Good evening everyone. Welcome to our regularly scheduled commission meeting that um November 12th, 2025. The time is now 602. Madam clerk, roll call. >> Commissioner Bass >> here. Commissioner Irvin >> here.
>> Vice Mayor Kelly >> Commissioner Santiago >> here. >> Mayor Taylor >> here. as we stand for our invocation and we're going to the pledge of allegiance led by Sergeant Harbro our invitation and I just want to say Dr. Pass, can you
do the invocation? Sure. >> That we want to keep the family of state representative Roy Hardman in our prayers as we lost him on today. So we want to make sure that we're keeping his family in our prayers. Go ahead, Dr. Bass. >> Father, we just want to say thank you for another day. We thank you, Lord God,
for giving us the ability to serve. Father, we ask you God that you will continue to lead us, guide us, protect us as a family, Lord God, our country. Lord, we ask you that your blood will cover us when we go and when we come. We ask you, God, that you'll continue to give us clean hands and a pure heart that we will rule according to your will
in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. Amen. 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. And Rep. Hardman was a state rep that served this community um a couple years ago in in Tallahassee. So again, we want to make sure that we're keeping his family in prayer. So
we're going to our awards, proclamations, and acknowledgements. And the first one, and I'll read them all, and then we'll just all go down. So we have a presentation by myself, a proclamation for the 2025
pre maturity awareness month. Then we have an award presentation by Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelly, Florida license on wheels. uh with Miss Tronnie Mitchell. Then we have a awards presentation by Commissioner Dr. Cherylene Bass Cam
School uniforms. And we'll close it out with a special acknowledgement from Commissioner Natasha Irvin, the Opalaka Hurricanes Homecoming port. And I'm actually looking. Okay. So, we're going to rearrange the
agenda. We'll come back to this if y'all don't mind. So, we're going to go to the approval of the consent agenda and the pull list. Do we have any deferrals, deletions at this time? May >> um Vice May Kelly,
>> I did give some to the uh clerk for um deferrals and or deletions. You can read them. And also, I want to um defer again 131 She can read the other ones that submitted those. Okay. So, before we go
to the clerk, anyone else the polls? >> Yes. Um, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to pull number 13. All right. Anyone else? All right. Hearing none. So I have for the record No, I'm sorry, Madam Clerk.
>> Um, yes, Mr. Mayor. So, Vice Mayor Kelly um is withdrawing um item 139 and also ordinance item 16A1 from the agenda. Mr. um Mr. Mayor
sir, I don't know if she said it. Um number uh nine as well. I'm withdrawing. >> I couldn't hear it. >> Yes. Uh I said 139 and 16 A1. >> I couldn't I couldn't hear it. Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Um,
so for the record, I have on the consent agenda, we're deferring item one. Do a date certain. >> Uh, or we want to withdraw it and you bring it back in. >> No, I want to make a date certain. It's
not going to come up till the meeting December. First meeting December. >> First meeting in December. >> We should have all been >> And then we are withdrawing item number nine and that's yours. And then Commissioner Urban pulled item number 13 and then we're also withdrawing item number 16 A1.
All right. So >> um >> Commissioner Santiago. >> Um yes sir. Um I want to pull up ID uh number 10 and Item number 10. >> Yes, sir.
>> Is been pulled by Commissioner Santiago. All right. All right. Madame agenda, uh, Madam Manager, can we mad at Sorry, Madame Clerk. A motion to approve the consent agenda. Move it.
Second. >> Moved by Dr. Bass, second by um Vice Mayor Kelly. Madame Clerk, on the consent agenda, >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> uh, yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes.
>> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes. 5-0. >> That was the approval of the consent agenda, and we're approving the agenda for tonight. Make a motion. >> Move it. Moved by Commissioner Irvin, second by Commissioner Santiago. Madam
Clerk, >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 5. >> All right. And we're moving on to our presentations
and then we'll go back to the agenda itself. So I do see Okay. So, we'll go um the approval of the minutes. Item number eight, approval of the minutes. Regular commission meeting minutes um October 22nd, 2025. Can I get a motion?
>> Move it. >> Moved by Commissioner Sorry. Moved by Vice May Kelly, second by Commissioner Santiago. Madame Clerk. >> Commissioner Santiago. >> Uh yes. >> Commissioner Bass. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Irvin. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly? Yes. >> Mayor Taylor. >> Yes.
>> Motion passes 5. >> Okay. All right. So, do we have any district one, District 2, or state reports at this time, Madam Clerk? >> No, Mr. Mayor. >> All right. And public presentations. We're going to move. We'll go back to it
with our rules and proclamations. All right. So, we're going to open up the citizens form. Madame clerk, can you please state for the record how to participate in citizens? >> The city of Opalaka commission meetings are held in person at the Opalaka Government Center, City Commission Chamber, 780 Fisherman Street, 3rd
Floor, Opalaka, 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.opelaka.gov. When speaking before the commission,
please make sure to give your full name and address for the record. There is a threeminut time limit for public comments. Please adhere to the decorum policy which is part of the commission meeting agenda. City commission meetings are aired through liveream at www.youtube.com
user city of Opalaka. >> All right. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We do not have any virtual public comments at this time. >> All right. So for those of you in the chamber citizens forum is open. >> Good evening Mr. Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor,
members of commission. I'm not sure I I heard right was one. >> One second, Dr. Logan. Madame manager. >> We're good now. >> Okay. >> My name is Willie Logan. I'm CEO Group. I'm not sure. I I heard but did I
hear that the ordinance dealing with security was pulled? >> It was >> No, it was withdrawn. Totally withdrawn. >> So, as I >> Dr. Logan, state your name and address for the record. >> Willie Logan, 490 Boulevard, Florida
33054. as I have uh explained to the mayor, the vice mayor, members of commission, city manager, others that if that requirement stays on the book, we are going to have to close Mary Alice
Brown effective immediately and I will be sending out a notice on tomorrow >> that we will be closing the apartment and you're going to have a vacant affordable housing apartment because we cannot afford to spend a million1
$100,000 a year on a a police officer, offduty police officer. You're the only city in the county that requires that. There are condominiums that have 500, 800, a thousand people. They don't have to have a 24-hour, 7-day police officer.
We've had no crimes on that property. And this was passed as an emergency in 2019, codified in 2020 because there was two murders. one at the strip club and one at the section 8 um um project and it it was targeted at those two section
8 properties. It also affects us because we have 216 units. We're trying to refinance as all of you all know we cannot close because we cannot put a million$100,000 in the budget and close with a deficit.
Most mortgages went to have a 1.15 ratio. This would have a.70 ratio. So, we're going to have to put on the streets 216 families when you have a apartment affordable housing unit that's available. I explained to you that this
had to be addressed before um Thanksgiving. If it wasn't, then we had no choice but to inform those residents. And so what you've left us with is to put 216 families, opal locka families out of a decent housing units on the street because you have this anonymous
ordinance that you all want to address that now we're being fined $700 some odd dollars a day because we cannot afford and those people cannot raise the rent by $5,000 to pay for a police officer to be there 24 hours, seven days a week. I
I don't know what to say to you other than the fact that if this isn't addressed tonight, there's no way you're going to be able to address it in second reading before November 25th. And if that's not done, we have to give them a 30-day notice that they have to find a place to live. And so come Thanksgiving,
that's what they're going to be looking to do, find a place to live. And I don't know what else to say to you all unless you'll address this tonight. And Mr. Vice Mayor, you said to me that we would address. >> Mr. Mayor, you want me to wait? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Citizens form is still open.
