at 12 is when parents need to be having conversations about what their inclination is. So with we when we talk about our children and their disabilities, they also have tremendous abilities >> and we need as parents to hone in on those abilities. So a trajectory forward
and figure out what is the right placement, right? So so those are the conversations that we need to be having at 12, 13 and 14 and then um allowing them to be as independent as possible. So, for example, I have two children in the spectrum who are very, very different. Um, it took me two years, but
I trained my son to use public transportation and now he uses public transportation. My daughter is not there yet, even though she's older. Yeah. Even though she's older. Uh, but she has she has other skills, you know, she has other skills and other things that she loves to do. She goes to an adult
program. He's been able to go u to a community college with some supports. So, it's all about navigating what the supports are, where the programming is, and then also bringing existing programming. So, Miami date has a wonderful program called All Kids Included, which goes until 22, and it's
through the cultural affairs program, and it's a wonderful art program that really provides such a great outlet um for our, you know, uh neurode divergent children, and it's it's it'll change your life. My children have been participating in All Kids Included for
over a decade. It's every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 and for the entire semester Miami date county residents only pay $50. So it's I mean I mean and it's every Saturday, right? So if you tell parents about that like hey and and we they actually provide assistance to
parents while the kids are taking the art class. So they use that opportunity to have the parents navigate the system and help them everything from IEP to parent to parent, all those types of things. So there's a lot of existing programs that we just have to bring them north. And what we need is for folks to
be like, okay, let's go. Let's bring it north. And in the case of All Kids Included, it would just be to find a spot and then figure out a little bit of funding for it. But I think here in the north, there's such a need for that type of programming and we've seen a proliferation of it in the south and we
need to move it all over the county. Yeah. So, no. Thank you, >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yep. Any other questions or we good? >> No, we're good. Thank you, commissioner, for coming. >> Thank you. Thank you all so much for for your time and for your support.
>> Okay, so we're going to we're going to um rearrange the agenda really quick and go into discussion. Commissioner Bassport on item two consent agenda and then we go back to citizens forum. Um madame attorney, can you read >> 136?
>> 136, please. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, authorizing the city manager to consider the establishment of a mini mobile community library within parks and recreation department providing for incorporation of recitals providing for
an effective date. This is sponsored by Commissioner Bass. >> Can I get a motion? >> Move it. >> Move by Commissioner Santiago. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Bass. Commissioner Bass, this is your items. I go ahead and let you um present and then you can state like you pulled. >> Okay. >> And we can move on. Um, I actually pulled this item because I want to give
credit where credit is due. This idea came to me by one of our residents, Miss Synindville, and I just want her to know that um, I appreciate it. And when we first spoke about it, it was one one library in one park. And it's going to
be one library in each park. >> Yes. >> So, well, prayerfully, yes. um at no cost to the city at all. So all of you who are listening to me as residents of Opalaka, partners of Opaaka, we're going to need you to help us keep our library
full with books for our children. So I just wanted to give you kudos for bringing the idea to me. Thank you. >> And she been trying to do this for years. >> Yeah, she's been trying to do this for years. So thank you, Commissioner Bass.
This is what we're supposed to do. listen to our residents and bring forth their initiatives. So, there are no other discussions on this item. Madame clerk, we can go ahead. >> Can I say something to Commissioner Bass, please? Oh, to the sponsor. Uh, you know, thank you for that great idea
and does make me still believe that we working with the community together. >> That's it. Thank you. >> All right. I should say this Adam is sponsored by Commissioner Bass and our resident, Miss Tenderville. Uh, madam clerk, go ahead. Call the question.
>> Commissioner Bass, >> Commissioner Santiago. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Mayor Taylor. >> Yes. >> Motion passes 30. >> All right. So, we're going to move on back to our um >> first reading. >> Citizens forum.
>> Madame Madame Clerk, can you please state for the record how to participate in citizens forum? City of Opalaka Commission meetings are held in person at the Opalaka Government Center. City Commission Chambers, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd Flora, Florida.
