call and then pledge of allegiance and then we will have invocation by our one of our favorite pastors. Yay, Pastor Cheryl Sour of Gateway Square um four square church and then we'll get into regular business. Madame clerk 7:04 p.m.
Mayor Desome here. Vice Mayor Timothy here. Councilman Burns here. Councilwoman Esta Maravan present. Councilman Charles present. Mayor Elform to proceed. Thank you so much Madame Clerk. um pledge by our commendator of the
North Miami Police Department. Place your right hand over your hearts. 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. Please remain standing. Good evening, mayor, council, city council, city staff. God bless you. Thank you. Let us bow before the creator of heaven and earth. Lord, we just thank
you that you are Lord of all and that you love the city of North Miami, all the people of North Miami. And we just invite your presence to come into this chamber. Lord, your presence is full of
wisdom. And we know that your wisdom comes from above that is pure and peaceloving and considerate and submissive and full of mercy and good fruit and impartial. So we thank you that every decision in this in this chamber tonight and in future chamber
meetings, Lord, that your wisdom would would be where decisions come from. And we just give you praise and thanks for tonight in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Thank you pastor. Thank you everyone.
Madame manager, do we any addition, deletion, amendment, or deferral to the agenda? On tab D, uh, Councilwoman Mary estimate Irvin is asking to be a co-sponsor. Okay, Tab D. What is Tab D? Tab D is on
consent. Okay, got it. Um, okay, perfect. Is that it? That is the only amendment. Mr. Attorney, are we all set? Yes, mayor. The agenda is set. You may proceed. Okay. Thank you so much. We have a couple of um special presentation
um today. So, we will It's a lot. It's three. Oh, and then the special. So, it's the the three proclamation and then the special um vision zero safety action plan. Okay. So, let's go down and then we'll come back and then we'll do the
other Yes, do something. Good evening. At this point of the program, we are going to recognize two officers of the month for the month of February. Two outstanding uh detectives that went uh
beyond the call of duty to solve the case. Um it is a u sensitive type of case that you don't like to see within the city. Um, but these two uh detectives, Detective Brian Bon and
Detective Dwight Smith, worked on a sexual assault case. And it was through their perseverance that they found the perpetrator. And the as much as the perpetrator tried to to get away and as
much harm as he had done to the victim, these two detectives uh really were outstanding and they they caught the bad guy and which gave comfort to the um individual, the lady that was assaulted.
And so at this time on behalf of the city council and I'm going to write read now therefore I mayor Alex Dome along with vice mayor Cassandra Tim councilman Kevin A Burns councilwoman Marie Esteine
Irvin and councilman Mary I'm sorry and councilman Pierre France Charles Dubai proclaim April 22nd 2025 as detective Brian Bonet and Detective Dwight Smith Day here in the city of
North Miami. And Chief, would you like to make a comment? Good evening everyone. Shereice Gardani Go, Chief of Police, North Miami. I just want to say thank you to mayor and council for this recognition and
and to our detectives, the hard work that you display every single day does not go unnoticed. Um it is important for us to bring closure to our victims. So um the report is just the onset of what an investigation will entail. And so a
lot of times that's just the first part of it, but it takes a lot of manh hours, a lot of um investigative work in order to bring closure to our victims. So we thank you for your hard work each and every day that you do. Continue the good work and continue making a positive impact.
[Applause] And now we're going to have Councilwoman Mary Estary Irving for Arbor Day, followed by Councilman Reverend Charles for National Community Development Week. Good evening everyone.
Happy Earth. So um whereas in 1872 J Sterling Norton proposed a Nebraska broad of agriculture for a special day to be set aside for planting trees which marks the beginning of movement rooted in
stewardship. And whereas this holiday is called hover day. So I'm not going to read all of the whereas. So now therefore, Mayor Alexume along with Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, Councilman Kevin Burns, Councilwoman Mary Esme Irvin, and Councilman Pierre Fonchal do
whereby proclaim April 25th as Arbor Day in the city of North Miami. [Applause] My name is Debbie Love. I'm the development services department
director. Sustainability is one of the sections that I oversee. It's a critical to the city. I'd like to introduce Kenneth Winnie, our sustainability administrator. If you were at the Earth Day event, it was amazing. And if you were, if you saw the butterfly release,
that was even more amazing. And that was Kenneth's idea. I'd like to ask him to say a couple of words about Arbor Day. Thank you. Good evening. Happy Earth as well. Trees, they provide oxygen, shade, beautify our neighborhoods while lowering temperatures at the same time.
They also make it safer, more comfortable to walk on our sidewalks by slowing vehicular traffic. Trees reduce flooding through evapo transpiration and filter runoff prior to reaching the Biscane Bay. This uh each year Arbor Day reminds us that one of the simplest,
most powerful actions we can take in our community and our planet is to plant a tree. Since its celebration in 1872, Arbor Day has grown into a global tradition, one that recognizes the critical role trees play in our environment, our economy, and everyday quality of life. Here in North Miami, we
are proud to continue that legacy. We're honoring Arbor Day not just in words, but in action with a ceremonial tree planting at the North Miami Public Library on this Friday, 10:00 a.m. till noon. This planting project will kick off the food forest initiative with the planting of four fruit trees, jackfruit,
bread fruit, sour stop, and starf fruit. The library will serve as the first location and as this program evolves, each district and community will begin receiving fruit tree plantings. Tonight, we recognize the importance of trees, the partnerships that help them thrive, and the commitment of our residents,
city staff, and local businesses who make them make North Miami greener every year. Thank you very much. All right. Uh, pleasure to be here. Good evening. Uh just want to say uh special welcome to uh some of our district for
resident right here. Hello. Welcome. um quite a few uh whereas in here the whereas the community development block grant CBD CBBG programs was enacted in 1974 and remains one of the longest
continuously operated programs within the United States Department of Housing Urban Development and quite a few more whereas and now therefore I mayor Alex along with Vice Mayor Kasatim Council Councilman Kevin Burns,
Councilwoman Mary Irvin, and myself do hear about proclaim April 21 to 25, 2025 as community development week in the city of North Miami and
encourage is uh Albert. Okay. And then Albert, come on. Come on. I see. It's not [Applause] mine. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, I didn't present it to you now. Oh my god. I'm so sorry. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh not much to say. Thank you, Mayor and Council, for this proclamation. But uh most importantly, what I want to point out for you, I'm
going to need your help. Um you know, it's Albert. I need a favor. So CDBG in the proposed budget that President Trump sent to Congress, CDBG and home are zeroed out.
