It looks weird. >> Why does it look like that? >> Oh, can you see if they find one? Okay. Yeah, please. That John, let me let me see yours. It doesn't look like yours.
Let me borrow yours. Trade. Yeah, I'll give it back when he he she could give it back to you. Yes, she bring it. Okay. Thank you. Good good good evening everyone. Welcome to our regular our last council meeting
of this year. Um it is July it is Tuesday July 14th 2026 and the time is 7:09. Madame clerk did I get that correct? >> You did. Mayor Desome
>> and roll call please. >> Mayor Desome >> here. >> Vice Mayor Timothy >> here. >> Councilman Burns. >> Councilwoman Esta Mayan present. >> Councilman Charles >> present. Mayor, you have a quorum to proceed. >> Thank you so very much. We will have the pledge of allegiance by Major Crystal
Fernandez of our North Miami Police Department followed by invocation by the Reverend Nathaniel Sutton of the Beth Bethl North Life Ministries and then we'll get into the agenda. Crystal.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you.
>> Please remain standing. >> Let us pray. Almighty God, we thank you for gathering us together and we thank you God for this wonderful grace and mercy that you bestow on us every day. We pray almighty God that you would bless the city of
North Miami, all of our citizens and residents. We pray blessings upon our city council, our mayor, and everybody on the council. And we pray that you will guide tonight's meeting with wisdom, knowledge, understanding according to your divine will. In Jesus
Christ's mighty name we pray. Somebody say amen. >> Amen. You may now be seated. >> Thank you, Reverend Reverend Southern. Thank you so much, sir. Um, and now, Madame Clerk. >> No, I'm sorry. We are Madame Manager,
any addition, deletion, amendment, or to the agenda? >> Yes, there's a a deletion. Well, actually a deferral of the discussion item regarding Sunkus Grove Community. >> Okay. And and mayor on uh Tabby, I just want to clarify um I think there's a
scrier error in there. Um I just want to make it clear that that lawsuit has already been filed and that we are continuing continuing to pursue that lawsuit is what you're voting on tonight. >> Okay. On tab E. >> Yes, on tab E. >> Okay. That's part of the consent.
>> Yes, ma'am. I just wanted to make it clear. So, I I think the language is a little bit changed. >> Okay. Thank you so much, Councilwoman. >> Thank you. I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor to tap C. >> Awesome. Thank you. Um, and Mr.
Attorney, are we all set? >> Yes, Mayor. The agenda set. You may proceed. >> Thank you, sir. And we are going to have a quick presentation um in honor of Parks and Recreation Month. And then we will have our annual
audit report which is very very important to us by Anthony Brunson PA. Then we'll start the meeting guys. Let's go. Mr. Director, we have our new parks and recck director and we want to say thank you. Like we said, it always starts in
the park and this is a special pro proclamation of the city of North Miami and it's a couple of whereas the city of North Miami is pleased to issue this proclamation in honor of parks and recreation month. Whereas parks and recreation are essential to health,
well-being, and the quality of life in in the for the residents of North Miami. And whereas parks provide safe, welcoming, inclusive spaces that promote physical activity, mental wellness, environmental stewardship, and meaningful community connection. Whereas
parks and recck facilities encourage active lifestyle by providing opportunities for for sports, walking, hiking, swimming, fitness activities, and a wide variety of other recreational pursuits. And whereas parks rec
contribute to the economy um increased by property values, attracting visitors and supporting local businesses and strengthening our community resilience. Whereas parks and wreck and natural resources preserve the beauty of the community
while providing an opportunity for all for residents of all ages to connect with nature, enjoy the outdoors and improve the overall and the quality of life of all. And now whereas July is recognized
nationwide as parks park and recreation month celebrating the vital role of parks and recreation professionals facilities and played a vital role in buil building a stronger healthier and much brighter brighter and vibrant
community. Now therefore, I, Mayor Alex Dome, along with Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, Councilman Kevin A. Burn, Councilwoman Mary Estim Irving, and Councilman Pierre France Charles do hereby proclaim July as the official
park and recreation month in the city of North Miami. And we encourage all residents to join us. And we're going to get this by our parks and rec director. You have to say a few words, sir. Thank you, sir. Thank you, mayor and council. I'm Rick Prine. I'm the director of parks and
recreation, and I appreciate this honor, and I will present it to my department and the rest of my team later on in the week. Thank you, everybody. Have a good evening. Mr. Brson It's not yours. >> And now we're going to have our
financial review. This is it, Tony. >> Good evening, mayor, vice mayor, uh certainly the management team of the city of North M Miami and and the city street. Uh we're have the pleasure of
presenting the results from the annual audit. It is as of the September 30th 25 audit examination. Um for those that are aware, you know these audit reports, the afer is 250
pages. So we kind of do the summary in a PowerPoint presentation and appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens and the leadership of the city of North Miami. So a bit about the scope. We do the audit pursuant to generally accepted
auditing standards as well as government auditing standards. And the city has two versions of its financials. One is the government activities and business type activities which are entitywide. It's a full acral basis uh and done much like
uh corporate America. So we capture all of the expenses and the revenue major governmental funds that uh audited with the city. This is what you do on your budgetary basis modified acounting and how your budgets are typically
based. Uh we audit general fund. The CRA is audited by a third party but included in the report. The building fund as well as Kagny Park project fund this year was captured in the audit as a result of
some of the capital activity that's going on there. The major proprietary funds, these are your business funds, typically your water and sewer and storm water fund. We do also do a review of the internal
controls over the financial reporting as well as compliance with the state laws and regulations test the compliance pursuant to uniform guidance. These are the federal programs often referred to as single audits and we test compliance
with the rules of the auditor general and these are the state the state grant awards. Okay. When we talk about the significant audit results, we have an unmodified audit opinion on the financial statements and on the
uniform guidance, the compliance report. Uh actually we have one finding into the internal control environment. Um and it's basically an accounting mechanism. Typically it it's dealing with the accounting for the leases and some prior
year adjustments that resulted from it. uh typically as most of the world does you have an operating you have a lease and it's charged annually based on operations new rules make sure that you capitalize them so all your major leases
now are capitalized so they're reflected as assets related liabilities are captured so they show up on your balance sheet as liabilities and then they're amortized over the term of the lease so it's just getting that accounting in order with the
A couple other recommendations as you know and we've talked about in the past the accounts receivable and the allowance for uncollected accounts city continues to grow bringing more units online. So, uh, in connection with the
account receivable balance, it's really just a comment recommendation as, uh, in terms of being vigilant with the the collections related to those CDs and shaping policies to be consistent so
that they're all handled in the same manner. And lastly, we talked about the schedule of federal awards and state assistance, and it's just the reconciliation process throughout the course of the year. We believe it should be reconciled
at least quarterly to be sure that the city maintains a handle on its federal and state grant awards. Okay, as you can see the growth in the city assets grew from over 241 million
26 to $269 million. It's $28 million of growth, 12% increase and liabilities gone down from 181 to 167. Uh that's about 8% decrease, $14 million. So assets are going the right way,
liabilities are going the right way, which is great news. When we talk about net inflows and outflows, these are things that the actuaries typically do in connection with the pension plans, the benefit plans of the city. So, it varies each year based on their
assumptions. And lastly, the net position. Again, you can see almost a 25% growth in your fund balance. Your net asset position um it grew $19 million from 76 million
to 95 million. Again, a real credit to your team and staff >> and the mayor and the leadership. Yes, indeed. Okay, the next grouping uh we look at the net position of the proprietary
funds. These are the business funds, those water and sewer funds we talked about earlier. Um, you can see it grew from 100 million to 104 million. So, it's a $4 million increase about 4%.
Assets were um I'm sorry, the liabilities grew from around 23 million to 25 million. It's primarily timing differences um in connection with some of the capital programs and the costs
as costs have all gone up and uh entitywide. Uh but it's primarily timing difference. Nothing really sticks out there. Again, we talk about net uh deferred outflows and inflows which again are the actuarial calculations.
But as you can see, your net position uh remained pretty consistent. Uh came from 78.5 million to 78.9 million almost 79 million. So there's slight growth there.
Next slide gives an overview of the revenues for the governmental activities. As you can see, uh, last year's revenues were $119 million. This year grew to 124 million, almost
$125 million. And it's rather consistent in terms of the source of those revenue streams. You see charges for services, grants, franchise fees, etc. The big growth
related to the change is the $5 million increase in property taxes. Again, related to the growth of the city that we'll kind of demonstrate a little later. Uh but the actual collection of property taxes grew from 43 million to
$48 million. So, it's over $5 million growth and that's really the driver of the change from 119 to 124. Similar slide for the operating expenditures. We can see last year is 112.8 million.
Um this year is 114.4 which is less than a 2% growth right around 2%. And I just again do want to credit you should credit your team and the leadership in connection with holding the costs. uh steady as we
all know costs have really taken off over the last cycle from from inflation. Uh again it's pretty consistent when we talk about the divisions of uh the governments when we look at public safety and general government
um physical environment etc. They're all pretty consistent than what they were last year. And any change is really kind of associated more with a little reorganization and and reallocation of some employees to different groups.
So again, um a credit to the overall leadership team here at uh 112 million versus 114 million. It's very uh considering inflation very u austerity measures been taken by
your team members. Just some of the operating highlights we talked about the sharing that the general fund uh surplus this year that budget versus actual and expenses were $700,000
uh surplus. We talk about the general fund which kind of drives everything. So the fund balance is over $22 million this year. So we look at the health of the city. We got a $22 million u fund balance kind of
our net worth this year. And again we talked earlier about the general revenue gains for over $4 million kind of driven by those property taxes. and we put the program income, which was $100,000
increase, and that's really the grants um compared to the year-to-year from the city. Right? When we move over to the business type activities, we can see the growth there. $2 million increase 2025 in the revenue,
47 million compared to 45 last year. Expenses went from 35 to 37. So, uh, again, if you were to net this activity, I'd like to point out that these funds currently show a profit of
$10 million. Um, but a lot of that's tied up in these in these accounts receivables. So, we can't quite get our handle on that cash yet. Um, I'm sure, you know, we continue and the city, your team continues to
vigilantly pursue um those receivables to get them collected. When we look at your property tax value, uh again, you know, if you look at your property tax value, went from almost
$5.8 $8 million to over 6.3 billion. Excuse me. Excuse me. 5.8 billion to 6.3 billion. So that was over a $500 million increase that occurred since last year.
Again, it was those properties coming in line, all the development activities that that has occurred within the city. um you know brings more of those meters and and water and collection efforts as
well. But it's still a real positive news and it's I think it will continue given some of the future activities uh that projects that are on on board for the for the city to continue to grow from.
Okay. Just as another matter, we completed the landfill audit report. That report was issued for the county and the state, right? >> Yeah. >> And and what's really relevant about that is we still have the assets of
about $6 million and the projected liabilities are like 5.7 to take care of costs related to cleaning up that landfill. So, that's really important. Lastly, we'd like to talk about uh the
FIFA, which is the federal grant schedules, and these are the programs that were audited during the current year. But the last footnote I like to point everyone's attention to the city and your team still qualifies as a
low-risk audi which it means that you satisfied all the grant requirements for not this year but the prior two years as well. So you have a three-year track record of of no findings in connection um with your federal and state grants
that have been received by the city. So with that, we'd open up for questions and I just like to introduce Gene Boro who really did all the heavy lifting in the audit process. Um uh new partner
with the with with the firm. So um really want to take my hats off to the work that he has done with your team in connection to getting the audit completed. >> Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so very much um Mr. Bronson for your
work and your team for the past couple of years and this is absolutely great news for us. I remember few years ago we'll be here and it would not be looking this good on this side of the um you know um where we are right now and I
know that next year is a is a different story but that's all on on you madam manager next year. So, we're looking um forward to to next year. But this is this is good in in terms of um the reporting. And one of the things I must
say, I I have to take my hat off to to the council. I remember four years ago when I first became mayor, we really prioritized the financial stability of the city to start to, you know, do what we need to do with the reserve and looking at the spending. So to all the residents for everything that we we've
done do this is this is a a pretty good report in terms of the financial there's work that needs to be done and we we will do that and especially the critical months ahead um with the the possibility of property taxes being um eliminated
and um we you know the the hard work is is is ahead but this is great work. I don't know if any of my colleagues have any questions um to Yes. Yes sir. Thank you for uh for the uh work that you all did. Um you covered quite a few
things and I know that we met one-on-one with uh with you to get an explanation of this and you only found two areas of concern um on housekeeping matters. One was of course as you said how we uh regulate and um report the leases and
those assets. But one of the things that kept coming back in some of your comments for this program is we do a horrible job at uh collecting on our uh utility bills and um this report ended in 2025 and not even taking in what we did for
2026 and the um difficulty that we're having um setting a clear policy that we need to collect between the 30 and the $40 million that are out there on utility bills because we still have to pay WastPro. We still have to pay Miami
Day County for the water that we use. We still have the expenses, but we're not doing a proficient job of uh of collecting. And um and I noticed in the report that you mentioned that several times that we have money there, but we're just not grabbing it that's out
there. And whether any of it is still collectible is a whole another discussion that this council will have to have down the road. Um but uh hopefully we can get that under control. And I'm glad that you pointed that out that it was uh because it could jeopardize other things, our borrowing
power with the state for the future water plants and so forth. So I just wanted to come thank you all for for pointing that out and and and highlighting that that is something that needs to be addressed. Thank you. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Anyone else? Okay. Thank you so very
much. Thank you, Mr. Bronson. >> Thank you. >> We do have a lengthy agenda. So, city announcements. City announcements. Um, Beverly is coming up followed by Do we have any the the hurricane
preparedness? Do we have um anything to assistant chief? Nothing. Oh, you okay? You're coming. Good evening, mayor, council, staff, North Miami neighbors and guests. My name is Beverly Graham and I am presenting the following announcements on behalf of the city of North Miami.
Join the North Miami Public Libraries 2026 summer reading program now through July 24th as we celebrate 100 years of stories during the Centennial Centennial year. Readers of all ages can track their reading for a chance to win exciting prizes including gift cards, electronics, toys, and more. Register
today by scanning the QR code on the flyer and start your next chapter. The city of North Miami is offering the residential tree trimming grant program, which offers up to $1,000 for hazardous tree trimming and removal with no repayment required. Funding is limited and available at on a first come first-
serve basis. Residents can apply now by visiting ww.northml.gov/treetrimming. For more information, contact the community planning and development department at 3058959825. The city of North Miami invites residents to attend the virtual budget workshop on Thursday, July 16th at 5:30
p.m. to learn more about the fiscal year 2026 2027 city budget. Residents can watch live on the city's YouTube channel and North Nomi TV and are encouraged to register in advance at Nomi virtual budget workshop.eventbbright.com. For more information, visit ww.northfel.gov/budget.
The city of North Miami's Housing and Social Services Department invites residents to the second annual Housing and Social Services Community Fair happening Friday, July 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Joe Ellison Center. The free event will feature community resources, vendor booths, backup distribution, home ownership
information, family activities, and more. Residents are encouraged to register in advance at 2026 hss communityfare.eventbbright.com. We are excited to invite you to experience the Nomi Night Market, a vibrant evening filled with food trucks, local vendors, and live music. The
market will take place on the first and third Fridays of each month from 5 to 9:00 p.m. at Mocha Plaza. For more information, please contact the economic development department at 3058959801. Join Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy for Yoga and Pilates in the Park, a free wellness series designed to help you
relax, recharge, and stay active in North Miami's beautiful parks. Yoga classes will take place on the third Saturday of each month at North Bay Shore Park at 9:00 a.m. while Pilates classes will be held every first Saturday of the month at Alfa Espay Park. For more information, please
contact 786 3858662. The city of North Miami is offering basic to advanced computer classes for North Miami residents now through Saturday, September 5th at the North Miami Public Library. Sessions include basic computer classes from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Intermediate classes are from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the advanced computer classes are from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. with no classes August 1st. To register or for more informations, residents should call 3058915535.
As part of North Miami Centennial celebrations, residents are invited to the historical city tour trolley ride taking place this Saturday, July 18th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. departing from North Miami City Hall. Take a journey through North Miami's rich history as you explore historical landmarks, cultural gems, and stories
that shaped our community. Space is limited, so residents are encouraged to RSVP at July historical ride.eventbbright.com. One game, one passion, and one North Miami is the vibe. Join us for the final official FIFA watch party on Sunday,
July 19th at 1 p.m. at Nomi Village. This free event brings the community together to watch the match, enjoy the atmosphere, and rep your team with your neighbors. Please RSVP at Nomi watchparties.eventbbright.com for the latest updates and event details. Madam City Clerk Vanessa Joseph invites the community to take advantage of the
tax collector mobile office, offering convenient on-site services right here in North Miami. The mobile office will be available Thursday, July 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library. Services include driver's license renewals, ID services, vehicle registration renewals, and more.
No appointment is required. Walk-ins are welcomed. The North Miami Police Department invites families to Cops and Kids Fishing Day on Saturday, July 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at North Bay Shore William Leman Park. This free familyfriendly event is open to all children, includes fishing, bait, light
refreshments, and the opportunity to connect with North Miami police officers. Families are encouraged to bring their own fishing poles, although a limited number will be available. Please register at 2026 cops and kids cops and kids. Regents are invited to the Pathway to
Possibilities Resource and Health Screening Fair on Saturday, July 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Scottgalin Community Center. This free community event will offer health screenings, educational resources, giveaways, family activities, and the chance to connect with local
organizations, and provide support for services. All are welcome to attend. For more information, and to register, visit ww.mility.org. The city of North Miami does invite you to the upcoming flood outreach information sessions. Learn about flood
prevention at flood prevention and the city of North Miami ordinance. Sessions will take place 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23rd at the Scott Galavin Community Center and Thursday, July 30th at the Joe Celestine Center. For more information, please contact Glider Dominguez at 3058936511
extension 1 19010. The city of North Miami and the North Miami Police Department invite residents to the back tochool/n nightout block party taking place Tuesday, August 4th from 400 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Mocha Plaza. This free event will feature backpack giveaways, educational
resources, family activities, and more while supplies last. North Miami residents will receive priority. Children must be present with an adult, and proof of residency is required to receive a free backpack. For more information, please contact the office of mayor and counselor at 3058959818.