Uh, good afternoon, mayor, commissioners. Brian Dennis, address 2140 York Street. I don't know if you all saw the last plan of council meeting, but gay and lee no >> address the I'm sorry your your two people in
know this this project with this furniture company. No. And when you when you go back and you look at this stuff and see how it's actually done, it's not done properly. They came here through the former city
manager with Henrietta Lacy them going through the community passing out stuff wasn't done properly. If you're going to address the residents and have this stuff done right, they need to come right and to sit down and be able to formulate a plan that is
suitable and feasible to the residents. I'm sorry, suitable and feasible to the residents. Again, community development in Miami Day County and City of Miami were related and Atlantic Pacific was doing those position those buildings. They had to have the community agreement. They had to have signin
sheets before they went back to the board of county commissioners and the city of Miami to get those projects approved. That has to happen. They had one meeting. You don't get nothing solved in one meeting. The other thing that I'm concerned with, so I got all the lawsuits from the Florida League of
Cities, from the city, and they're just not under Darvin Williams. Pay was involved in them, too. So, I don't know if the item is pulled because I just got the agenda, but I'm in strong support of item 13,
Commissioner Santiago. And here's why. The last in-house attorney that we had was Patricia Ellis. An attorney is supposed to advise the client wisely and let them know what's going on if the community can come in here and speak for what's going on in the city. You can't
tell me the attorney don't know. You can't tell me that. So if the city is not advised, Patricia Ellis was fired for saying what was detrimental to the city and putting it on record.
She was fired for doing her job. If the city attorney is not going to advise the commission of what the manager is doing prior to here you have here here you have now we want the the
manager report to the attorney but the attorney would report to the commission what was actually taking place other than saying that the former manager was going rogue. I don't know if this item was p was pulled, but Commissioner Santiago, I support this wholeheartedly
and got to do your homework because it ain't just happening here that's going on. Y'all better pay attention to what's going on in West Park. Citizens forum is still open. Citizens form is closed.
All right. Um, so moving on to Dr. Logan talked about the you wanted to comment on that. >> Yes, I did. I wanted to comment but he left so I don't but I'll still comment. Um, I I recognize the the challenge that
um is before them and in talking to the manager um I did take that in consideration. That's why I withdrew the item. And there is um a way I believe in speaking to the manager and attorney to address the
concerns without um harming any of the tenants, but it's not something that I can can do it from the desk. Um so I I'll just leave it at that and I would just encourage if he's um outside or listens tune in to contact the
manager. I'll leave it at that. That's it. >> That's it. >> Okay. Is that something you can share with us or >> Well, I it's something that they were going to be homeless. >> He's concerned. Well, he's concerned and we all shared a concern about the tenants, but the legislation that I was
bringing forward um I withdrew totally um because I think we need to have a more robust conversation about all of our security and all of those things related to that. Um not just with those
units, but throughout the entire city. And so that's why I withdrew this legislation and I'm um proposing to do something as well throughout the city because we do have a lot of housing potentially coming into the city. And so
uh I don't want to um harm anyone but I want to make sure that as what's presented is through the manager and the city attorney that comes before this commission to address. Um but I I heard wholeheartedly. I know he is concerned as rightfully should be and none of us
want to see anyone put out and I don't think that's um the intent at least not my intent to happen but I can't legislate from here has to go through the process so I would hope the manager would reach out to um to uh Mr. Logan
and attend North is I think we've had the discussion of how we plan or how we think we can address the concerns so the residents and the tenants um are not adversely impacted. Now if the manager wants to wait and she can but that's the
far of it. He's not here. I know he has representatives here so hopefully they'll relay that message. >> Madam manager, you want to speak? Okay. The intent is to bring back a item to um
repeal the previous legislation that's currently on the books and that item will be forthcoming during a special commission meeting. >> But does that address the brevity of time? Cuz I know they said they're they're at a crunch before Thanksgiving. I believe
>> it will be um I will be pulling the commission to try to get a special commission meeting with the hopes of getting it before Thanksgiving. >> Madam Attorney, how many because this is an ordinance, how many readings will you need to repeal if the commission goes
forward? you need two readings, but I'm not sure how this issue would be addressed because this he his whatever has happened is under the old ordinance and those requirements. And so um I can certainly speak with the um the manager
about bringing forth some other type of item, but um currently I I don't know that repealing it addresses his issue. It would just take it off the books, but it doesn't. um relate to retroactive
fines or fees or anything or actions, anything like that. So, happy to have a conversation offline with the manager um and speak with her, but my advice has been
consistent. >> Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, >> one second. Oh, Mr. Santiago and then I'll go back to the vice mayor. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. I like to know if he am here and I listen very well what's going on because I see uh Dr. Look at it stand out there by the
citizen of citizen phone open and he talking about an ordinance that we have in the uh 16 1681 in the first reading. >> Okay. Um this is something that I is not
even uh yet. Okay. Uh in the time that we going to talking about that but I like to uh uh giving some u recommendation to the sponsor. Okay. for you know for now um what is the situation that we have we had to pass
that in emergency in a hurry uh because uh tell no group or whatever building they have a situation that they have to uh putting in play before Thank we can uh sending the you know the city
manager uh to make an a story about that and bringing that item in the in the future like u after of Thanksgiving after the Christmas in January or something like that like that we can uh be sure what we
what we own in this situation with the uh guards in the buildings. It's a recommendation that I do like that uh we giving chance to everybody to think and bring another you know a better idea for this.
>> Mr. Mayor, >> one second. >> Yes, I I finished. >> Okay. to address this. Uh I have totally withdrawn 1681. So it's no longer going to be um legislation. I've withdrawn
that um totally. So it's not something to that we even have to discuss. As I said in my comments, I think the city has to have a uh some policy going forward for all of our apartment units. And so in my
opinion, the best way is to just start from the beginning. And so I am immuneable as the manager said to uh repeal what has been on the books. So it wouldn't even be there. And then the manager would have time to reconfigure
bring back this commission whatever um her and her office feels we would need for any kind of security or any related issues that related to the um previous ordinance. And as the manager indicated, she intends to pull the commission to uh
repeal that. Um so it wouldn't even be on the books. I think the mayor asked the question the time frame of repealing and I'm hearing attorney say that it doesn't have anything to do with it. I I don't know necessarily if I quite understand that because my
conversation understanding was if you repeal it then the manager will you know come back at some point whatever she feels is necessary or correct but that ordinance will no longer even be um in effect for any of the units regardless
of 10 north or any other units. Um but 1681 is no longer a factor because I've withdrawn that totally. So that's not a part of of any concern as far as I uh know as it relates to their concern. Um so I wanted to address that.
>> Yes, sir. So I I'm the latter of what you said because no one up here wants us to see anyone homeless in the city of Oblaka. So is there a way, Madam Attorney, that we can make a motion to start the repeal process tonight? >> No, sir. It would need to be um properly
noticed >> on ordinance. Yes, sir. And >> but it can't be emergency ordinance. >> It can be emergency ordinance. That's my that I was just about to say. >> Right. Um but not tonight. You still have to you an emergency ordinance. All
it allows you to do is to for the first reading to set it and you may be able to do it in less than the um requisite number of days, but you can't have a emergency ordinance that you don't notice for that specific purpose. But as I said earlier, that still would not
address the pre from my understanding is there were fines. There was a lean that was >> I don't think that's was the issue. The fines wasn't the issue. It was it was the the in the ordinance itself. It wasn't about the fines. So if we do a emergency item, madam, can you prepare an emergency item now?