You're going to have to start to start talking with your lobbyists, with your people. What you want us? Uh, I need I need your help because I can tell you for the last past five years, we assisted mo close to 150 homeowners in
repairs, 500 in rental assistance, close to $5 million went to this community and it all come from CDBG and home. So, I'm going to need your help and thank you really for acknowledge this. If it goes down that
way, we're going to be David's gonna call his friends at the White House. Yes. Yes. But thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Before we um get to the the special presentation by Kimberly Horn, Madam
Manager, are they are they ready? getting ready. But I I want to mention something in 2010, Alfred. Oh, yes. I thank Thank you so much. I would like to acknowledge we have Mayor Andre Pierre, former Mayor Andre Pierre
and also I haven't seen him in a while. Former mayor Phillip Ben is also in the back. We want to say welcome and thank you. And first lady Bernardet. Bernardet Pierre in the back. We have a full house and the one and only Ben Cuni. We have
to just say that while we there looking at that. But funny enough, 2010 when after President Obama was elected and we had some folks in the in in um in the in in the White House and
they made a call to me. I called Albert and we got with the city manager and we were able I went to to DC to to the um Albert remember? Yes. This was um and and we had our good
friend Karen Andre that was at that time was the liazison from the White House to to HUD and we went to HUD. We had our meeting. Our money has been going down since Obama. But the fact that it's completely cut off this the first time
I'm hearing about it tonight. So we will continue. We will fight. We'll do what we do. But it's it's tough and it's serious. So, we just want people to know it does trickle down and doesn't hurt us here at home, but this is the first effect of what's happening with the current administration and and it's
really really sad. But no, we we going to do what we do and and and fight and raise hell and do what we do about that. But it's it's real and we just have to don't don't hold our breath on it, but we'll do what we do. But this is what's happening. All right. Thank you so much,
Madam Manager. Are we ready for Kimberly Horn? Yes, we are. Thank you. Good evening, mayor, councilman, staff, residents, business owners. My name is Stephen Marcel. I'm the interim transportation manager for the city of North Miami. North Miami secured a
fiscal year 25 USDT SS4A grant to develop a vision zero action plan aiming to eliminate traffic fatalities serious injuries by 2050 with our 19 member steering committee who will help us guide our effort. This is the first of
three presentations um where we have one in June and we'll have another one in September to give you updates of this plan. Now I'd like to introduce our consultant from Kimberly Horn to present the overview and introduction of the plan. Ravi thank you and good evening my name is
Ravi Jundra. I'm with the consultant from Kim Horn and Association. Um so I'll give a brief overview of the studies. So like Steven mentioned the goal is to of this action plan is to reduce and
ultimately eliminate the roadway debts and serious injuries by the by the year 2050 and this is a collaborative effort involving the cities the residents staff as well as with the partnering agencies. Uh you can see in this map uh in this
diagram the the project logo it shows that uh we are considering all modes not only the vehicles pedestrians and bicycle and it has the message safety message that the safety starts with you meaning if you are as a roadway user it's your responsibility for your safety
and for your loved one safety as well as other road users safety. Uh just want to also mention you are familiar with the citywide traffic calming plan. These are two separate different focus areas. The traffic calming plan focused on the neighborhood streets and the speed
management. But this is a datadriven study focused on the safety of all road roadway system including the state highway system within the city limits excluding the I95. So um some some of the components of the action plan and where we are right now
is we are in the data analysis phase and also gathering information from the residents as well as the stakeholders about the safety issues. After that we will move on to the action plan development and plan to complete this study by the end of September. Uh let's look at some of the
crash data for the city in the last 6 years from 2019 to 2024. On average, there have been about 2,200 crashes in in each of the year in the six year period. And what is noticeable is that there is no trend of decreasing at this of the
crashes. Uh one focus area especially for our action plan is to reduce the fatal and serious injury crashes. There were roughly about 20 to 25 crashes per year in in each of these six year period. And u like I mentioned our goal is to
get to zero by 2025 with an interim goal of getting to 50% reduction in 10 years. Uh two of the things that we have found from the safety data analysts I want to focus uh during today's presentation. One is the so-called the vulnerable road users that's focusing on
the pedestrians, bicyclist and the motorcyclist. Um so you have three uh pie charts here. Focus on the what is shown in the color orange on your on the left side you see all the crashes and as a proportion of all the crashes ped bike
and motorcycle crashes account for about 5%. But if you go to the middle graph that means fatal and incapacitating injured crashes that orange portion grows up to 55%. And when you go to the fatal crashes only the orange portion
gets to almost 70%. So that highlights the need to focus on the safety for the pedestrians, bicyclist and the motorcyclist. Um just breaking down a little bit further onto those uh three groups, you can see again three similar
similar pie charts, you can see that especially the blue portion, the pedestrian involved portion going from about 40 40% when you consider all the crashes. But when you go to the increasing severity fatal crashes, it account for 63% of the total
crashes. Um, another focus of this study based on the analysis is the nighttime crashes happening during nighttime conditions. Similar graph here focus on the blue uh the um the orange one. When you consider all the crashes, it's about
quarter of the total crashes. But when you go to the fail crashes, it's about 63% of the total crashes happen during night time result in fatality. So those those are two of the main things as we develop the action plan we want to focus
on. Uh this is another map we show we are showing the more more of the serious pet bike and motorcycle crashes and where they occurring. uh they typically tend to focus on the some of the busiest roads which including the state state roads. Um this this is a we call it a
heat map. It's somewhat similar to the the weather radar map that you see when you talk about the weather events and especially in severe storms and the color yellow and the red focus on the most intense area for the crashes are happening and you can see the state road
US 441 the biscane boulevard 125th and 135th street and as well as the Dixie Highway there on 6th Avenue among the roads that that we are using the the intense color signifying the some of the high high crash locations and this will
lead to later on for us to identify some of the specific location and the segments for the action plan development. Um another other thing that's happening parallelly for us is the outreach because we want to get the input from the community and the stakeholders within the city's website.
There's a page dedicated for the safety action plan where we post information and also part of that we are right now conducting a survey to get input from the residents. There's a survey component as well as we have a map for the people to identify any locations
where they can pinpoint and give us the safety issue. So there are two two ways of providing input. So far we have received about close to 120 uh comments and the service completed surveys. So that's a that's we
appreciate that all the input. Um and then with the city staff we have been to a couple of HOA meetings as well as we were out there last Saturday getting input and this survey component we have the initial survey component to get get
identify the issues are finishing within one one week by the 30th. So we appreciate if you could assist to send out another notification uh to provide us input. uh overall the schedule is the 9 month schedule and after we develop the
preliminary strategies we are going to go back to the community around October to get additional input and we also have a steering committee that is uh that will help us with we have by monthly meetings that involves FDOT the planning agencies the county city staff as well
as the business and the residents so with that um that's u my presentation if you have any questions we are ready Thank Thank you so very much. Um appreciate it. Let me find out if any of my colleagues have questions. I want to
say thank you to you. We did review the thorough presentation that you have the PowerPoint. Anyone? Councilwoman Councilman? Yes. Go ahead. Oh, thank you uh very much for this uh presentation and uh the vision zero safety action
plan actually is something that I love and I'll support it. But now let me ask you uh said that uh you guys um talked to uh FDOT. Yeah, they are part of the steering committee. Okay. Part of the steering committee. Do um can you uh
also make a recommendation to them cuz uh I know they don't listen. Is that a yes? So sorry, could you repeat the question? No, I said um can you also make um recommendation to them? Yeah, the recommendations I I am going to tell you and I see that um there is a
there's a point highlighted in um in the um area with a lot of um crashes. Mhm. 125th Street and Northwest 6th Avenue just right by I 95. Since they did the mess, they created that
mess. It's like almost every week we have one, two, sometimes three crashes just right there. would you please have a conversation with them so that they can come back and look into it because the um before we did not have that in
the city of North Miami? Yes. All right. I don't know if you know exactly the location that I'm talking about. No. Yeah, I'm familiar with the location. Yes. Okay. So, please um you know talk to them and see if there's something that we can do because that corner alone
think is like um accounted for most of the crashes that we have in uh in the city. Yeah, we we can definitely bring it up there. We have a meeting in about a week's time with the steering committee meetings. We can bring it up and then also we can consider options.
Maybe they can do a either to consider options whether doing a before and after comparison of the safety situation with the project and before I yield back do you think they will listen to you? We will bring it up for the discussion for sure. All right. Thank you mayor.
Thank you so much um councilman and thank you sir. Thank you for your presentation. Truly, truly appreciate it. Thank you so much. Anything you want to add to it, madame manager, the administration? No, mayor. Okay. Thank you so much. With
that being said, we are city events. Savannah. Savannah. Good evening, mayor, council, staff, North Miami neighbors, and guests. My name is Savannah Dre Smith, and I'm presenting the following announcements on behalf of the city of North Miami.