Mayor Alex Dum and the North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency invite entrepreneurs, business owners, and marketing professionals to the AI and marketing summit on Thursday, August 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Joe Ellison Center. Attendees will learn about industry experts about the AI
powered marketing strategies, emerging trends, and practical tools to help grow their businesses. Breakfast and lunch will be pro provided. Registration is encouraged. The economic development department invites you to attend their upcoming small business training. The virtual fiveweek program will provide you with
the tools and skills needed to grow your business while guiding you through the creation of your business plan. Taking place August 4th through September 3rd, occurring Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Apply today at northmiami.govsbtraining. Councilman Pierre France Charles and
North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency invites small business owners and entrepreneurs to the upcoming District 4 Small Business Expo taking place at the Joe Ellison Center Friday, August 21st, 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy the afternoon of panel discussions and networking with
the featured speaker of and owner of CEO of CMS International Group, Jeff Lozama. Apologies if I'm butchering the last name. To stay uptodate with the Nomi news, events, programs, and services, log on to North Miamiy's officials website at
ww.northfel.gov. Connect with Nomi on the homepage and sign up for the city's newsletters. Also, give us a follow on Facebook and Instagram at NorthmFL. This concludes the city announcements. >> Thank God. Thank you. It's a long one. Um, and now we're going to have
hurricane preparedness by our very, very own assistant chief Angela. Yes. >> Good evening, Mayor. Good evening, mayor and council. Angie Ria Vera, assistant chief of police, police department. I'm here to provide a brief emergency management management update as well as
hurricane preparedness. Uh over the last several weeks, we experienced typical South Florida weather which has included uh scattered thunderstorms, but more importantly, extreme heat. Extremely is what has concerned us. This uh where heat indexes
have reached all the way up to 110. They've ranged from 103 to 110 degrees. This has prompted the National Weather Service to put out extreme uh heat advisories which prompted our division of emergency management here in North Miami to also put out those extreme heat
advisories. We've actually put out three. We did one act today. Actually, we've uh put out these advisories using our media platform and our alert notification system, Everbridge, which I'll tell you a little bit more about as we go. In regards to hurricane
preparedness, so far so good. this hurricane season, right? We've only had one name stormed which did not affect us. And as we enter our summer uh as our sessions here and we enter our break here for the summer, we want to urge you to prepare because now historically
speaking, uh these next weeks are usually the most busiest historically when it comes to hurricane preparedness. So if you haven't prepared yet, do so now. Go ahead and prepare. Uh also if in order to stay informed I want you all of you urge you to sign up for emergency
alert uh system which is called Everbridge. It's very easy to sign up if you Google uh North Miami emergency management you'll get the website and if you hit on the link that says receive alerts or ask for your email address and you can receive vert alerts many ways
you could emails text messaging and actual phone calls. So again, before we go on our break, urge you to prepare, be safe, and be well. >> Thank you. Thank you, chief. Thank you so very much. Um, I don't think we have any appointments. Um, so we'll move on
to consent agenda >> unless a member of the city council wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda. Tabs A through E constitute the consent agenda. These resolutions and items are self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion. These items will be recorded as individually numbered resolutions adopted unanimously by the following
motion. that the consent agenda comprised of tabs A through E be adopted. >> Thank you. So move. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by Mayor Desme to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? >> I.
>> Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> All right. Thank you so much. Tab F under resolutions. >> A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida. authorizing the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute an agreement with LMK Pipe
Renewal LLC for the completion of sanitary sewer system repairs at a cost not to exceed 1 million $100,000 utilizing city of Claremont solicitation RFB number 26-039- Sanitary sewer lateral rehabilitation
services pursuant to section 7-167 of the city code providing for an effective date and all other purposes tab F. >> Okay, thank you so much. Um, public hearing is open on top F. I do have a couple of questions for public hearing
is open. Mr. Estrada, are you there? Um, t public hearing is closed. Seeing none coming. I I guess this would be for you for Mr. Estrada or you madam manager in terms of um is this a piggyback or is
this something that was sent out through the solicitation process? We received the bid from this contractor is one of the bids that we received. >> Okay. From and then the the next the funding is it it's not from our general fund.
>> Um well remember it was from one of our project funds to do >> we from the previous meeting we actually removed about um this we removed about 2 million some dollars from a previous projects because this was required by regulatory. So we had to do both of
these sanitary sewer work. >> Okay. So my question so we received a bid I'm trying to understand from L MK pipe to re to Yes sir. Uh >> did we ask for the bid or they just send
it to us? >> They provided us with a proposal uh for the record Alberto Estrad procurement director and through the manager. Yes. Uh both for uh tabs F and G which are related tabs. Uh these are both proposals that were submitted to us. Um
this is for work that is required uh by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection also by county's DURM office. Uh and there are timelines uh that are um required for the sanitary sewer
system repairs. So we are awarding first again in tab F uh to LMK pipe renewal and then in uh tab G is for Atlantic pipe services and again this is work that is required uh by both the state
and the county and there are timelines that are in place in order so the city doesn't have to deal or face with the possibility of a moratorum. So, >> okay, I get that you um that what's required and what's um the state and the
county. My question is how did these two selectors the these folks how did they did they just know that the state required this? So, they just sent us a unsillited proposal or did we did you put out a notice or did they just out of
the blue just apply? No, this this is based on proposals that we requested both of these firms. >> Uh that's what I because these are companies that have an extensive amount of experience in doing this particular work again for sanitary sewer repairs
which is kind of a specialized type of of uh civil engineering work. Um so uh that's what's >> so we we put out the um the request for proposal or or for bid.
>> No, we actually requested proposals from each one of these firms. >> Okay. So we requested from them, >> right? Because of the timeline uh that's in place. Again, the work has to be completed by no later than November of this year. Mhm.
>> Um so it was critically important um to have both of these awarded and get the work started uh as soon as possible. >> So how did we get my question would be how did we get them like how did we decide to like they were
the the right person to do this job? Well the vendor thank you council. Fortunately, I have here the the interim uh public works director who we've been working with his department with Tom Positano. >> Yes. >> And so we work with the user department
uh to make sure that we have the right companies to do this work. Okay. And I think >> Tom Yeah. This >> good evening. So we're working with 300 engineering who is our consultant on this SSES and these were companies that were suggested by them. So we reached
out to them. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. That was my um question. And and this is with both um Tab F and G are um companion items. >> Yes, they each do a different service. So the second one, Atlantic does more
mainline lining and LMK does mostly laterals. >> Awesome. Thank you so very much. Thank you. Um, I did open public hearing to this, right? >> Yep. >> It's closed. Um, sir, you have a question? >> No. Move. >> Move. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by Councilman Burns
to approve the item at tab F. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desame. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. >> Tab G. >> Thank you. >> Tab G. a proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the city manager and city attorney to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Atlantic Pipe Services LLC for the completion of sanitary sewer system repairs at a cost not to exceed $1,400,000 utilizing St. John's County solicitation RFB number 2536 countywide pipe and manhole lining renewal and
rehabilitation services pursuant to se to section 7-167 of the city code providing for an effective date and all other purposes tab G. >> Thank you. Um public hearing is open on tab G. Public hearing is open. Seeing
none coming public hearing is closed. >> Second. I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at Tab G. Motion was seconded by Councilwoman Esta Mayor Urban. All in favor? >> Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. Tab H. >> Tab H. A proposed resolution of the
mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, approving the proposed bid award to Tennis Holdings Acquisition LLC doing business as Fast Dry Courts as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the conversion of existing shuffleboard courts into tennis and pickle ball courts at the Griffin
Community Center located at 12220 Griffing Boulevard. Further authorizing the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute an agreement with the selected contractor in an amount not to exceed $267,289 in accordance with the terms conditions and specifications contained in
invitation for bids number 21-25-26 tennis and pickle ball court conversion project pro providing for an effective date and all other purposes tab H. >> Thank you so very much. I have some questions for this as well. Um public
hear is open on the item. Public hearing is closed. Um question I I guess that this is Madame Manager when was this um I think I must have missed this in briefing. I I didn't know anything about this until it was
actually um yeah, not not this one. A resident actually um told me about it, but it was doing the cone of silence, so we couldn't discuss it. Um when is this? So, what are we doing here? Um if you don't mind,
>> uh we're adding tennis and pickle ball courts to Griffin. >> Well, yeah, that's what I saw. >> So, there where there's the shuff shuffle board. >> Okay. >> Um replacing that. The shuffle board hasn't been used for a while as you see that area. >> No, no, no, no. I I don't have any
>> issue. I I I wish I had they had, you know, you guys would have briefed me on it before it went out to to bid. That that was it. Um I must have missed out. >> Did we do something similar at Alpha Bane or or >> Yeah. And there there was actually a discussion
>> before, but then we actually went to go out to bid because of what the pricing was going to be. So I had had those discussions, but the pricing was going to be um that pepper and then we put it out. But yeah, we've done it at those different places. >> Okay. >> And will these be open to the public, but it's not going to be paid like how
Clark is. >> No, no, it's ours like as we did like the, you know, Sansushi courts and that type. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Yes. Thank you so much for bringing this item. Um, just is the contractor here, a potential contractor. I just have a question. Just
>> Yes. The representatives here, Mr. Nick Schultz. Uh, Nick. >> Yes. >> Yes. I just want to make sure that this is going to be the measurements are for single court or double or does it include double as well? >> Um it will be uh one asphalt tennis
court and two permanent pickle ball courts. >> Correct. So the the the the measurement so I just want to make sure that that tennis court is going to have they'll be able to play singles and double as well. Correct. Yes, ma'am. >> Just want to just clarify that on the
record. So, that's all I want. Basic I was looking at the measurement just a little confused. I just wanted to make sure that that's what it's going to be. >> Yep. Singles and doubles. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you. And I want to again thank >> singles and doubles. >> Oh, okay. >> Right. Thank you. So, I want to thank the administration because um like to
your point, Vice Mayor, a lot of people have been asking about pickle ball. um a lot, you know, um I guess the one that is in Pepper Park, they're they're charging and so um and I think in our last budget meeting, I had a resident that came in and talk about it. So
again, thank you for bringing this item um to us. That's all the question that I had. >> Thank you all very much. >> I have a question. Um which parking lot is being It says here a parking lot is going to be turned into the tennis court. Which parking lot? on the north
side of the Griffin Center. >> I believe it's on the north side. Um uh our parks director, he's back there and he might be able to uh to help us with some of those questions, but I believe it's on the north side of the uh
>> what's going to happen with the south side. >> Okay. >> What's going to happen? >> It'll be the north side. >> North side. >> Yes. That'll be the one that's reconfigured a little bit to put in the pick uh the tennis court on that side. >> Okay. And then a second question is um
in the near future after this year and it's completed will there be a mechanism in place um to if we wanted to to add shade over especially the pickle ball court um eventually um because I know especially in the the water park uh the
council woman is making sure that screening goes over because it's so hot out there. Same thing with the pickle ball of course a lot of people are having that problem that midday you really can't use it because of the extreme heat. >> Yeah. Going forward, we should be able to add some shade structure and we're not removing any trees. So, the old old
growth trees will still be there providing some shade. >> Okay, great. >> What's happening to the south side of the building? >> The south side. We're going to take that shuffle board out and that's where we're going to put the pickle ball court side in. >> Oh, okay. So, it's both of them. >> Yeah, it'll be two it'll be two pickle balls on the south side and one tennis
on the north side of the Griffin building. >> Oh, okay. >> On that side of the the facility. >> All right. Thank you. And um go ahead, >> if I may, uh mayor, and to that point, what happened to uh parking? >> The southern parking lot's not going to be touched, so that'll stay the same. And the northern parking lot, I think
it's just being reconfigured. I don't think we're the expectation is to lose any spots. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> More questions? >> Yes, sir. >> And it's going to be operated under the parks department is going to operate it as a facility, correct? >> Yes, that's correct. It'll be our facility. And as the question came up a
couple times, this will be free play for the residents unlike uh what goes on at the Sansusi and um um Pepper Park. >> Okay. Thank you, >> sir. Move for Oh, go ahead. >> I think you did. >> I did. Okay. Thank you. >> I believe
>> second. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by Councilwoman Mayor to approve the item at Tab H. Seconded by Vice Mayor Timothy. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Nay. >> The item passes with a 4-1 vote.
>> Thank you. Tab I. >> Tab I. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, waving competitive bidding in accordance with section 7-120 parenthesis capital B of the North Miami code of ordinances and authorizing the city manager to select one or more vendors to provide federal lobbying
services for the proposed expansion of the North Miami Winston water plant facility. Further authorizing the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute an agreement with the selected vendors in an amount exceeding $50,000 providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab I.
>> Thank you so very much. Public hearing is open on tab I. Public hearing is open. Seeing none, public hearing is closed. Um so move >> I have a question. I'm sorry. >> Yes. Go ahead. >> Second. So, with this one, madam
manager, I know this is you're requesting for lobbying services. Are you are you going to put a cap on the federal lobbying services? >> Um, generally it's probably going to be in the same range as the others. The others are over 50,000 and because we're on the break, so that's it. Like currently, it's around 90 something for
the other ones. So, it will be in in range um of those. >> And so, how many lobbyists because I know it says one or more, >> maybe two, three. There's there's um what we're kind of looking at is a couple different things. A we're lobbying separately. White House we're lobbying separately the department. We
also need to consider where we are congressionally. So it may be maybe two. >> So and will these come back to us or you're just going to select them and advise us who you're picking for these this service? >> I was going to talk to you all each individually. It's what I was going to do.
>> Okay. And are you m are you expecting to engage these people after the November elections and see what happens in uh Washington? >> Um well I would like to get started with what we know already because we're trying to get funding right now. >> Okay. >> Um so
>> okay >> that the idea is that we'll have a comprehensive ability with all of the different lobbyists that we have that have different experience in other areas. We do have um one currently now that does have a lot in terms of there so we can for any shift we're prepared
for. >> Okay. >> And we know the and we know the White House won't be changing in November. >> Nope. >> So um Okay. Thank you. I think it was moved and second. >> I have a motion made by Mayor Desme to approve the item at tab I. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Est mayor
Irvin. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Thank you. Tab J. >> Item passes with a 50 vote. >> I'm sorry. Um, Madam Clerk, um, Tab J. >> Tab J. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, amending the utility billing policy to transition from quarterly to monthly billing
cycles, further authorizing the city manager to take all action necessary to implement monthly billing cycles for the city's utility billing customers, providing for an effective date, and all other purposes. This item was tabled from the March 24th council meeting.
Tab J. Thank you so much. Um, I'm sorry. >> Tab J is open for public hearing. Tab J is open for public hearing. >> Jim, good good evening.
>> Congratulations everyone for four consecutive budget surpluses. >> Good. >> Good work. >> Yes. Coming from you. That's good. This have been done. This is should have been done back in 1996
when the internet came on. It's long overdue. >> Right, Kevin? Right. >> Y >> Am I right? >> Yeah. It was done in 2006. >> It was done. Okay. Excuse me. I might be wrong sometimes. Let me tell you this. I
worked in water and sewer. my first job down there. I answered the phones back in back in back in the summer of 1979. I was in 11th grade. I finally got inside city hall here. The people were nasty when they called in here about the
water bills. Okay. And the water bills were the water bills was high. We're going to have a we're going to need to go monthly. That needed to be done. I'm in favor of this. Also, we need to address there's going to be metro day is down to one dump in South Dave. They
can't open the rail. It's in the Miami Hill today. We're going to have problem with our sanitation. Brower, the dump by my house south of where I live at the county line in Brower is going to close eventually. That's Waste Pro and Waste
Management. The two dumps here. This city is going to have an issue. Either we transport the stuff down in South Bay or we transport it up to West Palm Beach up in off of Okchobee Road. That where the two other dumps are.
I'm giving you a warning because guess what? Sanitation is going to be an issue along with water in the future in this state. You guys are addressing the water insure issue and by doing this you're doing it.
You're doing it for everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else >> coming up? All right. Public. Wait, wait. I have a a couple of um comments, councilman, but go ahead. You move it. It could be um second. My only concern,
madam manager, from previous um with this. The reason I I can't support this tonight is is because of we are dealing with afford um the affordability crisis. Um the concern that I've had in the past
if these people can't afford to pay the the the quarterly bill which is a concern. I know this monthly does help us as a city that we always recognize and it help us build and and get the the money faster. But I I do think that we
need we need to think about the residents. Um, and I I want to know what would be put in place because the the number of calls that I'm getting about people needing water, needing help to pay their water bills,
that's just the regular bill. So, breaking it, and we assume that breaking it down every month will lower the cost. Um, and it kind of sound good. If it's $300, you paying a h 100red every month, that would help you. But the way things
are going right now and that's always been the fact from from previous time they just don't have it. That's just the bottom line. If they had it and those who do have it, we don't really hear much about the water bill. So I just put that in there. I know this is good for
administration, but I do think down the line those people who cannot pay their water bill now they're getting it's every month and you're already getting the your your monthly bill that was added
again on the city side. I would be all for this. But talking for the residents that I do know, I just can't write um support it. But, you know, I if it does pass, I just want you you all to know
what is it that you guys going to do for the line that's coming because they cannot afford $50 or the $50 that's coming regularly. Um, so that's just, you know, just keep that in in in mind with that question. what
is the implementation um process or the timeline to go from quarterly to monthly because and will there be provided I guess like a >> yeah we'll definitely do notice and and times to kind of catch up I mean one of the issues that we really face even for I mean we have a lot of people that
complain to us how come it's just coming you know in the quarter Lee and now by the time it gets to us it's so large that we couldn't handle >> you're behind >> and if you're behind so that's one of the complaints that we've gotten a lot of times >> um we're going to look to a phase and obviously we'll have to let people know when we're going to do that and I'm also
going to have a conversation if we are changing over to metering to see how we can do that um better but if we move to monthly we'll also be able to do kind of um better ways of reminders a better um way to move forward and and honestly one of the one of the main things for
monthly was also you know we as we've seen the collections are very difficult um even if we go to quarterly um and you know I I can agree that this is on the city side, but even if we go to quarterly, some of the problems that we
have is the catchup is too hard. So, we can't we can't even, you know, grab the receivables because the catchup is too hard. I'm not getting bills where it's, you know, three months and it's $300. I'm getting bills where it's like six months and it's $900. And that's a
differenti scenario um for people to do the catchup. >> But we're going to work with that. We'll do a lot of notices and um we had already shared kind of what um the bills may look like during the four town halls um and had a bit of that conversation
during the budget town halls. >> Will they also be assessed the same fees twice as well? Like I guess there's like a well all those fees they'll well I'm assuming yes like the county fee and all those other fees but it'll just be smaller. >> It'll it'll be smaller. >> Okay. Yeah. And then my last question is
where are we with allowing people to pay online? >> Um we are having several um technical difficulties. I think it's kind of come with um getting us back online from the IT. So that's something that we're kind of working on right now. >> Yeah. Because that's also I think a huge
issue that we're having here. Like people cannot pay online. Like I don't pay any of my bills in person but my water bill. But I think we really have to prioritize that as an administration. you know, it's 2026. Um, folks can't pay online. If they can't pay for summer
camp online, like, why are we still open at this point? Like, we have to figure this out and we have to figure it out soon. Thank you. >> Question um to that line um on the same line as vice mayor. So, there once we move to the monthly bill,
part of this stuff going to go on the mortgage. Is that um in escrow? No, >> there's no part on the mortgage. None of that. >> There's no part on the mortgage. That would be completely separate. That's a different That's a higher That's a different thing. >> So that when they would get that though, they would get that
>> we're not moving anything on the mortgage. What's happened is what's in the 3 months goes monthly. Um I think what you might be referring to is removing sanitation, but that is >> So you're not going to split the bill. >> Yeah. This is for the court, >> right? This is not to remove that and
put it on the property tax bill. That's not this. >> Okay. >> This is just to go monthly. Correct. >> Now I like I said, Sounds good. >> You got >> I I'll notify you all, but we we once we go this, we'll go through a process. >> No, I I mean, in in all honesty, it'll probably be um the beginning of the
year. I think that's closer to enough time to kind of prepare and get everyone ready and for us to prepare as well. >> Let let me say this, and I know we we're getting ready to vote. I had just this week, if it's not two days ago, one person called me and they had already
sent me an email about their bill. is 2600 and I I said to them what's the issue they had gotten a final notice to pay. So whatever that that happened, I sent it to the my staff sent it to the correct department and then this week I
believe I think maybe the day before yesterday. Um no yesterday the person reached out again and said um I need to know what you know can you help me and then when I reached out to the water department to the finance department they said yes we did reach talk to that
particular person and when I called the resident back and I said um it's my understanding we had already spoken to you and you know and she said to me she said yes but I I I need I need help. I said, "So, tell me what what what do you
need?" And and I'm just thinking about this one person, and it's every week if I and you you guys could ask the finance department this, if I don't get these calls, it I you know, I'll be it's it's a good week. And her basic thing is, and
she's renting from the landlord, and the landlord is asking us to turn off the water, and obviously she got small kids, she got things in the house. her basic thing is I just don't have the money. I had this, I had this, I had that. So, it's real. That's that's all I'm saying
out there. It doesn't really it does it would make some type of sense to the person. They're getting it um every month. But the the the nothing is increasing, but everything else is is going up um especially for the seniors on fixed income. Um, so again, I'm just
saying it may it may look good now, but couple months from now, let's just think about it. But that's basically Thank you so much. Yes, ma'am. >> Yes. Thank you. Um, I have a question. I know that there were surveys that were done to ask the um residents on if they wanted it to be converted. Can you share
what that result was, please, on the record? No, >> we we had different um questions. We had um our questions were towards um removing all that and moving to electronic. Those were what our questions were towards. >> So the so the survey didn't ask
>> No, we didn't ask that in the survey. On the survey, we presented um not in the survey, but in the town hall, we presented what the uh smaller bill would look like. >> Thank you, Madam Manager. Does that matter?
