Reverend Nathaniel Satterfield of be careful of the Bethel New Life Ministry and then we'll start the meeting. Thank you. Mayor Desume? Here. Vice Mayor Timothy? Councilman Burns? Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin? Present. >> Councilman Charles? Present.
>> Mayor, we have a quorum to proceed. Thank you so very much. Um the pledge. Major? Please place your right hand over your heart and repeat after me. 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. You may be seated. Let us pray. Almighty God, we thank you for your blessings, for your loving
kindness, for your providential care for creation. Thank you, God, for all of the earth's citizens. Thank you, God, for this wonderful American city, 100 years North Miami. Father, we thank you for every resident, for every citizen of this great American
city. Father, we pray, God, your blessings upon the mayor and upon the councilmen and women. Father, we pray, God, that you will bless tonight's meeting and that you will guide tonight's meeting with wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, with a oneness that
unites us, that will bless and strengthen this city into the future. Father, we pray this in Jesus' name. Somebody say amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Thank you, Reverend. Thank you so very much. We definitely prayer
prayers now. Um Madam Manager, any addition, deletion, amendment, deferrals to the agenda? Yes. Tab B has an addition as a sponsor from Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin and the
city administration will pull the item discussion regarding Enchanted Forest. Okay. Okay. And then we are are we set? Are we set, Mr. Attorney? Yes, Mayor. The agenda set. You may proceed.
>> Thank you so much. Um Thank you. We have a couple of um presentation this month. Um United Way You You want to do it, Councilwoman? United Way Which one? Um the public library um
Yeah, you want to Okay. And And Councilman Charles, next time we got it. Okay. So, and then we'll have a centennial um Oh, I thought it was four. So, it's These are presentation and we'll have a presentation by our Centennial Committee. I see the chairwoman here and then also update on
131st pedestrian bridge. I guess that's the public work with the administration. Um so, we got two presentations. Let's go. Thank you. You guys look so serious. >> [laughter] >> Good evening, everyone. Good evening and welcome again to another one of our council meeting and
where we get to give proclamations. And And this year, um we are doing We are going to be giving a proclamation for the National Volunteer Week. But before I actually present the proclamation, I'm going to ask our city clerk to come up
and just say a few words and then after that I'll make the proclamation. Thank you, Councilwoman. I just wanted to share that the office of the city clerk hosted a reception, a small reception, for volunteers that have volunteered throughout our city. So, if you have volunteered in the city, I'd
love for you to stand and be recognized. Literally everybody. And I know that the Councilwoman is going to read the proclamation, but I wanted to just mention very briefly that Nory Del Valle, the Chief Impact Officer from the United Way, is going to be
receiving the proclamation for National Volunteer Month. And they are 100 years old. They're 102, right? So, they've just celebrated their centennial and we're in our centennial centennial year. And I think it's important to recognize
the ways in which United Way has been really intentional about ensuring that they help people connect their passions to opportunities throughout Miami-Dade County to serve their community. And that's where real impact and real change can happen. So, I just wanted to briefly
share that and, you know, remind us that, you know, the Latin origin of the word volunteer means your own free will. And it was used in the context originally around the military context, right? So, you went into battle,
you took yourself out there off your own free will. And today we continue to battle for our communities, for the people who are around us, our neighbors, our friends. And we have to continue to do that of our own free will and not because somebody made us do it. So, I just
wanted to share that and thank you so much, Councilwoman. So, come up. Come up while I read. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Come up while I read this. So, our beautiful city of North Miami is pleased to issue this proclamation honor of National Volunteer
Week. Whereas April 19th to the 20th to to 25th, 2006 is recognized as National Volunteer Week, a time to honor and celebrate individuals who generously dedicate their time and talent in service to others. And whereas
volunteers are the heartbeat of strong, resilient communities, contributing their time, skills, and passion to support local initiatives, uplift neighbors, and address critical needs. And whereas National Volunteer Volunteer Appreciation Week provides an opportunity to recognize and thank those
who selfishly give back and demonstrate the power of collective action to create meaningful and lasting change. And I think we get it now. So, now therefore, it is [clears throat] resolved that Mayor Alex Desume, along with Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, um Councilman Kevin
A. Burn, Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin, Councilman Pierre Francois, do hereby proclaim April 19th to the 25th as our National Volunteer Week. And we're very happy to present it to you. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Well, on behalf of of United Way and the
hundreds and hundreds of volunteers that serve with us every single year, we want to thank the city for this amazing honor. We just had our big National Volunteer celebration this past Saturday where we planted uh hundreds of trees at Camp
Mahachee for the Girl Scouts. And one of the things that we do with the Girl Scouts is we allow them to have Girl Scout troops in communities where those families wouldn't normally be able to afford to have Girl Scout troops. And
so, United Way funds those communities and we're able to have hundreds of young ladies go through Girl Scouts because of the support of United Way. And so, we gave back to them again this Saturday with dozens of volunteers and planted trees. And that is really what United Way is all about. And I want to thank
anyone and everyone in the room who's ever been a United Way volunteer or supporter. And Thank you. >> [laughter] >> Good evening. My name's Kevin Burns, councilman from District 1. And I have the honor of presenting the proclamation for National
Library Week. I'm not going to necessarily read the library proclamation, but you all know what libraries do. And you know how important they are to a community. We have libraries that come a long way.
We have a beautiful library in North Miami that has after-school programs. It has computers for people who don't have internet connections at home. We have Friends of the Library. If you're part of the Friends of the Library, can you stand up, the volunteers that are here?
These people keep our library running through volunteer hours and programming. And it's Without you all, we could not do the things that our library is known for. And I At this time, I'm going to call up the library director and present him with
this proclamation on behalf of the mayor and the city council members that we appreciate everything that the library does, what the library stands for, and how important it is for the community. And And to recognize that under your leadership out there at the library, it's been an amazing
transformation. Thank you. Uh good evening everyone. Uh Paul Bazile, library director. Uh first off, I want to start off by thanking the mayor and council for this proclamation. Um I also want to thank our city administration for the continuous support of the libraries. Uh if you pay attention to the news, uh libraries
across the nation they're facing difficulties with book bans and censorship. So, it's a joy to work for a municipality where I don't have to worry about those type of things. Um I often say I go to conferences, uh different librarians they share their stories and their panics, and I'm just chilling in the corner cuz I know I don't have these issues. So, I thank you for allowing me
to go to these conferences to stay quiet because they all they do is, you know, talk about these things. And I want to, you know, thank you again and the city administration. Um I also want to thank my staff because without a staff, uh none of it would have been possible. Uh my hat right hand woman, uh the sooner to be Dr. Spratling, my
assistant director. >> [applause] >> I also want to thank my assistant to the director Maritza Santana. Without her, I don't know where I'll be. She's the core. Um and the other library members that who could not be here, thank you for all you do. And lastly,
just to echo what Councilman you do. Uh the dedication. I know each month we come to you guys and we always have more requests and more requests and we do plan on having more requests. Uh the last thing for summer, I I would like everyone to I implore everyone to sign
up for summer reading. This year's theme is 100 years of stories. Um I'm sure you guys know where we got that theme from. So, we have uh categories for children, teens, and adults. And we have some really good prizes and of course sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Uh so, before we take this picture, I'd like to invite the library staff up to
come take picture. Thank you. Oh, yes. And the friends, I'm sorry friends. Yes. See, that's why I didn't invite them. They don't want to take a picture. >> [laughter] >> That's my camera. Uh-uh, that's yours. >> [laughter] >> It's pens that you can keep. Thank Thank you. Thank you so very much.
And now we're going to move to our special presentation on the North Miami Centennial updates. Followed by the updates on 131st Street pedestrian pedestrian bridge project. Thank you.
Good evening, honorable mayor and council and city administration. My name is Sabine Ducio. I'm the chairwoman of the Centennial Committee and this evening, I'll be presenting our monthly update. The Centennial webpage is where
residents and visitors alike can find all the Centennial information including our YouTube link to the Channel 10's feature on North Miami celebrating a century which aired Sunday, April 12th. You will also find the I Am North Miami
video taken at the North Miami Senior High Alumni Pioneer Picnic on Saturday, April the 4th. If you have not seen these videos, it is worth definitely taking a look. The Centennial page can be found at northmiamifl.gov.
The Centennial webpage also features former Miami-Dade County Poet Laureate Laureate, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, reciting It Takes 100 Years, a poem she wrote specifically for the North Miami Centennial celebration. We will take a
moment to listen to the recording now. 100 years is not a number but a tide that laughs at the angles of memory. Not counted, but spoken. A century. A vessel of thick with mangroves and
pottery spun by Tequesta hands, a monastery fortress by 35,000 stones. North Miami, I speak to you as one speaks to a body that knows hunger and indulgence.
A body dug in along the banks of the Elita, rooted within the green expanse of an enchanted forest. North Miami, I speak to you to say it takes 100 years for stories to become folklore.
100 years to raise schoolrooms and church steeples, to build libraries and endow art museums. 100 years to plant a mercy of shade trees, to canopy Arch Creek, and remember the dinghy that
refused to turn back. Like you, North Miami, still growing toward the next 100 years. Let this poem be an offering. Not a monument, not a number, but a map
that marks the way home to every name on every mailbox, every kitchen, every altar, every promise you are still striving to keep. The poem will also remain hung on the walls of this chamber as we hope that
all residents see themselves reflected in the poem. If everyone could please turn your attention to the left wall. >> [applause] >> Our historic trolley rides continue. The last one we had was on um Saturday, April 18th.
