City Council - Regular Meeting

Yeah. Yep. Good man. Good evening everybody and welcome. Thank you for coming. Thank you all for coming. Uh we are now calling the uh the meeting to order. The meeting of the Hyia Council meeting for April 28th. The time is now 5:41. And madame clerk, can you lead us in an invitation, please? Can we call the role first, please? Oh, please. Mr. Zagi, yes. Mr. La, present. Mr. Gonzalez is absent. Mr. Mahero, present. Miss G. Perez is absent. Miss M. Perez, present. Mr. Rodriguez present. Mr. President, you have enough members to conduct business.

Thank you. Can you lead us in the invocation, please? Lord, we pray for your continued blessing upon our city, its residents, employees, mayor, and council. Amen. Thank you. All rise while Councilman Lewis Rodriguez leads us in the pledge of allegiance. Everybody, please face the flag. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic which stands one nation under God for liberty and justice for all. Thank you all. You may be seated. Madame clerk, can you please read the guidelines for tonight's meeting?

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Thank you, madam clerk. We have presentations says uh Mayor Coblin the city council may present service awards to several students in different high schools located in Hyia in recognition of volunteer mode. I see three different high schools one to be recogniz all of them to be recognized by council vice president to lead us in the recognition council vice president Melinda de la.

Thank you and good evening everyone. So, April um is recognized nationwide as National Volunteer Month. Um and I think it's a time to celebrate like the spirit and and the individuals who who have given their time to our communities and to making our communities stronger. Um tonight is truly an honor to recognize several outstanding students from across our city um and from all of our schools. Uh these young leaders have each dedicated several hundred hours um throughout their whole service of of high school. So a m a milestone that reflects not only their hard work but their compassion and their discipline, a genuine love for for our community. So volunteerism is is a heart of a strong city. It teaches responsibility. It builds character and it reminds us that even the smallest act of kindness can make a lasting impression. These students have chosen to spend their time helping others and lifting up our neighbors and giving back to their very own community. I would like please if all of our honores can please stand for a second. Applause. I would like to say that um you know you represent the very best of Hyalia. Your dedication inspires all of us up here um and it it it continues to give us a purpose to serve, right? You are proof that the future of our city is bright uh because of young people like you. I would also like to take a moment to recognize the parents and the teachers of all these individuals who encourage and support these students um every step of their way especially during volunteering. Your leadership is an example to all of us and to the

achievements like this is possible. So on behalf of the mayor mayor Brian Calvo and the city of Halia Council up here uh we thank you for your commitment, your leadership and your service to our community. And so I would like to um congratulate all of you individually. Um we're going to start off with um Westland High, the students from Westland High. The first student um Tibby Tibisai Metaf, she is a senior and she has 999 plus hours. If you want to come up. Also from Westland, we have Melanie Hernandez, a senior. Want to You want to come up? Yep. Melanie Hernandez, a senior with also 999 plus hours, as well as Daniel Martinez, a senior uh with 999 plus hours. So, if all three students can please come up, we'd like to recognize you. Oops. We have a couple other students from

Jose Marti Mast Academy. So, we have Evangelia Evangelina Alberes, a 10th grader with,900 hours. Isabella Flores, a senior with 2,362 hours. And Alexia and I'm sorry, Isabella Flores also has a a brother siblings. So, these are these are siblings. Dylan Flores with 1,400 hours as a junior and Alexia Lorie, 12th grader, with 2600 hours. And then lastly from I Matter High School, we have Dominic De Jesus, a senior with 595 hours and Gianna Fe Acasta, 11th grader with 643 hours.

You done with the presentations? Yeah. Congratulations again to all of you. We have future and present leaders here tonight. People say future, you're already present, current leaders. Thank you again, all of you.

All right, moving right along. You don't have to suffer through the rest of the meeting. Those of you who got presentations, you can go celebrate now. Okay, we won't think you're rude. Okay, don't worry. Uh comments and questions. Do we have anybody listed, Madam? Yes. Hold day, Aussie. Come on up, sir. Hi, good evening everybody. I want to start out I have a resentment with councilwoman de la. You left out Miami Springs name and address ali 788 788 park drive. Thank you. So you left out Miami Springs High School. And who has ever of knowledge graduated from Westland High? I don't know anybody. So the mayor did a joke.

Oh. Okay. Bad joke.

All right. Yeah. Mayor, I'm going back to ser this is so I saw your message here and this is this reminded me what Julio Robin what Carlos Hernandez or what Steve Bobo did in our city. I want to compare you to to Ro Martinez because I want you to be remember somebody like Ro Martinez. I want to go some of the things he did for us. Right. Ro Martinez he created the modern Halia. He expanded Okchobee's road from two lanes to three lanes. He built a tunnel under the railroad track. He built a courthouse. 30 years highly known as La Palangana. There was the flooding everywhere. Not only the lighting, street all that he did. Uh how did he do it? Going to Tallahassee going to state. We get very little money from Tallahassee. I think whatever lobbyist we have, we definitely have to replace him. The county, we we're getting very little money from the county. Rebecca Sosa was my commissioner for 12 years east of 21st Street, we never got anything. Nio Beast and um Senator Garcia, Miami Springs and Miami Lakes get way more money in projects. We rarely see those signs where we're getting millions of dollars. So, we need more money coming in and and I know you're working on that. I heard about that. I want to share what Ro Martinez did with parks and recreation. I started in 199 1982 in in parks and recreation. R Martinez built Goodlet Park, Wild Park, uh, Buggy Den Park, Kas Park, and Slade Park. R Martinez also built the aquatic center at Slade and a Bucky Den. When he built that, only Tampa was compared to us in parks and recreation. So, imagine how we went to from that. So, today I I visited um, Bry Park. There's a 18-year-old managing the park. She's a high school student. There's no programs there. And I went to visit the pool. The pool is still closed. The pool at Walker still closed. The pool at at Reed is

