Ticket Appeal - Regular Meeting

You can see from all the corners that come here, it's a new place that the Cuban community, also the Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and others, can come and join us and ask for freedom.

My father made this sculpture in 1984. It's a monument to the patriots who fought for the independence of Cuba. Ciudad Los Ramos did an excellent job. I am very proud of the work they have done and very happy.

Today we are doing the ribbon cutting of the new code compliance office as well as my district office here in historic Overtown at the Overtown shopping plaza and code has a permanent office. They are no longer displaced. They will be able to serve the Overtown community right in its backyard as well as my new district office and I'm so excited.

For the first time, GSA got to do some work where we actually get to give something back to the community that they touch on the regular. Normally we do internal service, but this is the one time that we got to give them a fresh new space, fully renovated, and they can come and have an essential place to come and answer all of their questions.

We're extremely grateful for this amazing space. It gives us the opportunity to work alongside the commissioner's office and service the community right here in the front yards. So it works out for the both of us and we plan to utilize it to the best of our abilities.

We are celebrating the newly renovated community center and office for Chairwoman Commissioner King. It was done by our general service administration department. This is also an enhancement for our parks and the community. They'll be able to use the new center.

This is a park that is very busy during the summer with lots of our student programs and summer programs for the kids. It was very important for the chairwoman that this park be tended to and given some love and GSA was brought out from the woodwork and we got to redo the finishes and renovate the park to better suit the community and the kids that we serve.

So this is something that we have been working on for quite a while. Our desire to serve the community in the best way we can. This is going to have a huge impact on the community, on the kids that come here to do their homework.

We did a lot of the community rooms and spaces, and I think it's so great that they can come here to their new renovated community center.

We are cutting the ribbon, christening this new community center for the kids and for the community. GSA did a fantastic job of renovating this space, updating it. The IT department also updated, internet connection, 12 laptops were donated for the kids. It's also my district office on the other side, but the bathrooms have been renovated, the floors have been renovated. The kitchen area was renovated. Staff's offices were renovated. It's just a space that everyone can be proud of.

We submitted our application for 10 units to be renovated and these are the first two units being delivered of the 10. These homes are completely renovated top to bottom. They are completely brought up to code, to hurricane code and energy efficient standards. They're 455 square feet. They have Energy Star appliances, granite countertops, tile bathrooms and a washer and dryer in each unit.

The Department of Housing Community Development served as the project manager for this project, monitor the construction and make sure that the monies are put to good use.

We now are able to offer most persons who normally would not be able to afford housing in this area an opportunity to move into Grove and many persons who moved away desire to move back to Copeland Grove area. An awesome feeling to be able to know that we're in a position to be able to offer some people that opportunity.

Couldn't be more proud to be here launching the first two of 10 units of the Hibiscus Project. First of all, we took a few dollars from our pandemic funds, and we dedicated it to affordable housing right here in this neighborhood. In partnership with Dragonfly Investments, Amanda DeSenta, and AME Christ Episcopal Church, we've come up with these units, which will make affordability in a historic district in the Grove, Little Bahamas, a reality for folks. Well, we are here to honor the memory of Margarita Faroy and the House Faroy and what she represented in the community.

I ask that everybody please rise and state the Pledge of Allegiance with me and remain standing so that you can be sworn in.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Please remain standing. All those who intend to testify on this matter or any other matter, please stand and raise your right hand to be sworn in. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Thank you.

Is there anybody here who is going to be interpreting for somebody else?

Okay. You're going to have to get that, the interpretation one. Do you have that one?

Could you please rise? No, you can stay right there.

Are you going to be the interpreter?

Okay. Okay.

Okay. Do you solemnly swear or affirm you would translate from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English to the best of your ability? All right. Thank you. In what language? I mean, she's Creole, Spanish?

Okay.

Do you solemnly swear or affirm you would translate from English to Creole and Creole to English at the best of your ability? Thank you.

These hearings are conducted by the City of Miami Hearing Officer, the purpose of which are to give alleged violators the opportunity to appeal the decision of the code enforcement inspector, which resulted in the issuance of a civil violation notice. These hearings are conducted in a quasi-judicial manner, and I am the hearing officer assigned to hear today's cases. My responsibility is to act much like a judge in court, that is, to hear the evidence in cases presented by the code enforcement inspectors, and then to hear the evidence presented by the alleged violators. These hearings are open to the public. It is required that all persons who are going to be testified be placed under oath, which you all were already, as to the facts placed into the record. The code enforcement inspector in each violator will be placed under oath. These hearings are not conducted in accordance with the formal rules relating to evidence and witnesses. Any relevant evidence will be admitted if I find it to be competent and reliable, regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule to the contrary. All documentary evidence must be submitted for placement in the hearing file. No documentary evidence will be considered unless the alleged violator or code enforcement inspector submits a copy for the hearing file. Each party shall have a right to call and examine witnesses, to introduce exhibits, to cross-examine opposing witnesses on any matter relevant to the issues, even though that matter was not covered in the direct examination. you will have a right to impeach any witness regardless of which party first called the witness to testify and to rebut the evidence against any witness. It is my responsibility to make findings of fact based on the evidence of record. The fact-finding determinations of the hearing officer are limited to two. Number one, whether the violation did occur, and secondly, if so, whether the person named in the civil violation notice can be held responsible for that violation. In order to make a finding upholding the code enforcement decision, I must find that by a preponderance of the evidence indicates that the alleged name violator was responsible for the violation of the relevant section of the code as charged. If I affirm the decision of the code enforcement inspector, my order will specify, number one, the amount of the civil penalty, and secondly, the amount of the administrative costs of the hearing. You are hereby also warned that failure to comply with the violation by the date upon which the violation must be corrected will result in automatic referral to the code enforcement board, which may result in the imposition of additional fines The alleged violator or the city of Miami may seek to overturn the order of the hearing officer by making application to the Miami-Dade Circuit Court Appellate Division within 30 days of the issuance of the order of the hearing officer. After the code enforcement inspector has presented his or her case and you have presented your case, I will consider the evidence and then render a decision. We will now commence with the proceedings, and the clerk will call and introduce the first item on the agenda.

First case, page 22, case number 00137217, property address 4300 Northwest 11th Avenue.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning.

Could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Sylvia Flowers, 4300 Northwest 11th Avenue, Miami, Florida.

