please contact the City Clerk's office at 305- 663 -6340 ALL Interested parties are Invited to attend and will be heard. Mafia M. Menendez, CMC City Cleric pwa,aa to eodda Blaules 286.0105, the W hereby VIVams the publIe Thal n a x—V deddab appeal amdeefsbnmadeq' this BOard, Agenee artommimmn with reswd loanymane—midared,Iftmeeting W hearing, he m she w01 need a record of the pmce,Om9s, and that IV such papme, an miml person may med to ensure that a verbatim V emd of the proceedings Is math, which meVd indmin the bnlormny aM .Owe, upon which the appealMe be band. 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Pro- Kids Learning Center: Accepts applications for enroll - ment for children between the i ages of 3 months and 5 years. 1 The program is structured by I the A Bake curriculum. Also offers after- school care for school -age children and I accepts Voluntary Pre -K (VPK) j and Child Development Ser- I vices programs•, 2050 NE Eighth I SL, Homestead. 305- 246 -5437. I Rainbow Christian Academy: Open enrollment. Open House tours are at 9 a.m. every Tues- day morning or by request. Offers academics, sports and music; 22940 Old Dixie Hwy., Goulds. 305 -258 -0194. Sacred Heart Catholic School: Open enrollment for pre -k through eighth grade; 300 SE First Dr., Homestead. 305- 247 -2678. School for Advanced Studies North: Eleventh and 12th grade public senior high school offered on the Kendall. North and Wolfson campuses of Miami Dade College. Students can take high school and college -level courses: • Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, 1101 SW 104th St. room T -706, Kendall. , . 05- 237 -0510. Miami Dade College Home- stead Campus, 500 College Ter., Homestead. 305- 237 -0510. s Miami Dade College North Dade Campus: 11380 NW 27th Ave., Ste, 1111, North Miami. 305- 237 -1089. • Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, 25 NE Second St., Miami. 305- 237 -7270. Smart Start Early Childhood Enrichment Center: Open enrollment for children 5 and under. Open 6 :30 a.m. -6 p,m., 47 NW 16th St., Homestead. 305- 246 -0909, Smart Starts Day School: Offers yearlong, bilingual preschool for kids up to age 5. Features certi- fied teachers, Spanish classes, A Beka curriculum, computer access, before and after - school programs and Internet cameras, accessible from anywhere, for parents to watch their kids in class, Ongoing registration, lim- ited enrollment, school visits available, free Voluntary Pre -K (VPK) for 4- year -olds accepted. 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Enrolling for Voluntary Pre -K program (VPK); 7410 Sunset Dr., South Miami. 305- 661 -1287. St. Paul Lutheran School: Open enrollment for pre -K through eighth grade. Offering a phonics based reading curriculum for preschool and elementary stu- dents and an integrated student centered curriculum for middle school. Extra curricular activi- ties include sports, karati, gym- nastics and French; 10700 SW 56th St., South Miami. 305- 271 -3109 or www.stpaul- lutheranschool.org. St. Philip's Episcopal Church: 1142 Coral Way, Coral Gables. 305 -444 -6176. • Admission Open Houses are on Dec. 3 and Jan. 14. All ses- sions will be at 10 a.m. The aca- demic program at the school is commited to character devel- opment for nursery through sixth grade students. E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary: Accepts application for the math - science - aerospace mag- net program for the 2008 -2009 school year. Students should be entering fourth or fifth grade; 330 NW 97th Ave.; Sweetwater. 305 -226 -7001.