Start with the um call to order, the roll call, followed by the pledge of allegiance by Commander Carlos Miranda of the North Miami Police Department, and then followed by one of our favorite rabbi. Yes, Rabbi Lipstick is here. Um we'll do the invocation and then we'll
get into the presentation of the day. We have several. Mayor Des here. Vice Mayor Timothy here. Councilman Burns. Councilwoman Estimate Iran present. Councilman Charles present. Mayor, you have a quum to proceed. Thank you so much.
Um, madame clerk, commander, commander, please come forward. Then we'll do the pledge. 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 so very much. And Rabbi, yes. We have been blessed with an amazing city of
multitudes. We have amongst us a thriving Jewish community, a thriving a thriving Haitian community, a thriving Latin community, and it all depends on just one thing. The Torah teaches us that God said there
is only and but one vessel for his blessing and that is unity. That is when we pull and push as one for the broad-minded thriving rather than for the narrowminded
survival. And for that we need to pray. Oh dear God, you have created us with your holy utterance. Let us be. And with that you have embedded within our masses a beingness, a need for survival, a need
for self. But you have created us in your holy image, an image of selflessness and an image of service. Our mandate is to have the form and image overpower the mass. And thus we
pray to you God. Give us the strength that your image become our doing, a doing of selflessness and service. Amen. Amen. Thank you so much. Thank you, Rabbi. Thank you so much,
sir. Madame manager is I'm sorry, madame manager. Any addition, deletion, amendment to the agenda? Yes, mayor. So the consent agenda should be labeled A through I. Also on item I, we are adding
Councilwoman Mary Esmer and Councilman Burns as SP co-sponsors on tab I. Awesome. Okay. I'm sorry. Yeah. When we get there, I guess. Yeah. That's the the street naming. So we we
Oh, sure. Edney has a is a is a thing as well. If we don't mind maybe not reading it out loud only because I don't think the recipient know it's supposed to be a surprise. Oh, a surprise. We'll keep it like that. Okay. Nobody here won't say anything and don't tell.
Okay. We'll do that like that. Okay. Perfect. And then um Mr. Attorney, are we good with those two changes? The agenda is set. You may proceed. Thank you so much, sir. So we have a couple of presentations that we will go down and and and do the first three and then
we'll come back for the which one madam manager will be first the the the EV master plan or the capital upgrade updates. The EV master plan will be presented first. Okay. Thank you. Let's go down and then we'll take
First one is we are celebrating professional municipal week. We are madam cler you're here. Oh your home office is here. Hello. So, we are pleased to issue this proclamation in honor of professional municipal week in
the city of North Miami. And as a former clerk, I take all the pleasure to say that we left you doing the work. Whereas, there's a couple of whereas, but we'll skip a couple of them. Whereas, the office of municipal clerk is the oldest among public service and provide the professional link between
citizens and local governing bodies and agencies in all level of government. And whereas municipal clerks serve as the information center on function on functions of local governments and provides stability to the community in times of change and acting of the
bedrock of transparency which is good and governance. And whereas municipal clerk have pledged to ever be mindful of the neutrality and impartiality of rendering equal services to all which is something that we all wish for. Whereas
the city of North Miami recognizes the pivotal and the vital role played by our city clerk of course Vanessa Joseph by ensuring the smooth operation of local government through their dedication of the entire staff. My name is Stephanie
professionalism, dedication, commitment to excellence and now therefore I mayor Alex Dome along with Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, Councilman Kevin A. Burns, Councilwoman Mary Esté Irving, and Councilman
um Pierre France Charles do hereby proclaim May 4th, May 4th through May 10, 2025 to be professional week. That was last week. Okay, we're a little bit late to the city of North Miami. So, we
encourage everybody to say thank you to Madame Clerk. Thank you. So, municipal clerk's week was in fact last week, but it's never too late to celebrate. And I just want to thank first off, mayor and council for this recognition, but it's really not a
recognition that's just about me. So, I am the face of the office of the city clerk. I am the elected city clerk. But what people don't realize is that there's an entire an entire team that makes these operations happen. And it is their passion. It is their commitment.
It is their dedication to excellence, to serving the community with integrity and dignity that makes me be able to receive such a recognition. And so it's not lost upon me that although I am the face,
there are far more important people getting this work done each and every single day. Deputy city clerk. Yes, I am because still talking very much because these folks definitely deserve the recognition. So, Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Thomas. I'm going to be super honest. I
never remember the titles in my office, but that's the one I remember. And please stand. Dr. Thomas, Kai Esther, who just got her master's degree on
Saturday. Taiisha Pierre, who got her master's degree last week. Cuz when you come to my office, you can't stay in the same place. You got to you got to progress. You got to rise. Martha Rodney, who just joined my office recently. And the man of the office, the
king of the office, Roberto Dornova. So come take a picture. Where are you going? And now we're going to call Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy to present the National Public Works Week here in the
city. Good evening everyone. Um, we we all hear the saying that it starts in parks, but public works is where it really keep the city moving. These guys are our unsung heroes in the city. Many of you may not even know, but they do work 24/7. There's an afterhour number that
you can call if you're having any issues within our city. So, it is our honor as the mayor council to recognize National Public Works Week here in the city of North Miami. Um, this year 2025 marks the 65th annual celebration of National Public Works Week sponsored by the
American Public Works Association and the Canadian Public Works Association honoring the people, purpose, and presence to highlight the enduring contribution of these professionals in all areas of our public life. So, we today we can have the public works director and any members of the public
works staff. I see Mr. Marcellis, Nikki, Nikki in the back who's been here for how many plus years. Come on, Nikki. Come on. When we had that torrential rainstorm, it was Nikki who kept public works going. Okay. So, please give her her
flowers. And to all the staff in public works, we honor you and we recognize National Public Works Week, May 18 to 24 in the city of North Miami. [Applause]
Thank you. Good evening and welcome to our North Miami City Council member meeting. Um, Ronald McDonald's House has been an institution in South Florida for 37 years. They provide needed
housing and services to people from all over the world whose kids are deathly ill. They have locations all over the United States and one of the main most productive ones is here in the city of
Miami uh is in uh Miami Day County. Every year they recognize 12 men from the community that have done outstanding achievements, whether it's in their civic services, their
philanthropy, community service, or in their businesses. North Miami, oh, I should say I'm a alumnest of it a few years ago. North Miami this year was very proud to have two members of our community who were awarded this
very prestigious award. At this time, I would like to call up on Dr. Rudy Moyes. And it go it almost goes without any introduction about this
wellaccomplished gentleman. Everything from being a doctor, a lawyer, a flight uh pilot uh in the armed forces. He's the allaround man and he has been a pillar in our
community for many many many many years. So with my colleague I will let him read just a few of the where's about how great Dr. Boy is that um you know the wherees are very long
start with whereas Dr. Moheis was recently recognized as one of the Ronald McDonald House charity South Florida's 12 good men for 2025 and with all the other well eyes
and we know all of them and now therefore I mayor Alexume vice mayor Casatimote Councilman Kevin A Burns right next to me councilwoman Mary Simean and I do it your by program May
13, 2025 as Doctor Rudolph Moise Day in the great city of North Miami. Thank you so much for the great honor. I wouldn't do all that I do without the
help and support of a few people. And if it's okay, I'd like to call on just you did this, so I have to do it just okay. I'd like to go ahead and call my wife, Mia Moyes, uh, to come forward, please. I'd like to call Mary Valentine,
which is my manager at the comprehensive health center. Sandy Franco, who is the manager of the medical spa. I have Bob Mullinka, which is our construction manager over there at the office. And who is Hendo? Is Hendo? Hendo. Hendo uh
is the maintenance man that makes sure everything works. And I would I'd like to add one more. This is my Mocha family. So, can you please come forward as well and take a picture for all of us? And I'd like to take the opportunity to thank okay the uh the city council
for the support of Mocha. We have a great staff, a great board, and with your funding, we'd like to do greater thanks. So, Okay, got everybody. Everybody say Thank you so much.
[Applause] The second recipient to be recognized by the Ronald McDonald House Cherries of South Florida as one of the 12 good men for 2025 was Victor A. Diaz.
Yes, please come up. If you have driven by that beautiful storefront just between 8th and 9inth Avenue on the north side of uh 125th Street, there's a beautiful shop that
sell sells all types of beautiful home products and design stuff. I mean, it's just the most beautiful store we have in the city of North Miami. And Victor relocated that here and chose North Miami to do that. Victor is an
accomplished entrepreneur, a philanthropist and interior designer with over 30 years of extraordinary achievements in the field of luxury design. He is the founder and principal of Victor ads design and has count has transformed countless homes in South
Florida into the masterpieces that they need to be. He's just an all-around great guy. We're very proud to have him in the city of North Miami investing his money, his time, and promoting North Miami wherever he travels throughout the world. At this time, on behalf of Mayor
Alex, Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, Councilman Kevin A. Burns, Councilwoman Mary Asin Irvin, Councilman Pierre France Charles. We do hereby proclaim May 13, 2025 as Victor A. Diaz Day in
the city of North Miami. Uh, you know, my journey in North Miami started about six six years ago, uh, moving here closer to the downtown area and it's been incredible ever since. You know, I I had my office for one of my
companies on Biscane Boulevard in 138th and then I started realizing that every day that uh the downtown is where I wanted to be. So, I first moved my gallery here and then I started bringing one after another of my businesses and
now I've have um seven locations next to each other um here on 125th and I'm so happy to be a part of the community. I'm so happy to be close to Mocha, which I love with all my heart and um and uh and I welcome everybody to always
everybody's always welcome to our gallery in our office. We have great coffee and we love to have everybody in whenever anybody wants. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. This is an honor. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, yes. And also my partner Jose, he
works everything with me. Jose, if you want to come up a second just so we could take the picture. Thank you. [Applause] You're all welcome. [Applause] Thank you so
Okay, that's the culture. They got a culture. Oh, perfect. Okay. Thank you for the for this last presentation before we go on. Um, for the others, we're going to call the
chair in in in the in our city, we as elected official, we take turns in terms of each month, each quarter, one of us kind of chair um each of the committees. So for February, um I I've been chairing that for the past decade and I know my
colleague um Mary Sme Irving been chairing the Haitian Heritage Month committee. We do have other proclamation that's coming the next following meetings because this month is not only Haitian Heritage Month, um Asian Pacific Month, we have Jewish Heritage Month. So we're going to celebrate all of that as
we do in the city of North Miami. But with that, we would like to call the honorary chair of the city Haitian Heritage Mon to come in and present these. Are these part of this or all of it? So, just the
Good evening everyone. Oh my. Good evening. Um, this is your councilwoman Mary S. May I Haitian Heritage Month. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And even though we're celebrating um Haitian Heritage Month, like the mayor
said, this is Jewish American Month. This is AsianPacific Month and and just we're just we're just celebrating diversity. But right now, um I hope that you've been enjoying have some of you have gone to some of the events that's been happening. Hope you've really been
enjoying. And those of you are watching, please um go to our website on northmiami.gov um northmiaml.gov/sceleelebrate /ceelebrate so you can see all of the things that we're having. But um I you know it's nice to say that I chair but
the the persons that are doing the work behind the scenes. It brings me pleasure to give a a certification of appreciation to our very own North Miami was born and raised. Um John Loft, our interim deputy city manager. He's a chair. Chair, I'm sorry.
Chair. And then to our very own elected city clerk, Vanessa Joseph. [Applause] Okay. Shereice Gos, Chief of Police, where are you? I'm going to say Ty Rodriguez.
We don't need to call the names. Can I just have the committee to come up please? Deborah Smith, [Applause] Chris Len, [Music] um
Pel. Okay. Can I have all of the committee members that are part come up, please? Yes, where are you? I don't see her come up. You're part of the committee. Dunia, if you are a committee member, please show
up. In the in the interest of time, I've been told not to um we'll give everyone their certificate privately. Please don't be shy. Ladies, ladies and gentlemen, this is the committee that are really active in making sure that you are enjoying
this month. Please give them a round of applause. on this side. [Music] You want it? [Music] [Music] That's it. Okay. And I do have a message for the
committee. So, John and and Madame Clerk, you guys had a reception. You know where it's going. And we called it a Haitian Heritage Month and we did not have rice. Well, the budget the budget did not allow for rice. What budget?
