Remarks by Jenifer N. Bailey
54 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 3
- Play at 31:57
“Thank you. Just one more point before I'm sure most of you are going to leave when this does come before us later on in the meeting. One of the very first things I said is this sounds wonderful, but we want our grassroots teams and organizations to be able to play how they've been playing. I think a good way and what I was going to suggest during that discussion that anyone who is worried about how that's gonna look give us your schedule tell us this is usually where we practice Monday Wednesday Friday five to nine games on Saturday and Sunday and we make it we make a schedule and we get that…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 32:47
“I understand that, but we have not looked over what this contract is potentially gonna look like. And that is the piece that's gonna be a yes or no for me. That's what I was gonna bring up later in the meeting. And for you all to rest assured, that's all we want. If we need to wait for $8 million to have parks for our kids, for sure. Even in the complex, they're using it during business hours, not when school gets out. That's big for us. We are with you. We don't want, there's no other reason we would do it than for our kids. So rest assured, get your schedules organized so you can share it…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:21:41
“First of all, I want to take this opportunity. I'm talking to all of you kids. Look at you sitting here at City Hall making a difference. Anytime you see something in your city that you are not happy with, you need to remember tonight and you better come back and you better voice your opinions. I'm super proud of everybody for coming out. So Councilman Fletcher, you took a lot of the words out of my mouth. The one other piece that I want to make sure you all understand is tonight is us voting on being able to look at a potential contract. What we it's true, we do not know what those…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:45:14
“Thank you, Mayor. I think to your point, for me, as I can think of right now, our only solution would be that the contract states the days and times that SPH would require the field, and for the rest, we are working how we typically do, and it is going through our parks department. There shouldn't be any pieces left with SPH to coordinate any youth soccer that continues to go through our parks. So the contract will have- And our team hears that. Yes, and our contract will have to be few enough days, obviously from SPH, to be able to accommodate Yeah, the schedules.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:33:18
“Thank you, Mayor. So, I was kind of waiting until everybody did their presentation because obviously I wanted to hear a little bit about what you all said. Can you go back to your slide that says, you called it the West with the Monstera? They're called Monsteras.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:33:36
“Oh, no. So that picture right there. Okay. Yeah. When it comes to artists, I think we all agree, you guys can visualize, like, things that are going to work in certain areas. This one specifically for me was personal. I worked really hard with the arts and trying to bring stuff here, as a lot of my colleagues have. I drive by this multiple times a day because this is going into my neighbourhood. That is what I see. No, no, not this one. It's the dumpster, which will be covered. And the idea, you know, Lossner Park is such a beautiful park. The nature, the plants, I didn't want it to be one of…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:36:02
“mural this rendering is like exactly the vision it is colorful kind of miami vice style just to tie into miami um but yeah but where which which wall was that Well, regardless, I'm just saying that if we're picking, the only reason I would go with this third one is because of that idea. A couple little tweaks with some other things, but to talk a little bit about the other ones, I don't know if you guys all want to come up or you guys want to sit down, but the torn edge thing, I absolutely love that. it being an education piece the it forcing conversations um that we are going to find a place…”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:41:15
“As tough as it is, we've been working on this for a while. I truly know that there are going to be more opportunities coming soon. I would personally make the motion for the third applicant for this project specifically and let the first and the second know that we're coming back for you guys soon.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:43:54
“Not for artists. Not for artists. Not for art in public places.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 2:44:07
“It doesn't go in it. the heron is a little overkill. There's a huge heron right behind there, so I think that there can definitely be a little tweak. Maybe we can all suggest a little something to put in there, like our own little Easter egg. But yeah, I think we can definitely all look at this a little more over the next week or so, and the artist can take that into consideration.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:28:44
“Thank you, Mayor. I'm not sure if you all saw in your briefing how many impressive amounts of local vendors were approved, but it was zero. So we need to really think. we obviously i'm sure i'm not the only one that hears about these companies wanting to do business with the with the city so where you know where are we where are we falling short where are they falling short um i know that staff does a great job with putting those rfqs out there but as being more those boots on the ground i just wanted to throw it out there because i'm also going to be thinking of some different ways to”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:33:58
“No, I will move it with a quick question. Do we see this design before it's finalized or is it just a very basic?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:34:22
“The only piece I want to have us pay attention to is it's going up to 187th Avenue, and then that's where that potential Touching Miami with Love project is widening and making a bike path that we can at least kind of coordinate efforts that it at least flows well together. Okay. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:39:07
“Quick question, Mayor. Yes. So there is somebody that I was trying to get to do the opening ceremony. Does that work for this?”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:39:34
“Six o'clock-ish. Six-ish. Not before. Yeah, absolutely not before. We don't want to do it at five. We can't, it needs to be before the council meeting.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 3:39:54
“So maybe 5.30. If they can be here for the budget. I will shoot for that. Thank you very much.”