Attention North Miami business owners. The city of North Miami is offering green rehab grants of up to $10,000 to assist businesses in improving their facilities, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing energy costs. To apply, visit www.northmfl.gov/economicdev. Make your
voice heard and unite for progress with the North Miami Commission for Women. Join us every third every Tuesday, my apologies, of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. right here in the council chambers. Together, we're empowering women and strengthening our community. For more information, visit northmfl.gov/cfw. Vice Mayor Cassa
Sandra Timothy invites North Miami residents to join free basic to advanced computer classes every Saturday until July 12th at the North Miami Public Library. Classes are offered from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and include training in Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and more with Creole and Spanish
interpreters available on site. To register, visit the library or call 305891-5535. Proof of North Miami residency is required. Are you thinking about buying your first home? Join us for the first time home buyers education workshop in Creole held every fourth Saturday of the
month from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library. Learn about grants, down payment assistance, closing costs, and more. To register, call Expert Resource Community Center at 305-6527616. A valid photo ID and proof of income are required. Presented by
Councilman Pierre Fon Charles, the D4 Smart Tutoring Program offers free academic support for the 7th to 12th grade. Sessions take place Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 400 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Suniss Grove Community Center. For registration, contact 7865433014. Attention North Miami
residents. The city of North Miami is developing its 5-year consolidated plan to set federal funding priorities for housing and community development. The public hearing and commenting opportunities are Tuesday, May 6th at 7 p.m. at the planning commission board meeting and Tuesday, June 24th, 7 p.m.
at the regular city council meeting. The North Miami Educational Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship program. High school graduates and first year college students can apply for scholarships of up to $4,000. The application deadline
is this Friday, April 25th at 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.northmfl.gov/ / students. Calling all young music lovers. Join Councilwoman Mary Estate Urban and Nomi Tech after school program every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
at the North Miami Public Library for the Jambox Music Academy. Presented by the Team of Hope. This program helps students discover and develop their musical talents in a fun but empowering environment. To register, call the North Miami Public Library at 305891-5535. You are cordially invited to the 7th
annual Nomi Golden Silver Seniors lunchon hosted by our very own mayor, Alex Dum, on Wednesday, April 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Joselesin Community Center. Celebrate the wisdom and vibrance of our senior community with an afternoon filled with fellowship, entertainment, and warm
hospitality. RSVP now at 2025 nomi senior lunchon.eventbbright.com. Seating is limited. Calling all tech lovers. Come out for Nomi Tech and connects on Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Cats Lounge hosted by Councilwoman Mary
Esté Irvin. Enjoy a powerful tech talk on building financial growth through tech careers plus complimentary food and drinks. Register now at mybn.org/events. Mocha is excited to present a special edition of Jazz at Mocha featuring the New World Symphony Mobile Wall Cast and visual jazz by
Mocha Teen Art Force. Through this partnership, Moatine Art Force students worked collaboratively with New World Symphony Fellows to develop visual art accompaniment that will be featured during the Friday, April 25th performance beginning at 8:00 p.m. Celebrate Arbor Day with the city
of North Miami on Friday, April 25th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the North Miami Public Library, where fruit trees will be planted in honor of a greener tomorrow. For details, contact the development services department at 305-895-9825. Celebrate Earth Day with District 4 at
Ben Franklin Park on Saturday, April 26 from 8 8:00 am to 12 pm. District 4 Councilman Pier Fron Charles and Miami Day County Commissioner Marine Bestian of District 2 invite you to roll up your sleeves and help beautify our community. Volisters can register online or call
3058959818 for more details. Celebrate Earth Month at Arch Creek Environmental Preserve on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with Councilman Kevin A. Burns. Get hands-on with mangrove planting. Enjoy a community barbecue and take part in a meaningful tree dedication
ceremony. Councilwoman Mary Esme Urban invites you to the senior smart living lunchroom on Wednesday, April 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Griffin Community Senior Citizen Center. Enjoy lunch while learning how to use smart devices to bank, connect, and stay safe online with a chance to win an iPad and
other giveaways. Reserve your spot at Nomi Seniorsmartliving.eventbbright.com. Philip Smith Magnetic Fields will be featured will be the featured exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art beginning April 30th. This is a career survey and solo institutional debut from Miami
artist Philip Smith. Curated by art historian Robin Clark, Magnetic Fields presents over 50 works spanning five decades of Smith's expansive artistic career. Bloom is an interconnected web of ideas and artistic expressions embodied by the entire Teen Art Force
cohort extended beyond a singular concept. Teen Art Force is a celebration of the young and gifted artists own blossoming. Visit the museum to witness the extraordinary talents of our youth. For our last announcement, North Miami High School students, here's your chance to gain paid experience this summer
through two through through the 2025 Youth Opportunity Board 6E internship program. Participants will work 20 hours a week and can earn community service hours, too. Apply now at northm.gov/yob or scan the QR code on the flyer. To stay up to date with Nomi
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News. This concludes the city announcements. Thank you all. Unless a member of the city council wishes to Can I'm like give me a scared. Thank you, Miss Smith. Appreciate it. Um all that. Thank you so
much. Appointments. Do we have any madam employer? No. Okay. Consent. Unless a member of the city council wishes to remove a specific item from this portion of the agenda, tabs A through D constitute the consent agenda, these resolutions and items are self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion.
These items will be recorded as individually numbered resolutions adopted unanimously by the following motion. That the consent agenda comprised of tabs A through Z be adopted. Mr. Mayor. Yes. Yes, sir. Can I have Madam Clerk, could you read for the record um tab C?
Tab C. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the award of a city issued firearm to retired police officer Omar Gintterero in recognition of 25 years of service to the city of North Miami and North Miami police department providing for an effective date and all other purposes.
Tab C. Thank you for that. Just wanted to make sure we highlighted his 25 years um not necessarily on the consent but do recognize them for 25 years. Thank you very much. Thank you, Councilman. Thank you so much. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Move for approval. Second.
I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Mayor Desome. All in favor? I. Any opposed? The motion carries with a 5-0 vote. Thank you. Thank you so very much. Tab E. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami,
Florida, relating to the multi-phase multif family residential and retail project located at 1525 Northwest 135th Street, North Miami, Florida 33167, and authorizing a rent subsidy in an amount not to exceed 8,340,00,000 payable in annual
installments over 12 years, further authorizing the interim city manager and city attorney to negotiate and finalize all associated documents and agreements with Redwood CP Devco LLC to provide funding for the development of the multifphase multif family residential retail project providing for an
effective date and all other purposes. Tabby. Thank you. Thank you so much. Um madame clerk, madame manager, any presentation. There is no presentation. This is a resolution as was stated. Um once the
second building is the later of fiscal year 27 or the completion of the second building then there would be an affordable housing subsidy paid by the city to the developer for affordable housings in those units for 12 years. Okay. Can you explain to us when I mean
presentation something if somebody's watching at least they'll um understand just the the nature of you saying second building the second building of the development. So Redwood has multiple phases. The Redwood development has multiple phases. The first building was supported by the CRA. This is the second
building that the city is well they're seeking that the city support in the manner of an affordable housing subsidy that would go towards reduced rents for the tenants during that time and it would begin the later of fiscal year 27 or the CO of building 2. That's the
completion of the building 2 and it would go for 12 years. Awesome. Thank you so much. With that being said, let's open up tab E for public hearing. Tap E is open. Tap E is open. We have two
mic. Um after that, okay, Miss Veronica Gusman, 540 Northwest 127th Street. Um, this item is a little baffling to me because we had a budget meeting in in
October where money was slated for various things and we only got $200,000 for traffic calming. And yet somehow we're going to give away $8 million to a developer um for a project. And my
concern is where is this money coming from? if we didn't have money in the budget for certain things, how are all of a sudden we're coming up with $8 million? Um, it's it's concerning because we continue to give away money to developers. If they want to use a
subsidy for for housing, they need to apply for federal grants. We're always in a rush to say, "Hey, okay, if we need money, we need to go apply for it." Then they need to do the same. Thank you. Thank you so much. Good evening. Eileen Bava
13350 Northeast Third Court. I pretty much have some of the same concerns. Um, we are heading back into a $14 million deficit at this rate. I would like to know exactly where this money is
coming from because I I there was really no explanation here. Um, we need to know where the money is coming from. Is this not the same development that's using public land that came here with a banker and said that they had all this money in which the banker swore that there was
money? Um, is this not public land where they are using our land in the first place? I mean, I have a lot of questions here and there are no answers and I really think that the public needs a a better explanation. Instead of giving
these people subsidies, we need to be pending it on police. We have all these um developments coming online and we are supposed to have a certain amount of police for every 10,000 residents. We're not. We don't have it. We don't have a reserve, the proper reserve for the
city. We need to be spending money on that and they need to apply to the county and other places for grants. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Seeing none coming, public hearing is closed on the item. Um any discussion up here colleagues?
