Well, good evening once again everyone. It is still Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. It is now 6:07 p.m. And I'd like to call to order the City of Homestead special call council meeting to order. Do we
have a roll call, please? >> Councilman Cannibal >> here. >> Councilwoman Abul >> here. >> Councilman Ross >> here. >> Councilwoman Ksky >> here. Vice Mayor Bailey >> here. >> Mayor Lawson >> here.
>> All right. We have a forest tab one which is the uh rolled over item with respect to code compliance meet lean mitigation request for by the property owner 7:30 Northwest 17th Street. Um I think we've all been been
briefed on this. Is the property owner present? And if so, please come down to the podium and give us your name and address for the uh for the record. >> The address is 7:30 Northwest 17th Street. >> Okay. >> That's that's the address of the problem.
>> And uh >> and I live in home the Redlands, but Homestead. >> Well, that's the discussion we had a minute ago. The Redlands is not not Homestead. I I the >> the mayor said that you know I'm I'm an outsider. I was you threw me off because
I've lived in in Bower Drive for the last 40 years since 1984. I bank my first bank was First National and that's my only bank. I've been there now they switched to S to whatever state. So you know I went through Andrew and all that.
So, you know, >> that's why I thank this way. Right. I'm a part of the community. >> So, um I mean like unless you have anything new to add. We we've heard heard your position. >> Yeah. >> Um we've we've been provided with the
minutes from the meeting where your fine was originally reduced. We've given proof of all of the >> certified mail notices that that were given. So, I I would open up >> discussion to council now uh to to take
their for you to take any questions and for us to hear each other's comments on on where we are on this item. Councilwoman, >> if it if it's not too much, just for the sake of new council, if we can have a
brief overview of the of the case and any specifics that you want to address from the last time to this time for staff. Thank you. >> All right. Director, could you give a quick over quick overview of the the
time frames and the dollar amounts? Good evening. Um, honorable mayor councel. Um, allow me one moment and I'll pull up the report that I had created and I'll read it. Second Okay. So, this property was originally
cited on November 14, 2015 in reference to fire damage that occurred on the structure that was condemned by the building official. Uh the property was issued the notice violation on the same day and was also sent via certified mail. The notice was
originally signed for Miss uh by Mr. Oscar Rollins. Rollins. >> Uh subsequently on August 16, 2016, a summon to appear before the special magistrate was posted at the property and mailed via certified mail. On September 1st, 2016, Mr.
Rollins personally appeared before the special magistrate and the property was found in violation and they were found guilty. uh they were ordered to comply by September 23rd, 2016, which included securing the structure.
On September 19th, 2016, the order was also sent via certified mail. On July uh 19, 2019, a second hearing um summons was posted at the property. It was also sent via certified mail. No one was
present uh for the hearing despite it being posted and sent via certified mail. On August 1st, 2019, the hearing uh was held. No one appeared. Um the fine was ratified at $100 per day until compliance was met. On January 15, 2020,
an order of imposing fine was mailed to the property owner via certified mail. On February 18, 2021, the lean was recorded with Miami Day County via certified mail. From 2021 to 2024, the property was purchased uh by Mr. or
Rojo. Um on December 20th, 2021, a request for payoff was uh requested. Staff responded on the same day and was advised by
previously code enforcement manager uh Olivier that the payoff could not be provided because they had not closed out the permit uh for the work that was done at the property. Um, subsequently on January 4th, 2022, a follow-up response was also
given clarifying that the outstanding fines um would not be able to be calculated until the permit was closed out um as the fine is unable to be uh calculated until you have a compliance date. Subsequently on March 22nd, 2023,
the owner again requested a payoff and the payoff was issued on officially on May 19, 2023rd. On June 28th, 2023 and July 9th, 2023, the owner mailed both directly and through the general inbox
requesting mitigation hearing. No response was recorded at the time. on March 28, 2024, the owner did follow up and a mig mitigation hearing was scheduled for August um sorry May 30th, 2024 and the owner did not appear. Um
subsequently this case took about eight years to comply. There are subsequent cases that did happen. Uh so in July 6, 2018, they were issued a notice of violation in reference to non-compliance with the
issued building permit and failure to complete the approved work. The fine for that started on July 20, 2019 and compliance was finally achieved on uh January 23rd, 2020. There was notices that were sent via
certified mail uh on July 6, 2018. A follow-up was sent on July 19th, 2018. On November 9th, 2018, a summon to appear was sent for the December 6, 2018
hearing. It was posted and sent via certified mail. On December 6, 2018, the hearing was held and there was no appearance from the property owner, no representation. The property owner was found guilty and the violation was uh given a 30-day compliance date. On
December 29, 2018, the magistrate order was sent via certified mail. On June 24, 2019, uh following up to the summon to appear for the uh July 18, 2019 hearing was posted and sent via certified mail.
On July 18, 2019, the hearing was held, no appearance, and the fine was ratified at $50 a day from July 20th, 2019 with a final compliance date achieved in January 23rd, 2020. All certified mailings were either ignored or
returned. And then finally, for the third case, uh, which was initially cited on September 14, 2018 for again, uh, unsecured structure. The fine started
acrewing on October 8, 2018 and compliance was achieved on June 11, 2019. Um, similar instances as the previous, it was also given a fine that was ratified at $50 a day from October 8th, 2018 until June 11th, 2019 when the
city again abated the violation on behalf of the property owner and the cost assessment was applied towards the case. Um there were several instances where um the property owner was served via due process as required by Florida Statute 162, but unfortunately since the
property owner has the same address as the property as his mailing address, he never received those notices. Uh so he never updated nor did he have a forwarding address in order for the notices to be um delivered rightfully to
his property. Um, but they were in addition as required by Florida statute 162 posted at the property. I hope this gives clarity on the situation and I'm feel free to ask any questions I could clarify. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilwoman. Is that
>> Thank you. Lyn, answer your >> It It does. It It answers my questions. And I think that um the the magistrate reduced the fines from 190,000 to 40,000. That's where we're at now, right?