Then talk to me next time. Talk to me cuz I'm the king of making sure that we get it for I know rice. We're trying to make sure nobody falls asleep. There we go. Thank you so much, sir. For the presentation, we're going to have the the the first one. And please, Madam
Madag, if they are real brief, that's why we like Debbie. Where's Debbie? There's always we do have our um our transportation manager and our consultants who will be presenting our God. I'm sorry. We got to make sure. Stephen, we got to make sure. Good
evening, mayor, council, staff, residents, business owners. Stephen Marcelis, public works in transportation manager. Today, um we're presenting our EV master plan. Our EV master plan. Um this is something that we've been working on for some um for some time
now. Um the incentive was brought up from our um development services and with the assistant of public works we've you know been putting this together. So I'd like to introduce our consultant um Kim from Kimberly Horn Dave Brad Davis for the
presentation. Thank you. Uh good evening mayor and council. Brad Davis with Kimley Horn. Uh I'm going to go through an overview of the EV master plan for the city and happy to answer any questions uh you have about the work
we've done so far. A moment of privilege. So just one second before he leaves. We would like to acknowledge um former Councilman um Jack Despinos is in the audience with us. I'm just
Yes. Hey. Oh, hats down. Thank you, sir. Is that Marsha in the back too by Mike? Hey Marsha. Hey. Okay, go ahead sir. We're sorry. No problem at all. Um, so a few keyyn notes I want to, you
know, just kind of have you thinking about as we go through the presentation. Um, the transition to EVs will take time. Uh, EV ownership and sales are increasing in Miami Dade County and throughout Florida. access to EV
charging is uneven uh throughout North uh Miami and uh the recent state law that was passed um limits what local governments can do uh related to regulating EV which I'll talk about uh
at the very end as well. So I just want to go over some basics because oftent times things get terms get used in different ways. And so um for charging for electric vehicles you have the electric vehicle itself with its battery. You have a charging station
which is at a particular site and that will have the EV charger. um the panel that connects the electricity to the charger and the meter and then uh the last piece is the um uh the utilities that provide the electricity to the
site. So those are the parts of uh how power gets delivered to the vehicles. Uh and then there are a few terms that I think are just important. There is EV charging station. That's where one or more public uh chargers are located. there is the charger itself and
then there are the ports or the plugs that actually go into the vehicle. Uh a charger can have uh one or two ports. So when I'm talking about some of the information today related to ports, I'm talking about the number of plugs or
vehicles that can be charged at any particular uh time. So just wanted to make you know um those terms um understandable for everyone. So uh just a few notes about the market for EV. So uh Florida is the second
largest market in the country for EVs behind California. Um approximately 1.5% of the vehicles on the road are EVs today in Florida. Um about 8% of the EVs
uh uh as a share of all vehicle sales in the US. So um the market share for uh electric vehicles is is increasing and 30 37% of all Florida EVs are registered
in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami date county. So you know when we're talking about public charging we are only thinking about uh local access but also as people travel throughout the region you know how can they have access to to charging uh as well. And so this chart
just shows the increase in sales for electric vehicles over um uh the past 10 plus years. So we've also done a forecasting for um EV ownership in uh in the city
and we used that as a basis to estimate the amount of public charging that's needed in the city. And so, um, while we've projected a 600% increase in the amount of registered vehicles, which is on par with the anticipated growth, uh,
in ownership, it's still a small part. So, it's fast and slow in terms of growth. Uh, like I mentioned, so public charging today. So, in this chart on the left, uh, we've estimated the different types of charging. So uh DCFC is the kind of fast
charging that um you know charge less than 30 minutes. Uh and then level two charging is you know it might take uh two plus hours to uh fully charge a vehicle um with that type of charger. Um
and you can see that the uh there's a little bit of a gap in terms of the number of level two charging. Uh but there's actually a quote surplus uh of uh fast charging. And so this forecast on the right just
shows that a large part of the the demand, the public charging demand is actually not the fast charging. Uh it's the slower level two. And you have to think about you most people will be charging their vehicles at home. And so
a lot of the demand for public charging is shorter charges and you don't need or smaller charges and you don't need the more powerful uh DC fast charging to do that. That's for when you're, you know, taking long road trips and other things
like that. So, so one of the other things we looked at is the difference between the need for home charging and the need for public charging. And I think this is an important part because it links back to some of the changes in state law that
I'll talk about at the end of the presentation. Um the biggest gap right now is in home charging and you can just think about it in simple terms. If you're in a single family house, you can just have a outlet in your garage and you plug your vehicle in. If you live in a multif family building, an apartment
complex, you can't just run a power cord off the, you know, fourth floor of the apartment complex down to the parking lot to charge your vehicle. It's more it's it's more difficult to um to get access to charging. And as I note here,
60% of all housing units in the city are uh multifamily uh units. And so that's a big portion of the city that will have a harder time and does have a harder time accessing charging. And so we've estimated based on that growth that
there is a need for 288 uh home charging ports. And so that's what's needed in multifamily buildings uh to meet the the growing uh ownership rates projected in the city. verse on the right, 57 public charging ports are
needed um between now and and 2030. And so um uh I just wanted to make that important note as we we talk about access both in public and at home. So we've identified a city
strategy for uh locating public charging on public property or in certain areas of the city where we see there's a need. And so we've developed this strategy that would accommodate 20% of the forecasted ports needed by 2030. Uh it
would include eight fast charging ports and 48 level two ports. And so you can see on this this map, those little kind of location icons are the areas where we've suggested having public uh charging. And so the city can go in a
variety of different directions with this. You can own and operate chargers yourself. Uh most cities are uh partnering with a private vendor and operator. There's several um national um
public charging providers that have partnered with other cities where they will own and operate uh the equipment, maintain it, do all of the customer service, everything, and then uh the city and the operator work out some type of um you know, profit sharing agreement
or something like that. So, in terms of the costs for this strategy, um it would be uh $4 million to implement all of those ports in the different parts of the city. And so, uh communities have been doing this
implementation work in a variety of different ways. They've completely, you know, h not had any money out of hand and just gone with an agreement with a private vendor to own and operate chargers on public property. um uh communities have applied for grants that
would pay for um some of the capital costs associated with that and sometimes that gets uh shared with a private vendor as well and then some communities have used grants or their own money to purchase and own and operate. So there's a variety of different ways the city can
go about implementing this type of strategy. So lastly, you know, as I mentioned, there's a a new law. It was passed last legislative session. Uh over the past year, uh the state has gone through a rulemaking process. Uh but in essence,
the state now preempts local government's ability to regulate uh EV charging stations. So, for example, the city can't pass an ordinance that would require a certain number of EV ready space parking spaces to be a part of a
uh a development project or something like that. Um, and so the through that process they've the state has uh established a way to register public uh EV charging stations. uh local
government's responsibility now is for issuing building permits for uh stations. Uh and there are also some time frames that uh the city's responsible for issuing permits um uh to
applicants within a certain time frame as well. Um and then there's also some you know basic safety and um uh signage and compliance related requirements. you know, the states focused uh on in a
similar way to when you go to a gas station and the pump has, you know, the certificate from the state saying it's been certified and what you're pumping into your vehicle is accurate. Uh the state is requiring similar requirements
for EV charging stations now. So trying to be more transparent for uh consumers that they know what they're paying and how much they're paying for the electricity at a particular station. Um and so you know this is the list here.
Uh I've shared this with Stephen as well. This just went into effect on May 1st and existing charging stations have 90 days uh from May 1st to register with the state and be compliant. Um, as I was
telling Stephen uh before the meeting, the state still does not have a web page or a place uh for finding out information about getting registered. The only place right now uh where you can find uh a link to the registration
form is in the published rule in the state registered. Uh, and so, uh, there will be more information that will be rolling out, but I just wanted to make you aware of when it went into effect and, um, uh, what the current requirements are. Um, and so with that,
that's the end of the presentation and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. Sure. Thank Thank you so much. So, I'm sorry, your name again? Uh, Brad Davis. Mr. Davis, I have a couple of questions for you in reference to the law. Um it says that we cannot enforce
or basically do anything. So is it even necessary for us to have a master plan if the the state have preemptions us again which they do on almost all issues. So it's only on the regulation so the
requirement of EVs but uh this state law and rule is also very clear that local governments can own and operate um electric vehicle charging stations. And so you know you could go
find an operator to work with and that's totally within you know the city's um uh perview to do so. But based on the law now, they just kind of hamper us from doing anything if somebody want to come
in and do it in terms of people could just do whatever they they want to do from my understanding of the So the state has certain requirements for EV charging stations that they would have to do to be in compliance with state law. The local government, city of North
Miami, the responsibility is on issuing permits. The permits. Yes. The building permits. No. Is it required or it's not? Is what what what which part with the law do we do we issue pay um permits or is it the state that No, you would issue
just like you would issue any type of construction related you know permit, electrical permit or other things that are required to build it. Um you just can't require uh you know a new development to have a certain number of chargers or eating
spaces. Okay. No wait a minute. That's not what we were trying. I know it's a little nuanced, but like that's the distinction. Okay. I had it a little bit. Yes, ma'am. Yes. Um, thank you for the presentation. Um, back in September, I believe I was working with DSD
um, and a couple of other folks about actually identifying a location for a level three um, charging station in our city. And I did believe we we selected the site, but I wanted to address um the types of you know level of charging because the need for fast charging is um
I think it's needed in our city. Um of course there's like you know the nuances of paying and so forth but I know the one that we have here is like very slow to charge like your car has to be charged up for hours. Does the plant address the level of charging stations like the level one as opposed to level two? It does. Okay. So, um I just
provided the the summary here, but um in amongst all of the different locations that we've suggested, all of them combined would have eight uh fast charging ports. Okay. And then 48 level
two ports. And one of the Sorry, go ahead. No, then my follow-up question was like is is the infrastructure already in place or does it need to be, you know, incorporated when you're building these charger stations because I know there's some areas where the the maybe you discussed this with public
work, but the the electric the electrical needs are sufficient, but there are some where the like let's say for Keystone for instance, we're looking at Bobby Hammer Park and the the infrastructure was not in place. So, do you identify areas where I guess where it does work, where it doesn't? Yeah, we
did not go into that level of detail just because there's so many variables, but as kind of a rule of thumb, most of the places in the city where we're proposing level two can kind of easily
accommodate that with the I'm sorry, the map that you had. I was looking at the map. Did you have any west of 95? Yeah, that was my question. There's one just west of 95 and then one how did you
come up with those um like is it b is it a study or how did you come up with those areas that that the ones that you said that needed it? Mhm. So we looked at where um uh chargers are today. Okay.
We looked at population and employment density uh and a few other factors, proximity to parks, things like that. uh and then looked at just where we also went and inventoried all of the parks in the city in terms of the amount of
parking that's available. So some parks have very few parking spaces and we don't want to put already you know kind of limited parking under additional pressure in terms of access to those parks. So, where we provided
recommendations in public parks would be in places where there's um adequate uh existing parking that's available. I'm sorry, mayor, if I may go back. So, there isn't any level three in this one cuz I'm looking at what's the level three level? Level three is the fast the
fast 30 minutes your car is charged. So, there's eight fast DCFC is level three. Okay. Okay. Yeah. The the which one? DCF. How you know? because your color code is the is the So the DCF is which one? Which color? So they're they're
mixed and so um some of the so at the blue dots sir here's my concern with the report and staff should have direct um John whoever was working with your transportation you you can't have where it seems like it's one little part. If
you look at your your stations according to this it only centralized from the city on east. there's nothing on the west side of the city. And that's a little bit alarming to me. I mean, and then the fact that staff didn't say anything too, that's even more um alarming because the first thing I looked, I'm like, wait a minute, there's
not that. So, if you're on the west side, how how do you come to get So, you got to drive all the way east um to get charged. So, uh there are two stations uh west of 95. One of which would be a
fast charging station. And so we I I didn't include this in the presentation, but it will be in the report of terms of how we prioritize different parts of the city based on uh existing gaps and needs
because the the issue that I'm seeing with with part of this report, not not only that, but as you're getting on the ramp on 95, we have folks who's just been asking us as they're getting on the ramp before you get on on 95 on on the on
on the other side. But to me, this does not this does not do us any justice. And and Stephen, I'm very disappointed with the administration to bring something like this where you only have two station for the entire city on the west side of the city. That that that's not right. I don't care how we look at but
it has nothing to do with you, sir, because you're just presenting. But staff should have looked at that and better give you the thing because I have folks where I stay who's asking me about station. we sending them here on on the other one. So, it it just didn't make sense. If it was like four, I get it.
But if you have like 20 and then it's only two on the west side and then you got the 18 on the other side, that's not right. Sorry. So, it's okay, sir. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. You have a
question? Yeah. Oh, go ahead. Go ahead. One of the main things with the new law is we can't require setbacks of the stations. According to this document, permitting is only for the safety issues of the devices, not the look, the design, where they're
placed. Um there is a whole lot of stuff that we cannot do. And if we don't answer the permit, if somebody sub um submits a permit and we don't approve it within 30 days or point out omissions, it's as good as they've gotten approval.
Pretty much is what it says. It says if local government entities fail to provide a timely notification of any errors or omissions, then the application shall be considered complete as the date of the original re originally received. So if we're not on
the ball, um I don't know. why the city would want to even entertain establishing some of these because when people bought back gas cars, we didn't build gas stations for them. When people are buying electric
cars, they know the requirement. You know, you get a home one, plug in home and and you're good. Uh if a new developer wants to attract good tenants, they're going to put on their own charging stations within their property or they're going to be out of business
as far as people who drive the EVs. I don't think $4 million some of these devices cost $298,000. And why we as a public entity at this point juncture because I believe
the if you go to Target, you'll see 40 uh charging stations there. If you go to a bunch of commercial, you go to Aventura Mall, you go to they're popping up. The market is dictating it. And then I think we should after five years then
come along and say let's fill in the areas where the private vendors didn't think that they could make enough money. But they're charging if you got an electric car regardless of where you're at in the city. They're going to find you and they're going to see if the concentration of electric cars whether
it's on 7th Avenue, whether it's on 6th Avenue, wherever it's going to be, the market is going to dictate it. And I would consider down the line possibly, you know, having a vendor come in and just rent, not participate, just rent the space from us and they operate it.
But I don't want to get into myself. Don't think we should be getting in the charging station business. And I went around and saw about seven different cities that had charging stations. Some of them had few as four, some as many as
15. And half of them were not working. the maintenance is horrible and they were from different vendors, too. So, I just don't think we as a city or the market is where it should be. I think the market will dictate where they're
going to put them and if they're going to make any money because if somebody in that business isn't establishing a charging station in a particular area, it's because they don't think that it's going to operate successfully. And we're again, we're not in the
electricity business. We're not in the charging business. I think later on we can do it on some public places, city hall and so forth, maybe for some employees and so forth. But as far as this master plan, I think it's nice, needs some refreshing, but I don't think the residents are going to be thrilled
about spending $4 million and or more uh down the line for to charge somebody else's Yeah. car. But wait, Councilman, I didn't Wait, I didn't I didn't understand. I thought this was just a presentation. Yeah, this is a presentation. Oh, okay.
So, yeah, the 4 million is is just if somebody's coming in terms of, you know, you're just giving the study, but not necessarily. We're not implementing. Oh, if and if I'm not mistaken, the presenter, and you can correct me, said that there are we can spend the money or
we can there are grants. He mentioned that. So there are various ways of of doing this. Yeah. But I mean I agree with it has to be a a we have people by the way who have come in um individual who who own this type of business who have come in and and I'll for some of
them to you you know and this was since last year they've been coming. So I was just kind of waiting to see so that I could at least tell them where you could go and and and this and that. I mean there was one couple weeks ago that was um that met with us etc etc. Thank you so much, sir. Appreciate. Go ahead. I
got just a couple questions. Um, aside from um the only two location that we are looking at on uh west of um I 95. Um I don't know exactly how that come about. um maybe uh something or
somewhere some study design that um in district 4 we don't drive um uh electric vehicle could be the could be the indication but now let me ask you this question when it comes to uh numbers uh
for those um charging station there's a charge right uh it depends some places uh provide uh charging for free. Many of the FPL uh chargers that they've installed are a
part of a pilot program that FPL has uh developed and so those are um free often to use. Um some places that have charging that is um at a grocery store or something like that sometimes provide
it for free as an amenity. Uh, but most places like the ones at the Tesla chargers at Target or the non-Tesla chargers that are at the the Target, I know that's just outside the the city, but um the uh you do pay for those. So,
um yeah. Yeah. Um just just um curious because I I do not drive a EV. I have my um gas power um car at my age. I don't think I'll be able to drive one. I'm okay with that until I die. But now on
average, how much does it cost to um charge a vehicle? Is that you have a number? I I don't have that off the top because I'm I'm trying to build a I'm trying to uh build some type of a formula to the $4 million that we are
talking about in here. So if you were to get into some business like that and how that money how we going to um uh generate that fund and of course by charging is that is it a business that we getting you know you go to gas
usually when I go to the gas station every week I spend about4 to $50. So just want to see putting the numbers together it has to make sense. It has to make sense because we cannot just bring this into the city of North Miami talking about $4 million um investment
and we don't see exactly how and u where we are going to uh um get that money back. Yeah. So that is kind of well you know a lot of communities are uh like you know this strategy only covers 20% of the projected need and like I
mentioned you know 60% of you know housing units in the city are in multif family buildings and so uh some communities are saying well we want to help close that gap in access and they've partnered with say you know a
national vendor like Tesla or Blink or someone and So the cities don't put any money in and just negotiate some agreement for the operator to uh provide you know the service and you know charge
a certain price um for charging. Uh and so then in that case it's no money out of the city's pocket. You've helped you know improve access for folks that wouldn't otherwise you know have it in the city. And so in some places, cities
have found that is like a win-win strategy. Yeah. Um just last question just in case. Do do you drive a EV? I do. Yeah. So how is it? How do you um you have your own chargers at home? I do. And I also uh charge while I'm I'm
out if I'm driving longer distances. And there's also FPL chargers where I work in in downtown. So And places that you have to charge and pay how much is it on average? Uh, you know, typically it's it's like $4 or $5 if I have to pay. The
ones that I use in downtown West Palm are are FPL chargers and they're free. So, okay. Thank you. All right. Well, thank you so much, sir. It's it's 8:00 um for the capital improvement presentation, madam. Um, how long is it?