Our community joined Councilman Burns, City Clerk Joseph on rides throughout the his through through history with several stops including Copper Bridge, the Check Club, and special thanks to Pink River All Day Bistro who provided the participants with light bites. If
you have not enjoyed our rides, we encourage you to join us on the next one. The committee would like to confirm the dates and the location of the Centennial Gala. Friday, February 5th, 2027
at Nomi Village from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The council. So, we'd like to confirm the dates and location of the Centennial Gala. Friday, February 5th, 2027 at Nomi Village from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Yes. Yes. Yes,
right? Councilman Charles, that was your location. Thank you. Good. That's the picture. Oh, that's a I I know it looks I'm messing around with them. Nice. In May, Is it cold in in Is it going to
be cold? We're in Florida. We global warming. Yes. Okay. >> [laughter] >> We will definitely take that into consideration. >> [gasps] >> In May, the committee would like to present recommendations for ticket
pricing to the council. Can the board currently provide parameters that we should use when considering the pricing? When you say parameter I'm sorry. >> [clears throat and cough] >> When you say parameter What What is the money going to be used for? That's That's number one.
The money that we raise as part of Is it That will help me determine if, you know, I think the council should just be you mayor should be >> I think that the council makes that determination. Right. I'm sorry. The council makes that determination. No. Oh, okay. Well, I don't know what what
do we We need money. >> we can have that We can have that discussion at a time. Based on that. I mean, if there's any if there's others that's made I These galas now, they are going up and up and up. The average
price used to be 100, now it's up to The last one I went to was two 250 or 200 the the the lawyers. So, I Can we have the have the discussions or suggest some ideas with the city manager? Will that Do that in private? Yeah, I mean, but
I don't know. It's the I'm happy to have the discussion. >> back to Well, they will have to come back to us. That's what we're saying. >> Okay, then we could do that. >> Okay. In terms of um but, you know, nothing no over no nothing crazy, but okay. Okay. Thank you. Through you, Mr.
Mayor, you were just saying how the some of the galas that we have to attend, um a lot of those are in are inside uh hotels and they're very expensive, very elaborate. This one is going to be in a uh uh in Nomi Village um And what that mean?
No, I'm just saying it's not the same as being a very expensive hotel. So the cost won't be the same. So we hopefully will be able to offer it at a at a very very reasonable price if not even free to the first 500 people out there of the community that sign up. Um let's see
what we can do there and work our way up from there, but anything going further than $100, I think you're going to get some resistance um for what the celebration is going to be. Okay. Let's Let's try to get back to the community.
Thank you, but I I I I don't know if I would agree with >> just I just beg to differ. Yeah, that that yeah. But we'll discuss it. We can We can dress Nomi Village and make it a place that people will come and enjoy the gala.
It's not like open open sky and everything. So it's It's been done before. Great event. Been happening I don't think we should base the price on Nomi Village as some of you will see it. And again, it is a
It is for centennial. People will come. People will come. We start early and we'll be able to sell tickets. So that should not be Don't don't just throw the Nomi Village the way you looking at it and as a matter of fact, Nomi Village gala is a
very nice dress up as we speak now. So We should It is a very good location and we can dress it in a way that we can receive anybody even the president of the United States of America. No, they do they do a very good job out there. They have a new tent that'll be
beautiful. They have the ability to do it. But sometimes hotels have this flat fee before you even go in the door. But since we own the property and and are participating out there, our cost should be a lot more reasonable than it would
be if we were at a at the Coven Center or at the Lowe's or anywhere else that had been suggested in the past that hopefully we can do it as reasonable as possible for the the residents. That's all. But yeah, Nomi's done some great great events out there and they'll continue to do some
beautiful events and we'll go from there. Let's see what happens. And Madam Manager, what I would suggest and I like the idea of what Councilwoman Esther M. Rubin was I think those little details are not They they really are waste. We
should just give them a suggestion and then the overview is, you know, I think you know, what we are doing for the city, but discussing price and colors and that that's We have too much going on. Okay, but thank you so much Sabine and the Anything else you done You're not done yet. No, thank you. You done
No, you're not done yet. I'm done. Oh, yay. Okay, good. Thank you. Thank you again. Um And now the 131st Street pedestrian bridge project. So it'll be beautiful. That is beautiful.
That's what this going to be. It's beautiful. Color. Let me ask you what what So they put all the east like they have new district not my new district. Find a new district. Oh, Hollywood.
Hollywood or past that should be I think yeah. I think it's the coast. But how do you put them in the middle of that? Like this. They're going to go over 95. Yeah, we running I-95. Yeah, it's over 95. Yeah. So it's crazy.
I'll see you. Okay. What does mean it pass over the garden? Oh, no, they're just doing the Good evening Good evening Good evening Mayor and Council. Garrett Philip Holder, Works Director. I'm going to be presenting on the Northwest Northeast
131st Street pedestrian bridge replacement project. So this first slide is a project overview. Um what it consists of is us replacing the existing bridge that's currently out there. It's a pedestrian bridge and it's
over the CA canal. Oh, by the way, that that's the that's the rendering that you see of the bridge. I wanted to you to take a look at it. So I'm going to as far as the scope of work as I mentioned, it's going to be the replacement of the existing bridge. So there's going to be some clearing, some
grubbing. When it says MOT, it's more pedestrian MOT to reroute pedestrian foot traffic from one side of the bridge to the other side of the canal. And this is this is just showing you the project location detour that we're going to reroute
folks that usually cross the bridge from one side of the bridge to the other side. Here's a breakdown of the of the contract. It's 3.3 million. The contractor is a General Asphalt. The contract is
It's going to last about a year. Notice to proceed Notice to proceed is May 18th of this year. Construction activities because it's a prefab bridge, you're not going to You're going to see some construction activities, but we're going to have to
wait for the bridge to come in team to set the new bridge. However, you'll start seeing some construction activity on July 1st of this year. This project was awarded back in November of 2025 and it has a completion date of May of
2027. As far as far as the project breakdown, the funding, we have several sources. You have federal funds, state funds, grant funds and also city funds that are being put towards this project. We're also
conscious of the environmental concerns that may happen out there. So we will work with the other agencies as far as what we need to do as far as their requirements with DERM and and some of the other agencies. Also, a big thing is going to be our public outreach. So we'll work with
communications as far as doing uh receiving any complaints that may come up, any concerns, any questions regarding the project. However, this is just a breakdown of how we plan plan on doing our public outreach and um information sessions.
And here is just Sorry. Here's the project schedule and the next steps. Right now, we're working on some pre-submittals, some things with the contractor and the CEI that's going to be working with us for contract compliance.
And that's it. Do you have any questions? Yes. Yes, sir. Okay. Is this the the project um by Dr. West? Um Yes. So please make sure that we If I don't get a call from her once a week, >> [laughter] >> it's been almost
almost 4 years that whatever that you know, so that it doesn't seem like it's because of what we did and and her situation got worse. And then sometimes you know, the Councilwoman and and we've been dealing with with years and years. So Thank you so much, but it's very nice. Looks very nice. Thank you, Sabine.
Thank you so much for the presentation. I just want to make sure that I'm understanding correctly. It's going to commence on May 18th. Yes. So there'll be The notice to The notice to proceed is May 18th, but you'll start seeing construction
activity around July 1st. June 1st, I'm sorry. Yeah. June 1st. Why Why do we It just takes that long to Right, because once we give them to notice to proceed, they have to get materials on there. They have to move that. They do the insurance. So you'll
see activity there. And then they'll have to schedule a time to remove the actual bridge that's there. There'll be a demolition of that actual bridge that's currently there and it'll take about 20 weeks for the for the bridge to actually be prefabricated. So be 20 weeks before you
see something on >> 20 weeks. 20 weeks. So what's going to happen is they're going to prepare the site, but there's not going to be much going on until they're There's going to be two major things which is one removal of the bridge and then it will be when we install the
bridge is when you'll see that. So they'll prepare after the notice to to proceed to start doing work to get prepared to demolish the current bridge. At that point at the same time, they've already put in the order and as you seen, this is what the bridge will look
like. That is the color of the bridge as well. And so that will be prefabricated. And 20 weeks and then you'd come back and see additional activity where they'll prepare the site for putting the bridge and there's a lot of other things there because we They have to test the bridge and they have to do all those
testing. Right. So what I what I like to make sure that I'm we're clear on in terms of outreach and communication. So when there's going to be a removal of the of the bridge, there's going to be outreach about the removal of the bridge, right? >> That's correct. Yes, And then when there's going to So any other major
disruption, there's going to be um constant outreach to say this is going to happen especially Dr. West, Yeah, it hasn't been scheduled yet, but once it is, we will let them know when the planned demolition cuz that's actually going to be when we're
going to consider that technically breaking ground. Okay. So just want to make the constant and and and the and the debris that's going to happen for the I think it's one, two, three homes actually and actually there's a building there, too,
that could be affected by that. Just want to make sure that we are um effectively and continuously giving them the information. Yes, ma'am. All right. Thank you. Anything else, sir? Just as a reminder, does is the overall
height being raised a little bit higher or is it the exact same height that it is now? It's pretty much the same height, but the height of the bridge itself is going to be higher, so it will it will still have the same same clearance. Yeah, but I'll share the I think we shared a section that had like a the different heights on there. I
can reshare it with you all so you can kind of see what the height height of the building Mr. Fiddler, is coming from China? Hope not. No, no, no, no. It was a serious question. So, it it's it's here you say it is pre-fab >> It is pre- It's pre-fab. It will be pre-fabbed in the United States. That's
correct. Yeah. >> Thank you. And thank you, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Thank you. City announcements followed [clears throat] nothing for appointments and then we'll do consent. All right. 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. Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, in partnership with Artflow, has launched a citywide menstrual access initiative to provide free pads and tampons in public restrooms across city facilities.
