Remarks by FRED SPENCER DENO IV
158 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 7
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“Water, probably sewer, storm drainage, and then probably trees as well. So that's the idea. All right.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“And the last thing I do have, Laz is not here either. He left out of town today. We got like a skeleton crew here. But he did want me to remind everybody that at P&L, they are going to start the restoration process in about two weeks. So if you notice, they're going around putting all the pad mounts in, the transformers, and in about two weeks, they'll start coming back repairing all the sidewalks that were damaged. On this side? In between 5-9 and 6-4. Yes, which is at Phase 1. Mayor, what's the deadline for the whole VT?”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Once everything is connected, they come back, remove all the transformers above. Remove all the lines except for the poles are staying the same. The poles aren't going anywhere. Absolutely. Transformers will be removed along with the power lines will be removed. And then from 5-9 to 5-7, they're working on now. I don't have a timeline for that, but they're moving along pretty quick. I saw them out there today, as a matter of fact, in that area. And then the last phase, which won't be probably until next year, is 6-5 to 6-7. So that will be next year. So next year they should be done with the…”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“And the palm was actually trying to grow sideways because it was trying to reach the sun.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“And you have a guest here. Why don't you introduce your guest?”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“That one. The house to the west. Yeah. Yeah.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“And again, before we even come to the council, the background check's already been done. Everything's been vetted on the future employees.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Like I tell them all, if you can, move on, get the retirement, get the pension, and come back. We have a lot of guys here like Sacramento who worked here many years ago, left, and now he's back again. They'll come back.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“A resolution of the Village of Virginia Gardens for approving the statewide mutual aid agreement 2026 between the Village of Virginia Gardens and the Florida Division of Emergency Management authorizing the mayor to execute the agreement providing for implementation and providing for an effective date.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“No, it does not cost us money. If we need their assistance in case an emergency comes along, no different than us having a mutual aid with Miami Springs, Medley.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“On to Resolution G2. A resolution of the Village Council of the Village of New Gardens for adopting a Village Water Conservation Plan consistent with the Miami-Dade County Water Conservation Program and the permanent year-round landscape irrigation restrictions of Chapter 32 of the Code of Miami-Dade County establishing water use, efficiency, landscape irrigation, plumbing fixture, leak detection, reclaimed water, public education, and drought response measures Directing the mayor to implement the plan, providing for incorporation of recitals, providing for conflicts, providing for…”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“So this is required by the county as well. We have that information on our village website right now with the links to the different water saving measures that the county uses, irrigation.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Resolution G2 passes onto Resolution G3, a resolution of the Village Council of the Village of Virginia Gardens in Miami-Dade County, Florida, adopting a contract of heat reconstruction group in the amount of $565,000 for the Virginia Gardens Phase II Central Drainage Improvement Project pursuant to RPQ number 002-2026. This was a rebid authorizing the mayor to execute the contract and all necessary documents requiring a 100% performance payment bond and provide it for an effective date. So just for the record, we just talked about this a few minutes ago. The grant amount was for $800,000…”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Not only that, they may prepare some of the areas that they didn't. Damage.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“So we'll use that money somewhere else. And our grant was for $800,000. So we did spend all that money we paid for through the grant. Good.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“I'll say one thing. We do have to calm some of our guys down. A lot of them come from FHP. Bingo. Yes. I like to take a second on that. Other departments where they weren't used to community policing. It's hard to go from here, and I say here, I don't mean they're superior to us, but a whole different ballgame on highways and dealing with speeders. Here, it's more community policing. Steve and I have had many conversations on that Even this week we had a conversation on that and trying to change some of their, you know, ways of thinking.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“You're parked over a sidewalk. Take a good knock on that door. Yeah, talk to them. Meet the residents.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“It's ongoing. That audit's ongoing. Every year we have the audit, and that one's ongoing, but... Whenever we receive a grant for over $750,000, I think, we have to have a single audit also. That's a whole separate audit from everything else. So that might be the one you're talking about.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“So we'll have an audit next year just on that one grant.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“That's a single audit. That's good to know. Another one was from our previous audit with the Canal Bank and 38th Street, 37th Street.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“We have four eggs over there. We're going to have more swans.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“It will be rescheduled. So what's the date of the new meeting?”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Is that an issue for you guys? At 6 p.m. July 23rd. I'm in. Or are you over in Hialeah? Are you in town or in Hialeah?”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026
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“Fourth of July parade. Fourth of July parade. We should all know that already. July 23rd, I can be here.”
Mayor & Council & Clerk · Jun 18, 2026