Um, sir, I promise it's not long. Yes. Go ahead. I promise you it's not long. 11:00 meetings. I know. Yeah. Which which I could stay until 11, which is true. But this going to turn
into this is posted on online as well, correct? That's correct. Okay, that's right. Good evening, Mayor U. Members of council, I'm going to be presenting our capital improvement. My name is Carth Fidler. I'm the public
works director. Um so, um I'm going to be presenting our capital improvement plan projects and updates. For the sake of time, I won't present all of our projects. These are just signature projects that we've been working on throughout the city. So
um the first thing I'll talk about is uh our our four-phased approach when it comes to uh capital projects uh capital improvement projects and then also I'll highlight some of our projects in our city and then I'll talk about some of our key
metrics. So one of the things we did we looked at our CIP program and we we decided to come up with a four-phase approach. Our first phase is when we do our planning and design. That's when we do our feasibility and can we actually do a project and where we're going to
put this particular project. Also during this phase, we'll get public input. We'll do uh whether it be town halls or community meetings um to get feedback from from our constituents. Also, phase two, um that's when we're going to have our uh our
actual um design as well. But our first phase actually is when I we do our uh planning but it's also design and too because sometimes you do preliminary design but phase two we'll do our design phase three we'll have our procurement phase and then phase uh four is our
construction. So in D1 uh signature projects that we're working on is our enchanted forest 40-year reertification. This is a requirement by Miami Day County um to do 40-year reertification. So, we're working on that particular project as we speak and it's currently
in the procurement phase. For district 2, uh we have our uh our Penny Sugarman Tennis Center resurfacing and our 121st Street drainage project. Both of those projects are scheduled to be completed by the end
of the month, beginning of June. In district three, we have our Kagny Park, our phase one. We have our 131 project, pedestrian bridge, and then we also have our northeast third court um drainage
project. In district 4, we have our new water plant that's going to be we're going to be working on. And then we also have our Sasso pool renovations. As far as our uh project highlights, uh some of the projects that's citywide that we've been working on, of course,
is our storm water master plan that's been completed. We had our workshop about a week or so ago, and then we also have our parks master plan. Also, we have our sidewalk and street um resurfacing programs that we're working on citywide. Each each
district has allocated funding for those projects. Then last but not least, as far as the uh key metrics, uh we currently have about um 30 active projects and totaling of about $36 million. So, as far as
investments in the community, we're all doing a really good job as a city as far as investing in our capital projects program. And I if you guys have any questions, I'm here to answer them. Oh, by the way, we also have our uh capital project. You can go to um
www.n northwest I mean northwest northmiami.govcip for any updates. We actually update that uh website on a regular as well. Go ahead. Yes, please. Thank you. Thank you so much for your presentation. Um um
I'd like to find out Kagny Park North. Um when is the um projected completion date? So right now for Kagny Park North, it's it's currently in the uh we're doing site development right now and it's
approximately 3 months. I believe that project's slated to be completed and I believe um that one's scheduled scheduled to be completed in 2026 of next year, May.
Okay. And for the that pedestrian bridge. Yes. Um what is what is what is the status with that? So the status of that it's currently in the procurement phase. Um it's um we are out you know it's under the clone of silence but this is our third time putting it out. So it's currently um being procured as we
speak. So there is a there is a a bid out for the pedestrian bridge now. That's correct. And when will it be um when will it end? Uh that one I'll get you an update because it's a lap funed project with FDOT. So, I'll get you I'll get you an update for that.
C can I have that update tonight? Yes. Thank you. And then the the the drainage for third court that was brought up in um can if you could please uh provide when will it start and when will it be completed? So, currently we're waiting
on permitting from Miami Day County. Um that's wrapping up as we speak. Um, so any day, any day now, we're thinking probably within another 30 days hopefully we'll have the permit, but we can't do anything until we get that permit. Once we have the permit, we'll go ahead and um put it out to bid the
construction side of it. When was the when did you when was there an update? The latest update on that permit. The latest update as far as the permit, right? It was late last week from the county. Yes. Can you read that email, please? Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. Thank you so kindly. Is that all, mayor? Yes,
please. Um, question. And I know going after that. Okay. For the Winston water plant, I know we said to to be determined, but the rehab that we received from the state, the 40 million, was that completed? No, that that was not completed because that particular when the project came in, it came in
almost double. So, no work was done. That was that was the F SRF funding that you're referring to the 40 million. Yes, ma'am. So, so we can't do nothing with the money or like what's the We're we we actually reached out to the SRF rep.
We're waiting on a call from her so we can get an update on what we can actually do with that funding. Can we reallocate it? What can we do actually with the 40 million? Interesting. Yeah, I didn't get that update from the last one. And then the last thing was for our larger scale projects. I know I brought
this up to you, Madam Manager, but um just want to bring it back to your attention in terms of contract compliance for like larger projects. Are we doing any type of contract compliance just to make sure um if there's any local hiring that they're supposed to be doing or if there are certain, you know,
requirements that they need to be met? Um is that your department that's doing that compliance or is it somewhere else? Contract compliance will be overseen by the procurement department and that's something that we're working on that department with. Okay. Thank you. Councilman. Yes, sir.
Thank you very much, uh, Mr. Mayor. Um, good afternoon, sir. Um, to the manager. Thank you for the presentation. Um, I have a few questions. Uh, the first one will start with the with the um water plant.
Um I know the water police is in here very very vague because uh up to now we've been we've been talking and um there still no direction um and my meeting with you and um also with uh the entry city manager um after uh the
presentation that was done in here by I think by uh Black & Beach or the one who did the presentation in here and uh unfortunately some of uh my colleagues were not here but we're looking at One of the um scenarios that do make
sense um to us as a city was the 4A and to that I was looking into it and see how we can move forward. Um talking about we're talking about the presentation that was done in here. You were that that I think it was just yourself. And then um my question was to
um look at that um scenario instead of um 20 million gallon a day uh for us to see um if we can um have uh some numbers for um 12 million gallons a day or 15 million gallons a day. and I've been
waiting for that information um since then and I have not gotten any um response on that. Yes. Um if I may, they have done a preliminary review of those scenarios. So, we are trying to work it down to make sure that they're as accurate as they can be before
presenting it to you all. But we do have some preliminary numbers on those scenarios. They are of course significantly lower than the 20 million gallons per day, but at this time because of the No, no, go ahead. Go ahead. when you finished. Yeah. Time frame in which we requested it, they're
not exact. Yeah. Well, at least um No, it's been like a month. So, at least um just give me some uh update and how we moving. At least I got I got some numbers to uh to look at. So, that is Go ahead. U when when you finish, I want to
add something madame manager to what councilman is saying because there is um something to it. Go ahead. Okay. No, go ahead. Because that will be on that I'll be on a different topic. We got to make sure that we all are on the same page because it seems like, you know, we we we we not because there was some
clarification that we needed to get regarding the presentation that we had because first and foremost the the whatever that black and beach whatever that was all incorrect. So the numbers were were inflated whatever the case is and we talked about it and when we are turn in in the council has not been
purviewed to to know where we are. So we do need to Mr. Director I'm saying this to you at the manager. We need to have a sunshine meeting or something where we all are on the are on the same page cuz we at a point where it's too critical and especially with with you know what
we have to do with the federal money and and and how we got to move forward to to secure that we have this this this particular money because he's still talking about when and and when Councilman mentioned that that kind of alert me the 20 million um the 20 gallon
per day um that we were talking about which was not so even those numbers or I don't even know where they got those numbers from in terms of what we are. So I think all of us should be meeting and kind of going over on where we are and then we we figure out where we are going
from there. Thank you. All right. Um so I think you will this is exactly where I was heading Mr. Mayor. I think you correct on that. We do need to sit down and decide as uh city exactly where we heading with
um with uh that water plan. Uh next on Sasoku uh for that renovation. So I see that um $200,000 is that from this uh budget year? Yeah, actually that that that's actually
fiscal year 25 and 26. So there's money in this fiscal year and also we're asking for some additional funding for 2026 because I'll tell you that um 2023 2024 it was $140,000 allocated to parks to uh do the
same exact work that I see in here. So that's that's why I'm like trying I'm kind of confused. Um Christine, I see you over there um kind of shaking your head. Um can you bring um some clarification because uh I know we had that money and the work you told me that
work has started almost completed right? Yes sir. Uh for the for the lockers and everything. So please Christine Carney Parks and Recreation. So the funds are from a combination from last year into this year. Some funds rolled over. We've had a lot of issues with the pump room.
So, a lot of the pump room and the plumbing portion of the pro of the pool has been had to be fixed first before we hit the aesthetics of the pool. Um, we've experienced a lot of things that have have happened. So, not all the
funds that were first allocated for the bathrooms have been utili or that has not been utilized for the bathrooms. It's been utilized for the pump room and the electrical things that are going on in there. constant issues that we have. So, um,
some of those funds were from 2023, 2024, and then the current year 2024, 2025 that we're in now. We do have additional funds that we're asking for for the next fiscal year as well. Okay. So, is So, if I understand, um, locker
rooms have not been not done. No, not yet. and not all the 200,000. The 140 from last year and the additional funds from this year have not all been expended yet because we are constantly having to address the plumbing and the pool pump issues
before we can get the aesthetics. We have issues with that pool constant. All right. So, um I would just please um yes ask um to the manager to schedule a meeting so that I can get more um clarification because I just don't want to hold you guys all night with this. um
type of questions. So, thank you. We'll get to the bottom of it. Um next, uh talking about street um resurfacing, Mr. um director. Yes. And I see um in district 4, we are 100% completed. Is
that accurate? No, we're close to 100%. We have a few other things that we need to do over there, but yes, pretty much we're almost done. Yeah. But my question to you would be um which part of the city that um has been resurfaced for this uh fiscal year? We actually just
your district right now as far as resurfacing. We still haven't um tackled the other the other districts yet. So we not 100% completed. No, I thought you were referring to your district. My apologies. I am. Yes, sir. I'm talking about district four. Mhm. because uh I
know uh there's an idea of one city but I'll not get into um all the district business just want to stay um into my cage talking about district for in this budget year. Yes, my ask was $300,000 for street
resurfacing and there was no um uh email that saying the money was not allocated meaning that I know the money is sitting somewhere in public works and uh streets were 125th from northwest 7th Avenue to
northwest 17th Avenue uh northwest 8th Avenue from 128th Street to 135th Northeast 124th Street from Northeast 2nd Avenue um to Northeast Miami Place and uh attached to that Northeast 1st
Avenue uh from that 124th to 125th 25th and Northeast First Court. I know and I understand we had a conversation about um 12th Avenue from 119 119th Street all the way to 125th
because the county was doing some work and then the um of course we built one side and then you went on and um resurfaced the other side with that I am very very grateful to that but that as far as I'm concerned that's the only work on street resurfacing that has been
done um in district 4. So to see 100% um complete that is kind of uh um mindboggling because uh for for the lack of a better term because I don't I don't really really get it because all
these um streets are still waiting for um um the work that needs to be done. So what I'll do is I'll I'll get a breakdown for you on what was done with this fiscal year. This year we have 100,000 per district for resurfacing.
So, I'll I'll get those numbers for you, but we have 100,000 per district, but I told you that I requested $300,000. Okay. And that was a yes because there was no uh email that said we couldn't
give you $300,000. Um you get a $100,000 or $150,000. So, I know that we have $300,000 for street resurfacing in District 4. So that $100,000 per district probably that's um that's something extra. But I'm talking about
the the um budget for um street resurfacing in um district 4 in this budget uh year 2425. Okay. I'll I'll I'll look into that and get you an update. And um I don't know
if the madam manager uh or um to the manager the CFO can um probably uh give me some clarification to that point because I just don't want to look crazy and talking about numbers that we don't have. Um is that is that accurate?
Good evening. Angela Reyes, CFO, Chief Financial Officer. Oh, yes, that's accurate. So, I'll get with the public works director for that. Thank you very much. And um thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. Um Derek,
thank you. You you have a question? Go ahead, sir. The 40-year inspection for Enchantis Boris, you said it was in procurement. Um what has what does that 40-year
entail out there? um because we just finished renovating the first community room right closest to the gate. We have two shelters that are in deplorable condition with bad roofs that people can't even use them. It was quite embarrassing over the last year and a
half that you can't use those shelters. And then you have the house in the back where the office is there and so forth. So, are those the structures that have to pass the 40-year inspections or is it also the lighting throughout the whole uh premises and the horse stalls and so
forth? It's a combination of everything, but typically you would look at the structures, you would look at the electrical as part of 40-year cert reertification. So, everything should be included for the entire park. Okay. Is it a problem getting a certified 40-year
reinspector? because there's a whole lot of them in town that do this and we require them every single day. So, I don't know why we holding up a projects um trying to find somebody to do the 40-year inspection because I'm sure we've had them done before. Second of
all, um I know we're going to expend a certain amount of money on the 40-year inspection, but I sure heck hope it's not $240,000 because that's what you have in the budget for Enchanted Forest. I would like that as they're doing the 40-year inspection that you go ahead and put the
new roof on the building and fix them up because you're going to have to fix them up anyway because the they're going to fail the 40-year inspection and the community has been waiting almost two years that we can't use those facilities and move forward. Great. let them do the
40-year inspection and when they highlight the the two uh uh shelters, you can say, "Hey, we've already those are up to code. We know what they're going to do. The bathrooms are taken care of." Um but u to see this lingering on for these years, it's just it's it's
disappointing. And then of course, if the material is more and there's cost changes, then that's something that the manager is going to have to bring to the the councils. um not just with this project, all the projects throughout the uh the city because the dollars only go
a certain way, but that park is heavily heavily used through people from people throughout the whole uh city of North Miami. It's a it's a it's a landmark. And so, we need to get those two pavilions back up and running um in conjunction while you're doing your
40-year uh inspection. So if you can through the manager if you can you know get an update on that of where what we need to do um because I see that procurement has a whole lot of stuff on their plate and um maybe they need a little extra help to to process all this
the good stuff that's going on in North Miami. Um but we have to uh move some of these projects along. Second thing is um I notice you did not mention the bleachers and we won't touch that now but we we'll leave that off for
now but believe me it's front and center and um I know what the issues we have there but let's uh not forget that one and uh it would have been nice to see that thing in the uh uh in the bleacher
thing yeah I was going to save it for um reports but since you We go through reports pretty quick sometimes at the end. Um I am going to ask if if it's possible, I don't know yet, but I want to put a a sticker on it um to do a uh executive session on on the bleachers
with everyone. So I will schedule that. We have a lawsuit, right? Not yet. Not yet. Not yet. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. It's 8:24 people. Oh, and and just madam
manager, if we have allocation of funds in our budget, but they don't get committed to the project or expended or um encumbered between now and the new budget, are you going to uh attempt to
freeze that money and and take it and and roll it over or can we take our savings and add to next year's budget so that we have a little bit bigger nest egg to work with on some of these projects. See a fool shaking her head.