Okay, Ms. Flowers. It appears that your property located at 4300 Northwest 11th Avenue was cited by the city of Miami for a violation of a tree removing, trimming, root pruning without a Permit. And you were cited for that violation. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter. Is that correct? Yes. Okay. And after speaking to the city, you decided that you wanted to settle this case. Is that correct?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily agree to settle this matter for $100 with the city?

Yes.

Okay. Then based on your statements this morning, I'm going to enter an order settling this matter for $100.

Thank you.

Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next case, page 57, case number 00137187. Property address 5515 Northwest Fifth Avenue.

Good morning, sir. Good morning, ma'am. Could you just pull the mic up? Pull the mic up and then speak into it.

Good morning, ma'am.

How are you? Okay. Could you please state your name and address for the record?

Yeah, Sokol, Aliai, 5515 Northwest 5th Avenue.

Okay, Mr. Soliad. Is it Soliad is your last name or your first name?

Last name, Aliai.

Aliai.

Yeah.

Your property located 5515 Northwest 5th Avenue was cited for the city of Miami for tree removal, trimming, root pruning without required permit. And you were given a citation for that violation. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding that matter. Is that correct? That's correct. And after speaking with the city, you've agreed to settle this matter for $200. Is that right?

That's correct.

And did you freely and voluntarily agree to that settlement?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay. Then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to enter an order settling this matter for $200. Thank you. Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Next case, page 20, case number 00137835, property address 1881 Southwest 24th Street.

Good morning, sir. George Abrel on behalf of the homeowner, Ms. Luce.

Okay. It appears that the property that you're representing at 1881 Southwest 24th Street was cited by the city of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. That violation was complied back on August 1st of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it on behalf of your client. Is that correct?

That's correct, Your Honor.

And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to settle the matter for $250? That's accurate. And did you freely and voluntarily agree to that settlement on behalf of your client?

I did as my client.

Thank you. And then based on your representations today, I will sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. If you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order. Thank you.

Next case, page 78, case number 00141475, property address 460 Northeast 28th Street, apartment 2402. Thank you.

Good morning.

Good morning, sir. Just give me one second. Let me find your case.

Got it. Okay.

Could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Yes. The address 460 Northeast 28th Street, apartment 2402.

And your name, please?

Enrique Fuster.

Okay. Mr. Fuster, it appears that your property located at 460 Northeast 28th Street, Unit 2402, was cited by the City of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alley sidewalk or on private property. The violation was complied back on September the 8th of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid.

You had an opportunity to speak with the City this morning regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it.

Is that correct?

Yes, I do.

And after speaking to the City, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle this case?

Correct.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement?

Yes.

Okay. Then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Next case, page 61, case number 00140271, property address 2140 Northwest 24th Street.

Morning. Good morning, sir. Could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Raul Yojas for Tiagotati LLC 2140 Northwest 24th Street.

Okay.

Excuse me, Ms. Dooley. We've checked to make sure that there's a proper power of attorney.

Yeah, and we have it here. Thank you.

Okay. It appears that the property located 2140 Northwest 24th Street was cited by the City of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. The violation was complied and cleaned up back on August 27th of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid. You had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter and you wish to settle it, is that correct?

Yes.

And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle it?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes.

Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Next case, page 5, case number 00107297. Property address 3525 Northwest 17th Avenue.

Good morning, sir. Good morning. Could you please state your name and address for the record?

Robert Nussbaum, 3525 Northwest 17th Avenue.

And your relation to Gator 3505? I am the power attorney. Okay.

That's correct, Ms. Dooley? Yes.

Good.

Okay. It appears that the property you're representing, located at 3525 Northwest 17th Avenue, was cited by the City of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. The area was cleaned up back on April the 14th of 2025. but the civil citation remained unpaid. And you've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter. Is that correct? Correct. And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to settle this matter for $100. Is that right?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes.

Okay. Then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $100. Thank you. Thank you.

Next case, page 113, case number 00124823, property address 3865 Park Avenue.

Morning, sir.

Morning.

Could you please state your name and address for the record?

Bentley Rubenstein, 3865 Park Avenue.

You said it's Bentley Rubenstein? Mr. Rubenstein, the property that you own at 3865 Park Avenue was cited by the city of Miami for tree removal, trimming, root pruning without a permit. And you were given a civil citation for that violation. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it. Is that correct? Yes. And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle it?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city? Yes. Okay. Then based on your representations, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Next case, page 14, case number 00134910, property address 3587 Hibiscus Street.

Good morning, ma'am. Could you please state your name and address for the record?

So, Aurelia Bonnefeuille, 3587 Hibiscus Street.

Okay, and what is your relationship to NL Good Faith LLC?

I own it. It's my company.

Okay, and we verified that, correct? Okay. It appears that the property that you own at 3587 Hibiscus Street was sited by the City of Miami failure to protect a tree during development. It appears that that violation was complied back on October 4th of 2025, but the civil citation remains unpaid. You had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter and you wish to settle it. Is that correct? And after speaking with the city, you've agreed to settle the matter for $500. Is that right? And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city? Yes, of course. Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $500. Okay, thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Next case, page 8, case number 00124427, property address 3535 Northeast 2nd Avenue.

Good morning, sir. Could you state your name and address for the record, please? Nishant Kakani. And the address?

3535 Northeast 2nd Avenue.

Okay, and what is your relationship to 4S Rentals LLC?

I'm the tenant.

Okay, and you have a proper power of attorney? Yeah, he does.

Yes.

Okay. It appears that the property that you're leasing, located at 3535 Northeast 2nd Avenue, was cited by the city of Miami for excessive and or loud noises audible 100 feet from the establishment. You were issued a citation, and it looks like the citation was complied back in May of 2025. but the civil citation remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding settling it, is that correct? That's correct. And after speaking with the city, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle this matter? And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that settlement?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. Thank you.

Next case, page 64, case number 00128140, property address 1865 Southwest 23rd Terrace.

One second, sir. Good morning.

Good morning.

Could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Stephen Roof, 1865 Southwest 23rd Terrace.

Okay. Mr. Roof, it appears that your property located at 1865 Southwest 23rd Terrace was cited by the City of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. That violation was complied back in April of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter and you wish to settle it. Is that correct?

Yes, ma'am.

And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to settle it for $250. Is that right?

That's correct.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes, I did.

Okay. And then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Next case.

Yes, okay.