Products are now available at parks, community centers, and city hall throughout North Miami. Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles presents the District 4 adult computer literacy program. Classes take place every Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sunkist Grove Community Center, offering free hands-on classes.
Participants will learn basic computer skills, email setup, internet navigation, and resume writing. For more details and to register, please contact Amos Jean Claude at 786-543-3014. Students, get ready to succeed. Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles hosts D4 Smart Tutoring every Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sunkist Grove Community Center. For details and registration, please contact 786-543-3014. The city of North Miami is now accepting applications for the 2026 Youth Summer Internship Program. This 6-week program provides local high school students, age
15 and older, with valuable work experience while earning paid hours. Applications are now open through May 10th. Eligible students must be North Miami residents and meet the program requirements. To apply or learn more, please visit www.northmiamifl.gov/yob. 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. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, these community classes are a great way to start your weekend feeling refreshed and energized. Yoga classes will take place on the third Saturday of each month at North Bay Shore Park at 9:00 a.m. and
Pilates classes will be held on the first Saturday of each month at Arthur S. Pirez Park. Bring your mat, invite a friend, and enjoy a morning of movement, mindfulness, and community. For more information, please contact 786-385-8662. The city of North Miami Economic Development Department is now accepting
applications for the Economic Development Small Business Grant and eligible businesses may qualify up to $7,500 in support. Funding is a provided on a reimbursement basis and subject to federal eligibility requirements, CDBG compliance, and funding availability. To apply, visit
www.northmiamifl.gov/econdevsbg. And for more information, please contact the Economic Development Department at 305-895-9801 or email economicdev@northmiamifl.gov. We are excited to invite you to the 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 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at on MOCA Plaza. For more information, please contact the Economic Development Department at 305-895-9801. Calling all inspiring entrepreneurs and
innovators to take part in the NoMiTech App Accelerator Program. This 15-week program is designed to help participants turn their app ideas into reality with no guidance with guidance from vetted developers and access to AI no-code tools. No prior coding experience is required. This program is will take
place every Monday from May 4th through August 17th. Those interested are encouraged to apply by visiting northmiamifl.gov/nomitechapp. And for more or additional information, please contact the Economic Development Department at 305-895-9801 or email economicdev@northmiamifl.gov.
Share your ideas and help shape the future of parks in North Miami at our Parks Master Plan Community Workshop. Residents will have the opportunity to provide input, connect with staff, and meet the new Parks and Recreation Director. The last workshop will be held on this coming Thursday at the Scott Galvin Community Center from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. Residents are encouraged to participate in this important community conversation. You can register at sgccparks.masterplan.eventbrite.com. NoMiTech and Black Tech Week are combining for a full day of high-energy events on Thursday, April 30th from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Black Box Media
Miami. This event is great for founders, tech professionals, and innovators, featuring panels, workshops, a business expo, and networking mixer. To register, please visit blacktechweek.com. The city of North Miami proudly announces its annual Haitian Heritage
Month celebration, set to take place throughout the month of May. This month-long tribute celebrates the legacy, contributions, and vibrant culture of the Haitian-American community with exciting lineup of educational, cultural, and family-friendly events. Visit www.northmiamifl.gov/celebrate
for more information. Be part of the conversation shaping the future of Northwest 7th Avenue Corridor at the Cultural Arts and Innovation Overlay District Symposium. The symposium will take place on Friday, May 1st from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Joe Celestin Center. Hosted by
Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastian, this event will bring together community voices and leaders to discuss innovation and cultural development in the district. For more information, please contact the Office of Mayor and Council. Families are invited to get creative at MOCA Mini Makers, a hands-on art
experience inspired by the artist John Muhammad and his large metal cutout sculptures. This engaging workshop will take place on Saturday, May 2nd from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the MOCA Pavilion. Participants will create their figure-based artworks capturing everyday moments like dancing, talking, and
gathering while exploring movement, storytelling, and self-expression in a fun and meaningful way. For more information and to RSVP, please visit mocanomi.org. Join us on for Sunday Stories at the MOCA Pavilion on Sunday, May 3rd for from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Inspired
by the picture book Freedom Soup by Tammy Charles, this family-friendly program celebrates Haitian Heritage Month through creativity, culture, and storytelling as children share create their own freedom soup artwork using collage and illustration to honor heritage, comfort, and togetherness.
RSVP is available online at mocanomi.org. The North Miami Police Department will host its Fallen Heroes Memorial Ceremony on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:00 p.m. at the North Miami Police Department. This memorial is held in honor of the
department's fallen heroes, Sergeant Carl W. Marthas, Detective Sergeant Steven E. Bauer, and Sergeant Lynette A. Hodge, and provides the community with an opportunity to pause, remember, and pay tribute to their service and sacrifice. Get ready to ride, North Miami. The
Getting Gear Community Bike Ride is back for another fun, feel-good morning of fitness and community connection on Saturday, May 9th. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The ride starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. The ride starts and ends at MOCA Plaza. It is designed as a 90-minute round trip to experience and
bring neighbors together while promoting wellness. MOCA Makers returns to Pavilion on Saturday, May 9th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. This Legacy Workshop Series is Communities as Archive, invites participants to reflect on the stories, memories, and places that shape South Florida's neighborhoods while exploring
themes of displacement, belonging, and what what it means to call a place home. Residents are encouraged to RSVP in advance at mocanomi.org. Block Party on the Plaza is headed to the MOCA Pavilion on Saturday, May 9th from 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This celebration
honors John Antus Muhammad and his art on the Plaza work by Lando Nuestros Problemas with a lively community gathering that highlights for event culture through music, live guitar and cajon, and traditional dances including mariana and festevo. Residents are encouraged to RSVP in
advance at mocanomi.org. 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 on Thursday, May 14th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the North
Miami Public Library. Services include driver's license renewals, ID services, vehicle registration renewals, and more. With no appointment required, walk-ins are welcome. To stay up-to-date with events, programs, and services, log on to North Miami's official website at www.northmiamifl.gov.
Click Connect with NoMi on the homepage and sign up for the city's newsletters. Also, give us a follow on Facebook and Instagram at northmiamifl. On X, follow us at NoMi News. This concludes the city announcements. Thank you. Thank you so much, Beverly, and we would like to recognize, I know
he was leaving, I asked him to stay, our former city clerk and mayor, Mr. Roland. Roland everyone. >> [laughter] >> Mr. Roland, were you a council we always having this argument, were you a councilman as well?
Three years. Well, well, you didn't have to okay. >> [laughter] >> No, because him and I I think we are the only two in North Miami's history who have served all three level, city clerk, councilman, and and mayor, but I said you were not part of the councilman
crew, but okay, you made it clear now. >> [laughter] >> Thank you so much, Mr. Roland. Have a good one. Thank you. And now we are ready for consent agenda. Unless a member of the City Council wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda, tabs A and B
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 and B be adopted. So
moved. Second. I have a motion made by Mayor Desulme to approve the consent agenda seconded by Councilwoman Estimate Irvin. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote.
>> Thank you. Tab C. Tab C, a proposed resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Miami, Florida authorizing the execution of an off-system construction and maintenance agreement between the City of North Miami and the Florida Department of Transportation FDOT designating and setting forth the
responsibilities of each party with regards to the maintenance of roadway improvements on Northeast 124th Street and Northeast 15th Avenue resulting from FDOT project number FM 250629-6-32-01/TWO49 providing for an effective date and all
other purposes. Tab C. Thank you. Um I know is is FDOT here? I think I saw the gent. Please come up, sir. Sir? Yes, go ahead, Mr. Fiddler. Yes. Good evening again, Mayor and Council. Carey Fiddler, Public Works Director. I
have Mr. Ramon from FDOT. Uh if you have any questions regarding the project their improvements. Council Councilwoman Vice Mayor, it's it's it's your it's Is that you, Kevin? I think that's the presentation,
right? That was it. Yeah, the reason Go ahead. No, I have a quick question for him. >> the Can you maybe state it for the record like exactly what you guys are doing on on 24th? Sure, we're building a pedestrian a signalized pedestrian crosswalk on 124th Street just east of
15th Avenue. Yes. And I have some presentations some handouts that I'm happy to share with you if you wish. Yes, sir. The reason that I I said if you if we could say ask your question. Can you please talk
to FDOT about the I-95 corridor the cleanup? It's a mess in our city. Please, sir. I will be happy to. >> Yes, yes. Thank you so very much. Thank thank you. You want to present this or or it's that's it. There's nothing to present. All right.
Well, I'll be happy to brief you on the project and uh uh so as I said, the project is under Ramon Sierra. I'm with Department of Transportation Traffic Operations office and I'm the project manager for this project. I also have uh
Jeff Baquedano with me. He's going to be the public information officer for the project. Um so it's a very small project, but it's uh it's an important one for the community and that's how it started as at a request uh
uh that we received from citizens uh needing to access a bus stop in the area and some buildings on the other side of the street. Um so the there were some um there are some issues with sight
distance that require us to remove five five parking spots on the north side of the road, right? So those are five parking spots that are currently there and that we need to make room for the crosswalk and to improve sight distance and that's for drivers
heading south on 15th Avenue who want to make a left turn that sight distance is with that removal of those parking spaces is going to improve that sight distance. In the handout there is a sketch of what the crosswalk will look like. It'll have a
full signal, so it'll have a red, yellow, and green indication and will be green all the time for drivers except when there's a pedestrian who needs to cross and activate will activate push a button and activate the signal.