still closed. We we still closed um the the park at Filer and the park at at uh Halia Middle. And we used the the recession, you know, as a reason, but no other city in the state of Florida closed parks and pools. So, I hope that that's one of your your major accomplishments. I want to give an example. What else you're dealing with, mayor, that you you got this. The employee turnover is unbelievable. Not just police and fire, but I don't know how department heads are doing it. I don't know how Willie manages parks and recreation with 18-year-old. Today, I went to risk management because I have a medical procedure. They're in charge of insurance. Uh Rachel helped me and she's called me back two times, very competent, very professional. A staff like that is not going to stay with our city, right? We're probably going to lose her. And and every department has losing people like this. And that's the the funding problem and retention of staff. Those are major issues. I know you're working on the hard task, but I think you could do it. Thank you.

Thank you, sir. Anyone else uh registered to speak, madam clerk? No, sir. Does anybody in the audience or online? I don't see anybody online. Anybody in the audience have any comments and questions? Absent. Oh, sir. Hello. I'm going to need Do you need a translator? No. You do see. Okay. What was the ruling we had on translators during We don't have to public. Go ahead and let him speak in Spanish, right? That's correct. He may.

Okay. I'll translate for everybody else then. No. is Mario. Marioc warning clarific. Yeah, definely. 66 West 17th Court. Okay.

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warning. It says wrongfully wrongfully part illegal. Illegally parked. Yeah. All right. So, simply duplex multi. House. So, forgot the moment.

Duplex single family home. No. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Okay. Oh, that was a change.

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Are we aware? Jose wave at them so they can le I apologize. Thank you.

Thank you. Any more comments and questions from the audience? No. OC. Yes. I can't wait the whole night. I going to sleep very late. So I can't wait for the people speak and You wanted to say something? That's what I said.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You're still a very funny guy. I'm sorry, Mr. President. No, that's what I That's what I going to say. I'm going to need a translator. No, no, don't worry.

Yeah. Okay. Okay. The first question is that this do you think or do you believe that the in the future you can add or extend couple more minutes for the time to the people? come over here and speak and things because sometimes I see that people get nervous because they watching the the timer and they want to explain everything but they can't because the time is running things like that. Are you going to

I don't know. I understand your question. I don't know because then the meeting will take all night. If you go to the county, if you go anywhere, it's the same thing. City of Miami, the county, you have a three minute or else it would take too long. And and if anybody has an issue that goes over the three minutes, we have them. I know I know that's happened to me sometimes. I say now that you give me a couple of more minutes, but it's just some, you know, in my mind things like that. Okay, let me let me check. Hold on. I haven't seen you in a while. No, we missed you.

I know that. Okay. Uh, translator, please. Are you sure?

Okay. Uh, chief mayor, it's the first time I stay here and with the mayor the uh situation. Okay. Um, mayor Miss Sing. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. Okay.

Okay. Anyone else? Oh, did you want to say something? Okay, so we're done. Announcements and amendments to the agenda. Madam clerk, please. The following items have been postponed until the city council meeting of May 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Consent item J, zoning items 16 A, 16 C, 16 D, and 16H.

Okay, so we have now board appointments. Madame clerk, uh, item 9A, please. Proposed resolution appointing Frasiko Perez to the Veterans Affairs Committee of the City of Helia as council member William Maro's appointment for a two-year term beginning on April 28, 2026 and ending on April 27th, 2028. Councilman Morero, would you like to pitch him?

Yes. Really quick, thank you guys. Um, so I'm reappointing Francisco. He was the former vice chair of the Veterans Affair uh board or Veterans Affair Committee. Um, he couldn't be here today. It's my understanding. He had like a moulder surgery or something like that, but he's a veteran uh Marine and I asked you guys for his support to get him back on the board. So, I motion. Sounds good. Motion from uh for the board appointment of Francisco Perez from Councilman Morero. Do we have a second? I second. Second from Councilwoman Monica Perez. Please call the role. Mr. Zagby. Yes. Mr. Morero. Yes. Miss Dega? Yes. Miss M. Perez? Yes. Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved.

Thank you. And thank Mr. Perez for his service. Thank you. Uh item 9B, Madame Clerk, please. Proposed resolution appointing Asel Amaro to the Youth Advisory Committee as Council Member William Mero's appointment for a two-year term beginning on April 28, 2026 and ending on April 27th, 2028. You have the floor again, Councilman Morero. So, I have Aiel here today. He's there with us in the stand. He is um also my intern. So, he's interning out of my office. Um he really wants to be involved in the community. So, if any of you guys have any projects, anything you guys want to work on, paint my house. Paint your house. You heard that? So, tomorrow 5:00 a.m. be at our council president's house.

Bring breakfast. And then, um but yes, he's a young kid. He's uh studying law is my understanding and he wants to be involved in the community. So, I ask for your guys' support. So, I Thank you. As motion for as from Councilman Maro. Do I have a second? I'll second. Second from Councilwoman Monica Perez. Uh, please call the role. Mr. Maro, yes. Miss Dega, yes. Miss M. Perez? Yes. Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. Mr. Zagby? Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. Okay. Consent agenda. Um, does anyone here want to Good evening. My name is Francisco De La. Sorry. 11,000 Southwest 104 Street.