>> There is no way to do it now for repeal. No sir. It would have to have been noticed prior to this meeting. >> Even if you do it as a walk attorney, >> you cannot do an emergency walk-on item. No sir. Not like this. No, >> Mr. Mayor. >> I'm absolutely positive,
>> Mr. Mayor. But I do think that the the the manager because of what she wants to do, she can pull the commission and if she wants to have a meeting um because the emergency, she can do that as quick as possible. That just can't do it tonight.
>> Is that what you're saying? >> That what you're saying, madam attorney, >> you cannot do it tonight. That's correct. >> Okay. So >> madam madam manager call us to see if we can come together for the emergency meeting to discuss the item like ASAP. And what what was the what's the time
time frame? She said the emergency notice. It needs to be noticed within how long 24. >> Let let me um look that up for you and get back. >> All right. >> Before the meeting is out before the meeting is out. We going to need an answer. All right. All right. So, we'll
move on back to our awards, proclamations, and acknowledgements. Um, so I do see visiting from the great city of North Miami, um, Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy, as well as a representative from the March
of Dimes, and we're doing a presentation from myself, a proclamation for prematurity awareness month. >> They're from North Miami. >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. Let me say I have something beautiful to say about that city. I really love it.
The way they treat me the other day, Monday of out there. Oh my god. I never see some kind of service in any other place. I love that my city be like your city in the future. But they treat me like wow. So good.
>> You want to move back? >> Probably. So, I'll uh we'll go back through. It'll be a presentation from myself, then we I'll yield to Vice Mayor Kelly, then to Commissioner Bass, and then um Commissioner Irving take from the All
right. Okay. So, this is Oh, and this is the vice mayor from North Miami, y'all. That treated Commissioner Santiago so well that he wants to now move to North. So it says um city of opalaka
proclamation whereas the city of opa recognized the importance of raising awareness about premature birth and is proud to join communities nationwide in supporting the march of dime's mission to improve health of moms and babies. Whereas the month of November is
recognized as prematurity month and November 17th is observed as world prematurity day to raise awareness to this critical health issue. Whereas moms and babies continues to face um health risk and the March of Dimes champions uh
their well-being through research, education, advocacy and community program. Whereas the city of Opalaka is proud to stand with the city of North Miami, the March of Dimes and other local communities in responding to the ongoing maternal and infant health
crisis. And whereas the March of Dimes has developed a collaborative model to study and prevent pre-term birth through research at five prematernity um research centers and continues to lead nationwide efforts by amplifying
the voices of women and families to advance u maternal and infant health. Where this is a lot of wear asses y'all done did a lot. So whereas throughout Florida, the March of Dimes have worked extensively to improve the health of
mothers and babies through education, community programs, and advocacy, the city of Opalaka wants to do our part in helping ensure that every baby has the healthiest possible start at to life. Now therefore, I, Mayor John H. Taylor Jr., along with the citizens of the
great city of Opaaka, and my colleagues, the city commission of the city commission, Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelly, Commissioner Dr. Charlene Baz, Commissioner Natasha L. Irvin, and Commissioner Lewis B. Santiago do hereby
be Santiago the month of November as prematurity awareness month, the se the November 17th as World Prematurity Day. Duly proclaimed this 12th day of November, 20125. And we present this to the March of
Dimes and to you, Vice Mayor Cassandra Timothy. Right. >> Thank you. >> And I yield to you, Vice Mayor. You're here. >> Thank you. Thank you, mayor, and thank you to the commission here in the city of Opalaka. Um, I'm Vice Mayor Cassandra
Timothy with the city of North Miami and I'm here along with Sarah Bloom, our senior manager in development with March of Dimes. And this cause is the one that's it's near and dear to my heart as a mother of a premature baby born at 28 weeks 2 lb and 12 ounces. And she is
here today because of the great work or work of the nurses of course and doctors at Memorial. But to any family who has had a stay in the NICU, it is one day is too much away from your child. And with March of Dimes, we're raising awareness in the month of April for Black Maternal
Health. We'll be hosting a symposium to really educate folks about all the resources that are available for families. Um, and we extend the invite over to the city of Opalaka to join and make sure that we're bringing awareness, but then also bringing support and resources to our family here in Miami Day County. Again, thank you, mayor, and
thank you, commissioners, for proclaiming this day in your city. >> Thank you, Vice Mayor, and thank you, Miss Bloom. Thank you all. So, we'll turn it over to Vice Mayor Kelly. Uh yes, I'm going to make it brief, but I want to make it to the point as Miss Tranni Mitchell and her family comes up.
Um most of us inside the city knows that um for many months there was challenges with DMV and the phone on wheels and uh getting them here and also having our residents an opportunity for replacement
of license and IDs for our sports programs and Miss Mitchell has done an outstanding job and so in recognition of outstanding partnership, professionalism, continued support of the city's community initiatives and for her unwavering commitment to service to
the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presented this 12th day of November 2025. Yours truly and of course all of us here and we didn't know your name. We going to get you one too cuz we didn't we just
know you decide. Yeah, I I know but we didn't know her name. So, we're going to get her one as well because they come out every month. They come out every month as a part of our Feeding South Florida distribution to come out and service our community. And we're so proud. We're so thankful. And let me
just add a personal note. Uh we even called to say to her, you didn't need to come uh this past month because her mother had passed. But she still came to work and serviced our community.
Not only is she a proud employee, but she's also a resident. And I thought we've got to just honor and recognize that. So we salute you. The mayor has it, Miss Tronnie Mitchell, her assistant, and to you as well for being here. Thank you for all you do and
continued collaboration with the city of Opalaka. Thank you. >> I want to say something to only love a loca. >> Oh, we know. >> And you guys maybe don't know, but the flow program, everybody wants to have the flow program on their community
every single month. And it's hard for us. We don't have enough employees and we don't have enough units and to run five for Obaloka. Trust me, and we're proud of her. Very proud of Jeran and Lisa, too. There's a good team. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you, Miss Ronnie and Miss Lisa. Thank you all. And last but not least, Commissioner Irvin, >> can you let the babies know they can come in, please? Anybody?
We just recently in Parks and Wreck had our homecoming. It was a very nice homecoming. The kids worked really hard to become the princesses and the the court to be on the court.
And also this weekend, you see the football players around. Our football players won um Super Bowls this weekend. Yes. Come on. >> Come on up. Come on up. All the way back to the front. Come on up. Bring them
trophies on up. It is our um our court is our our 6U is Tristan Sherry and Lyric Johnson. Our 8U is Jace Jackson and Joyce Roberts.
10U is Raheem Darling and Tequia Mccerna. 12U is Jonathan Charles and Domin Stevens. Our 14 youth is Joshua Howard
and Mr. and Mrs. Homecoming is Tayen Johnson and Ariana Griffin. >> We we also have Mr. Opalaka is Karee Roberts Jr. And we have uh football players here.
We'll do it all one white. Um our 10U Super Bowl winners where they they're outside still. You want to take pictures with the homework? >> Okay. So, our 10U is coming in now. Hopefully,
they are our Super Bowl winner this weekend. Okay, we'll take the two. Our 12U Super Bowl winners. This team always have a theme song. We should have brought our theme song, huh?
We I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Also, we have our 14U that were Super Bowl runnerups. Also, this weekend our was it's compet competition season and um our cheerleaders went to competition on
Sunday. And they won. Yes. Um, Coach Missy back there holding the trophy. And so I think that was our 14U and the Pee-Wee's.