Uh one of the pages in the in the in the handout indicates that five parking spaces those are the five closest ones to uh 15th Avenue on the north side of 123rd
Street, actually. We are also asking you to give us permission to go into the local streets particularly we need to go into 15th Avenue and Northeast 124th Street and that is to we're going to be drilling
under the road and basically we need to do that to access power from an FPL power pole that is just off of Northeast 124th Street. So basically the drilling is underneath or the boring is underneath underground
and we will be installing a pole as I said just to give us electricity for the signal that will light up the signal. We are also going to have some pedestrian lighting additional pedestrian lighting to light up the crosswalk at night make
it safer and more visible. All right, so there will be some of course some maintenance of traffic, right? Construction we are envisioning construction to happen between Sunday and Friday night from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Those are
the the time for some night eastbound lane closures. Will be very minimal because the project is very very short in scope, right? And distance the distance of the the length of the project. There will be at
least one travel travel lane open at all times. Pedestrian detours will also be needed and access to properties and businesses will be maintained at all times. The construction duration is about 180
days. That's what we anticipate and the project is funded. It will cost about $376,000 more or less fully funded by the Florida Department of Transportation. Uh we will work with the municipalities
to review plans and my presentation on being here before you today is an example of our willingness to um work together and keep you informed at all times. Uh we're also open to receive feedback from the public and
um if you support the project, our next step is to have a town hall meeting like an a public meeting where we're going to be sending out notices to the businesses and residents within the
area of the proposed crosswalk. Do you have a date for that proposed town hall? Not yet because again we were expecting your feedback from tonight. Okay. No, my second question was I'm sorry. We will keep you informed. Correct, but you said 180 days 180 days starting when
if this project is approved? Yeah, so again this basically everything was sort of like waiting for the outcome of tonight's meeting. So the next step is to we have a we have
a contractor already on board. We use what we call like a minor improvements projects contractor. We have those for projects such as this one. So it's what we call like a work order driven type of contract. So all we have to do
is give the plans to the contractor and that's basically when the 180 days start. Again, we will do that all in concert and and and coordination with the city. So before we're ready to do all that, we will reach out to the city and
let you know. Yeah, because there's an impacted business where that crosswalk is where you're taking away the parking. There's a business slated to be built there in a few years. >> We've We've done some reach out already, Councilwoman. We've also reached out to
the apartment building and so you're the next step in that process and pretty much the last one before we reach out full um you know, with a public meeting. Okay. Thank you. Um thank Any any other questions?
Um yes, yes, sir. Thank you. I have a couple questions. You say you're going to go over underground and then put a power pole on 124th Street 104th Terrace? Yeah, so on the 4th Street. So it's a regular utility pole that's going to be there
not a terminal box? Yeah, so it's it's about a concrete pole that's about 12 feet high and basically all it does it grabs the power from the FPL pole brings it down to that concrete pole and it has a um
um a meter, right? So, that's what you know, so we can pay FPL for the for the electricity. So, that's basically everything that's going to be um with you know, in plain sight. Okay. Following up on what the councilwoman had said, um that the proposed business
that building that's being built there, um one of their entrances is on 124th Street, I believe. Maybe maybe not, but um we want want to see that power pole stuck right in the middle of their proposed driveway. >> The power uh
the power pole is on uh proposed on at the the will be a signal structure on 124th that that's going to be holding the uh you know, the signal indication for traffic and also for pedestrians. Um we have uh designed it such that it
doesn't block anything. So, it has a clear uh sidewalk width for pedestrians to walk by. Uh of course, it will not block any access to any business at any time. And then my follow-up question, I've seen some of these crosswalks that you all
have been putting in, the the the old versions where people like on Biscayne and uh 123rd, 122nd, you press the button and the lights flash and people walk across up and down Biscayne Boulevard. I have seen some updated ones where the crosswalk on the ground
actually has the flashing lights also um in some high traffic areas. Is this that type where you have the flashing lights overhead and on the ground or is it just the ones that are similar to the ones on Biscayne right
now? In Biscayne No, in this nothing the the So, over the years we have we've had different uh different types of traffic control devices depending on pedestrian demand, uh depending on location, so on and so forth. We've had mixed uh results when
it comes to driver compliance. For example, the ones that you I think you're making reference to where you have the flashing yellow lights. A driver compliance is somewhat um we're having been so so successful and we're in the process of removing those and
upgrading them to a full signal. So, again, the full signal, what I mean by that is the regular yellow, red, and green indication like you see at any intersection signalized intersection. Okay. So, when somebody presses the button, the light's going to change, it's going to go red, and it'll say
>> Yeah, I mean, it will not be automatic. So, uh you know, it depends. All the signals are interconnected. So, depending on what point in time the pedestrian pushes the button, pedestrian might get a a walk indication right away. You might
have to wait about maybe 30 seconds, 1 minute depending again. We don't want to have traffic stopping at every uh at every as much as possible, of course, right? And we don't want the pedestrian to be waiting an unreasonable amount of
time either. Okay. So, Again, it it depends on what point in time the pedestrian presses the button, there might be some wait Okay. uh for that pedestrian to cross. >> And at one time when you all made some the last improvements on 124th Street, um there was conversations with your
safety engineers about making Northeast 15th Avenue a right turn only to go west. There was going to be no left turn to go east cuz they thought people would go out to 16th Avenue to do that. That was scrapped, but then said it was coming back. But as of right now,
there's no plans to Uh um make it just right turn only with this program? Councilman, you caught me off guard because I know nothing about that and we have no plans whatsoever to make any restrict any access. >> No. Yes, thank you. >> Thank you. Again, as part of I can only
speak for this project. This project is going to not going to limit any movement for drivers and for pedestrians. Actually, it's going to improve movement. >> Thank Thank you, sir. Sir, and um please work with the vice mayor's office and my office to ensure that um Mr. Jeff um
work with our PIO for the outreach because we've always we will always get complaints where residents say they were not notified and then, you know, the street they have to do all these detour and all that good stuff. So, thank you so much, sir. >> Of course. A quickly uh Mr. Mayor, if I may. Please.
>> Um just want to say thank you. Any project that brings safety to the city, Mhm. uh it is um commendable. So, thank you very much. But um I am not going to ask you about the right turn. Uh-huh. I have a few questions that I've been bringing up.
Maybe you're going to have to take some notes and then see since you're here, um you know, it's not that easy to find anyone from uh FDOT up here. Only a phone call away. Uh yes. I am going to take you all the way west to um District
4. Okay. We having some issues with um landscaping. The entrance and exit of I-95 At 125th? Uh 125th, 135th, Opa-locka Boulevard. It's like
litter all over and uh it's like I've been trying and I know the manager's been working very hard, but still we seeing the same issue over and over. I know I'm not asking you to answer now, but I would like you to uh work um you know,
with uh the FDOT team and see if they can bring uh some closure to that issue because it's like terribly bad and residents been complaining about it day in and day out. And rightfully so, uh Councilman. I know Jeff is helping me take notes back there, but I will bring that message
back. I am not the person to I am so sorry. I'm not qualified to answer those questions, but I will make sure the right person gets the message. >> That's why I made I made it clear, so I don't need you to answer, but I just want to put it in your ears and then you take notes so that we can get some
answers. The other issue is again that has to do with safety. Mhm. Uh light on the I-95. Uh 131st Street, the overpass is totally dark. None of them lights are working. 125th, it kind of yellow dim. Same thing
with 135th. So, please um see if you can talk to someone and you know, carry that message because we need some help in that area. Yeah, I I work very closely with uh with the with the city, with the public works department, with the transportation department. Um so, you
know, we we uh we're in contact on many different issues. Whenever you need any DOT-related issue, um if I'm not the right person, I'll make sure the right person gets the message. And if you need that person to come same as I'm doing today tonight um and presenting and
answering your questions, I'll be happy to do that. Anybody at the That's our job. So, we'll make Thank you. We'll make sure we answer your question. >> Thank you, sir. We we have a long we All right. Thank you. We appreciate you so much. I think it has been Was it been
Was it moved Did you move um Okay. Second. Okay. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Public hearing um we we we keep it, but public hearing is open on the item. Public hearing Mike. It's your district. Okay. We good. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much.