Would you like Before I ask you to remove some items from the agendas, mayor, I understand the comments of the great things that Mayor Martinez did. He left a lot of news media articles. Now, all of them favored it. And he also left with a $50 million bond to be repaid in 30 years. Forget all that movement, which I cannot forget. We're still paying the bond. I would like item 10 C and 10 F on the consent. What else? Frank, wait a minute. 10 C like Charlie and 10 F and then X. You said F. F. Yes. Okay. So

FD would like to pull C and F, right? Frank de Laas. Anyone else from the DAS or the audience? Otherwise, do I have a motion on the remainder of the consent? Motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Second. Second from Council Vice President Melinda Dega. Please call the role. Mr. De Laa, yes. Miss M. Perez, yes. Mr. Rodriguez, yes. Mr. Zagby, yes. Mr. Morero, yes.

Motion carries. The consent agenda has passed except items C and F. Madame clerk, can you read 10 C into the record? Proposed resolution accepting the invitation for bid response for number 2025-26-00007 for the roadway and drainage improvements to West 38th Place, West 39th Place and West 40th Street from West 16th Avenue to West 18th Avenue and authorizing the mayor his designate and the city clerk as a testing witness on behalf of the city to issue a purchase order to Florida Engineering and Development Corporation vendor for the amount of 3,700 37,71666 and if required a 10% contingency amount of $373,77167 expressly subject to bud budgetary approval for a total commutive amount not to exceed 4,111,488.33 for the roadway and drainage improvements to West 38th Place, West 39th Place and West 40th Street from West6 16th Avenue to West 18th Avenue and in substantial conformity with invitation for bid number 2025-26-007 attach here to made a part hereof as exhibit A and authorizing the mayor or designate to sign any related and customary purchasing documents to effectuate this resolution and providing for an effective date.

Sir, good evening once again Frank de Laas. Good evening.

11,000 Southwest forc. The reason that I requested to pull this is very simple. With me here today is the president of the uh Beyista Plaza commercial condominium association. On the audience we have among other business owners on the neighborhood, Mr. Mani Alonso from professional plumbing. Mr. Willie the Gaga is also here over two years ago and unfortunately it's not on the administration fault even though we had that famous ordinance that one term ends and you got a a period where the new administration is going to get familiar what was going on

transition

a transition Mayor Bobo left and the transition to Jackie was very short and the transition ition from Jackie to the mayor was as he was supposed to be but I guess the message got lost in this shuffle. Nevertheless, in the last two years, numerous time, me, myself, and I among other people have been asking the street department to convey a meeting with those property owners that are going to be affected by this project because we believe that we deserve to know what's going to be done before it's done. Mhm.

And we believe that we had the right, even if it's only the right to throw a tantrum at the end, to voice our opinion that what we would like to have done on the streets. The improvement is much needed because the street flood to the extent and sometimes the flooding is up to 3 ft high. So, we need the improvement, but we wanted to know how many parking spaces are going to be eliminated from the street. We wanted to know where the new trees are going to go. If they're going to put curb and gather with little grass so people will get and park on top.

We wanted to be part of the design before it was finalized. And I was told, "Don't worry, Frank. You'll get to it. Don't worry, Frank. We will let you know. Mr. Alonso came and met with Mayor Bo on his office. Don't worry you guys, nothing is going to be finalized before we get together with you guys. And here it is finalized. And we have no clue of what was going to going to go up. We have no clue at the elevations. We have no clue if there's going to be pinching the road to 16 or 18th Avenue or just into the drainage in the street. I mean, it's going to be sufficient or not. I don't think that those owners that had been on those streets for over 40 years.

Mhm. Should not be included. I agree. No surprises. Can I can Jose Oh, there you go. So I don't know if any can you set up maybe a meeting I think with um the way we feel that if this pass today then we going to have the opportunity to do any changes. I hear you. I hear you. I hear you. Makes sense. Frankie and there should be alternatives. Yeah. To the design if we don't feel comfortable with it.

Stick around before you start or do you want to say something Jose? Go ahead. You're going to stick around for the next sign and then you're going to get with Jose. Okay Frank. Hold on. Go ahead. Jose Sanchez, director of streets, 900 E56 Street. The plans are available. Our offices are open 7 to3. They're there. He was provided a copy of one of the locations requested yesterday. He's more than welcome to come. And the fact that Can you Can you give us an executive summary of what we're doing on this side? We're doing a full reconstruction is going to include uh drainage, uh curb and gutter, shoulder parking, sidewalks, and a few tree removals due to the installation of the drains and the curb.

Okay. And to address the specific question about the parking,

we're providing parking throughout the whole like shoulder parking everywhere they could fit shoulder parking. There are some areas that were respected. Uh, like I mentioned before, we take a drive while we're doing the design of every street that we're designing and we observe what's going on in the area. In this case, we provided parking everywhere we saw there was a need. And the only areas that were not providing parking either they don't fit or there's some folks that have a lot of trees planted, which obviously are telling, you know, sending a message that they don't want anybody parking in those locations. So, those were respected and we curb those in. But everywhere else where there's cars parked and we're able to fit parking, there's we're providing parking.