Next case, page 103, case number 00141623, property address 1431 Northwest 43rd Street. You said page 103? Page 103.

I see that, but that's not. This agenda's a little, wait, I didn't sign that other one. That's weird. Something must have happened to this agenda.

Yeah, it might be off, maybe. Yeah, it is off. Okay.

Good morning, sir. Good morning. Could you please state your name and address for the record?

Yes, Rodolfo M. Puran, 1431 Orwells, 43rd Street.

Okay, wait one second. I'm not finding this on the agenda. Hmm? Hmm? No, I know. I'm almost there. I'm at 115. No, that's 113. There we go. 104. Okay. At 103.

Okay.

Found it. And your relationship to New Line Management, Inc.?

I'm the owner.

Okay, and we verified that, correct? So the property that you own at 1431 Northwest 43rd Street was cited by the City of Miami for tree removal, trimming, root pruning without a valid or required permit. You've had an opportunity to speak with the City this morning regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it with the City. Is that right?

Yes.

And after speaking to the City, you've agreed to pay $100 to settle this matter? Yes.

Yes, ma'am.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to enter an order settling this matter for $100. Thank you. Thank you.

Next case, page 75, case number 00140628, property address 1301 Northwest 45th Street.

Good morning, ma'am. Give me one second, please. I want to find the case. Okay. Could you state your name and address for the record, please? Do you speak English? Yes. Okay. Could you state your name?

Okay.

And what is your relation to the net?

She's my grandma.

Okay, and Ms. Dooley, we have a power of attorney, yes? No, no, I don't have a power of attorney.

Okay.

Okay.

Ma'am, what's your name?

Ask her her name.

Okay, do you speak English?

Can you ask her if it's okay for you to speak on her behalf?

Can you ask your grandmother in Creole if it's okay for you to speak on her behalf?

Yes?

Okay. Thank you. So the property that your grandmother owns at 1301 Northwest 45th Street was cited by the city of Miami for tree removal, trimming, root pruning without a permit. and was given a citation for that violation.

Your grandmother has had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding settling the matter. Is that correct?

Yes. And after speaking to the city, your grandmother has agreed to settle this matter for $100. Is that right?

Yes.

And did she freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes.

Okay, then based on your representations today, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $100. Okay? Thank you. And if you come forward and bring your grandmother because she's going to have to sign the document.

Next case, page 43. 43. Case number 00138400, property address 530 Southwest 24th Avenue.

43, is that for a trial?

I'm sorry.

43, and I signed it? No, I didn't sign it. Okay, but I didn't sign it. That's why I was- No, no.

One second, sir, okay? Oh, that's your phone, OK. Okay, I found it. Sir, could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Joel Goytisolo, 530 Southwest, 24th Avenue.

Okay, it appears, Mr. Goytisolo, that your property located at 530 Southwest, 24th Avenue was cited by the City of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. You were issued a citation for that violation. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding that ticket, and you wish to settle it with the city. Is that correct?

Yes.

And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle that case?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes.

Based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Yes. Okay, thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Is that the end of our settlement? Okay, what number? Oh, I already signed that one?

Okay.

Next case, page 11, case number 00110. Sorry, page 11, case number 00112847, property address 3611 North Prospect Drive.

Morning, sir. Morning. Were you sworn in? You were a little late, right?

Yes. Okay.

Could you raise your right hand? Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you are about to give today is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

I do. Thank you.

Sir, could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Nelson Sayegh, 3611 North Prospect Drive.

Okay. Mr. Sayegh, it appears that your property located at 3611 North Prospect Drive in the city of Miami was cited by the city for tree removal, trimming, root pruning without a permit. The citation was complied back in May of 2025, but the civil monetary amount remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it with the city, is that right?

Yes.

And after speaking to the city, you've agreed to pay $250 to settle this case?

That is correct.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes, I did.

Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. Thank you. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Okay. That's the end of the settlement. We have no trials.

All right, so if you want to just give us a few minutes, I'll call them up so they can go ahead and look at their cases.

Okay, can you just tell me which ones they are, please?

All right, so we're going to have, it'll be page, I'll just give you the page numbers. Page 41, page 84, page 93. Wait, 84. 93. 93, got it. 107 and 100. So I'm going to call up the address, and then I'm going to show you your case so you see it before we start the trial. It shouldn't take too long for everybody. So anybody who's here, it should just be that. 771 Northwest 4th Avenue.

You want to come take a look at your file right now?

No, no, come over here. No, no, I'm not.

Okay.

1742 Northwest First Place.

Hi, how are you?

Thank you.

176 Northeast 56th Street.

Questions?

Next one is 3570 Hibiscus Street.

Next case, page 84, case number 00125775, property address 176 Northeast 56th Street.

Good morning.

Okay, could you state your name and address for the record, please?

176 Northeast 56th Street, Miami.

Thank you, Mr. LaFranc. It appears that their property located at 176 Northeast 56th Street was cited by the city of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. The area was cleaned up back in May of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter, is that correct?

Yes.

And after speaking to the city, you wish to settle it for $100, is that right?

Yes.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement with the city?

Yes, I did.

Okay, then based on your representations this morning, I'm going to sign an order, which I'm doing right now, settling this matter for $100. And if you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order. Here's one copy. Thank you.

Whoa.

Yeah, I'll send them to you as soon as I get home. I don't know where.

But what I did was I went through my calendar and every, this is the second Thursday of every month, I went through the entire year and said when I would not be available. So just don't, yeah, because what happens is you're all gone.

Okay, we're ready. I think we're back down to four. Yeah, we're back down to four. We went up to six or seven, but now we're back to four.

Good.

So our first one is going to be page 41. 7711 Northwest 4th Avenue, Inspector Merida-Guildo, case number 00132970. Okay.

Can you state your name and address for the record, please? Can you get closer to the mic, please?

Okay.

Your property was cited for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. The area was cleaned up back, it looks like, November 3rd of 2025, but the civil citation was not paid. Is that correct?

No, Your Honor.

Okay. And how do you plead to this offense? Guilty or not guilty?

I am not guilty.

Okay.

Then we'll proceed. Inspector, please state your name for the record. Brenda Marigoldo, Salvation. Did you cite the... Hold on. We'll go somewhere else. Sorry. Did you cite the aforementioned property for evaluation of 22-6 of the city code on September 6th of 2025?

Yes.