>> Thank Madam Clerk. I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at tab C, seconded by Mayor Desulme. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. Thank you. Tab D. Tab D, a resolution of the mayor and city council of the City of North Miami,
Florida approving amendment number one to the State Revolving Fund SRF loan agreement DW131820 in support of the City of North Miami Winston Water Treatment Plant Reliability Improvements Project. Further authorizing the city manager and
city attorney to negotiate and execute amendment number one to the agreement between the City of North Miami and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection FDEP in substantially the attached form providing for an effective date and all other purposes, tab D. Madam Clerk, thank you so very much. Um
public hearing is open on the item. Public hearing hearing none. Is there a presentation, sir? I mean, I think we've been briefed um and everything, so um so move. Second. Motion made by Mayor Desulme to approve the item at tab D, seconded by
Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Item passes with a 5-0 vote. Thank you. Awesome. Thank you. Tab Oh, tab E. Please be advised that the following
items tabs E and F on the agenda are quasi-judicial in nature. If you wish to speak in favor of, object to, or comment on an item, please complete a public speakers 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 ex parte communications you may have had with any members of the city council. City council members must do the same. If you'll be speaking on the items at
tabs E and F, the public speaker cards are at the entrance of chambers. If you plan to speak on tabs E and F, please stand and raise your right hand so that I may administer the oath. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about to give in
today's proceedings are the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, say aloud, "I do." I do. Thank you. Thank you. Go ahead, ma'am. Okay. Tab E, a proposed quasi-judicial first 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 >> [snorts] >> (3) Florida Statutes 2025 and chapter 29
article 3 division 11 section 3-1102 (A) and sections 3-1105 through 3-1110 of the city of North Miami code of ordinances, specifically by amending the future land use element to increase the allowable height to 210 ft for certain
properties within the Biscayne Boulevard Planned Corridor Development Overlay District, providing for an adoption hearing and subsequent transmittal of the proposed amendments and supporting data and analyses to the state land planning agency for a determination of completeness, providing for appeal,
conflict, severability, and an effective date. This item was deferred from the April 14 Council meeting. Madam Clerk, also um read the title for tab tab F and we'll take it separately. Tab F, a proposed quasi-judicial first 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 planned corridor overlay district to increase the allowable
height from 110 ft to 210 ft for certain properties within the Biscayne Boulevard Planned Corridor Development District in accordance with article 3 division 10 and section 3-302 of the city of North Miami code of ordinance code of ordinances, providing for repeal,
conflict, severability, codification, and for an effective date, and this item was also deferred from the April 14 Council meeting. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um just partake. Um we'll start on the and Vice Mayor. Um yes, I met with the applicant several
times. I attended their community meetings. Thank you. Mr. Burns. Spoke to Spoke to Spoke to Spoke to the applicant and attended the community meetings. Okay. Thank you. Um for myself, I spoke to the applicant um but it's been a couple weeks, a month. By um
Councilwoman. Yes, I've met in previous weeks with the applicant and the lobbyist. >> Thank you. And Uh you sure? >> Yes, I met with the applicant. >> Okay. Thank you so much. Um ma'am. Good evening,
Mr. Mayor. Good evening. Council, for the record, Debbie Love, Community Planning and Development. These are, as they are read, they are companion items. The first part is amending the comprehensive plan to increase the
height from 110 ft >> you speak into the mic? Oh, thank you. Thank you. Usually I speak louder than that. Increase the allowable height from 110 ft to 210 ft for properties within the
Biscayne Boulevard PCD that are located south of northeast 123rd and east of northeast 18th Avenue. And Planning Commission recommended
approval earlier this year. Assuming that you all approve this this evening, uh the next steps will be to transmit this to uh the Department of actually Florida Commerce now uh and we
expect to get a response back from them within approximately 45 days, and after that, once we get any comments back, we will have to then come back and adopt it for second reading, and um then it will become effective 31 days
after second reading and transmittal to the state. The second part of this is amending the LDRs. We need to modify [clears throat] article 4 division 3 section 4306.
That's the um standards and for the PCD within the Biscayne Boulevard, we carve it out to increase the height from 110 to 210 just for the properties that are east of northeast 18th Avenue and south
of 123rd. Again, Planning Commission recommended approval. And we'll have a second reading assuming that you all approve this once we receive comments back on the comp plan from the state. That's the end of my presentation. The applicant is here in
case you have any other questions. Um do you have a do the applicant have a a presentation? No? Okay. Good evening, Mayor and Council members. Carla Jones on behalf of La Maison.
I have Laura Topper here, the principal for La Maison. Mario Garcia Serra, also counsel for La Maison. Um we're here if you have any questions. We support the presentation done um by
uh Ms. Love. The only request we're asking for is an increase in the height. We're not asking for an increase in density. As of right, the the developer can build up to 516
units. Just need uh to increase the height so that it's it sits better in the city. The developer can be do be a better steward of the city, and the structure can create um
more of an increase in value uh in the area. And as you know, this this area has been sitting vacant for a really long time. So, this is the final piece that's needed to develop that area. So, we're here if there any questions.
Okay. Thank you. You have a presentation, too, sir? Or you just Just some brief comments. My name is Mario Garcia Serra with offices at 600 Brickell Avenue, co-counsel with Ms. Jones on the La Maison uh project. Just want to make two points. This property
has been vacant now for close to 30 years, and I think that's very indicative of the need for new zoning regulations and a new height permission on this uh property in order to motivate redevelopment. It's a very prominent site. It's a large site. It's on a major
roadway here in the city. And and secondly, it's important to note that this is just one step in a longer process. Ultimately, any project that's a proposed on this site is going to need uh approval pursuant to conditional use permit, and it's very important to keep that in mind. There will be another
opportunity to review the actual project that would be proposed pursuant to these regulations, at which time you could address other concerns that you might have with the actual project. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. So, I have a question probably for Ms. Love. So, tonight the request that is being asked for us to
approve um I I know it's going to go up to Tallahassee, and then we'll have second reading. So, this is for the condition of or what what is the what's the request for this? No, sir. This is strictly to amend the text of the comprehensive plan and the LDRs to
increase the height. >> Okay. They will have to come back assuming you all approve it once it comes back from the state, they will have to modify their existing conditional use permit. >> I see. Okay. I thought this was the project Okay. All right. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Um and Okay. Thank you. Thanks, Mayor. I do have a question. You mentioned that it comes back before us again after it goes for the state for the final This will come This item will come before us twice, correct? Not the conditional use
permit, but the actual text of it. Right. You'll come back This will come back most likely with their conditional use permit application. Mhm. Uh but it may not. It may be just be a stand-alone second reading just for this these modifications. Okay. And I know prior
before the um I think we saw this project Well, this Council when we met everyone saw this project maybe three times before, but not not La Maison, but what's being presented, but prior to um wasn't there some additional changes or not even additional changes, but from
what the original was? I know the name changed. It was something else before. Um if you could just give us that history. Yes, ma'am. Um as I noted in the staff report, this started out with a development agreement because in the zoning district in which it is in, at
that time our our our code required development agreements. So, this came before you under a development agreement. They came back to modify the application to add some additional units, and then at that point by that
point our code had already changed to require a CUP instead of the development agreement, so it came before you all. You all removed the DA and replaced it with a conditional use permit, and now they're before you with their final step in their new um project. Is
there a timeline when these things expire? Um when we approve Like so, I know it came to us, you know, years ago. I don't I'm not sure if this Council was here. Well, it wasn't this Council. Um and then it came back before us after White House for the additional, I think, two
stories. So, is there like a timeline on these projects? Yes, ma'am. Uh typically, they have to obtain a building permit within 18 months of approval. Uh they they have to get to DRC and my apologies. They have to get
DRC approval within 18 months of the conditional use permit. Um but in this case there was a lot of extensions through the various hurricanes that and emergency orders that have come through. So it's still an
active approval. It has not expired. Okay, so typically expires 18 months you said? Yes, ma'am. It normally expires in 18 months. Yes, ma'am. Okay. That's it for me. That's it? Yeah, that was my question which the vice mayor has um in terms of the time time frame for this.
And if this goes to Tallahassee based on if passed tonight based on your expertise, what's the time frame or we can't really say with them? No, there's a time frame. It's typically around 45 days Okay. to
get any comments back from the state. They're on a time frame just like we are. Okay. Thank you so very much. Okay. Thank you. Um Mr. Mayor Yes, sir. Yeah, thank you. Um just want to see um
thank you for uh bringing this item in here. My uh first question would be um did uh you have any community meeting? If yes, how many of them? Yes, sir. Good evening. Can you the mic,
please, uh Ms. Taber? Good evening, Councilman Pierre France Charles and council members and mayor and vice mayor. We had two community meetings um for the project itself to explain the the request for increase in
height. In addition to that, I attended the HOA meeting for Sanssouci. They they reformed their HOA and I've also addressed the Keystone Point HOA and we received a lot of support. Um we have lists of the people that were there and
um and I'm pleased to say there was no negative response at all. They want development and they like the fact that we're keeping the height along 123rd and keeping it lower towards the south and uh side of the of the site. Um thank you. No, I was about to ask an
average how many people attended those meetings? The first one I think it was about 30 people and the second one about 40 40 people. Oh. 40 More more. Yeah, that that lead me to my next question. >> 60 60 Thank you. That lead me to my next
point cuz usually whenever we're talking about increasing the height in the city of North Miami and then we have people all over and downstairs and everything. And then I I'm just trying to find out exactly what happened. So you did such a great job and nobody come
in here and then start jumping around and talking and crying and everything. So that's that's my reason for that question. >> the parade of elephants on 123rd the traffic slow No, no, no. >> Yes, and so my next question given
um that tonight let's see uh we approve this project. When are you guys planning to break ground? As as soon as possible. As I'm prepared to if I was approved today, I would be
releasing the architect for construction documents. Um we are we're ready to go. Fully funded. Um equity and debt construction financing ready to proceed. Thank you very much.
