Remarks by Richard Chervony
409 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 16 of 17
- Play at 5:55:33
“You and I go back a long time. When this project came up, when this project came up, I was against the project. And I said, we're going to crawl through the underbridge portion. If you remember that. We have to go out three times. Now we're going to need to go out four or five because of high tide. I mean, the water levels. So they're never going to connect.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:56:09
“We also were promised to have the Baywalk at Bridgewater open once we did the North End. Right. We've stumbled with Bridgewater how many years? And they haven't opened.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:57:01
“Basically, what I was saying is I am extremely frustrated. Not with our employees. Our employees are great. All the employees we have now are excellent. But we keep on getting design after design after design after design. I'm sorry. I cannot continue to approve designs. You found where the money's coming from? I said, I can't go against the project. The votes were there. So, no big deal.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:04:24
“I don't really care. I'll be honest with you.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:04:32
“I am sure, as I am sitting here, that we're going to have to meet in August for another budget meeting of some sort.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:04:41
“So to turn around and say that we're going to take off. I mean, we can plan on it not being here, but please don't plan on away trips in August because we're going to be called back for something or other.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:06:10
“And July, you also have qualifying for the election.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:06:48
“And we were called back for a budget meeting.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:10:24
“I can't take one passage down. As most of you have heard about my Peace Park, I am coming requesting formalization of the space that I want for the Peace Park. It is the grassy field next to the community center between Schoenberger Park and the grassy field. You get it back. Basically, there's going to be a walkway from Schoenberger Park to the community center for the bathroom. So the Peace Park starts immediately after that pathway. And it goes to the end of the building. So basically the Peace Park is going to be approximately 55 feet by 60 feet wide, which is more than enough to fence…”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:11:34
“because I don't want it after hours, people just trepsing or sleeping on the benches, etc., etc., etc., or the water fountain being damaged. It's going to be open at the same hours as Schomburger Park. The police will be in charge of opening and closing it. At night, what are you going to go there? To read a book? To bring your dog in there? No dogs allowed in there, supposedly, in parks. And, uh, unless”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:12:10
“I'm not discussing at this point what we're going to incorporate into the park. That's going to come at a later time once the budget has been created. I am just requesting commission approval. that this piece of land is the one that's going to be used for the Peace Park.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:13:30
“Since we're doing the meeting now, June 21st, I would like the proclamation issued in May.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:13:38
“and then we can ship it to Blue Square. The idea behind the proclamation is declaring June 17th of every year is Anti-Hate Day. So I want it to be North Bay Village Anti-Hate Day, June 17th of 2026. And the person who's going to be receiving the proclamation, I would like it to be Blue Square Alliance, which has been very gracious with us with the blue buttons and the decals. and hopefully going to be a sponsor for the park or park sponsor for the park. So if we do the proclamation, approve the proclamation to be read out in May, it can be sent to them for them to receive it on June 17th.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:14:26
“I'll make sure that it gets there that day.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:23:25
“Did you have the opportunity to call Carla?”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:23:36
“Which the segue to this is you have taken over Pride Day, which was supposed to be the first Friday of June, which I don't mind. We're trying. She's supposed to reach out to Carla to see if she's available any other Friday after that. And then DJ and it'll be at Happy's as usual sometime in June. At this point, I don't know what's available. Obviously, this grand opening is more important than Pride. And I totally support this project over pride. And if I have to do without pride this year, hey, so be it.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:24:20
“Well, it just depends on who I can get to come out and do it.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:24:38
“No, basically it all depends on my main direct guide.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:24:44
“She can only do the day of the... We had spoken since last year, the first Friday of June. Not knowing that we would have a community center or anything else. So basically she had it blocked out for us. I don't know if she can switch it around. Lily was going to call her and see when she's available.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:25:13
“So we're still trying. Pride is not totally off, but it may not happen.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:28:04
“They're talking about one or the other, not both. Yeah, there's no point in both.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:29:28
“Reading the documentation you gave me, we're piggybacking into a contract with Surfside of Miami Beach. which means we're getting our own contract with their terms. What are the downsides to the contract regarding liability and expenses? What's the share of the funds made? What's the length of the contract?”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:31:08
“Because it's a contract that was in the packet is miami beaches which has numerous locations and there's a good share program with miami beach by the way but they have numerous locations well i understand that uh but you know we're going to piggyback that's what the contract means we're copying their contract their risks their liability and their share so we need to be very careful what we're doing with it”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:32:31
“Will they be branded for North Village? On the bikes themselves? I don't think so. The bike company, the city... Yeah, I know, but I'm a lawyer.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 6:35:09
“Well, it's kind of if you're sitting underneath one of the beams.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026