Remarks by Keon Hardemon
77 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“so then you would agree then that the the change that you made is more I guess will be more efficient for future applicants not necessarily something that you've deemed to be is something that we should do correct because you would still have to they would still have to go through the process and which would be analyzed on a case-by-case basis as they go into redesignate their property to high density residential so we were just trying to provide some more”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“I just wanted to be clear for my colleagues. So if I made the recommendation to transmit to the state what the applicant requested, which is just specific to the properties that he's representing, how would you feel about that?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“To be clear, so you would still recommend to adopt it, even if it was with the recommendations that the applicant provided? I understand what your recommendation is today. Your recommendation is to adopt it the way that you've written it because you think that it will be, it makes sense. It's more efficient for everyone across Marmaday County because you still will have the particular time to look at each and every applicant. But in this particular case, if this body is unwilling to do that because they have not done the research on the entirety of it, and I just wanted to focus specifically…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Are we clear on that? Yeah. So what I would do then is that I would, and you can clear the language as best as you would like, I would recommend that we adopt the language or the application or the specific, what would you call it? The text amendment. The text amendment that the applicant proposed with any and other considerations that the department believes necessary and not necessarily adopt the one that you recommended which affects the entirety of Montmedale County. That would be my recommendation. That's my motion.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Yeah, so, um. If they're drafted separately obviously is a separate item you can do that you know and we can address those items what I want to just avoid was the coupling of it because just in case just in case everyone didn't agree on what parameters were for everyone. and they will draw draw more more opposition from other districts it's particularly patently unfair to this applicant in this space where he has support and so that's the only difference I don't mind that it doesn't have to be done right now I don't want to confuse the issues I want to stick particularly to this application…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“I do trust in the representation and professionalism of that organization.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 18, 2026
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“Yes, I just want to be clear 3, a 1 is definitely first that correct.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. One of the things I want to point out to my colleagues is that with this, wouldn't it have been wonderful to have purchased this property many years ago? Yes. It wasn't always for sale, as I understand. But at some point, it became available. And Miami-Dade County didn't take that opportunity. So it's part of our responsibility to protect this baby. We talked about this in the past, right? We have to protect this thing that exists for us. And it gives us tremendous benefit and it feeds our community. But I want to be clear. if we were not if we were not successful in this we didn't…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Can you can you explain what this money is coming from you say tourist development tax dollars is there what entity is actually that money coming from the budget from like help explain a little bit more because we have these we have tdc's tdt's tdt's we have all kinds of td's supplements so I want to be clear of which pot is coming from.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“As a follow-up, so that fund is different from the funds of money that comes from the TDC?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Do we know who is actually going to be the ones conducting the study? Who are we spending this money with?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Is it a part of the motion? The motion doesn't identify that. So how do we guarantee?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Excuse me. One second. We still have an agenda, right? Because we've got a lot of motions that are just popping up. We haven't even got an agenda.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“I just don't want us to continue on down this line.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Just for clarification, this is ordinance of first reading, correct? First reading. Four.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 16, 2026
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“Thank you. I just have a few questions regarding the fireworks section of this change. Currently. Who is actually regulating what fireworks are being sold in our communities that are what I would describe as illegal? They some some fireworks. I mean, obviously there's a definition you talk about sparklers. That's something that can be held in your hand. It's very small versus something that actually shoots into the sky makes loud bangs. We have some fireworks that go off. In our neighborhoods, I mean, I grew up hearing them all the time. And you inherently know that something is wrong about…”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“Do you ensure that, for instance, if there is a pop-up place that sells fireworks and other sparklers, do you proactively go to each of those places to ensure that they have the proper permits and they're selling the fact that they claim? Yes.”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“And so for residents who are living in neighborhoods where They hear fireworks that seem to be illegal or see people using them in their neighborhood because it's a multi-tiered sort of issue. The first is that you're obviously detonating certain things that are very loud. They set off car alarms. They scare pets. They scare children. Some of them shoot in different directions, which can cause fires because they're near adjacent homes or trees and things of that nature. And then also, most of them, people who choose to do that kind of thing, they leave the remnants of it in the public…”
Safety and Health Committee · Jun 8, 2026
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“No, I wanted to, um, Just have some clarification on the vote, who voted yes and who voted no on the last item. 5M?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“So I'm just trying to understand why we're here right so it will walk me through this process for instance not all of our districts deal with our TZ items right for the most part there are certain dishes that deal with our TZ items currently right now. If a property owner wants to bring his property with an R T Z District commissioners ask for legislation to be written for the property to be included first, right? We debate this issue and pass it. is there or is there not well as i understand no covenant necessarily is written at that time so how is this legislation effective because in in…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“So in that case that it would be a bad thing for us to bring them into the well, I guess it depends on whose oxygen go right so if you're saying the height is higher, which is a major benefit to that property owner versus the high being lower because that's that will be a loss of that property. to that property owner versus the neighborhood. The neighborhood may say the height maybe is too high. So that's why I said it depends, right? But what I'm trying to understand, moreover, and you know, maybe Commissioner Regalado could help me after they've given this description better, is Typically,…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Even with the Mr chairman, even with the, say the statute talks about density and height. There are many times in which we do tie public benefits to additional height and density. Is that within the scope of the initial covenant?”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Okay, Mr. Chair, the last thing I'll say is We it sounds like something we need. And then also appreciate the the adage that the commission and many on August August added because I would hate to have things that we included dismantled, if you will, you know, by the administration because they don't necessarily agree with what we did. They wanted something a little different. So I'm agreeable to that as well. Thank you.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Before I go into an argument regarding the matter, I think that this item is worthy of a continuance, a deferral, just until the next hearing. And the reason why I say so without getting into any major argument is because this item affects especially two districts that are not present today. right so that would be commissioner mcgee's district and also commissioner oliver gilbert's district because these items these these infill parcels are primarily located in mcgee gilbert my district and and commissioner um What's your name again that she's that's your sister. I don't want to long. Yes,…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026