City Council · Aug 19, 2026
- Play at 1:13:12
“Thank you, Mayor. I agree as well. I had had my meeting already with the the reimagining and the one piece for me that was a no-brainer that we really didn't even need to discuss was that those fields needed to stay but to make it a destination park 100 i think that needs to be the vision and the way that we're going for me i think the only piece right now that i just want to make sure we are incredibly clear on is the current groups and the clubs that are using the field. I know that there's been great communication and support from them. But whatever we can do as a city to see what those…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:24:24
“When we first discussed this, there were some reasons of why we wanted to go this route. Can you refresh my memory?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:26:06
“Thank you. And there is no option of having both. to have a special magistrate and a special master it's two separate criteria you know pastor styles brought up some some really good points he was on the southwest advisory committee for years and years and the only reason i allowed him to get off of there is because so many especially residents in the the southwest struggle with how um to go about go about um dealing with these code issues and that is one piece that i am going to miss is that knowing the community understanding the community i feel like that is what we're going to lose that…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:32:05
“Thank you, Mayor. Is this Time sensitive? Do you like to defer it? Is that what you're asking? So I also I was also not aware that we had to standing that we're still interested in continuing. And although it was raised from 75 to 125 now jumping for it being 125 an hour with a cap at 750. That is a huge jump. Can we maybe have a discussion and see if we come somewhere in the middle and reach out to the public again? That's what I personally would like to see.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:32:49
“Any further discussion? I move to defer. Okay, I'll second.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:46:46
“Thank you, mayor. So, um, additional discussion a little on the last item um for me it's not who you know it's understanding the history um this btr issue is one of those examples of people in the community understanding what changes um although positive have come to better our city That comes with growing pains and it comes with issues that we can blame on predecessors, we can blame on whatever the issue is. But the fact is that mistakes are still made at the city level. I have lived through moving my business and dealt with all of those headaches much more than I would ever like to relive.…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:20:18
“I just want to say thank you so much. It has been quite a process getting there. But we were just speaking about it earlier today, driving through there now. It is just such a difference. And to think about years ago when we saw what the inside of those apartments looked like and all the sweat and tears and everything else that went into it. I'm very happy to say transformation. Thank you. Thank you.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:24:51
“Thank you, Mayor. I know this isn't part of this piece, but I just want to urge everyone if you haven't been to the car wash off US 1 and 288 and seen what craziness it is at all hours of the day. i know that this is not part of the discussion for for this now but before we consider anything going on that corner which is already an incredibly terrible intersection um i do urge you to go and see the major issues that the car wash on 288 and us-1 is causing that demonstrates demand on one hand and our uh”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:31:47
“i know we've all been briefed on this juicy subject okay so moved by councilman cannibal second by fletcher the question by the vice mayor not a question unasked um so first of all it is ridiculous how long anything at blakey at um the pal gym has taken right we've had terrible luck with the contractors and so forth i would like to specifically have that one of the first pieces done is the front door with impact windows. We can wait on the other side of the building, but I think that that would be just a quick, easy fix that will be welcoming. We are ready to start opening Homestead Gardens,…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026