Remarks by Phyllis Smith
334 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 14
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“Commissioner Smith. Thank you. Commissioner Jean, I'm glad you came in because that concert was way, way above top. I just couldn't believe she could do it. I couldn't believe it. And when you get there, you see the ability she has. So I hope all the residents will recognize how hard she worked and how amazing that evening was. It was absolutely amazing. It brought a whole different culture to our city and the people loved it, loved it. So I personally thank you for that. It was hard work. I want to welcome all the police that were sworn in today. I'm sorry I did not know about it in time to…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I believe they have a competition going.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, may I have a moment of personal privilege? I unfortunately forgot to introduce Autumn. Will you please stand up? I want to introduce the public to my new assistant, my new aide. This is Autumn Flint Burns. She has my phone. She'll be taking messages. You can reach me 24-7, but sometimes you'll reach me through Autumn. And she comes with a vast knowledge of political world, as her father's very involved. and she has unbelievable background to take care of not only me, which is her priority, but to take care of the entire public. So Autumn, thank you and welcome, and I wanted the…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Commissioner Smith? I spoke to the owner of the company a couple months ago just about permitting. He wanted to discuss the fact that it was taking so long to get through to the city. That was all. We didn't discuss the project just... Could I move along?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I think I think eventually Mister David has unbelievable plans expand and that is going to be a real game changer for our city. But this right now it was really crazy circumstances that even acquired this and paid much more than he ever thought. But I will tell you I think the right thing to do is to take that old building down anyway. And I really think that this is the first step in seeing amazing things happening with the David property. Thank you.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you it's a $150,000 for 3 bus benches. And 49,000 change. 92,000 the original contract with 131,000 is that there were said that it's required to complete the project increasing the contract amount to 149,000 it had 18,000 left.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“About $130,000 for the three bus benches?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Are the bus benches being placed with consideration of the trolley, where the trolley stops?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I think that's important that the bus benches be with the trolley. I don't think the public transportation does go through North Miami Beach, and people do use it, but I think they use the trolley much more, and they don't want to stand and wait in the sun, so we need to consider that.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“If this is the arts, I like to pose and bring it up next month to take it off tonight's agenda and bring it up next month. It was supposed to have changed with it. No changes. So you may hold it.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“And that's exactly how I understood it, Commissioner. I understood it that they're going to get somebody there that's going to, not for our residents so much, but for the reeling in of new clients, new users. And I think that reading it like that, you'll understand that it's minimal amount of money if it works in our favor. And that's why I actually had no questions about it.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So you want to see... How are we going to utilize this once we get...”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Once we come on board, how are we going to utilize it?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, that's that is I pulled this because the manager and I discussed it today I read it. But I was trying to find out if that 107 $712,000 is per year to collect that's that it turns out it's the software to collect the money. But is that per year the manager was going to check and report tonight, yes.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So what percentage of the money we collect is $712,000? Is it just a 2%? 1%? What's the percentage?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“All right, I understand it better. I don't have any other questions.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So and this one I just it's interesting how they change the rules after we did it and that's after we submitted and so therefore the cost went up but throughout the whole explanation and above the the actual sections it keeps mentioning $88,000 which it's 28 and 50 so It should really be $78,000 and not $88,000. And again, it says $28,000 in Section 2, and it doesn't mention the $50,000 at all that is also going to be added for this expense from the mayor's funds, the mayor's approval. Whoa, no. Yeah, it says it. I said mayor's approval. I corrected myself. No, no, the mayor's approval.…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“So does everybody have 38 on theirs? And I'm the only one that's 28 or 28, $38,000. It it's a typo it says 28, but it's the real number is we heard they are when I hear to type of with money I get nervous. Yes, not because this is what we're voting on so I'd like to corrected before we vote.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“They can move to move to men just to substitute in and make the motion to men and I think that we should add the 50,000 to the that whereas because it's mentioned every place else.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I'd like to know how much it would cost if we split it with employees and how much would cost if employees covered the whole things based on how many people use it. I'd like to know that.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“We're not deciding that tonight. We're just deciding on whether or not to accept this insurance to continue. And then at the budget season, we can decide that, Commissioner Lynn.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS ON THIS. BEFORE I CONTINUE, THOUGH, ON THE LAST ONE WE VOTED ON IN REFERENCE TO THE INSURANCE, THERE WAS LEFT A BLANK AND I JUST FOUND OUT I MEANT TO ASK WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING IT WHAT GOES IN THE BLANK ON THE ACTUAL RESOLUTION AND IT IS THE MANAGEMENT OR CITY MANAGER, WHOEVER RECOMMENDS IT. OKAY. SO I WANTED TO PUT THAT ON RECORD. HERE'S THE THING ABOUT THIS. THERE'S A FEW THINGS. When they came before us, there was a lot. If you look at the building now, look at how close they are to the street. There was a lot that they came and asked for, and they were given…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Thank you. I want to expand upon Commissioner's example. When Commissioner Smuckler was saying that they'd been in Miami and now if they would come to them and say change it to Miami Shores, she would say no. Guess what? They're not coming to us now and asking us to do it. They already accepted that it's not going to be Aventura. They already accepted that. I'm not saying they have to name it North Miami Beach. They could name it Best Retirement Home. But we want North Miami Beach to be North Miami Beach, not in the heart across from our city hall to be called Aventura in big letters. They…”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Aye. All those against? Nay. 3-3, it loses. It fails.”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“I would like to hear if she heard our conversation. I would like, okay. Do you have your vote?”
City Commission · Aug 27, 2026