Remarks by Jerome Charles
393 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 16
- Play at 34:04
“I'll take this time also, since I have a captive audience here. The village is going to be 100 years old in 2032, so do the math. I mean, we're voting in this would be April 27, and then construction, destruction, construction. What do we want to look like in 2032 as a village? And having a brand-new rec center somewhere around completion time of that would be something that we actually as a community should target for.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 34:58
“Is that correct? Or does it involve him also refurbishing the park? Just the seawall.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 39:29
“Just go to the podium. That way it's recorded.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 42:38
“We can't. We can't discuss it. We can't. Is that the end of this portion of the minor's update?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 45:05
“Madam Clerk. At this point in time, it's a public meeting. This is the juncture of the meeting that we have public comments. It's open to general comments. If it's item specific, the person could do that later on. If they speak about a specific item now, then they can't repeat at then. It's three minutes at the podium. State your name, address, and have three minutes to speak. So the floor is open right now.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 49:12
“You come every Tuesday and there's three minutes. I'd love to see you at every meeting.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 49:20
“Every other Tuesday. Only if we get out of here at 8, there's cocktails after the meeting.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:05:44
“Madam Clerk, are there any e-comments and public comment?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:05:59
“I think for that to be in the record, I think it's better on the night. Otherwise, it's asking them to do it again.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:06:07
“That's my opinion. I have a consensus from the council. To go in the record, do you want the public comments in the record for tonight or when the RFP is actually discussed? They submitted them for tonight, I think. You want them to go in the record tonight? Then the clerk will read them tonight? Okay.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:17:00
“Just for the record, so that the public knows, it's after school for the full year to Miami Shores residents. I think for me, looking up on the website, that's about $2,800 per student, $2,870, I think. Yes. Correct. So then, therefore, even the $5,000 doesn't cover everything, but then these two would be a full scholarship, correct? That's correct, yeah. Just one question. That's two residents. Is it for the residents of Miami Shores that would attend there, would... It'd also just be a benefit if it was five residents at 1,000 apiece and then instead of the 2,800 for the year? Or is it just…”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:18:10
“I think it would for just the community to know about it.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:18:19
“Right. And this one's specifically for Miami Shores residents.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:18:46
“Would the students, the ones that are after school, would they also do a performance at some point in the year and then they're friends?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:19:00
“And the attendance normally at the shows that are the year culmination for the after school project are usually residents from Miami Shores?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:22:06
“I think you've received funding, though, through the community alliance in the past?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:29:03
“recommended amount so but if we have a counter offer or something else we'd like to discuss so that we can do something I would be inclined I mean for being on the board how would you how would you feel for I mean I know that it was in the scope and the request was to students but how would the money be best served for”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:29:51
“And since you do have the time right now and the podium, could you also use your time to tell the public how much the arts actually have been impacted on lack of funding?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:33:45
“So you want to amend this part of the whereas? Amend it?”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:34:41
“My question in the beginning was they would actually, the wave, if you go to their website and see the price for the whole semester, for the school year, 26-27, the price is actually higher than what they're asking, and then the organization was just going to cover that cost, the difference.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:34:58
“But then if you do this, but then if you do it, it's just half, and then it's just half and half, so $1,900, right? Yeah. Well, what number did you do? I thought it was $2,870.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:38:23
“There's a motion and a second. All those in favor of the amendment to tonight's resolution, say go by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Appreciate it. Thank you.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:45:23
“It's also great to see three applicants for one position. We have a lot of boards that I wish we had that same ratio to the seats that are there. So hopefully this will set a precedence.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 1:53:47
“Yeah. In the discussion or even what was requested by this council to go back to the pension fund was instead of changing the ordinance in the pension fund was all their alternatives. And you heard from the attorney that showed up. He didn't give us any alternatives. And the last discussion we had on the dais about this was to work with staff on that. Even if the one thing that I proffered about using the general fund, it would still have to go through legal. This is not a, it wasn't an at-work death, and what we're looking for is a one-time compensation or discussion about how does a village…”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026
- Play at 2:00:15
“Yeah. Manager, I have a question. This item is deferred, but is staff going to bring up the item, or will it be – if this is deferred, that means this has to come up again.”
Village Council · Jun 2, 2026