City Council - Regular Meeting

Thank you so much. We're going to have the Pledge of Allegiance by Major Carlos Miranda of the North Miami Police Department. Thank you. Invocation followed by Mike Davis, Pastor Mike Davis of the Prince Peace Missionary Baptist Church. And then we'll have the business order. We'll take it from there.

Thank you so much pastor for that. Pastor Davis that prayer. Madam manager do we have any addition. The missions on them into the agenda.

Okay, thank you so much madam manager we all set. Thank you. Tonight we have several. Special presentation. And we are, the first one we going to, I don't know, is it you Councilwoman? You want to do the first one? Is it Al Blasio? Is it, which one? That's Councilwoman? Okay, Councilwoman estimate Irving will do the first one the second one. Council vice mayor, okay, you know the city manager. We'll do the second one and then the 3rd one we are here honoring our friend on song hero is the team Moody. A waste pro so we have these 3 arm presentation and then we'll come back for events and specia

I'm Councilwoman Mary S. May Irvin. Is Ignacio Palacio here? All right. So tonight, Mayor and Council is going to be giving a proclamation. So whereas Ignacio Palacio was born in Where were you born? Holligan, Cuba, and migrated to the United States in 1969 with his family, embracing the opportunities and freedom that has shaped his lifelong commitment to public life. Whereas Mr. Palacio was dedicated for more than four decades of distinguished service to Miami-Dade County Public School, demonstrating exceptional leadership integrity and professionalism in facility management, public safety, a

All of the guests from Miami-Dade County, please come up. Miami-Dade County School Board, come up, but Laguerre. Wow.

And now it's indeed an honor and a pleasure for me to present this special presentation to someone I've met while I've been on this journey, this public service journey. And you know they say in life often you meet people in your path. You know, and I certainly have met a lot of people over the past almost 15 years serving this great city of North Miami, but way beyond being in the community. When I met this person, this individual, I did not know that I was meeting someone who could be a mentor in faith. So we started out, didn't know who this person was because I was dealing with Kenneth fro

And now, before we take a picture, Tim, please, if you can, say a few words. And yes, thank you.

Okay, thank you. And now City Events. Is it okay? Beverly's coming up. Followed by Hurricane Preparedness. We're still in the, it's almost over, right? No. We got a month and a half. Okay. The mics are not working.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much, Beverly. Also, there's one more additional event, the Taste of Afrikaan, which is happening next weekend at the Galvin Center. And thank you, Councilman Burns. It looks amazing. It's from 4 to 6 on Saturday, September 6. And more information is to come. Is it right? September 6? September 6. yes yeah i believe it's a sunday thank you thank you thank you and now we are hurricane preparedness he's ready chief you good

Thank you so much, Chief, from Assistant Chief Rivera. Thank you. And we have no appointments. Madam Clerk, consent agenda.

Thank you. Public hearing is open on the item. Public hearing is open. Seeing none, public hearing is closed. Madam Manager, I have a question. What, well, I guess to make Councilwoman the intent, please.

Yes, thank you so much. First of all, thank you, Madam Manager, for putting this, or administration for putting this on the agenda. I'd like to sponsor, I'm sponsoring this because I think it's, I've gotten a lot of requests as well for same-day expedited permits for certain minor repairs. For example, if somebody would need to fix a gate, or fence or you know other minor repair for residential and commercial that they can have a same day a same day a permit to get the the work done so something like their driveway pavers um swimming pools windows door shutters garage doors you know simple thi

This is it is there any fiscal impact you're just looking into it correct.

And can some of them also be I know there's other cities that allow plan to be submitted electronically and approve electronically are we there yet only because I to them to the sons of this item is definitely something that's needed. You know you have to go in and get a permit for you know a yard sale if you're going to have one in your your house. So there are certain permits that I think that you can kind of streamline to that folks don't have to come inside building department to request for a $10 yard sign.