Okay. Because I think their their main concern, if I'm hearing them correctly, is, you know, they're afraid that parking will be eliminated to some degree that it would affect their business. Is that something that is accurate, not accurate? No, we're providing parking everywhere we can. I mean, we are leaving uh clear zones next to every approach. That's a safety issue. I mean, if you go there now, there's no curbing. So, there's no way to restrict that. And people park as close as almost on top of those approaches. That

for for sure is going away cuz we have to provide safety. They got to be able to see what the oncoming vehicles when they're exiting those those driveways. But everywhere else, you know, we're providing parking. And as far as there's no time for changes, that's not accurate. Right now, we start with the drainage. Basically, they have until we start laying down the curb to make modifications that they need to. Uh, yes, there will be commitments that we will require. It's not just we ask for for this and that. So, for example, like when we deal with residential, this is very uncommon because this is more of industrial area, but when we deal with residential, if somebody wants to expand their driveway, as long as they do it be before we lay down the curb, uh all we ask for is uh that they have a permit from the building department and show us what improvements they're planning on doing inside prior property and then we accommodate whatever that is on the rightway side. So, we apply the same concept to to this area. If they want to do a wider approach or something like that, they have until we start laying down the curb, which is probably going to be a couple of months out, and we're going to do block by block. So, they have time to come in, meet with us, and we could walk them through the process and make any changes necessary.

Okay. So, fair to say you're willing to work with the business owners that are going to be impacted. And you said you're available uh between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. the office hours out in the streets department. You want to give them the address? Correct. 900 East 56th Street, building 4. You know how to reach them, right, Frank? How to reach Jose, right? Yeah. He's been there many times. Yeah. Okay. If I may, through the chair.

Yes, ma'am. Um, Jose, I I as a business owner, I'm sure their main concern is, are they able to, you know, have an entry and an exit? Are they still able to run their business adequately even though all this is going on? Are we going to provide them kind of just when the phase is coming so they could prepare and and make sure that they have sufficient space for their customers to still conduct business or have a, you know, an entry and exit way into their plazas.

Absolutely. We we'll try our best to accommodate area. There's going to be short periods of time that they won't have access to like maybe one driveway, but we'll find a way to get them access to the property and that will be only during the installation of the drainage cuz you know those are 15t deep excavation that while we're doing it, I mean we we got to do the digging and but for that short period of time we'll have that section closed but we'll find another alternative for another entrance or a temporary access for those properties. Okay. I I'm sure that they're they're nervous because recently we saw in downtown that they shut down like an entire street and all those businesses weren't able to conduct business. They didn't have any customer, you know, walking through. So, as long as we do allow and provide them to continue, you know, having access to to the entrance of their location, I think that that'll provide them some some relief. How long will this project take start to finish? Would we assume? um between 6 and 7 months if weather permitting of course.

Okay. But phases six or seven months each block will have a it will be for the whole project and we're looking at three blocks maybe two and a half months or so uh block per block. Yeah. Cuz we're doing 38th, 39th and 40th. So those are two avenue segments. Uh so I would say about two and a half months each.

Okay. All right. Thank you. The only thing that may be a little difficult at the time, but the road's going to be uh closed for local traffic may be the on street parking during construction. So, cuz I mean we're going to have a lot of equipment there and all that, but access to the properties where we'll make, you know, everything happen, you know, we'll have access to all the properties. Does that work for you, Frank?

Uh, Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry that I do know how they reach Mr. Swan Sanchez. I don't know who did they send anything, but definitely was not to me much less yesterday. Nobody has reached out to me in as much as I and I'm sorry I have to tell you I I go every time I go there and see Miguel. Hey, what's going on? J you will eventually will get to you. Okay. Unfortunately, they're ready to go. Yeah. At this time, even if I get the settle plans tomorrow and we have a meeting with the neighbors and look at it,

there's going to be a cost incurred if we want changes and the changes are not going to happen. And that's what we are so upset about. I understand the fact that it's final. This is what it is and we ask very nicely. We want to be consulted. Yeah. And ain't going to happen. So what is there is what it's going to be. So that's why I said we only have the right and that's not it'll make okay maybe once you look at it'll be close to what you want right give it a chance yeah most likely if I see the plans they'll be beautiful but the point is I know I know that procedure I hear you

should be changed for the future not only on industrial areas but also in residential because at the end of the day it's our neighborhood it's our money and we it's the life livelihood uh that is being affected. We appreciate the fact that we're going to get new roads and improvement and drainage. It's just the way we went about it. Yeah. And it's not like we are a stranger. He sees me every time I go there. Even though he no longer has chocolate on the council room, we cut the budget.

Let me clarify something cuz this process has been in place for as long as I've been here and I've been here almost 20 years. Okay? We've always provided access to the residents and it's not that we ask for the improvements to get done. They have six months from the time they pull the building permit to perform whatever improvements there. All we need is a commitment which what we ask for is a permit. I mean it can't just say be somebody just come in and say hey I want to do this and that and then at the end they don't do anything. So the only thing that we ask for is a commitment and the commitment is providing us a copy of the building permit. They don't have to do the work at that time. They have six months to complete that work, probably even longer if they call in an inspection. So, it's not that they have to do the improvements right away. I mean, all we need is the building permit with the plan of whatever they're going to do, and we'll accommodate whatever it is that we need to accommodate in the right way.

They just don't know what we're building before they can determine what they might need to improve on the inside. So, I I get what he's saying. Did you wanna Did you want to say name and address? Yes, sir. Uh my name is William Delgado. Actress is 3214 Southwest 175th Avenue, Miramar, Florida. Yes, sir. I have been involved with the city of Hia for over 50 years.