>> I just you know I just want to add this um sometime we have to look at the other side of the issue um to make sense of it so that we can have a balanced argument. Uh we have some resident who have not paid the um utility bill since uh we had
the hacking situation. Uh since then we put a stop um on on basically uh cutting off the the water and everything and some of them have not uh come up and pay a dime. And
it is not fair to the other residents who are like every 3 months they pushing and pushing and pushing and uh making sure that they um doing what they're supposed to do and then some of the resident just decide not to pay. So sometime we have to uh balance it and
and one of the problems that we have in the city as a whole is has to do with collection and we just heard it from the U auditor and everything. So we need to find some type of mechanism in order to uh level the playing field because if uh
some of them are playing are paying some of them are pushing some of them decide not to do it. So we need to find a way to uh make sure that we u level it up. So I think um this uh monthly will definitely help um not only the city but
also the also the resident because all the residents who come up with those um bills they don't pay but every month they have to pay um T-Mobile every month they pay um uh uh Metro Metrops if not
they just cut you off. So again, it is I know some of them can't and that's why we have the the fund to help um those who really really uh in need, but some of them are just basically taking advantage of the system. So that's another way to uh also look at it and um
come up with a solution that would basically um level the playing field and that's why I am uh in favor of uh moving from a quarterly to a monthly because that would be helping not only the city but also our resident because it is not
fair to those who are like pushing and paying every every quarter and then some just sit down and piling up because in order for you to have a to have a utility bill that is over 1,000 meaning that you have not paid at least for um three quarters and they just keep
on piling up. That's that's uh something that we have to rectify, something that we need to work and fix it. So I think this will help not only the city but also our resident because it's time for us to um take charge >> and um with that I move it.
>> It was already moved, right? I thought it was moved. >> I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at Tab J. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desame. All in favor? >> No, it was not. >> Oh, I heard you say second. >> No, no, no. You said second. >> I did. No, I said I thought it was already second. >> No, you said the first time.
>> No, no, no, no. I No, no, no. >> Okay, so not seconded. Sorry. >> I'll second it. >> Yeah. >> All right. The motion was seconded by Burns. You're sure? >> Are you sure? >> I'm sure. >> I'm sure he's sure. >> All in favor? >> I.
>> Any opposed? >> Nay. >> All right. The item passes with a 4-1 vote. >> Thank you. >> Tab K. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute a master
installation agreement between the city of North Miami and performance services, Inc. for the purchase and implementation of advanced metering infrastructure AMI systems on a city-wide basis in accordance with request for qualifications RFQ number 30-24-25
guaranteed energy water and wastewater performance savings contracting services providing foreign effective date and all other purposes. This item was tabled from the March 24th council meeting. Tab K. Good evening, Arthur. Sorry. Um 660
Northwest 7th Avenue. Um I'm here today on behalf of performance services. Um we've been here at this day as before. This is our second presentation and smart water metering the infrastructure. Um and we're going to just go through
the presentation um quickly and we're here to answer any questions you may have. Um this project started the background a little bit of the background started with the RFQ issued by the city back in April of 2025 later awarded to
performance services in July of 2025 as well. That award was to move forward with completing investment grade audit for energy savings. It focused on upgrading the water mi water metering infrastructure and upgrading the smart water utility and wastewater
objectives. Accuracy, efficiency, customer service, and approved utility diagnostics. That audit was completed in July of 2025. This item was procured in accordance with Florida statute 489.145
and goes in order of procurement selection survey audit final design and guarantees and we're here today for the approval for the implementation. This grade audit is not a standalone design document um with the statue. You
review the statue. It's a kind of a one-shot thing where the person who does the design work turns around, does the work, and makes a performance guarantee on the dollars that will come in to repay the debt that comes forward. Um,
in that same statute, perform performance services is required to guarantee the savings amount or the revenues. If there's any shortfall in any year, performance services is required to supplement that shortfall, make it up. If the number is $4 million, the number
is 4.1. If three million comes in, performance service is responsible for the 1.1 million. Uh performance service annually will certify and verify all numbers that come in. Um and remain on the hook for that guarantee for 20
years. Um the Florida statute contemplates that all those responsibilities remain with one contractor who will be performing services. planned upgrades, accuracy water meters, AMI infrastructure,
district metering, leak and pressure, wastewater AMI, smart utility, what those upgrades mean to you. Real-time accuracy. Um, that's the number one. Residents, um, the city, everybody will be able to monitor by the
hour what your water does. Everybody can download the app, have the app on their phone, they'll be able to monitor, know exactly what they're using, know if they have a leak immediately. Um, that's what the AMI technology does and brings to the table. Um, cost and satisfaction,
reduce operation and maintenance costs. Because it's a smart utility, it basically gives you a digital footprint of what you're doing, and you'll be able to identify problems before they happen. water loss management, real-time water loss that we know immediately when there's a leak. Um I think there was um
the manager spoke and maybe some of the council people spoke of people getting bills 3 months later and the bill being extremely high. Sometime that's because of a leak and they don't find it out for 3 months. However, with this, they'll know they have a leak immediately. Um, and that goes into the system
monitoring as well, water loss management, and just proactive maintenance. With the system, you'll know where your leaks are going to happen, where they're going to occur, what's feasible to repair, what's not worth repairing. We anticipate the commercial meters
being installed by the end of this fiscal year, end of 2026. They will go full online in 2027. Um, we anticipate you seeing an operational savings of about $153,000, additional revenues on the commercial
side of about $9.8 million. Um, right now you're currently collecting at 40%. I know it was mentioned in your um act for presentation about collection rates. Um, we're going to be working with the staff to ensure that those rates can go up the collection. Um, we'll they'll be
provided with the tools that they need to ensure that happens. Um, right now it's about 40% for commercial. First year we anticipate 2027 being about 50%, working with the manager and her staff to get it to 50% which will bring an additional $9.8 million on the
commercial side only, not affecting anything on the residential side. Um, net financial impact being about $10 million. 2028, the second year, expected commercial increases also um at
about 60% collection rate. um saying that the manager and staff and our assistants will get up to a 60% collection rate um makes that number jump about $15 million. So your net impact turns out to be $15.5
million. Again, these numbers are without anything happening um residentially. This is only the commercial installation. Residential meters will be begin being installed in 2027. Probably will conclude the first
half of 2028, beginning of 2028. Um during that time, um we'll start doing education and everything for the residents. 2029, what makes 2029 of January important? That's your first lease payment that's going to
be due in this plan. That first le lease payment is in the second box there about $4.1 million. As I talked about the revenues coming in from the new collection um incentives on the commercial side, you'll bring in a total of $25 million by January of 2029. That
first lease payment, $4.1 million, netting a financial impact on a positive side of about $21 million. Again, this is based on the moving up to 50 and 60% collection rate on the
commercial meters as well as the new accuracy on the commercial meters. As I said, the commercial the residential meters will be installed 2027 and the first part of 2028. We anticipate all being in the ground. Then
we start um our helping hands uh media outreach campaign. Noah spoke about about individuals needing help. That's what the help enhance program is for to help those people on fixed income, lowinccome retirees to help them with water assistance. Uh we'll be working
with the staff to put together a plan and the city will determine what those qualifications are and program be funded through the new revenue streams. >> Financing the estimated cost of all of the improvements approximately 43.8 8 million with finances charges
um added 47 million total financing of the whole project $67 million and you see the financial terms there. So implications what happens the commercial bills um will see an increase um when they do
go in and your collections will increase as the staff works on increase the collection rates from the 40% up to 60% by 2028. Um we increase commercial revenues um due to both collections and meteor accuracy
as I said and that's it um on that one. Those are the highlights of the program and we do have the performance services team here if we need to answer any additional questions. >> Yes sir. Um go go back to your
presentation um to I don't have much questions but that that program we already have a utility program. So are you saying you're going to enhance the existing city program or you doing a new program? >> We can work to enhance the program you have. >> Okay. Is there a dollar amount?
>> No. I mean, you guys will determine what you want to use or what can be afforded. We'll work with the staff on that. >> So, so we would determine if there's additional savings and that savings is what goes into because I at one point Okay. >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you. Public hearing is
>> Oh, I have some questions. >> Oh, are we we doing >> have some questions first? >> You want the questions first or or we >> question? >> Which questions first or public hearing first? >> Okay. >> Doesn't matter. I I think question. >> Okay. Public hearing is open on the item
and I'm sorry before I just saw Mr. Woolen would like to recognize um I think Mayor Pia is here also Mayor Frank Wland is here and for Yes. I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> Good evening. I'm Frank Wland. I live at
12934 Banyan Road. Um I have had personally um some experience with water leaks. I don't know anything about rates. I don't know anything about whether the city makes money or not. But I know how it
affects me when I find out about a water leak when I get my bill and it's been going on for like two months and my bill's thousands of dollars and I have to come in here and, you know, beg someone to help me and it's it's difficult. My daughter lives in Key West
where they have this system. They call her on the phone from the aqueduct authority. They say, "Hey, you know, your water's running." She runs home. Yes, there's a leak. It's ruining her apartment. She stops it, you
know, deals with it immediately. Saves thousands of gallons of water. Saves her, you know, a lot of money. Not not her water bill. Save, you know, what's getting damaged. So, this is a very positive
system and uh and I think it's something that you should support. Thank you. >> Jim Garrett, 247 Britney, Dway Beach, Florida. My mom lived at 645 Northwest 132nd Street. One of the places where
there's a RV parked on the side. Okay. Outside my old >> on the side. >> Oh, yeah. RV. >> Oh, RV. >> RV. It's on the It's on the east side by my old bedroom. Oh yeah, I wait until you we get to that issue. I'm totally in for this. I work
my first job in this city. Doris Jacobson had me doing water meters with Pier St. No, Pier Pier Hill her Williams and Arie I had to go and Jack Trudeale I had to go out with the book and do the water meters. They were water meters in
this city and I think they saw in Griffin and Park in certain parts from 1928. My mom's water meter is from 1946. It never got replaced because I used to go out there and read the meter. I knew
how to read a meter. This is way low. You're right, Cassandra, about this. We We need to be online. We need to get >> Very good job. >> You Jim, you you got two minutes.
>> No, no, no, no. The point is this. We need to do this like yesterday. You guys are doing it. I'm giving you Hosanas. Okay. Take it as it is. This needs to be independent. The only thing I'm asking is there's a community benefit there and
I want it publicly stated. We need them bleachers because them poor kids at North Miami Stadium have the kids at North Miami High and ATM have to play the road games at at various places. We need them bleachers. And what I understand there was a
community benefit tied to this and it was the bleachers at the stadium. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Do I get Do I get a yes or no? >> For what? >> I'm holding you accountable. >> For the bleachers? >> Yeah, the bleachers. Originally the original
>> was there. It was before Galvin. >> No, originally. Originally when they came originally part of the first >> I know. >> Thank you. We'll work on it. We working on the bleachers. Kevin, that's you right here. They get Yes, sir. >> You don't want me protected.
>> That's right. Good evening. My name is Gio Dart, 12500 Northeast 4th Avenue. Uh I'm glad earlier just uh recently you asked uh is it open uh call or do you have questions first? I don't mind progress in the city. I've said that
over and over again. What I do mind is not understanding properly when there's an item that comes up and I don't feel informed enough to be able to take personal uh uh choice and either have time to call my council person uh my
mayor to see of something that it could really jeopardize my future finances and my personal um uh uh safety and in sense of financial safety in my community. And this is why I bring this up here. Uh I
once in a while get uh some heads up on particular items that that put a big question mark to my head and I go, "Well, okay, $67 million is a big deal to deal with. Who's paying for that?" And if if if I'm paying for it, great. But I want to make sure that my council
people have vetted not one, two, three, or maybe more people. So I can then make you know either stand behind it and know whatever I'm backing that whatever the repercussions is I was part of that uh decision not just based on what we say
here at what moment only because it's kind of hard to follow you know everything that comes up if it's not well detailed. You my my council and uh mayor do get um uh briefed prior and you get a lot more information than we do.
So I think that if we're based on um more information then I could get be more uh of judgment and be able to either understand it or not because this is a long you know we might be paying for this for a very long time who's paying for it you know it's just we're going to h how did it get to this
particular person get it's a wonderful presentation but I could do a great presentation of you know you know manure at this point really if you give me enough time I >> thank you >> thank you >> good evening Judy Brown, Northwest 128 terrorists.
Um, my question is this. I I like the smart meter idea. But my question is, what have we done about the pipes? Um, it's been a while since I've been here, but there was a >> question
>> study that was done by the city and we are losing at that point was a couple of years ago or two years ago like 30% of our water >> with the leaking pipes and every day we get an email where there's a pipe being
fixed. Mayor knows that. So before we go to a smart meter, what are we we need to do something about the pipes that's on the ground that's leaking because um
that's our problem. It's like putting a horse before, you know, hitching a wagon. We need to get the pipes, stop them from leaking, and then consider the smart meters. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Brown. I think the two
companion items prior to that, Miss um Madame Manager addressed some of the pipes. Is that part of >> um Yes. And but as you saw that there's also like a leak detection because right now if we think that there's something going on, we're kind of just going in and we're just fixing by what we know of
the the date of the actual pipe, right? I might know that there's a hundred pipes on there and one is like, you know, 50 years old. So, I start going I repair from there. But when you have the leak detection system, part of what it's going to do is like tell us where that is. And so we can actually do projects
that are specific to that area. That's part of where some of the operational savings come over the years with the AMI is because we would have some level of leak detection. So that helps some of the operational savings. Longterm when we can see where we're going, we can
expend those monies and go there. But as you know, we're also endeavoring for um a new water plant. Part of that will also be going through how that distributes as well. >> Are the manholes also included in this? >> Yes, they are. >> So with the the manholes are included the manhole repairs are included in this
proposal. You're mad manager saying >> a certain number of them. Yeah, the manholes I would ask them to come up. >> And what does the um just to kind of answer some of her questions just what does the manhole um repair covers? Can we um if we can go ahead um sorry if
there's >> yeah because I saw one person I don't want her to stand there for too long but Mr. Sorry you're an AMI representative if you guys could write these questions down >> and then we could answer them at the end um sir so did you yeah at the end we
could answer them we'll do one so public hearing there's two mics but go ahead ma'am yes >> good evening everyone good evening Mr. Mayor, thank you for the opportunity. My name is Mar Andre Bab. I'm a newcomer to the city of North Miami. >> Welcome. >> I have inherited a property on 128th
Street. I'm a new nonprofit organization owner in the city of North Miami. I am listening. This is my first time participating in a commission meeting. Um I am hearing a few questions because I am in here with an old property in the city of North Miami. I have a few
question. I don't know if I need to address them now or if I can make an appointment to come because in terms of water. I heard madame city manager mention that they're going to come from paying every every trimester to paying every month.
You ask the question, is this going to alleviate the bills for the resident or is it for the city to receive for account receivable for the city of North Miami? I am concerned about that too. Is it
because you want to bring down the monthly bill for the resident of the city of North Miami or it would make it easier for the city to collect when it comes to, you know, collecting your answer >> revenues. >> That's your answer.
>> Now for the old properties, is there any grant any money available? Because I was listening to the financial report. We have increase in the city. We have a surplus of more than $5 million. Is this $500 million? Is this going to
be you know some of it helping the resident in the city of North Miami? Because most of the homes in the city of North Miami are older properties. We may have leak underground. We may have p leak in the pipes. Some of them may have
pools that are being le and nobody knows anything about it. Is the city is putting a program in place to help the resident identify some of those problem to help bringing down the water bills down. >> Thank you so much mayor. >> Thank you very much. >> Next. >> Okay. Public hearing is open. Seeing
none. Oh, come on. Yes, we have two mics. Um please if you are speaking, we have two mics. George Morgan 1470 Northeast 123rd Street. I speak as a resident. >> Can you bring the mic up, Mr. Morgan?
>> Is it working? >> No. No. Just move it up a little bit. Yeah. There you go. >> A little bit. I think it's not on. >> Okay. >> It's on now. >> Yes. >> Thank you. 112 days ago we had listened to this
presentation. The presentation in terms of numbers has not changed. What we are not certain of is what's going to change in this coming year. We have some state resolutions that are going to make a change in what
we receive and what we have to allocate. What we commit to if the council's prepared tonight to pass a vote is what's not going to change. The bank interest, the amount of money and cost in the overall term of 17 years or more.
I think it's wisdom that we do not let our amnesia intercede with what we believed 112 days ago. That residents were not going to have to pay not a dollar, not a dime.