I just want to say thank you to Councilwoman Mary St. Mervyn for bringing this item up. I'm so in love with it and I don't know if it's too late to add my name as a co-sponsor because I love this. This is something that we truly, truly need and I am in full support and this is something that we can do and it's been long overdue. If I could put it that way, just want to say thank you for bringing this item, and I'll move for approval.

Okay, thank you. Second. All right. You want to say something?

Thank you probably can is open on top see.

Thank you. Anybody else coming? All right, hearing none. Public hearing is closed. Discussion up here? Seeing none.

Public hearing is open on tab D. It's an easy one. Public hearing is closed, so move. Second.

Thank you for the Karen is open on time he I it's it's self-explanatory a bird to. I know Jim you could use this might Jim I'm sorry. I'm sorry to have the thank you.

Yes, sir. Do we know how many? At some point, I know the state was asking or giving money, and it's my understanding that we, in fact, either we sent some money back because we were at capacity, so it should be a small number in terms of, can the public work director or... Interim director please come up, thank you.

Thank you so yes, yes, ma'am so 75 were done in phase one. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,

I have a question is this coming from I know we got received several grant funding from septic to sewer at one point the previous city manager was like we got too much money from sector the sewer is that the same funding pool or.

So at one point I heard a 120 is it now more than that.

Okay, Mister director, madam city manager. May I can you please email me the list of all of the the 75. The addresses please. Yes, thank you so much.

You could even email that to all of us because I thought it was part of that package was in there. Thank you so much that we vote on it. It was moved before the second.

Thank you, thank you so much, Mister Garrett. Public hearing is closed. Discussion? Move approval? Second.

And I'd like to have discussion, please. Go ahead. First of all, thank you for bringing this item on. So can you walk me through what this looks like once we approve this tonight? Can you walk me through on when action will take place? So walk me through that process, please. well okay so typically through the manager well actually before before we i you walk me through a process can you tell me what we've we're getting ready to prove tonight please so what you are uh what is before you is a recommended bid award

Thank you. I'm sorry to let me to you for a minute. I'm probably asking the wrong person and a manager. May I please to you would like to question the public works. Thank you. Good evening, good evening. Thank you so much can you please describe exactly what we're would be approving tonight and what is going to happen.

Right so if approved tonight, it probably need the help of both of you if approved tonight can you walk me through a timeline of what would look like please.

So 180 days to complete the project once the contract has been signed.

Okay, that's all the questions that I have for now. Thank you.

It's been any other questions. All right, it's been called and moved. I'm I'm clear.

Public hearing is open on the item. I'm sorry. I think a city attorney is going to make a tell you what we're doing with its track. He did the he started the the the thing but got Jennifer you want to explain. I'm sure I'm Aaron one second and one second guy. Yes, the

Thank you so much public hearing is now yes, ma'am okay.

Thank you. Yes, please. Thank you. This is a resident in my district. So thank you very much. I'm going to have my assistant Roland over here. Take your name and number, and we will talk to you in more details.

Ms. Allen, this is the first I heard. I always thought it was the south part where the other issues. So we'll make sure, please talk to the councilwoman and then please let me know what happened. Tom, can you answer part of our questions if you...

Okay, because this is the first time I've heard of that. No, no, no, I'm saying, I got you. I'm just saying, I'm hearing of it. First time, but the councilwoman knew. Yes, go ahead.

Right, so I have been, I should have answered your question more directly. Thank you, Tom. I have been speaking to city administration about that, and I know that we're looking into that. This third court that you're seeing has been in the making for a very long time, but I've actually... believe me renewed my conversation on 3rd court and so we are tax absolutely working on it so.

Please bear with us thank you thank you miss and just to add another point but I know for one 21st Street it took about 4 years to address that draining only to learn that the second part of the street also needs to be addressed to so it did take us 4 years for a small drainage project that happened on a 121st Street and now we're getting ready to address the other side of the street so.