Come on. Are they here, too? Coach, coaches, please come up and take pictures with us as well. Coach Missy, I saw Coach Karee. Coach Okay. Oh, I I I know I saw a few of you all. >> True. These kids worked so so hard this
season. It's always a struggle, but they did an amazing job. And I like to give a great big shout out to the coaches. The parents because the parents don't bring the kids the coach can't coach. And our coaches are amazing. So patient. Uh so
patient. So, thank you all kids for coming, choosing Opalaka as your place to play football and cheer. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you all. Also, can you all keep uh our 12U, 14U,
12 and 14 UU in prayer? They are actually going to pay regionals. Am I right? Regionals on over the weekend. I think they leave tomorrow. Some leave tomorrow, some leave Friday. So, keep them in prayer. Thank you.
We will return the trophies >> eventually. >> We We want to enjoy the trophies for a little while. Um we paid we paid for them trophy. We work on them. Yeah, this is >> so and I also
I also want to I also want to acknowledge the opaers explorers who are in the building. our opal lock explorer program. >> Good job. >> Opa explore program
and I know that chief brought them up. They was downstairs in their little huddles and meetings and they meeting that they meet I think meet every other Wednesday or something. Second and fourth Wednesday. So, we thank you for letting them come spend some time with the commission on this evening. All
right. So, we're moving right along. Um, we're going to item number 12. No, sorry. 13 10 >> 10. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, directing the city manager to conduct a phys feasibility study to identify
potential locations for overnight and after hours per commercial commercial vehicle parking and development and develop rental fee and liability guidelines. Providing for incorporation of recitals, providing for scriveners errors, providing for an effective date.
This is sponsored by Vice Mayor Kell. >> All right. Can I get a motion? >> Move it. >> Second. >> Second. moved by um Vice M Kelly, second by Commissioner Santiago. Um Vice May Kelly. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh this item simply uh directs the manager to
potentially identify some locations that can be used for overnight and after hours commercial vehicle parking and to develop criteria, fee, and all of those kinds of things that it would entail. One of the things in talking to uh
residents and in some cases business owners, they don't have anywhere to really park their work trucks or etc. and they continuously um have gotten fined or whatever because they're parking and they really don't want to
get fined, but because of their job and situation, they find themselves in a uh catch 22. And so what I would like to do in doing some research is ask the manager to look at any uh property we may own or or wherever she may deem
necessary or fit to look for um locations that they can be parked, come up with the fee schedule criteria, bring it back to this commission for possible uh policy legislation. Um, I've um had
meetings with um residents who happen to have commercial or vehicles, etc. And of course, our laws don't allow them to park in certain places, etc. And for some of them anyway, they really want to abide by the law, but they're kind of in
a in a no-win situation. So, what this does is ask the manager to look for potential uh land space that we may have in the city, come up with a structure and a schedule policy of what would be charged and all of those dynamics and
working with the city attorney's office for legality and bring it back to this commission to see if it's something we would be immunable to um to do here in the city. Obviously, um it still becomes a decision of the commission, but it's
one way to try to address folks who are trying to do the right thing, but oftent time find themselves in a tough situation, and that's the intent of the legislation. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> All right, I yield to Commissioner Santiago. You pull the item. >> Yeah. Thank you uh vice mayor and thank
you uh vice mayor for that uh uh good uh comment that you do about that uh resolution that we tried to pass tonight and my concern is and I already hearding from you or that you already talked to residents about it. You have a meeting
with them and uh they and they ask you to bring something to uh try to make they more comfortable okay to stay in the great city of Palaga. I like that at all because we involve the resident, we involve the people before uh we try to bring something. I think that's
something that is going to helping us a lot. I know that we have some rules in place that we are not affecting any uh commercial uh vehicle vans and everything in the house and I have I have experienced that because the first time that I move uh to the great city of
Opalaka I park in my van and I get a a fine for $500 but I don't even know what is the rule is and I had to go and park in my truck outside of the city. I think it's a very good idea, okay, to have some place if we found it and making a story, okay, to see how that thing work
and that's the only thing the only reason that I put it out because I want some uh more information about what's you know what is the reason why we're going to do that. But that's a very good reason and what I like is me that you take the people, you talk to people, people come to you and you give it a
good answer. U is no more for the question. Thank you, sir. Any other discussion? Um, unless the mayor has any discussion, I'll wait on him to come back. >> No, no discussion. >> Okay, we're ready for the for the vote.
>> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 5. >> All right, moving on to item number Excuse
me. 1313. >> A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida, directing the city manager to conduct a feasibility study and cost comparison of an in-house city attorney versus contracted city attorney services, providing for corporation recital,
providing for scriveners errors, providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by Commissioner Santiago. >> Can I get a motion? Move it. Move by Commissioner Santiago. All right, item dies for lack of a second. All right, moving on to item
number 16 A two, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida, amending the annual adopted general proprietary and special re revenue funds budgets for the fiscal year commencing October 1,
2024 and ending September 30, 2025. adjusting revenues and expenditures as reflected in exhibit A, providing for the expenditure of funds established by the budget, authorizing the city manager to take certain actions, providing for appropriation of all budgets and and
expenditures, providing for fees consistent with appropriations and amendment, providing for incorporation of recitals, providing for conflict and repealer, providing for severability, providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by the city manager.
>> All right. Can I get a motion? movement. Moved by Vice May Kelly, >> second >> second by um Commissioner Urban. Madam Manager, >> this is the first reading of budget amendment number three for fiscal year 25. This will finalize the city's expenditures and revenues for fiscal
year 25. And Mr. Anathan is available to answer any questions you may have at this time. >> All right. So, this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. >> Public hearing is closed. Do we have any um questions for Mr. Anathan at this
time? Hearing none. Madame clerk, roll call. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes.
>> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes first reading 50. All right, moving on to item number 13, sorry, 16 A3, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, amending chapter 19, article 1, section 19-4,
entitled obstructions generally of the city's code of ordinances to establish street sweeping regulations, providing for adoption of representation, providing for conflict and repealer, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for scrimmers errors, providing for an effective date. This is
sponsored by the city manager. >> Can I get a motion? Moved by Vice May Kelly. Second. >> Second by Commissioner Bass. Um, Madame Manager, >> this ordinance is to outline the regulations and penalties for street sweeping and identify terms of parking
signage and enforcement. Mr. Austin is here to answer any questions you may have. But I also want to um say that the resolution previously passed for the street sweep street sweeping um hours and this will allow us to regulate those
hours. >> Got it. All right. This is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. All right. Do we have any questions for Mr. Austin or the manager at this time as it relates to this ordinance? M Miss Mayor,
>> Vice Mayor, >> uh really just uh to be be be clear, so this allows you to regulate the hours. So, how are we going to uh let folks know that we're actually going to be reinforcing it? Because I know one of the chat we had before there was signs
in certain places, but people just ignored it. So, and even on 22nd, for example, which is really county or whatever, cars still seem to be there when when they're coming through with the sweepers. So how are we going to notify yeah the community
>> once this board area Austin public works director once this ordinance is codified then it will be referenced on the sign making it enforcable to anyone parking they're outside of the the guidelines stated on
the sign. >> So this mayor the sign so the the signage is going to be our enforcable piece. >> Yes. So, we're not doing anything else. We're not going to do any thing on on our social media platforms or any other way of just secondary to getting the
word. I I know the the signage gives us the legal right. I got that part. I mean, that's enforceable, but just so folks will know, you know, just in case, >> we we will publish we will publish it on our website and on social media. >> Okay. I'm glad to see it coming. Thank
you. Thank you, sir. And I'm happy because that's what I wanted to know, too. Will there be an awareness campaign to let residents know what's coming back? You said, "Okay." How long would that period be? >> Um, we have not. Did you >> Once once this is codified, then we going to we're going to make the signs
and and put it put it out there. >> So, we'll see. So, we'll have some time in between because once it's passed, we can go ahead and start um getting signage and also having notification posted. So, it allows some time. I would say at least um 30 to 60 days. I just
want before you go well, we got one more reading, but before we go live with this, just let us know so we can All right. >> Okay. >> The intent. All right. Um, if no other questions or concerns on this item, Madame Clerk, >> Commissioner Santiago,
>> uh, yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes. First reading 50. All right, moving on to our last first reading ordinances, which is 16 A4, >> an ordinance of the city commission of
the city of Opalaka, Florida, authorizing the city manager to execute a 5-year interlocal agreement with Miami Day County for canal maintenance at an annual cost of $252,162 providing for a corporation of recital providing for an effective date. This is
sponsored by the city manager. >> All right. Can I get a motion? >> Move it. Moved by Commissioner Irvin. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Bass. Madam Manager, go and present this public hearing item. >> This agreement will allow for the timely maintenance of the city canals which include debris removal, covert cleaning,
waterline maintenance, mechanical harvesting and accumulation of waste. This also will allow for aesthetic cleaning. So, um right now the county is still cleaning our um canals without an agreement. We want to go ahead and and correct that and get an active current
agreement so they can continue those services. >> All right. So, this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. >> Public hearing is closed. Any questions to the manager at this time, >> Mr. Mayor? >> And oh, go ahead, Vice Mayor. >> Um, since we're getting the the
agreement back, uh, m Madame Manager, will this preclude us from our cleaning when it gets real bad in between those time frames? it won't have an impact on that because I know we've had some challenges in between when they clean that it gets rough or whatever.