That presentations of this nature for this amount of money should be done in district for district. There should be clarity and answer to questions. And that is what I've heard from Geodarter that hasn't been done. So are we
prepared to go ahead with it? I love technology. I think this is great. But are we prepared as a businessman, not as an engineer, to make this kind of decision even though it appears so good,
so great, and we needed it years ago. The question is to council, are you prepared or can we wait on this at least more time and give this more time to settle in our community and let the voices be heard and questioned? Thank
you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Wow, that's a hard act to follow. I think I'm just going to go sit down. Uh Brian James, 860 Northeast 122nd Street. Uh I just say set back, do a little more investigation, put it out to bid. Um,
couple numbers stood out to me there. We're going from 47 million to 66. The interest we're going to be paying on this is over $20 million. Basically about $800,000 a year on this public outreach. Very little, if at all. I received nothing in the mail. I just
found out about this coming to the meeting here. This will affect every water customer. And when we hear about savings, I where am I going to be saving money uh on my water bill? If I if I use a 100 gallons a month, I want to pay 100
gallons a month. Um the 150,000 $153,000 a year we're going to be saving. I think that's just going to be cutting back on North Miami jobs probably for meter readers, etc. So, do we want to do that? And the main one that people really have a question on, why wasn't this put out
for bid with various companies? Uh, I know the statue was they going to do the analysis. They could possibly come in and do it, but it's something this high should go out to bid. Am I in favor of it? I am. Let's step back. Let's really look at it. What can we do better? Thank
you. They public hearing is open. Seeing one coming. Good evening. Good evening everyone. How's it going? My name is Steve Joseph. I live on 485 North Miami 126. Uh I just
came from school thanks to vice mayor. Uh we're doing no Miami is offering free class for trading for school plumbing everything construction wise. Uh, I understand the the varity of what's going on today as of utility, water,
xyz, but I feel that yes, as a community of North Miami, we deserve better, but everything is old, but that's why the new generation, cuz the old generation love to not fix nothing. So basically
like but basically like now the new generation I think you should give time within six six to a year 6 months to a year to let us you new youth people that's going to school and trading instead of going to outsiders getting new new in infrastructure to overcharge
people in XYZ working within a community to actually build to exposure for more other communities like North Miami Beach that's the next city in Miami Shores so we could all work together and we can build something from that. Not just, oh, we go here, here's the number. No, we
all community. We live here. This is our home, what we call home, you know. So, I appreciate if we even can get another. This is first level. We do level two, level three, level four, and continue forth. And the new generations that is coming up can help remodel the city, too. And we don't have to go out of
pocket cuz everyone's getting older that is still living here. And we lose it and then the city buys it back. and not going by age or nothing. It's just it's more of it's still like a old historic like old historic town, you know, but at the end of the day like we would like it
to be modernized. We like clean water, no leakage, old pipes. Like you said, you got to keep calling plumber plumber plumber. But it's cool. But like tap water, the sink water is like less less every time. We can fix that if we go to the proper channel of investing back into us, not just the city of the
wherever else the funding go to which we don't know, you know. >> Thank you. And Councilman Burns, that was for you. >> We all Thank you. Um, anyone else coming up? Um, public hearing on the item. Public hearing is closed. Um, now we
move up here. >> Oh, I have some question. >> Question. >> Yes. Yes. Um, Mr. Sorry the question >> and thank you for coming up from I think they had classes today right at the library. Yeah. >> So the construction classes began. So thank you for making your voice heard.
>> Hey give you a shout out. >> Yes sir. >> Hi my name is Eric Corey. I'm the senior smart utility specialist for Corin Maine. Uh I live in Miami Florida. I'm not a resident of North Miami but I have been working with the city for right around 15 years.
>> Okay. the qu the question. >> I know we had questions about manhole. >> Oh, the manhole qu Okay, I thought you were gonna ask another one. Um, no. So, the original scope did have a number of manhole rehabs, but after working with city staff and having conversations with consultants, um the the technology we're
deploying is a smart wastewater network. And um I'm 41. Um so um one of the things that we've done um or my division's done over the last six years is basically research and development to identify um what's the
most cost effective way to remediate issues in a city. So one of the things by just cart blanch replacing a bunch of manholes we're not actually sure if those are the manholes that need to be repaired. The smart wastewater network that we're deploying will be a conjunction of sensors for flow meters
and level that will give us a con somewhat of a condition assessment of the system and allow the city and staff to make better decisions and targeted so we're not wasting any money. >> Okay. I I don't understand it. Miss Brown, I see you.
Yes, sir. Um was there another question? Um I think that that was it. Um okay. Thank you. Um council members. Okay, I can start. Um, the first question is, madame manager, did we put this out for bid because I know that kept coming up. This was something that was not bidded
or um, folks didn't have an opportunity to apply. So, did this item go out for bid? I was not here at the time but my understanding of that there was a bid but because this is um one of the guaranteed savings performance the way
that the procurement is actually by Florida statute and so you procure the group at the beginning because they have to do a very extensive um review and audit. So you all did choose this in the
process of a procurement you chose performance management. Now they're coming back to you after having done the assessment that they bid for to be the group that could do that. >> Um coming back and doing the assessment. So at this point um because I see
Alberto up there because you guys did choose them >> then that's why they're here. But >> and Alberto when did that go out? Do you have the date? >> That was uh last year. And by the way, uh I I echo everything that the manager
said as usual. >> She's former >> always right. >> So >> April 2025. >> This was this was back on April of 2025. >> Okay. >> And the actual selection by council was
in July of last year, 2025. And and again so this is it follows the statute uh chapter 489 of Florida statutes and the way the statute lays out the selection for this type of firm
is done on a qualification basis. Correct. that was issued. And after that is done, then comes the next steps, which is uh the preparation of their audit and the report and negotiations with the city
and bringing it before council. >> Okay. What's the timeline? I'm sorry. >> No, I just wanted to get that because it was April 2025 because they said it didn't go out to bid in April. >> It did. And I just wanted to clarify like a very like important point is that the reason why they changed you know the statute is put in place for this type of
um procurement this way is because after you procure there's a significant investment in the engineering to figure out what the savings or operational cost savings can be here. So for instance if if we were not to go forward with the group that they have they've already
invested over a quarter million dollars in engineering work that they have done already. And so this uh type of contract is is followed by law, but it also has the guarantee because of that as well. >> Because that's the the guarantee part.
>> But I I know. But madame manager, you're saying that if we don't move forward with their stuff, they already spent a quarter of a million. >> No, what she's saying is that I I believe what she's saying is that there there this part cannot be put out to
bid. So to answer the question of why was it put out to biz the way that the law has been written is so that whoever does the study and the analysis is technically the person that's also doing the work. >> I'm not going to say much tonight about this item but anything Tallahassee right
I don't even trust it. So let's just leave it there. On the next question um yeah yes any other member >> I'm sorry I just I had another one. Sorry. Commercial increases. Um you you all are projecting $15 million in commercial. Why is that? >> At the 60% collection rate, right now
you're collecting at about 40% collection rate. Um once you get up to 60%, the numbers that we ran um get you to $15 million additional revenue >> and that's strictly commercial. So does that mean that commercial is not being collected accurately as it's
>> it's a part of accurately as well? Yes. Uh because the meters are underperforming. Um so yes, accurately and as well as your collection efforts. I don't think you guys um are you're at 40% collection rate right now. >> And what is the impact on the res
residential side? >> Um right now there's no impact on the residential side. We have none of our numbers include any residential increases or thing. What will happen when we work with staff that when bills start going out after residential meters are installed, it will start showing
what the new consumption rate is residentially. So we'll have a year of looking at that. So on the residential side, you're saying well so will it be impacted? Um what I'm saying is are so are the residential meters accurate? >> No. >> So residential and commercial. Madam
manager, is that correct? Because I know I'm hearing it from the consultant, but if I can kind of hear it from you all as well. >> Are any I'm sorry, can you repeat the question? >> Because she was he was stating that the commercial numbers aren't accurate what we're collecting in terms of like I guess what the meters are reading on the commercial side and then also on the residential side.
>> That is correct. Yeah, we we we believe it's both. >> So, pretty much right now people aren't getting accurate water bills. >> Well, I mean, they're underperforming in the sense that like some of them are really old. Some of them are, you know, you go in there, there are a number of
bills that we're actually estimating, >> estimating people's bills. >> There's some estimation. >> That's what they've been doing >> um on the if you can't get an accurate reading, then we have to estimate the bills and but they know that because it is actually put on the bill. So, there are some that have a reading and we tell
you if it's on the bill and we also tell you if it's coming from uh an estimate >> and and that that that would only change with an overhaul of our metering system. >> Sorry, Mayor, if I >> Go ahead.
>> No, cuz to me that it's kind of baffling because we're talking about people's water bills. They're talking about people who can't pay their water bills and then there's some folks right now who are not getting accurate water bills, who may be getting the savings, may not be getting charged correctly. And to me, that's a huge concern because for for those who are paying their water
bills on time and you might have a neighbor who's not, I know I would be pissed if I found out my neighbor's bill was discounted and I'm over here paying mines. So, I think that that's something that I'm surprised it's coming out right now. No, no, no. That's that's always been >> No, I'm just saying I didn't Well, I
didn't know this that people I would be baffled um to know that people are not getting accurate water bills and and to talk about the the helping hands program. If we could talk about that a little bit more, what does that entail? Is that for residents? I know the um she asked she came up asking a question
whether it's for resident, commercial, who would qualify for this um assistance and is it through our current utility assistance um fund program? we would get to the opportunity to determine that the the um the utility
program that they were profering was towards um using some of the additional revenues um that are above our obligations to assist with residential when that comes online. >> Um because we will have a a reading of
residential by 2028. However, we wouldn't be increasing those bills until um the residents understood how to use it, were able to be connected with the system so that they could try to control their own usage. And so then for those
who are unable at that point to like catch up when we have those bills, there would be that. Uh but we would decide that that would be decided as a policy matter and probably added on um as an enhancement to the utility fund. I'm sorry, mayor. The last question that
I had, I know for the last when we when this item came before us back in what was this March, I believe it came um back in March, we had discussed the technology feature where you all would um handle maybe um the app feature where people can pay on the app, they could
pay monthly, they could pay weekly. Is that still a feature in this presentation? Because I didn't see it. >> Yes, it's still a feature. So that and do you know how soon that you guys will be be able to >> Well, the residential um as we stated the residential goals starts in 2027. Um the installation of the residential
meter starts in 2027. During that time, we'll start doing as the meters are going in, we'll start doing community outreach. We'll host meetings to show people how to download the app to do and to how to utilize the technology that'll be in. >> Is that something that could be done sooner now that the city's going into
monthly or do you guys need the meter to be installed? Well, the meters have to be in the ground for the technology to work. >> Okay, that's it for me right now. Mayor, >> thank you, Vice Mayor. Um, I do think that we the presentation was, you know,
well presented, but I I would say this though. I mean, we could vote on on on the item. I think it was heard or whatever, but I do not want people to assume or I do not want to hear that residents will not be impacted. It may not be impacted now, but y'all gonna
have to pay the whatever that cost may be. Just just be good with that one. And we're good with that. I I mean, we all have to vote our conscience. It is what it is. But we we are not going to turn this around um on any other way. It it is, you know, what it is, and it's
something that we we need. But as I stated before, and I'm not going to go any further in into this, but I do not want people to try to turn this like this is um otherwise what it is. or whatever that they see on the on the piece of paper. If you good, we could
call for the vote. >> I have questions. >> Mayor, I have >> Go ahead. Go ahead, Councilman. >> Uh, Councilman Bren, you can go first because I have a lengthy >> list of the question. >> Speaking of, um, young um, you know, for the gentleman who came earlier, um, just
like you, we love new things. I love technology and that's why I entertain this, uh, new meter system. But at the same time as leaders of the city we have to question everything that
is around us so that we can make informed decision on behalf of the great city of North Miami. My work my interest is in seeing the city is moving forward. And every day
I go to bed and God grant me another day. That's what I've been doing. I've been pushing. >> Amen. >> We have to make sure that our city is being taken care of. We have a lot that is coming our way with property taxes on the line. We
don't know what tomorrow will bring. And again, we have to be mindful of all those changes because when we're putting money out there, we need to know where we are going to find those money to pay for this kind of infrastructure. And of
course, everybody knows that we need a water plant for the city of North Miami. >> Yes. In 2023 when I just came to this council um at the budget hearing in here,
the then public work director was on the stand right there and I asked him that question. As far as our water plant, how would you say the water is working now? His answer was on one leg.
On one leg. That was 2023 and now we're in 2026. We have not done anything. So again, we have to plan. We have to work in a smart way. That's why smart technology is good. But we have to be smart and move
on in a way that will not bite us in the near future. And then you are the ones going to carry the burden because by that time I'll be long gone. You understand? So when we do work in here, we work in your favor. When we are making informed decision, it is for the
younger generation to come and work in a way not to carry the burden of our of the kind of decision that we made in here uninformed um decision. So I I'm with you on that. I love technology. I love all new things, especially new cars. I love
them, you know, drive around and looking good and everything. But this is uh really about the city tonight on uh page 11 of the presentation that I have in front of me. The first thing that strike me is
um commercial billing will increase in addition to the increase that we have in place. Would you please explain that line to me? So we when we mentioned commercial building increasing the accuracy of the meters the meters will be in the accuracy of
the meters will um be reading you know completely accurate as well as us working with the staff to get that number up from 40% to 60% collection rates. >> Okay. Now, one of the feature that you
had in this whole um AMI that I like because I've been fighting for that since I came in is for us to gradually change our pipes. It wasn't there. It has been removed because I spent like uh the past few nights going to the
presentation, the one that you gave me early on and everything that is now that feature has been gone, but the price has not changed. Is there a reason for that? >> The feature is still there. Um we just um shrunk the presentation a little bit because we've done it and gone over it.
The feature is still there as the manager spoke um about earlier. The technolog is there. When we mentioned district metering, that district metering technology is in place where certain areas have sensors in both areas and we'll be able to detect when leaks are going through, which pipes need to
be fixed. Proactive re proactive repairs throughout the process. Your staff right now is stated by the manager right now kind of makes changes based on infrastructure age. Um once you have this new technology in place, you go away from infrastructure age till you
know where pressure is high in certain pipes and there's about to be a burst. So hey, this is we need to get over here now and fix this pipe. So that's what that means. And yes, it's still there. Like you said, the price didn't change. It just wasn't detailed in the presentation as it was before. I vividly
recall part of our conversation but back in March I made the point if it is going to be a dime increase on our resident I'll never ever support something like that and
then when we come back in here in March when we have that presentation and clearly we um discovered that there will be some type of increase on top of the unfair increase that our resident are feeling now the 8.5% weighted average
that they are carrying on on each and every bill. So I know there will be a way for you guys to do it for 27 for 28 but numbers don't lie. They will catch up with us. There will
be some increase on our res um residential um site. So is that still your same assumption for the 17 years? There will never be a dime increase on our residents. >> Our assumptions with the numbers that was given today does not have any residential increases
>> for 17 years. for 17 years. None of our assumptions have residential increases. I don't think I think it'll be highly unlikely that you don't increase for 17 years, but we didn't put anything in our assumptions for residential increases. No, >> I don't see how is that is that possible? But moving on, my question to
you on the numbers, the amount of money that we are going to get, what exactly is guaranteed and what is a projection? guaranteed is the $41 million annually. The complete pro the
complete guarantee is on your debt service that you're going to be acquiring by moving through with this process. Your annual payments approximately 4.132 million I believe that's the guaranteed number. We guarantee it every there won't be a year that comes that you
won't have revenues come in to make that payment. the projection numbers are we're projecting, you know, even at reduced numbers, um, that you bring in that extra $15.8 million just commercially alone.
>> I say, um, thank you. Um, given that this item would be approved tonight and the city realized that they only collected half of the projected revenue increase,
what is PSI financial obligation at that point? If you turn around and for the year you say, "Hey, looks like we're projected only bring in $2 million." The year closes with $2 million. PSI is responsible to give you $2.1 million to
make the $4.1 million payment. >> Okay. Is that guaranteed backed by a bond insurance product? >> Is that >> corporate guarantee or simply a contractual promise that you are making in here because I just want to make sure
that we have everything in line, everything um straight to the point >> completely guaranteed by the Florida statute um that's in the contract. completely guaranteed by the Florida statute that we have to make up the difference of whatever we guarantee. Your contract specifically lists out the $4.1 million the agreement that will be
signed and contractually and statute wise we're responsible for any shortfall. >> Now for for this for for um PSI is that the first rodeo with this um kind of project? >> No, not the first rodeo. And we're also partnered with Corin Maine who is here
as well. And right now they do have the AMI project down at the county as well as far and also some other cities as well up north. >> Have they ever had to reimburse a client under these guarantees? >> If so, how many times and for how much?
>> No. >> Never. >> Good. All right. Now, uh we're talking about um about 21,800 meters. Yes. >> How many were physically tested or how
many were sampled and what percentage were found inaccurate? >> I believe we tested about 300 meters residentially from different districts all over and um probably the same number for the commercial. Um they did come
back reading inaccurate. Um I'm not positive of the >> I council. Yes. >> I have a good question. >> Oh no. Go ahead. me because I got a few more. Yeah, no. Go go go. Yeah, go on. I don't want to go. I got a few more. >> I just have a quick question to follow
up on what the councilman was saying and I wasn't going to say nothing tonight, but he he brought a very very good point. So, your calculation is based on the the 60% um 60% collection from the 20 from the 40% where we at commercial
only. It's my understanding. >> No, the 40% is your collection rate. >> That's what I'm saying right now. >> It has nothing to do with the meters tested. nothing to do with it. No, >> no, no, no. I'm not exing about the testing. This is I I didn't want to forget my question. I'm saying based on your presentation, what you what right
now is based on 60% collection from the the the commercial. >> Yes. >> The the same line of question. Um and thank you Councilman for for bringing this up. What if year one um and and and it's it's very clear that it's not touching residential. What if year one
we are under the the the the 60% threshold which is stated in the proposal where it wouldn't go. So now this question is not for you. It's for the manager. Um, so if we come under for year one, because I want to be very
clear with with this one because just to piggyback on what the councilman question is saying, we let's just say we did 55% um collection of the commercials. So we down 5%. Is that where would that come
from? Is it their responsibility or is it is it our general fund? Well, the general fund is not part of the conversation. The fund that's part of it is the water and sewer fund because that's what we would pay out of. So that's the proprietary fund. But to answer that question is kind of twofold.