I would like comment. U madame manager can you uh answer the two questions of where the money is coming from and um what role the CRA is in playing within um tower 2 but also explain where the uh
money and the year that it's going to start. Absolutely. So CRA has no involvement in tower 2. It only has involvement in tower one. the monies that are being used to fund this item again this begins fiscal year 2027 or the late the later of that or the
building two completion. So if the building 2 is completed in fiscal year 28 that's when the subsidy would begin. We are anticipate well those monies that are coming from the solomia towers that will be on the tax ro at that time because that's when the funding from that project will be coming into the
city's budget and so with the increase in the general fund by th that new development that is what is being sourced to be able to then support this um this project. Okay. Awesome. Anyone else? I had a question. Yes. Um I know
the interlocal has since been redone but in the past I believe the interlocal with solia the funds from solia should have been reinvested into the west side. Um but right now the solia funds is it going to CRA or is it going all to the city at this moment? So it ends up all
coming to the city because it does first go to the CRA. However, we have an agreement with the city with within our interlocal that the CRA does refund 100% of the money that is generated on the east side which does include the Solomia project. So, it does come back to the city immediately. And do you know with
that the building that's getting ready to come online from Solen Mia, do you do we have the estimated or at least projected um property taxes? I don't have that number with me right now. I don't know if our CFO has that number. I will have that during the course of the meeting. Okay. Thank you. Awesome. Thank
you so much. Anything else? I'm sorry. One more. As I was looking at it, I know the contract said 80% AMI. Is there any way to make sure that it's maybe at 60% AMI? I know if we request for developers to build affordable housing, the city attorney always likes to tell us that we
have to pay for it. So, as we know that there's an afford affordable housing crisis um in Miami Day County, if we're asking developers to, you know, to create more affordable housing at different AMIs, I know right now it's stated at 80. Um if it can maybe be at
60 or if there's going to be a range, maybe that needs to be specified. Yes. Also, with that being said, um I know with the 80%, where are we looking? Because I know there's some issues with even with the current um developments that we have. Um because the market the
the folks that we have the the bottom line is the county requires that we follow their suit so when it comes to affordable housing or anything like that and their AMI and us is totally different. So even the the 60 is Yeah. So what whatever extra help
that would really really be helpful the 80s a little bit because we they are having some problem right now I think with you know some of the units that are there because when you look at the North Miami um market it's just you know 80s
60 is a lot. So, but I think to her point um is that something that we are looking to to do? Are you asking to add it to? Well, I think I know it's something that you guys are going to have to negotiate and they are here tonight. So, I'm So, is that something that Redwood is that something that you
guys are into? Yes, we're open to negotiating a range go but it would be the average of 80% or less. So, we would have we want it to be lower than 80. So can we you have another range of of less? Can
we do 70% and less? The reason it's really because of the tax credit providers that they want to see certain thresholds 80% and lower. But in North Miami we we can have a certain amount dedicated for 60% or even lower. I know that's the problem. I know what they're looking for but the reality is our
market does not what the bank wants and what they are looking for. We our people do not have that. May I? He's agreeing to 60% or under. Oh, you agree on certain unit on certain units. I was going to say I was going to say a combination of Yes. So that that could
be specified in your agreement. Whatever in the agreement we'll have a certain set aside for 60% AMI units. I think that would be that would be good. Yes. Maybe a couple of 40s. Anything else? No, just want to add a few lines of um positivity because um sometime we
complain a lot but we don't take time when things are moving the right way to um acknowledge um people are doing the right thing. So the field over there was a was a hot mess and we went into uh uh
like a roller coaster and then moving on and uh finally after our last meeting when Redwood was here they said that they were going to clean up the field and they did um they uh move on and uh put the screen up and everything. Uh if you go uh use
the park like I use it almost every day, you will see a big difference. And again, if you look at uh the development and when you look at the numbers, I know uh we're talking about 8 million and everything, but this is the first real
development that we are going to have in district 4. and again moving subsidies from um Solia to uh district 4 which is part of everything that we know was supposed to happen from the east side and then it is
part of the deal and that would help the other side of the city. So, we have to look at both ways and I just want to say uh thank you for uh moving this project forward and I just cannot wait and I know we're going to have a supermarket
there among other things. We are going to have a uh healthc care unit in there which we need um badly in district 4. So, I look forward for um for the first day that I'm going to have that hat on
and shovel underground and then we'll get the first building up because the first building again the one that the CR is sporting is the senior building and we know we need uh the need is crazy. We
need uh units so that we can house our our seniors and it is not a money that we giving away. It is a money that we are going to invest into something that will bring value to our city. So, uh, with that, I think I'll just make a
motion to, uh, approve the item. Second. I have an additional comment real quick. Go ahead, sir. I just want to point out to the, uh, the developers, a lot of eyes are watching this project. A lot of council members prior to me
being here put a lot of uh faith in your efforts moving forward. Please don't disappoint. There's plenty of people who um are for this project. There plenty of people who don't. Our residents have skin in the game. So when we allocate
these tax dollars, it's not our money. Yes, it's part of our money, but it's the the community's money and we're investing it in your project. We're investing in tower one. Now, we're investing in tower two. You got six more
towers to go. You got the park and everything else. So, um there's a lot of eyes. There's a lot of trust that's being put into you all. And by the time this whole project is probably completed, none of us will be still serving up here. So, we want to make
sure that future councils have something to crow about that your project turned out after 101 15 years of development that it was the right thing to do u moving forward and uh let's just hope that you guys uh hit a grand slam. Thank
you. Thank you so much, Councilman. Um we got a motion, Madame Clerk, in a second. I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item at tab E. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Estimate Irvin. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Nay.
Item passes with a 4-1 vote. Thank you. Tab F. Tab F. A proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the interim city manager to execute an amendment and restated interlocal agreement for design, construction, and joint funding of recreational facilities
and an amendment an amended and restated escrow agreement between the city of North Miami and the school board of Miami Date County to provide for the design, construction, joint funding of recreational facilities at Kagny Park, providing for an effective date and all other purposes. Tab F. Thank you so
much, madame. Um, attorney clerk, Mr. Attorney, you got a presentation? Uh, well, it's not a presentation, but I'm going to explain what you're about to vote on. Um, so you've seen, um, this interlocal agreement before, uh, back in
2022. Um, we had made some changes to the previous interlocal agreement. Um, because back then we were talking about getting the $5 million back and then subsequently we decided to leave it there. Um, so as the project moves forward, we reviewed the interlocal agreement. Um we
needed to make sure that it matched the scope and make sure that it matched the numbers because the numbers had changed. Um we got an additional uh dollars the project increased in price. We got additional dollars from the county. So all of that is why we've changed the
agreement. Again, it's it's it's essentially the same agreement you've seen but updated with the new information so we can move along. Thank you so much. Public Karen is open on the item. Seeing none coming public
close second. I have a motion made by Councilwoman Esté Urban to approve the item at tab F. The motion was seconded by Councilman Burns. All in favor? I. Any opposed? The item passes with a 5-0 vote. Tab G. A proposed resolution of
the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the interim city manager to issue purchase orders for the purchase of the following vehicles. four pickup trucks, three cargo vans, three sport utility vehicles, two dump trucks, one chipper, one compact loader, one mini excavator,
and one trailer at an approximate aggregate cost not to exceed $900,000 from various competitively selected vendors utilizing the cooperative purchasing provision pursuant to section 7-169 of the city code on contracts awarded through the Florida Sheriff's
Association under contract number FSA24-veh 320.0 0 FSA23-VL21.1 and FSA23- EQI EQUI2.0 0 through source under contract number
02 0223- CEC and 031721- MBI and under the state of Florida Department of Management Services contract number 251000000-23-stc providing foreign effective date and all other purposes tab G thank you madame clerk um madame
manager I know we briefed on this item I understand that this is purchasing vehicle prior to different tariffs and things taking place in terms of inflation. So I don't think we need a presentation. So I will open it up to public hearing. Public hearing is open on tab
G. Public hearing is now closed. Move for approval. Second. I have a motion made by Councilwoman Mayor to approve the item at tab G. The motion was second by Councilman Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? The item passes with a 40 vote.
