Good evening everyone. Welcome to our regularly scheduled commission meeting July 22, 2026. The time is now 6:07. Mal clerk roll call. >> Commissioner Irvin >> here. Vice Mayor Kelly >> present. Commissioner Santiago
>> here. >> Mayor Taylor >> here as we stand for our invocation followed by our pledge of alleg invocation led by assistant city manager followed by our pledge of allegiance and we'll say that again
here today. >> Father God we glorify you today Lord God and we uplift you. We thank you Lord God for this opportunity for us to come together again Lord God to do the business of the city of Palaka. pray for each and every one of us, Lord God. I ask that you continue to give us the wisdom and knowledge, Lord God, that you
provide for us, Lord God, the ability to be able to stand and therefore stand. We thank you and we lift you in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Our pledge of 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. All right. So, we're going into awards, proclamations, and acknowledgement, but we'll do that at at another part of the meeting. I do want to say I am happy to announce that every
single school in the city of Opaaka is a a school this year. >> Every single school. Opalaka. Well, I I was going to say Opalaka Elementary, but Robert B. Ingram, Nathan B. and Beacon um prep. So, all of our our
two public schools and our one charter school is a a school this year. So, shout out to our parents and our our school system for teaching our kids. So, moving on to the approval of the consent agenda. Do we have any pulls, deferrals,
or deletions at this time? >> Mr. Mayor, um Commissioner Urban, >> I would like to pull five and eight. All right. Five and eight. >> Mr. May, >> go ahead.
>> Yeah. Um, she pulled it out, but I'm going to be a a comment about that, too. Friday night. >> All right. And I would like to pull number nine. All right. Any other polls, deferrals or deletions at this time?
>> Mayor, >> um, Commissioner Bass, >> can you reiterate what was pulled, please? >> Okay. So, what was pulled was item number five by Commissioner Irvin, item number eight by Commissioner Irv, and item number nine by myself. >> Okay, good. Thank you. >> All right,
>> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes, ma'am. I would like to defer agenda item 16B1 until the September 9th, 2026 regular commission meeting. Got it. All right. So, I'll go over it again. So, I have item five and eight pulled by
Commissioner Irvin. Item number nine was pulled by Mayor Taylor. And item 16B1 was deferred to the next to the to the >> September 9th. >> September 9th commission meeting. >> All right.
>> Maybe bull from you. >> Yeah, I >> All right. So, can I have a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda? >> Move it. >> Moved by Vice Mayor Kelly. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Santiago. Um, Madame Clerk. >> Commissioner Irvin.
>> Yes. Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago, >> yes. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 5-0. All >> right. And we do have an add-on item. >> Madame Clerk, can you please state for the record? Oh, I'm sorry. Madam
Attorney, can you read it in the record? >> A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, authorizing the cancellation of the city's regularly scheduled city commission meeting set for August 12th, 2026. in August 26th, 2026. Providing
for incorporation of recital, providing for an effective date >> and I'll state the reason for this me this item. I sponsored it. We know that August is our our break month. I see you. I see you, Commissioner. It's supposed to be our month of break, but
normally we only have one scheduled um commission meeting, and we were supposed to do this last week, but we forgot to have it on. So, that's why this is here today. And the only scheduled commission meeting will be the emergency not I'm sorry the the what is it the special commission meeting for the
>> benefit >> benefits >> health and benefits >> for the benefits. So can I have a motion to add this to the agenda on tonight. >> Moved by Commissioner Irvin. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Santiago. Um Madame Clerk. >> Vice Mayor Kelly. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Santiago. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Bass. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Irvin. >> Yes. >> Mayor Taylor. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. 50. >> So, can I get a motion to approve tonight's agenda? >> Move it. >> Moved by Commissioner Santiago. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Irvin. Madame Clerk. >> Commissioner Santiago.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Bass. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Irvin. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly? >> Yes. >> Mayor Taylor? >> Yes. >> Motion passes. 50. >> All right. So, we're moving on to the approval of minutes, which is I need a motion to approve the regular commission meeting minutes July 8, 2026.
Y'all ain't going to let me get out. I [laughter] found >> It was moved by Vice May Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Santiago. Madam clerk. >> Commissioner Bass. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Irvin. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Santiago? Yes. >> Mayor Taylor? >> Yes. >> Motion passes. 5-0.