Okay. And you put together pages 1 through 22 of composite exhibit A. Is that correct? Yes.

All right.

So I'm showing the citation that was issued to the owner, the mailing, your affidavit of posting and mailing. Correct. summons for today which they got because they're here so that's good and also the affidavits for that yes we have a copy of their appeal yes i'll leave it there very quickly i'm not quickly on pages uh nine and ten so you can read it all right i'll read it into the record okay after you received the citation you um filed an appeal of this matter correct

And part of the appeal, you wrote, I would like to appeal because I did not receive notice of the citation until August the 4th of 2025 when the inspector posted a notice on the gate of my property. As of today, I have not received a notice of the citation on my mailing address. Such important notice like this should be posted on the front of the property. Number two, sent a letter to the mailing address of the owner's property. Considering that one and two did not occur during the 30-day lapse period, therefore the citation was not issued according to the rules of the county and cities. For this and other reasons that I will clarify later, I am appealing the citation and humbly request that the board grant a hearing on this inappropriate ticket. The pile of trash located across the street from the property had always been there and collected once a week by the city employees. I just replaced my old to a brand, I guess you replaced your old roof with a brand new roof, which was done by a licensed contractor who was hired by All American Waste Disposal for their trash on November 27, 2024. The trash inspected across the street together with the non-moving car is still there as of August the 5th of 2025, has nothing to do with my property. Was that your appeal?

Yes.

Okay. Now, did you have an opportunity to look at the notices that were sent?

Yes.

Okay. And you're saying you never received them, is that correct?

I'm not living on this property. I rented this property. I'm living under other address. When the officer put the paper in the gate, but I didn't know. But the people who are living on the property, they never called me to tell me I have the... Yeah, that's a problem.

It's a big problem. But let me tell you something. That's between you and your tenants. You know, the law requires, because you're listed as the owner, to mail at your mailing address. Now, let me ask you this question. What is your mailing address with the county?

I'm going to get to that in just a minute. We're just not there yet. I have it up here.

Okay.

Can we just add something?

Sure, I'll let you speak. First of all, state your name and address for the record.

It's Junior Breeze Vincent, and this is my mom. And I just want to say there are two things that we don't really understand. And this is the fact that it says it's an illegal dumping for construction debris across the street. And what we just saw as the image was basically not debris from constructions at all. Because what we did, we did it properly by hiring the right people to do it legally. So I don't understand.

I understand that. But maybe those people didn't. I don't know. I haven't heard the rest of the case yet. But if you hire somebody and they break the law, that's a contract between you and them. You are ultimately responsible as the owner of the property. But I'm going to hear the rest of the case and find out exactly what happened here.

Okay. Here's the property appraiser report. Is that correct? Yes. It was the mailing address of 671 Northeast 141st Street, correct? Correct.

Okay, ma'am, is that where you live?

Yes.

Okay.

And then we go back to the notices that you sent, which were sent to 671 Northeast 41st Street. Correct. Okay.

Did you receive the green card?

We don't get green cards back. It's all electronic. Okay. All right. Yeah, the days of the green card are over.

Okay. Okay. But it shows it was delivered at that address, correct?

It says it's mailed. Okay. Yeah. Whether they accept the certified mailing is up to them.

Okay.

Because it says certified. So if they don't accept it, they don't get it. Showing you what's page 12. Is this the pile of trash that was seen?

I'm sorry.

Inspector. Inspector.

You can look at the as she's scrolling through she's showing pictures now I Understand that that looks like that's the property across the street But the issue from what I'm hearing so far is that that stuff there They found items that belong to your home.

That's that's what they're saying Okay, which is not a proof that it's from our just by the way

Well, we're going to find out.

This is their property, is that correct? That's my property. Correct. And that's across the street? Correct. This is another picture of it. What was the debris that you found in there?

Flooring. Flooring, well, inside the bags, there were construction debris. It was flooring as well. And also, if you look inside their property, the same floor. We're going to get there. Okay. But there was a lot of construction debris.

All right.

Now, this photograph, this is the side of the owner's house. Is that correct? Correct. And this debris you saw at their house. Is that correct? Yes, ma'am. Does this look like the same debris that was found across the street? Yes, ma'am. Can I say something?

Not yet, but I'm going to give you an opportunity.

And here's another picture of the debris. Is that correct? Correct. This is the property as it's posted.

Yes.

Yes. Sorry, let me make it smaller. And that's for today's summons as well, correct?

Correct, yes.

This time the city would seek to admit exhibits, composite exhibit A, pages 1 through 22 into evidence.

Okay. Okay. Do you have any objection to this? What's your objection?

We want to know, like, we see a bag closed with no indication of what's inside. The next thing we know, it is from our house. I don't understand. How is it exactly? How do you know these are constructions, debris from our house?

Well, do you have, let's start step by step. Do you have an objection with the city using these photographs?

Yes, we do, because this is not in front of our house, and this is not from us.

Okay. Inspector, did you take these photographs? Yes, ma'am, I did. And do they fairly and adequately depict the condition on the day that you took these photographs?

Yes, ma'am.

Okay. Over your objection, I'm going to allow these photographs to be entered, okay? And we'll go from there. So I'm going to enter... exhibits, I think it's A through D, pages one through 22 into evidence.

Inspector, there's a lot of different trash in the pile, is that correct? Correct.

All right.

And you testified that certain parts of the trash across the street was the same Hold on, I went the wrong way. Was the same trash that you saw here on the property?

Correct.

And that's why you cited it, is that correct?

Correct, that's why I cited that property. The same trash that was in the pile was the same trash that was inside the property.

And you didn't see anybody do this, correct?

No, I didn't see anyone do that.

Just based upon your visual observation of the garbage on the property and the garbage across the street? Correct. Okay, nothing further.

Do you have any questions of the inspector?

Yeah, that's exactly what we're trying to understand. How does that exactly relate to all of those debris that's from us?

Okay, I don't think that that's the testimony that all of the debris is from your property. That's not what she's saying. Do you understand what she's saying? What she's saying is that there are some tiles, white tiles that's being shown on the picture Does it have a number, Ms. Dooley? That is on page 16. Page 16. It's up on the screen right now. It shows that there are tiles on the property that you own that's being leased out by a tenant, and that some of those tiles also appear across the street in the pile. So what the city is saying is that not everything in that pile came from your property. They're saying that those tiles that were on the side of your property are also the same ones across the street in the pile.