Tap H, a proposed resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, authorizing the interim city manager and city attorney to negotiate and execute an amendment to the lease agreement between the city of North Miami and Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc. doing business as Toshiba Business Solutions to provide for the
continuation of printing, copying, and maintenance services at the existing rates and for the consolidation of departmental subleasase agreements into one master lease agreement for a term of 39 months at an amount not to exceed
$54,528 annually. Further authorizing the interim city manager to issue purchase orders for payment of services, providing foreign effective date, and all other purposes. to have each. Madame manager, again, I know this one is kind of self-explanatory. Probably should have been on consent. We all need
our papers and our copier machine. So, I will open it up to public hearing. Public hearing is open on tab H. Public hearing is now closed. Second. I have a motion made by Councilman Charles to approve the item on tab H. The motion was seconded by councilwoman
as the mayor of Venol in favor. Any opposed? Item passes with a 40 vote. Thank you. Please be advised that the following item on the agenda is quasi judicial in nature and if you wish to speak in favor of, object to, or comment on an item, you'll need to complete a public speaker
card indicating the agenda item number on which you would like to comment. You must be sworn before addressing the city council and you may be subject to cross-examination. If you refuse to submit to cross-examination, the city council will not consider your comments in its final deliberation. Please also
disclose any exparte communications that you may have had with any members of the city council. City council members must also do the same. Thank you, madame clerk. Um, at this time, council, if you have an exparte communication, I would like to disclose that I did meet with the applicant and we did host a
community meeting at the library to go over this project. Just would like to disclose that I had a conversation with the lobbyist. I'd also like to disclose expporte communication with the lobbyists. I didn't speak to anybody.
Do we have any cards, Madam Clerk? Yes, we do. Tab I. A proposed quasi judicial resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of North Miami, Florida, approving an application for a conditional use permit in substantially the attached form for a proposed development consisting of a 10-story 35 unit residential building with 48
parking spaces on 0.3841 acres, 16,733 ft parcel of real property located at 13132 Northeast 9th Avenue and 895 Northeast 131st Street identified with Miami Date County folio
number 06 6-229-49-400 and 06-229-49-390 in accordance with article 3 division 4 sections 3-42 through 3-407 article 4 division 2 sections 4-202 section 4-203 parenthesis capital A and section
4-205 and article 4 division 3 section 4-305 of the city of North Miami code of ordinances chapter 29 entitled land development regulations, providing for an effective date, and all other purposes. Tab I. Once again, if you plan to speak on the item at tab I, you'll
need to to complete a public speaker card. The cards can be found at the entrance of the chambers. If you plan to speak on this item, please stand up so that I may swear you in. Once again, if you plan to speak on this item, stand up. Thank you. And raise
your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about to give in today's proceedings are the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, say aloud, "I do." I do. Thank you, Madame
Manager. Presentation. Yes. Good evening. Debbie Love, uh, development services. Um, before you is a conditional use permit. Um, well read again, Madame Clerk. I think um the purchasing in director and
I give you a challenge to see if you can miss any of the words. You do a great job. Um, and the conditional use permit is to request us to allocate 25 of our floating bonus units from the pool uh to
a project located at 895 Northeast 131st Street and 132 13132 9 east northeast 9th Avenue. There are two parcels uh just a little bit over a quarter of an acre. Uh, one parcel is vacant and one
parcel currently has a single family home on it. Uh, this is one of the three remaining NRO projects that are continuing to work its way through. We have two more after this. And the zoning district is R six and again it was
located in the former NRO uh zoning district that allows 110 ft in height and 90 dwelling units per acre. This project is a 10-story 35 unit residential building. It has two stories
of parking of 48 um parking spaces. Uh they do have an active street frontage. Um and they are adding a lot of new landscaping, public benches, uh sidewalks, and other sustainable design features. Planning Commission saw
this back in November of last year and they recommended not allowing any parking reduction and to have them uh do 55 parking spaces which is the required parking uh and to provide two elevators and to reach out to the community about
implementing a community benefits package. The economic impact uh is a little bit over the 12 to 18 month anticipated construction period of a little under 160 direct and indirect construction
jobs and about 11.5 million in wages during the 2-year approximately two-year construction period. Uh and about 130,000 annually in addition taxes. The impact fees at our old rate is about
450,000 that will increase as they move over to the new impact fee schedule once they submit for their building permit application. There are some conditions some of which we uh are standard conditions. My apologies. They have to go to DRC review
um to have a full uh DRC review with all of the um disciplines to fine-tune the site plan that is in your package today. They will have to install 6 foot wide sidewalks along the northeast 9th Avenue and the 131st Street frontages uh
undergrounding all the utilities um and maintain their install and maintain their sustainable commitments. That will be a task that our sustainability administrator will be working through to asssure that those things are done. Uh
next steps DRC review. Uh we don't know whether that is that's all contingent upon when they apply and then it will come back to you at some point for site final site plan approval. And with that madam manager and madam vice mayor that is the end of my presentation. The
applicant is here. They do have a short presentation for you. and are here to answer any of your questions that I can't answer. Good evening, members of the board, staff and residents. Um, I'm Alexandra
Canel. I'm the lead designer with G3 Design Build, which is the architectural firm for this project. Um so we are proud to collaborate with ZED. They are the project owner and developer. They have over 25 years of experience and millions of square feet
developed. So Zed brings a wealth of expertise to this multif family residential project. Um, our team has has worked to create a development that not only meets the community's housing needs, but also aligns with local planning goals and
enhances the surrounding areas. As mentioned by Debbie, uh, this site is located in a transitional area with varying zones designation including C1, P, PU, R six, and R2, and it falls uh, within the neighborhood redevelopment
overlay. Um given this context and the typical shape of the lot, we've designed an appropriate infill project by minim minimizing the building footprint and adding height as encouraged by the NRO. Here are some pictures of the
context of the surrounding areas. Um as mentioned, it's 35 units, 100 ft tall with 10 stories including the rooftop. We um recognize the previous suggestion made by the board and we will not be
asking for any parking reductions. We will be providing 56 parking spaces which are the amount required according to code. Um uh we are also taking into consideration the design excellence criteria by adding
facade articulations, street level grand entrance, balconies, disguised parking structures and decorative building tops. Um also um after analyzing with the team the developer uh even though uh the
second elevator is not required by code we acknowledge the recommendation made by the board and we will be providing a second elevator. So the project will have two elevators and um we will be incorporating this uh revision through
like the DRC but just as a preview uh this floor plan showcases the two elevators and essentially the layout of the building remains uh the same by providing as well the 56 parking spaces um as
required. Here's just the second uh level which is only parking spaces. Um level three through nine is where the units um are allocated. We have five units per floor totaling an amount of 35
units. And this is the roof plan where you can see in orange the area that it's allocated for the amenities of the building including pool, barbecue areas, and [Music] cabanas. Um in terms of the public benefits uh we would like to highlight a
few points here in this project. Uh first the building design incorporates modern elements improving the visual appeal of the area. It also supports for sustainable transportation. We are providing bicycle parkings 26 spaces by
for bicycle parkings to be exact. Um we are also would like to highlight the efficiency land use because since the project utilize a compact lot of lot of 16,733 uh to create a high density development
with 35 units but optimizing urban land use. Um, also as part of the NRO, the project aligns with broader goals to rejuvenate the area. And as I mentioned before, we have
56 parking spaces and easy access to major roads, which includes West Dixie Highway and Northeast 131st Street. Um as well we will be using high quality materials and features like the rooftop,
balconies and premium finishes to establish a modern and sustainable standard for the development. Um it will also be pedestrian friendly. Um the project is planned to extend the sidewalk by six feet. So the existing four and we'll be
extending six which will provide a total of 10 ft sidewalks on both streets with also um pedestrian amenities such as benches uh like lighting post and all of that. So um in alignment with the designer
excellence criteria, we've incorporated several architectural f features that enhance the building car building building character and visual appeal. As you can see in the render, the facades include thought thoughtful articulation to in interested and reduce the building
perceived mass. As you can see in this render as well, we are providing a grand street level entrance at the southwest corner of the block to provide an inviting and prominent entry point to the to the
residents and also to the neighbors. We have balconies of varying sizes fingering wood ceilings with uh warm and variety throughout the tower.
This is a picture of the the rooftop where I explained the amenities with the pool and cabanas and gym. So, so through close collaboration with planners with planners, we have designed a development that meets current needs while embracing future
aspirations. Um, this project is poised to become a vital asset to the area, offering essential housing and driving positive contributions to the local economy. Thank you again for considering this project and if you have any questions we're happy to answer
them. Thank you. I have one speaker card. Um Philip Mayor, are you coming up to speak? Okay, with that being said, um colleagues, I have a few questions.
I have a few questions. Um would you please um elaborate a little bit more on the rooftop? Um yeah. So let me go back. So this is essentially the the floor
plan for the rooftop. It will be on the tent level. Um, it will feature a pool uh with some landscape and planters, cabanas, a small barbecue area, and some lounge areas. Okay. For the residents.