That's like asking for our discretionary. You don't you don't use it, you lose it. But you know, sometimes our hands are tied because of the the process we have to go through. But they usually would let us know if there's a fund that that we have to use by certain dates. Normally it's
just rolled over for the next year. So um Angela Ray is again CFO. Normally it is use it or lose it and we do not roll it over unless there is a priority or some type of communication that or
indication that we will I did not I'm glad that councilman is this about wait is this discretionary fund sidewalk money surfacing money nobody have money so we are we're we are we're we're going to be formalizing that
process through the budget this year through the budget process. My budget money this year already, right? So with that so that you can commit and that money that's allocated for that project being presented would be voted on if we're going to continue it or what you're going to do with that. What kind
of isn't whatever left over is rolled over into the general fund if it's encumbered? If it's a I understand but if it's not you you all will let us know hey this with with your question can we get a report on on where we are on on so
that I'm not getting that answer so you've received packets that have your priorities that are you you have received packets that have I haven't seen I'm not saying I I haven't okay so I'm just saying so that's what the conversations are and we will be meeting with you budget season is right now so this is the time that we're making those
conversations I'm glad you because I know that no money has been spent in D1 on sidewalks and or street reservicing. All right. I am going to make sure or try to make sure that we expend as much
as that money that's allocated this year or we encumber it so we don't lose it. Um because the need is great out there and um want to make sure that um we take advantage of it and take advantage of the summer um to get some of the stuff
done that is already contract contract people already on board and we can push some of these things along. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. All right. Thank you, Miss Reyes. With that being said, are we done with
um was that present? Okay. City announcement. I almost skipped city ann I know. I almost skipped city announcement and went to consent. Are they here? They
probably been for an hour and a half. But it's all good stuff. Yes. Good. Good. Good stuff. Good public stuff. You leaving too, Virginia? Oh, okay. Thank you.
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scholarship. Register at 1804bike.eventright.com. [Music] eventbrite.com. Experience the tastes of Nomi at Gulakai. That's also taking place on May 18th from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Mocha Plaza. Enjoy
authentic Haitian cuisine, live music, folkloric dance, and handcrafted goods as we celebrate the richness of Haitian culture. Haitian Heritage Month celebrates literacy with a special children's story time taking place on Wednesday, May 21st at 4 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library. This one
will be led by success junior and he'll share an inspiring reading to children. Councilman Pier France Charles and commissioner Marlene Bastian invite you to the district 4 gold and silver senior's annual Mother's Day celebration on Friday, May 23rd, 2025 from 6:00 to
9:00 p.m. at the Joe Celestine Center. The city of North Miami is recognizing our Haitian mothers at the Ticado brunch on Saturday, May 24th from 11 until from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Cats Restaurant and Lounge. While moms relax
and enjoy their day, children will create a special handmade gift to show their love and appreciation. The city of North Miami will honor this sacrifice of our local of our excuse me, of our heroes for Memorial Day. that's taking place on Monday, May 26 at 10 am at the
Veterans Memorial at Griffin Park. This observance will include a rededication, posting of the colors, flag luring to have staff, and a perform musical performances in rec in recognition of Haitian Heritage Month and mental health awareness month. The city of North Miami
Youth Council invites the community to a meaningful panel discussion on Wednesday, May 28th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library. To stay uptodate with Nomi news, events, program, services, and just log on to the city's website,
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Wow, it's I am tired just hearing about it. Thank you. You know, she said that bike ride starts at 6:00 a.m. You did hear that, right? I know, but I I Yeah, I don't go. So, that's why. And it's a 1804 mile ride, John. What is it? 18
What? 18 miles of 1804. Oh, the year. They're going to Little Haiti, too. Okay. All right. Well, I I'll take some pictures when you drive from Yeah, we'll just drive. Yeah, I used to do that. Thank you. Have to drive me around. Thank you.
Thank you. um consent agenda. Well, no madam, it's so much going on. Appointments. Yeah, because we I saw a a list of appointment coming. Those are not what's on there's there's
none today, right? No appointments. Perfect. Oh, good. Consent agenda. Consent agenda. Unless a member of the city council wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda, tabs A through I 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 reported as individually numbered resolutions adopted unanimously by the following motion. That the consent agenda comprised of tabs A through I be adopted. Thank you so much. May I get a I so move or second?
I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desome. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. Awesome. Thank you so very much. Item 8B, tab J, a
proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing a proposed changed order to the professional services agreement between the city of North Miami and Sports Services LLC for additional services related to the resurfacing of the Penny Sugarman Tennis
Center Courts in an amount not to exceed $51,000 pursuant to invitation for bids number 07-24-25 providing for an effective date and All other purposes tab J. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Any presentation?
Seeing none. Okay. Um motion. So moved. Uh second. I just just want to have uh you have a question. Yeah. No, just one point and I am going to repeat it again. Um in doing those contract, we need to
um start making sure that we add the money and we know exactly how much we need. And always there's a need for um you know always um a buffer uh like yeah so margin of error uh the plus and minus
in mathematics things still work because if we um vote on the we voted on that resolution in February and then here we are in May for you to come back in here with a change order and that just keep on happening. So we need to do better.
We need to uh make sure that those um contractor they go and look into detail and know exactly what they doing because it doesn't look good that every time we have to do that and and I am telling you um the resident um talk a lot about it but it is something that we need to see
if we can you know minimize because I know it's not going to be you're not going to be able to stop it but at least find a way to minimize it something like that. So we know we need $300,000 for that project. We voted in 200 $300,000. If there is something left over, that's fine. But so with with this one, I think
we budgeted 375,000 and the lowest respond came in at 251, 241 or something like that. But we were still within the current budget um to a lot for this change order. It was just that one of those things of course, you know, project. So my thing is if it really
cost 375, just, you know, Right. And and if I may, I'd also like to Yes. I'm I'm actually very uncomfortable with an item that came and then weeks later where there's a change of order. I my thing is my understanding when I was questioning this is um you know we we looked at they
they went on site looked at the estimate what was the time difference between the time that they looked at estimate they bid it. Anyway, I I I I think that if in my opinion, if something was estimated three months ago and we know that the price of construction has gone up or
whatever, we need to think about that again and bring it because I'm not comfortable doing changes of order so quickly. I I get some change of order, but couple of weeks in between, I'm just not comfortable with it. I will vote on this tonight, but I I I prefer not to
see it. I'm not comfortable to address it. Um, councilwoman. So, madame manager, so what happened? This was an item that the item did come before you earlier this year. It was awarded the um vendor was awarded as the lowest responsive bidder. Still is include the
amendment, they still will be the lowest responsive bidder. What I was advised is at the time that they went and looked at after getting the bid and to do the work, the courts were in a much worse condition than when they had initially bid. Yes. and the initial bid pre- bid
they went they reviewed it and they put in their bid when they did when they were awarded and they went to do the work the condition of the courts were worth we need to know what was the madam madam um Carney if you can what's yes
Christine carney parks and recreation department so the what they're doing is putting an additional um layer of fiberglass on top of the courts the courts are very are old. There's some cracks there. The It's not new cracks since the time that it was bid to the
time that is now. It's not that. It's more extensive cracks that was not you couldn't tell at the time. So, you can't see until they look at really go look at all the courts when the work starts to get done. So, best way I can explain it
is if you see something, they bid on it and they they all did bid on it. They looked at the same thing. But when they go down and they want to put an additional layer of fiberglass on top to prevent the cracks from extend extan expanding and extending
once they put the new surface on top. Is that okay? That that's a that's a clear understanding for me. It's it's because I I you know it it the way so it seems like you're agreeing with with them in terms of so you Okay. And it's going to
extend the life of the resurfacing that gets done. Okay? Because if they don't do that and they put the resurface down, the cracks that are there now can expand and get larger underneath it, right? Or new cracks. Yeah, I think we get it. But I understand what um councilwoman
was saying because I really did not pay attention to it until she I'm like wait but those type of um explanation possibly during the briefing or something at least we would know um in terms of I just thought that since this is has to be done. I just So, it sounds
to me that it's an additional work that's being it's an additional layer of material that will be placed down. Okay. To prevent the cracks from expanding and fill the cracks that exist now. Yeah. And for the record, I'm I'm definitely okay with that. I know the need. I you
know, I kind of play on that court sometimes, but I So, I know the need um there and I'm okay, but I didn't understand it that way. I thought it was, oh, we just need $51,000 more to do the work that you already estimated. So now I'm fine with it. So therefore, no, exactly. My my point I just want to
clarify is that um we see something we bid. So we need to know exactly what we're going to do and at least have a clear understanding of how much is going to cost so that you know, like I said, it doesn't look good them change orders
and then they they happen so often. Um you know one of uh the prime example I'll tell you the tree trimming uh that I'm still kind of uh flabbergasted about it uh came with a change order you
understand so that we need to work in our way to uh prevent them from happening so often something like that I fully understand and the money is there the fund is there but you know we need to get the the right amount of money like I said all there's always a margin
of error, you know, plus that plus or minus 2%. Um, now it's plus or minus 10% with tariff and everything. So, that's why I'm saying put it in a way that we uh make sure that we have the right amount of money to do the work that we're not in a position to come back all the time for a change order. Change
order doesn't doesn't look good. But I do if I just can ask one more question. Is there a way that we can do that include a contingency? So, the city attorney has said no. Okay. the council has limited the manager's spending ability to $30,000. So, no, within a
certain project like so. Yeah. So, it's just you could you could do it, but then it runs a foul of your other provision that she can't spend more than $30,000. So, you can say, "Okay, it's a $250,000 project, but we're going to give her an extra $50,000 and what's the point of having a $30,000 thresh?" No, no. The
reason why I say this because almost every project if you're going underground has to change order. Like I've been here since Lord knows how long. But it's I mean honestly I know we're talking about this but change orders is normal in construction. It is you break a wall down and then you find out you have termites. You got to come
and change order. That's just how it's done. I mean I know it's not pleasant. We just need to explain to people that that's what's happening. No, but this is this is not just underground. This is what you can see. No, no. I'm because it's the way it's being um stated is like oh change of orders. I know change
of order is happening. I don't usually challenge change of orders, but when this is visible, I know the courts were bad. And I couldn't understand how could they not realize that the courts were bad and why now all of a sudden this 51, but it was just explained that when they were resurfacing, they realized I guess
a little bit that's different. But something that you can obviously see and I'm I'm challenging it. Don't tell me it's just change of order. It happens every day. No, no, no. I'm just saying in terms of change orders in the city, like I understand that we can't make any monetary adjustments to, you know, prevent these from happening or, you
know, budget for, you know, contingencies, but my thing is I see these often like like I have yet to see a project that did not have a changing a change order that or a project that was within budget. Well, to to your point, Councilwoman, uh through the manager, Alberto Estrada, purchasing director for
the record and also to address uh the councilman's concern. Um in in point of fact, we actually did have a contingency in the original bid, but it was only 24 $24,800. So, it was insufficient to cover $240. No,
$24,800 approximately 10% for contingency. So, there was a built-in contingency. It's just this additional work. Uh, and as the parks director explained, I think for ample reasons and good reasons that you want to apply, it's a sort of a membrane. It's it's
kind of a premium membrane, longerlasting to make sure that this work uh stays uh well, the courts for a longerlasting period. But to your point, Councilman, yes, we've we've tried to do that in every bid. We include there sort
of like a a reserve a contingency amount and it was included in the original bid award. It's there the bid award $24,800. It's just not enough to cover this 51. So we come before you uh for your review and approval. Thank you. Sure.
I make the motion, Mr. Mayor. I second. Yes, ma'am. I have a motion made by coun uh vice mayor Timothy to approve. Um before that um madame clerk of the issue is open to the public. The item um tab J is open to the public. Seeing none,
public is um public hearing is closed. Um we have a it was moved. It was second and second and seconded. I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at tab J. The motion was seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? I. Any opposed? The item passes
with a 5-0 vote. Thank you. Thank you. Tab K. A first reading ordinance of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, amending article 4, employees retirement system, ordinance number 691 and article 5, North Miami police pension plan,
ordinance number 748, amending section 15-84, re-employed person to permit inservice distributions to rehired members of the Singerman Plan. Amending section 15-124 to permit inservice distributions to rehired members of the police pension plan providing for
inclusion in the code providing for severability providing for repealer and providing for an effective date tab. Good evening, mayor, city council. For the record, Laura Woodley, personnel director through the interim city
manager. Before you this evening for first reading is a proposed ordinance amendment for both the CTS and police pension plans. This amendment would permit retirees from the city to be re-employed following a six-month waiting period should the city determine
it's appropriate. While this item presents no financial impact, please note that any retirees returning to employment with the city will be unenrolled in um FRS as both the CTS and police pension plans are now closed. Joining us this evening and representing
the pension plans is attorney Blanca Greenwood. We are both available for any questions you might have. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you so much. It's it's very straightforward. Thank you, um Debbie. Um I'm sorry, um Laura, for bringing this up. No worries. Um, any questions
for the I ask one question. Um, what happens if the employees retired and are already collecting funds from So the IRS code allows them to get an inservice distribution. They have to wait six months basically and when they return to the city they will not be allowed to go
back into the pension plans but they will be enrolled in FRS. Oh F FRS. Okay. I I thought I thought the city plan you could only elect if you in here one one time. You can't change after you. Is that still the case? The plans are closed. The plans are closed. Yeah. Because they're airfires. But this is
for employees who have left and want to come back within the six months. Okay. Um my Yes. My only question is that um to this um ordinance are we just basically um
closing the door to new hiring? Because look, if I um just um go into uh my retirement and I can come back in 6 months. So that is basically uh closing
the door for probably uh someone young and agit to come in here and um work with our city and add more effort into what we're trying to do and then you know um attract young uh folks to not only uh leave but also work in the city.
So that's that's that is kind of a um little concern that I have and there I see um Mr. um CD attorney shaking his head and um and uh I I'm just just being being honest because that's that's the
way I see it because um every time if someone retired so probably there is somebody out there in the 20s ready to No, it's not it's not it's not discrimination. No, hold on one second. No, it's not discrimination. Now we're
talking about someone Sir, can we can we just change that line of discussion please? I I let me put it that way somebody I serve my time at the school system and I retire so leaving way for
or others to come in but if we have that ordinance in place uh Mr. city attorney um if you can enlighten me there's a reason behind there was a reason there got to be some background um end to it because it is not just in there just for
being there on paper so don't tell me that I'm discriminate against who Councilman um we appreciate the feedback and I will give you a little bit of um context on this item um we do have employees that have retired at a relatively early age and whatever
whatever position they left might have been a hard skill set to fill. Um, and that position sat open, I would say, for anywhere from 6 months to a year. And basically, we was allowed to rehire that individual after we got a legal opinion.