>> They clean on a quarterly basis but aesthetic cleaning which is for all the debris is done in as as needed basis. So anytime we see an accumulation of debris we will call them back and they will uh respond to cleaning. >> Okay. And along those lines, since I
think overall by um Nate to be young, they finished most of the work over there, I assume, or they about finished or close to finishing. >> So um cuz I it looks kind of rugged right now, but you know, that's I don't know why it's rugged maybe, but we still
have the ability to call in the other service provider. That's the main question. >> Yes, they were they were just want to be sure. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> And yes, sir. >> Uh thank All right, I do got one question. Um, the Nathan Beyond question you already asked. So, does this include the
seaw walls cleaning? Because I remember I asked about that before, like pressure cleaning the rocks and all of that, especially the long Ingram. >> No, that's uh harassing above and below the water and uh spraying for weeds, not not pressure cleaning the the rip as as
it's called. >> But they will but the debris they will do and removing of weeds. Yeah, they will remove the weeds and the debris and any overgrowth on the water. >> But that's including in theou not theou but the what we're doing for Okay. So you know where I'm going. Okay.
Thank you. >> I have a question for Mr. >> Yeah. Good evening. >> Good evening mayor and commissioners and Adina CIP division manager. >> No that's not included in the in the work that we are doing right now because
it's Canel Bank stabilization. And what we are doing is removing the old rib flap that is uh located there where it was installed before if it was uh in some sections and renovating that space. Uh that is not included the pressure cleaning is not included as part of services.
>> Okay. So madam manager can we can we include the the the cleaning of the seaw walls? Is that something the county does or is that's not >> that's a special project but they do do that >> but it's a special project
>> the company that is currently working on the canal bank civilization that they do the they do provide those services >> but the the what we're doing along Nathan B. young. That's the reinforcement of the seaw walls, right? >> That's the reinforcement. >> So, the maintenance of it is what is concerning to me cuz once they leave, who's in charge of maintaining the seaw
walls? That's what that's what and I know Ingram is Yeah, it's weeds and trees growing out of them. >> It's the is the section that we are going to be working on next and it's going to be presented on the next commission meeting uh for rehabilitation
or canal bankization. um for the maintenance area. Uh we will look into it and bring it back. >> Okay. Cuz once y'all do it, it's going to look really nice at the end 6 months from now. >> We'll definitely >> the national show of the Seaw Wolves. No.
>> No, but they're reinforcing it now by Nathan Beyond. That's what they're doing now. But my my concern is the maintenance of it. I just don't want to turn into Ingram Park and I want us to also maintain and well clean and maintain Ingram Park as well. And you had a question. Go ahead. >> Yeah. Um I believe that I uh that I
mentioning in the last meeting that we had the agenda pretty uh Mr. Austin be sure that they catch you know that creature that I see so ugly is there when five seven eyes
frogs in the canal that scare me. >> Yes sir. >> Please contaminated it. >> You got a frog? >> Yeah. Yeah, because I see a frog with six eyes out there. There's too much contamination coming from
from the you know the joint jars. >> M the manager the Miami date county owns that canal and they're they have a project for uh um >> eliminated them. >> No to to dredge it and make it a better
looking. >> Okay, great. Nice. Okay, madam manager, I I wholeheartedly support the item, but I do would like I would like to see the scope of work expanded. Even if you were to bring another item to see if we can afford to >> We definitely will look at it and and
>> it's the laws that come. >> Yeah, we'll bring it back to >> Is it going to be nice once they when it's maintaining it maintenance of it? Mayor, Vice Mayor, >> since you opened that door, I was trying to stay out of it, but cuz it keeps coming up over where you just did the work by um Nathan Young and that is
going further down um from Coachman Gardens cuz we didn't put any grass really down there and of course we uh had residents on hold with the receptacles and signage and all that cuz we were trying to get everything finished. Is there grass proposed for
that other side? Cuz I haven't seen really anything over there. So, I want to be sure cuz that came up and meet me Monday. So, I want to um I told them probably was on hold. >> Yes, the grass is is being seated and it will be it will be growing in the few few weeks probably
>> down not where you put those seeds but down past Coachman Gardens going east. >> Yes. >> Towards 22nd Avenue. >> Yeah. All that area that that will be rehabilitated. That's part of the the next phase. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. Thank you, sir. >> All right. Thank you, Madam Manager. Thank you, Miss Gross. And thank you,
Mr. Awesome. Uh, Madame Clair, we can call the question. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 50, first reading. >> All right, we're moving on to our second reading. Ordinances, item 16B1.
An ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opaaka, Florida, repealing chapter 16, article 1, section 16-1, entitled teen and young adult advisory board of the city of Opaaka's code of ordinances, providing for adoption of representation, providing for conflict
and repealer, providing for severability, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for scrier's errors, and providing for an effective date. First reading public hearing was held on October 22nd, 2025. This is sponsored by the city manager. >> All right. Can I get a motion? >> Move it.
>> Moved by Commissioner I mean Vice Mayor Kelly. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Irvin. Madam manager, go ahead and present and then we'll open up the um public. >> An extensive review was conducted of the city's boards to ensure that the requirements and protocols align with the vision and um with the city
commission. And as a result, the recommendation was to repeal this board and merge it with the community relations recreation activities advisory board. This is the second reading and nothing has changed since the first reading to appeal to repeal this item.
>> All right. Um, this is a public hearing item. Public hearing is open. >> Public hearing is closed. All right. Madam manager, I'll start and I'll open up for the commission. Um the issue. Oh, I'm sorry. It's not this item. It's the next. Any questions on this item?
It's the next one. It's the next one. My question for the next one hearing not. Madam clerk, roll call. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, Commissioner Bass, yes. Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 50.