Okay, so that's exactly my confusion here. How do we exactly say we are the same people that put those tiles in the trash?

Well, first of all, I don't think they're saying you did it, okay? But as the owner of the property, you're responsible, okay? It seems that it's very, if you wanna use the word coincidental or odd, that the tiles that appear across the street in the pile are also located on your property. Now, if they weren't on your property and they were just across the street, I think you would be absolutely correct. How do you know that it came from your property? But the fact that it shows on this photograph that those same tiles are on your property. So one can conclude that those tiles came from your property.

That's why we're saying that we didn't even do any work about tiles.

I understand you didn't. Okay. Is your tenant here? Your tenant?

No.

Okay. Have you spoken to your tenant about this?

Yes.

And they've denied doing any work, right?

I fixed my property. Not them. Okay, but you said you- I have a lot of proof. First of all, the first paper she's put it on my gate, he said I dumped some construction things. Great. But I have a proof. I paid the company to come to do my work. And they has a dumpster. I rented a dumpster to get all the garbage to put it somewhere. I don't know. And I know I have my property in this area, I have to leave this area clean. I'm not supposed to put, since I bought this property 2014, and those garbage every day you go there, this garbage is on this area. It's not the first day. All the time, since 2014, I bought the property, and those garbage is on the same place. And I call, I call City Miami 12 times already to tell them they have to stop the people in this area to dump on this area because those people is living. When I spoke to my neighbor, they said they don't know anything about it because the people is coming at night to dump those things.

I don't deny that, and that's the problem, is that when people see an area where there's a lot of debris... they figure that it's a free-for-all and they can just throw stuff there too, that the city will just come by and clean it up. So do you have any other questions of the code officer?

No, that was only the indication that we had, because what we're looking at was debris from constructions, and the constructions we did was only roofing, and that for me is the confusion on how... Do you have a document that says that it was roofing, or...

Okay, when she came to my office to ask in reference to the ticket, I explained to her, she explained to me that the neighborhood do put trash there because it's in front of an empty lot. I explained to her, we do not have a community dump, this is not a little, you cannot put that there because you're putting it in front of someone else's house. I explained that part to her. Now, anything that has to do with construction, this pile did not only come from her, but there are portions that came from that property. No, no. And the roofing that she did was in 2024. We're in 2025. The ticket was issued in 2025. Her roofing was from 2024, and when she showed me, it was one of our illegal haulers because we do not work with that hauler. But she did it. It happened. She... was able to go and do her roof, but this was in 2024. Now we're in 2025. This construction debris, when I was looking around the whole neighborhood to see where it came from, unfortunately, I looked down at the pile. As you can see, what's in the pile is exactly what's inside the property. It's not even outside the property. You understand? So that's how I linked. that it came, not to say that the whole entire, but they're not the only property around there that has got tickets because they like to put their trash in front of that vacant lot.

All right, do you have any questions of the inspector? All right, so tell me now it's your turn and you have the opportunity to tell me why you should not be held responsible for this citation.

The reason why I don't think we should be responsible for this, it's the fact that just because you see debris of tiles in front of, like, in the sideway of a house, why should we be the one responsible for the same thing they've been doing for years in the city across the same street? And I get the fact that you're saying that we're not the one because we don't live in the house because there is a tenant and everything else. But doesn't mean because it's the white tile and the same lookalike tile, and the debris towers as well too, it's the same one. It could be anyone else doing the same type of work in a different house and drop it there.

Your Honor, the picture I just saw on the TV right now, this is the new one. The one she gave it to me when I go into her office, that's a different thing.

Yes, it was two different pictures. Yes. Wait.

Okay, when were you given the citation?

The ticket. When was the ticket given? What's your statement?

Should you say?

Yes.

I have it up on the screen.

Your Honor, I gave her the same pictures that were in the case. It's the same exact. I just printed it out of there.

Do you understand that this has nothing to do with the roof? You understand that, right?

No, no, we do. Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

Okay. All right.

Let me see that one that you're looking at.

I printed the ticket up. It says construction debris across the street. That doesn't talk about a roof.

That's another one.

Okay. I'm looking at that was received by Ms. Joseph. It's the ticket citation that says that the ticket was issued on June the 6th of 2025. Your roof was in 24. Okay. Okay. But this ticket was for 662025 for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. And it says illegal dumping of construction debris across the street at the vacant lot behind 401 Northwest 77th Street. Same construction debris inside the yard of the property. Okay? Okay? And what they're referring to is, I'll give this paper back to you, they're referring to those tiles. I understand and I believe that you may not have personally done that, but I think by a preponderance of the evidence, the fact that As you can see on the screen right now, there are broken tiles. There's a couple of photos showing those broken tiles. And they are, I find by a preponderance of the evidence that those tiles are the same tiles that were found across the street. You may not have done it. Your tenant either did it or your tenant hired somebody. And if not, Maybe it was there for a very long time. I don't know, okay? But you said you've owned that house since... And then why has your tenant or you not cleaned this up? That's all you had to do. If you would have cleaned up your property and there would have been no tiles there, there is no way that the city could have linked those tiles across the street. I'm just telling you. But I find that those tiles did exist on your property that you own... the same in and of themselves that was found across the street. And as a result, I'm going to find you guilty of this violation. I am going to find you $525 for this violation. I will waive court costs. You have 30 days to appeal this decision if you think it wasn't right or it wasn't fair or that I did not or that I did not look at all the evidence or listen to you, but I'm finding, you know, pictures, the old story is pictures are worth a thousand words. And the fact that those tiles were located on your property and those same tiles were located in a pile of junk across the street, somebody put them there and I find that those items that were in that pile clearly came from your property that's located at 77 11 Northwest 4th Avenue. So that's my ruling. I'm going to enter an order to that effect. And as I said, that the violation did occur, that the person named in the violation is legally responsible. The violation is affirmed. The amount of the penalty is $525. And I will waive the prosecution costs. Again, you have 30 days from today to appeal this order to the Miami-Dade County Court Appellate Division.

We have a settlement.

Okay, one second, please.

Yep.

Okay. Give me a second here. Okay. Okay, we're done. If you come forward, you can get a copy of the signed order.

Thank you.

Next case, page 100, case number 00141900, property address 3421 Northwest 6th Avenue.

Morning, sir. Good morning.

Will you sworn in?

Yes. Okay.

Could you state your name and address, please?