Is that it, Councilman? >> Yes, sir. Thank um thank you. I usually get a lot of texts and email and uh Ms. Taber and I I only got one of my friends who um who comment about that the project. Everybody else I haven't gotten anything. In in fact, I just got
a text from a resident in Sanssouci that say please. Okay, thank you so much, Ms. Taber. Yes, ma'am. Yes, yes, sir. Um Ms. Question for Ms. Love. Mhm. You'll transmit this if it's approved tonight, it'll be transmitted to Tallahassee next week probably or this
week and um they [snorts] have up to 45 days. That puts us into a June. Then it comes back for the council to for you all to look at the comments that the state sent back. Um that puts us into July and August. We're on council break in July and
August. Um so really it's not going to be back before us until uh end of August or August or September realistically for the second reading. Potentially it we maybe able to meet the
July depending upon again as you noted uh getting it back if there's a lot of comments which I do not suspect it will be. Um so if there are no comments or very few comments, we would be able to staff would be able to quickly turn it around
and work with administration to get it on the um meeting before break. Otherwise, as you noted, it will have to be after your break. But we'll do our best to make it go as fast as possible. >> Okay. And then
can they amend their C they have a the CU is a amended at that time or then they have to come back with the site plan approval additionally after that, correct? That is correct. They can it would be up to them whether they wish to submit and us
run their CUP along with second reading which we've done before you before. Uh so again, it's a matter of timing and when they're ready and then the amount of comments we we we make on their project. So it may not flow on the same
timeline as the amendment text amendments. And then they have to submit for site plan approval also which takes a little bit of time. So realistically, we're possibly looking at the end of the year before this project can actually um get get both um
mobilized. It depends, yes. But I would tell you that probably that would be about right. Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you. Um Madam Clerk No, there's no public forum. It's quasi,
right? Yeah. Yeah. All right. Um Tab F I'm moving for approval. I'll second I'm >> [laughter] >> I'll second. I mean Tab E first. Yes. We're ready. I I thought I have a motion
made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at Tab E. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desulme. Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? No. Councilman Charles, how do you vote? Yes. Mayor Desulme, how do you vote? >> Yes. Councilman Burns, how do you vote?
Yes. Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin, how do you vote? Yes. The motion carries with a 4-1 vote. Thank you. Tab F so move. Second. I have a motion made by Mayor Desulme to approve the item at Tab F seconded by
Councilman Charles. Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin, how do you vote? >> Yes. Mayor Desulme, how do you vote? >> Yes. Councilman Burns, how do you vote? Yes. Councilman Charles, how do you vote? >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? >> No. Motion carries with a 4-1 vote. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um
Make beautiful stuff, Ms. Taber. >> [laughter] [snorts] >> Thank you. Thank you. Um the discussion um discussion regarding the contribution to the Police Athletic League PAL building.
Yeah. Yes, um the I see the chief coming. I think Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin, I think you you that's one of your pet peeves, but I think it started many many years No, you can come, chief. Many many years ago. I see Mike um in the back who's um part of
PAL. So initially, we had agreed there was some discussion I had agreed um many many years ago um and then the item kind of changed, but last year I think the discussion started and I know the CRA we had agreed that we would give some of it and then I think the city. So
um for the what's that building? What's the building? >> They still No, it's not the Kiwanis. Oh, the JCs yeah, the North Miami JCs. And so it's my understanding that you guys have a loan for So where are the kids now? Is the program meeting or since the
Grandma Go-Go's shut down? >> Good evening, mayor and council. Sherie Sgroz, chief of police. Um through the manager, I serve as a police of police chief as the executive director for PAL. The students are currently housed in the community room
of the police department. >> Okay. And that's since the Grandma Go-Go's they've been there? Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. And I know who's the who's the chief the the police who's overseeing them and who left? Louis Derbano Okay. Thank you. Um and so this
discussion is just I think the manager just needed direction. Um the CRA um did agree that they would give half which would be 75 and 75 of the 150 and you guys secured So the total project I believe is 400,000 to repair. Yes, the
total project cost is 400,000 and a $250,000 construction loan has been secured. >> Secured. Okay. So that that was that that's the discussion in terms of that. >> So what's the gap funding? What's the remaining needed? The remaining is 150,000
that's needed for the construction. And what about overall maintenance of the building? Who will oversee that? It would be the PAL program. Okay. And you guys have I guess money budgeted to cover maintenance, cleaning, all that good stuff as well. So I will get back to you
on that. Um I know that we are budgeted $95,000 per year for PAL. Yes. But so I will Yeah, for the program. I will see how much it is to oversee the program and I can get that information to you. Mhm, I think that also needs to be
included um, when we think about you know, making repairs to buildings. Often time maintenance and the other costs are deferred or not even included. So. Somebody to manage that. Yeah, yeah, state something. First of all, I I just
want to remind everyone that I used to actually be the secretary for the PAL board. The Police Athletic League is is is is something that I fought for and and support. Um, if you remember, um, maybe Mayor, you would remember. Not sure
about you, Kevin. I don't think you were on the dice at the time, but I was not even elected, but I fought for us to get a million dollars. I think we got a million dollars from Biscayne Landing and this is was we were supposed to be um, have our own building and then after
that we said that we would be in Cagni North. So, um, that's where I expect that PAL would be, that we that it would be at our our facility, the the second phase of our facility. So, I you know, I honestly think that that's where we should be
putting all our of our efforts to build a space there for them like I believe we had talked about before. Where? So, what are you saying? Cagni Park North. Wait Wait a minute. I'm I'm I'm lost. Um, so right now So, how many kids we
have um, in the program currently? There are 12 kids in the program currently. >> we don't have the space. Um, I'm assuming. So, Cagni North, um, are you saying that the one that's that's the construction that's about to Madam Manager, this is where you the
second No, but [clears throat] the second phase we don't even have the money yet to even start talking about the second phase. Um, so I I mean, we can't I think that would be if we need a bigger space that could be part of the budget or the inclusion of
that, um, but Tim, so what what are we saying? Mr. Mayor. Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. Hold on. No, no, let me ask you. Yes, I'm sorry. Yes. Councilwoman. So, I I'd you know, I'd like to have further discussion with the city manager
on where like I like [clears throat] I mentioned, I think PAL needs to [cough] needs a home. I'd want to go into further discussion. Like like I I understood it is that they would have their home in Cagni Park. I get I I get that they need a home now. So, let Can
if we could allow me to have that conversation through the city administration and then I guess you'll bring it to you guys. Okay, that's fine, but the only thing that this has been ongoing for the kids for many many years.
Um, in terms of the >> [clears throat] >> the proposed location because they have been we gave them up we gave them to use the Gwen Margolis. It's been you know, here and there. Um, but
when the JC option came, this was about 3 years ago and I believe Councilwoman, you kind of championed that idea in terms of the JC, um, and then we kind of talked about, um, the JC being so That's Okay, but That's not
true. As a matter of fact, I have some concerns about ownership and and I've had some concerns that I talked about a long time ago that I didn't even think that we kind of ironed out, but that's another story. That's not the point. Uh, you know, I I want to again, I want to emphasize I
actually want a permanent home for PAL. You know, but this would be their permanent home, right? Is is my understanding. Do Do you guys Mike, I know you back there. Do they own the building? The the the JCs Or was it donated? Or donated, I thought. Yeah.
Mike, if you don't mind, come here. >> forward? No, no, no, leave him. Mike, no, no, no, it's okay, Mike, but do you guys own the building or It's a lease. It's a lease. Okay, a 30 How many years? 99. Okay.
Okay, there you get it. You get it, Mike. There you go. Thank you. 99? Uh, it started out as a 99-year lease with the JCs, North Miami Junior Chamber, and then it was converted over to the Police Athletic League. Okay, so
I The only reason that I I say that, Councilwoman, and I think we we should, you know, pursue that Cagni Park bigger location to serve more kids in the community, but we can't be the city of North Miami and for for for 180,000
whatever that the amount might be and they've been asking just to repair the buildings for the kids and now we we we that I mean, I I just I didn't know if this was going to be a controversial item because trust me, I would not have That was not the purpose. It's just like we're trying to
do something with the kids. We are talking about the kids here. >> [laughter] >> So, we Cagni Park project, the second phase, we don't know when that might be and I don't know if any of us will be on the council when that started or finished, whatever the case is. So, I and I'm not
opposed to it. In fact, I like that idea, but if these folks got a loan to do the thing and they need 150 from us and then we're not even uh Mr. Mr. Mayor, I I believe that I know that we're not saying that we have money for the second phase, but myself and the city
administration has been diligently looking for funding for the second phase and I I I intend that that second phase will be before my term is up, that's for sure. So, I'm I just want to let you know. I mean, I don't know if you were briefed on that or not. We are actively
looking for dollars for the second phase. I just I just want to say that. I've been I've been doing that Yes, I know What's the capacity for PAL? Now, you said you have 12 kids now. What's the capacity that you guys are So, we've had upward of 25 kids in the
past. Okay. Is there a max that you guys normally know? No. Yes, yes, sir. Mr. Mayor. Um, at one point in time when the new schools were built, a parcel of land was in the north corner of the existing, um,
high school. Um, the maintenance shed area was set aside and that's where the PAL building was supposed to go at one time. The city did allocate a million dollars to it. That went by the wayside, um, and then the [clears throat] PAL program made the deal with the
uh the JCs and acquired this building because it still had 35 years left on the lease. The PAL program has a loan commitment that will expire Well, hang on. Will will expire. Also during the budget process,
you and I had proposed putting money into the budget both the CRA budget had allocated money and we had a conversation about and passed in the budget for the I believe that the PAL money. I thought it was 150 just from the city, but the manager told me it was
75 from the city and 75 from the CRA. So, the funding is there. The conversations have been had that PAL has been looking for a home for for many many years now and if they go ahead and make the improvements and it's a functional community center, we can
never have too many improved city facilities, especially in that area, um, of underserved. And at some point in time, if phase two comes about, which I hope it does at Cagni Park North and we can build a uh PAL program um, enhancement, but that's
years away. But in the meantime, you have to house your kids, expand your program and that building is there for us. Um, I just don't want to you know, there's people who would love to see a bunch of townhouses along that property, which I would be opposed to. I
know we want to make some improvements to the the uh senior citizens there, uh possible pickleball courts, basketball courts all along in there and so there's a lot of stuff happening in that area, but it should be they should stay within the community benefits, community uh
facilities and what better way than having the kids there. Um, it's centrally located. It's not that expensive in the realm of things of making a facility available. Again, the the building is there, the lease is there, the funding is there and
hopefully within the next if we have this discussion and move forward, um, by the end of the new school year, you might have a new home for the the PAL program and we see what the future brings 3 4 years down down the line, but we have to deal with what we have in
front of us, what our economic means are right now. And again, >> [clears throat] >> the PAL program went out and secured a construction loan and they're moving forward. They're getting sponsors and so forth. So, um, they're doing their part. We need to do our part as a city. Thank
you. But and I and I the councilman might want to say a few words, but as an educator, let me just say this and and I'm going to go ahead and go in and Madam Vice Mayor, you could finish, um, the meeting. We got to be careful. And
you know, this is something for the kids. I do not I don't even have no kids, but I'm an educator at heart. I've been teaching and I know about kids. And if you when the chief said the kids
are meeting in our community room, I think all of us should be appalled and want to do what we want to do. This is for the kids. And for us to I'm embarrassed and I'm going to leave. For us to be sitting here to be talking about a a hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for the kids for PAL our program and something that we all have been on you know, on on the thing of doing is embarrassing. And I and I know people are watching. And and I want to be on the right side
of of this thing cuz this was not And this is not a vote, by the way, or anything. This was just direction to say, "Oh, okay, this is fine. Just move on." And for us to talk about, you know, deferring this and and this
this is really really really bad. And and and and and I respect everyone. But I I think we need to whatever the whatever we I don't know about a manager if when we you're doing your briefing, you let folks know of these items
um because this is this is this was not expected from me. Madam manager, you meant you were going to say something when the councilman was talking about the money. Is it in the budget or is it not? I don't know if you wanted to clarify. No, it didn't make it into the budget, which was why we were in this conversation. When he said the 150, then
there was a conversation which was outside of this meeting with the CRA about whether or not they could fund a portion because it was outside of the budget. And so I just had that conversation when it first came up. So the CRA is willing to put forth you said
what, the 75? I That was informally, yes, that was the conversation. From what I gathered by >> the whole the whole 150, so are we >> Yeah, that that yeah, that that when I first, you know, when they came to me about it, I think it was either us or them that was giving the 150 and it was
never a question and I I jokingly said, "Well, maybe we should just split it." And they're like, "Okay, this is better for whatever the case is." So I really didn't remember cuz it's been ongoing. So and and if the vice mayor, you know, can be Maybe this is the conversation we have on the CRA side. If the city needs
to find additional funding for you know, for other projects, I think the CRA is more than capable of taking this 150. >> Okay. So Madam manager If we need to bring it before You identified $75,000 that the city could contribute.