>> All right. And the last item for the night 16 B2 >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida amending article 11 entitled boards, commissions and committees division 2 entitled community relations recreation and
activities board section 2-479 through 2-480 to change the name of the board to teen young adult and community relations advisory board specifically amending section 2-479 nine to include a focus on policies,
projects, and events involving youth, teen, and young adult participation. providing for a requirement to make recommendations on incre on increasing youth, teen, and young adult participation and improve communications. AMU amending section
2-480 to require that the two members chosen at large. Members shall be between the ages of 16 and 21. Providing for adoption of representation, providing for conflict and repealer, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for
scrier's errors, providing for an effective date. First reading public hearing was held on October 22nd, 2025. This is sponsored by the city manager. >> Can I get a motion? >> Moved by Commissioner Bass, second. >> Second by Commissioner Urban. Madam
manager, >> since the first reading, the board name has been amended to the teen young adult and community relations advisory board and the requirement to be appointed by and and the requirement for the two teen members to be appointed by a Miami day
county school personnel has also been removed. >> Okay. So, let's open up for public hearing. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. All right. So, madam manager, that's what I was getting at. So, in that um section
2-479, it wasn't removed. I mean 480. They still have it here. Must be between two ages 16 to 21 years and be appointed by Miami Day County public school personnel. It wasn't removed.
>> Madame Attorney, can we Thank you. >> The title was, >> Mr. Mayor. That was the ordinance I received from the attorney's office. >> Madam Madam, it it may have been an oversight. We're
checking right now, but if um we can remove it right now um with the amendment to the ordinance and that will take care of it. But >> will we have to amend if the commission amended it already? >> You can. >> We already voted on the amendment and then
>> we'll just clean it up, Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. All right. Any other questions or concern on this item? >> All right. So, the only change for the record is the the name change. And so now it's the community relations team and young adult advisory board and we're
removing the criteria that a that the person must be appointed by Miami Day County personnel. >> Correct. >> But m excuse me, Mr. Mayor. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um uh Miss um Cobb was just looking at it.
We don't see it in the language. >> It's in section 2-480 membership terms. It is the one, two, three, four, five. The fifth line and it's highlighted in you. It's in red.
It starts with the ages of 16 and 21 years. But the motion was made and second and pass at the um last meeting. So you said now you just need to clean up, right, madam attorney? >> We we will clean it up.
>> Got it. All right, madam clerk, we can call the question. >> What does that mean? >> They're going to remove it. I guess >> it again. >> They're going to remove it. That's what I'm assuming she means by cleaning that. U madam attorney vice may ask what does that mean? >> What one moment Mr. Mayor?
>> Um Mr. Mayor, you're saying that it's supposed to be it has in the title two members chosen at large members shall be between the ages of 16 and 21. You're saying that's not supposed to be in there. >> No, that's it. It's that's it. It's the the the latter of that. So, and or be
appointed by the Miami Day County Schools school personnel that should be removed. >> Okay. Yes. The in section 2-480, the one that I'm looking at that I sent the clerk, I don't see it in there. So, that's what
we're referring to. So, we'll just make sure that the clerk has this one. Again, we'll reward it, but that's what was sent to the city clerk. >> Okay. So, I just want to be sure what we're voting on tonight because the clerk said that what we have before us is what we're voting is what she
received, but what we're voting on is what you something different. So, I want to make sure we're good. >> She is looking at what she sent to the clerk and that's >> all right. Shir vice,
>> let me make your statement. I I don't like and I I don't I'm not really going to get into who sent what, where, and who got it. I don't want to sit here like this having us in limbo. Y'all figure that out before it gets here. And I'm not saying who's at fault, where, when, who should have got it, but we're
sitting here in limbo and the mayor's got a reference and we'll clean it up. I don't know necessarily know what all of that means, but in the future, y'all y'all take care of that before it gets here because it makes us like we have no clue what we're doing or going on, and I don't like that feeling. Thank you, Mr.
Mayor. All right, madame clerk, we can go ahead and call the question. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes.
>> Motion passes 5-0. >> All right, we're going on to our city manager's report. >> Wait, before we do the city manager report, Madam Attorney, you have that information for the commission? >> Yes, sir. So in order to arrive at your answer, we
looked at um both the Florida statutes 166.014 and also 4.4 of the city code. It does uh of the city um charter. It does differ in the charter in that there are more um stringent requirements that have
to be adhered to. For instance, um you all can put on the agenda as an emergency ordinance. Obviously, it would have to be um titled in that way, emergency ordinance, and it would have to be on a separate agenda just with as you would any ordinance. However, um
once the manager determines that it is a an issue that is affecting life, health, property or the public piece, um the commission may adopt in a manner um provided for in your charter and um it would have to be approved by at least
four of you in order to do it. So she can put this on a special meeting. We could uh once that determination is made by the manager that it does affect uh life, property, public peace, etc. um then it can be um it can be voted upon,
but you do have to give it special notice and um you can also do the repeal in the same way according to your charter. >> Okay. So um vice mayor if you don't mind. Um,
madame madame I guess it's a clerk question and madam manager question. How many days do you have to advertise in between because it has to go through two readings? Correct. So that special meeting will need to be this week sometime and how much in
advance do you need of notice do you need madam? Well, clerk, c >> can I just say according to the um Florida statutes, you can do as one reading if it meets those specifications. You can do as one reading, you can bypass the section
requiring two readings if it is an emergency. So once that is determined according to the statute, you can you can bypass that, but it has to be it couldn't be done this meeting obviously because you have to notice it as an emergency and all of those other things. But you could do it in one meeting so
long as you give the notice. >> Okay. It was two questions in one. I was going somewhere else for that because I know we have to do the second reading for the that's why I asked that question. So, um I you're the vice man and I'll go with >> Thank you. And and that's why I brought it up because I know you can do it when
it's based on that that wording life limb because I've seen it done before. The caveat is it needs four fifths vote to pass. So, I know it couldn't be done tonight, but it can be done as soon as you word it, average, whatever, notice it,
but it can be done in that same um manner because it has to fit that criteria the attorney just mentioned, but it can be done. It just requires four fifths vote in order to pass. So, that's why I said checking calendar and schedule. I know you're talking about
another item possibly, but for that, as soon as possible, that can be done cuz we've done it. Well, not this commission, but I've sat on a commission where we've had those kind of challenges. Not necessarily this one, but it involve um apartment buildings, life, limb, whatever the attorney
wording used. So, I know it could be done. So, I look forward to getting that done. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Madam Madam Manager, when is the second reading? When do you have to close out last year's budget? >> By November 30th. >> By November 30th. That's why I asked it. Um so, you need How long? How long in
between? I would have the the um with the clerk advertising for >> the advertising in between. >> Um we need a 10day notice. >> A 10day notice. >> There's a lot there's a long time. All right. Um can we pull the commission
tonight for a meeting on Friday for the repealing of the the emergency item >> and emergency item? sir to >> Yeah. >> for the emergency item. >> No, to to repeal because I was already working with the manager trying to to do
it, but I I like the fact that she want to go ahead and put a date on it. Yeah. To repeal and to do the emergency. >> Yeah. We just got to make ourselves available if possible. >> Yeah. >> Before bingo though. >> Before bingo. >> Before bingo. And we could even do it in
the daytime. >> I'm available. >> I'm I will make myself available. >> Make myself available. Well, we we will need well, we will need four fifths of the votes. So, we need four at least four commissioners here. >> I think for me, the earlier the better. I hear commission saying morning. >> That's this Friday. We can do it in the
morning. >> Okay. So, I'm good this Friday. Um 10 o'clock. 9:00. >> Sounds good. >> 9:00 10 9:30 in the middle. >> 9:00 9:00. >> I'mma just be in my tire. >> I'll be you early bird.
