Remarks by Larry Roth
128 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
- Play at 2:58:46
“Right, but it's not like you just bought the property. You owned the property for 22 years. So to me, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense why... It took you so long to come into compliance. You've been there for 22 years. The license is $45. What changed from the time you bought the property to when you ended up without the BRT that caused all these problems?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 2:59:20
“Yeah, but what triggered that? Because he was already there for 22 years. He was there from 2000, whatever day you said. He didn't have those issues then. What triggered that process that brought this up to $400,000 in liens? over a $45 license.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:00:13
“so he he 22 years ago he bought this property or whatever started this business there and never obtained a brt because he couldn't comply with what the city's requirements were at that time is that what you're saying so he elected to continue to do business in violation of the city's codes for all that time is that right”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:00:46
“I understand. But you're talking 22 years ago. And here we are today talking about $400,000 worth of liens and fines. It took you 22 years to solve. That's kind of, that's just not the way it works.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:01:09
“There's been like 14 managers, 15 code people. I mean, that doesn't make any sense to me.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“YES, COUNCILMAN ROTH. I HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE ATTORNEYS. MATT, ONCE WE FILE A LEAN AGAINST THE PROPERTY, CAN WE GO INTO A FORECLOSURE ACTION AGAINST THAT PROPERTY?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:25:53
“and staff had informed me that they had done nothing to do anything out there. So I asked them to reach out if they want to come and talk to us, see what's going on, because we don't have nothing on the east side for car washes, nothing. So the closest one is, I think, on US 1, the sports car wash or whatever it is. Just so I hope they reach out and find out what's going on, if they're dead, if they're not going to come back.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:59:41
“The three options I'm looking at are terrible.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 3:59:49
“The original one looks good compared to these three right now. So I would say let's put it back to the drawing board and bring it back another day.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:28:17
“Thank you, Mayor. Just one announcement. The Military Affairs Council, along with the Kiwanis Club of Homestead South Dade, is putting on their Vegas Night. It's an annual event. This year it's going to be August the 8th. at the Redland Country Club. If you would like to get tickets in advance, you can go to Eventbrite, just type in the word military as long as you're searching in the Homestead area, and you can purchase tickets there for that event. All the money that's raised in that event will go to help military families and help with scholarships through the Kiwanis Club. Tickets are…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 4:29:16
“Whatever. Yes, it could be your age, too, but those people won't show up. Not yet. Chomsky just made the point that they don't show up to the event, so it's a 70s era costume contest, and it'll be fun. There's all kinds of games, the typical casino games, craps, roulette, blackjack, Texas Hold'em, food, like I said, cash bar, 6 p.m. to about 10 p.m.,”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:06:41
“Thank you, and thank you for the presentation as well. You mentioned you're a for-profit entity, but you want us to convey land to you for free to make a profit. Kind of explain that to me.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:07:30
“Well, wouldn't you try to do that if you're a for-profit business?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:07:49
“You're just telling me the cap. You're not telling me what your intentions are to sell properties that were being asked to convey for free to you for a profit.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:08:46
“But you're saying you're going to be selling them at market price? I just have a hard time people coming here saying I'm a for-profit company and saying I want to I want you to convey that land is owned by the CRA and the citizens in the city so we can make a profit I just have a problem with that that's all mayor thank you thank you I appreciate those sentiments um”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“Thank you. So I'm looking at the properties. I didn't look at them earlier, but there is housing on those properties now. Are they occupied?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:34:54
“And I'm looking around the neighborhood with aerial pictures, and there seems to be a bunch of single family homes around there. Southwest Fifth Court has single family. Actually, there's two single families on Fourth Court, which is just to the east of where the multifamily is going to go. I can't tell if there's single family across the street. What would... What's the possibility of looking at these lots again? I think we have some restrictions on lot sizes, but instead of building town homes, building single family homes.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“um what's the density on the multi-family on is it fifth street to fifth uh fourth court and that's fourth avenue to fifth avenue so the bigger turquoise piece the whole block yeah it's something that's similar to the i i don't have the exact number but it's similar to the um the project that will be considered the triangle Because right now on that piece, it looks like there's only nine living units. And that encompasses the part directly across the street. So you'd be going from nine units there to what, 40 units?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 5:37:11
“Not like I'm peeling the onion sometimes. That's all, Mayor, thank you.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“I agree 100%. If we're asked to convey lot 11, then there has to be a commitment to convey... To release the county agreement to us. To us, regardless of timeframes, so that we can...”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
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“So I think we need to defer this as well because we don't have enough information about what this is gonna cost us on a yearly basis. So can we bring this back as well when we get more information, Jerry?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 6:19:26
“As I said earlier, we need to defer this because we have a lack of information here. You just asked for a total tax exemption on the property. You said if you didn't get that, you'd walk away. I just want to remind you that there's a developer building 360 market rate rent apartments on Campbell Drive across the street from the hospital. Didn't ask for anything. They're building it right now. So this thing about we can't afford to build because of costs and labor and all this, maybe you need a different business model. Those people are doing it. But you're asking us to waive a whole lot of…”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 6:20:35
“Yeah, so let's move on. We still got somebody else we got to hear. I think they brought treats.”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 6:30:48
“To answer this question, I think we should save the suites till we get done with the business. Let's get it done and then, you know, we may not want to eat it afterwards. Who knows. but I think we can do that, right? I think so. So just hang on one second. So the CRA was asking for 75,000, right? Or the applicant?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026
- Play at 6:31:37
“Okay, but it says here CRA request at the bottom total of 75,000. On exhibit two. And my thought is if they really wanna make that leap, let's do it. Am I wrong?”
City Council · Jul 22, 2026