>> Okay. And that was the offer that was made, right? >> Okay. >> They said that that she would do it more, but she couldn't do it because 85% is the max that she could go down. >> Okay. I'll rest for now. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. questions to my left. Madam Vice Mayor,
>> no real questions. Just um yeah, how frustrating it is that you know I understand that you didn't give a forwarding address. Um you never saw the the notices posted for those two years. You didn't visit
the property. >> I didn't see anything. That's that's why I was sending them emails. Why didn't they email me back to the email that I sent for for payoff and say, "Look, we're sending notices. What's your address?" You know, when I closed, I
gave an address. You know, I have to get your license and all that. And I I'm not hiding. You know, it's my name is there. I'm right down the street. Couple blocks, you know, country blocks, but couple blocks. >> Well, I'm I am happy that the work has
been done. It's completed. I hope that we can >> we can do as good as as you know as least as as less of a of amount as possible just because I understand the frustration. It's also so
um >> so confusing when you're buying properties to not understand all of the things that are that are hiding behind it. >> First property I've ever bought. You know, it's not like this is the first property and the only property I've ever bought. Unfortunately, that was
>> Yeah. Um, I would like to hear what some of my other colleagues have to say, but I really hope we can reduce it further just because of it sounds like a very long string of bad luck and and issues.
That's all I have for now. Thank you. >> Thank you, Vice Mayor, Councilman Roth. >> Thank you, Mayor. So, let's let's be I want to be 100% accurate. It says here the total lean amount was 259,198.94. Is that the total lean amount?
>> What was the total amount? >> Not I'm not asking you. I'm asking my staff. >> The total lean amount is $259,98 with 94. >> Got it. So the magistrate reduced it by 85% to the number that we have today which
is the 40,635 which includes some of the recording fees and the miscellaneous charable amounts. >> Right. >> So what I would be willing to do would do 90% of the original 259
and whatever the the nonnegotiable fees are. Um somebody can give me that number. What would that number be? 22,000 $25,000 there. So if we reduce the lean amount, the
amount that is allowed to be reduced by 90%, that would be a reduction to 25,825. And if we add the non-negotiable hard cost, we would get the amount of $26,773
with 94. Okay. I I would be I would be satisfied with with that type of uh an arrangement. >> You're not going to get out of here scot-free. >> Oh, no. I know, but you reduce other people. But you're you're making noises and moaning and groaning like we're
making bad decisions up here. Sir, you made a bad decision in purchasing that property. True. Okay. So, let us do our job up here. >> Let us do our job up here. >> I'm bringing it down another 5% from the original magistrate's
offer to you. Let's see what the less the rest of my colleagues will say. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Okay, be sure to turn on your mic. Okay. Um, I take a little bit different view from
my colleague, Councilman Roth. I think that the discretion of the special master is overly generous. And I come from this point. Those who live in HOAs have an extra layer of protection
against this kind of behavior. it would have never gone on that long, would been not been allowed to exist. So for me living in a non-HOA area that's inundated with a lot of issues
um I kind of view that that we sit as that line of defense for those non-gated nonHOA type communities and that um you know we need to stand our ground and I'd like to
make a distinction between some of the other additional waiverss we've recently ly made in that generally speaking, nobody's going to get hurt and neighborhood values aren't going to be impacted by someone failing to get a
business license or a certificate of use. This was a house that sat unsecured and burned in a neighborhood for several years
with no action by the owner. And you know, you're charged with knowing what's going on at that property. You're charged legally with being in receipt of that notice. Now, I don't know if you had representation when you bought the house, and it
doesn't matter. Probably in hindsight, you know, your home address should have been the address for notices. How did you get the tax bills? Tax bills were going to that house. >> Tax bills don't call until you finish the house. >> Pardon? >> Until you finish the house. There had to be a tax bill. Okay. All
right. >> You said the house was unsecured. I'm building the house. There's not There's two walls to the house. There's nothing there. There's not a danger. >> It was burned out. Born it up. I took it. I bought it. I left subject to a lean. >> The gentleman told me if I would have
knocked it all down, then I would have had there's literally two walls that were 20 ft and 20 ft. That's what's left. That is it your testimony that you didn't get tax bills until the house was finished? >> I I don't I don't recall getting tax tax bills. I don't know if my daughter
>> so the land had no value then. >> So >> I don't know if my daughter no tax certificates no tax leans all those years. >> We know better. >> I imagine it was getting paid but I I don't I don't recall that getting >> to your question Mr. Roth. I I can't
support any further reduction. This is to me an egregious case of really not caring about the condition of of the neighborhood and just not not taking the steps that an investor or property owner
needs to take to secure, maintain, and and create a safe condition in a neighborhood. So, I I I I've got to go with the full amount. I think that the the 85% is very generous in light of the
duration of the violation. Pretty significant years and years and years. So, I'll rest with that. >> Councilwoman, >> thank you. I have a a question for our code department with regards to the actions that we are able to take. So, as
the mayor mentioned in the associations, if fines accumulate, we're able to um lean and then we can take certificate of title and we could improve, rent, sell um assuming demolish assuming no
mortgage or what have you. >> My understanding is that we do not um we do not implement that process. Is there a specific reason why? And would that have old one? What year? >> Bear with me one second.
>> The fire was in 16 and the current owner acquired sometime in 18. >> Oh, acquired 17. >> 17. >> I think I got in 17. I have the paper if you want to look at the per >> That's in our package.
