Remarks by Gustavo J. Ceballos
33 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“And what else? I think you kind of addressed everything. The only quest is the second story and the enclosure. And like you said, the enclosure is not encroaching any more than the existing pillars that already exist today. Is that correct? Correct.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 20:41
“And I commend you for doing a second story that is in a box and set back.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 40:54
“There's a quick question. The pickleball court that I saw there for 1.3, I mean, that's a lot higher than the original RFP, but it says grant funded. Is that all grant funding?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“First, I'd like to thank staff. I asked for a very small change, and you have done a complete overhaul of the entire thing, and I think it's great. One question I did see on the side street that it said the frontage is the shorter of the two. What are we doing for homes that face, like let's say 62nd Avenue, that they're much wider on one side than on the other side? Would we treat that as a side street?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I would ask that we just revisit that for a second reading and take a look at specifically, I'm concerned about certain houses on 62nd Avenue that I feel like they are much wider than they are deep. And that would allow a six-foot fence with an additional two-foot wrought iron or opaque, or not opaque, transparent to block the entire front of their home as opposed to the rest of the city.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Go ahead, Commissioner. And in terms of materials, I think we already addressed the finished, unfinished. We make sure that we can include that definition so that people know what the difference is because most fences are treated, but whether they're finished means whether they're painted or whatever it may be. I have seen a lot of homes, especially throughout Miami-Dade County, that have the white or colored PVC materials. Is that one of the materials that we're considering allowing or no?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, I defer to staff. I'm not saying it's pretty or it's not pretty, but I've considered it, so I don't know. I'll defer to staff to take a look at that and consider whether that's something that fits with the city and if it's an existing product that's already found throughout the city.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Uh, agreed. I would take hedges completely out as I don't think there should be a high limitation on a hedge as long as it's being maintained. Um, but to your comment, cause now I'm thinking the way a firefighter would think, um, trying to at least three firefighters on here. I know that's why I'm going to defer to their expertise. So my only question is right now, the proposal for the front fences would be six feet. So if a firefighter or a police officer arrived on scene to a property in the front of the home, the only barricade between them and the backyard is a six-foot fence. Is that…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“In the front. So I guess my question is, your concern is they would have to get access from another property to get to that fence, what would be the eight foot fence?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Anything located in front of the front building. So the front, but it wouldn't be, it wouldn't be in the front of the building. If it's parallel. Yeah. It will be limited to six feet on the front of the property.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, it's a, it's a great event. Um, uh, last time we did this, I was not on this commission, but, uh, the city was very helpful in getting this event to be as successful as successful as it was. Um, it benefits the bar, the community American bar association, specifically their pro bono aspect. It's all 501 C three. Um, it's a great fundraising event for all. Maybe I'll bother the chief. You know, depending on how we do at FIU, pig roast later this month. By the way, what date is that on? 26. 26. Reminder to all of our commissioners if they want to attend. But I appreciate staff and city…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Right, understood. I think my main question was just that, the discrepancy between the two numbers. The 4550, how does that number get calculated? Just so I know, is that a certain amount of days?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“And there was a period for compliance before the $50 are running.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 14:17
“Just to confirm, sir, you had the car sold but just parked there for six months? No, no.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yes. Um, so I have a couple of questions really mostly for staff. Go for it. Um, what is the total amount that was originally mitigated or is this just simply represent 15% of the total amount?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Okay. If we can, for the next meeting, I'd like, if this item is deferred, the total amount of lanes, um, for each one, just so that I understand what is before us. And additionally, whatever information was provided by the fire department, I'd like to understand that just so that I have a better understanding what the nature of the violation and I'll, and I'm, I'm not gonna pull any punches. My motion today would be to reinstate the full amount. If this was gonna be voted on today, not 37,000. just me personally, I'm not speaking for the rest of the commission, but a medical facility without…”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“I'm sorry to interrupt. The previous item, also the resolution, it states that the current total amount is 37,000. Can we get a whereas clause that says what happened exactly specifically, what the amounts would do, when it went to code board, and what code board's holding was? Thank you. Sorry. Yes.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, so just to confirm. Back when this went to the board, it went to the board multiple times. And in 2017, the board obviously found them guilty of something, but we have no record of what that was or any evidence to support that finding.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 37:09
“And did this go to the code board for mitigation?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 37:44
“Didn't they have some sort of like a karate studio or something in that back area?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 37:50
“Yeah, I remember that. That was part of the whole issue. Yeah, so I don't know.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 38:14
“The photo you showed us today with the storage of all the stuff, that's a today. Is there a kitchen in that room?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“I do not remember the specifics because it is not here. But I believe it's just, it was tying the proposed site plan, which is, I believe, single-family, one-story buildings. Correct. Tying that to the approval.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
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“Is this a change to the FPL tariff system?”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026
- Play at 1:45:45
“I'm not going to say a name unless I speak to them first.”
City Commission · Aug 12, 2026