Yes, sir. Uh I asked uh well before I say that one of the proudest thing that I that I I had in this city was I was the founder and first president of the Flamingo Giwanes in Halia. I represented Halia in the Republican party uh as the treasure for for a while. So and and serving in a few uh committees in this city. So when Mr. uh Manolo Alonso reach out to me uh with the issues that they had. I called uh Mayor Bobo uh and uh he promised like I don't want to go on repeat. I think he made an excellent uh presentation of what the issue is. He promised us to have a meeting. He promised Mr. uh alonso to have a meeting with the department with staff discuss the plans and uh never the uh it just it just so happened that I called Mr. I pass once in a while just to find out how he is uh due to his uh medical conditions and uh he's from the from the old guard what we call the old guard and uh he said did you hear about what's going on in the agenda on Tuesday and I said no and he explained it to me and I called Mr. Alonso explained to him and we all decided to be here. I like to congratulate all of you. All of you especially I don't want to say especially but yes especially the mayor. I think you have the opportunity to take Haya to a different level.

Thank you. And I know you will. I know you will. So uh all we are asking and again he explained it is to sit with the department before this is approved by the council with the owners and I think the process should be like it is in every other city like it is in Miami day county is that the owners and the condominions that they have in that area get notified in writing of that particular meeting. It's not just through word of mouth. Absolutely. Basically, again, thank you for your time. Thank you, mayor. Wish you the best. Wish you all the best. Thank you, sir. Halia deserves it.

Thank you, Mrs. Dado. Look, gentlemen, um you know, obviously there was a transition, what have you, but you know, the bug stops with me, so I apologize that you had to come out here. Um apologize that we we weren't able to to set this up on the on the front end. So, you know, I feel comfortable moving it. we can move it at least two weeks and that'll give you a two-eek time period to meet with staff and get a little bit more acquainted with the project. Uh that way, you know, when we come back, we're all having at least an informed discussion, you know, whether or not the decision is to move forward or not. So, I feel comfortable doing that and uh thank you for coming down again. Apologies that that you had to make the trip, but it's a pleasure to always see you guys. So, thank you. Can you could you explain to Mr. Alvarez, too? So, we got everything.

Yeah, Mr. Alonso, I'm sorry. Basically, we're tableing the item for two weeks. We we'll table it and then that'll give you two weeks to to do u your meeting. Yeah. Through the chair. Okay. Yes, ma'am. So, um just to everybody who came out today, I mean, I'm sorry that you were promised to be involved in the decision-m and that didn't happen. Um you know, I know we'll vote on this item now and and make a decision, but is there a specific fear of something? Usually when we're remodeling something, usually everything will be nicer, better. Is there a specific fear? Is it just the parking? And I'm just curious if is there any legal parking right now that we're removing uh

in in this design? On our point, our fear is basically in past designs, whether it being industrial or residential, the way the design has come in and come out very nice. But then when you start putting like I understand on our existing driveways we're not going to change it that you have to put Ker gather for the traffic and the visibility triangle but then sometimes you start adding trees you start adding little islands where then the people end up parking on top of them and we don't need none of that. This is an industrial area. So we would like to save as much on street parking as possible. Okay?

Because for example on the Va Vista which is from 16 to 18 from 38 to 39 that whole block of condominions where you were never there because you never were a member of the FOP. But you know there were I was there all the time.

So you know what I'm talking about that more than two cars go through each bay workers come in. Yeah. and there's no surface parking anywhere close by. So, we need as much parking as we can even though we need the improvement. So our fear is not only the reduction on overall parking linear feet that we're going to have and if the water at any point on the elevations of the street which is not the city's fault but if you elevate the the street to the new requirements some of the property might end up getting flooded. So they have to know which one is going to be so we can prepare and put BMS inside our property so the water doesn't come into our parking lot. Those are things that you cannot plan and do in one month. So that's our fear.

Thank you. I just wanted to know and hopefully you guys can meet and uh we can come to a happy medium. Thank you. Before you take a vote, I want to mention something. Uh this project is partially funded by CDBG funds and we have strict timelines to have a block on it. If we were to Yeah. Okay. We'll do the two weeks and then we're going to do it's both items, right? Because they're they're connected the RFQ and the IFB, right? Yeah. Yeah. One's for construction and the other one's for CI. Okay. So, two weeks. We're not we're we're fine to do the two weeks, are we? We're in a Yes or no? We got to spend the funds by September.

Okay. We're great. So, so two weeks we'll table it by administration. Thank you. Thank you for coming. Okay. Appreciate it. Do we have to vote on a table? We can table administration is tabled it. Okay. Frankie, we're good with that. Okay. So, we're done with consent. Thank you, Frankie. So, the items will be considered on May 12th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Thank you all. Okay, moving over to administrative items 11A. Madame clerk, thank you.

Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending chapter 2 entitled administration of the code of ordinances article 5 entitled finance division 2 entitled fees and charges and in particular amending section 2-873 subsection 8 to increase the city's standard violation and lean research fee from $375 to $500. Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for inclusion in code, providing for a servability clause, and providing for an effective date. Very good. This item 11 A is on second reading, open for public discussion, barring any um pleasure of the council on 11 A,

if I may, through the chair. Yes, ma'am. Um, I just wanted to maybe ask legal, um, what what's typically like this fee that we're that we've came to the 375 to 500? Is this like a typical average fee that's across other municipalities in the county? I just

Yeah. So, our city clerk, uh, Miss Fatro, actually did some research as to the fees that different municipalities charge, and we are undercharging our constituents for this type of service. At the end of the day, this is something that's required whenever um you know a house is going to be foreclosed on or there's something having to do with the mortgage and that or they're filing for bankruptcy and that there has to be a check whether or not the property itself has a se a lean that's been imposed by the city. So, there's two types of leans. There's utility leans and there's also u leans that result from code violations that go unpaid. Um, so Miss Fagel and her staff are the ones that actually gather the information uh to provide in regards to these unpaid um uh interests that the city um has. So that's kind of like the work that they do. M

Miss Fagel, can you can you guide me in that range? So if it's going to be 375, what qualifies a 375 uh charge in comparison to like a $500 charge? So, originally when we passed this ordinance um that we set the 375, that research was done back in 2018. Okay?