So each time we would rehire an employee, we had to go through the attorney to get a legal opinion. And by putting this change in the ordinance, it's going to prevent that each time we have to go to the attorney. And basically, we're putting a six-month waiting period. So in six months if the
city has not been able to backfill that position, find somebody else that has that skill set and we have the, you know, the desire to rehire that person and that person is available, it allows us to do that. It's not always going to be the case. We're just trying to prevent those additional, you know,
legal fees um that we have to get like said each time we have a retiree come back to the city for employment. All right. So, the term that I was going to use and then we use it a lot um is um basically um double dipping.
So, that doesn't make sense in this case. No, they're not double dipping. Um like I said, we've we've had our attorneys review um these amendments and basically underneath the um Internal Revenue Code, it's allowed for them to get inservice distributions. And basically, like I said, when they come
back, they're going to FRS. So, even if they're getting a distribution that's coming from the pension plan, they're going into a separate funding plan. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you so very much. Thank you so much. And thank you, ma'am. Thank you. All righty. Move for approval. Second. Second. Public
hearing. Public hearing. Oh my god. Thank you. I thought we had public hearing on the item. Mike, you don't want to say Beverly. Nothing. Okay, we good. Part of the plan. Claudia. Okay, we good. Okay, everybody. The homeowners are good. We good. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. Thank
you. I have a motion made by Council Minister Mayor Urban to approve the item in tab K. The motion was seconded by Councilman Charles. Mayor Desome, how do you vote? Um, yes. Councilman Charles, how do you vote? Yes. Councilwoman Eston May Irvin, how do you vote? Yes. Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? Yes. Councilman Burns, how do you vote? Yes.
Motion carries with a 5-0 vote. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We are Oh, we are doing good. Not too bad. Citizen forum. Any wonderful citizen have anything they want to say in their mind?
This is the time. We have two mics so please use them wisely. Thank you. Veronica, 540 Northwest 127th Street. Good good evening everyone. Um, two things. I'm all for equitable
distribution. Hold on. Hold on. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. It's not working. Okay. We Okay. No, don't worry. We go to the um the phone. Hold on. You have your phone. You can go ahead. I'm sorry. Okay. So, I'm all
for equitable distribution. So, I definitely had an issue with the whole um EV master plan and only two um porting charging stations being put on the west side. knowing that I95 is a
is a major um thorough affair for people and they may just need to get off the highway. But um in saying that, I did attend some events regarding Haitian Heritage Month and I'm a little disappointed regarding
the signage in District 4. Once again, when I come to the east side, there's a whole bunch of signs saying, you know, we're celebrating Haitian Heritage Month, but District 4 does not have anything. So that was a little disappointing to me and I want to know
why is that? Why is it that district 4 never gets any we don't get live you know live work play we get nothing on that side and a lot of our neighbors a lot of our residents don't communicate electronically you know they they they
need other means to be able to um learn about what's happening in the city. On a second note, um the public library had the property appraisers office um come out and do a community event. So, I wanted to announce that Suniss Grove is having an event tomorrow. They're
co-hosting um at the Joe Celestine Center. So, they will be coming back out. So, any residents that need help um with their exemptions or to see if they qualify for additional exemptions, I would welcome everyone to come out and and see how they can be helped. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Yes,
sir. Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor. Council Castas Yat Mcnite, uh, President Mcnite Auto Repair Corp. Mr. May, I was told to ask you if um I send in a some sort of of
um proposal um that all vessel registered in the United States of America must pay a water elevation fee to the city of North Miami due to the flash flood that hit us in June of 2024. Um and I was told to ask if you'd deal with something like that. You said what
now you want all all vessel register. What happened is I flood I was flooding I was flooded um last June and I came and I told them to put water drain on their property to to and tap into the sewer and dig a 15 ft in diameter drill 5 miles into the earth to create a
holding system. But um I remember you said that there was a lady um you thought this estimate would have came back for 10,000 but it was way higher than that. So I realized the city didn't have the funding. So when I went back to the shop, I start to think about where we should get this money from. And I
realized our vessels, we we we missed it by a mile, you know. Um those vessel do raise water level. And as a result, I I said when I checked up when I research it, those vessel only pay registration and um if if they if they if they if
they finance the boat, they they they have to put insurance. Other than that, just registration. So I wrote to the city about um about uh uh those vessels should pay that water elevation fee and um the the
registration office should collect water elevation fee and registration at the same time and mail a check to the city of North Miami. But I was told to ask you if you could this is very important. Sure. What we'll do, sir, we'll get madam um assistant city manager. She'll
get with you with the public works director and staff will we'll direct you and get your question answered a little bit more. Okay. But they told me to ask you, Mr. Mayor. That's what I'm saying. No, no, no, no, sir. No, staff going to handle it. They'll they'll they'll get to me. So, she'll talk to you with the
public works director behind you. Yeah. And we'll we'll answer your question the best of our ability. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And also this is very vital to the security of the United States of America. And um I am one of the person responsible for that security based on
the um the central worker act. And um um so what I wanted to do is um I want if if you if you were going to handle it, if you answer tonight we're going to handle it. Um I wanted to also also looked at um the books of China if they
have water elevation fee on their agenda. If not 90%. That's some terrorist stuff you're talking about. That's some Trump that we can't do. Not no not Trump. No, but we can't look at another country. We a city. So the the fed the federal government kind
of do the the whole I have a federal ID, Mr. Mayor. Okay. I have a federal ID and and what my my thing is uh what I wanted to say is 90% Yeah, we you got 30 seconds, but Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. 90% of the parts I sell to
customer came from China. I know in ter mentioned that um China made over a trillion dollar from us. I would think that China could give us back 10% of that to support North Miami which is about which is about 10 billion per year you know and and yeah and and this is to
put in structure to fight to stabilize a flash flood. We like money like we like to hear that. Yeah. Okay. So maybe K talking give us half of a plane so we'll take that too. They said talk to the system manager. Talk to the talk to the system manager. You said Mr. Mayor. Yeah. Yeah. They will they will speak to
you. Um M K. Yeah. They they'll work with you. Thank you so much, sir. Anyone at Claudia? Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mr. Knight. Thank you. Claudia Pasmito 13504, I'm sorry, 13504 Northeast 23rd Place. I have a lot to say too, but um
my main reason here is in regards to I guess you can say food. Um, so for the past year I go to a lot of city events as you guys know and I've been looking the other way because didn't we pass an ordinance a few years ago that we're not using styrofoam. Oh yes. So I have been seeing styrofoam
being used both by the city and restaurants and vendors and you guys are doing Oh yes I have. Um and I know that you guys are trying to do good by the city and the earth. You know you had what is it? Arbor Day. you're planting stuff and clean up and I'm like, well,
that's kind of contradicting. You're allowing styrofoam to be used and then again, you're doing cleanup. So, I just wanted to remind you guys to let the businesses know that they're not supposed to use styrofoam. Um, hopefully next um you done. No, no. And then the same thing with the city, like when you
guys hire vendors, you know, say, "Hey, we don't use styrofoam. Please don't bring it in." So, just a reminder. And again, in the food subject, I've been enjoying the food this past month. I think I gained more during the past two weeks than in the holidays, but just wanted to remind you to incorporate more
healthy food as well. Um, vegetables as good. The food tastes wonderful. Trust me, I love the food. I'm learning about Haitian food. I last Thursday I learned how to do picklies, how to do what was it called? What did we do last chai? So, I'm learning all this and we're loving
it. But at the same time, I'm part of the vice mayor's program to get fit and then And then we have a strict coach that he tells us what to we have to post pictures of what we eat. And then now I'm more conscious aware when I eat food. I'm like, "Oh, I'm going to have
to jog tomorrow." So I've noticed now city events, we do need to incorporate more healthy food, you know, and especially since we have young people to start teaching them at a young age, you know. So just wanted to let you guys know that please going forward to think about having healthy food. That's it. I
like that. Thank you. But you know, Claudia, we have a senior program and we try to do that healthy thing and they don't eat it. They want the the the the greasy and for Haitian food, we we do not have healthy food. I'm sorry.
No, everything. It has to fry. It has to taste good and the rice and so Oh, and one more thing. Yeah, we're having also there was a kids event that I went to and then I again I'm not a parent, but I have nieces and nephew and I'm not a vegan or vegetarian. I'm a foodie. I eat
everything. But I did was surprised that there was only hamburgers and hot dogs. And then I was looking around. I'm like I know that nowadays, you know, parents are trying to be more conscientious. So I was surprised there was no like veggie burger being, you know, some rice. I'm with you on that one. All right, sir.
It's brown rice. Yeah, eating brown rice. I'll take Yes. You know, she's not the only vegetarian, but it is Bev. Come on. Okay. Good evening, Beverly Hilton, 12495 Northwest 6th Avenue. Mayor and
Council staff, I have a bunch of thank you this evening. First thing I want to say about um the EV thing, I don't think we should be involved in that because when you buy your car, you have to get your gas for a car. Okay? I don't think that the city
should be a part of that. I want to thank the police department from what you guys go through in the past 27 years. I live in that location. Two fatality within a
month. So my it it live with me. So if we could do anything to I know it's hard but the motorcycle they need to abide by this speed limit because the speeding will lost to resident in within a month.
Secondly councilwoman Irvin I don't know if you ever passed the the park second avenue. Have you passed over there on a weekend? I live around the corner. Oh you go over there weekends? No I live around the corner. I know. Yes. Yeah. We need two
more. We need two more please. On f s Saturday and Sunday the place is packed and not only the children and the parents are participating. The parents too. Yeah. The parents are participating. So we would like to see one at um it's the water the water thing. It's it's
councilman at the top and then sunis grove and that's we have those two. I mean that is fantastic. Maybe you like council. Not not pepper but I think oand or well or or you
either either one. Either one. Either one. Either one's fine. Yes. Please please like or be here. Join the budget shop. Exactly. And it happens. Yeah. It Yeah. It did not happen until I know that it's it's worth the wait because I
had some resident pad Beverly. I think that could work too. Yeah. where a water pad. That's what it is. Yes. Anything with the water is fantastic. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you so much. We appreciate you coming out. Um, thank you. Thank you to all the residents and
Mike. Nothing. We good. We good. Marsha, we good. We see Sebastian. We see everybody out here. Okay, we good. Public hearing is closed. Council report. We are going into Where are we going? Vice Mayor, Councilman Burns, Est
Irving, Charles, and then me. Alrighty. Um, I know it was announced, but um, we had to move the date for the North Miami Public Library Toting because Lucia has a granddaughter to take care of, so she'll be gone for 4 months. So, I'm
sorry. I know the 17th is already jam-packed with several events. But, um, we will be hosting the TTO lot grand opening this Saturday from 11 to 2. Um, the kids are looking forward to enjoying it. Sorry it doesn't have a splash pad, but hopefully when Katney Park is
completed um you know there'll be more water sports next door. Um so definitely everyone is invited. I know Lucia is excited, the friends are excited. This has been long overdue. Um and then the last thing is not really of a report but like a discussion up here. I know we can't talk up here much because you know
sunshine violation all that good stuff but um just wanted to make a note like I know it's customary and out of respect um for each council persons to stay within their district with whether they're leading efforts or events or initiatives and yes it's one north Miami
um but everyone was elected to represent the area where they live and you know besides the mayor because you represent citywide and I would like to request that if there's any complaints of my residents or projects in my district that it be directed to my office to deal with. Um because several times there'll
be there's projects that we've been working on maybe for a while or cases that we've been investigating for a while or talking with police and if another council member gets involved it kind of um it kind of like you know creates you know issues within my area. I just I'm speaking for me. I don't know
about anyone else but I would just like those requests to be directed to my office. So, if I know a lot of time residents don't know what district they're in or um but if my colleagues can out of respect for me send those complaints to my office, I would greatly appreciate it. You can send it to Chanel
Cooper. We also have district 2 at northmiami.gov. So any projects in my area, districts in my area, and if there's something that you guys would like to profer or discuss with me, we can always host a public workshop. we can, you know, sunshine it and then we can discuss it. If you have, if you guys have any um questions or concerns,
whether it's the tennis center, whether it's the traffic circles or my drainage project in my district, I would like for my um my office to be able to deal with those. Thank you. Thank you so much, um Vice Mayor, and I'm I'm glad that you mentioned that because that's one of the things that I've done even in my tenure
here on the council is being very respectful to the different council members. I don't get into, you know, council's business or anything like that or vice versa. And anything that comes out, I try to distribute it as evenly from whichever district. And I'm being very
careful on doing something without communicating with the city manager or the with the office. It's also equally important. I'm just putting it out there. if any council people is having any other discussion that involves us and I'm kind of glad but that cuz that
kind of what the the the the the situation that's been happening in the in the in the last couple of days. Um apparently something happened in um in in Keystone. Um there was some a letter that was sent out to some residents regarding the artificial turf that they
have etc etc. It's been ongoing. So I received a call last week about it. some one of the residents was concerned and they called me and say, "Hey, Mr. Mayor, we want you to be aware." Like, "Oh, interesting. I will check on it." And honestly, I I forgot about it. Um, so much is happening until I received
another call and another call about it. And it was kind of thrown back to me because I I didn't know anything about it in terms of what's happening. So, what I do, I tell the residents, I'll find out. I called the manager and she didn't know what was going. She told me she will call and and and find out. And
an hour later, she called me. She said this was not this is not something directly coming from us. So there might have been some discussion that was having with some residents um regarding the the issue but it was phrased as the city and we we don't know nothing about
it and and you know something in terms of that and and that's the best way it needs to be addressed. anything that we are dealing with if it's not us bring it to the manager which was kind of um do the linkage between whichever council I personally any requests anything that I
have for the district I have either Fiola anyone in my office reach out to the aid to make sure because we have to be respectful it is one city but I am the mayor and I represent everyone in the city and we do have single member district for that reason. Um, so I I I do I do thank you for bringing that that
that out and I just hope we all just, you know, we respect everybody. We do what we do accordingly in terms of but this particular issue. Um, if any council people have went to a homeowners and have a discussion of something or if there's any staff that was present,
please let the manager know what was discussed, what what happened, if this is an issue that could kind of come up. I was starting getting calls and I didn't know nothing about the calls and and when we got to the bottom of it which was it was something that was brewing which have nothing to do with us
per se. someone went on and and and sent out an email and people kind of assumed that we sent out the email and we said we would be finding people etc etc which I don't I don't know nothing about and something in that in that level when it does involve so many resident it should
be to the manager where it comes to us as the policy makers and we will decide hey what do we do in this situation if that was even the case which wasn't even the case in in in this thing your report I'm glad that you brought that up Because what happened is that Keystone
had a homeowners meeting and Arch Creek also had a homeowners meeting and there's a conflict out there and regarding whether artificial turf is allowed or not allowed according to and
it is not just festering it is uh boiling over um because you have people who have bought homes who've had the house reertified that had artificial turf in the yard and now they're being told that they're not allowed to have that
from who? From city staff. Let me let me finish. From city staff the I was going to ask the city manager and with the consent of the council is to put a 90-day hold on any enforcement or
special masters requiring people to remove their existing um turf that's in there. Now, Miami Day County just revised their whole ordinance um revi uh with new uh requirements on municipalities dealing
with artificial turf. The people, many many people out there are concerned that the tens of thousands of dollars that they spent for artificial turf, which they thought was legally allowed to do, which they may or may not
