Remarks by Keon Hardemon
77 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“I agree with you that there are issues. I don't think there's anybody who's been most affected by those issues than me and my district. In fact, I'm being sued personally because of those issues between me and my district, which is incredible, but it is the truth. So my point to you on this is that I'd rather make”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm here to work with you. I'm not going to hold you. I always have great things to bring up in discussion.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I don't know if it's lengthy. You never know until you get into the fight, right? But, no, I mean, I think it would be good to have all heads included. That's all.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“So you think to my question will be. The the parcels for affordable housing. What you're telling me is then that. There are a lot more districts that are affected that are trying to build affordable housing than what the mainstay of the affordable housing districts are today.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“I would ask that it also be included for that reason. For the reason that you have two main districts that, I'll give an example, look. Just move to defer it. Okay, thank you. All right. Probably move to defer.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Can we have the director back, please? Thank you. So in my district, we have some particular problems as it pertains to bus shelters. So for instance, we have some historic structures in our community that have been around for a very long time where they used to function as bus stops and shelters. And then Miami-Dade County stopped maintaining them. And so they fell into disrepair. Many of them are broken. They certainly don't include the lighting anymore. I've been told that they can't find the documentation that even supports how the lighting was properly wired to the electrical systems. We…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“What about through the attorney's office? Because what I'm looking at here, for instance, when you look at the trash containers that are included in this, this is the estimated quantity of 500 trash containers at a unit price of $650. If I'm correct, the trash containers that we're describing, they're very small trash containers. I mean, it's usually a circular sort of trash container. It's maybe, I don't know, it doesn't say here, but to afoot to put two feet maybe in in depth uh... in the book is probably a foot they're not very large and so maybe in certain areas that's sufficient but did…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“All right. I'll end by saying this. You know, many times... for instance, for certain areas where we've identified that there's a great need like such, right? You don't hear this. There are other areas where this clearly exists, right? But, you know, it doesn't take a lot of employees to do it. If we just had a team that just highlighted these areas that went every week and cleaned them twice a week because there is a problem at least until the behavior has changed, until the circumstances are different. We can have trash receptacles on 18th Avenue. You have partners. You have a CRA that's…”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“Move to defer this item to the next hearing.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“I don't have to put a reason on the record.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“I want to address it on the next hearing.”
Board of County Commissioners · Jun 2, 2026
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“You haven't seen enough Disney movies. Everybody doesn't have a family.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“So they were, how long ago were they previously purchased as part of the prior grant cycle?”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“Do we know that? Do we know when these portals, because most of these schools are under enrolled, so I'm just trying to understand why they even have these, well, you have Head Start programs at school board sites, not necessarily schools. Is that what you're saying to me? Like, help me understand what this is.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“So these were previously purchased portables that we're asking for the federal government to reimburse costs for the purchase.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“Okay. So we're just ratifying the prior purchase? Who owns them?”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“And we lease it to them? Yes. So the lease agreement, so they're giving us a lease? Who's the leaser? They're giving us a lease. They're the leaser.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“OK. So we're the lease or given them a lease to these units and we they've already been placed at their site. Is that correct.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“Just one last question because you stayed on the record that we've been doing this for 60 years. Are we currently. Miami County providing his star services. Or is it privatized in some ways that there's an issue back in 2011 2012 where there's a privatization lot of people want to kind of lost jobs in services were sent to the private industry can you with that correct you recognize.”
Safety and Health Committee · May 11, 2026
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“Good morning, everyone. You know, I thought it was just a bit unusual when you use the term sole source and savings. I just haven't found sole sourcing to be a matter of savings because it's little to compare it to. So how do you say that you have a savings or you intend to have much savings if it is in fact a sole source? Because sole source typically is a service or a product that's being offered that's not offered a provided by anyone else. So therefore there's no need to compete because that person is the one that has it. So I'm imagining it's what it just, it seems a little strange when…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
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“So just as a matter of reply, I'm not going to use a sole source, but I'll use an item. Say, for instance, wiring, right? Say there's some new wiring that comes about 20 years ago, and we call it Cat 4, right? And then someone says, oh, if you thought Cat 4 was special, this new Cat 7 is really special. The Cat 4 was installed with the sole source contract. you have to take out the cat seven i mean take out the cat four to install the cat seven so i just haven't seen many products and if you can describe something that the old technology like the cat four you could just basically tap into it…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
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“So the resolution that calls for us to vote on this was drafted by the county attorney's office on behalf of who?”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
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“You assume though it comes from the administration?”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
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“And then today was just adopted by our chairwoman as is this the one you're”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
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“This is item three. I is listed as sponsored by commissioner corn Higgins.”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026