And I have the pictures of the >> Yeah, they apply for it in 17. So it was an applied permit. >> Solve the problem as soon as as soon as possible. Remember, my mom died in my hands and my mom lived with me all my life. It's not like she lived in a home or I put her in a home, you know. I had
extreme hardship. My brother died right after. My sister died right after. my mental, you know, and I was trying to juggle the whole family thing and comply like the gentleman says, I was trying to I was doing the permit, you know, and and doing and building the house, you
know, oh, the whole neighborhood loves the loves what I, you know, what happened there. It's not like, oh, the neighborhood was going through some, you know, dilapid house like I was before for 10 years or 20 years. I came in there and fixed the neighborhood and
then it makes it sound like I left the house abandoned. No, I was working towards the permits. I never lost a permit. I was working towards the permits and you know doing the best I could with my the mental you know gravity that I had my extreme hardship.
You know my mother lived with me all my life you know like to the day she died is that this this really flipped me out you know I didn't work as fast as I you know I would have liked to. Okay, the vice mayor has
another question. >> Thank you. Um, so if he pulled permits in 2017, how did we not have better contact information for him if we are, you know, I understand that,
but if if there's active permits being >> the permit uh was listed in the system as an owner builder and again the address was listed at the property address of house. >> I I was there every day next door right here. Right here. Everybody knows me. I know everybody there from
>> So that's the piece I don't understand is how those notices went unnoticed that were being posted at >> at the home. >> I didn't get it. It was >> Why didn't they give it to my neighbors to give it to me? I was And there's
workers there working. It's not like the It's not This gets built with a magic wand, you know, >> and we don't send an email, right? We don't that's not part of our communications process. when you submit a building, >> a very long time during that process, we didn't have his contact information.
>> So, when he did send an email, a response was sent to him. So, he did obtain a permit back in uh 2017, but he also let the permit lapse. So, it's it's a little bit of a game, a a waiting game. Like, you pull the permit, we cite
you for the non-compliance, you have to wait until after the six months has expired, then you get cited again, then it's it's it was kind of like a back and forth with the the code violation. Bali, he did reach out and send an email in regards to that for the non-compliance
of the permit. We cannot give you a payoff. >> So, at that point, the property we had already cut the grass. We had already boarded up. We had already done that in the beginning. What he's talking about is the years into the permit back and forth. I believe he put on an addition
to the property. There was other upgrades to the property that he did make, but that didn't cure the violation until the permits are closed. So, until you get the CO, we cannot stop the case in hopes that you will get it done conditionally in a period of time.
And this was a long extensive period of time to get the permits closed. >> I don't understand. Excuse me. I don't understand why it says an unsafe structure when it has a a roof impact windows and you know everything on
there. Yeah. Just cuz I don't have a CO. But it's not unsafe no more. The moment it has a roof and and it has impact windows and it's in the house. What's unsafe about it? before it was cuz the windows were broken and the and uh and the roof was on fire. I agree.
>> I knocked it all down. I left two walls. I got it as an addition so I wouldn't have to pay road impact fees. If I would have known, I would have done what the gentleman said, knocked the whole house down. I wouldn't have had to pay anything. Somebody would have informed me and told me, "Look, I had no
information. It's my You're right. The gentleman's right, Mr. Roth. That's my you know >> I recall there was a question I had at the last meeting that I was trying to get clarification of of what was the balance of the the fines from at the time that the structure was no longer
considered unsafe. Um >> the structure is not livable until a permit is issued by the building department. >> That I understand but from >> that's what he's referencing. So >> a C a final CO upon final >> wasn't it the case fine stopped as soon
as he got the CO. So it didn't go on beyond that. It's just it took that long to get to that point. >> It's not that he had a CO and we kept citing him or his fine kept acrewing. As soon as you you the case ends, the daily acrewing fine ends once the permit is
finalized and issued. Not at the time of application. At the time of application like he said was 2017. The time of finalization was what? >> But I had I had the roof on by 2018. >> You know, I had the roof on March 19y
>> 2019. So it took that long to get a final seal. We cannot close the case because the case is not truly in compliance until it's in compliance with the Florida Building Post. So, we're talking about from 2017 to 2019, a 2-year period
>> for the original permit, which was an addition that he started with because, as Crystal mentioned, um the property owner did other things as opposed to restoring the property. He began an addition process and he began to modify
the property uh to what he was wanting to do with it as an investment property. Um, I will also note uh in the packages that you were provided, the pictures of the postings at the property itself were also provided uh further proving that the staff did go out there and did post out at the property. So, I'm not sure
why the property owner didn't see those notices um when they were clearly posted at the property. >> Um I wasn't quite done yet, but I just wanted to it's okay. I just wanted to put out there for consideration, you know, the the extensive hardships um
then going into COVID. If we can if we can consider Councilman Roth's proposal, I uh I personally would like to see that happen. Thank you. >> You want me to make the motion? >> Make the motion.
>> All right. All right. I make the motion that we reduce the fine from the original 85% down to 90% of the total, which was 259,000 uh and some change. I don't have it right in front of me, but uh I'll make a
motion to to reduce the fine to that number plus the >> whatever whatever they said. >> All right. So, I made the motion. It's been seconded. So, >> it's been been moved and seconded for the number that was determined, the
>> 26,773 with 94 cents. >> And I'd like to add this is a very in my mind, this is a very unique case given the extenduating circumstances historically and the and the the
personal challenges that you had. But I don't I I don't see this being a case that we would have come before us again and again and be able to make this kind of concession. So, please make sure you don't get another
violation on that property. Please. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> You'll be impressed. >> Make sure we have your correct mailing address on 1155. >> I have the email. If I email you, just email me. Hey, we're trying to get in touch with you. you have you're asking
about this property. How many you know the owner? >> You got the phone. >> Well, I just want to say that while this is still a significant amount of money, I get that $26,000 is a lot of money no matter how much you've got. I think it
is very disrespectful to the people of that neighborhood to set this precedent. And for you to stand there and say you didn't get the tax bills or there that's that's very disingenuous and I don't think the tax records are even
available to go back that far. So if if your if the property address was on the deed that's where your tax bill was going sometime somehow you figured out the taxes were due. So you reached in
and you got the tax bill >> takes care of those things. She does my emails and she does the stuff. >> No, tax bills are not rendered by email. It's oldfashioned, but she's the one that takes care of that for both, you know, for my mom lived and and
>> she pays it in person. >> But the point the point is is that mail was being tax bills were being retrieved once a year at the house. Yet our tons of notices There's no there's no mailbox there. There's no nothing being retrieved there.
