Remarks by Mary Estimé-Irvin
28 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“And how much is that? Right. So where did this $200 million number come from in reference to the WIFI alone? Could you explain that $200 million?”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Good evening, everyone. Again, I want to echo a similar sentiment by saying thank you to the administration, to the finance budget department for taking the time to educate the audience and the effort that was made to get everyone to come out. I know on top of your effort, I made additional effort to get folks out. but like you've heard tonight and about the water plant off obviously that's very important and i understand that right now we do not have the funding for that but can you tell me what dollars or are set aside to maintain the water plant now what's that amount in the budget to…”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“and okay, I'll move on what about for a drainage in in particular what is the dollar amount that's been set aside for sewer and and and and and stormwater.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Right, so let me be more specific. It's a District 3.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Okay, when so there's money in the budget to address and the same yes, that's already an ongoing project. All right for the senior program. We are now at 3 days to is there an extension of days for senior program.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Also can you just give it an update on and Cagney Park and where we are and where we are with that here. And in terms of what fundings are still available or or what you have put in this budget for so Cagney Park.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Okay have another question in human resources, there's a salary study of 25,000 is that something that we put in the book every year or is just this year we're trying to do a salary study.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“Oh can you though the waste pro scholarship. Is this I don't know why this is the first of them catching that.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“AND WHAT IS THAT SCHOLARSHIP USE WHAT DOES IT GO TOWARDS? It's a scholarship.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“It's in our community benefits agreement. Who's been a recipient of the wasteful scholarship in the past?”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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“OK that's what I wanted to know so they they and that that those dollars go to the North Miami Foundation, yes, OK and it's part of the way for the scene always go OK got it. Oh so the tuition reimbursement for employees that's that's $50,000 period right for all of the employees. Yes.”
City Council · Sep 4, 2026
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City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“All of the guests from Miami-Dade County, please come up. Miami-Dade County School Board, come up, but Laguerre. Wow.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you so yes, yes, ma'am so 75 were done in phase one. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, Mister director, madam city manager. May I can you please email me the list of all of the the 75. The addresses please. Yes, thank you so much.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And I'd like to have discussion, please. Go ahead. First of all, thank you for bringing this item on. So can you walk me through what this looks like once we approve this tonight? Can you walk me through on when action will take place? So walk me through that process, please. well okay so typically through the manager well actually before before we i you walk me through a process can you tell me what we've we're getting ready to prove tonight please so what you are uh what is before you is a recommended bid award”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. I'm sorry to let me to you for a minute. I'm probably asking the wrong person and a manager. May I please to you would like to question the public works. Thank you. Good evening, good evening. Thank you so much can you please describe exactly what we're would be approving tonight and what is going to happen.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right so if approved tonight, it probably need the help of both of you if approved tonight can you walk me through a timeline of what would look like please.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“So 180 days to complete the project once the contract has been signed.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, that's all the questions that I have for now. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. Yes, please. Thank you. This is a resident in my district. So thank you very much. I'm going to have my assistant Roland over here. Take your name and number, and we will talk to you in more details.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right, so I have been, I should have answered your question more directly. Thank you, Tom. I have been speaking to city administration about that, and I know that we're looking into that. This third court that you're seeing has been in the making for a very long time, but I've actually... believe me renewed my conversation on 3rd court and so we are tax absolutely working on it so.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“The only report that I have, thank you. Good evening, everyone. That I want you parents, if you're listening, please join the North Miami Youth Council. The applications are still open to apply. So if you have North Miami youth the age of 15 to 18 that are in the 10th to 12th grade, Please, they can apply and they will have a great experience. They can just go to our website and apply. So that's what I'd like to just remind all of our parents watching and students if you're watching.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Sure, madam vice mayor and my colleagues um good evening everyone i am just so excited and so proud of our very youth council but believe it or not i will give it i would let i would like for our liaison our director of our library paul basil to come and to go ahead and either do a roll call for the youth or to present the youth before us before this discussion thank you all right well”
City Council · May 26, 2026