Members of the public wishing to address the commission may do so in person or virtually. Those persons wishing to participate virtually should register prior to the scheduled meeting time on the city's website at www.opalaka.gov. When speaking before the commission,
please make sure to give your full name and address for the record. There is a threeinut time limit for public comments. Please adhere to the decorum policy which is a part of the commission meeting agenda. City commission meetings are aired through liveream at
www.youtube.com/user/c cityofako. All right. Citizens form is open. >> Hi, good evening. Mark Cooper, 681 Southwest 75 Terrace. I went to high school with Commissioner Regalado. >> Oh, wow. >> And when she was in high school, she was she was a leader. She's pretty amazing.
And uh then I became a bail bondsman. I didn't finish law school, but I became a bail bondsman and I remember one time going to arrest someone that didn't go to court and it turned out that they were neurody divergent and we didn't know >> and so it really put us as bail bonds people in an impossible position of
trying to arrest someone that you don't know where they're coming from. So the idea of spreading the word and even training police officers to know that you might be dealing with someone with special needs is important because it could turn into a tragedy easily. even as a family member, you call the police because you're having a problem at home and before you know, you bring an
officer on the scene and you know you have a dead person. It's, you know, no one's fault. So, uh, anyways, I wanted to bring up just number five. It's already been voted on, but on the consent agenda of the the property at 1700 Service Avenue, Service Road,
I thought it was still an issue an issue uh what was going to be the cleanup criteria if it was going to be used for industrial or residential. If it's residential, the cleanup that needed to be done was a lot more intense. And if it was industrial, the
developer there uh a long time ago tried to sell it to someone. They wanted to put a furniture place there and some people in the community said no, let them clean it up to be all the way residential. I don't want you to be put in the position where now because they are entering into an agreement and they're going to start taking
responsibility for the site. It's not clear that they have to clean it to the residential level, not industrial. And then you get stuck with them saying, "Well, we didn't know. Imagine now we're so far." and now you're stuck in a situation where you're not even allowed to vote which way it's going to be or not. So, um I just want to bring that to
your attention. Thank you. >> All right, citizen. Thank you, Mr. Cooper. Citizens forum is still open. >> Audrey Dominguez, 1147 Jen Avenue. Um, I wanted to thank Commissioner Baz regarding the mini mobile community and
also Kathy. I just want to let you know if you want books and ebooks, >> Miami Day College Library, donate so many books and a lot of good books for children >> cuz they'll put them out, spread them out. I mean, I've taken
uh I mean like 20 30 books for my grandkids. So imagine they'll just put them out there. So just get someone from the library because you will have all the books you need. That's who you need to hit libraries. Um, also I wanted to
just um bring something about to code enforcement if they could possibly um visit a it's a residential area um in a corner of Sherzad and Kodat. Um there's
a lot of cars and there's actually a truck that's literally they park in the easement but the truck the tail is always almost at the street and there's a lot of cars there and they park um where the stop sign is at so it's not
very visible. It's just maybe give them a warning or something because when you pass by there you can definitely see it. Thank you. That's it. >> All right. Citizens form is still open. So, you the spokesperson. Go ahead.
>> Excuse me. >> Do it. Okay. >> Just state your name. Your name and your address for the record, but talk into the mic. >> I'm Michelle Fon Los Santos. >> Okay. >> I own a business ona in 22nd Court in >> What's the physical address?
>> Is 14735. >> Okay. >> But there's a is is a big bay. So we are many of businessmen here which is there with me. >> Okay. >> Uh the reason I'm here is they're recently g us a warning to not having
cars crash and no plate on our parking which is where the shops are not in the street but in the parking actually parking. So we figured out we work with auction cars which is our crash cars and no plates. So, we wanted to see how can
we work together and see what what can we bring as positive can can we fit me and you there, you know, cuz right now we don't know what to do cuz we've been doing it for past 20 years. So, >> okay. >> We really wanted to see if we can
arrange something, you know, cuz the time limit was today >> for the warning. So, >> okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. One second. Okay. >> Ready? All right. Thank you guys. Citizens forum is still open. >> Good afternoon everybody.