The amount of revenues that that they have stated that we're getting >> even if we got to 55% based on their calculations would be more than the 4.1. But what they are but what they are guaranteeing by law is that they would
pay the 4.1. So to the extent that um and I'm I'm using approximation of 4.1 because I think it's close but that's not the exact number. >> But if they come in under it wouldn't be based on the percentage but if they come in under so that we can't pay then we
would have a claim against them for the rest of it. uh for the rest up to paying what's owed on the loan. >> So the loan that we getting, we thinking that that for the $67 million loan, there should be enough revenue coming
from the the the commercial side only to to fund or or for us to the ability for us to pay back basically. if not they gonna because that that because that that's the core of this argument is
we got to guarantee we're not going to lose police and we're not doing what we need to do in terms of the real numbers. So if it's over the 4.1 million let's just say it's five 6 million. So we have about 1.8 million. So is it my understanding and and I like if if
that's the case that you will pay us the 1.6 6 million or the 1.5 that we are deficit or is it only up to the 4.1 million? >> No, no, no. They would guarantee up to the 4.1 million. So our guarantee is
capped. Um but they but they are what they are calculating is that their payment to us will be higher than that. >> That's what I'm saying. And so if in fact the payment to us is higher than that than what the 4.1 or that
minimum then over the years you would be adding into your water and sewer fund the number that catches up which allows us to kind of keep our rates at base. So when you look at the Black & Beach uh we
we've done the Black & Beach water rate study and that water rate study says we have this amount of things to fix and repair and we have this amount of money that you actually have in your fund. So you actually need to be collecting and getting this amount of money and so that
would actually allow you to make those repairs. That's basically the rate study that we get. >> Yes. So, if it went over based on what they've said for their numbers, I I'm I believe what what um the gentleman was trying to say is that
basically you would have enough to cover the fund to the point that you don't have to do the increases, >> the black and 8.5 that we do every year, >> right? because after a certain amount of years if you make over that amount now your fund is at level where it needs to
be. >> So pretty much the reason why we have the rate increases is because we're not collecting and because of that one because you're not well not just not just collecting but also we weren't charging what needed to make. There was a lot of times that where we subsidized
and so we continue to subsidize and that created the increases. Uh the claim is that they we won't be able we won't have to subsidize as much. But what but what I think there's a distinction is they're only guaranteeing that we will be able to pay >> the loan
>> the loan. Now why that is important is because the loan would take away from what we can use for a future water plant because that's part of our money and our revenues. So, it's important that if we're paying that out in a loan that we
have that ability to recover it so it doesn't reduce our capacity for getting other loans for the water plant. That >> no other >> that's separate. But for for their purpose, if it does in fact go that way, it's not to say that residential bills
would not be it's not that they can't be they can't go up because you're going to get an accurate reading. question's going to be um would you be able to curb the increases and you could be able to curb the increases if the commercial
revenues come online as they are saying >> currently now whether they come online that is for us to see but that is what the statements are >> okay thank you I'm sorry council member >> Oh yeah yeah thank you uh very much mayor um I just want to say thank you
for indulging me because I have a quite a few more questions um just on that line. >> Uh looking at the numbers, has any third party engineering firm or utility consultant or financial advisor
independently validated your revenue projections? >> Yes. Um we do have our engineers and partners that we work with and the bank has even um valued it as well. That's why the city is getting is has the ability to get the money to do it. We
turn in exactly what we see. they evaluate it and say, "Okay, yes, this is what the amount can be." >> I'm I'm not talking to that one. I'm not talking about um your company because, you know, every number would make sense to them because exactly that's that's what we do uh with numbers, but I'm talking about like independent
verification because in cases like that, we're talking about some big numbers and also you just heard it. This can also affect our ability to secure loan for our water treatment plant, which is a priority number one. That's the number
one priority for for our city as we we are so lucky we still have this thing um working because this is the first thing that we need as a city. Water is the first thing that we need as a city and I love the technology. I love everything else that come with it but we need that
water plant. Um because of that my point is that of any um financial advisor looking at your numbers so that they will make sense um because um getting us in a 67 million dollar loan it is not something simple
so that people will know exactly what they're getting themselves into. So we can we can save that for later. Um my other question probably goes to uh you or the city. My question would be why should the city borrow about $47 million
based on revenue on revenue assumption that have not yet occurred >> because we we assuming this money is coming. We assuming we'll be able to do it but um why should we get oursel into something like that? Well, again, right
now that when you look at the numbers and the percentage of water loss and everything that you do have right now, even the collections, um, I think, you know, when you talk about not being able to read meters and everything, you you you you move yourself into another
direction when you go with um the the AMI system. You're working on and you're now you're putting yourself in a position to make more informed decisions. You give the manager the the ability and the tools to make the decisions on repairs, what what infrastructure needs to be repaired.
You're not doing any guesswork. Right now, you're guessworking. Right now, our world is functioning on data. We're putting sensors in your whole utility system that will read off of data. Now, you're making your decisions on data like you do everything else. Um, everything that we do on our cell phones
is data. And now your system will be complete data once we install the s the sensors throughout your system. So, you're moving your utility to, like we said, into a smart utility program, which will do everything by data. Um, give your residents the true
transparency that they're asking for where they can monitor on a hourly basis of what their water usage is. And again, it just gives everybody um the numbers and with our our our, you know, projected numbers, this is
going to help you towards your water plant. We're going to help you. we're going to be matter of fact you know we're our numbers will pay towards your water plant a significant amount. >> My thank you very much. My followup question was that with everything that is happening in Tallahassee now not to
say um in the country you know grant that we usually get we don't see them anymore and then we have u property taxes on the line and nobody knows what's going to what's going to happen. Um and we know some some way shape or form our city will be affected. Now,
what happens if projected revenues are delayed by two years? What happened to the city? What happened to us as a city? >> Any projected revenue delayed, then we're on the hook for the the the to pay the bill. So, we're on the hook to pay the $4.1 million. The 4.1 is it's can't
negatively affect you because we're guaranteeing it again. So, you'll never be at the thing, well, hey, we don't have it. No, this is going to be additional revenue that pays your $4.1 million. But a followup to that, what would happen if
we never reach that projection? So what will happen? >> Then we're responsible for paying it. >> Who's going to pay it? >> PSI. >> So if we never ever reach >> If you never reach 4.1 PSI, PSI is responsible for paying the 4.1. Yes, sir.
>> All right. now in uh on the east side because uh I got a few more questions so please bear with me because this is a no because this is a no this is this this is a very very important matter and um uh we need to make sure that we make
informed decision in here because that's that's the beauty of those meetings and we here for our residents we here for the city we have to make sure that everything is clear like water so that we can move on and do what we're supposed to do and you know just go go go home and put my head on the pillow
and go to sleep knowing that I did the right thing. Now, what is the single um greatest ris risk of um achieving your projected revenue numbers? >> One more time, sir. um what give me just
for one race that might something that might hacker um down the line and then we never ever achieve that projected numbers. I I I don't I don't see the risk. Um I don't there's no risk because again all
by the Florida statute we're responsible for paying no matter what. If I guess Hiroshima drops and you can't pay your thing, we're responsible for it that you know that it's just the Florida statute. We're responsible for the 4.1 no matter what. >> Let me let me ask you that question in a different form.
any concern, anything that concern you on your assumption PSI you as a you know as a company is getting who's getting into uh this business of doing all these with uh putting the city into a $67 million um you know lawn and everything
any any concern anything that the city should be concerned about? >> I think no I I believe you're going to make the city will bring in more money than even our projection. and our projections are super conservative. Super super conservative. Um so no, you'll bring bring in more money than
like I said the money that you're going to bring in with this new utility system that'll be coming in um with the operational savings and everything. You'll have money to pay towards your water plant. >> I'm just going to ask you a question. If we were to switch position,
you are sitting in my seat and then I'm here at the podium. What would make you hesitate to approve this project? >> I would I think it's a no- win. It's cost neutral. It's a cost neutral project. I I I wouldn't have any hesitation in it.
>> Okay. Now, so we get back to uh to the impact because that is you know from the beginning that is important for me. What is the average anticipated increase in bills for small businesses, apartment complex, and large
commercial users because we know we they have they have an increase. We start with that increase on page 11. >> I think it varies. Um when we did our numbers and we did our audit, we looked at maybe about 22% possibly, but that's an average. Some people might pay less
um because data me is reading accurate. Some people might pay a little bit more but it averaged out about 22%. >> About 22% >> in accuracy. Yes. >> Let me ask you this question in a different form. How many customers you anticipate will
experience an increase greater than 10% 25% 50% because we're talking about 17 years. >> Yeah. I don't think we can answer that one. >> You cannot answer that. Okay, y'all can save it for for later and then um since
you cannot answer that one um the follow the followup questions that I have I can I can save it too. So the only reason why I'm asking all these questions >> is for us to be able to look at our
resident in the eyes and said that look we did this but we know exactly what is coming. But for me to sit in here to tell you that
I can easily digest the 67 million not knowing the impact that it is going to have not only on my residents cuz like I said earlier the resident of North Miami they've been subject to some
unfair increase because when you're talking about 8.5 weighted average every year. It is not easy on them. I love the technology. I love it. It's going to be nice.
But as I said in March and and I am going to repeat it, is this the right time when we do this? What about water treatment plant? What about the pipes? So, what are we doing? So sitting in
here, I don't think I'll be able to sit down and look at my resident in the great city of North Miami and tell them I did my best to make sure that they're in a better position two years from now,
four years from now, 17 years from now. So to that I will claim my time and I'll sit down and watch the process. Thank you. The mayor passed the gavl to me. Time being madam councilwoman. Any comments?
Okay. Um I have some and also I want to uh since it wasn't asked earlier. Um I did meet with the uh consultants um once or or twice. So I'm publicly disclosing that to um to get information and and a
briefing on uh what's going on. So, I have a couple questions. Um, we'll talk about the loan first. Uh, the the loan the interest rate is at 4.77. Is that fixed or is adjustable over certain number of years? And is it the
city's credit that's um getting the loan? >> City's credit. >> Okay. Can you put it on the record? >> It's the city's credit that's getting the loan. >> Okay. And is there any penalty for paying the loan off early?
Generally no, but the terms and conditions um haven't been determined yet until you pick which uh finance company. The manager will do that and pick the finance company later. >> Okay, mayor is back. Okay. From your presentation, most of the
savings are coming from the increase in collections going from 40% to 50% to 60%. So that's how we're going to pay for this this system based upon us doing better collection and the meters having
a more accurate reading of the water. But the majority of the money uh or savings, I don't say how how it's a savings. The majority of the money is coming because we're going to do a better job at collecting in in theory. Correct. >> In theory, yes. Um this gives you the
tools and also it just helps you in saving money on your um with the sensors in you'll know when you have inflow and infiltration where you're paying more money to more money to the county for sewer treatment. You'll know where you have leaks at. You can fix those leaks
in time. So it'll it's a whole um a whole system a whole smart utility that will decrease at every different level right now. Yes, we just gave you those numbers but those are numbers just on the collection 40 to 60% what we're
guaranteeing. Um but however like I said now you know before pipes break you know which ones are efficient to repair which ones aren't efficient to repair. um you have all of the data information there with you. So on paper on the onset it
looks like yeah that's it. However, like I said inflow and infiltration cost you would you you fix immediately because you're going to know where big leaks are happening at and you go and you know you do you know fill and and fix the leaks. So now you stop paying all the money you're paying to the county. You reduce
any potential new breaks that you have that you'll see in the system as well. So yeah, right now you just show that, but when the system's in place, when it all starts working together, then you start seeing even more savings. Okay, next question is is that if the city
does not do the proper job at collection, what does your guarantee if we stay at collecting 40% 45% and we don't get it up to the 50% to 60% because of internal
issues that the city has, are you still liable for making that guaranteed payment um if we have a shortfall and it's our fault? We're guaranteeing we're guaranteed it to 4.1 regardless. Um the
one thing is that PSI's here with the city for the next 20 years. So we'll be pushing, we're monitoring the stuff also because at the same time we're going to be watching to make sure everything's running as efficient as it can to produce those savings to make sure that we don't have to pay. So we'll be here
locked in with the city for the next 20 years making sure that the system is running optimal. >> Okay. Um, and regardless of the property tax issue that happens, our water system runs on its an independent fund regardless of what happens in the
property tax or homestead exemption passes. And so that's an independent fund. Correct. >> Completely completely enterprise fund. >> Okay. Um, where will be the the the brains of this technology at? Is it going to be within the city inside city
hall, inside the bu uh water department? Where's it at? Um that will be on um determined by your manager. I'm sure Brain will be somewhere at the water plant. >> Yeah, let me turn it over. >> Hi, sorry just to just to answer the question. Um all of the data, the water
meter data, the sewer data, the smart water, the pipe assessment, all of that data will land in one single source software platform. Um, depending on how the city manager and utility operations wants to set up their command and control center, we would work with them to essentially set that up wherever they
wanted to. But the good the thing is that it's a single source cloud-based platform. So, it could be monitored from everywhere, including your phone. Okay. >> Will there be because of this technology, will there be like a office room that's going to have a bunch of
computers that somebody's going to sit in to monitor all this? But you're saying something on on the phone. Are we going to have to build something in addition to this to to as an operation center >> to >> I mean it would be cool all this stuff.
>> Yeah. What I what I would say is that um we have utilities that go full boore that they put up multiple screens. They create like a skater room essentially for their smart utility. Then we have other cities that just have operational dashboards that pop up on every division head's computer in the morning. It
really just depends how you want to set it up. But no, there is no required expense to set up our system on the back end. >> Okay. And regardless of the meters, whether we keep the old meters or get the new smart meters, we're still paying the 8.5% increase a year. Correct,
manager? >> Yeah. >> That's just built in because of the the rate study. Correct. that rate setting actually is going to get redone and so we will have to look at that um to see what that number is.
>> So, so I'm just saying that the cost of the water regardless if we have the meters or don't have the meters there'll be some type of cost in there whether it's 8% or 6% when we to keep our rates in line with what we need to be at so we
we're not running a deficiency anymore. We are at the point where we have to now go get a new water rate study. So I couldn't say if it would be 8.5, 6.5 or whatnot. What I can say is it looks like
the numbers might be a bit under obviously because we don't have the collection. So it's not dollars in the account >> and so that could be the possibility. I don't know what that is going forward but that's where we are currently. >> Okay. Are we on the on the on the loan?
This might be for the manager. We are going to take out a loan for I'll say $45 million. And do we start paying the interest right away or is it as we draw down and use it? That is when the interest starts getting paid. How how is
that financing mechanism going to to work? >> Well, there are offers of different financing. So, I can't say exactly which one would be the method. what we had been looking for based on what the um based on not having a payment before
January 2029. Um the way that is is that there's an actual set amount over the years of the way that we pay the loan. So that would all we would all of that would get added to it the interest and it's split up by the years by the number inside the loan.
So that's where the interest is. >> Okay. Because my my question is it's like a line of credit. It's not a draw. It's not a draw down. It's not a draw down like as you're discussing. So if it was like a draw down like kind of if we did it like a bond in some extent, it's
what you draw down from the bond and then you pay on that. But here we have a set interest rate and a set number. So we know that part of that is so that they could actually guarantee what our payment's going to be and what they're going to actually um be have to guarantee us. So the minute we sign on
the dotted line for $45 million, the interest clock starts ticking even if we haven't pulled the money out to start paying for the construction and the meters installation. Correct. >> I don't have the financing documents, so I can't tell you exactly for sure, but
what I've looked at in terms of the financing is that it's a set number of the the interest. And so it's different. you're t I guess the the savings you're looking for is if we were to do it now and we only drew down but it kind of
goes against the opportunity to get the guaranteed from the company. >> Okay. So because my question is if they're only going to use 10520 million this first year to do what they have to do and then we don't have to pay them or
or pay the loan um uh because we're not using the money. Well, we're using it before they even they're gonna they we're going to be using it. >> We're going to be using the money before we we pay the loan because they have to put in all of the metering. That is the
cost of it. The interest um the interest that we're paying is because it's a set calculation of interest. So, if we didn't do it that way, then we would have to front the money up front and float it. And so, that's the difference. But I I I want to be clear that we've
gotten offers for uh different financing mechanisms. There has not one been chosen. Um specifically, we are pushing towards the one where there is not a payment. And part of that is because we don't want to draw down on our funds. If I were to draw down on the funds
originally and and pay them upfront um out of what our water and sewer fund is there, then you're reducing the amount that's actually available cash. And so that is actually one of the things your available cash is what's looked at as we're doing the water and rate study. So that's not something that
we would want to do up front. >> Okay. And what are the uh the first presentation? I understand there was a community benefits that were um proposed. Um can you re uh announce those what what they're going to be or
what you all have profered? So, the community benefits um are um number one, $1.5 million is going to the city um for the replacement of the bleachers um at the North Miami Stadium. Um we will be
doing job fair. We're going to have I think we have four full three or four full-time jobs that will be offered to residents of the city um along with other part-time jobs, but it will be three or four full-time jobs that are available. Um, we do have that we agreed
to do uh monthly to sponsor the monthly meetings at the library and put our the monthly computer program at the library and we will be doing our uh teaching everybody how to use the software, download the app and everything. We'll
sponsor that for the year and then that we would do a community outreach campaign throughout the community to inform everybody on it. Those are the community benefits. So, you only doing the bleachers from my understanding from your community um >> benefits. Yes. >> I thought you had um stuff for to to to
help out. Um I thought there was more stuff. So, it's my understanding um the maybe I'm I'm I'm I'm getting confused. Didn't you say something about the water um the the residents water
water program? >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, we're going to work with the city, but that fund those funds there are. >> Yeah. But that's our >> That's your program? >> Yes. What >> we're going to help them work on the program >> community. So, community programs, what
you just mentioned is the bleachers, >> the 1.5. I just want >> a fit. >> Okay. That's I just wanted to get that on record. >> And I'm almost uh done here. What should happen in say 15 years from now, we sell our water system to Miami date county?
lock, stock and barrel, the water plant, the maintenance of the pipes, and the ability for them to uh bill us. What happens in theory if that should ever happen? Is there an escape clause for the city? >> Because this has happened in and the
reason I'm asking it is it's another city. They made all this improvement, realized they couldn't afford their new water plant, and they sold it to the the county in North Florida. >> Yeah. No, I mean >> they need to cut down. >> That would have to be a special circumstance that you'd have to you'd have to work with the county. There'd be
some sort of transfer, whatever it might be. The county would be happy because it's the same water meters that they're putting in. >> Um so it would be the exact same system that the county is using. So they'd be happy on that front, but um it's difficult to answer that question predominantly just because I don't I don't know the entire legal aspect of
what a transfer of a performance contract between two entities look like. I've actually never seen that. >> Okay. Um but for the for the purpose of whether the county would be open to it, they'd be happy because it would be the same system and they could integrate it with their existing system. >> Okay. And and two more comments I have.
One is that um I look at the water plant, you have the water plant, you have the distribution lines, and you have the water meter. And if you have a brand new water plant, but your pipes are leaking, you're in trouble. And if you're not reading the the the meters correctly, you're in trouble. So, we're
doing a component of of the water meter, which I'm fine with, and then hopefully we start on the water plant, and then our water plant, we get the distribution lines all done at the same time so that we can have a functioning uh water delivery system. So, I'm okay with the
the the timing of the of the water meters, but at the end of the day, somebody's paying the somebody is generating all this money, businesses, and um somebody's paying it because nothing nothing is for free. and and I and I understand that and um it's just
the cost of doing business in the city. Um the the one other issue is you said that you're going to pay the city the money to do build the bleachers. I hope that you I thought the understanding was that you all would
take on the responsibility to do that um and right up front almost immediately before you maybe even put the first meter in because you all would be able to fast it a heck of a lot faster and you all would be on the hook um to make
sure there was no cost overrides and so forth. So whatever the way that can be worked out the most efficient way where you all take the responsibility of doing that and not and not putting it on us so that you guys can do the procurement get it done faster um because uh I think
it'll go much quicker and safer uh as far as the city goes. >> We're we're working with staff on that. >> Okay. Yeah, that's all I have. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Anyone else? because I I think we um we exhausted this conversation. People will
do what they do. Um >> I'd like to Oh, please go ahead. You have a question. >> Um Madame Manager, last time you had a presentation um and little and Mr. sorry last time you
were here I said please make sure that you're speaking to the manager to make sure that you know um it is beneficial or it could be beneficial to us. Um, again, I echo a lot of the sentiments that my colleagues are saying. The
technology is great and all that, but a concern that I have and it was stated here tonight. I just um want to ask a couple of question. First of all, what what is the cost of our estimated cost? And I know there's a lot we have to do
for a water plant. >> You asking staff? >> I'm Yeah, I'm asking the manager, please. I would estimate the cost to be around 300 million. >> I'll say without having a >> 350. >> Yeah. Without having a full
>> And and what and um what do we have now? How much do we have now? >> Is it 50? >> I I I can't answer that question right now. I can't remember what it is. So I but it would be less than 10%.