>> The mayor is right. The postings were being made. If you were visiting the property to check how high the grass was, you would have noticed it. So, this is this is a very unique in my mind. And if and tomorrow, I might even feel different. So, >> the mayor is correct in what he's
saying. >> Oh, sure. >> It's just it doesn't add up. Thank you. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Is there any further comment from councel? Now, Mr. Direct, whoever can answer this
so that everyone is clear, what is the time frame within which this red reduced amount must be paid in order for the property owner to get the benefit. >> At the discretion of council, you may
choose a date that you so see fit. >> Okay. So, I'd like to ask the maker of the motion to to clarify. Yes. You we need to set an end date, a payment not later than date or this this offer dissolves and it goes
back to the 40. >> Okay. So, what's what's normal? >> 30 days. >> So, per the city ordinance, if it goes to magistrate, they have 30 days as of the order to make the payment. >> Okay. The ordinance does give council
the ability to choose any date. So if you choose 30 days, that's at your discretion. If you choose 120 days, that's your discretion. >> Thank you. >> How much time do you think you need? >> Can you cut the check today?
>> Let's make a deal. >> Just you whatever you do. So obviously there's no mortgage on the house because one would not be obtainable with these leans pending. >> Yeah. Just give me whatever you know is best for you guys. I I'll I'll fight to get the money.
>> We'll defer to the maker of the motion. >> All right. So >> 60 days will be great. You know like that >> done. >> So did you second? >> Okay. So the motion has been amended. The settlement amount payable not later
than 60 days from today. Calendar days from today. Right. >> Check or personal check or gold coins. >> Gold coins. That works. >> Bitcoin. >> Okay. Good luck. >> All right. So, we need a uh we need a
roll call vote on that motion on that settlement amount. >> Councilman Cannibal? >> Yes. >> Councilman Roth? >> Yes. Councilwoman Ksky, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Abul, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey, >> yes. >> Mayor Lasa, >> nope. >> The motion carries.
>> Just like the old days. Okay. >> All right. 60 days. >> All right. Thank you. >> Was the in the old comedies the judges used to say 60 days or $60. You're not old enough to remember. >> Okay. Where does that leave us? That
leaves us at >> tab two. >> Tab two. Mr. Pearl. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Tab 2 is a resolution of the city council of the city of Homestead, Florida, directing the city manager to suspend disconnection or interruption of water, sewer, electric, and solid waste services due to non-payment for all furled federal
workers and federal workers not receiving pay during the current federal government shutdown and for the next 60 days after the end of such shutdown, providing that no late fees or penalties shall acrew during the suspension period. providing for eligibility, providing for a payment plan, providing
for implementation, and providing for an effective date. >> While we've been sitting here, has the shutdown been ended? >> They still need more. >> Yeah. >> Well, but it says the current shutdown.
I mean, should we amend this to provide any shutdown because we all know there will be shutdowns in the future and this this is a fair and appropriate >> to to amend that with you know any federal shutdown. Yeah.
>> Okay. So, Councilman Roth, it's your item. You moved it with the amendment to provide for any shutdown, not limited to the current shutdown. And I at the second by Councilwoman Avala. Any further discussion from council?
Let's open the public hearing. All right, let's do a roll call. >> Councilman Catal, >> yes. >> Councilman Raw, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Ksky, >> Councilwoman Abula, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey, >> yes. >> Mayor Lawson, >> yes. >> The motion carries.
>> Thank you. Moving on to tab three, Mr. Pearl. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Tab three is a resolution of the city council of the city of Homestead, Florida, adopting the city of Homestead's 2026 legislative priorities, authorizing the city manager to pursue the legislative priorities, providing for implementation, providing for submission, and providing for an
effective date. >> Thank you, Mr. Manager, any input? >> Yes. Uh, Mr. mayor and council. Um the administration would love to see some level of prioritization of this. Uh once we start sending this out to the
legislative uh board in Tallahassee, they probably will be asking us the same question that was posed last year. What are your top five or top three priorities? So I would like for council to give us guidance. My recommendation
will be to at least include some of the infrastructure improvements on that list, especially um the drinking water storage tank and pressurization of the system on the east
side of the city where a lot of developments are coming on >> as well as the sports performance hub is going to come up on stream that requires us to focus attention in that area. So I would recommend to have that as your topmost priority on this list.
>> Well, that's the pressurization. >> Yes, sir. That's on page five of the attachment >> which says drinking water storage tank near Homestead Miami Speedway. >> Yes. >> So that's priority one.