be able to. The neighborhood services did advise at a Keystone homeowners meeting that artificial turf is not permitted in the city. We have at least 50 60 homes within the District 1 area already that have them. And it is
something that they're putting in speaking with residents, developers, and so forth. I think it is imperative that we take a step back. Let's have a community workshop. Let's get the experts. Um, I've mentioned it to a few
people and I think it's the way that we will save ourselves a lot of aggravation from um the community if we just pause going up writing somebody a citation saying you have to remove your
artificial turf. It is not legal. even though some of them bought it with like I said after by when the house was reertified uh reoccupancy. So that to me will help give us breathing room. U there is an ordinance that's probably going to come up in August after our
break dealing with some of this stuff. But in the meantime I don't think it's fair that we are going around and citing individuals um for having the ashual ter whether whether it's permitted or not permitted. Uh it's there. It's a problem that's existing and we have to um
confront it. And so the easiest way to do that is u don't allow anybody put any more in. Don't approve any plans that have it. Don't do any enforcement to make them rip it out until we have a policy in place because our policy is
very vague. And so that's to me is the safest course to uh because I also got many many many calls where some of these people are um wellestablished uh you know attorneys and so forth. So yeah but
this is the concern we did not I did not know nothing about what was happening. The manager did not know what happened in there. So the director must have known there was something or what whatever the case is. So again, you're right. That is a a policy decision. That is something that we would come to us
and say, "Hey, there's a this is this is where we are and this is the situation. Obviously, we know it's in the code, whatever that's not allowed, but that is something that we need to figure out how do we grandfather, you know, what whatever that we do." And I told the residents, please do don't don't even worry about that because we didn't I
didn't even know nothing about the um this particular incident. And then when the manager checked it, it was something like you said that occurred with some residents. And I would I would say to staff, please check with the manager and have it bring to us because this could
have been a situation where like you said, we said, okay, you know what, the best answer could have been since there's a lot of people with the with artificial turf, let's figure out the best way. And we would have, you know, discussed it and figured out, hey, we need to grandfather this in because
obviously it happened. and we're not going to go back and figure out who didn't do what they were supposed to do, etc., etc. But now you putting residents thinking that this and this and that creating it. It is crazy and we don't know, you know, how it came out until now. We just find that that's why I
think it's it's best to give staff time to pause, give community intake, uh, input, council input on artificial turf is here. It's Yeah, it's here. It's not going anywhere. We're going to have to adapt it. There's rules and regulations
that Miami Day County is is creating and they're going to be asking us to uh amend some of our ordinances. It's here and people are doing it. It's uh some of it uh has water runs through it. There's a lot of benefits to it one way or the
other. Um you you don't have to cut the grass and clean. But those are all kinds of things that we can discuss at the u at the workshops and so forth. And again, as representatives of districts, it is our my responsibility, at least for my district, that when I get an
onslaught of of requests from individuals to bring it up, like I'm doing tonight, to say, "Hey, a second, we have a problem." Um, and that we we need a little time to address it. And it's not just district one, it's in district two, it's in district four, and
it's in district three. More and more people are are putting artificial turf in because of the maintenance and and so forth. So, I would ask the city manager, it would be her discretion to to put a hold on enforcement because we don't
want to replace somebody. Are we even doing from my understanding, are we doing in front of did somebody go to somebody house and say we're going to site you or how did this even come about? I mean, we creating something that we don't we don't need to create. People have it out there. We know it's
there. We decide, hey, this is what we do. We grandfathered whoever's in and move on. And you know, we have too much too much thing going on in life. The staff can only go by with how the rules are written and we have to we have to amend the rules to us. Plus, they they're only enforcing the rules that they that that's in front of them
because this is an everyday occurrence. Somebody's coming in and wanting to do a house, renovate it, and they said, "Oh, we want to put a backyard full of astroturf." Our code does not permit it right now. Does not permit it. But they're all over the city. we as a body have to make a decision if we're going to change that code and what are the
standards that it's going to be. That's why we need to give staff uh and neighborhood services and the building department the time to do my my only concern with that is those staff it should have been brought to the manager where we all got briefed on it when we
if you started getting calls and you don't even know what's the what's the issue what's the issues about etc etc and then when you ex the city like well let me find out and this was something that that occurred I don't think it was on an official you know the the homeowners like where we we were to find
out what happened. So we like well we don't know about no no ticketing going out whatever whatever the case is. So no you you are correct that is the right the correct step is it's just a process I think staff please do your due diligence if you hear something our home owners or whatever the case is before
acting or saying anything please bring it to the manager and then we will she will take it to me since you know if you whatever the case is because we don't want to be in this situation where we don't even need to be in it. Yeah, we got Can Can we have a consensus that the
manager should do something like this? It's not It's not even a I don't even think it's an issue unless somebody's telling people they're giving them a ticket. I don't Is that the Is that what we also have when the swailes have brick pavers that have artificial turf in the
middle of it. Those are not allowed in the city also. So, we're having those dramas appearing also. So this workshop community getting it allowing a freeze so that the for the next 90 days that staff and everybody
can um figure out what's the best policy for North Miami and then we go more move forward. But I I wouldn't want somebody to have to remove their astroturf and then three months from now they're allowed to have it and they just remove 10,000 $20,000 worth of astro turf. But I also don't want somebody to us turn a
blind lie and uh eye and just let them go and do what the heck they want because that's not beneficial to the city because we do have to have rules and guidelines and procedures for this material because there's all type of materials. You got the cheap junk that's a dollar a yard and you got the stuff that's $100 a yard and some are porous
and some aren't. So we as a city have to make sure that staff has the ability to evaluate what's the best standards and that's what this Miami day county just did for the last year and a half and they just finished up their proposals and it's tied into their storm water and
there's a whole lot of uh material out there now and what they're going to be requesting of us because you're supposed to keep all your water on your own property and astroturf actually helps that to happen. But that's not what that's not what I I was I heard that
when you have the the turf, it actually caused the flooding. So again, what I said to staff was, listen, if that's the case, you guys are the expert. We need to put it out there. Let not that anybody who already done anything in their homes like it's going to be
redone. It is what it is. But moving forward, whatever we want it to be as a city, we could make that. And then you know Miss Love department kind of guide that in terms of you know people coming in new people coming in getting permits. But for the folks who already have it
hey you have it we got it we did whatever we we we needed to do but I I think that's the concern. Those people who have it some of them look nice. Some of them don't. But that's their personal space. And if we tell them hey it's not allowed because of X Y and Z and they
still want to do it. It's America. That's that will be up to them. That was my my consensus, you know, with the with the manager is let let them know this is Mr. Mayor. Um it just it can't work that way. We have rules and regulations that
say how you're going to build any astroturf that you saw in the city right now was not given a building permit to install that because we don't have a category that can go above and allow that to go in on residential houses. We
don't we we don't have that category. So staff is only following the rules and regulations when somebody puts astroturf across their whole front yard. Whether you like it, don't like it, whatever it is. But to say that, oh, you know, it's it's your opinion, you like it, you want the color of the house or the grass, we
have to have guidelines in place. And that's all I'm asking for for us to have a consistent guideline throughout the whole city so that people know what they're going to do. And if we want to grandfather them in, which I think is the right thing to do, we have to allow why don't we do this? Because there's
nothing that stops code or the building department from citing a home that has Astro. We have said it. We don't want no nobody be getting no sighting or whatever the case is. So we made it very clear. So they went on that they that's that's on them. You want a consensus that what I would like should not sight
anybody? I don't even know what they'll be citing people on. I mean they put that have in the astro heal. No it's not. Listen I I know that the what the code says and based on what the attorney tells me it kind of explained but when you go deeper
into the code it kind of make it based it doesn't really say the word but obviously the requirement does put out that you don't need to you can't have it in terms of that. But again I'm not talking about the the the the people that are coming in. I'm concerned about
the people who already have turf in the area. Obviously, we didn't do what we were supposed to do as a city. So, we need to understand that. But we cannot they didn't do our job and now we going to the residents and say, "Well, we didn't do our job, but this is where where were the people when they were putting it in in the thing. We were
here." So, all I'm saying is for the for the people that that is that's there now that that already have it. That's fine. and whatever we want to do as a council, I'm okay with which whichever one we we need to come up with those guidelines. Obviously, people need to follow rules
and and and all that and and we okay with that, but it it has to be done in in orderly properly. Mr. City attorney, um the cases that have been cited to uh have an issue going, what what are you
what is what do you um suggest? Well, we prosecute the cases that we get from um what do we call it? Development services. So, I I don't know what cases they have. Okay. Can we, Madam Manager, can you ask the neighborhood services if they've cited anybody for artificial
turf yet or not? We can get a report on how many people have been cited. Can they answer it now so the council can maybe give a consensus? Good evening, mayor, council, charter Ramon, the neighborhood services uh director. I think we have about 14 cases
that are actually have been cited. These were all received through an HOA. Uh the HOAs give us the violations. That's not good. It goes they give us the violations. They've provided pictures
and it's conferred with DSD in which even today we've had meetings with residents concerning this and once we bring it up and they tell us hey it's a prohibited material we do have the ability to extend into uh in
these cases to extend close through the manager of course but we have these have been there and some of them that have been inspected some do have approvals as well but from my understanding in my conversations with the DSD, artificial
turf is prohibited. And we're just answering the we're just answering the call of the residents from the from abandoned property, but it it's allowed on abandoned property, but not on homes. No, no, no. It's it's it's not it's
according to the stance of the of of of DSD and NSD supporting via their their enforcement process, artificial turf is not allowed. It's prohibited. So, we're just following the rules. Yeah. But
here's my concern. If that number is that big in that now, I'm more concerned. It could have been where, hey, we may have an issue here because obviously it's not one or two people, it's multiple residents. We need
to stop. I I honestly because we are here to make people's lives better, not to do it's not obviously people have it they want to make their their their homes nice but and some of them it looks nice what whatever the case is. So I don't think no one bought their homes and and kind of went and did something
illegal. That is not the case. And again we've been here for over a hundred years. These people were doing it. So the the whole case it doesn't it doesn't add up in in terms of we didn't do what we were supposed to do when they were doing whatever that they are doing. um
which which which I understand we talking about the residents um the residents here moving forward whatever that policy may be it's it's fine but if we are talking about something that's already existing some people spend thousands and thousands of dollars to do whatever that that they needed to do
that should have bought up to the manager to say hey we have more than three people here this is what how do we address this and and then we would have figured out and and it wouldn't have never gotten into all of this because it's it's the same issue that we have
with these um what they call the these the trailer thing that that park behind people. Yeah. That's more that's more concerning to me than somebody grass. We have a city where we we where it's every every homes almost you pass by there's a
trailer in the back. People are living there. That's illegal. I'm concerning about that. But somebody trying to beautify the house in the city we going out because we saw something that's not good. It should have been brought to us as the policy maker and we would have review viewed it and figure out hey what
do we do because you have a lot of people 14 people is not one person that we had a law that we didn't do what we're supposed to do with the law because if we did what we were supposed to do you probably would not have 14 people doing it if it's something obviously we did not pay attention it's
probably it's more than 14 people you know cuz I was trying to get a house and I was going to do it I probably would have been one of the so we just need to figure out it's a lot our people. How do we try to help them better their lives, not to make it better, putting out tickets and what what does that going to
do? We need people with the tickets, the people that have the the the what they call them homes behind the house. That's putting properties down and and making and they're all over the west side. So that I I I I would like to see that. If you go in 7th Avenue, you got all of these businesses signage everywhere. The
thing looks horrible. That's what we need. Not the people who's trying to beautify their homes, trying to make their homes look nice and then we we having all this people want to do our artificial grass that that's on them. That's what I said. If it's something that is caused, if you do it, it's going
to cause you flooding. They have the the the big that that right there Keystone and St. Sus know the flood dates. Anything that happened, you need a little boat to get there. If you Yeah, you do. And if you tell them that and
then the people want to do it, you know, they want to those are million-dollar homes. If they feel like that's what they do, that's my thing on it. Um, and we we not at a point where we try to make as a city to make whatever's, you know, I do feel like we
we got to do something in terms of the residents. Mr. Mayor, if we can just maybe provide direction to staff to come up with a plan in the future with us. Yes. My my recommendation would be madame manager if you can direct staff to kind of review this and come back with some recommendation from us and but
obviously don't do nothing these people Jesus this is crazy that I will present a plan in your next three give them time to come up with something yeah something but the the people that's already done it I mean we can't psych them if we were here and
they were doing it we didn't do anything all of a sudden we wake up one of them it's it's not fair. It's not no matter how we look at it. And and Mr. Liz, you've done a great job. But you wasn't here. Whoever was there before, these people paid thousands some of them to do it. So there's a law that's good. It
should have been, hey, Mr. Mayor, we got this. How do we make this right for these people? And we would have gave direction either we repeal the law, whatever. We probably put the law in. But um if I may, u Mr. mayor and um all fairness we have to uh um be careful as
a city because one thing that I see also that is going on like almost everybody want to afford that it's all concrete and again that's a problem do you understand we um again we need to uh
follow the law because if I go and do some um type of rep in my house and I did not pull a permit to do it I know somebody will call or an inspector will stop me from doing that and I have to deal with the violation because we
cannot just open up the gate for people to just uh keep on uh viol um ordinance in here and then that put uh our men and women in a a lot of um trouble for them to enforce whatever code that we have
because that's something we have to be very careful with because flooding is not going to stop. flooding is coming and there was a reason why they were um prohibited. So we have to be very very careful because we just don't want to
open the door and then by to by um next week probably have we're talking about 14 cases now we probably have 50 to 100. So we need to set the tone and we decide exactly as a city how we going to move because we cannot just let people do
whatever they feel like. And again I um concur to that point the the amount of uh um Eevees that we seeing in u in our city now is like just alarming almost every uh every house every house you have um some of them got
two some of them got two and um and and they are like just right there visible and everything. So we need we need to uh deal with those um head on and know exactly what we're doing and then we have to follow our code our um ordinances got to be followed and then
that's um that's what we need to do. Um some people will be what do we do then? Some people will be very uh will be unhappy about it but it is it is what it is. My program has artificial interpret. I'm sorry, council member. Okay. No. No. Yeah. So, so these are questions. These
are great questions and concerns that each individual council member has. Madame Ch uh manager, you you understand the the concerns? Okay, you got it. Uh my next question is when are we going to have a budget workshop? Again,
we have been reaching out to staff to schedule it. So, as soon as we have a date that works for the majority of people, thank you. Okay. Yes. And also um can we have the item of the bell house on the next agenda for discussion? Yes.