For the residents. For the residents. Okay. Yes. Correct. Now, um the uh building will be all together 35 units, right? Yes. Um do you happen to know exactly which uh
formula has been used required to um the the request for two alligators based on based on what formula? Because if we have 35 units. So yeah. So in the planning commission
in November when we first presented this project, uh the board brought us to our intention that we should analyze the idea of adding a second elevator in case the other elevator needs um maintenance or um emergency type of situation. So
that's why we introduced the second elevator. Okay. Thank you, Vice Mayor. No problem. Any questions? Yes, thank you so much for your presentation. Um, wanted to know when do you plan to start this
project if approved? May have to go before sight plan. I would say early next year. It depends on the on all the process that we have to go through with the city as well uh and with the staff, but I would say
early next year. And I guess this question is more for W. Love outright. What are they allowed outright? Uh let me see. I think I have that in my I typically put that in the staff
report. Uh let me take a look at that. I think 25 uh 10 dwelling units. So So 10 dwelling units, but they're asking for 25 floating units. And these are going to be what are these going to be? These are they configurate the type of affordable
housing, market rate housing. They are planned as condos. Okay. Uh oh. So plan is ownership, but they also allowing an option for the condo owners to potentially rent the units there.
Okay. Um, so, um, I don't know if you've been watching us and you hearing about the affordability and what I personally, um, push as, um, as an elected official. So, um, you're getting 25, you're asking
for 25 floating units, and I always say, if you're asking me for something, you know, what are you going to give back to my residents? Um, are you okay? Well, what do you know? I mean, I know that it's a year, and I know it sounds like you're going to do market rate. Is that it? Or affordable housing. What I I I
just what I'm looking for are some set aides for North Miami residents to be able to um u participate in either first time, you know, a firsttime owner opportunity to make sure that residents can get it first. I don't know if we how
we need to work with along with housing, our housing and social service and if you've heard whatever funding we were relying on, we don't have it anymore. So, we're definitely relying on you. I'd like to ask that six units be set aside for North Miami residents that are
looking to purchase um a home. Can I answer that question? Philip May 70 East 124th Street and I spoke to the owner and I know the the will of this council is to promote uh home ownership
in the city of North Miami and uh those going to be condom condominium that's been we try to attract and uh real residents what I'm when I'm talking about real resident I'm talking about people that's going to be living in the community for 10 15 20 years. And what
we are going to do is to work with the housing department uh and uh based on the firsttime home buyer program to see if they have residents uh that's qualifying and uh to be in those condominium. That's mean when those
condo going to be available. We're going to work with the housing department to see if they have the first time home buyer program residents so we can move them in those condominium. they're going to be the first and to know about it. Uh
that's what we plan on going into the community and the applicator is a in agreeance with that. Well, I'm asking they are the architect and I spoke with uh the developer and the owner of the development and they agree with that.
Okay, that's that's my request. Council members, um thank you for bringing this project uh to North Miami. I know that you all have been at this for a very long time. I'm finally glad to see somebody actually buying I mean building
something for home ownership. Right now we have in excess of about 3200 affordable housing units, workforce housing units as rentals on the drawing board. Even other numbers I've seen up
to 4,000 very little for sale there. city employees. They're local people that want to live and own something in a a condo in this city. They don't necessarily want
to live east of Biscane Boulevard, nor do they necessarily want to live um near I95. They want to live in the center of downtown. And I think you all will have a a a good market there. um you're going out on a limb to think you're going to
be able to sell it for the dollar amount to recoup your cost. I wish you a lot of luck on that. Um myself, I want the market to dictate what you're building because you're only talking about 35 units. You're not talking about 2,000 units like the applicant behind
us. I mean, that was before you all who's building 2,000 rental units. you're building 35 home ownership condos and that's what we need in this city. Um I hope you get the the top dollar that you can that the
local uh community can buy. Um whether it's uh city employees or police officers, first responder, teachers, whatever it may be. Um because we need that in this community. We don't want to continue to be a rental community which we were on Northeast 6 Avenue for for
30, 40 years. And so I'm glad that for sale stuff is coming forward. Yes, if you can give uh the benefit on some of the the units um because not every unit is the prime unit and if you have some units that you're flexible on the
pricings and and you can work with our housing department, that's greatly appreciated. Um the fact that you accommodated the planning commission and put the second elevator in which it was not required. You're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars additional costs. You added additional
parking where we have given leeway to a lots of people that you stepped up and you're you're meeting your requirement. You're not getting anything from us other than us giving you the the 25 bonus units, which we in turn are getting close to
$500,000 in impact fees. Plus, you're going to come on our our rent roll. And so, we're going to benefit as a city from this type of development. It's non-intrusive. Non-intrusive. It's a beautiful project. I'm amazed that you
were able to get it on that post post stamp of a of a property. um very creative architecture uh that you all created and I look forward to seeing this because it's going to be um the catalyst to redevelop parts of West
Dixie Highway. We've concentrated on 6th Avenue. We've concentrated on 125th Street. We're concentrating on Northwest 7th Avenue. West Dixie Highway needs this this little bump and I think you all will be the the catalyst. you're going to employ local people and u I
just uh thank you for doing it and I don't usually thank developers for coming in um because you're a business but I I I I appreciate it um what you're doing and the fact you accommodated suggestions from the uh planning commission uh I think that was very uh
commendable on your your part um you went beyond what what was uh could have been expected of you. Thank you. Thank you council members. Um, did you have a mark? Sure, please. Thank you. Um, how many bedrooms are you are you planning on having? Do you have that yet? All
units are two bedrooms, two b two and a half bathrooms. Okay. And what is your projected price? I I would have to defer to the owner on that. I don't I don't know the other architects. Yeah. Okay. Okay. All righty. Um, thank you. Um, and I know
that this was a project that was recurring in my district and you guys, um, I know we had to defer a bit only because I like to ensure that the residents has their input and I know, um, there were some residents in attendance and there was some community benefits offered to those residents in terms of swells and um, sidewalks and so
forth. So, want to thank you for that. Um, and we look forward to when your site plan comes before the city. I just have one question as it related to the elevator. Is that something that you guys are completely doing? because I like I understand that elevators can be very costly. Um, and for 35 units, I think two elevators is a bit excessive,
but if that's what you guys want to do, um, I was more in favor of just if you guys wanted to do the one. Just wanted to put that out there only because it's 35 units. And how much parking were you guys requesting in a reduction? Just so that I know.
Um, before it was 48. So, seven spaces. Seven spaces. Yeah. And did that also add Did you have to go higher because of it? Did you have to Oh, no. Okay. Okay. Just wanted to make sure that I'll just add one thing about the uh about the elevator. It's
definitely two elevators. The only thing in question is the capacity and size of two elevators, whether they're both the same or is one going to be a little smaller. Okay. But it's a definite decision. The owner called us afterwards. We worked on it from last hearing until this hearing to incorporate in the building. Seems like on paper quick and easy change, but it
it really wasn't. takes a lot of accommodation once the plans are developed to a certain point, especially to keep the building as it was and presented and approved previously and and we're at that point. Like I said, it's really just a matter of determining the capacity. No, I understand. I had to remove elevator from a project that was
already approved before only because I understand how tricky elevators can be. Um, no, but with that, I will motion approval for this item. Second. I have a motion made by Vice Mayor Timothy to approve the item at tab I. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Eston May Irvin. Councilman Burns, how
do you vote? Yes. Vice Mayor Timothy, how do you vote? Yes. Councilman Charles, how do you vote? Yes. Councilwoman Estimate Urban, how do you vote? Yes. The motion carries with a 40 vote. Congratulations. Thank you.