>> When you're saying wait a minute manager less than I know we have 50 that we we we took from the state and this was years ago. So >> no no so that we haven't put towards that and actually you have to you have to go to SRF and re and put that towards that. So I guess I understood the
question. It was like how much money we have in like our account for it >> or and I know that we're getting the whiffy alone with the whiffy alone. >> Yeah. So the whiffy alone which we've been using for the piping >> we have to submit it for the water plant
we've submitted it for the surrounding infrastructure but we do expect to put towards that. >> So we don't even have 10%. So that the monies that we'd be using if this is approved tonight where the money is coming from where
>> we would pay something we would pay any expense of water and sewer out of the water and sewer fund and and the work for the meters is through the water and sewer fund. Is it my understanding that if we use these
funds that we are depleting from dollars that we already looking for to for the water plant? Is that my >> if if their guarantee is not I mean if they guarantee it then you're just refilling what you have right so if I
spend four million and the concern is like do you spend 4 million you don't have it but if I spend 4 million and they actually reimburse and we get the 4 million back then we haven't taken the money out it becomes it becomes an even tus that's kind of
the reason so one of the reasons of the financing and waiting uh for the finance ing in 2029 to start making payments is to be able to realize some of those resources before we even
pay out money. So the first year if we put 4 million they're still guaranteeing us for the well they still would be guaranteeing us 2028. So let's say we get into 2029 we should already have 4 million of what they have guaranteed us
before we even pay out of four million. So then it would be a no. Then it should be a no. If that goes how it's supposed to be, then it would be that. But if the question is, is this money from the same fund? Yes, it's from the same fund. It's the fund that we would use for the water plant.
>> Oh lord, I didn't know that part. >> But the but the idea is that you would not have any difference from it. So if 2028, so they'll put in meters in 2026. We expect to have revenues from 2027. we
would not have spent any money in 2028. We would have revenues now again that we have not expended any monies. So if in 2027 we get the 4 million, 2028 we get the $4 million, we make our first payment in 2029, you're talking $8
million in the account before you make a payment for the 4 million. So then if I'm putting a loan out then if I'm you know applying for a loan in at least I did not lose any money that was already in the account at that point >> then this does not impact or we don't
foresee that this would impact any um efforts towards building a a water plant. >> She just started you >> it's a two-part question in the sense of >> it is the same fund. So, I want to be
very upfront. I want to be very forthright. If I'm going to pay something out of any fund to do anything with the water plant, it would be out of the same fund. However, what we've seen tonight is that the expectation is that we will be
receiving revenues. So, adding to our fund before we take anything out. So, if I had 10 million to pay up to pay for, you know, water plant loan, what they're saying is you're not going to have 6 million in one year anymore
because they're going to be adding that in there. So, if their guarantee is good, if we get those revenues, then I would not foresee that issue. That answer is with an if, but they are the same money source for everything water.
Have you have you ran their numbers and have done your own calculation at as administration and do you agree with what is being presented? >> I'm not a math person. We have we have relied >> No, no, no, no, no. We we have the financial person here.
>> Yeah. Yeah. We have a We have a financial person. We relied on their we let me I have to I can't go in. Remember there's engineering source on whether or not what the outcome and the reason why the Florida statute asked them to do a guarantee is because I can't go I would
not have gone out to do the engineering to have what that number is. So I could not say to you that their numbers are exact because I did not go out there to do that. That was a lot of engineering work that was 200,000. That's the reason why the Florida statute has put that in
place. they put in place for them to pay the minimum guarantee based on what their engineering work is and the idea is that we would only get the loan because the loan might go back and underwrite what they're saying for
their numbers. So how based on the numbers that they've given to me? Yes, our agreement says they they're saying 4.1. Now I don't have now what what has happened is there's been a calculation that they have made that has revenues
over the $4 million that to me is simply PSI's representation but as far as the $4 million based on the guarantee they're responsible for that $4 million.
And and as an administrator, are you comfortable with those those assumptions? You you understand what I'm saying? I'm I'm asking that based on your experience and analysis, and I know this is kind of new, you know, are you
comfortable with that those numbers? >> I'm comfortable with the 4.1 guarantee. >> I I'm comfortable with the 4.1 guarantee. I know I'm comfortable with uh us being able to pay the loan or at least have remedies to have the loan
paid. >> And what were their numbers that they said that that you said that they exceeded the 4.1? What was that number saying, Madam Manager? >> That would be in the report. Yeah. At at 60% the the collection from the commercial side. >> So they're saying how what was that
annually? >> 15 million. >> So you're saying 15.1. So you're saying >> 11 million over the actual >> guarantee. Yes. >> Every year. >> Yes. >> And that goes back to the city. >> Yeah.
>> Well, well 2027 9.8 >> and 2028 15.4 for and thereafter uh they believe 15 million thereafter >> and that's only a 60%. >> And that's at 60% collection from the commercial side >> on commercial only.
>> So you're saying the the loan the loan the debt is 4 million but you're saying 15 million is what possibly could come in every year. >> We're projecting you minimum you'll have a $10 million net profit every year. And how much of that are we saying go is going if if that's the case madam manager how much
is that going into the utility assistance emergency fund did we >> well that calculation would be based on what we actually needed to have the base up for our account so if for our account so that you don't have those increases
so that I'll know better the numbers of what is expected to be in the account when we have the additional um water um rates study, the new water rate study. >> And when does that come out? >> We we are getting ready to engage them
for a new water rate study. They have not been engaged for a water rate study for a new water rate study. >> So, it's going to have to come before us for approval and all that other stuff or are you doing that administratively? Yeah, we've got we've already have the, you know, proposal would like it be to work forward on um to move forward on
the water rate study, >> but that's that's in order for us to have realized a lot of extra, we do want to get that fund back healthy. Now, are there any other ways that we would probably get the fund back healthy other
than the AMI? Probably not. if their revenues are correct, then you would get to the healthy fund quicker with that rather than trying to go back and get all the collections and go through what we're doing there. So, that's the other side of the coin.
>> Okay. >> All righty. Um, we do not want to be here all night. Any other questions? >> I think I'm >> Okay. Um, Madame Clerk. So moved.
>> I'll second it. Any further discussion >> for what? There's no further discussion. You second it. Okay. Um roll call, please. Um can I get a um a >> Can I Can I Can I make a suggestion, please? Um here's what I'd like to suggest. As you can see, we have all of these questions. I literally have
residents in here in my district that are concerned. I still have questions. I >> I would again suggest that we table this and I would again suggest that we well not again but suggest that we have a town hall so that people can ask
question and we can have a more educated process on on this. I I want I don't mind the meters. My my issue is are the dollars. My issues are, you know, how is this affecting our
water plant? Um, I I still have questions about the water plant, like when are anticipating on doing that. So, there's there's a lot going on here. So, I would like if we can table this, have a town hall with, you know, a town hall
with our residents >> to so that they can understand and give us some feedback. >> Okay. Councilwoman, that this is my suggestion. They've been at this twice. They've been here. We all know what's going to happen. We could pretend to
have town hall. It's not going to change. And I I don't think it's fair to them. And I'm not even supporting the item that they keep coming back. So, we either vote vote for it or we vote against it. I do not all this that we it
is what it is. I mean, I we all want the meters and I said that from the first time. I don't have any problem with it. and whatever the the vote may be we you know we'll work with administration to make sure that it's implemented we do what we got to do etc etc but this going
back having the the meeting it we had like couple of months before so people should have I've been getting calls from residents and and and it's just my suggestion I I'm not opposed to it but I'm just saying on their part I don't
know if a couple months would would would change the numbers for obviously people don't know this room is not full of people um but we have a lot of well it's full but meaning Miss Brown downstairs and and out in the lobby um
type of folks. So if we're going to do this you guys I I would suggest that we vote we vote it up or down and then we we'll move on. But if if if we all do want the town hall meeting, and I'm always always good in in letting
the the residents know, but it's not that 20 million going to come off or 30 million going to come off or 10 million. Um, but I I do respect that, council woman. So, if you do, I if you if that's where we'll go, I either way, but I'm just putting that out there. I don't
know, Vice Mayor, what do you want? Do you want to defer it or you want to vote? No, I think I motioned it. >> Okay, you motioned it. Okay, Councilman, you want to vote or you want to defer it? Um, >> okay. >> Let's get it. Let's get it going. Um,
Madame Madame Clerk, I think, um, Councilwoman, I was on your side. >> I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at Tab K. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burns. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Nay.
>> So, wait. Wait, wait, wait. No, no, no. Let's do a a roll call because I we don't know who said what. Who said Please do that for me, please, Madam Cler. >> Sure. >> Just give me one second. >> Councilwoman Estimate Irvin, how do you vote?
>> No. >> Councilman uh Charles, how do you vote? >> No. Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Mayor Desome, how do you vote? >> No. >> Councilman Burns, how do you vote?
>> No. >> The item fails with a 41 vote. >> Thank you. Next item, please. We got Jessica running. Tab L, a proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the
city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute an agreement with Tetrate Tech, Inc. to provide disaster debris removal monitoring and other related services on an asneeded basis during declared emergency events at an estimated cost not to exceed 650,000
$650,000 per disaster event utilizing Miami date county contract number EVN0016781 pursuant to section 7-167 of the city code providing for an effective date and all other purposes tab L.
Thank you, sir. >> Uh, good evening. Uh, Mr. Mayor, council members, once again, for the record, Alberto Estrad, procurement director. Uh, the item that you have before you is a request from staff for your approval. The proposed agreement with the
consulting firm Tet Inc. And this is to provide monitoring services uh for the city in the event of a disaster. Uh they would monitor the disaster debris collection and disposal uh which would
be done by our debris collection contractors as well as to assist staff in the submittal of applications for reimbursement of disaster recovery costs incurred by the city uh from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, otherwise
known as FEMA, and any other applicable agencies. Um the council report spells out for you um all of the services that uh Tetrate Tech would be providing. Uh and this contract is being done utilizing the contract that was recently
issued uh by Miami Day County to Tetrate Tech for the same exact services uh on a 5-year basis. Um here with me in support of the item is our interim public works director, Mr. Tom Positano in the back
as well as a representative from Tetra Tech, Mr. John Diamond, if you have any questions. >> Yes, sir. Public hearing is open on the item. Seeing none coming. Public hearing is closed. Is this the same company we had
a couple of years ago or this a new one? >> Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, >> I thought it was um we had like a a term for three years. Was it every year renewal? uh the term just about expired just recently at the end of June. >> Okay. >> So it's we are now moving forward with
>> and this is just if we have a hurricane >> in the event of a disaster event this is one they would assist they provide monitoring services they don't do the actual collection and disposal. >> Got it. See none come. Um so move if
there's any questions. Okay. I have a motion made by Mayor Desme to approve the item at tab L. The motion was seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you.
>> Tab M. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the city manager to issue purchase orders to the Christmas Palace LLC in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the provision of holiday lighting and decor services for the city's 2026 holiday lighting
program utilizing city of Pompo Beach contract number 2032 pursuant to section 7-167 of the city code providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab M. >> Thank you so much. Um, public hearing is open on the item. Seeing none coming, I
move a quick question with that. Madam manager, last year we didn't What are we doing different? Because last year I think the only besides the CH um enchanted forest thing I I know district 4 >> some nice thing with the tree. So what
are they doing this year for 250? >> I mean this last year we did the same. That was what we did. It was a lot last year park. They did the bullet point. >> You're talking about the previous year everyone was complaining. Whoever you last time it was good. Okay.
Thank you. So move a second. >> I have a question. Madam manager um or to the procurement last year. Um >> did we piggy back off of a another city's contract as we are this year or did we go out and get our own
last year? No, last year we actually uh put out uh as a bid and uh the Christmas Palace was the firm that was selected last year. >> Okay. And then you chose not to put out a bid again this year just to piggyback and we end >> this year we're moving forward by
utilizing a contract that they currently have. Um and it's based primarily on the fact that uh they did uh good work for the city that was recommended based on the work that they did last year. So, we're moving forward with them again.
>> Okay. And the only suggestion I would have on that is to make sure that they um do a little better job just supervising um once the items are all up, just uh keep an eye out on on the the items um while they're up on display. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you so much. And uh even even we got the move on um Councilman Burns Point. Um last year they shot me off uh one area. just what put that on the record. >> Just Councilman Charles, I believe the
final locations will be finalized with your respective offices and so through the manager's office. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Um it's been moved and second. >> I have a motion made by Mayor Dove Tab M, seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? >> I.
>> Any opposed? >> Item passes >> with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. I'm sorry. Tab N, a proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute an agreement between the city of North Miami and AJ
Center, Inc. to provide professional tutoring services at Suniss Grove Community Center at a cost not to exceed $100,000 providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab N. public. >> I'm sorry. Um public that's what I said.
Um public hearing is open on the item. I see the park director is coming up. Um it's a great program, sir. I think this is the second year, right? Is it >> third year? >> Third year. >> Third year. Um I don't >> Well, they helped my niece pass geometry. >> Yes. So, um
>> All right. Public hearing is is closed. Thank you. Um so move. >> Second. >> Second. Oh, they were about to um >> No, it's okay. You guys do a great job. Thank you. >> I have a motion made by Mayor Desome to approve the item at tab end. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Timothy. All in favor?
>> Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. >> The kids and the seniors might need to move it to the library, too. >> Yeah, there we go. Tab O. >> Tab O. Muhammad here. How you doing? Live and go first.
>> Tab O. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute the North Miami Brewfest Partnership Agreement for sponsorship and naming rights between the city of North Miami and the Florida International University Board of Trustees. Further authorizing the city
manager to do all things necessary to implement the agreement on behalf of the city, providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab O. >> Thank you. Um public hearing is open on tab O. This is for our annual brew fest. Um this how many years this >> so move
>> second. How many years? Muhammad. >> This would be the 10th. >> Okay. >> What? >> 2016. >> Are you serious or you just Oh my god. Hang on. I have amendment. >> You got a Yes. There's an amendment right here from Councilman. Yes, sir. >> Um I'll throw it out there just because
I like uh I like that program. um we reduced your funding this year um by $25,000. I would put a friendly amendment to restore it back to the 125 as opposed to what's proposed now at the 100,000. And I'm not a big fan of a lot
of events, but what you your organization FIU does and what they do and bring the traffic to 7th Avenue, I think it's a it's a worthwhile thing. >> Can I make a for the amendment? You could take that from your discretionary fund.
We don't have the money. It's um you know um we love the the the partnership. We love what we do, but we simply next year we might not even have it >> or maybe just take it take it out of the the bill we send them for Fourth of July.
>> There you go. Yes. >> You know, >> so next year when we get bill for Fourth of July, >> they're going to increase it by $25,000. That would make some sense. Um so I think it's been moving second. Um you want to say a few words, Mr. Muhammad, are you good? >> No, I'm good. >> Okay, perfect.
>> Thank you. God bless you. Um, Madame Clerk. >> So, just to be clear, because uh, Councilman Burns made a friendly amendment. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I failed. >> Well, I just wanted to ask if Councilman Charles approved it or not. >> So, you know who your friends are, Amom?
>> I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at tab O. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desome. All in favor? Any opposed? Item passes with a 5-0 vote. >> Thank you. Tab P 4. >> Sorry, it's a >> 4 Z. She didn't
>> 4. Thank you. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. >> Tab P. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, approving the updated building and zoning department permit fee schedule attached as exhibit one pursuant to city of North Miami code
section 5-34 building permit fees and section 553.80 of the Florida statutes providing foreign effective date and all other purposes. Tap P. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Um I I don't want to pronounce your name incorrectly. I've seen you around so nice. How do I pronounce it? Masher.
>> Masher. Uh, Masha Ismail. >> Masha Ismail >> building official building department is give us one second. I don't I don't know if we're going to need a presentation. >> I do have some questions on this one. Um, >> you want to open it up first? >> Only because these are these are changes
to permit fees and these are like changes for those who are making additions to their residential family duplex and even developers be. So, I know it's in I guess in response to a law that passed, but it almost looks like the development fees are going down, but the residential fees are going
up, but if maybe you can explain it to me. Yeah. >> No, actually, it's the difference. The residential fee is going down. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Can you >> We only up taking the permitting fee
like 2.5%. Which is just like below below the inflation. >> Okay. Okay. >> Just a little bit. Not that much. >> So the residential fees are not going up at all. You're saying they're going down. >> They're going down. Yes. >> We like that.
>> And this rate study was in response to the state of Tallahass uh >> state of Florida telling you >> because of the mandate by the state. Yes. Okay. That's correct. >> So we had to >> But the new fees are in red, right? For instance, it says
>> Yes, I saw them in red. For residential, it's going from Oh, it's going from a percentage down to what? 1.60 square foot. A minimum of 250. I'm looking at the one that says for residential, single family, duplex, triplex. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, that's actually a decrease.
You're saying >> it's a decrease? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Move for approval. >> Second. >> Huh? Public hearing is open. That's why I was asking you, Vice Mayor, public hearing is closed. >> Question. I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at tab P. The motion was seconded by
Mayor Desome. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Item passes with a 5-0 vote. Councilwoman Estimate Irvin, how do you vote on tab O? >> Rufus. >> Yes. >> Tab Q. >> The vote on tab O will be recorded as
5-0. >> Thank you. >> Tab Q. A proposed second reading ordinance of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, amending chapter 7 of the North Miami code of ordinances entitled finance by amending relevant sections of article 3
entitled procurement code to modify the procedure for selection of evaluation committees and further updating the title of the purchasing department to procurement department providing for repeal conflict severability codification and for an effective date tab Q. >> Thank you. Public hearing is open on the
item. I do like um the the the changing of the finance. I don't like the selection of the finance committee um going through the manager, but it is what it is. We do we do um it public hearing is closed on the item. >> Move approval.
>> Second. >> I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at tab Q, seconded by Councilman Charles. Mayor Desme, how do you vote? >> Yes. Councilwoman Estimate Irvin, how do you vote? Yes. Councilman Charles, how do you vote? Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? Yes.
>> Councilman Burns, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Finally. Thank you. We are in quasi. >> Mr. Attorney, can we take both um since
they are Can we read both of them together? >> Yes, Mayor. I would um >> Okay. I would recommend you take them both together, but take the vote separately. >> Oh, perfect. So, we could shorten the um this thing. We have some special guests here. Want to say hi. Go ahead. >> Please be advised that the following
items on the agenda are quasi judicial in nature. Items R and S. If you wish to speak in favor of, object to or comment on an item, please complete a public speaker card indicating the agenda item number on which you would like to comment. You must be sworn before addressing the city council and you may
be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse to submit to cross-examination, the city council will not consider your comments in its final deliberation. Please also disclose any exparte communications you may have had with any members of the city council. City council members must do the same. So, if
you wish to speak on the items at tabs R or S, the public speaker cards are at the entrance of chambers in the back of the room. Once you've completed them, you can bring them up here. Tab R.