Dustin Roman, 3421 Northwest 6th Avenue.

I'm sorry, what is your name?

Dustin Roman. 3421 Northwest 6th Avenue, Miami, Florida.

It's not Dawson? Is that what you're saying? Dawson, yeah.

Dawson, okay. Like Boston, but with a D, yes.

Got it, okay.

Boston with a D. Yes, yes.

Okay. Mr. Roman, it appears that your property located at 3421 Northwest 6th Avenue was cited by the city of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, or on private property. That violation was cleaned up back on September 11th of 2025, but the civil citation remained unpaid. You've had an opportunity to speak with the city this morning regarding this matter, and you wish to settle it. Is that correct?

Yes, ma'am.

And after speaking to the city, you wish to settle it for $250. Is that right?

Yes, ma'am.

And did you freely and voluntarily enter into that agreement today?

Yes, ma'am.

All right. Based on your representations, I'll sign an order settling this matter for $250. Thank you. Thank you.

All right, next trial case is page 93, Inspector Harris, case number 00106731, address 1742, Northwest First Place. Again, case number 00106731, page 93.

Good morning, sir. Good morning.

How are you doing?

Good. Now, you've agreed to interpret on behalf of this gentleman? Yes, it's my father. Okay. Could you state your name and address for the record, please?

Eden Mejia, 1742, Northwest, first place, Miami, Florida, 33136. Okay.

And since you're going to interpret for him, everything that I say, you need to explain to him.

He understands English. He's speaking it, but he understands it.

Okay. Okay. Do you give your son the authority to speak on your behalf? Yes? Okay. It appears that the property that your dad owns, 1742 Northwest First Place, was cited by the city of Miami for dumping littering on right-of-way alleys, sidewalks, and or on private property. The area was cleaned up back on April of 2025. but the civil citation remained unpaid. Okay? You had an opportunity to speak with the city today, and you spoke to them, and you decided not to settle with the city. Is that correct? Correct. All right. So how do you plead to this offense? Guilty or not guilty? Not guilty. Okay. Then we're ready to proceed.

Inspector, can you please state your name for the record?

Good morning, Inspector Harris-Soloway.

Okay. Did you cite the aforementioned property for illegal dumping on the public right-of-way alleyways or sidewalks under 22-6 of the city code?

Yes, that is correct.

And the citation was issued on September 25th of 2024? Yes.

Okay.

Some of these are backlogged from prior cancellations. Did you put together pages 1 through 37 composite exhibit A for today's hearing? Yes. All right. So we're going to go ahead and go through that. And what we see in the beginning pages here, this is the ticket that was issued and showing the mailing versus certified mail to the owner. Is that correct?

That is correct.

Copy of the order. This is your affidavit of posting and mailing on the property. Correct?

Correct.

All right.

Do you have a copy of the order?

Yeah, we have a whole bunch of extra things in there. We also, now we go to the summons for today. Is that correct?

That is correct.

Sent as well to the owner and who's here. So they got the notice. And here is on pages 15 and 16, the appeal by the owner. Is that correct?

That is correct.

All right. Let me just read it into the record. Um, You filed an appeal. Your dad filed an appeal, right? Correct. And in the appeal, it stated they posted a notice on my mailbox saying I had debris on my property, but they said they found the trash with someone of my address on it between 18th to 19th Street, but I live on 17th Street. The homeless people that live in the area took out trash down the street and dumped it without our knowledge. I had surgery the 17th of September on my knee, so it was impossible that I dumped the garbage one to two streets down the house. I have proof of my surgery and documents. I would like to appeal this because I cannot pay this outstanding amount, especially at this moment of crisis. Okay.

Okay, Inspector. And we have a copy of the deed for the property.

That's correct.

And then we're coming down to, this is the pile area, is that correct, on page 24?

That is correct.

This is not at the property address?

No, that is on the city lot, which is, no, it is not.

Okay.

And is this what was found inside?

Yes.

Okay, in that trash pile.

That was found inside the pile.

And on it, it shows a ready by 8-4 and a delivery by 8, looks like 8-6 of 2024, yes?

Yes. I'm sorry, when was this violation issued? September, hold on a second. I know September 24, but.

Hold on, September 25th, 2024. Okay, thank you. Uh-oh.

All right.

All right. So that's the, that's the trash pile, correct?

Yes.

Okay.

And then you have another, is this another?

Another piece of evidence that was also in the pile.

Okay. Which has the beginnings of the numbers of the property?

Yes.

And also an E.D. ? I am? Yes, you know, up there.

Yes.

And that's a separate piece of trash, right?

Separate piece of trash, yes.

And this is the proof of posting on the date you issued the ticket at the property?

Yes.

And then we have for the...

Proof of posting.

The proof of posting for the summons as well for...

Yes, that is correct.

For today. Because it was said a couple of times.

Yes.

All right. At this time, the city would seek to admit pages 1 through 37 as composite exhibit A. Okay.

Do you have any objection to me considering these photos?

Yes, so... Like I said, two days prior, he had a knee replacement.

Okay, before you get into your position, the city is admitting these documents showing that a citation was issued, that your property was posted, and showing as well as testimony from the inspector that the items with your address on it came from this pile.

Yes, but we didn't end up with that.

Okay, okay, I understand that. I'm going to allow this to be considered, these documents.

Okay.

Okay, go ahead. Inspector, did you ever have any contact with the owner of the property?

I spoke with the son, actually. After I posted the ticket, he called to state his rebuttal of the ticket.

Okay. But that was it?

I believe we spoke twice. I know we spoke once for sure, but more than once at least. All right.

Nothing further. Do you have any questions of the inspector?

No, no questions for him.

Okay. Now it's your turn to tell me.

OK, so my case. OK, so not sure you're familiar with the area, but it's an ongoing problem with a lot of homeless people looking for a payout, drug addicts looking for $3, $5 without asking to take the trash out. They do it anyways, knocking your door, asking for $5, which we don't do that anymore. But we grew up there, and that's an ongoing issue. Around that time, two days prior, he had a knee replacement. He's already disabled, but he had a knee replacement, so he had to be on bed rest for like a month or two. My stepmom, which is his wife, doesn't speak no English at all. She's not from here. And as she was outside, I think she was cleaning the patio in the back, a homeless person approached her. She didn't understand him. Obviously, he's probably asking to take the trash out for money. They're tussling over the trash can at this point because she doesn't want him to take it. Got aggressive. You know, any logical person would let go. It's a safety issue at that point. He took it. She went upstairs to tell him, but it's just them two. They live alone. We don't live with them. So he couldn't really do nothing about it because he can't get up. And we ended up finding a notice and seeing that he dumped it, I want to say, a street and a half from where we live. We couldn't do nothing about it at the moment because, again, we don't live together. And we also have the proof with the whole surgery and him getting out of the hospital two days prior to that.