Citizens form. Citizen form is now open. We have two mics. Veronica Gusman, 540 Northwest 127th Street. Um I originally came to talk about Tab D. I don't know what happened. I didn't hear that it was
removed from the um the agenda. But apart from that, um Kimley Horn's presentation today brings up the subject that I bring up all the time regarding the traffic incidents in this city. Between Northeast 11th Avenue and Northeast 16th Avenue, we have over
1,300 units that are going to be going up. And to see that Northeast 14th Avenue is a hot spot right by the train station, well by the railroad tracks where there's going to be a proposed train station, a hotel. This is why I think it's so imperative
that we need to look at our approvals for these projects before they're happening. We need to look at the full picture. We have a a school, an elementary school on northeast um 12th Avenue that lets out kids at a certain time and when they did their their s you
know their study for the tape building I was appalled that oh no we're you know it's based on XYZ and to know that a block away all these traffic accidents are happening there are kids who walk to school there are kids who now ride electric scooters to school we need to
do better for our citizens and our residents and her community as a whole before we're, you know, approving all this overdevelopment that is having a negative impact on the community. Thank you, Kathy Hbert, resident at 320 Northwest 136th Street. First of all, I
thank Councilman Charles because the street lights are back on in that area. It's been months ago, but hey, he got them back on. And um I came before talking about the roof repair and I have still very much a lot of issues and concerns about my roof. Flat roof
company Fresh Home drilled a hole in the middle of my flat roof created humps. My ceiling has fallen and all of these things happened. Building management said we only look at the materials. They the company saying we put a cricket. My
home doesn't have a chimney or a vent so there should be no cricket. I did speak with Miss Love as before when I came here. They were like, "Help her out." She calls and says, "The company's willing to make it right." Well, Miss Santos told me to file a claim with that uh company's insurance, Fresh on
Roofing's insurance company. The insurance company says they're not insured to do that type of work on your home. They can only lay tiles and shingles. They're they shouldn't have been doing that type of work. Miss Love says they're willing to make it right. They come out September last year. My
roof was initially repaired by them in 2023. I walk in and all of this water damage and all of that was in my home. I had a death in my family at the time. So, I went out of town. Miss Hubard, don't worry. We're going to fix your roof. Then all of this stuff started
transpiring. Now, I find out and they guarantee the work for five years, but you're not insured to do that type of work. They came back September last year and you know, Miss Love, we're going to send an inspector out. They didn't send an inspector. They sent a code enforcer.
He shows up and says, "I don't know what this is about." And then the man was so belligerent. Travis Frasier, belligerent to the code inspector, "Don't call us anymore. Did you go in her house and see anything?" Cuz the young man walked in my home and he sees the water damage and all of this. And when he went back out
to tell Travis Frasier what he saw, Travis Frasier goes, you know, he says, "Did you see anything?" And the young man says, "Well, she and it, you know, whatever." And then he just dismissed the young man and the young man's going like and then he says don't call us
anymore. My concern is when I'm being told by building management, we only look at materials. That's a problem. And you know, inspections for me, they should have never passed. And I can honestly say I'm grateful to Everett. What's his name? Chuck Evers. He did
come to my house and he to failed inspection. He left a card on my door. And then I called city. I was out of town, like I say, for a funeral. So when I call them, can you wait till I come back? And they said yes. So I rescheduled, but then the company comes
up with this paperwork saying, oh, we passed. And so I'm going, well, I guess everything really is okay. I don't know. I see this form they said they signed off. So I went ahead and paid the rest of the money. And when I got back to all that damage and stuff, and I'm still
fighting. And now I went to uh Miami Dade because Miss Love told me that uh the codes changed or whatever and all this. I'm like, "No, that can't be true. You shouldn't put a hump create humps and water just sitting on my roof all
the time." So, I went to Miami Dade permitting and inspections, talked to an inspector, showed them all the things that I shared with all of you here, well, loving all of them with what's happening to my home. And that wasn't acceptable. And the matter has been
escalated to DBPR, but I'm saying I shouldn't be subject to this kind of stuff when I really thought building management's going to look out. You got to pay for a permit. So I'm thinking we're covered. Whatever they do, they're going to be properly licensed and properly insurance insured. So if
something goes on, you can have a fight. Didn't happen. Um, madame manager, was this um I know this is in Councilman um Charles's district, but with this was is this matter being brought to your office to address? It's not. I'm investigating it right now. And council, I I can um
attest that this is the second time and the first time we said we are going to do the followup. That's why you have um miss um you had code involved in building and everything. But um still uh we at the same position. So, uh, you ask
to take her contact information. Do you have her contact? Yes, we did that. Um, the first time that was about what, uh, 5 months ago? It's like in September last year. Yes. Yes. So, uh, yes, we definitely need to, uh, bring this closure and, um, help out. I've been,
um, to that house more than five times um, down the street. There were no lights and um, uh, make sure that we send that report over to FPL took care of it. And um please we need uh to make sure that we um take good care of our resident. We we definitely will uh
follow up and don't don't don't go just just uh give give us a few minutes and then I'll just come down and talk to you oneonone. Thank you. Sorry that you have to go through that. Yeah. Sad. Um I'll just take a quick
quick uh point of privilege because um we we have a lot of um D4 resident just come out. Uh this is the second time um all our district for resident just coming out and I'm going to ask them to keep on coming out. Just going to give a shout out to all of them. I know some of
them are leaving. Just want to give a shout out to all of them. We have the president of the uh Alra Heights Here and the whole team vice president and everything. And we have the president of uh the new president of Sun um HOA which is uh none other than Wendy
Grace over there. I just want to say thank you sir for serving and vice president is now at the mic. So welcome to all um D4 residents and um just want to say thank you. Uh let's keep on moving uh district 4 forward. Thank you uh vice mayor. No problem sir. You have
a form. Eileen Bava 13350 Northeast Third Court. I echo what Veronica previously said about the traffic issues. On tab I love the rooftop, the features which um will help with sustainability. Love ownership
and the lack of public money above all being used for the project. for tab E. It is was disingenuous of this body to have public
comments prior to saying that Solomia's future earnings will be used for this project. This money is coming from the general fund and being given to a developer. money should never be used
from a general fund for a developer. This money, this developer is getting public land, public money from CRA, public money from the general fund that should go towards the running of this
city. You are once again spending solia money before we have it. The last time this was done, the city ended up in a $14 million deficit, then took money from public works to prevent a state of Florida takeover for fiscal
mismanagement. That is exactly as it's written in the end ofear report and ultimately use COVID money that was intended to help the community to climb out of that $14 million deficit.
When will this body learn? When will we have fiscal responsibility? When will this council prioritize a balanced budget, our health and safely safety, and a badly needed
infrastructure? When will every penny count? Virginia Gilmore, 1635 Northwest 120th Street. I just want to give kudos to Christine Lazero, Mr. Hindley. The service I've been
getting from them is excellent and I hope they will continue and I hope you guys will support them to continue. I called them for garbage that was behind the post office. In no time, Lazero sent someone out to pick it up. We call their potholes and signs and within
less than two days Christine and the staff have it done. I just want to say thank you. And I have a question for Mr. Charles. The project at 17th and 135th. How are they going to secure that corner 17 and 35th that have
accident every single day? What are they going to put at that corner? Are they going to put a playground at that corner? Do they have any idea that that's a accident um zone? Um with all due respect, Miss Gilmore,
the um developers are out and I cannot answer any question on their behalf. Okay. So, you have no idea. Okay. All righty. Thank you. You're welcome. Citizen forum is still open and citizen
form is now closed. Council reports is it Is that this? Yes. Council reports District 4. Oh my god. Why you start with four? Usually start with one.