Tab R. A proposed quasi judicial second reading ordinance of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida adopting amendments to volume 1, goals, objectives, and policies of the city of North Miami 2045 comprehensive plan in accordance with the requirements of section 163.3184
parenthesis 3 Florida statutes 2025 and chapter 29 article 3 division 11 section 3-102 parenthesis capital A and sections 3-105 through 3-11 of the city of North Miami code ordinances specifically by amending the
future land use element to increase the allowable height to 210 ft for certain properties within the Biscane Boulevard Plan corridor development overlay district, providing foreign adoption hearing and subsequent transmitt of the proposed amendments and supporting data and analyses to the state land planning
agency for a determination of completeness providing for repeal conflict severability and an effective date. Tab R. Tab S, a proposed quasi jud quasi judicial second reading ordinance of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, amending
chapter 29 of the city of North Miami code of ordinances entitled land development regulations at article 4 division 3 entitled special purpose and overlay districts specifically at section 4-306 entitled plan corridor or overlay district to increase the
allowable height from 110 ft to 210 ft for certain properties within the Biscane Boulevard plan corridor development district in in accordance with article 3 division 10 and section 3-302 of the city of North Miami code of ordinances providing for repeal conflict severability codification and for an
effective date tab S um council before we start tab S just wanted to introduce Miss Judith Frankle she's part of Inspire as we are um for the CPD so she'll be presenting on behalf of CPND for this item >> who is she I'm sorry
>> Judith Frankle from Inspire Miss Smith has been in but she is covering for Miss Smith tonight. >> Thank you. Go ahead, ma'am. >> Good evening. Good evening. As the manager said, my name is Judith Frankle. I work with Nikesha Smith, who you may be more familiar with. Um, I'm here
tonight to present the second reading for a comp plan text amendment and the accompanying land development regulation amendment to allow for an increase in allowable height from 110 ft to 210 ft.
in the Biscane Boulevard Plan corridor development district. >> Ma'am, >> one moment. Madame manager, since it's second reading and nothing has changed, can we skip the >> presentation >> and there was no >> or is it required by law? >> Oh, go ahead. Go ahead.
>> I was going to ask Jeff. >> Okay, go ahead. Do it. By the time Jeff come back, we'll be done. Go ahead. >> Okay. >> Just quick. >> No, just go ahead, ma'am. >> Sorry about that. >> Um, happy to do. >> We tried. We tried to move >> first. you, as you heard, is the comp plan amendment um which was approved by
this council back in um April. It was then transmitted to the state, Florida Commerce. Um and then has was uh uh approved with no objections from the state. Now, it's come back to you tonight for second reading. Um if approved tonight, it gets transmitted
back to the Florida Commerce Department um and then becomes effective 31 days um after we receive notification that the package is complete. Uh which is what we would the process to expect. >> Uh the second portion is the land
development regulations. Um this is to make sure that the comp plan and your land development um regulations are in step and matching. It is an amendment to article 4 division 3 section 4-306 again to allow that maximum height to be
210 instead of the current 110 ft. >> Um uh it's important to note that this amendment does not modify any conditions in the existing conditional use permit. um that would eventually have to come back to you um by the applicants to make
any amendments to that um existing permit. Um both the comp plan and the land development regulations are in alignment with the city's comprehensive plan um and goals and uh I'm here for
any questions. It sounds like you don't have any. Um the applicant is also here with their representatives if you have any questions for them as well. >> Okay. Thank you so much. Before we get to that, just so we don't forget, any partate disclosure? >> Not since the previous meeting. >> Yeah. Um, sir,
>> um, I had a question with the building department and the applicant to see if the thing came back from the >> Got it. Councilman. >> Yeah, I had a meeting before the >> Yeah, the first same not nothing has changed since the previous meeting. Yes,
>> same thing with with me. We I I haven't talked to them since the last one about this. Thank you so very much. Um if you have a card, do they need to um stand? Jim, I saw you passing out cards. What do you think this is? >> You got a card. Um
>> if you plan to speak on the items, please stand up and raise your right hand so I could administer the oath. >> So yeah, you can stand right there. >> R and S. >> Mr. Each, come on. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about to give in
today's proceedings is the whole tr is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? If so, say aloud, I do. >> I do. Madam, >> thank you. >> Each No, no. Go ahead, sir. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm in favor of this amendment because
this lady over here, her property, she's been before us since 2013 about the apartments. >> You got to talk in the mic. Ma'am. >> Okay. Jim Garrett 247 Britney up. >> Forgive me. I know your name.
>> Laura. Laura Tab. >> Tabber. >> Bill Simpson spoke highly of you. >> This This should have been that probably should have been developed from 2013. She's been so patient.
>> We we need and we need growth in this city. This is one of the places where we need growth. It's not a button a residential neighborhood. She's a good person. They have developed good properties in this city. She's been
there for North Miami. And we we I'm in favor because we need we need we need we need growth with businesses. It's I believe it's a miss store, right? We need we need growth with apartments, affordable apartments. We need growth
because right now that lot has been sitting there empty since 2013. Time is money and she has lost a lot of money. I know that. But she's been patient with our city because she believes in our city. Thank you,
>> Jim. It says that you you're the lobbyist for the for the project. >> I'm jo I'm joking. Um Chief, please. Yes, sir. That shirt >> trying to dress like you.
>> Oh. Oh, no. Chief don't play. Chief always. >> Mr. Mayor, council Kenneth each. 1345 Emerald Drive. Thank you. This is an important project. Yeah. I've been in this city since about
1970. And one of the things that I always found embarrassing is when we come into the entrance on 123rd Street, we go westbound, it looks like hell, you know, and we're starting to change that. That's our image. That's who we are. 200
f feet and this project is absolutely necessary. You know, I can remember when there was a car dealership over there, Monroe Zeter, and next to it was a a dumpy four or I think a four-story apartment which got knocked down. Then across the street was another car
dealer. Now we're glamorizing the place. That's our signature. That's who we are. >> You know, when I look at Bay Harbor Island or Bell Harbor, I want to be like them. Why? >> Oh, please. No. >> Hear me out. Hear me out, mayor. We're a
quality city with quality people. And there's no reason why we can't look as good as anybody else. When I look at you and I see you dressing so sharp, I say you should be on gentleman's quarterly cuz you're my mayor and I'm proud of you. I want to be proud of the entrance
to this city. Okay? And we need, first of all, if you notice, you're driving out of town, you see the rents are going down and you see for rent signs all over the place. Okay? This is going to help our population.
It's going to increase the availability of rentals out there, but also bring people into the city that are going to have disposable income that going to keep our merchants going. And that's what we need, especially in lie if this other thing passes uh in in November.
We're going to need a project like this. And I believe me, I'm saying this as a as a resident who's been here since 1970. I know I don't show my age. I know good boo. >> You look good. thing. >> But honestly, I I think and and she is and her they're just quality builders.
When I came back from Chicago and I seen that LA Fitness building over there, it's glamorous. Again, thank you very much for your time. I hope you pay. >> You got extra minute for that comment. Go. Thank you so much. >> If you recall, uh >> Oh, no.
>> If you recall, if you recall when you became mayor, I said you were the best dressed mayor. >> You did that. >> Miami date county. >> You did say that. That's right. Thank you, sir. Thank you so much, Miss Taber and your team, if you have two minutes. If you don't, we good. Um, we good. Thank you so much. Um, Madame Clerk,
move for approval. >> Second. >> I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at tab R. Motion was seconded by Mayor Design. Councilwoman Esme Irvin, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Councilman Charles, how do you vote? >> Yes.
>> Councilman Burns, how do you vote? Yes. >> Mayor Des, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Motion carries with a 5-0 vote. >> Move. >> Move for approval. Oh, I thought it was the same thing she was using. Second. >> I have a motion made by Councilman
Charles to approve tab S, seconded by Mayor Desome. Councilman Burns, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Esa Mayan, how do you vote? Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor, uh, Mayor Desome, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Councilman Charles, how do you vote? Yes. >> Motion carries with a 5-0 vote.
>> Thank you. Good night, Miss um Tavern. Hey, how you doing? All right, we we we um a point of privilege. Um I wanted to do citizen form now. We do have a couple of folks that that's been waiting the residents. I know it's getting late. So, citizen
form is open. Um we have two mics. So, please come up and introduce who you are and say what you have to say. And Mr. Garrett is number one. Go ahead, sir. >> Jim Garrett, 247, Britney F, do Beach, Florida 33446.
>> When is he moving? >> Number one, North Miami. I got I got a new logo for us, Mr. Mayor. I got a new logo for us. North Miami, the city by the bay.
Dot dot dot and by the beach. That should be a logo because we do have beaches in Ulita River State Park and Ulita State Park belongs to us, not NB. >> So the city logo should be the city of
North Miami or North Miami the city by the bay dot dot dot by the beach. That's my first recommendation. Second, I give you credit. We had a adult debate up here. We didn't have the three ring five ring circuits on water meters.
I'm just going to inform you. I waited patiently for them bleachers out there. I was promised by a couple of city managers that the bleachers, not the current one, will be up at certain football season. I'm going to go and submit the paperwork
in Tallahassee to do a new nonprofit organization, Supor Stadium, Inc. Mona Paba is talking to me right now and she said, "Jim, create the raise the money. If the city gets the money, fine. If you don't get the money, go to Dawn
Beaches bleachers. Make sure the press box is ADA compliant and make sure that the lighting is compliant because guess what? Those kids don't need to wait another year to go all the way down to to whatever stadium. I went down to South Dade High. I went
to Harris Field in my senior year and played a football game. We won barely North Miami High in the Jim Rogers and it was hostile and the bus trip was 53 miles and unaircount school buses. That what all kids at ATM
at Alonzo and Tracy Morning in North Miami High are doing. They're taking bus trips. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Oh, oh, oh, yeah. Yeah. G, give us I'm I I am so sorry. You guys could stay
there, but we have one little item we have to do. We will lose um corn, but we are going to continue, which is the millage rate that we are, but it's just a discussion. So, I don't think Do we need a vote? >> Needs a vote, right? >> Do we need a vote? >> We do. We do vote. >> Okay, real quick. Um the the millage
rate. Um we um I I'm just got the the memo. These are the dates, correct? >> Yeah, those are the dates. September 4th and September 15th. Um, >> okay. >> So, those are the >> So, thank you. So, move >> second >> and and the and the vote on keep on the
mileage rate. Yes. >> Yes. Yes, it could go down, right? >> It can go down. >> Okay. Yes. Yes. >> Miss Brown, we should put it up to 9%. >> Oh, no. >> Can somebody actually state the motion? I don't have a memo. I don't have anything. >> The motion is we
>> I don't have anything. >> The motion right here. motion is um we are setting up the budget hearing date for 2026 27 fiscal year and also we are proposing um the >> budget rate yes the title of the of the memo >> I don't have the memo so I don't have
>> right here right here madam >> the thing but September >> we sorry guys >> but I don't have that >> all right >> so made by mayor des >> second Did you
>> No, just we're setting it out here, but we just need a vote on the >> Yes. On the military. >> Yes. >> So, what is the motion? >> The motion >> The motion is toting the meeting. Setting the meeting date >> setting the meeting date and the mill
rate at 7.4. >> All right. I have a motion made by Mayor Desome uh to set the budget hearing dates and to keep the maximum millage rate at 7.4 mills. >> The county messes up.
>> Uh seconded by Councilwoman Esme Irvin. All in favor? >> Any opposed? Motion carries with a 504. >> And we we don't need a um a vote on the the the changing to one meeting because I think this might be discussion. >> It's only the Thank you so much. Thank
you. Public hearing is back open. >> Maybe we have another discussion. >> No. Yeah. >> Oh, you want to do that first? >> Yeah. That's since Cassandra is leaving. >> Go ahead, sir. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. My name is Sam Ban Leer, president and founder of Urban Paradise
Guild. Good evening to you all, Mr. Mayor, city council, city staff. Um, I'm here to speak about uh Ace Preserve, Arch Creek East Environmental Preserve.
And first of all, uh, I founded Urban Paradise in 2008 in North Miami to protect the community from climate change. In 2013, UPG adopted Ace Preserve at the invitation of the city. During this time, we have
invested at least 800 volunteer project days there. I estimate that UPG has invested roughly 20,000 hours with a total value of well over $500,000 uh under current federal rates. This is
more than the projects. It includes everything else, admin, fundraising, grant writing, community education, the things necessary to keep the projects going. For most of that time, UPG has reserve uh received no support from the city and I had my head down getting work
done and I'm not a smooth operator and nobody was speaking out for us. Of course, this was before your time on the council. Uh I was overjoyed that for the first year ever, you funded Ace Preserve in the budget for $40,000 last year. You
listened and started a whole new era of caring about the preserve and about the Asena neighborhood. I was so grateful to each of you. As you will remember, prior to your vote, we provided you with part of UPG's master plan for Ace Preserve.
The plan is supported by the community who expect it to continue to make rapid progress. It is my hope that in keeping with your intent that any remaining funding from this year be preserved for ACE in the next fiscal year so we can
follow through on our commitments. The transit path is over 40 ft wide in places. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> May I please continue? >> How long do you Because we have a long line. >> One more minute. >> No, no, no. We cannot do do one one minute unless she want to give you her
two minutes. Is she with you? Okay, I can open mine a minute. I've got different things to say. >> Okay, thank you. >> Go ahead. Go ahead, Sam. >> Okay, so uh everybody knows that, uh, FIU is still trying to steal Ace Preserve from the people in city of
North Miami. They've been at it for many years. UPG has been defending the preserve at least four major attempts in the last 18 years. In their latest, they asserted that the preserve is neglected. Everybody who sees us working there knows that's a lie. We've been working there for 13
years and the politicians in Tallahassee don't know it. We have all witnessed FIU's demands for expansion put the community in great danger. Six people died in Sweetwater from their terrible bridge event. Today, Asena neighborhood is a quiet deadend street with two lanes
and zero through traffic. The passive medium park is becoming a treasured shade space for families. Now 1,000 residences in on Northeast 13 35th Street are rightfully fearing FIU's expansion. What would a four-lane street
What would a four-lane road do to their street? >> Thank you, Sam. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. >> Thank you. And you got one minute, ma'am. >> You got it. All right. Good evening, uh, mayor, vice mayor, and council members. I'm Jackie. I'm with executive I'm the executive director of UPG for more than 13 years. >> Address address, please.
>> Uh, yes. 12828 Southwest 17 Terrace, Miami, Florida 33175. Um, I will skip the intro since a lot of you know who we are. Last weekend, the heat index reached nearly 110 degrees. Yet, our volunteers still showed up. They spent their Saturday morning
removing invasive species, caring for native habitat, and protecting this incredible community resource. Whether it's 80 degrees or 110 degrees, our volunteers continue showing up because they believe Ace Preserve is worth protecting. The same commitment is why I'm here tonight. On September 25th, the
commission unanimously approved $40,000 allocation to enhance the preserve. We're grateful for that investment because it recognized the value of the preserve and protecting it. Uh I'm going to skip through that just so we can finish here. Uh over the past 13 years,
we've completely eradicated Brazilian p pepper and air potato and other species, restoring space for native plants and wildlife to thrive. These accomplishments don't happen overnight. the results of years of hard work, countless hours, and a shared commitment to protecting one of North Miami's most valuable natural resources.
The community and our neighbors and your constituents have remained committed to the preserve. We simply ask that the city's commitment be carried through as well. >> Thank you so very much. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. I'm Yes. >> Mayor and council, thank you so much for
your service and hello to the residents of North Miami. My name is Destiny Alvarez. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. Um, I'm currently on the ballot for judge and I feel that it's really important. No one ever knows who's on the ballot. So, I wanted to um put myself here and and tell everyone a little bit about who I am. Um, I went to
the University of Florida for undergrad in law school. I served as a Florida gubanatorial fellow and I started my career at a large law firm and now I run our firm's Miami office. Um, so again, my name is Destiny Alvarez. I am so excited to be here in front of you tonight, North Miami and thank you all
so much again for your service and good evening. >> Thank you so much. Yes, ma'am. >> Good evening, Mayor and Council. >> Virginia Gilmore, 1635 Northwest 120th Street. The city had a moratorum on the
RVs which ended about the end of February. I would like to know where is the process? How far have you guys reached with um coming up with a resolution? They are not safe. They're catching fires in different neighborhoods.
They're bringing in the trailers in just about one every week. >> What? >> So, we also have >> uh 18 wheel trailers are another issue over there. We have boats now is an issue over there. So, what are you guys doing to help to resolve some of this
issue? It it it's on the the the thing we're going to discuss that next. >> Okay. Because we have about what maybe close to maybe about 180. >> That much? Yes. That many? >> Yes. Yes, we do. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Miss um Gilmore. >> Good. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> First of all, thank you for having me here. I'm just so excited, mayor, and to the councilman for all your service and all that you do for your community. Thank you very much. My name is Renee
Gordon and I'm running for circuit court judge on the B group 35. Destiny and I are not in the same group. I want to tell you just just a little bit about myself. Born and raised right here in this community. I've served our courts
for more than 30 years. I've practiced in both civil and criminal. Moreover, not only have I practiced, I've supervised and trained many of the judges on the bench today are judges that I train. I'm currently a professor,
adjunct professor at FIU College of Law. So, I've supervised, trained, litigated, practiced, and educated. But that is just my traditional qualities that I want you to know about because most people don't know about judges. My qualities that I really want you to know
about is my ability and I work hard. I grew up working on a farm in the summers with my grandparent. Farming is hard work and I did it from sun up to sun down. But I bring to the bench a strong work ethic. I bring to the bench a a
ability and a develop to love and care about people because my grandmother belonged to a ministry called the sick and shut in. When we served people, you know, we didn't have Uber Eatats. We were the Uber Eats to bringing things service to people. And not only that,
finally, it is my ability and what I believe good judges do is to give respect and dignity to everyone that comes before them. And see, that's what my grandmother taught me when we served other people. I'm asking you to please go to reneegordon.com
to learn more about who I am. And I just thank you so much for this opportunity for you to get to know a little bit about who I am. Thank you, >> Gordon Brown. >> Good afternoon. Judy Brown, 1100 Northwest 128 Terrace. I come before you
like my former um residents about the RVs that's in our neighborhood. We have been complaining about this. I know you had a moratorum on this, but it seems as though we have become the campground of the city of North Miami. At one time was
155 nights over plus. We are not getting any relief for these these trailers in our community. My question is we just had the um I don't like to call them angel but the officer talk about hurricane preparation. What is the city
now when you start to talk about that? I have a couple of questions. I want to get them in. I have to go fast because I know the time is coming. If there's a hurricane that's approaching, a cat 5, cat 4, what what plans do the city have in place for
these RVs? We know these things will become um uh projectiles because they are not anchored to anything. They're just sitting on top of the ground. That's one of my question I would like to be answered when you have your discussion. The other thing is how are you handling complaints about the RV and
what are the procedures that the resident should do? What are the how how can we report this to the city? Because if we report them, you all take our names and they'll come after us and we need to have some type of guidelines of how to report this.
>> Also, are there any existing ordinance or bylaws to limit the RVs in our city? >> Oh god. >> Because other cities have um they have uh implement ordinance and laws to try to prohibit these RVs in their neighborhood. We've
seen them on the news all the time. You know, it's not just a problem here. It's a problem all over. Okay. And here, the last one I would like for you all to answer in your discussion. What are criteria the city will use to decide whether or not RVs campers are allowed
or prohibited within the city? We need to get a handle on this. The laws that we have on the books, if they're antiquated, we need to rewrite them. >> Amen. Okay. Thank you so much, Miss Brown. You could call me. I I won't say you call me. I'll say go ahead ma'am. Yes, that's right.