Okay. Are we That's all I have. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, staff members. Thank you. Thank you, Adam. Well, we'll come back to you last council. After Oh, okay. All right. just um thank you
very much and um first I just want to follow um the vice mayor on the point of uh you know I know we're talking about
one city but we have four districts and there are certain things that are happening we need to stop them the mayor is the only one who's um elected at large So if there's something and I know there are like tons of
violation as we sit in here and district one, district 2, district 2, it's not my job to go and then um get my uh boots on and then start asking people to close um businesses on um US one and everything
cuz uh I got to work and make sure that District 4 is at its best. And again to a point that things are happening when you call our administration and you just get turn
around nobody got an explanation when everybody knows what is happening and and you know exactly what I'm talking about. It is a case that I hope we don't have to deal with something like that in our city because I just see it as um
sabotage. Just plain and simple. That's what it is. We need to stop that nonsense. If some resident in district 2 call me, I'll sit down and take notes. I'll just go ahead and call the district representative and then make sure that I
pass it on. Let them deal with the with uh with that um resident because that's district two. I cannot just put my boots on and then, you know, sit there 2:00 in the morning trying to find out exactly what is happening, taking pictures, uh, like I'm trying to put a movie together.
Uh, the new Miami Vice, we cannot do that. We need to stop that nonsense. We need to have respect for one another. And um I know we have to at some point we got to work together as one city, but we also have to understand and respect
the limit of what we're doing because there's somebody in that district two. There's somebody in district district three. There's somebody in district one and the mayor just go wherever. That's that's the way it is. That's what we have seing
um I just don't want to ask. I just want to beg each and every one of you please we don't want this kind of situation it doesn't look good because it was like on a Easter Sunday trying to make sense of something
that happened in my district nobody not even a text from no one then when I call administration and then I was like getting the turnar around could not find until this point now I don't know exactly what
happened and things like that. We cannot afford to have this kind of uh way of uh moving as elected official. So we need to have uh more respect to one another and to that uh vice mayor I just want to say thank you and I am on board with you for that and Mr. Mayor please we need
your help and um this endeavor. Um just want to say uh one once more happy mother's day to all our beautiful mothers. We love you. Uh just want to say thank you for the gift of life. Uh we have District 4 town hall uh meeting
that is coming tomorrow and um of course I'll be uh with our um Suniss HOA and that great great meeting that they're going to have at U the Joe Cison Center. I'll be there early and then follow just right after the um that uh meeting. So we're going
to have a special town hall at the Jewel Cison Center. So I hope each and every one of you will take part of it because will be important for you. I know you have questions for police. You have question for L was in here in SD uh uh
someone from uh our fire department will be there. Public works will be present. So uh be part of the discussion. So D4 smart tutoring next week will be the last week and then we we know we are in the testing season. I just finished
yesterday with uh with my students. Um testing can be can be very very stressful to our children. So please um drop them over at the D4 Smart Ting Center Tuesday to uh Thursday from 4 to
7. And we have a great staff over there that will be working with the with the kids and make sure that they're on point, graduation ready. Um Haitian Heritage Month. I just want to say thank you um to the whole committee. You guys done a great job. I
love it so far. It's like uh we are red and blue everywhere. So um thank you. And uh to the point that uh Vonica brought up uh we need more of those banners on uh Northwest 7th Avenue. I was shaking my head because on Sunday I
had a conversation with the entry deputy city manager just about that. It is not just about um Haitian heritage month. It's like every event. So we just you just uh forget about um District 4. Uh we have Northwest 7th Avenue. So please
um give us some love because uh we are part of the great city of North Miami. And on next Friday, Friday, May 23rd, we are going to have a nice mother's mo um mother uh mother's day
launch. Usually usually it happen in the middle of the day but this time it is going to be from 6:00 to 9 so that everybody will take part um from coming from work you'll be able to drop by and we have
everything ready nice food and mayor there will be definitely there will be some rice so there will be your favorite rice in there and uh we are we are going to have a live band playing and uh so please be
part of it and Um we Yes. Yes. We just going to have a live event. So uh May 23rd from uh 6:00 to 9:00, that's Friday uh at the Jo Citizen Center. Just uh just want to say thank you uh sir mayor and thank you to each and every one of
you. And uh just want to say it again to uh uh both vice mayor and um council woman. Um happy Mother's Day and I I'll bring you flowers for Haitian Mother's Day. Yeah, I would like both. Mother's Day. That's right. Go ahead, councilwoman.
All right. Good evening, everyone. Mayor, council, and residents of North Miami, Bonatun. It is with great pride that I stand to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month. A time where we honor the rich culture, enduring resilience, and extraordinary contributions of the
Haitian people both here in North Miami and across the globe. For me, this celebration is deeply personal. It is more than just a tribe to our past. It is a powerful reminder of our duty pres to preserve our heritage and uplift our
community and invest in the generations who will carry a legacy forward as part of heritage month. I am proud to to share several upcoming events taking place in district 3. The well in in North Miami district 3. So the Haitian
film screening um cinema past and present joined us Saturday. It was said on 17th um afternoon celebrating the legacy and future of Haiti cinema. We will play tribute to trailblazing filmmakers both past and present
honoring Jean Gatipian may a pioneer who contributed helped shape the voice of Haitian film. This evening this evening of powerful storytelling and cultural reflection not to be missed. Movie screening time starts at 2 pm and the
red carpet panel discussion and reception from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. located at Mo um courtyard. We are honored to celebrate North Miami's distinguished elder Benjame better known
as Papa. He's turning 106 years old. Can you believe it? Turning 106 is not a small um small thing. and this milestone reflect a life full of wisdom, resilience, and legacy. In partnership with the housing and
social services, we will celebrate his birthday on Monday 19, 2025 at Griffin Center at 9:00 a.m. So hopefully you guys can come and and cutcake with with his senior fellows and family and friends. We are continuing our constituent day in District 3. This is
the second series. Join us Wednesday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. at Griffin Center. Constituency Day is an opportunity for residents to access um to access um city hall county services, ask questions, speak directly with agencies and
departments and encourage everyone to attend to make their voices heard. So, it is it is really for district 3 residents, but everyone could benefit from coming. So, please come out on May 21st at Griffin Center um and come in and im immerse yourself in a powerful
story um um literacy um expression and define Haitian um identity um the Haitian literature night on Friday, May 23rd um from 6 um 30 p.m. at Griffin Center this evening of reading, reflection, and conversation centered on
our rich um literacy um literary in uh honor of Haitian Mother's Day. So on May 25th, we will be with we'll have a festive afternoon filled with love and live music, special tributes and community fellowship as we honor Mothers
of North Miami. The time is at 300 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Griffin Park. Um we invite all of the families to join us as we reflect on our shared history and look towards a brighter future. I remain committed to the principle of transparency, technology, and
transportation, and I will continue working tirelessly to serve the residents of District 3 to ensure our community remains vital, visible, valued, and empowered. So, thank you for your support and commitment, and I yield my time, Miss Thank you so very much. I have a couple
of announcements. As you know, we talked about Haitian Heritage Month that's going on. Um we also have a couple of um special um celebration that we celebrate this month. We observe this month not aside from Haitian Heritage Month which at our next meeting we're going to be um
promoting um those particular um it items. Jewish American Heritage Month is this month as well. National Mental Health Month is this month. National Military Appreciation Month is this month as well as Asian, American,
Native, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is also this month as we know. Sin de Mayo, teachers appreciation day was this well the whole week was this week. Police Memorials um ceremony May 6, National Nurses Week is this this
past week. Mother's Day. You got two Mother's Day. Israeli Declaration of Independence Day is May 14th. Um so we are we have a lot to celebrate here in the city of North Miami. We want to welcome everyone as we celebrate um
these various various um different items because we do respect and celebrate um diversity in the city of North Miami. I also want to make a last point in our city. We've been at a crossroad for the for the past um year and a half or so.
Um we know that we lost um the last city manager that we have and there's been a couple of things that's been happening between now and and and to where we are now currently. And I think it was maybe a couple weeks ago, um, we did ask the
the the the city man the the the city manager and the personnel director to post the position of a um of a city manager that we were looking for. But in in in thinking about that particular post, there's there's a couple of things
that came to mind and and I did ask um the personnel director to send me the list of applicants and I'll get to that in a little bit. But in in looking at where we are in and what we need, there's a couple of things um in moving forward. We we are at a crossroad. We
are there's a lot of important projects that's going on in our city. We also have a water plant which we all are everybody on this council is committed to that and the residents know. Um we have a lot of different projects that's going on in the city that's going up and
down. So, we do need um somebody steady that that would come in, whoever that may be, that that that would come in and and at least familiarize with what's happening in in in in in the city. So, with that being said, I I did have I
asked the personnel director a couple weeks ago for the applicants. I reviewed most of them, but I I do feel that we we at a point I don't think we need to go to the the step that we were talking about going through. Um, I know about 80 something people applied, most of them
from out of state um in in applying for the position, but I'm ready tonight to make um a nomination and move forward if I would get the um the support of my colleague to move the city forward in terms of getting something not only um something that's permanent, but
something that's more stable. Um because trust me, the last couple of months have not been um has not been easy for me. Um, and I don't think it's been easy for none of us up here. So, I I I do think and I'll put it out there with with with that on to my colleagues, and I'm ready
to make an um an an announcement to announce someone if we could do that before we go on a break. We are getting ready to get into budget season, which is very important, but we are also getting ready to go on a on a little hiatus for a couple couple weeks. So we
that all that concerns me and keep me up at night. So I I do want to put that forward. Um it is someone that we I think we familiar um ourselves with within the city. So with that I would like to um nominate um Teresa Terrellis
to to come back second time around um as our um city manager to um to help us kind of move stuff forward. With that being said, so I don't know if we um we open it up for discussion. I'll second for discussion. Sure. Let's talk about
it. Madam Madam, any any any problem? Sir um Councilman Burns. Um well questioning council councilman. Yeah. Um no, I think you um right on
your um assessment and um always said it. Um mayor is always uh on the lead driving force of our city and um resident show us your decision and how you move on and make sure that u the
city we move forward with the city because um like you said we've been on um entrim than a year now. Uh it is it is time for us to bring some u sort of um stability to um the great city of North Miami. This is not a small city like I
always take time to u remind folks this is a big city that we have and uh we have a lot of big projects we have a lot of big decision to make. We need to find a way to um uh bring stability um to the city. I think um with that it is uh the
name that you are profer is uh someone who um really really knows the city and uh I do believe resident of the city also and um not only with the experience from here and of Miami as a former city manager but also the extensive um
knowledge that she acquired at the county and uh which we need because moving the city forward will require someone who can work closely uh with our county um commissioner so so that we can move projects, we can um we can um get
the city in better uh standing and um also we have our centennial coming up. We have our centennial coming up and this is big in which we need to make sure that we line up all the players and make sure we have everything in place
and to that uh mayor. So I think I'll follow thank you so much. Any any other comments? Um before we go ahead and um call a vote and I'll make a final after the vote I'll make um final message to
the staff and the president's guest. I'm I'm disappointed that we're doing it this way. We did a search. The person you named never even bothered to fill out an application. I don't know if it's of their perceived
status in the community or what, but what's fair is fair. Not even to have an application, which is a simple thing to do. I know she works at the county. I I know who she is. Um I had conversations with her six months, seven months ago,
and but I don't think it's fair to the residents. I think that you can put that forward, but I think that um next council meeting is when we should uh vote on it and allow council members or at least allow me to have a one-on-one
interview with her um to see what her plans are for the city. let her uh we're going to have to talk about salary because the salary that she gets from Miami Day County is not even close to what we have offered in the uh to the
city manager of North Miami. Um I'm not for or against it. I'm more of the of the process. I'd like to see an application and a meeting one-on-one and then at the next meeting um have a conversation and you know I just think
that's the the the proper uh process or we could have cut this all out a couple you know a month ago but I um again not saying that I'm not supportive of her but I just don't like the process that um not even an application and that's
that's no and I get that and and I had a conversation with here and I think by one of those people who been on this council, every residents um out here know that what I stand for and it's no surprise when Mr.
Miss was here, we did not have the best um the best relationship and and and we addressed those concerns. In fact, before she went to the county, um, as you know, she was the manager under me and then she told me, you know, when she got the other position, um, there's a
couple of things. Um, Mayor Burns, I don't like to play games and I think the residents kind of know. And that's the same thing when I did with with with Russia. Um, I felt that we all love North Miami, but the best for North Miami, we need to go ahead and and do
that. Um, yes, we put out um an application process and you're very astute person as as a former mayor and a council person. We got to look at the the the field who whom that we could get that that could get this thing going
that knows the city very well. I did not come to this decision very lightly. Um, like like you said, I was not the the the the the best supporter of Teresa, but this has nothing to do with Teresa. It really has nothing to do with me. And it was the same thing when I brought
Rasha here. It had nothing to do with Rasha. People thought that Rasha was my best friend and this and this and that was my friend. Rasha and I are just associates, you know, somebody I respect, I knew, and I knew that she was going to be the best for the city and she was. And it did work out. That's
fine. So, moving forward into getting somebody. I'm putting North Miami first. Okay. I'm putting Alex needs to check and see what's the best for North Miami. And right now, as the mayor, as the person that majority of the people in this city, a lot of people trust in me
into doing so. And I'm asking those people. I did not take this decision lightly. And I've said with um with m Miss um Theresist that this would be a new administration that it's
our administration in terms of the people. Everybody knows every single person in this city. If you're not playing games, you know, my agenda is the is the residents, every developer, everybody. They know. And ain't nobody, you know, and and she knows that's my
agenda. and she knows that will have to be her agenda and and I've said the I'm I'm very supportive and I and and I' I've never had an issue with her when she was there by competence. That was never the case. It was other issues not locking in terms of getting with the
residents talking to that that was mainly the the main issue and what you cannot do as a manager because your job is to help me manage um the residents and and the the business owners and everything that comes in. So after I I met with her, I felt very confident and
she gave me her word that, you know, she will, you know, do things, you know, and she learned and and and I do believe, you know, we we have to forgive and and forget and kind of move on and do what's right. This is what's best for North Miami. If anybody else think they have
something better, I'm I'm I'm all ears in terms of but after looking at the power of candidates and and looking at the skills and looking at what we need to get moving to get this water plant going to get these businesses going. We
need someone who knows the city and we need someone who would take the the ground running if they come in and and and and take it and run with it. We have cast um from the CRA who left as of
Friday um of last week. So you got two big agencies um the city and and the CRA which I feel bad for Annabbo you know struggling with with two big um entities. So that this is why I came up with this decision. Not only that, we
are getting ready for our um you know vacation or we are getting ready to to go on break. Um so this is that's why I came up with this um recommendation for tonight. Um Mr. Mayor, if I may, um, as
someone who is a very strong supporter of a process, um, I too, you know, I understand where Councilman Burns is coming from because that is something when we hired the last manager that I had concerns with. Um, and to your same
notion, Mr. Mayor, I too had some issues with the well, the last two city managers, but I also recognize the need for institutional knowledge. um as probably the only person well I knew you guys worked here but as someone who recently left the administration um back
in 20 what I 2020 um when you had the entire fourth floor change um the whole city hall change if you guys notice every single person in the city manager's office had left and that was over combined 50 years of institutional
knowledge um I don't think we felt the impact of that you know that ripple effect. But as you can see, the entire city hall has changed. Every single department has had new employees. And when you hear residents complain about
maybe communications that is not going out or things that used to go out or things that used to be done is because there has been, you know, so much drastic change to our city. you know, we got hit with COVID and you we lost what 40% of our work employees in public
works and we're striving to, you know, bring back people six months later because we can't fulfill positions and we've been trying for however long to fulfill this city manager position. So, Mr. Mayor, I commend you for taking the lead. I I too started to go through the
applications to see who applied um to see what the process would be. But if this is what the majority of council would want, I know we're at a crossroad where we have several largecale projects and the need for institutional knowledge, the need for people who work
in administration to create different SOPs and so forth. Like I I don't think people realize when I first started here, we had to bring a copy of your invoice downstairs to the finance department because they we were not paperless yet. Our building department
still has applications that you can't find the original application. They were literally scanning copies of applications and making notes via hand. And there was so much, you know, that needed to be done in terms of different departments. So, when we get calls down
here, I don't know if you guys ever sat in your office, but majority of the calls are probably coming from the building department because people can't answer the phones and people can't get their permits. They're stuck. Like, I literally had to help a resident with windows who were sitting in their homes because their permit was in limbo and it
took two days to get that permit out, but they've been waiting for 4 months for impact windows. And so, you know, there is a serious need um as someone who, like I said, is a recent administrator from this city to create some stability within our city. So, if
this is the will of the council, um I'll support it. Thank you so much, ma'am. Anything madam? You good? So, I'll take one of your word, Mayor. I I read the room. Um, so before I make
any comment, um, I'd be remissed, um, if I didn't first of all take the time out to thank Annabo, um, Annabal Emanuel for what she has done for the city, for the time that
she's put in, for for, you know, we know the tough time. We decided, majority of us decided to get rid of a manager because there was just no trust, at least for me. Um, you know, I had a there were to me I
also I felt that there were a lot of unfairness and um and so I got you know I was very proud to get rid a lot of things that the public won't know and don't know and I won't say it because I I know some of us disagree and it's past
news but it's it's for me I it was important for me to say it and so I you know I was very proud to appoint Anabo And I and I want to thank her and I know that as soon as she came in, she came in
through a cyber attack. Um June 21st, correct? Was it June 21st with the flooding? The flooding is the flooding issues. Um and just had to like dive in and and deal with all five of our personalities plus now a six personality
um at the time. Um and so I want to thank you publicly. And I I mean that sincerely. Um as you can read the room um um and I also want to put on the record like my colleague I I I I don't
like the fact that there was not an application that there was that the individual that you're mentioning did not apply. However, um she had applied before and in this case, even though your last appointment, Miss Sam, I
didn't agree with it, she actually did go through an application process years ago and we've worked with her and we know her and she also exactly took us through a time of through the pandemic. And so, um where I'm in in harmony with my
colleagues, we're getting ready to go into a budget season. We have a water plant. we have a lot of things that we need to um to to carry on. I I think I think that we're going to be going in um in a in a good in a in a in
a in a good direction. But again, so I will be supportive of this um item tonight. Um and um but I want to publicly thank you Annabbo for the services that you have done and where you've taken me personally through here.