>> Yeah, I'm I'mma be up. >> Okay. So, and Mr. Santiago, a special meeting on Friday at 9:00 a.m. >> That's nice. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, um and it'll be we can you can do it sponsor you want to sponsor the
commission, however, >> however y'all whatever yall do. Um so, madame clerk, that meeting will be 9:00 on Friday morning, a special meeting >> for the emergency repealing. Mr. Mayor. Um, so I just want to make sure that I
will have the information because I would need to post that meeting by tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. >> Okay. So, madam madam attorney, we're we need you to have it tonight. You got to prepare tonight to repeal it. >> Yes, sir. >> Together when we finish here.
>> Yeah. Work on it tonight. We >> The meeting is almost over. So, they need >> And it could be the whole commission, Madame Clerk. It don't have to be just sponsored by me. It could be the whole commission. >> No, sir. >> 9:00 a.m. Friday. All right. So, y'all have y'all marching
orders and we'll go from there. I So, um, madame manager, you have a long report. >> You don't have a report. >> You submitted it in writing. Okay. So, any questions to the manager on her report and then we'll do announcements from the commission. >> Mr. Mayor.
>> Um, um, Commissioner Bass. >> True. the manager. I just want to say that um I noticed the gentleman, the company that they're out working on fire hydrants and they're looking so much
better. I just have two questions. Um he said to me, I asked I was asking him questions and of course he was answering them. He said that we do not have sufficient that some of our areas does not have biohydrants. So, I just wanted to know like where
they were and approximately how many we would need to make sure that our whole city is covered with fire hydrants, but it looks really nice. It's painted and it looks good. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Any other questions to the
city manager on her report? >> I have a question, but it's not on her report, please. >> Yes, ma'am. Go ahead. Madame manager, you know, um when we were preparing for the state of the city address, um one morning in the midst of my walking, I noticed um public works uh cleaning the
sidewalks with this really nice machine. I thought we rented. I found out we owned it. Um and as I was walking around the city, I noticed um pavers. I think they're mostly down, you know, historically. Is it possible that we
could um use that same machine to possibly clean and bring those pavers back to life and if we can include the pavers also at the parks as well with when we do that clean up.
>> Thank you. >> Go ahead. >> I'm sorry. Um to the manager, I took note of the flags at Shabbundi on the outside. Can we do something with replacing them,
please? Thank you. >> All right. Any other Oh, Vice Mayor. >> Yes. I'm only going to bring this because you said under uh her report and she does mention it about working on coming back with a solid waste proposal cuz I did have that under my report cuz
we did receive that unsolicited proposal. I had heard anything about that but I see in your report that you're planning on bringing something back soon. When is that supposed to be coming back? >> First meeting in December. >> First meeting December. >> Yes. >> So the unsolicited proposal is you're
just not entertaining that. just going to go ahead with the other. >> Yes, we're going to issue an RFP. >> Okay. Um All right. I'll meet with you on that for the brevity of time, but okay. That's your prerogative. Um yeah, that was the only one under that she had for her report. >> Okay.
>> Okay. And I think I'm good too other than Thank you for the four-way stop signs. We talked about that already. And the other thing I saw that you all are I know you don't like to talk about security cameras being installed around the city but I think we need to ensure that our residents know that if you dump
an opal locka we will catch you and we will we will Yeah. So we need to stop pushing that out. When we catch somebody blast them so they know that we don't we don't dump pill. Take that somewhere else. Right. Um so we can move on to our
commission reports. We'll start from Yes. >> Were you at the um Commissioner Irv? >> Thank you. Um I I did uh attend the chess with Commissioner Bass um when they had it. I
learned a little bit uh as she was teaching one of the us kids um here in the city how to play chess. He was picking on a lot picking up a lot faster than I was, but he did a great job. As a matter of fact, who won that? Did he
win? Cuz he was trying hard to beat you. Oh, okay. Okay. Also, this Friday is bingo. Um, please join us for bingo. Starts at 6. you. It's very important that you get there and be on time
because once the first number is called, you can no longer get a raffle ticket. And I'm putting that on the record as Kelly would say, so nobody can't say they didn't know cuz it's it's it's aggravating after that. Also, on Friday
night, um we're um having R&B night over at uh Ingram >> Saturday. >> Saturday. Sorry, it's been a long week. Y'all just don't know. It's been a long week. Um on Saturday we're having um R&B in Ingram Park. Please come over, join
us for good fun and nice music. Um also I I have a question and it has to be to the commission. We have so many turkey giveaways. I'm I'm just blown away with the amount of
turkeys um giveaways that we haven't. I kind of feel like maybe and this is be for next year. If we can try to combine some of these, it'll be so much easier because I'm going to tell you what's going to happen. Natasha is going to go on Wilmington
Street and get a turkey. Natasha is coming to the the ceremony here and get a turkey. Natasha so and so and so go get one from the 62 and up group. and senior citizens start at 55, sir, in
some places, just so you know. Um, I would have I'm tell you what, I would have liked to have seen the especially from the turkeys that the city is paying for. On Friday, November 20th is our feeding South Florida day. I would have loved to seen the city
turkeys come over there and give our residents along with the other fixings that South Feeding South Florida is going to give us for those turkeys to be given away at residence at that time. I think that would have been a great idea. Um because then it's like you're getting
the whole shebang at one time. That's what I would like to have seen with that. Um I did talk to the manager about it and she politely excused herself out of the conversation. that is a commission situation won't have nothing to do with it. So I would have liked to have seen that done
um personally and that's it. I have nothing else to say and oh I do about uh it's a citizens forum. Um, we did have a meeting and the residents did come out and talk with the people at
the furniture store and I was there and I can tell you the only thing they kept trying to get information from the residents. What do you all want to see? Kelly, you was there. I think you were. Yeah, you were there. They kept saying um um they want to see coffee shop.