>> Good evening more. You know the resident call. Yes, ma'am. Go ahead, ma'am. >> Good evening. Randy Grace, uh 40 Northwest 124th Street, President Siss Grove Neighborhood Association. Um kudos to the councilman, Councilman Charles.
I'm proud to see that we're having a discussion item talking about the trailers this evening. um across the city, not just District 4, but across the city, we're having issues with trailers in the city, people living in the city, in the trailers, and you're obviously they're not supposed to be
there, but no more uh that you can see this greater than in district 4. So, this is something that I believe we need to address. City of HIA, they've addressed it. You can't have the trailers in residential areas. Um my uh Miami Day County, same deal. You can't
have the trailers in residential areas. Hopefully we can implement something like that in the city of North Miami to kind of tackle this issue. Thank you. >> Thank you so very much. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yes. Hello. Um my name is Grace English.
I've been a resident uh since I was born on 128th Terrace in North Miami, 1010 Northwest 128th Terrace. Um, I'd like to know what the current city zoning
ordinances are for these RVs for parking them and living in them because, as you've heard, they are expanding very quickly because housing is very
expensive and they make very good rentals and they're being rented out. Uh my concerns are for safety like Miss Brown commented on not being anchored in the times of hurricanes and even wind
bad winds storms like we had one very recently. Uh and also um the uh overload on the electricity on the houses that they're put next to. I have
one next to my house. The RV is actually as big and long as the whole entire house. >> Oh no. >> So it's like another house outside the house. And uh you know that's some electricity is coming from somewhere and
probably overloading the system. And then there's the sanitation concerns. I mean this is not a campground. The city of North Miami is a city. And um I just like to know um what can be done about
this especially in district 4. I understand it's really getting out of hand. Thank you. >> Thank you Miss English. >> God bless all of you. >> God bless you Miss Grace. Thank you. Hi Maggie. Good. >> Hi. Hi Mr. Mayor. As you all know me as someone who's
highly involved in our in her community. I am new to the city of North Miami. I'm a new resident now in the city and I have a few concern and as you already know people approach me asking me question Maggie what are we going to do what can be done I don't tell him to call city
>> I just got here >> however I overheard um councilman Charles mention that he cannot sleep at night thinking that the city need a plant since 2012 we need no water we need clean water in the city of North Miami
we are getting a loan for 67 million million dollars. I am thinking is there any programs for leak credit programs for the city infrastructure to upgrade old pipes in the city? Now,
I would like to know if we can keep the quarterly billings to continue until we install the new meters. So we can at least start a new with everything and then we can go to monthly payment. I have not paid a bill in the city as of
yet because it's an old inheritance. As I mentioned before, it needs repair and everything else. So I don't know if I would know where to go for my question to be answered or do I need to make an appointment with someone
because I am highly involved in this community and I'm coming to ask question and expect results. Thank you >> Miss Maggie. Your your answers what were already stated. So we we we're not having the water meter. So that that
passed here. And the other question that you asked also which would affect if we did that also answered in in this meeting. So if you have anything just call city hall 895 89365. >> I got access to the city. Mr. >> Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Hi. Hi.
>> Uh Neil McCaulay. Um I'm at 2640 Northeast 135th Street. >> Uh good evening to the council. Um I'd like to add my comment regards Ace Preserve which I live next to. Um, I'd like to ask the funds that were set to be given to support the work of Urban
Paradise Guild at the preserve be dispersed. ACE is a very important recreational space for North Miami residents. Time is of the essence in planting native species of trees in the preserve and keeping up the removal of the invasive species. I believe the
amount allocated is in the region of $40,000 which will go a long way in supporting the work at the preserve and it represents an exceptional return on investment for the city. Thank you all. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Mike,
anything? Are we good? Okay. Public hearing is closed. Thank you so much. Um and we kind of did it backwards. We do have to go back to um communications. So discussion the next one is um holding
the uh the the city council meeting once a month versus the twice a month. Um and the reason for that for the past couple of months we haven't had any items sometime we come here for 30 minutes we done it's one or two items and so we
seen the impact of it and especially with now you know emailing and texting keep in mind we have a old charter that that I think it's at least Mr. attorney at least 50 years since the we've made some amendment to it but when's the
first f is 100 years since the first >> no there was an amendment >> no I know but I'm saying when was it first >> years I >> before so the charter was so we did a a whole >> there was an amendment I believe under when reje was here there was an amendment >> of the whole charter
>> yes so it's not the original city's charter >> okay and then this was when when 20 this is before you now I know what here. I'm saying okay. Okay. So, um that that that is that that
is why we we just um ask for that. Nothing in in terms and most cities in Miami Day County including our neighboring cities doing the same. NMBB I believe um in Miami Gardens have done it and others. It's just we just we were just wasting um folks time coming here
for 30 minutes and then we'll be out and and do this and do that. Um other than that um any um question on that one? We >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um yes. So um thank you, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this um your proposal. After careful
consideration, I cannot support reducing our regular city meetings for twice a month to once a month. As elected official, our primary responsibility is to serve our resident holding meeting on the second and fourth t Tuesday of each month, provide consistent opportunity
for the public to engage with their government, to voice their concern, and to receive timely response in issues affecting their neighborhoods. Reducing that those opportunities could unintentionally limit public participation and accessibility. North
Miami is a dynamic city with ongoing development, infrastructure, projects, budget matters, public safety issues, and quality of life concerning that requires regular oversight. Meeting twice a month allows us to address matters more efficiently and prevents
important agenda items from accumulating, which can delay decisions that directly impact our residents, businesses, and city operations. Additionally, regular meetings strengthens transparency and accountability. They provide more frequent opportunities for council to
ask questions, to receive update from staff, to monitor implementations of policies, and to ensure that city business continues to move forward without unnecessary delay. I also believe that residents deserve predictability and consistent access to
their elected officials. Many community concerns are time-sensitive and waiting an entire month for the next council meeting could delay resolution, create frustration, and reduce public confidence in local government. While I understand the desire to streamline
operation or to reduce costs, I believe that these goals can be achieved through better agenda management, improving meeting efficiencies and the strategy use of workshops or special meetings when necessary, not reducing the number of regular meetings. Our commitment
should not be to our commitment should be responsive government. meeting twice each month demonstrate that we are accessible, engaged, prepared to address the involving needs of our community in a timely manner. For those reasons, I
respectfully oppose the proposal and support maintaining our current schedule of regular council meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays of this month. >> Now, Councilwoman, th this was just a discussion, so we don't need all that. But, and second, you'll be one of the
first few that that be ready to go. So, I propose this because y'all we always ready to go in in terms of there's not much to discuss, but it's not that serious. It's really not. It's just a discussion that >> No, no, no. I I get it. So, it it was just a discussion. We didn't need the AI
the whole reading stuff and all that. I mean, let's move on. So, let's let's go to the next step. >> Mr. Mayor, um Yes, sir. Um, I do concur with the council woman that I want to keep it as the two times a month. Um, because I believe we're here to serve the residents and whether it's uh 45
minutes or an hour. I would like a little bit better uh maybe agenda management where possibly the first of the month is you take care of housekeeping, purchases, um that kind of stuff. And then the second meeting of the month might be more of the zoning matters and uh some of the the the
development type of stuff so that people who have an interest in the development come out on that particular meeting. The people in uh and who want to talk about the purchasing and the housekeeping stuff that we do come out on another
meeting. Um but um it's worked for the city for the last 100 years. Let's keep it the way it is and and we'll go from there. Thank you. >> Okay. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you so very much. We don't have the vice mayor here, but again, it's not that serious. Um, let's get to your discussion though.
Our view was serious enough that you had it as a discussion, Mr. Mayor. With all due respect, I said it was obviously serious enough that you had it as a discuss >> because that is something that you have to put on the agenda if we wanted to change in terms of serious enough for you. >> Listen, Councilwoman, with all the the
reading, it's a discussion and we don't remember, we don't we do it every twice a month. It doesn't really matter for me. If I if I'm not here, I'm not here. If I'm here, I'm here. But the public know we do our work. We come here and do what we do. Um and and we'll take it from um from there as as we move on. We
could have a different discussion um in the fall. So, Councilman, let's Yes. >> Thank you. >> on the Sunis Community Center. So, I'll um just defer that one. We have a long night but the RV I just want to um talk
about it and I'm so glad that resident came out and um voice the concern about the RVs. It is it is way way way too much. We cannot we cannot let that happen. We need to put a full stop. We
need to follow suit um cities like Mama Haya Miami Gardens even Opaloka. It's not that easy. All right. So we need to do better. Um just want to say thank you to administration and um the court department. They did a very good job um
going out there and giving some documents on um the total number of RVs that they um put on the paper. But I know we have way more than that. Um altogether when I counted they have about
189. out of that 189 in the city of M of North Miami and I know it's a lot more because there are like some addresses that I don't see because there is one address very very close to Pepper Park that we have two RVs sitting just right
in there just right next to Pepper Park. So um and um other um addresses because some of them are hiding in the back of the house and those were like being craneed and put in there and I understand that the definition of RV is like they should
be able to move them around. You know those are used for campers they move around and go um to California somewhere else and then dump them and come back. So, we need to act. We need to act because we cannot wait for something to happen and then we are going to react
like all the cities um do. So, as a smart city, city of North Miami, we need to put something in place. And I'm going to tell you, out of the 189, 96 of them are in district 4. >> Wow. >> And I know we have a lot more. We have a
lot more. and um and um just say thank you because at least we have numbers that we can talk about. So again in district 4 waiting that numbers we have 51 about 51% of the total of RVs in the cities are sitting in district one and we have
people living in them. I've seen some of them with um extension cord plug in is not for a moment because should be like uh you plug in the extension cord to clean them and then you go out with them never move. Some of them are not even on wheel. There's one
by uh Ben Franklin early in the morning 6:30 I was jogging in the park and then that that thing was crane in and it is just just right there just right across from the school. It is something that we u as a as a council need to do something and then
stop it all together because if we don't stop it, it is basically we just going to have to answer to a call. There's a fire in one of them and again looking at the numbers between um 2023 to 2025. It's like the numbers just double and
you know exactly what happened. Got more people coming and then they just using them as dwelling units. So we know that and they're renting them uh they're making a lot of money out of them and again the issues are safety and quality of life.
>> So um that's the reason why I just wanted to bring this and um and we got the resident coming and talk about it. So we need to have uh a way to not only to stop it and I have to say that thanks to uh this council in here in 2026 we
only have one application. So because we we put the stop, right, mayor? Yes, >> we put the stop. So we need to put the stop for real >> and then phase them away. >> Those who don't have a permit because out of these, a lot of them don't have don't even have a permit.
>> Those who don't have a permit, we need to get them out real quick. Those with a permit and on will. So we probably have a way to phase them out. But the the ones without a permit, the one that are just sitting there because if they are not on wheel, we're not talking about
office anymore. You're talking about the dwelling unit. So So that's uh that's a discussion. I know. Um Councilman Burns, you want to jump into it? May, >> mayor. >> Yes, sir. Mr. City Attorney, can we repeal the uh ordinance or whatever we
have that even allows them to apply for a permit? I would say zero. None. Not a you can't park a trailer in your backyard whether you're living in it or not. Just nothing. You can just not allow and that's going to nip it in the butt. We don't have to worry about who's
who's living in it, not living in it. Just not allow it at all. And the people who have a so-called permit, give them a three to three to six month saying we're revoking it. Safety issues. We we we don't want to have them because it wasn't a lifelong license to to have the
trailer back there. So, whatever we could do um just to nip it and then and like the councilman said, anybody that was there without a permit, don't allow them to apply for a permit and and and enforce uh removing it because it's the only way you're going to get it. Just
zero tolerance. Um whatever we can do to to repeal it and and follow your lead um and see what other cities have done. We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but if other cities are doing it, we can do it. >> Yes, >> mayor. Um, so all I will say is we we
will bring an item back, but I just want it be clear because I think everyone's been saying it tonight and I want everyone to know in the city of North Miami, it is already illegal for you to live in an RV. >> Um, you're not allowed to live in an RV. The administrative um variances that we provide is so that people can park an RV
in your backyard. And that's go that goes through um the board of adjustment and they go through a whole process for that. So it's already illegal. Um, what we have to deal with now is the people who are putting them. And I, you know, I go through the city, I see them also. I mean, if you're in the backyard and there's a fence and there's no way for
your RV to come out and there's picnic tables and and and and awnings, it's kind of clear, especially on the ones where they're open, that someone's living in it. So, it's really more of a code enforcement. We have the the mechanisms to to deal with it, but we will bring something back uh when we come back from the break.
>> Can I ask um a question from the code enforcement perspective? How many and and if you don't have this answer, you could definitely um email it or let me know by the end of week. How many permit
permits that we have for RVs prior to, you know, last year? Mr. Mayor, uh, members of the city council, Sam Walt, our code enforcement, based on our inspections following the
moratorum, we found, uh, 155 uh, RVs that we went out and inspected. Based on the list that we received from CPND, of that of that number, only six of that number did not have a a
variance. So we receive the variance letters from the department along with uh any other additional information. So that's based on that. However, as we see uh these uh recreational vehicles, we
also site those as well and I would have to get you additional number beyond the inspections that we did as a part of the moratorum. >> Okay. the the only concern not really a concern prior to maybe Miss Gilmore
three or four years ago we didn't maybe this was an issue but it wasn't never brought up it's more or more of the affordability we've seen it more and more in there and I'll hate to um at least give them time if we do have a legislation which I'll support in terms
of re we making it tighter or totally eliminating at least those who had had it before who's not doing it for the wrong reason who just had it parked there. Um I only know of one that that's why you know I know Miss Gilmore have
called me over the couple of months but I thought that it had stopped because I haven't talked to her or any of the other homeowners about it but obviously it's been a problem. So if if we can whatever that other cities I think they say the county um the county is
restricting it. There's some other cities I I don't think we need it. um based on on what we getting. Um so, Mr. Attorney, whatever legislation you drafting, make sure that it it does, you know, we'll give a a good face for it for the education aspect, but we we need
to bend it. Um it seems like from what from what we're hearing, >> Mr. Attorney, also, um sometimes in the daytime when code enforcement's out there, you can't really see in the backyard. Maybe there it's only being lit up at night with the lights and somebody's actually living in it. Um,
are we allowed to um use the drones um over the alleyways to see um from 6:00 to 9:00 to see if uh the the things are being lived in instead of just peeking up over the fence?
>> I'd have to check. I don't I mean >> that probably be the cities that have the cities that have rules against drones are the cities themselves that that that put them in effect. And since we don't have anything on the books, I don't know that there's anything that prevents us from doing it.
I'd have to look to see if there's any state or federal law. I doubt it. I know in Miami Beach and some of the cities on the beaches, they've banned drones because they don't want people uh looking into highrises. I don't think we've ever put anything like that on our books. So, >> well, more and more police departments
are using it, especially over events and crowds. I was just at some events where where the police were actually >> monitoring the the parade route and so forth and and and they had a whole station and drones up in the air. And then somebody had mentioned I said, "Oh, what else you use it for?" And they
said, "Oh, code enforcement." I'm like, "Oh." And then just >> I I don't think there's anything that prevents it. During my time, I've never we've never drafted anything that would prevent it. And it would you know, we're the we're the municipality. Um and it would be us that would have prevented it. So unless there's something from
state or federal levels, I don't know if there's anything >> and of course on a limited limited basis for a particular uh reason. >> And uh may may I >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. No, to your point, um Councilman Burns, I I think if we have
the legislation, we ban it and then phase out those are those who are um legal, we phase them out. We don't even need to uh use the technology to uh have them drones up there and then get get the because once we have that in place
so we know we moving um if we're going to give them x amount of time to remove uh those RVs and then we move full force in in um >> Councilman is in in the legislation are we going to work with those we already
giving the 155 permission or what are we doing with are we saying we we banded from or >> well mayor remember the anyone who got permission got permission to park the RV there. >> Okay. >> No one in the city has a permission to live in the RV got the administrative
repair. >> So what what what we saying whatever that you bring would probably prevent not even the parking I'm assuming cuz that that's part of the >> that's that's my understanding based on the discussion tonight. We will not have RVs lived in anything. >> And here's another question. An RV is
supposed to go in and out in and out. in. But if you're craning it over your fence into your backyard and you're not moving it in and out, why do you have it in your backyard unless you're going to be living in it as an additional unit? And I would want would like us to make
sure that we get this on the books sooner than later because we don't know what Tallahassy's um preemp because they're going to come back next year. Jesus. >> And tell us ADUs are cart blanch. And it almost happened this year, but they're
coming back. And I could see them saying, "Oh, by the way, you can't outzone uh uh RVs unless you already have it on the book." And you know, we know how that's been written. >> Live for local. Yes. Yes. Live to local, whatever it's called. >> Madam manager,
>> I think that um one of the major concerns is that we're not able to really go in to inspect the property. So, we're kind of looking for mechanisms. mechanisms that we can go in there. >> Well, if Jeff says we can do that, that's different. Um, but I'm but one of
the things we haven't been able to do is we can't just go on to people's property. We have to get permission. Um, so we are looking at ways of like even if someone has something there that's gotten the variance that we would look to see if there's like a licensing portion so that way we can go in and have the right to go in to check for you
to be licensed for your BOA. >> I think that's too much work for us. I think outanding it. >> I I think that a variance would say um by accepting this variance, you are uh authorizing or allowing the city to to do a periodic uh inspection as as need
be >> for the grandfather. >> Yeah. And I but I would just wipe it all out together. >> I've seen it in all um other cities for the >> Yeah, I've seen it because I I did um some extensive research um into RVs with all the cities that I cited earlier.
They they have it. um you need to um not not only to inspect them but also they require to have a a license plate. >> They require to have a license plate because it is something that you're going to move around. It's not something that is designed to sit in here and uh forever. So I don't have one.
>> Yeah, we can uh >> we'll get information for >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you so very much. Um >> Mr. Move to a journ. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. Not yet. We got we got a couple I'm leaving but we got a
couple more. Go ahead. >> Um just real quickly have a good break but just cuz we're going on council break that just means you guys are relieved from having uh two council meetings. But uh I know my office and all the other council members will be continuing to to work and getting ready
for the budget season. Um I do want to thank um the public works department. They've been doing some great things. um when I have a issue or a complaint, they answer the residents quite well. Same thing with the code enforcement. Like to give kudos when it's uh due that uh
they've been very responsive to the residents and they're starting to get feedback uh to me that um they're they're seeing improvements out there. So that's a that that's a good thing. So uh that's all I have to say and be well. >> Um thank you. We have um council rep um
not council report. Um is it council report? um the city attorney and the city manager. Um >> no, no report. Mayor, >> just wanted to report that there's been a lack of quorum for the centennial committee for June and July's. Um and we're going into the summer recess. So,
if you could remind your appointees uh to attend the um meetings, that would be helpful for the uh voting purposes and to move forward with the additional planning. I I don't have the date for the next one, but I'll I can send that. Anything
else? I guess um motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Thank you. >> I have a motion to adjourn made by Mayor Desome, seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries with a 40 vote. The time is now
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