You know, I don't know how the 375 was determined, but um based on the amount of lean lean search requests that we're receiving and based on the amount of staff we need to have to comply with the request, we thought that $500 would be appropriate. So it's not the 375 would be like utilities and then for lean searches for a real estate purpose that would qualify for 500. No, it's a simple lean search whether it's for we we're checking everything. We're check checking water, we're checking fire, we're checking grants, we're checking code, building, and we're giving you all the information.

Got it. Okay. All right. Thank you. Is that a motion on your end? Um, I'm just Yeah, and I'll motion. Second. Yes, ma'am. Motion from councilwoman uh Monica Perez. Second from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. Mr. Rodriguez, yes. Mr. Zagby, yes. Mr. Morero, yes. Mr. LaGa, yes. Miss Empere, yes. Motion carries. The item is approved.

Thank you. Item 11B. Madam sir, please. First reading of proposed ordinance repealing and rescending Halia ordinance number 2021-140 attached here to as exhibit A granting a special use permit to allow the expansion of the neighborhood business district overly pursuant to highly accord section 98-1630.8 and granting a variance permit to allow 24 units 86% with floor areas ranging from 695 ft to 729 square ft where 850 ft is the minimum required and only 10% of the units may have an area of 600 square ft. Allow 46 parking spaces where 67 parking spaces are required. All contra to highly accord sections 1630.2 2 and 98-2189 subsection 16 AMB for the property located at 167 West 23rd Street and 187 West 23rd Street Helia zoned M1 Industrial District authorizing release of the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants recorded in official records book 33228 page 860 of the public records of Miami date county Florida repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing for a severability clause and providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. This item is on first reading. Uh I guess Claudia, basically all these details we got here is stuff that's not going to be done. So this is going away. Is that what you're going to tell us? That is correct. Is to cancel basically the son entitlements that they were granted back in 2021. This is a great idea. He He's the smart man. I'm I'm glad he took this back. It's a good idea. Good idea. Uh pleasure of the council. Motion. Great. Second. Was that you? First uh uh motion from Councilman Morero, second from Councilman Louie Rodriguez. Please call the role. Mr. Zagby, yes. Mr. Morero, yes. Mr. Dega, yes. Miss M. Perez, yes. Mr. Rodriguez, yes.

Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for May 12th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Thank you. Uh 12. Unfinished business. Anyone? If I may through the chair. Yes. Yes, ma'am. Mayor, I don't know if you wanted to make the announcement of

Absolutely. Um, so as we leave uh this evening, um, I'd like everybody to take a moment and look back at the building. It's um, been illuminated in blue uh, thanks to our special events department. Uh, thank you as well to your leadership, councilwoman. And so, uh, it's in in honor of of autism awareness. Um a very special moment I think in our city and just take a moment as you leave here today uh take a look at the beautiful uh illuminated building in blue. Thank you. If you wanted to add anything else. Oh that's it. Thank you sir. Any new business item 13 and we're moving to zoning. Want to administer the old.

Will all those persons who will be testifying on an item please stand and raise your right hand? That's okay. We're going to do it. Land use. This is for zoning and land use items. We're administering the oath. But you have 15A before it.

Will all those persons who will be testifying on an item please stand and raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So help you God, if so, say I do. reflect that all have responded in the affirmative. Thank you. Um 15

land use 15A. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending the future land use map of the city of Halia comprehensive plan pursuant to section 163.3187 of the Florida statutes smallcale development amendment to change the land use designation from low density residential to transit oriented development district for the property located at 1081 East 17th Street Hyia zoned R1 legally described herein repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a servability clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Um 15A land uses on second reading and open for public discussion. Give me a minute. Just a minute. Is this the one you wanted to talk on? Okay, don't worry. Got you. Can you let the um the lobbyist first? Would you like to let him speak first? Whatever. Go ahead. Go ahead. Go ahead, Jose. Name and address, please, sir.

Hi. Uh, Jose Aussie 788 Southeast Park Drive. I want to speak in general this whole area. I hope the mayor was here. We're losing the opportunity to make what Ra Martinez did was make us into a modern city. I want to clarify what Frank De La said. He didn't include that we got $50 million matching grant from the day county and from the federal government. What Ro Martinez did was like unbelievable. And you guys, sorry, you council and the mayor have the chance to make Halia even better. We need a master plan for this whole area. If you're aware, um, when Steve Boa was mayor and his daughter-in-law was with Arbor Jane and Factory Town two years ago with a noise issue, Factory Town and a company from New Hampshire, they bought all the land around Factory Town and now Formula 1 is coming there. So that's all being done in secret. And then this patchwork in the east alia we have the opportunity to make like a master plan and and make that bring companies like we want companies like Goya, Coca-Cola and Aiscoco these little like patchwork is not going to work. I I I shared a video with with you with some of you council of a big developer in Miami. They're talking about Little River and Alapata, the new area in Halia. And they kept saying location, location, location. And again, Halia is left out. And we have great location. And that land in that area, we already lost factory because that's all been bought out. And it's been a real big secret. We need to have clarification and have a plan for that. I want to show the image that that we didn't Gabriel. Can you show that image? um that the image that didn't it didn't show last last city council meeting which sounds I hope some of you guys ran it by branding or or some marketing people okay so right now we have fact we have formula one comes to to uh Miami date county there's billions of dollars coming in even Miami Springs all the hotels they double the price everything