>> This is my first time at one of y'all meeting. >> Welcome. >> And thank you. I live at 550 Jan Avenue in Opal Locker. >> And I wanted to know I don't know is this the way to do it or not. >> Give us your name. >> Annie Alexander.
>> I know who you are. Mother really >> I'm here because in my neighborhood y'all started laying down sidewalk and at the corner of my block y'all stopped there and it was three houses was left
and my house was one of them and I wanted to know why did y'all stop putting the sidewalks down and right next to me uh Amazon owns some apartment building they have sidewalk so I was wondering why with the three houses that was left. Why y'all didn't put sidewalks
in front of our house? >> Okay, we'll get you an answer, Miss Annie. Mother Annie, I'm sorry. We got you. Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Citizens forum is still open. All right. Citizens forum is closed. All
right. So, real quick to What was your name again, sir? >> Michelle. All right. So, the city passed an ordinance. We worked with some business owners. This is some years back maybe two years ago and we developed uh some kind of parking
storage of um of cars. So there's an ordinance that speaks to that and business owners came to us and we worked together with them. So what we'll do is we'll get you with the manager so that you can understand how and I believe they have to have a work
>> a work order placed in the window >> or the vehicle >> or the vehicle and then it has to be accessible to code enforcement and police if I'm not mistaken. But um what we would do was I'll give you this young lady right here, our chief of staff, Mrs. Ashley Walker and she will
set up a meeting with you to explain through we'll do it through my office and we'll explain to you the ordinance and what we're actually looking for when we see cars that are parked because that was a problem that we had. Yes, maybe you didn't know it wasn't your problem but it was other problems and businesses
complaining. So, we just wanted to bring everybody to the table at that time and that's what we all created. It's actually the business created the ordinance. The businesses did. So, it's something that they created. Um, so, uh, Miss Ashley, I'll get your number and we'll go from there. All right. No problem. Thank you. And we'll set up a
meeting, um, Miss Walker between myself, the business owners, and the manager and code enforcement. Just set up some times. Um, to Commissioner Santi, Santiago, give me one second. I I see you. I see you. Commissioner Dominguez.
Um, yes, ma'am. And you heard about the books, too, because a lot of libraries have books. She is absolutely right on that. Okay. Um, and Mother Annie, I know we're doing phase phases of the sidewalk. So, what we'll
do is that same young lady that went outside, I'll get her to get I have your number, but Yes, ma'am. And we'll um see where you are and where you fall in because they're doing it in phases. So, they start here, go here, start here, go here. So, we'll make sure where you are,
but eventually the whole city will have sidewalks eventually. But where you are, where you fall in the calendar, we'll let you know that. And that's Miss Ashley Walker. I make sure >> I believe she got her information. >> She Yes, >> she did. >> She did. Yes.
>> Okay. All right. So, I will say this. I am And Mr. >> Mark Cooper. >> Mark Cooper. >> Mr. Mark Cooper. Yes. M. Yes, sir. We We understand. And I think the manager was explaining that before to us the difference between residential and
commercial. >> No, his concern was um that we passed the item for the Kayhoga property, but I think he's he's mixing the two. That's not for the actual project that's supposed to go there. That's something that we have to do. Yeah. For the Brownsville Brownsville site. Yes.
>> Yes. Our laws. >> Yes. >> Okay. So with that being said, we will break quum because I do have to leave. Madame manager, I do have to leave. Um so we do not have a quorum at this moment. So madame attorney, I think that
all um everything else will carry over to the next meeting. >> Yes, sir. Everything will be deferred to the next meeting. >> All right. With that being said, I also want to say, madam manager, I received your report on the street lighting assessment and the sidewalk assessment.
Thank you. Um, it was very informative and very detailed. So, now we have something to, you know, take to our residents when they ask us. And with that being said, any other questions or concerns? All right. Can I get a motion to adjurnn?
U moved by Commissioner um Dr. Baz. I'm not too happy, but I'm going to move it out. Second. >> Second by Commissioner Santiago. This meeting is ajourned and all items will carry over to the next regular commission meeting. >> It's storming out here.
>> It's storming. We can't go nowhere. >> It's storming. We can't go nowhere. games. Hey.