Remarks by Maureen Porras
392 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 16
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“So part of the changes here under Section 2-398, Enforcement and Penalties, I see that we are removing the ethics commission from being able to investigate violations. Is that correct?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“So it's my understanding that the Ethics Commission has jurisdiction over municipal code of ethics?”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“I know this is first reading right. So we can you look into something and I found that after we had our agenda review on the The creation of the Commission of Ethics and Public Trust, Section 2-1068, I'll give you that jurisdiction, says that the Ethics Commission has jurisdiction over any person required to comply with county or municipal code of ethics ordinances. I just want to make sure that they retain jurisdiction. I know we can also go through the Attorney General, which is what they're here for, but I just want to make sure that If they have proper jurisdiction as well, we can also go…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“Because our direct investigator. Correct. Yeah. If you can look into it, I'll give you the information. Thank you. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“So just to clarify, this is only revising the reimbursement policy. Everything else, how we've been doing it, requesting the tickets through the clerk or through the purchase orders remains the same? Correct.”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“Yeah, and obviously it's been impacting this business The one that's being heard is the actual business that's in our city by illegally parked vehicles who have taken advantage of it and They have tried to work out work something out with the business on the other side Which has also caused a lot of traffic jams during certain peak hours and so I think this is very you know, fair to help alleviate some of that stress and burden to our business owners. And I hope that the council can support it. I don't believe that there's a change in the fine, correct? We didn't include anything in the…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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“So we were talking about cars that are illegally parked in private property. We are trying to protect and also respect the rights of private owners who have tried everything, including having the booting company there telling people, kind of like an attendant, telling people not to park there because it is illegal and they're ignoring it because they know they have 30 minutes. Does that make sense? So they're literally parking despite the warnings that they're being given because they know that they cannot legally be booted or they're not legally in violation of anything until after 30…”
City Council · Sep 10, 2025
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City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Thank you. So as you all know, I am expecting with a due date of December 25th of this year, and this is my notice to the Council that I will be absent from the meetings from November through March of next year. And this is my request for the council to pre-approve those absences as excused. And so I hope that my colleagues can support it. And with that, I'll make a motion.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“I'm sure you guys would like to not see me for five months, but that's not going to happen. No, as a matter of fact, we're not. I'm going to reject all of your amendments, and I have some comments after you're done.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Well, thank you. I mean, it's really disappointing to see a council that is supposed to be family oriented, supporting families, trying to deny my leave request. And honestly, I think and I'm sorry, Councilman Reynoso, that you went through a lot of stuff. But instead of using that experience to actually change things, you want to pull people down with you and expect them to go through the suffering that you went through? We shouldn't. We shouldn't. And that's not leadership. In fact, this is the opportunity, just like Councilman Cabral said, to change things for the better. And we saw those…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Now, lastly, Today, we have such a long council meeting. It is literally all day. Not only do we have a council meeting that starts at 10, then we have a 2 p.m. budget workshop, then we have a 4 p.m. executive session, then we have a 5 p.m. protocol hour, then we have a 6 p.m. council meeting. That is an all-day thing. That is the reason why I'm requesting excused absences from the council meeting, because it's an all-day event. Now, I do like the idea of requesting a virtual participation. Thank you Councilman for proposing that. So what I'm gonna do is I'm going to amend my motion and I'm…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Unless you're not going to excuse my birth month, it's not going to be four consecutive months.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Please make sure the minutes reflect the changes on the title. Thank you.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Yes, and no changes to the title. This is my item, so.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“I have a quick question. When are they gonna start meeting?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Okay, yeah, because I have some members asking me. So beginning of September. Okay, all right. Yeah, we talked about it this week.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“I have a quick question. Yes, Vice Mayor Boris. So you do find that it's prudent to start looking for the experts now, even before the litigation ends?”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“Good for you, thank you. I have some quick comments too. Vice Mayor Porras. I also want to thank you. I actually went to the one that you did in 2019, and I remember it being so big and so fun, And honestly, I am always about elevating all of the communities that we have here in Doral. We just recently had a Colombian festival here in Doral, which was such a big success. We obviously have a large Colombian population, Venezuelan and Argentinian, because two really great Argentinian restaurants are here. And I just want to mention that I hope that, you know, you bring the game because, you…”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“I've spoken to the applicant, and that will not influence my decision.”
City Council · Aug 13, 2025
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“I have some questions. Is there any questions? Yes. To the CFO, thank you. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for the presentation and for all the great work that you guys continue to do and also thank you to the City Manager's Office for the work that you're doing as well. What are we doing exactly today? Can you explain that to the residents?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2025
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“Yes, and we're required to submit this proposed millage rate to the property appraiser's office by when's the deadline?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2025
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“Yeah. And you will use this rate to create the budget, right? Because you have not created the budget since you don't have a rate.”
City Council · Jul 30, 2025
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“Since you've been with the city, how many times has the millage rate changed since the original proposed millage rate?”
City Council · Jul 30, 2025