Okay. I just want you to understand one thing. The city's not saying that your father put that trash there, okay? Do you understand that? What the city's saying is that trash that's located in this photograph came from your property. Yeah, 100%. So even if the homeless person did it, ultimately it came from your property. Now let me ask a couple questions here. Where do you keep your trash? In a trash can. Okay, and where's that trash can located?

In front of the gate where we're instructed to leave it at. Okay, what days? Okay, I didn't get to explain. So it's a gate, she's inside our gate, and the trash can has to remain outside in order for the waste management to pick it up. It's outside, so it's easy access to the people.

When are your pickup days? Monday and Thursday. Thursday.

Okay.

And what day was this trash taken? This right here? Where's your father's wife? Why isn't she here?

Well, she don't really know English and she's... Well, you could have interpreted for her.

I mean, if she had something to say, she should have been here. I'm just saying because technically what you're telling me is what's considered hearsay. And there's no way to rebut what you're saying because she's not here for me to ask her any questions. Okay? Yeah. Okay. It looks like this item, first of all, may have been there for a little while because it was dated in early August. But this is a Wednesday. Yeah, it was dated August the 4th or the 6th. I see that.

so it must have been there for a little while but this was on a Wednesday and you don't know what day this occurred honestly we ended up if I believe I can't remember correctly we didn't even end up finding the trash can until days later we didn't know where it was dumped at because he took off again if I was there none of that would have happened but At this point, it's a safety concern. I don't think anybody in this room would go back and forth with a desperate homeless person over a trash can. I'm pretty sure any logical person would let go.

Are you telling me he took the whole can?

No, he did. Oh, he 100% did. Yeah, he did. But that's what they do. I've grew up there since I was a baby. That's an ongoing issue there. They would do that and expect them to get paid and get aggressive. They don't. And again, they know me there, but they don't know her because she don't come outside much. She travels a lot back to her country because of her peoples over there. With me, it wouldn't have happened, but with anybody else that they're not familiar with, they will try to play those games and try to muscle you into getting what they want. It's an ongoing issue, and it's a safety issue at that point, and I wouldn't blame anybody for letting them take the trash. But our concern is that I get that it was our trash, it was inside our trash can, but if you're repeatedly telling the people that continuously do these things over and over, I don't want you doing that, I don't want you doing that, and they continue doing it, It's a respect thing that they don't respect, and it's kind of out of our control, unless we start getting physical, and we're not trying to do that.

No, no, and I'm not suggesting that you do that, but let me ask you this question. Are there any cameras on the property?

Yes, which we actually called, well, my brother called, to try to get the cameras, I believe, is... an apartment building in the front. He went in. They didn't want to give him access. And I'm not sure if someone in the corner, he also called. I'm not sure what number he's called. He's not here. He had to take his wife to work. But he also did call. He can't get access. But there is cameras. If you guys can probably get access for us, you would see that it's a homeless person.

Okay. Well, the problem that I have here is the city has, let me tell you what I'm faced with. The city has a document that clearly came from your property. I know that you didn't put it there. That's your testimony, okay? And that your father didn't put it there. But it came from your property. And you don't have, number one, your stepmother here to tell me about the situation. You're relaying it to me. It's considered hearsay, number one. Number two, there are no photographs or cameras or anything showing that there's, you know, that somebody else took the garbage from you. Do we know, Inspector Harris, about what time they come and pick up garbage, or does it vary on Mondays and Thursdays?

So this would actually fall under our bulky waste, which is picked up on Tuesdays in the area. However, that is a city lot, so that would require essentially someone from our operations department to go and service our lot.

No, no, no, I'm talking about their property. Right. Not where it was found, but their property.

So their property is severed for bulky waste on Tuesdays. Okay. When you say bulky waste, is that just regular garbage? No. Bulky waste refers to larger items such as a fridge, a mattress, things of that nature.

What about for the regular garbage? Let's just assume these documents got there on their own, not everything else.

If it was regular garbage, it would be Monday morning and Wednesday. Okay. Not Thursday. I'm sorry, Monday and Thursday. Okay. And the time frame, it's generally between, the trucks start at about 7. So somewhere between, I would say 7 and 10 is normally when they would service most of our containers.

Okay, okay.

You hear that? May I add two things? Sure. One, you said that there's no cameras. We try to get access. I mean, I think it's out of our control if they don't want to give us access or certain processes you've got to go through to get that type of camera angle. And two, I would like to ask, how will we go forward with an issue that is uncontrollable on our end and can continue to happen And then we're not really getting no help as far as in that neighborhood as to control that aspect of it. Because, again, it's a free fall in some areas. Again, it's a lot of homeless, a lot of drug addiction, a lot of alcoholics. So how do you move forward? Because we can say, okay, we'll pay it now. And it happens while, let's say, he's gone. And it happens again. And we don't know what happened. Maybe they returned the trash can at this time, and they go and dump it somewhere else with his name and stuff on it, with trash, like here. How do we move past at that point when it's a continuous... Did the container ever come back to your house? No, I believe we found it. I believe we found it.

Oh, okay. So you didn't have to, like, call the city and ask for a new container, right?

I don't think anybody would have came. If we've had issues like this, nobody would have came.

Have you been cited for this in the past?

I'll be... Yeah, this is first time.

First time, okay. So it appears that this doesn't happen a lot. What I would suggest to you are a couple things. Number one... You may want to invest in getting cameras. We did. Okay, you have cameras now? Yeah. Okay, so that will help you. So if this occurs again, the inspector is telling you that the garbage is picked up on Mondays and Thursdays, and your father has confirmed that from roughly 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. I would suggest not putting it out on a Saturday night or leaving it out there Monday or Tuesday to pick up on Thursday. Okay. You may want to, I don't know what time he gets up in the morning, but to try and put it out outside the gate at those hours, because you know when your pickup is. But this, to me, clearly came from your property. I don't know who did it. I don't hear anybody here saying they saw a homeless person, they were confronted, they were concerned about their safety. And that's the problem I'm having. Your stepmother's not here. You don't have any cameras. And I will tell you, if you get cited again for this and you have a camera and it shows somebody actually comes onto your property and takes your stuff and it gets found elsewhere, you're going to have a very good defense showing that you should not be held responsible for it.