sold out this weekend I hope you check because of the formula one all the millions of dollars we're not benefiting from that yeah we have factory town. But the hotels, Southeast Hyalia, I live two miles from the airport and from New Freedom Park. Hi, Southeast Halia has 10 prostitution motel. We don't even have one motel. Imagine if we change the name like Miami Halia. A developer recommended Halia Miami, but we need to include Miami because there's incredible change happening in in Miami right now and we're not being part of it. the land by East Sai Alia where you're proposing this. We need to do a master plan and we need to attract the big companies. You know, we we need we need to get away from the like, you know, it's okay to have garages, people to fix their cars, make cabinets, but we need a master plan to bring the big hotels, the the big companies like Coca-Cola. That's what we really need if we're going to be we don't have money to make Yeah, I I showed what the mayor has done so far. Yeah, this is okay, you know, but if we want to be a great city, we got to do something major. in this area that they're doing the patchwork. This is ideal area for developers, you know. So, I hope you consider like the big picture where you're going to be when you're not going to be here. Think of what's going to be. Thank you.

Thank you, sir. Caesar.

Good afternoon, Caesar Mastree at offices at 8105 Northwest 155th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida. Uh, this is on for second reading. Um, I guess this is part of a of a big plan. It's an area, this TOD area goes from 17th Street all the way to 33rd Street, from East 8th Avenue all the way to East 11th Avenue. So, this is part of a a vision that the the the council had years ago, and it's coming to fruition. It's making the area more accessible, more affordable housing, a lot more units, a lot more density. Um, and this complies with everything that's in in your code. Uh, there was a presentation that I made on first reading. Um, I stand by that. If you have any questions or you'd like me to make the presentations again, I'd be more than happy to do that.

You earned your money very easily last meeting if I remember council. You shouldn't have said that. I jinxed you. Pleasure of the council. On motion 158. Motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Second. Second from Councilman William Maro. Mr. Morero. Yes. Mr. La. Yes, Miss M. Perez. Yes, Mr. Rodriguez. Yes, Mr. Zagi. Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. If I may. Yeah. If you want me to wait, I'll wait. If not, um, there's another item that's connected with this one. It's what is it?

16e. E. Yes. Does anybody This is the same property. Yeah. Does anybody have any objections jumping on to 16E? Skipping over others. Anyone up here? Go on. Madam clerk, can you read it into the record?

Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance reszoning property from R1 one family district to to transit oriented development district granting variance variances to allow one a singleuse four-story multif family residential building containing 12 dwelling units where mixed commercial and residential use uses are required. Two, a front setback of 6.75 ft where 20 ft is required. And three, 6% pvious area where a minimum of 10% is required. All contract to Hilia court of ordinances sections 98-1543 98-1544 in the Hilia landscape manual updated July of 2025 section E and granting a partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to section 98-2235 for the property located at 1081 East 17th Street Helia zoned R1 legally described herein providing for conditions repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be clear with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a servability clause and providing for an effective date.

This item is also on second reading open for public discussion. If there isn't any uh pleasure of the council on 16e through the chair. Yes, ma'am. Um Caesar, does this have any doesn't have any commercial on the bottom, does it? It does not. That's the one variance that you're approving is a single use instead of mixed use. And this is next to um what was it? And we actually said last time that it was better for the area not to have the commercial because it's located within such a dense commercial I mean residential area and it's located across from the warehouses in the Leah Arts District. Got it. Okay.

It's near Stevens block away about two blocks away from Stevens used to be. Yeah. Two blocks. Or as you would know the brewery. You were more familiar with that one. Um 16 leasure of the council. Motion. If you deny this one, you'll kill his land user. Second. Motion from Councilman Morero. I second it. Second from Councilwoman Monica Perez. Please call the role. Miss Ela. Yes. Miss M. Perez. Yes. Mr. Rodriguez. Yes. Mr. Zagby? Yes. Mr. Morero? Yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. You should give every penny back there.

Good night. And thank you for the uh You're very welcome, Caesar. Have a good night. So, we're back to 16 uh 16 B cuz 16A is postponed.

Second reading on public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a special use permit. pursuant to highly accord ordinances section 98-161 to allow the expansion of the neighborhood business district overlay to permit a three-story mixeduse development including 44 residential units, 670 square ft of fitness center space and 7,163 ft of medical office commercial space and granting variances to allow one residential units on the ground floor where residential units are allowed only above ground floor level. two 44 multif family units 100% with an area less than 700 square feet where 700 square feet is the minimum required except that only 25% of residential units may have a minimum area of 500 square ft. three 81 parking spaces through a covenant in lie of unity of title with properties located at 2855 West 12 avenue and 2801 West 12 Avenue where 84 parking spaces are required and four 21.4% pvious area where 30% is the minimum pvious area required all contra to city of Halia court of section 98-1630.2 2 98-2189 subsection 16 and the waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to section 98-2235 all as to property located at 1160 and 1170 West 29th Street and 2891 2855 and 2801 West 12 avenue highly zoned C1 and C2 restricted liberal retail commercial district and legally described herein repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances is in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a serability clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. Uh item 16B is on second reading and open for public discussion. And Mr. Russio, did you want to Yes. Thank you. Add something. Yes. Good evening everyone. For the record, Tony Rio, laws at 2800 uh Pon Boulevard, sweet 1200 in Coral Gables. I just wanted to offer one small clarification. The parking that is being provided is being provided through off-site parking, not through a covenant in lie. They are two separate properties. So, it's just a minor clarification. I'm happy to explain what that means. If you have any questions about it, but I just wanted to offer that the ordinance uh states that it's off-site parking. So, it it'll it'll just wanted to be clear for the record. That's all. Thank you. Does anyone have any question for Mr. Reio?