Coffee shop. Coffee shop. And they wanted for him to put the furniture store not in the front of the they wanted him to put it in the back. And from what I see, they did what the residents wanted. Now what the residents want now, I don't know. But I can tell
you that when you're planning stuff, that stuff costs, excuse me, that stuff costs money. So I had the plans redone. Now you all want to tell me to do something else. That's not quite how that works in the business world. And I'm telling that to the residents. You know, at the end of the day, he's trying
to do what y'all ask. He rearranged it and he had to pay for somebody to rearrange that. Now, there's another issue. We I don't I don't know what to say. You can have 15 meetings that every 15 meetings something's going to change every time. And
I'm not going to keep spending my money changing stuff and you all really don't even know what you want. So, it was just I we didn't address that with um Mr. Brian and I wanted to say that. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Vice Mayor. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh under my
report, as always, I'm going to keep it there till we get out of a fiscal responsibility and accountability. I know we're getting close to our efficiency audit and we work our way out of financial emergency. And just to piggyback somewhat on what Commissioner
Irvin is saying because it does come under accountability, responsibility when we're having all of these different in this case turkey drives or whatever we're doing that that is a a um accountability issue because it it does
require staffing time and the like. So, um hopefully going forward, not just with Thanksgiving, but with all of our things, we would do that because I had hoped to, at matter of fact, I had reached out um via staff um inquiring about the possibility of having our
turkey um for the city at our feeding South Florida because we would have all of the fixings that we have been paying for. Um, I do know that, um, you know, we're in a situation, times are tough, and so we want to do what we can for the community, but it does give the
appearance that we're very, uh, disjointed. Um, that that's not a good good look, even though our our aim and our hope is to help everyone. Um, but it it doesn't give a good look in terms of unity. So hopefully going forward, we'll
do a better job of that because staff is not going to tell any of us no. they're going to just try to make it happen. But I'm looking at the tent going down Thursday, the tent going up Friday, the tent all over the place. And those are the same folks got to do most of that
leg work. Um I want to segue into um last Wednesday we hosted our monthly farm share distribution at Shabbani Pavilion. Uh we serviced over 300 families in less than 3 hours. we just ran out of everything um way before time
and we know the shutdown was taking place. We know the shutdown is potentially over. Um but even with that, the holidays hopefully be more cheerful for folks if they're getting their assistance, but we still need to be mindful that we were doing uh 300
families before the shutdown. So, there is still a need. And so we're going to be working as always in the coming weeks and months as well because we realize people, residents, community need um assistance more than just during this
time of the the year. So we got to work on that and I'm hopeful with our um community services department, we're going to really pick up the speed uh next year because there is a need. We also um attended two of our longtime residents homegoing celebrations. Miss
Mary Jameson and Mr. James Paisley who've been in the city for many years. Um we stopped by to show support and she'll mention it for the resource fair hosted by Commissioner Bass last Saturday as well as the Veterans Day ceremony on uh yesterday
um on Saturday after a long day. We was able to get by the football playoffs um just show support. I know commissioner everyone gonna be out of town, but I did get a chance to stop at the fence and cheer them on. And we got some I didn't see them tonight. I know they had to be
here. We got some fast kids. When they got that ball, they were off to the to the races. So, we're wishing them well um going forth in the regionals. We of course um hosted our monthly meet Monday with our CR director and his staff um
presenting as well as Miss Carrington from um state senator Shervin Jones office who gave us a update and a preview of the upcoming session and I know Mr. Mayor you're probably uh working on it and I'm pretty sure the manager uh as she indicated the time to
get up there is early December if possible before they get into um session. So, I don't know if you all are working on dates or not, but keep me posted. I don't know if I'll be able to go, but keep me posted. I may try to go with you if you're going in that time frame before the session um starts. We
also working invite everyone, of course, our monthly feeding South Florida distribution is on next Friday at Seagull Park and I know turkos will be giving out all the other times. So, as Commissioner says, you can come by there and get all your uh fixings for it. And
of course, DMV will be at um Hela Miller. There are I believe a few slots still uh open, but you can call the office if not for um that service as well. Um that really Oh, and at meet me
Monday, we did give out five turkeys um to to folks that were there um because we had got a donation. So, we did give out five turkeys. They were very appreciative. Never know what may happen at meet me uh Monday. Mr. Mayor, I don't know if you were going to bring it up,
but I wanted to circle back for a moment and the manager can give us an update. We did get something from the league on the um extr territorial utility search charges. I know you've been following that. Were you going to mention that or cuz I had I didn't heard anything from
the manager and I I know there's some requirements coming potentially with what's been happening. I don't think that the the headaches really apply to us, but I want to make sure that we um do follow whatever may be coming down the the pipe. So, I don't look at you. I'm looking at maybe smiling.
>> We working to get a better understanding of it because it doesn't really apply to Opa. You know, they you know what it but >> No, no. I we're okay. I only thing I'm concerned about is what's been proposed for future reporting >> and things of that nature. That's really
my my concern about, you know, this annual report with the public service commission, things like that. That's really my my concern. I think we're okay with what we're doing with the with the funds. So, I guess um >> we're going to set up a meeting with the sponsor to get a update so that we can
figure out how it affects Opal Lockup. >> Um Right. >> And then bring a report to the commission. >> Yeah. Well, I think yeah, it's probably more of a managerial thing, but just in case going to Tallahassee in December if you go in case something comes up. So, we're don't have any issues with that
and be down at the county meeting. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Commissioner Bass. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm going to make this real fast. First, I just want to say thank you to my colleagues for
entrusting the Veterans Day um recognition to me. Um it means a lot to me to be able to do that because like you all know, some of you might know, my son served in the military for 10 years and he's out. Um
and he surprised me on yesterday and I actually cried y'all because I didn't know he was coming. But and I also want to say thanks to the clerk's office, the manager's office, the police departments, parks and reccks for helping to make that event a success. And I want to particularly say thank you
to J Seavoy events for setting up all of that d um uh decorations for me for the city of Opalaka free of charge and I thank her for that. Um that's the Veterans Day event and also the chess and um bingo. I'm sorry, Domino's. I was
about to give up on that one. Commissioner Urban literally. But when I sat there and played with that youngster and he said to me, "This is making me think." That that was enough for me to to try a little longer because you know the Bible say one could chase then.
Okay. So we going to go there. I will try to do my best to continue on with the chest because if it touch one, one is enough. When he said to me, "This is making me think and he was literally thinking." So that meant a lot to me.
And the night of Thanksgiving, um, Mr. Mayor came by and he had church. They were churching. Um, but it was it was it was a good church. And I I appreciate all of you for supporting all of the events that I um was a part of for the
last week. I think it was four events. It was a lot, but it's all done. And again, thank you everyone. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right. And last but not least, um, Madame Manager, to your team, well,
first I want to say we want to pray for the two officers that we lost in Miami Day County and we want to make sure, madam manager, that we are, you know, keeping our officers in prayer and making sure they have the necessary training and are covered. So yeah, I
just want to ensure that we're also doing that. And I know you're working with chief cuz things happen. And I just don't it's sad, but I'm just I'm happy that didn't happen here. So, it's a bittersweet moment, but we we we we want
to keep them their families in prayer. Their families in prayer. But we also want to say that next week is our annual tree lighting and we combined them this year. Tree lighting and um Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. It is going to be here um right in front of his fan. what is
the municipal complex at starting at 5:30. So we have turkeys come out and get one and come hang out with the commission as we light our tree here at 5:30 on next week. Also,
um there will be no regularly scheduled commission meeting on November 26. Regularly scheduled regularly scheduled commission meeting. But please, commission, our manager has asked that
we stay close to our phones cuz she has to have a special meeting that she needs us to do and we know that we having one Wednesday and she's going to reach out to probably add another one so that we can close out our finances for next
week. Um, and that um is it on my end if all hearts and minds are clear. >> Before Mr. Before you close out, I just want to say again, I did tell her thank you. I just want to say thank you again for this nice carpet that we're rolling
around on back here. Thank you. Thank you again. Thank you. >> Okay. And I'll say this last but not least. So today, the city of Opaaka received a a donation from the Opalaka airport. We participated in their annual
turkey run and the monies that they collected during that time they donated it to the city of Opaaka. Chief ran the whole mile. So shout out to Chief and she had some officers that ran in full gear and I yeah in full gear. A mile in
full gear. So shout out to Chief. Shout out to all of you. Thank you for your Yeah, I'm looking at you. Shout out to all of you that was supposed to come. Commissioner Irving,
but they couldn't make it. Commission >> it over. >> All said, "Oh, I'm ready. I'm going to be walking. We going to be running." And didn't even show up. Don't feel bad. I just showed up later. But we thank we thank we thank the um
Opalaka airport for that. They said they wanted to be a blessing to the city of Opaaka and they did just that. Um once they we'll let you know what when it when you know when they give it to us. Um other than that, our hearts and minds are clear. Our hearts and minds are
clear. Can I get a vice? >> No, no. I'm ready. >> Oh no. I want the manager, attorney, all them to meet to get this stuff straight so we can have that meeting. And so can I get a motion to adjurnn? It >> moved by Vice Mayor. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Urban. This
meeting is adjourned.