And um are the are the Chrome and Flaggler projects um those are are some of the items that we may go forward with. Anyway, >> so those ones we already anticipate to
use some of the loan money. Carlos, you want to confirm the funding mechanism? Uh because we anticipate to start construction first quarter of next year. The design is almost done and the MOTs are being coordinated. Uh, one of the top most challenges of those two
projects is how to phase them to have construction that will require shutdown or close of streets to happen only at night. No road closures during the daylight hours. It can only happen at night. So, uh, Mr. Public Director, do
we have sufficient funding for Chrome and Flaggler? >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. Uh yes, at the moment we haven't gotten the bids yet, but based on our cost estimates, we believe that we have sufficient funds with the grants that we received from
the FDA and the um allocated funding that we have for infrastructure as well as if we accept the loan um that was recently open, the base that were recently opened, we would have enough to also um
complete the project. These are all based on cost estimates, engineering cost estimates. >> Okay. >> With contingencies. >> So the Chrome and Flagler items on page five are not really top priorities. I mean not in the top five. Is that is
that what what you're saying that >> we we we have >> resources to go forward >> to go forward? Yes. >> All right. Now, would the uh the second item on page six, where where
would that be located? The the district three for $3 million. The second item on page six in the exhibit. Those are the undersized and aged water mains. Uh in if you notice,
I've been saying this consistently, most of the city infrastructure way way below what we should be having >> uh for the upgrades of the undersized water phase three. I believe we received money for a couple of phases this current session from Tallahassee. So
that should be something of priority as well. There are many areas within the city that the water infrastructure is substandard where the the sizes of the pipes could be anywhere from one to 2 in servicing the neighborhood. Uh the
material is also um material that was used in the past but is no longer used uh in water uh service lines and some may not even have fire hydrants in the system because of the size of the maze. So the reason we phased those three
projects as independent projects because of the size of the funding that we need >> right >> uh last year we were told by our lobbyist if you bundle all of them together chances of getting anything is zero >> right >> so we broke them into districts district
one district four and district three district four with $15 million is a whole big chunk of money that I wouldn't put it at the top priority I will focus and district one. Well, district one is also 13 million. So, district 3 is the
only one where we can throw in there. >> Well, but the the utility undergrounding is northwest and southwest. >> Yeah, >> that that was a when we lost I guess there's no more brick funding available under the new administration. We had
some clawed back at the beginning of the the year. Well, and you know, I think clearly, and I know we'll have a more full-blown report perhaps from you and Councilman Fletcher about your trip to Phoenix, but it seems
that the joint operations center on or near the the racetrack. >> Yes. >> Also house a police present police presence >> would be a real priority. this last item on page seven. >> The intent is to see if we can proceed with the joint operation center
>> and have it co-host temporarily police department if we move forward until we're able to raise enough money to build a more permanent station. As we speak, I think we've just been approved for about $259,000 from the county towards the joint
operation center. Uh the intent is to find a building where we can temporarily refurbish or upgrade and use it. Um the money will be available sometime in the next one year, not immediately.
So we want to start building bridges and building blocks, get trickles of funding in place. Uh we don't anticipate to find somebody who's going to give us $2 million to go do a police station. So that's why we want to start getting trickles of tranches of money.
>> So I would throw in the homestead joint operation center. >> That would for me be in the top five, the joint operations >> and that should be in the east side of the city as well. >> Absolutely. >> So one of the one of the suggestions we're looking into is to explore the possibility of the new sports
performance hub area at the Homestead uh sports complex area. whether there will be opportunities to carve out some little piece of property there and do that project jointly with them. That will be way east of the city that will serve a lot of purpose. It to address
the east side of the city, the sports performance hub as well as the speedway >> with no land acquisition. >> With no land acquisition. >> Yeah. I that kills a lot lot of birds with one Yeah. one stone. So, and again,
a lot of folks that I talked to, and I'm sure a couple of three others of you talked to over the last couple months, are really looking forward to having that ultimate police presence on the east side of town. Yeah. And and if this is a way we have to build toward it, so
be it. >> So, how many do we have of the top five? >> You have a uh I think you have three. Uh the drinking water storage tank near the speedway on page five is one.
You have the second bullet on the page six which is in district three the undersized water mains. >> Mhm. >> Then you have the joint operations center on page seven. >> When are you turning this in to our
lobbyists? So, um, the state legislature is currently in session for committee assignment. Uh, the actual session starts January 13th and is going to run for, I believe, uh, 60 days till March 13th.
>> Oh, and with just a second, but with respect to some of these public streets and right ofway improvements, >> I uh, page six, middle, more or less the middle of page six. I believe that at our meeting next week,
we're going to talk about potential priorities for bond projects and I would like to see us, if we have the luxury of time, to dovetail our decision on those priorities with ancillary funding request here.
Let's, you know, let's not let's let's look at the bigger picture priorities and see where these fit in. So just to be clear, once you get money from Tallahass, you're going to ask us to pledge a match. >> If we get 500,000, you might be asked to
put in 500,000. So we are hoping that the trust fund >> for roadways will be our matching funds for any of the successful uh grants from Tallahassee. Does our public works department have any input on what the the priority
public streets and right-of-way improvements would be based upon immediate need balanced with reasonable costs that are going to be funded from Tallahassee of you know from among those on on the list and I know you've got it
right at the top of your head. um the bridges by far widening the bridges that are um currently only two lanes, two ways. Um also their construction mechanism is al also up obsolete. It's called Sonaway
Construction and they're not really safe. They're no longer being built that way. So those would be my top priorities and that would be 162nd Avenue, Maui, and 147th Avenue. So I guess what you're saying is none is
more urgent than the other. They all have equal equal priority. >> Depending on the funding, I would say 162nd since we already have a a grant that is federal. Correct.
>> So is that the one that you show here as Northeast 18th A? >> 18th A16. $4,ion50,000 >> cuz I don't see 167th or second >> 16 >> but there's no 162nd
in your list here. >> We don't have that one. >> Which other bridge is it that is on the list? >> You've got East Malry Drive, 147th Avenue, 18th Avenue. >> That's what I was asking. Is is 18th the
same as 162nd? >> I believe it is because 12 is the one by Harris. So yes. >> Yeah. So that would be the the bridge for $4,50,000. So your advice is that would be the priority of from among the the bunch.