>> Do we have any District One, District 2 reports? I see none. All right. So, we're going to move to public presentations. And I will yield to Dr. Baz. Dr. Baz, you have the floor. >> Thank you so much. Um, and I'm going to make it quick. I'm going to make it
quick. I'm going to ask it to run a pop point presentation for me. It is a synopsis of our turning pages with art initiative in the park. We had six sessions. We utilized three of our
parks. We had a total of um some recurrent um about 200 250 participants along with guest readers and artists. And I would like to honor those readers and artists tonight uh immediately after
the quick slideshow of um what occurred. >> Turning pages through art. We're not going to read all of it. Um, this is extra bundy. Our guest reader was Miss Dorset. She's in the audience. She's a teacher at our school. Keep turning.
[laughter] Um, this is just a little bit more information. Every you guys, I'm sorry. You all have a packet of what what's on the slideshow so you can look at at your earliest convenience. I don't want to take up too much time. Next slide, please.
Community engagement. That was also really nice. The kids really enjoyed the artwork. Next, um the easels and um all of that just in place so you can see what it looked like at Ingram Park. That's actually Shabbundi. Yes. Next.
>> Come on, Vice Mayor Rita. [laughter] [gasps] >> Yes, he was one of our readers. Just highlights again of our children showing off their artwork. Next, uh, one of our teachers, Miss Davis, I believe. Yeah, I spoke to her earlier.
Um, she's a teacher as well. She was very, very good. Next, highlights again of our students. And there you go. One of our baby readers. He's an artist. Um, um, artist. He's a a
writer. He wrote his own book, his first book. He's with us today. And I believe he's 10 years old. He was reading to some of our children. Is that the last one? No. There we go. Children artwork. Keep going.
Reading and painting sessions. Just different sessions that we were doing. Next. Um, in addition to turning pages with art in the park, we also have this initiative got caught reading by Commissioner Bass. That's my jump out. If I see a reading, I jump out and take
a picture and I put it on social media. Next. And just special thank you to every one of you who made this a success. The manager's office, our Nova, thank you. I know I drove you crazy. Thank you so much. To all of my colleagues who came
in support, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So, right now I'm going to ask my colleagues to come up front. We're going to do it in two halves because we have readers and we have artists. So, we're going to do the readers first and then the artists. Thank you.
Let me make you go real fast. Everybody. >> Yeah. So, this is basically what all of them says. But if you're a reader, instead of saying uh artist, it would say reader. But these are all the readers. It says, "Deceived Opalaka, building a brighter
future, certificate of appreciation, presented to Miss Dixon, uh, in sincere appreciation for your partnering as a reader in the pages in the park through art event. Thank you for inspiring our young minds,
encouraging a love of reading, and helping it to cultivate creative community through the power of books and art." Miss Dixon. >> The next one is being presented to >> Miss Davis.
And I just love this name because it's a strong name. Mr. Glinton Samuels III. Our >> reader. Uh, Miss Dorset, >> you got more and last >> Why you say the first name?
I don't want to mess it. [laughter] Okay. >> Yeah. >> And the next one is going to be presenting to one of the most famous K that we have here in the great city of
Opalaka, Vice Mayor Joseph L. Kelly and ser and appreciation for you and greeter. >> Let's go. You're welcome. >> Valentine White, one of our business owners,
>> one of our local business owners here in the great city of Opalaka. Thank you so much. Stay here. We need to get a photo. >> Why you um Hippoly >> u Mr. Hippoly.
>> Oh, from FIU. Thank you for the partnership. And last but not least, Miss Tiana Williams, also from Print House. Y'all show it out. Print House, please. >> Yes.
Thank you all so much. So Dr. Baz, we thank you for this great initiative and how you are pushing education in the city of Opaaka and before you got here we announced you were aware of this already that every single school in city of Opalaka is a school this year. >> Yes.
>> Every single school. >> So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. >> And and I'm a little biased cuz I love young people that are doing great things. So all y'all, we know y'all could read and we was so happy for you.