We're going down. Come on. All right. Thank Thank you. Just want to say uh thank you and I hope everybody in here had a very nice um Easter weekend and um getting ready. Just want to invite all um resident of North Miami, especially
resident of district 4. Um to come out Saturday for uh work day. We are going to um do some real clean up. Um it's easy to um talk complain and everything about not is being done, but we are just
going to set the tone and see if our resident will keep up. Um, we're just going to clean Northwest 10th Avenue and Northwest 8th Avenue from 135th to 120th Street. Just want to clean the swell cuz we have um so many dead leaves. I don't
know exactly what is happening this year. That's so much um um to clean up and then the worst they just uh pile up in the drain and we know exactly what's going to happen when it start raining. So this is the this is Saturday and I
hope that um our D4 resident will come out and um I know our HOA is strong. Um they will be out there and we need each and every resident to come out and support. And second, I just want to invite all of our parents. Um testing
season is out there has started. Um how do I know? Because I'm still in the classroom. So please send your children over to um Sunis Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 7. We have a great team over there. Just give them what
they need because you know the first and the best thing that you can give those children is the a very good education so that they can uh support themsel. Uh just want to say uh thank you to uh our vice mayor uh for um just supporting
everything that we do that has to do with the children and our residents and um councilman uh Burns and I heard that you have a very nice weekend um Easter weekend. just want to say uh keep up the great work and we have um council woman
is de Irvin just want to say thank you for your support and the um administration um madame clerk just want to say thank you to each and every one of you sometime we don't have time to um say thank you to uh our great people and thank you to our residents thank you for coming out thank you to our great men
and women in uniform in this city uh it is easy to um complain cry out and everything but sometime we don't take a minute to acknowledge those who are helping out and say thank you. Um, LZ over there. I just want to say thank you. I see Albert on the back. Just want
to say thank you, Stephen. Thank you, Chief. I just want to say thank you to each and every one of you cuz uh after that long Easter week it is. It should be a happy week coming up and let's clear everything that is out there and let's be happy. All right, people. Thank
you very much, Councilwoman. Thank you. Happy Earth everyone. Today we celebrate Earth Day, a moment to reflect on the beauty of our planet and the role we each play in protecting it. For from our city streets to our
neighborhood parks, the environment around us shapes the shapes the health, the well-being, and the future of our community. That's why we remain committed to promoting sustainability, clean energy, and green initiative that keeps North Miami vibrant for generations to come. We need
to continue to teach our children to care for for the earth. Supporting local cleanups effort, planting trees, and making small everyday choices that adds up to the big change. Let's work together to preserve and protect the only home that we all share. Not just
today, but every day. Because a greener North Miami is a stronger, healthier North Miami. This month is also Nomite Tech month, a special initiative that is close to my heart. I invite you to join us at at Cat's restaurant on Thursday, April 24th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
for Nomi's Tech Connect Tech and Connect, an evening dedicated for innovation, community, and bridging the digital divide. I'm also inviting you to join me on Tuesday um a April 30th for Senior Tech at Griffin Center. Um, it's a lunchon that
we're having at at 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Um, I'd also like I am also hosting constituent days starting April 29th. Um, and this evening, these are special evenings where we will sit down, connect directly, talk through issues and ideas
that you care about, share, and we'll have departments there um to serve you. and and this will be on the first one will be on Wednesday, April 29th at Griffin Center from 6:30 to 8:30. I also like to say a special thank you to
Gertier Betua Grimmad Wle Nom for sacrificing their time to serve our community on Easter to ensure that our Nomi children were able to have an Easter hunt at at our state-of-the-art Bree um spray ground lot. So, I want to
thank you and I want to again thank you for your continued trust and support. Let's keep showing what's possible when we work together, uplift one another, and lead with love. Have a good evening, everyone. Thank you, council member. Thank you.
First of all, I'd like to uh thank the city's parks department and the other departments that pulled off another exciting Easter egg hunt at the Enchanted Forest. I'd like to uh recognize the vice mayor for her um work
that she did there bringing environmental groups around and and combining Earth Day events with the Easter egg hunt. It was a a very good turnout and uh like to thank uh want to shout out to Kenneth who helped with the butterfly release and we had an author
who who read some from a book that he wrote. He's a North Miami resident and we gave away a bunch of books to the kids and I think it has going to have a lasting impression. Um the friends of Enchanted Forest are always looking to help for volunteers to help clean up
that forest. So if you like it, um go out there and pick up some potato pods that are all around on the grounds and we're going to be doing some things in the future there. Um, we have an Arch Creek East cleanup, which is the Arch Creek Preserve at the very end of 135th
Street this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon time. We're going to be planting some mangroves. We're going to plant a few trees in the median. And also, Waste Pro is going to have their electronic waste truck out there. So, if you have old computers, paint, oils, gasoline,
hazardous uh material other than acetone type things, you can bring it there. um from 9:00 am till noon time. Um as long as you're a resident of North Miami, you can drive through, unload it, and be on your way. And so it's a very important
time to uh the properly proper way to dispose of it. Um also for those of you Catholic faith, I sent our condolences to the passing of Pope Francis. I believe he was a spiritual leader for
more than just the Catholics uh in in this world but also for many many faiths who look for him and inspiration. Um and look forward um I sending out condolences uh to all those who uh will miss his his passing and the messages of
of uh compassion that he had for everybody in the world. Um we have a storm water workshop coming up. Madam manager, do we have that date confirmed yet? Um because I want to make sure the public knows about it. And I believe it's before our next
council meeting if I'm not mistaken. It's on May 7th, but we are working on changing the time for your request to see if we can get it at a later time. So once we have confirmed with the consultants, then we will advertise the time. Okay? Because I'm gone all the seventh, but you don't have to wait for me. um you you the the public and the
the council, but um and I and I'll end up reading it, but whatever is convenient for the majority of the council, but I just want to make sure that the city just conducted their storm water uh survey of where we have issues and how we're going to uh disperse the
water that's on the streets. It's a very important, very expensive project that's going to take many, many years to implement and want to make sure that the community knows about it because um it's going to affect you for many, many years to come. Um and that's all I have to say
and um hope everybody had a good weekend and enjoyed their uh Easter. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Burns. Um Mayor Alex has left his um report. He would like to let everyone know that he's hosting the annual Nomi Golden Silver
Senior lunchon taking place at Joe Celestison Center um tomorrow between 11:00 and 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend to celebrate this um you know annual celebration where we honor our seniors. Um and for me um I would like to take a moment to thank
everyone who participated um in the Black Maternal Health Symposium. um to staff that participated in the film project and sharing their stories and encouraging other um black moms um that there's a community that support them um because black moms um the disparities um
against mothers right now um it's high and so thank you to the doctors and the panelists who shed light and shared their expertise in the room and all of the vendors as well and thank you Chanel and Christine and everyone at Parks and Recre who assisted as well. Um, for Earth Day, we had a It was It was It was
a tough one, but you guys pulled it off. This was the first time that we had Earth Day along with the spring egg hunt. So, definitely want to shout out Chanel again. Um, I know Kenneth um was a big player as well. This was an item that I ensured that was part of the budget when we were removing events cuz,
you know, we like to remove events in the city, but this was one that I knew that was special to our community. I wanted to ensure that we kept it um in our city. Um, and I believe we have more computer classes that are starting at the library. Um, for those who are not just seniors, um, but I've have seen a
wide variety of ages attend the computer classes at North Miami Public Library. We do offer three different classes, basic, intermediate, and advanced classes at the North Miami Public Library on Saturdays. So, if you would like to sign up, oh, it's four now. Oh, we didn't want up to four. Okay, Paul.
So, it's four classes now. Um, and I believe they started this past Saturday. So looking forward to um more members of the community taking advantage of our computer classes that we do have at our North Miami Public Library. Um with that, that is it for me. Um madam manager, city general. Oh, madam clerk,
I'm sorry. Uh just two quick things. Uh really wanted to focus on promoting our passport services, but it's not what I should do in light of the fact that I have two achievements in my office that
I'd really like to celebrate. Uh, one is that it was Dr. Stephanie Thomas's birthday yesterday, my deputy clerk. Happy birthday, Stephanie. And she has been a phenomenal leader, especially in our office where she's
really transformed that office and really served as a great example for my team. So, it's been a true blessing to have Dr. Steph there. And then of course to Taiisha Pier who is graduating with her master's in public
administration. And you know for those of you who know me you know that you know the professional development and the growth of anyone around me is extremely important to me. And I know that a lot of you who know Taiisha know that it was a tough road to to get there
but here we are. And so when you do see her, you know, just give her some love, shower her with some inspiration because she's a phenomenal public servant and I think she's going to go so many places. And for the other accomplishments in my office, we will announce them at the
appropriate time. Thank you. City manager, city attorney. I have no report. No report. You sure, Mr. City attorney? I'm positive. Okay. Just sure. All righty. With that, do we have a motion to adjurnn, Mike? Motion to
adjurnn. Mike McD. No. Mike, why do Is there a motion to adjurnn? Motion to move. I have a motion to adjourn made made by Vice Mayor Timothy to seconded by Councilman Charles. All in favor? Any opposed? The motion carries with a 300
vote. The time is now 8:47 p.m. Good night everyone. They did they announce a job fair? So, Limi is having a job fair this Friday on-site hiring. We forgot to announce it onsite hire.