>> Well, I'm thinking as far as funding, it could assist us with the funding that we already have. >> Yeah. And and that one's the the least costly among this list. So, are we okay with adding that as priority for bridge number 876010
467 Northeast 18th a would that also include the fourlaning all the way from from uh North Canal to Campbell because that's the same street that narrows down and opens up and narrows down. I >> think that's going to be the the bond discussion or whether or not where we
are with the county or other projects. >> Yeah, we can run it in conjunction with that laying that all the way down. So that that would make >> that a lot better. So yeah, I think 18th Avenue would be the the priority on when it comes to asking for this >> among that bundle of of bridges. Okay,
>> so we have four. >> Okay, we have the water pressurization for the east side. >> We have the joint operations center. We have the bridge. And I believe on page six,
we were looking at the second water item, phase three in district three, $3,50,000. So, we're looking for one more to get into the uh to the top five, and the
rest of them seem to be uh more pricey. Um now we've got while we're doing is there any benefit you know kind of a uh economy of scale to do a similar project at wit cop at
the at the same time >> actually we do have that as I believe the second item on page five >> correct underwater distribution yes >> yeah you can throw that in to be the second one. >> So that that would be the top that would
round out the top five. >> In the past, we've done some civil service type things, too. I don't know if they look better at those like either breast cancer awareness or or seniors programming or or youth programming or something like that. Would that be an easier one for them to just drop
$500,000 on the city to do some programming like that? Yeah, I was told that the city did was successful in the past and ended up returning the money without using it. >> Well, that won't happen now, will it? >> Not under this. >> That's what I was going to suggest also.
Senior keep hearing senior programming ad. >> I will highly recommend what the vice mayor just suggested. Um, if you look at the history of this current fiscal year, Miami got wiped clean except senior
feeding program. That was the only one the governor allowed to sell through. So, we're going to look into some kind of senior feeding program. >> Yeah. It's going to go through easily >> along with along with regular programming. >> Yeah. >> Activities.
>> Okay. which are all listed in this package as as they normally are >> with the with the permission of council and mayor. Um allow us to work with the vice mayor to craft the final program for this senior citizen program and put
it as uh put it as number six. Remember there's no priority line in it. Just list all six and tell them to choose from here. >> So be it. Any objection to that? having the vice mayor be the point person with those uh social service type issues.
>> My pleasure >> because you have nothing else to do. >> No, I know I have so much extra time it's ridiculous. Um I just wanted to make one comment. Are we going to discuss the policy priorities or would that be something for later? So I just wanted to to make it a point.
I know sometimes we need to focus on some of the things that that would get us the bigger bang for our buck with the bond passing for the roadway improvements to definitely focus on the mobility impact fee. I think that that looks especially good to them.
>> Absolutely. >> Yeah. So they see that we are doing things on our end. And then I was just curious as far as the next item, the preservation of the community redevelopment agency. um especially with these water pressure improvements to have a big focus on the CRA and see if
through CRA funds we would you know be better equipped to make those improvements for uh for district 4. >> Yeah. Yeah. Just generally there has been a focus by legis members of the legislature from throughout the state to
just one sizefits-all wipe wipe them out. So, it's just yeah, we we're doing our our part. We've been doed and uh we stand apart. >> Thank you. >> Is this an opportunity to throw in the
request for turnpike funding? >> Um actually, that's a very good good good point to add to this. uh add the resolution from the city which already been passed >> right >> urging the state to find some funding
for the new intersection at Lucy at the turn pike >> and specifically showcasing that the land has been dedicated so we're already matching or I don't know if we can claim >> we'll add that to this >> the developers made the match >> thank you >> yeah that's we'll we'll find a way there
and uh you know we'll challenge the authority one day they keep relying upon some council action that said if you do it we'll pay for half that doesn't exist that was bluster by one of my predecessors turnback authority needs to get beyond that
okay >> so moved by the vice mayor as uh directed by by councel second by council anything further all in favor >> any opposed
All right. And then tab uh tab four I think is related somewhat to uh to tab two uh to create that uh that program um with respect to any any government
shutdown. So do we have a motion on that? Councilman Roth. That's your item. >> It's been moved by councelor Ross. Second by councilwoman >> Ala May and council. Just a sec. If the federal uh shutdown is going to end in
the next 24 hours as expected, I don't know whether we still need this companion item to this because you just voted to approve the previous one and change the format from this to any future. But this is just to
provide funding. We might not have money. If it happens next year or any other year, we might not be here. But then you have tied the hands of the administration to go look for money. Okay. So I guess then in the future when there is a shutdown, we can provide
funding to the program that we previously approved tonight. Is that >> subject to availability of running? >> Subject to availability >> then and we've got the care whatever it's called now. Was it CARES program? >> Uh anyone >> can I ask? Yes. >> Thank you. So, I I did have someone
reach out asking about whether or not um the city was going to be passing something. Um so, with regards to deferring payments or helping people catch up with a payment plan, >> that was in the prior item. >> That was in the prior item, but is there
are we waving fees, late fees, and like we don't need the CARES funds to do that, right? So with the resolution that was previously adopted um we are not applying late fees uh for this period of
time. So if there if there's an account that had late fees before right then that will that would not be waved because it existed before October 1st. Um but if October 1st if a a customer
account who's a federal employee um incurred late fees then we would stay those late fees and it would not be um it doesn't need to be a part of the federal worker program that is being
deliberated for that to happen. That would happen under the previous resolution that was just passed. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. >> So, council vice mayor. >> Thank you, mayor. Okay. So, for example, someone from that works at the at the
Everglades Park who's a resident in Homestead, how would they reach out to the city? >> Is this in context to this resolution item? >> The previous one for example, the prior.