Motion. Oh, easy money tonight. Motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Alex could have come and done this and really earned the easy money, right? Second. Second from Councilman Maro. Please call the role. Miss Ala, yes. Miss Perez, yes. Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Zogy, yes. Mr. Morero, yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. Have a good night. And we're jumping all the way to F. Right. Mir,

please read it into the record. First reading of proposed ordinance granting variances to allow one, the required off- streetet parking spaces to be located partially within the right of way where off- streetet parking must be located within the property lines. Two, 11 parking spaces where 16 parking spaces are required. Three, all parking spaces to back out into the right of way where backout parking is not permitted. And four, 0% pvious area where 10% is the minimum pvious area required. Contract to Hilia code of ordinances sections 98-191 98-1898-190 and the Hilia landscape manual updated July of 2025 section E resp respectively and granting a waiver of the minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to section 98-2235 for the property located at 4725 East 10th Court and 4735 East 10th Court Halia zoned M1 Industrial District revealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for serability clause, and providing for an effective date.

Uh, one moment here. Are you Who are you, sir? I'm the tenant. That's right. You're Ernesto. Yes. Okay. Give me one second. Uh, uh, thank you, Ernesto. Uh, Claudia. Um, this was originally a denial. Let her let her talk. This is originally a denial, right? But now it's approved with conditions. Please Yes, of course. Tell us what you think of this.

Of course, uh the tenant came and actually had submitted for a pre-application for a business license. Uh that was denied um because they didn't have the proper parking at that moment. Um the the tenant has been uh contacting the office. Actually, he went through the entire application for the variance and everything. We had done inspections and multiple um um meetings with him. he provided an operational plan. So he went above and beyond of that and we double check also that he's operating according to the operational plans that he had submitted. Um so under this case and the conditions that he stipulated under the operational plan and the inspections that we have um done uh we are um we are recommending an approval with conditions and a declaration of restrictions on the property. Here is a body shop. This is on East 10th Avenue. There are multiple businesses of that sort. So, we were a little back and forth at the beginning and that's why we had denied it at the at the beginning of it. Um, but he has demonstrated that he has complied with everything that we had asked so far.

Okay. Did you No, no. Oh, it was just a spontaneous utterance. No, because I know the area very well and it's good that he's meeting compliance with that. It's good to see that. Yeah, that area is a problem. 103 auto parts right up the block. It's Yeah. Well, this is on first reading, so it's not open for discussion, but certainly open to the pleasure of the council if anybody has any questions for motion from Councilman Rodriguez. Second. Second from council vice president Melinda de la. Miss Perez, yes. Mr. Rodriguez, yes. Mr. Zagby, yes. Mr. Morero, yes. Mr. Dega? Yes.

Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for May 12th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Thank you. Thanks. See you May 12th. Bye. Uh item G. Madame Clerk.

First reading of proposed ordinance granting variances to allow one 23 parking spaces where 53 parking spaces are required. Two 10 of the proposed parking spaces to back out into the right of way where backout parking is not allowed. and three 0% pvious area where 10% is the minimum pvious area required contract to highly code of ordinances section 98-189 and 98-190 and the Hilia landscape manual updated July of 2025 section E respectively and granting a waiver of the minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to section 98-2235 for the property located at 5650 Northwest 36th Avenue and 5660 60 Northwest 36th Avenue, Halia, zoned M2, Industrial District, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a seability clause, and providing for an effective deed.

Thank you. Uh, Miss Harold Salgado, did you get married? Was it Salgato? Almost 10 years ago. Why didn't I remember you using Salgado? I always rope. Well, congratulations. Thank you. And we were looking forward, not that we're looking forward to seeing me, seeing Paul. What happened to 7:03 now? Yeah. No, no, he's uh hard at work.

Okay. Thank you. This is on first reading, uh, right? Yes. Not open for public discussion, but open for our discussion. Does anybody have any questions or did you have a presentation or something that you Marita Haro Salgado offices at 200 Southwest game boulevard here on behalf of the applicant. I'm joined by our client Jacob Goldman from ownership. We do have a full presentation. Um I've briefed the council if anyone's open. We're happy to present and earn my money. Um otherwise we're available for any questions. what I remember about this or what I know from what I was looking at. It's a terrible looking building and it's going to be beautiful. That's it. When you're done with it, that's it.

That's what I remember looking at. You want to look at the renderings? Happy to walk you through that. Want to Does anybody need any motion? Motion from Councilwoman Mon from Councilwoman Monica Perez. And who who said did you did you do a second? Third. Third from Who did second? Rodriguez. Oh, okay. and Lewis Rodriguez for second. Uh, please call the role. Mr. Rodriguez, yes. Mr. Zagby, yes. Mr. Mahero, Mr. LaGa, yes. Miss Perez, yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for May 12th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Good night, Marissa. Thank you. And wow. Can I get a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.? Motion. was