But Glinton Samuels III was the youngest reader. And not only was he a reader, but he's also an author. >> Yes. >> So shout out to >> Young King Glinton Samuels the third. So thank you for that. All right. So we're moving on in our agenda item number 11,
which is our citizens form. Madame clerk, can you please state for the record how to participate in citizens form? >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The city of Opalaka commission meetings are held in person at the Opalaka Government Center, City Commission Chambers, 780 Fisherman
Street, 3rd Floor, Opaaka, 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 ww youtube.com/user cityof opalaka. >> Madam clerk, do we have any virtual participants? >> Um, Mr. Mayor, at this time we do not have any virtual public comments. >> So, citizens forum is open for those of
you that are in the chamber. Good evening, Mayor Commissioner Audrey Dominguez, 1147 Jen Avenue. At this time, I'm giving each and every one of you the 2025 adopted milit rates.
And I want you to see that Biscane Park is at number one and Opaaka is at number two. We're the highest in Miami Day County. And uh I know that this is already going to go through, but I just wanted to
thank at least the mayor for always trying to lower the minutes rate. Um I've always been an advocate for that myself, but we keep on saying if we don't get the money, we're not going to be able to move forward. But I just want
the commission to always remember everything you hear and they tell you is not always true. because I saw the budget committee uh meeting and some of the commissions were stating, "Oh, they told us that we're gonna it's going to
be really strict. Uh we can't even buy maybe a roll of toilet paper, whatever the case may be." Yet, the mayor stated we're not broke. So, who's telling the truth? Where is the truth? I mean, I don't believe that we're broke. But anyways, that's that's on another topic.
Um, another thing I wanted to speak on uh, regarding resolution number three, which is the rupture. Chairo Lane and Northwest 127 Street
drainage and roadway improvement projects to is sustainable, complete, and has provided significant roadway during an underground utility installation activities being performed within the vicinity of the project by a contractor working on behalf of Florida
FPNL. The main water uh the water man occurred beneath the recently constructed intersection at Cyro Lane and 27th uh street. Now, my question is, if they broke it, why are we paying for
it? Do we have anou, which is an agreement saying that, hey, we're going to pay you back? I mean, to be honest with you, $186,500 we could have used to give the raise to the uh employees, the 2% that are not in
the union. So, um I just hope that you guys look this over. Another thing I want to um address. I requested public record request July 9th. I haven't received it. Um I also had a meeting with the manager
and the chief of police April 21st. I'm still waiting on my documents. They know what it's about. I just want you to look through and and remember um residents should come first. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Citizens form is still open. >> Citizens form is still >> Hello. >> Hello. How you doing? >> How you doing? How you doing? >> How everybody doing? >> Hi. >> Um this is my first time here. Um, my
name is Fendel Henry. Uh, I was raised in Opalaka. >> Can you state your your address? >> My address is 1201 Jan Avenue. >> Oh, that's how it goes. >> Yes, sir. [laughter] >> Jan Avenue. 121 Jan Avenue. Been um living there for since 88.
>> Since I was 8 years old. And um beautiful city. I love the city. Uh I have a great neighbor right there, Louis Santiago. How you doing, my guy? >> That's a familiar face. I grew up seeing Mr. Kelly's face. How are you? You don't
know me, but I've seen you do a lot of work in the community. And um I just came here because um I'm a licensed financial professional and I've been learning some things and I
have a nonprofit which is Tyro Rising Initiative and I wanted to see who can I talk to to have a meeting as far as creating a collaboration. I want to give back to the city and I want to help
people. I want to help everyone here. Um, my motto is no family left behind and we have to just elevate, protect and uh empower. My mission is to just empower individuals, family,
entrepreneurs, and future generations through education, collaborations, and community partnerships that create long-term financial stability and opportunity. There's some things that I've been learning as far as this with this
financial world where um most of the people that I grew up with don't know anything about index accounts, don't know anything about long-term planning >> and it's a void in our community and um God is telling me to come out here and do this work. I just want to help
people. Um the whole vision is to make opaque a model for financial literacy, entrepreneurship, wealth preservation, and generational legacy. So that's what I'm here for. I don't
know who I need to talk to, but I have a proposal right here, and that's what it is. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you. Give me a minute, and we'll address it. All right. Give me one second. All right. Citizens form is still open. Citizens form is still open.