>> So, we are in we are should the the item has now passed. We've been working with um our utility payment provider that we are putting a blurb on the paymentist website that says uh if you're a federal
employee experiencing hardship please contact us. So uh that is something that we are again it passed tonight. So we will formalize it uh tomorrow with the paymentist and our customer service team on how they would be able to contact us
to find about find out about the relief. >> Okay. So I think we should also put it on the physical bill because speaking of payment, you know, we are all on pretty much we're all on automatic payments now. So nobody's really visiting the site. Yes, we can put it also as a note on the social physical bill and social
media would be great. Thank you. >> Okay. So, are we going to uh how do we deal with this? Defer this >> um >> indefinitely. >> So, there were a couple discussion points. I just want to make sure. So, as the city manager pointed out, any
amendment to this would impose future funding obligations which we may not be comfortable with, but were you where were we on funding it for this period? Because right the resolution is written is solely for this shutdown in this period which has funding. So you can do
that if you would like to do that or you can elect not to move forward and not to fund the project and not adopt the resolution. Yeah, I I would prefer for staff to have the mechanism in place to be able to capture any unforeseen situations like
we're trying to uh envision what might come up that you might need the relief funds for and if we can pass the reszo the way it's written for this furlow and then for future furls we can identify the funding mechanisms to support the you know the the the relief in the
future. So, I mean, if you end up not using any, you don't use any, but at least if you have it, you have it. >> That's good. That's good. Let's do that. Let's pass this for this >> in the future. >> Well, and and all this does is it expands the eligibility under our CARES
program to workers who have been furoughed. >> Correct. >> So, yeah, >> we're not adding money, we're expanding eligibility. >> Just a just a point of just a point of clarification, Mr. Mayor. Um the Homestead Cares program has uh specific
requirements um that the federal worker program will not. For example, um income verification using the Alice threshold would not be applied in this particular program because it's a different criteria. Um
there is required documentation and verification but it's not homestead care. So we do have a criteria b a criteria baked in for this specific program um that is unique to the program.
All right you move it moved and seconded. Think we've had the discussion. Is there anyone wishing to speak on this matter? All right. Let's have a roll call on tab four. >> Woman Abula. >> Yes.
Councilman Ross, >> yes. >> Councilman Catival, Councilwoman Ksky, Vice Mayor Bailey, >> Mayor Losman. >> Yes. >> The motion carries. >> And moving on to tab five, Mr. Pearl. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Tab five is a resolution of the city council of the city of
Homestead, Florida, approving the award of the contract to CMG Pipelines, Inc. in the amount of 2,400,498,256.75 for ITB 202535 pump station 22 upgrades providing for implementation providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. Uh for clarification, Mr.
Manager, this this is a new project. This is not supplemental to the bypass that was recently done. No, the bypass program was a what we call innovation to facilitate the for us to come into compliance with the county. However, the
construction was done under bypass will continue to be part of the permanent fix. So, this current item you have before you tonight is simply to complete the required upgrades for the actual pump station. What we did in the past was the transmission system,
>> the the easterly pump station. >> The pumps. Okay. >> Now, what we did before was just the pipelines, >> right? >> And now we're going to do the actual permanent pump station. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So, we bifocated it into two. I think uh
tabs five and six are companion items. >> One we actually going to do owner supplied equipment so that we can take advantage of the lead time to procure the equipment early enough. >> Okay. So, let's Mr. pro. Let's read the let's read these jointly and we'll have
this joint discussion and then vote separately. >> Okay. >> Tab six. >> Tab six is a resolution of the city council of the city of Homestead, Florida approving the award of a contract to Hydros, Inc. in the amount of 316,61649 for ITB 202536, purchase of submersible pumps and
control panel to upgrade pump station 22, providing for implementation, providing for an effective date. >> Thank you, Mr. Director. Hello there. So as um Mr. Manager had uh explained what we had to
do for this project in particular was first of all take it out of moratorium so that everyone could connect. Um but unfortunately we didn't have sufficient funding so we had to phase out the project. The first phase was the installation of the force man from the
water treatment facility all the way to the pump station. And as part of that phase in order to maintain continuity of service during the next phase once the additional grant was awarded and we were able to go through many many steps that
we went through but we got through it was to do some construction in that first phase that would allow us to stay connected. So we converted the the existing wet well to a transition manhole. We installed the pumps that are temporary uh operating at higher
capacities allowing us to get out of moratorum plus few additional wells that allow us to get to to the one that we're constructing. Now at the same time because of the long lead times that we
are all you know um facing we used some of the uh money to purchase what we call OFVS owner furnished equipments we already have two in hand and these the pumps would be the third uh component
that are long lead by long lead we're talking about 20 30 weeks by doing this at At the same time as we are um entering into an agreement with the contractor, we're saving at least 4 months
of lead time. >> Right. Council, any questions, the director or the manager on these either of these projects for tabs uh five or six? Okay. Do we have a motion on tab five? >> Move by councilman. So, so before you vote, right, just point of
clarification, we are going to adopt this same scenario and phasing for Palm Station 11, we're going to go ahead and do the pipe installation so that all those businesses and developments can now connect. I was speaking to Mr. Jason
Bart earlier this evening. I said, we have a solution for you, right? As soon as we finish the internal work we're doing, we face pump station 11 using the same template that we use for pump station 22. So going forward, you see a number of iterations of pump station 11
project coming forward. >> Right. When we do that, let me just ask that we have full transparency and we cannot run from the fact that when pump station 11 is authorized and
goes forward that it will immediately enable several hundred new units on the west side. >> Y >> previously approved but not permittable because of of that. And I want to make
the analogy to the CDD already approved and you know maybe it did maybe it didn't move them forward but same same analogy that but for our action those units are not going to go forward those
previous but for our action in the future on pump station 11 those units do not have the ability to come out of the ground several hundred and that includes Homestead Gardens touching Miami would love but several hundred townhouse units
as well. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Manager. So, we have a motion and a second on tab five. There's no further discussion. Let's have a roll call vote on tab five. >> Councilman Ross, >> Councilwoman Abula, >> yes. >> Councilman Cannibal, Councilwoman Ksky,
>> yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey, yes. >> Mayor Lawson, >> yes. >> The motion carries. >> And a motion, please, on tab six. >> Moved by Councilman Roth. Second by Councilwoman Ava with this time. She beat you to. >> All right, let's have a roll call vote. >> Councilwoman Abula, >> yes.
