Remarks by Fernando A. Vazquez
140 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
- Play at 1:29:27
“Yes You have to between first and second hearing you would need to have at least 30 days because the comprehensive plan amendment The first”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“No, I know that. I'm saying, but can we schedule? They're requesting a meeting for the first week of September. And first, it boggles me that we had an item and then we pulled it. And that is a separate discussion. But I think we need to move forward with it. I think it would allow us an opportunity to talk about it more in detail, not consume tonight's agenda. But the requesting for this to have discussed on September They're, I think, I don't see, unless council has any objections to that.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so the decision is I mean, I what is the I Would I would say either we could have it tonight or move it for the requesting for the first week of September isn't what you said September 10th is is the last date that's”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, just a quick privilege, please. I just want to say to Robert that a couple of months ago I ran into Derek and I asked him about the Academy. And he was telling me he was coming up in 30 years. And this for me is deeply personal. You may not know, but my daughter, it was a time when she was growing up. She was going through a hard time. And I brought her to the Academy. And your group really helped her bring her confidence back and really got her on her way. And I know you've done a lot for a lot of families at that in Key Biscayne. So to me, it was very special. And I want to thank…”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, just a quick thing. I need to say this for the record and make sure the clerk is aware that I recused myself from that discussion of the CCNA. I know it was brought up as a deferral and all of a sudden it became a vote quickly, but it needs to be registered. I already filled out the form back in June on that. It was just everything was packaged into one, so I just want to make sure I put that for the record. Thank you.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I just have a quick question, I'm sorry. The last time, and thank you for doing that, for looking into detail on this. The last time we spoke with the manager on this, I think they were going out with an RFQ, this was moving forward. Have you been able to incorporate these comments? Where are we at with the negotiations of that or with staff?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“To extend the contract as it currently is.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:24:56
“And allow for the six months to incorporate and to study these components. So that we can put out the RFP.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I would caution against that, if I may, because once you enter into the contract, that would constitute a material change and the contractor can do After that, you have to pay premium price for any changes. Perhaps, it's really something to consider. I don't, I have done all of those, yeah. But I would, okay, so my thing quickly is that I would caution against that.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, but that's going to happen a lot. That is part of having brick pavers. Correct. And people need to understand that. And I've done it in Lasolas, places like that, where you have these brick pavers and they move, they shift. It's a maintenance issue. Correct. If you want brick pavers, you have to deal with that. If you want stamped asphalt, you have to deal with the tires. with the dirt and having to replace it. So either, you know, pick your poison, I guess. That's what I'm trying to say. But let me just, one quick, if I may, please. It says pattern pavement 246,693. Is that pattern…”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:41:35
“Okay, and you're allowing a contingency for $24,000 added to it. Is that just... Let me ask you a question. If you ask the contractor, what price would he give you right now if you talk to them and get a general idea? Because I think this subject is, I don't think we should really cut corners just to move a contract. I think we should look at this, and I think this is a subject that is not something we want to, my opinion. I hear the concern. I've heard Brett speak about it. I have a particular concern with it. I think there's options out there that we could do I'm asking the question, can we…”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:42:16
“To do brick pavers. To do brick pavers. Yes. Okay. Let's forget about the maintenance issue because it's going to happen. The village has to make a commitment. If they want brick pavers, we're going to have to take care of them. We can look for options, but what I'm saying is that it requires a specific type of maintenance. Can you talk to the contractor on this? Certainly back with the price and let us know because right now we're voting kind of why?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:43:37
“Let's do it before we sign the contract, not after. Because once we sign the contract, then we pay primo.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:45:50
“Yeah. I think everybody thinks of a change order.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“May I offer something perhaps as a way just to kind of find a middle ground and move forward with this? Is there a way that you can negotiate with a contractor some contingency to be added into the line items here that covers for the brick pavers right now should the village choose to move forward with that and allow us the opportunity to talk about it more in detail?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:50:48
“I know, Mr. Mayor, I'm... but I'm asking a question whether, so what you're saying basically is that we have to approve it based on what it is.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“No, no, I'm not, what I'm trying to say is that I know we're in second reading, but I'm asking if there's an opportunity, come back quickly with a negotiated value on this and bring it back, but negotiate with the contractor. See if you can include a number right here in the contingency.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Or get an agreement with the contractor in writing that you'll subject to a price. We agree to it tonight. We move forward. You get a price. We just, I don't know. I mean, it's, it's going to hit us anyway. I don't know.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 2:54:20
“I think you can control the price. Just come back and let us know what it will be, but I think you should be able to control it. It's not like you're getting into some unknown condition. but it's gonna be an addition.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I have a quick question, though. If we do that, which is fine with me, does that require us to build the foundation for the generator?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 3:16:53
“Okay. I'm talking about a structural element here. I'm talking about a foundation that would have to be tied into something and would have to allow for room for it. I mean, I'm fine. Don't get me wrong. I'm fine with the idea of not doing it or moving it, pushing it. But I want to know that eventually that's decided. What does that mean for the contractor and the engineer who's designing this?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 3:18:04
“So then that could be, then all that would be scrapped out. All that would be right.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 3:48:10
“Can I ask you a question? Please. There is also damage by vehicles. I mean, I've seen the pictures here. I don't know if you can see it, but they create... I know of it. I know of it, yeah. So the plastic poles, to a certain degree, don't they help that?”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 3:48:53
“But that's not good. I'm sorry to say that. That destroys vehicles if you put rocks like that. Well, that, I mean, but those are allowed.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026
- Play at 3:51:24
“But one quick thing, I'm sorry. I didn't voice my opinion at the workshop, but I'm a little concerned about large angular rocks three feet off the right-of-way. You're driving at night. You may steer in human error. I know, man. I'm told not to drive at night.”
Village Council · Aug 25, 2026