Can I add something? Sure. And this is without due respect. Her being here in person, would that have made a difference? Sure. Of her saying, I did it? I mean, you guys are clearly saying, and this is without due respect. I don't mean to sound, come off disrespectful, but you guys are saying it clearly came. Yes, I clearly see the name is Edomahir 1742. But again, this has been an ongoing issue. Have they been cracking down more on being more stricter with the trash being out, 100%. Obviously, it's being gentrified where we're from, so they're going to try to clean it up. But there's been going an issue where you tell them, hey, don't touch my trash can. There's been times where I've almost got physical because of the disrespectful things that continue to happen there. It's things you can't control. And again, anybody here, it's logical. It's a safety concern. If a homeless person that is desperate for some money is getting aggressive with you over a trash can, Let it go.

No, I hear you. I'm not saying that, but I find that this item clearly came from your father's property located at 1742 Northwest First Place. I'm going to find you guilty of this offense. I understand that you have an ongoing problem there, and that may have occurred, what you're telling me. I don't know. I don't have the person here to testify. And so... What I'm willing to do here is find you guilty. I know that the fine is $525. You probably were offered a settlement this morning that you decided not to take for whatever reason. So I'm willing to find that the violation did occur, that the person named in the citation is legally responsible, the violation is affirmed, and the amount of the penalty is $300. No prosecution costs. If you're not satisfied with this ruling, you can appeal it to the Miami-Dade County Court Appellate Division within 30 days of today. And you're going to get a signed order. But I clearly find, by preponderance of the evidence, that that document came from your father's property, located 1742 Northwest First Place. And you're just going to have to be more diligent. You know that there's an issue there. Inspector Harris can be your new best friend. Call him up. Talk to him. If it's an issue, he'll help you. He'll help you do what needs to be done in order to stop this, because it's not fair to you. Okay, I understand that. But it's also not fair to the community to have, and that's a picture of the bins? Was that a picture of the bins?

But I wouldn't want to address it. No, this is the next case. I wouldn't want to address it. If it is an issue for the community, I think that should be took up with the city, not with... finding people 500, 300, 200 for things that have to be addressed within the city, not people who are hardworking or disabled civilians. So I agree, it is not fair for the city and the people who live in the area, but it's also not fair to the people who have to suffer that we've been going through that for years since I was a kid there. So I think it does have to be addressed with the city and we would need more help for those things not to happen because Clearly, it's been happening for years and years and years. So I do agree. I think if we can get more help from the city to prevent those things, half of these people won't be here, especially people that come from where we come from.

Okay. Well, you have Inspector Harris's information. Feel free to call him. He's your inspector.

Yes. I was just going to say on the record, have you reached out to the neighborhood resource officer? Mm-hmm. Copy that. Okay.

Okay.

We'll talk.

Yeah, yeah, we'll talk. Okay, thank you. Can you come forward, though, and get a copy of the order? Thank you.

Our last one will be page 107, case number 001421413570, Hibiscus Street. Again, page 107, case number 00142141.

Yes, yes. Thank you. Morning, sir. Morning. Were you sworn in?

Yes.

Okay. What is your name and address for the record, please?

Brian Kaczynski, 3570 Hibiscus Street.

Okay. It appears that your property, located 3570 Hibiscus Street, was cited by the city for container garbage, trash, industrial, other waste placed in the right-of-way. I guess you cleaned it up back in September of 2025. You were issued a citation for that, but the citation remained unpaid. And the citation was a $79 citation for keeping the... trash containers in that location. How do you plead to that offense? Guilty or not guilty? Not guilty. Okay.

Inspector, please state your name for the record. Inspector Mills, City of Miami Solid Waste Code Division.

Did you cite the aforementioned property for violation of 22-2E of the City Code for leaving the bins on the, the green and blue bins on the public right of way on September 11th of 2025? Yes, I did. Okay. And did you put together pages one through 31 as composite exhibit A for this hearing? Yes, I did.

Okay.

And I'm going to show you, we're going to just flip through it. This is the ticket that you issued, correct?

You see up here, that's the ticket.

Yeah, the $79 ticket. Okay. Mail to the property and are at the same address where the ticket was issued. Correct. The summons, which was also certified mail and then posted on the property. And then on pages 9 and 10, we have the appeal. Actually, page 9 really only has the language.

Okay. And the appeal states, we follow instructions to remove from the curb garbage and recycling bins. Our street is constructed differently, and I will provide photo documentation that the sitecation is unfounded. That was your basis for appeal, correct? Yeah. Okay.

Okay.

And then we have the property appraiser report as required. And we have this starting on page 19, the photographs, is that correct?

Correct.

All right. Um, Is this the, you know, you took this photo on September 11th. Is this the only time the bins have been out?

No, that's how they always kept the containers. And prior to that, I issued a warning that the container cannot be placed there. Also did an educational blitz with me and two other coworkers where we went around different areas where the containers were always kept out on the street. I posted the educational blitz pamphlet on their gate. And on the day that I went by again, I saw the contact, which there's a lady that she sends in different locations all the time. And theirs was one of them. So that's why I went previously went by that location. And this is the, this is the property itself. Correct.

Okay.

And the bins would be, is that off to the right, right, right there to the public right away, right there, right here. Okay. And so, And you've been by there and just seen the bins there, pickup day, non-pickup day. It's just where they're being kept. Correct. Is that correct?

Mm-hmm.

And pursuant to the city code, the bins come out the evening before pickup. The second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Right. And they come out before pickup and then... And 24 hours back in. And then they go back in by the next day. Correct. Okay. All right. This is the posting on the property as well. Is that correct? Correct. All right. Is this a single family home? Yes.

Okay.

And, um, all right. And this is when you were posting it. Obviously the owner was there. Yeah.

It was a confrontation with the owner.

Okay. We don't have to worry about that. Okay. But all right. They're offering skincare services.

Yeah, they do massage. That's a home business that they have where they're doing massages and Botox and things like that, which I reported that to COLD as well. Okay.

All right. All right, nothing further. Actually, the city would seek to admit exhibits, composite exhibit A.