If you voted on it, I would go and >> [laughter] >> look for it. That that was And that was the reason I was like with a lot less for me to look for if I had the informal conversation just to make it happen, but it wasn't like we identified it. Obviously, if you vote for it, we look for it, but that was And
I kind of remember what the the mayor had put forward during the budget process and I as like him, I thought that the the city was putting up the whole 150 and the the fact that it didn't get in the budget, it is what it is. But
I know that they need for the PAL program to move forward that the bank and part of the loan is they want to see that the >> But the councilman city has skin in the game. Councilman, respectfully, this is our program. This is the kids of North Miami
that's run by our police department. So we would be responsible for the $400,000 in terms of that. So when they went out and and and and and and secure whatever that they secure um the 150, I didn't know that that's a conversation. So that's where I'm I'm
sorry, councilman Charles. No, no, that's fine. No, no, thank you. Um I wasn't being I haven't been here long enough to support PAL PAL from the inception and everything, but um since I came in, it is a program that I love. It's our kids
and everything and listening to that healthy discussion because I found it to be very enlightening because I'm still learning from that program, which is a program that I support and um I think everybody sitting in here we
just speaking the same language. We are in support of it and the money is there. Um either on the CRA side or the city and madam manager said she can dig into you know, dig very deep and find us 75k
and then the CRA will get the 75k or however they want to split it. I do believe we are all up for it and and we just get this moving and we pass that and call it a day. I I'm councilman I think the vice mayor suggesting which we
probably didn't agree in the CRA have the 150 and we could >> interest that we're getting from the loan is more than 150. >> There you go. There you go. So I think that that that that at least for our kids. Think think think I think we we got The only the only thing sitting in here we have to make sure that we have
that conversation with the CRA. Well, yeah, I know. Well, we are the CRA, but yes, yes. We said that the money is there and then give us something else. >> think yeah, I think that But when do they have that Yeah, I think the CRA we we we could do what we do. Um but okay. Um Thank Thank you, ma'am. Thank you,
chief. >> You're the executive director. You should come up with the money. Well, I'm here because Dave Burney is the president and is not here. >> No, I know. Thank you. Thank you, chief. Um Dave Burney and all that two million with the women's business fund, he need to Oh, please. That that is
>> [laughter] >> conversation, but he just I think we had he was the chair. Who was the chair? Okay, thank you. Um discussion Oh. No, no, no. The next is speaking. >> we said the CRA Oh, yeah, say the CRA. >> Yeah, we said the CRA will will will, you know, will do what we do.
Um Where are we with this thing? My vice mayor, my head is hurting. Oh, the discussion um Discussion regarding the acquisition of a real estate property for the building department. So this is um the discussion I'm bringing forward is the building
department has been looking for expansion and to make some changes in how we have the building department. Okay. Um and so what we wanted to come bring here is that we need to go and look
look for property to acquire. Um and so I'm just asking for the board's direction that allows us to go out and look for a property to acquire and any contract we would just bring back to the council at that time. So this is just authorization to move
forward with. Yes. Okay. All right. My vice mayor, my in the form of a motion? Do we need to do it in the form of a motion or >> it in the form of a motion. And again, it's So I move that we um allow the city manager and the city
attorney to go and acquire property for building department and to negotiate it and bring it back to us. Do we have to open up a public hearing? We do. You should get [clears throat] attorney. Can you restate the motion because people are talking over here? Sure. So I I'd like to move to give authority to the
city um administration, the city manager and the attorney to acquire property, negotiate it and for the building department and to bring it back to To acquire and negotiate to acquire and negotiate. >> Okay. Discussion. Madam vice mayor.
Um the question was to go out the way I was briefed on it was to go out, identify some properties that were for sale and then come back and tell us what it might cost, what the conditions of the building are, where they would be, and what to do with it. But to give a
blanket authorization to come through right now to acquire um to do that is is not a prudent. Again, the the staff can go out there, find five, six properties, three properties and come back and say, "We
found three properties we would like to to consider." Um it's already been recommended on a couple properties that they've identified. Um some may need to repair, some may not, but to just say that the the manager and the city attorney are authorized to execute
and purchase, that would be kind of concerning even though they would have to come back for the dollar amount. No, let me have madam manager respond to him first if you may, madam manager. You can go, madam manager. Oh, I just the concern that we have is that we're
in a real estate marketplace. So if I get opportunities and bring them here, that means we could be bought out and sold out of those opportunities. So that's the issue. Right? We have a market where we see the properties we we we have already looked
at and planned out what would fit um the building department, but it would not make good sense to bring back a bunch of different properties and then actually probably get an outbid on the properties that are our favorites before we go ahead and do that. So we that is the
reason why we are looking at that. >> And don't you have a timeline on this money as well? We also do have a timeline like if we do not um if we do not spend this money, we will have to return it to the state and it's by September, so before the end of the fiscal year. So we need to negotiate, we need to find a
property, we need to move forward. Um you can say no if you don't want us to do that property and we go out and look, but bringing back multiple properties is not going to serve us well in the real estate market to purchase a property. Thank you, councilman. No, no, that's exactly my point. >> [clears throat]
>> Madam manager, you you touched it correctly because in the real estate market in that real estate market every second is like you can easily lose an opportunity. If the money is there, we don't need them to come back every
minute and then if we have our city manager, we have our city attorney, we should choose them to make good um good and informed decision on behalf of our city. I do believe it is way better to give them the other
the um authority to go go ahead and and um do what they got to do in order for us to um you know, acquire property as soon as possible because you can't have something for sale in a minute and then by tomorrow morning um John with all the money just go ahead and acquire that and
you just keep on moving and and they have to come back come back to us every and we don't we don't meet every day. So, that is uh that was my my point. That's That's an issue. So, >> Okay, let me let me let me >> We're in a public hearing. >> Hang on. I have a question for the manager. >> Public hearing is now open. >> Okay.
Public hearing is now open. Seeing none, public hearing is now closed. Oh, were you coming up, sir? Oh, you can come up. Thank you. No, this is for this item. For this yeah, building item. Okay, public hearing is now closed. Um just to follow up with that, are you
implying is is this council implying that the manager can go out, find a piece of property, and execute that contract whether it's 2 million, 3 million, or 5 million? Or would she have to come back and get authorization to spend that money? And do you buy a
building um such I know the North Miami market pretty well being a licensed broker for the last 25 years. >> Oh, but Um North Miami is not that hot of a market for what we're the type of property we're looking for where we're going to get beat out overnight because of a uh a piece of property. If you
haven't seen the reality of financing for projects, we have all kinds of projects in the city that are approved, they're not moving anywhere because financing is very tough, and the market is not as hot it was once was. However, um if we see an opportunity and the
manager thinks it's it's good, it doesn't we meet every 2 weeks. That 2 weeks isn't going to kill the deal, and then you have another 3 to you know, 30 to 45 days for due diligence for the the review process. So, um I think just uh
uh it's not good stewards on our part just to give them a blanket >> I again will stress that they should identify some properties and then say, "Listen, going to cost us $3 million and it's going to cost a million dollars of renovations, or it's going to cost us
$5 million. And we have to make the decision of spending millions and millions of dollars and not the city manager cuz ultimately it's our decision um to do that, and we need to go very carefully forward with it and
not uh reglin- relinquish um our authorization. That's what I look at. >> Mr. City Attorney, did you have something to add? Uh what I was going to say is on a real estate deal like this, I mean, I don't think the manager was suggesting that one day you guys would wake up and the
city would own a a new building for millions of dollars and you guys would know nothing about it. I think the idea is um we're going to identify a property. We're going to enter into some sort of an agreement with the property owner. Um during that period of time we are
doing your due diligence, there should be a council meeting in between there where we can come in, we can brief you uh privately, and let you know about the building. And if for some reason, and I can't imagine why, um you all decide we don't like that building for whatever reason, usually you can put something in
the uh agreement that says it's it's contingent on the council's uh um approving it, and then you just don't go forward with the deal. So, I think we're all saying the same thing. I don't think again, I don't think anyone's going to wake up one day and find out that the city of North Miami, the manager just bought a you know, multi-million dollar
building without you guys knowing about it. Thank you, Councilman. Councilwoman, I'm sorry. Thank you so much. Um you know, I respect all my colleagues' opinion, and thank you for sharing your opinion. I just want the public to know that our city manager is is cheap.