>> Councilman Ross, >> yes. >> Councilman Cannibal, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Ksky, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey, >> yes. >> Mayor Losman, >> yes. >> The motion carries. >> Mr. Pearl, Tab 7, please. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Tab 7 is a resolution of the city council of the city of Homestead, Florida, accepting proposal
on approving work authorization for professional services required for the city storm water infrastructure survey within the CRA between the city and KCI Technologies, Inc. as assigned by Keith and Schnar's PA to pursuant to continuing contract awarded under RFQ
2013 07 providing for an effective date. >> Mr. Director. >> All right, then. >> So, >> this ain't sexy, but it's necessary. The um this project is necessary because the county is requiring all municipalities
and um every utility that has storm water to give them a um detailed survey and GIS of their entire system that we manage and then we have to update it uh in subsequent years. We already passed
last year a um council passed a resolution to perform this survey on all the infrastructure that was outside of the CRA because during those times we were working on the budget and we were um in coordination with the CRA and
there was a um an understanding that they would pay for it because they had the funding at that time. Um, subsequent to that, there were issues with CRA funding um that that came from from the county. Unfortunately, uh, we readjusted
some of the funding that they were providing to assist with infrastructure improvements in the CRA area and we nevertheless still have to do the survey in order to comply with the county requirements. For that reason, we're
bringing this um car item for approval so that we can continue moving forward and make sure that we meet the deadline and do not suffer any penalty when the time comes. And that deadline is December 31st of 2026. And believe it or
not, it would take this long to get it all done. We're currently working on it as it is. >> Got to love the unfunded mandates. Any questions, comments about a motion? Moved by Councilman Cannibal, seconded by Vice Mayor Bailey. Any further
discussion? >> Okay, let's have a roll call vote. >> Councilman Cannibal? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Ksky? >> Yes. >> Councilman Roth? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Abilo? >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey? >> Yes. >> Mayor Losner? >> Yes. >> The motion carries.
>> And Mr. Pearl, Tab 8, please. >> Yes. Tab 8 is a resolution of the city council of the city of home state Florida authorizing the city manager to take such actions to develop a citywide vision zero safety action plan initiative with the aim of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the city's roadways providing for
implementation and providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. I think we've seen this before. Questions or comments from council? Do we have a motion to approve? >> Moved by Vice Mayor Bailey. A >> second by Councilman Cannibal.
No further questions. Let's have a roll call vote. Councilman Ross, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Abilo, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Ksky, >> Councilman Calibal, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey, >> yes. >> Mayor Losner, >> yes. >> The motion carried. >> Thank you, Mr. Furl. Tab nine.
>> Tab nine is a resolution of the city council of the city of Homestead, Florida. Florida approving the settlement of all segregation claims arising from a settlement made by Oriel Zamore from his third party settlement providing for implementation providing for an effective date. >> Moved by Councilman Roth, second by
Councilman Cannaval. Any further questions or comments? Roll call, please. >> Councilman Canal. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Ksky. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Avula. >> Yes. >> Councilman Ross. >> Vice Mayor Bailey. >> Yes. >> Mayor Losner. >> Yes. The motion carries
>> and tab 10. >> Tab 10 is a resolution of the city council of the city of home state of Florida approving the settlements of all claims made by Zeta Gallerero providing for implementation providing for an effective date. >> Moved by Councilman Roth. Secal. No further discussion. Roll call,
please. Madam clerk. >> Councilwoman Abilo. >> Yes. >> Councilman Roth. >> Councilwoman Ksky. >> Yes. >> Councilman Cannibal? >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Bailey? Yes. >> Mayor Lner? Yes. >> The motion carries. >> Mr. manager. Anything further?
>> No, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you. With that, if there's nothing further, Councilman Roth, >> just real quick, um I don't remember if I've asked this before. Maybe I have and I haven't gotten the answer to it yet. Council receivables for utilities and a plan of collection. Can we get those
dollar amounts and what the plan for collection is? Because I'm assuming that bill is pretty high right now. And I'd like to see what the action plan is to bring some of that money in so we can start making some more improvements to the city. >> Oh, if I might, Mr. Manager, I've I want I was going to announce that I've asked
management to get some date availabilities for two separate workshops. one includes that and there are several different silos and categories of past due and unpaid owner occupied tenant
bills you know preandrew co we we have a lot of different silos to deal with so I've asked them to get that together and and we'll schedule a workshop and a second workshop would be with respect to I would like to see us all sit down and
put the cards on the table and have a serious discussion about for each one of us personally what's a go and what's a no-go for the old city hall site and see if we can cobble a plan together for advertising. We're all not going to agree on financing product, but let's get as
close as we can. thing. Sorry. >> No, Mr. Mayor, you covered it all. >> Okay. But no, that's that's definitely at least on my radar and I know that the the unpaid utility bills are are significant and we're going to have those tough conversations just like we
had with the homeowner tonight. And you know, 25,000 is better than no thousand. I have a motion to adjurnn. Moved and seconded. All in favor? I. >> Thank you all. Thank you, council. Good
night.