Yeah, madam clerk did they need to be sworn.

Okay, but we don't include it. Anyhow, okay, so Madam Manager.

Thank you, thank you so much. Anyone else? I didn't get the cards. Madam Clerk, anyone else who's speaking on the item?

I just have one question does it include any public parking I know when the applicant came back but before us we had discussed maybe including some spots may be available to for the Scott Gavin Center knowing that if the well when the developers when the developers plan to build on the lot where people currently Park we talked about maybe maybe the developer offering parking spots maybe they we can run valet you know out of their parking spot We're looking for a parking solution for Scott Calvin because the parking lot in front of the Scott Calvin is not for us and at some point that developer

Okay, that was my own question. Okay, we have another Mike whoever is coming forward. The applicant.

Okay, wait, wait, wait. We just, we try to get it easy, guys. It's a quick question. Carlos, or Carlos represented, I think that's for you, right? Carlos or Laz or whoever. Just a question. Yeah, that's all. Carlos right here. This one.

I'm following the device meal question are you guys going to do any repair mechanic on that site.

thank you so much i would like to um disclose expertise communication i did speak with carlos actually about the issue remember we i called you about the crosswalk after we passed it in the first thank you thank you so much vice mayor for a reminder um as she disclosed um councilman i haven't not either okay thank you and councilman is not there thank you so much second

Thank you and this was good. I had a a 9 o'clock. No, I know I know I'm saying this is good. Okay. Discussion we have councilmember and I think you probably going to take 30 minutes please the first one the first discussion.

focus on that when you yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, 22nd canceled and then Wednesday September 9th would be the meeting by a man for the council need a motion letters and then you know we just do we I don't think so we're OK with it.

Okay, okay and when you know that. We're working on that now.

yeah i think the way that it went out previously is fine yeah that's just for me awesome thank you council report um vice mayor oh i'm sorry oh jim well listen jim i'm sorry i have one today i'm your worst nightmare no you're not

Her and a half, so you put it, that's one. So you got four of us, three of us.

Thank you. Thank you so much, sir. Thank you. Chief, don't put that in your head. You're getting 50% of it. He's turning right back there. I know. I know.

you're already getting 50 thank you so much public hearing is closed um vice mayor um not much to say but i do want to send condolences to our former police chief mark um elias who has passed away into our north miami police department i know that many of our officers stood on his shoulder so my heartfelt condolences to the family of mark elias that passed away and that is it for me mayor thank you so much councilman

No thank you. Councilman Charles. No report. Thank you. Councilwoman?

The only report that I have, thank you. Good evening, everyone. That I want you parents, if you're listening, please join the North Miami Youth Council. The applications are still open to apply. So if you have North Miami youth the age of 15 to 18 that are in the 10th to 12th grade, Please, they can apply and they will have a great experience. They can just go to our website and apply. So that's what I'd like to just remind all of our parents watching and students if you're watching.

Thank you. Oh, thank you so much. This is so quick. Thank you, Vice Mayor. I do condolences go out to the Elias family. Our former police chief, Mark Elias, passed last week. Also for City Hall, a lot of folks do not know when they come towards the back. Sometimes they do not see the sign and they think that it's closed. So we're letting everyone know City Hall is open, but you have to enter to the front, the front of on 125th Street, opposed to the back. And I think that's basically it. Thank you. We made it. It's 835, Madam Clerk. It's all yours.

Hey Jeff get better faster. No he's like thank you will take a couple months, yes, my manager.

Also, Madam Manager, while Ms. Beltran is coming up, please make sure that MOCA and our schedule, the city schedule, just kind of coordinate, because I think we have our event on the 6th, our 100th year. You got the mic, ma'am? And then, right?

I 20 of the mocha gala, yeah, OK because I know we have something on the 27th and I OK just OK good you got it the other day to okay perfect. Thank you miss about some welcome please the Mike the cut yeah.