>> [laughter] >> She's going to fight for every penny. She's not going to waste every Are you see the audience is laughing? We know that she's fiscally responsible, and she's not going to So, I have the very I have a full confidence in her judgment and along with the city manager to make
decisions on our behalf. That's going to come in front of us. So, um trust me, public, if you're listening, uh we have a very fiscal responsible um city manager. And so, I'd like to call the question. >> of red, right? It was moved and seconded, right?
>> Yes. Yeah. Motion made by Councilwoman Estimé-Irvin, seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? >> Opposed. Item passes with a 3-1 vote. All right. Citizen forum. This is when you can come up, sir.
There's two mics. Your name Any preference for which mic I should No, whichever one you prefer. Name and address for the record, please. Uh my name is Robert Waxman, w a x m a n. My address is 13290
Biscayne Bay Terrace. Zip code is 331 81. Safety. Keep that word foremost in your mind as I speak. My neighbor has a generator in his front
yard. Clearly a code violation. That generator sits on a trailer. Also a code violation for over 10 years. I don't care about the code violations.
That's not why I'm here. 3 years ago Crystal Patterson who used to head code enforcement saw the generator and trailer, and she started the citation process. >> in yours, right? And she she left shortly thereafter.
Magistrate Smith finally heard the city's complaint last October. Ruled against the neighbor. Read the transcript or listen to the audio from the hearing. He was angry because it turns out that
generator was never permitted. Let me repeat. The generator was never ever permitted. The wiring from that generator was never permitted. The electric box that the generator is
connected to was never ever permitted. I'm here because that electric box directly touches the hedge that runs along the property line very close to three bedrooms in my house.
Fire hazard. Safety. You can clearly see all of this from the sidewalk or the street in front. So, that's the time. I'll give you another 20 seconds if you can wrap it up.
>> Uh I have pictures that I've emailed the council members and the manager. I'm here because I want my city to protect me and my family from a safety hazard stemming from this not permitted generator and the related electrical
wiring before something tragic happens. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Waxman. I believe you sent us an email. I don't think the pictures were submitted in the email that you sent over. Um but I'm What do you need me to do in order to put it in good form? >> I'll allow your councilperson for your
district to respond um if you would like to maybe reach out to his office directly. Um Mr. Waxman has uh sent uh many pictures. I've had a conversation with the city attorney's office and code enforcement and with the manager's office. Um I believe there's a fine
accumulating every day, either $100 or $500 a day um uh on that property um because uh I've been told because it's homestead, there's not a lot we can do, but um the you speaking out again tonight, I
appreciate that. I understand your concerns. I'm right there with you, and um it's it's a shame that um somebody has been violating our yet nothing has happened. So, I apologize that you have to live with that. Um uh
situation >> be done Can something be be done about that? It's a safety hazard. I agree with you. We'll have a conversation with the city attorney's office again of what mechanisms are available. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Citizen forum is now open.
Citizen forum is now closed. Reports. We'll start with the city clerk. Just a big thank you to folks who came out to the volunteer week reception today. We had a very small reception, but uh very nice one.
So, thank you all for coming, and thank you all to the volunteers who continue to support our city. And on May 14th, we are having our mobile tax collector event. So, I encourage everyone who needs to renew
their license or get a license, ID, handicap permits, to please stop by the event at the North Miami Public Library. And of course, we still do passports. Summer's coming. Y'all want to be on a
boat in Saint-Tropez and no passport. So, make it make sense. Come to the office of the city clerk, and we'll go ahead and do that for you. Thank you. Thank [snorts] you. Councilman Burns. Um just want to Okay. Um just want to say thanks to the uh
city clerk for hosting the uh event that she had earlier today recognizing the volunteers. Um also, I understand that the the District 4 and the District 2 cleanup and uh program for Earth Day was very very successful.
Understand that hundreds of trees were given away and lots of things got cleaned up. So, it's a council people are doing good work out there. But, every day is Earth Day in North Miami. So, anything you all can do to help keep North Miami clean is appreciated. That's all I have. Thank
you. Thank you, Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles. Thank you very much, Vice Mayor. I just want to say thank you to uh our District 4 residents for coming out last Saturday for our Earth Day cleanup.
It was fun. We had a lot of fun. Bags of bags of trash and everything. Mike was very happy that we uh left the park a lot cleaner than we found it. Just want to say thank you to our city administration and the manager.
Thank you for your support and everything. And I know we push, but you answer. Just Just want to say thank you, John. Thank you very much for everything that you guys do just to make sure that
that Saturday was a complete success. Our Parks Department, I cannot say just close my eyes and not say thank you to you guys. Our assistant city manager came out and jumped into the cause and helped out.
Guys, I just want to say thank you. Thank you. To each and every one of you. Our Police Department, thank you. And it was fun. Love it. I think cannot do it every year, probably every 6 months because so so much fun out
there and people love it. Thank you. Uh Looking ahead, I would like to invite each and every one of you, our residents, District 4 residents to come out this Friday, May 1st for our Northwest 7th Avenue Cultural Arts and Innovation
Overlay District. It's a long name. Symposium taking place at the JCC 1525 Northwest 135th Street. It's going to be fun. We'll start exactly at 11:30. Just be there and there will be a lot of
information, great panel waiting for you. Lovely keynote speaker and the food. I heard that the food going to be good. So, please be there and we just going to have fun together. Since we're not going to be here and I'm going to have fun, I just want to say to all of you uh
Happy Cinco de Mayo because we're not going to be here. We're not going to get to see you. Day to have fun. And to a very very good friend, somebody I love and respect, I just want to say happy early birthday to
Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin. We love you and have fun and just keep on having fun. Thank you very much. Thank you. All righty, go ahead, birthday girl. Thank you, Councilman Pierre Frantz Charles. Um
good evening, everyone. Just um excited to let you know that Friday, May 1st, we're going to be celebrating Haitian Heritage Month. There are a lot of fun activities for neighbors, for employees, for everyone. So, please look at the
calendar. I don't You know, next meeting I'll start to cite a lot of the meeting, but there's going to be dancing, there's going to be cooking, there's going to be a lot of activities so that you understand and get to enjoy the the the Haitian culture. I do want to already
thank the committee that has been putting their hard work, especially Steven Marcellus this year is the chair. So, please go on northmiamifl.gov/celebrate to follow all of the activities that will happen. And that's all the announcements I have for tonight. Thank
you. Thank [snorts] you and happy early birthday, Councilwoman Mary Estimé-Irvin. And thank you, Councilman, for reminding me that on Saturday, May 2nd, we'll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo at El Kiosko with a block party from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the city of
North Miami. Just want to say thank you to everyone who attended our Black Maternal Health Symposium. And of course, Earth Day. And to our residents, just a teaser, it'll be coming out in the next couple of days or weeks, the tree the tree trimming grant. Tree
trimming and tree removal grant that this council approved will be launching in the next couple of days. It is open to all residents up to $8,000, but the caveat is is that we don't have the subcontractor. You will have to find your own subcontractor to remove your tree or to trim your tree if you are
applying for this grant. That way it removes the city from the liability, but we will pay the contractor directly. We'll be working with communications to roll that out for all residents in all four districts to apply for the North Miami tree trimming and tree removal
grant named after James Mueller who calls every day. And city manager or city attorney? No report. No report. Praise the Lord. Um just wanted to let you all know that we had all the extra the extra pins that you asked ordered, so you have them
there so that you can give out to special residents or Um and then also, I just wanted to wish my husband a happy birthday today while I'm here at the meeting. >> [laughter] >> And I'm very happy it's ending soon.
So, you kept it short on purpose. Oh, no. Noted. Just speaking of on that, if I may, Vice Mayor, before we go, just want to say happy birthday to uh um Brian. He came out Saturday and helped. He was like busy working with me. And I have
some pictures. Happy birthday. We don't get the birthdays of the employees anymore. We used to get that so we can shout people out, but Um there is a list. We just don't get a birthday card. Okay. Oh, you get the list, but personnel used to email, you know, everyone the list so
you know whose birthday it is, though. We weren't being too hard on them. You know, day off the department maybe for that day. Happy birthday to all of the April you know, everyone. Well, it was my daughter's birthday, so. >> [laughter] >> Yes, second. Motion to adjourn by Burns, Councilman
Burns, seconded by Councilwoman Sorry. Vice Mayor Timothy. All in favor? All opposed? Time is 9:00 o'clock.