Mayor, if I may. Yes, sir. Yeah. Um, thank you very much and uh just following um councilwoman um estimate Irvin um just knowing that Anabu is not going anywhere. Um Anabu is not going anywhere and at a time that we really
really need to create a balance. I think mayor it couldn't be a better time that I just want to thank you for that because um as you know Cass who was basically the engine behind um Anabu the C is gone. All right. So now we have
that big county stole them again. and the county um took cash from us and then so we have them big uh um shoes to fill over there and and um Annabus been doing a great job and that's the reason why early on in February when um we had that
comment that the city has been in limbo and I stood in here before this mic and said no she has been doing a fantastic job given the time that she has and how we move um floating um cyber attack and um
that u we still trying to get everything and she she keeps um the the ship afloat and I just want to say thank you for that and um working personally with you at the city side and also at the CR side we've been giving you 100%. But it is
not also fair to um to um uh our um entry and city manager to keep on navigate those two um kind of water at at the same time because when you get the CR and the city this is the life of our resident this is a life of our
businesses um projects and everything got to move. So to that just want to say once again um thank you and then just knowing that you're not going anywhere make me feel even um better. That's good. Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you so much, Councilman. Madame Clerk, um I did have a motion on the
floor and I think I have a second. I have a motion made by Mayor Deser Theesa as the city manager of the city of North Miami. The motion was seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Nay.
The motion carries with a 4-1 vote. Thank Thank you so much. Um, Madame Clerk, and I want to say something to the residents. Well, first let me talk to the employees. Um, the last time that I'm sorry for something. Um, the last
time that we had when Miss Terrellis was here, there was some um things in terms of the employees. Trust me, this is totally a whole new different different administration. the things that used to happen years and years ago, it's it's a
different city. Um, it's not the same. The managers, they run, they do what they have to do. Um, and please employees, I have a open door policy. If anyone, anybody, and there's no law that says that you cannot talk to me, I cannot talk to you. No, that and I'm
telling you this right now. The law says we cannot direct you, but we could ask questions. we go to exit, we do whatever we need because we need if we need answers to do our jobs that we go to you as a professional, not the manager, etc., etc. So, I always have a open door
policy and everybody knows there I'm here almost Monday to Friday if I'm here in my office just come in. Um, but I don't think that would be that. But to the residents, you guys, I've sat here and done this for over 10 years. You know, I don't like to play games.
you know, we at we at a crossroad and I said that this is the best thing for the city. If anybody out there think otherwise, that's fine. I, you know, have a conversation with me privately and we could we could talk about it. But at this particular time, like I said,
this is not about me. This is not like, you know, people assume this is my best friend or this is coming in. We need somebody who come in who knows the city, who could act professional, and who could do what needs to be done and who knows what they do. And that that's
basically um what we what we what we will have and as we move forward. So I want to say thank you and again the residents if anybody have any anything please call me and let me know. Do not put it out there in chat. I am my phone number is
3059267335. Everybody knows my number. So if you have something to say I dominate her. I'm the one who put it. You come and talk to me. But do not go out there and spreading stuff because that's not what it what what it what the thing is even is. I just I'm not into all these games. I'm not into all this
thing having people applied and this and this and that. We could have had a hundred people apply. Would have would have then be able to get the votes. Probably not. So it would have been a waste of time and we would have still be back here in what a month looking for somebody two months and then we still be here in in round one. And the thing that
you know it's next year. So I don't I don't have the the appetite and the time. We have so many different projects. We having our water plant who's in jeopardy right now in terms of of of getting it accomplished. So again um people who doesn't understand the
process who need to understand why I made my decision. I am an open book. You could come and speak to me privately or publicly whichever. Um I'll be more than happy to answer that. But that's basically that again. So thank you. Yes sir. Good question. Um what direction are we giving to the personnel? Oh yes.
And the city attorney if they're going to hire the an outside firm to negotiate the management. Well, normally I would assume she would have her I'm sorry. We've done this a couple of times. Yes, sir. Go ahead. I just It was just pointed out to me you all did not have public comment on that last Oh, that is
Oh, let's go back. Yeah, let's see. I see you back there. Yes. Public comments. Can you answer the question the process going forward? Um I mean you we'll we need a date a start date. Yes. Um we probably need some terms in terms
of uh your salary. I was going to come back with normally that was my I don't normally do the negot Brett again. Um so if you'd like I can have Brett contact each of you speak to him. Mr. Mr. Attorney I was going to give some direction but they did not
allow me to do so. But but let's open public hearing and then we'll go into the process um of what I have in my mind. Okay. Pasino 13504 Northeast 23rd place. I actually went downstairs cuz my mom's been waiting for half an hour and I'm like I need to go back upstairs. Um
I'm disappointed and shocked because I do believe in the process and being fair. So she did not apply. I believe that if something didn't work out the first time then it was for a reason. I never interacted with her personally. Miss Teresa, I do know that I did call her office for something that I thought
was major and didn't her chief of staff I believe was very polite said she was going to handle the issue. She never did. I had to take care of it on my own. And I did notice it was during co that a lot of our people were leaving. I noticed that our library director left.
I noticed a lot of people are leaving. So I thought, okay, maybe it's a furlong thing. And then later on I found out that it was just not a good atmosphere when she was the city manager. Um when we had Rasha, people were saying they were happy to have her back. People even came here saying there was a different, you know, atmosphere when Rasha was
here. So obviously she was not a good fit for the employees and some directors come and go, but it's the employees are here every day for years that actually run the city. They know what's going on. So you can change directors, but if they don't feel comfortable with that person
and most of them are residents, so you say you care about the residents. So if you have who most of who are residents? Most of what? Most of the employees. Not really. No. Well, maybe the ones that I interact with. Yes. Okay. But if not. Okay. But at the same time, they're longtime employees. They're considered, I guess, residents because we do say
that if you live in North Miami, work in North Miami, you kind of, you know, have these benefits. Paul Paul is a resident. I know too. No, no, no. But besides Paul, there's other That's But it's not that many. It's I don't know. Maybe I don't know. But there's a few people
that they happen to be. like for them to be of residents. But I'm just saying that why go back? Why not go forward? Why go to somebody that from what I saw a lot of people did resign, quit under her? And I know for a fact the people
afterwards kept saying when Rasha was here, what a pleasant what a pleasant atmosphere it was. And then another thing was that she left, she got I got money to leave and I did notice you guys raised the pay rate. Mhm. That's not fair because the people that left, I
don't think they left because of the pay rate. There was issues. That's why they no longer work here. So that money should go for if you're going to give a raise. Give a raise to the regular city employees, not to somebody who's um No. Why give somebody who's coming back or even a new person a big raise when they
haven't proven they can do the job. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Next. Next. Next. Public hearing on the on the thing. Mayor, I just want to know that we probably lost more directors under the last city manager as opposed to the previous. Just FYI. Yeah.
And we don't want to get into that. I just want the record to be clear like we are not going to re No, that that that we could Yeah. No, we're not talking about animal. And please, we were we on a good thing. We do not want to go into
talking about the last city manager, the last thing with the residents. That is not a a topic. That's the people that we the residents and and and I we we thought whatever that was happening, it was you among Exactly. It was among us. I did not have and I don't think they
had issues also. So, we'll move forward. Yes, ma'am. Good evening. Beverly Hilton um 12495 North 6th Avenue. I have a different mindset from my neighbor, fellow resident. As a business owner,
experience is very important to me. And based on what we have on the agenda right now, I think having someone who is familiar with is better fitted for the position. So, I do commend you for bringing her
back. Thank you. Thank you so much. Last um thing, please. Uh Brian Jinx, 860 Northeast 122nd Street. Uh well, I've heard all the stories about North Miami politics and tonight I get to see it live and in
person. This p this is sort of unacceptable in a way. There is a process that is due, an application put forward. I'm sure you got 60 or 70 applicants from around the nation. Actually, my brother applied for the job,
too. No interviews. Nobody comes down. No interviews. You don't talk to anybody. Try to get a different perspective. I mean, that's what leadership is about. Councilman Charles, the mayor, you both campaigned on moving forward.
We're progressive. We're going to do this. How is this moving forward? I I I really don't understand that. And when I hear tonight that we're at such a crossroads, we've been at a crossroads for 15, 20 years in the city from the power uh the water plant
to everything that's going on. And I actually said to Councilman Charles the other night in reference to the water plant, the city in North Miami is never going to repair that. It's going to be privatized. So, getting back to the process tonight, Mr. Mayor, very disappointed. Very, very disappointed in
what has happened here. I mean, it's 10:00 at night, small audience, and this happens. Not good. Not good, sir. I'm little disappointed. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um, sir, appreciate it. Public hearing is still open. See none, public hearing
is closed. Um, Mr. Brian, and and you're someone I respect. Um, who talked to us all the time. um there there wasn't a process with our last city manager and I'm someone who does agree with the process but I'm also somebody who's not naive who's not
stupid and and I had to look and you want to talk about leadership so I had to look and see how do we move forward how do we get someone who's going to come in who knows the city who could take the ground running I may not agree with that person 100% I may not have had
have issues with the person I have department directors here. They probably don't like me. I probably don't like them, but that is not my point. As long as they could do their job and they could serve you well, that's what matters. I said to the resident and I said to Mr. Eis, the only thing that I
want you to do is to work with the residents. The minute that she does not do that, Alex, who is her person who nominated her, will be the first person who called on her to leave. And and that's the the promise
that I everybody who knows me knows that and she knows that because she's worked with me before and she understand what she's walking into. I don't think nobody from national or anybody coming with the the issues that we have on and every
council in America has issues but we have issues here. We may want to talk about it, but I don't know how somebody from I mean, even from here who hasn't worked here could have worked with different personalities. I just learned something tonight about there was issues
with the last with with Russia. I never had any issues, but I had three council people that had issues. I I had no idea about I did not know what was happening until I came that night when they got rid of um the last city manager. So, different people have different perspective. We we we get it. Um, but
looking at moving this city forward, going to meetings and different projects that we have, we need somebody who could take the ground and take this thing going and just kind of do what needs to be done and answer to the public. Yes. And I mentioned it. She had issues not concerning, not talking to the resident,
not talking to whatever. That was my biggest thing. And I would come here and I will question it and I will do the same thing. I do not take anything. I don't care who it is. And just like it was Russia, you got to come here to do a job. you're getting paid for it is to get in touch with the council and to to
well to work with the council to, you know, I guess execute our policies, our ideas, and to work with the residents, with the homeowners, with with everything. What I had in mind, what I was thinking of doing is the the whoever that she will get, I'm pretty sure she
will have her attorney or whoever is going to they negotiate with Brett and then Brett would get back with us. And my goal is before we go on break that we have this thing and maybe July 1st um would be a start date um if that's uh if that works well with them. July 1st
would be the date that would give us enough time or if it's not July 1st because we have a meeting on July 7th at least if we can't get it between now and then the July 7th meeting that we would um get it and that would and I would say everybody please this is the time
to give Miss Thoris um um a call and and and let her know these are your expectation and she's a seasoned person she's done this before so she will know what needs to be done etc etc as we move forward and then we could just take it back and forth. Any question there? No,
mayor. I don't have any questions. I have the directive and I will work with our labor attorney tomorrow to start the negotiations. Thank you so much, ma'am. Thank you, everyone. Can I get a motion to leave? Oh, we have the reports, reports, reports,
reports. Madame clerk, no report. Praise God. After this all, there's no report. Mr. attorney. You gave your Yeah. No report. Mayor, no further report. Madam, Madam Manager, thank you for the opportunity to serve as interim city manager for the past
year. Well, thank you. Have a great evening. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um, and I must say before we leave with Annab came in and and she came in, put her head down and did the best that she could and we did the best that we could and thank you so much and we going to be working together on the CRA. So, we
good. Thank you guys. Good night. I need a motion. Is there a second? Is there a second? Yes, we see. I have a motion made by Charles to adjurnn, seconded by Vice Mayor Timothy.
All in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries with the 40 vote. The time is now 10:21 p.m. Good night, everyone.