>> Good afternoon, good evening to the commission. Thank you. This is my first time here and hopefully it will be the last but in better terms. Um, so my comment, I know the city celebrated 100 years and >> can you state your name and address for the record? >> I'm sorry. Javier Sosa and 1242
Northwest 38th Avenue. I'm a business owners. I have eight properties and within those eight properties I have an issue with the waterlings on my property and I have contacted since November November and I have made requests letters contacts with Mr. Santiago, the
commissioner. I have met I have spoken with Johan. She replied, I was able to get a meeting with Ashley uh Miss Lawson. And my problem is still not resolved, eight months. And basically what it is is they're going back from 2017 leans that I haven't even owned and
basically I keep on getting the runaround. I have meetings already for two months basically with oneonone with Mr. Santiago, Miss Lawson. And yet I have not resolved this issue that is in my business. So if the city is going to progress, if the city is what it is 100 years, we got to forget about the past
with the water issues that we had and make a resolution to the owners that drive the drive on this business, right? We want business. We want to be able to progress the city, not leave it lame. And so what happens to me if I want to say, "Hey, I want to buy another property or do something with the city."
It doesn't happen because I see the in inadequacy of the people who work here. And yeah, some people were not going to generalize because that's not life. But at the same time, I think there should be some kind of respect to people who want to solve problems. I have tried
doing six lean searches, eight lean searches, which is out of my pocket, and yet no one has the authority or the resolution. I got I got in five different excuses. Sick River Beverman. Um sick city of Apalak 100 years.
It's like really November would any of you accept anything that is not seven months in the making to resolve and it's very easy. We have had all the paperwork and the city has never come back to say let me see if this is true which I have I have done and I have everything vividly given and proven and emailed and
gotten notes and yet nothing. How are we going to progress if nobody here cares? And excuse me again I'm generalizing that's not the intent but this gives us something to respect to the business owners. Let's we have the residents but let's call it the business owners. Hey one day I might
want to come live here. I have an aviation background. I love what Mr. Curtis did and here we are. Beautiful. Great. But Apalaka gets a bad rap. Why? Exactly this scenario that I'm at. something that
I've proven, something that I've met with people and yet nobody responds. Nobody answers to what we're asking and it's nothing made up. Everything is in black and white. That's what we want in America, right? Black and white paper. And yet, my time is up. So, I thank you.
I know that I'm a little bit agitated, but I respect all of you and I appreciate what you do for your time. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Susi. Citizens forum is still open. citizens form is closed. So, um, Commissioner Dominguez, you talked about
the military. We We're here on that. Um, and the but what stood out is the public records request from July 9th. I don't know where that is. You want to speak to it, madam manager? >> Yes. It's um a public records request for text messages which we had to
retrieve. Um I did speak to Miss Walker about it to just today. Um, that public records request will be released to Commissioner Dominguez. We had to retrieve text messages. We don't keep text messages. >> Got it. >> I'm sorry. Well, that's the one I'm aware of. So,
>> Miss Miss Madam Manager through Miss Can you get Miss Walker to the commissioner to get exactly what she needs so that you all can respond accordingly. And we had the res I said you sent um the um uh social services director to get his number cuz for the financial um planning
guy and Miss Sosa on the waterlings. Can you all set up a meeting? >> I met with Mr. Sosa for the first time um in Commissioner Santiago's office on June 23rd. On that day, I did send him and his assistant an email letting them know that um because his staff sent him
one letter saying that he did not owe anything, then sent another one saying he did. So, I told him in the email that we were going to honor the the the letter that he did not owe the leans. Um and I did send it to the finance director to draft that lean release up. Of course, I was out. They sent another
email to me on July 7th. When I was out, I responded on the same date telling them that I was out of the office on bereavement. They sent the email today asking when I will be back to the office. I responded immediately and said I am back in the office. >> Okay. So, can you all set up a meeting with um Mr. Sosa um the chief of staff
is here, Miss Ashley, so that you all can mitigate that issue so that we can close that out. Um Miss Ashley to Mr. SA as well and that it commission. >> Yeah, I'm sorry Mr. Mayor. What I understand though, what our managers uh
say now is everything is been you know done that has been restored. >> It has not been signed off on sign. >> It has not been signed off but I did send them a email acknowledging our mistake and that it was going to be addressed. >> Okay. Exactly. That's what I wanted.
Okay. Thank you. Thank you madame manager. And I and I told to you about item the commissioner Audrey talking about is number four. But if we don't want to pull it out to save time, I can u uh say into the public what did I what
did I think about or or you want me to pull it out for >> you want to do it during your report? >> Uh I'd like to pull it out. >> All right. So >> yeah, >> we have to reopen the agenda, the consent agenda.
Are you going to vote against it or something? Are you >> No, no, sir. No, no, no, sir. So the >> I'll give you time now to go ahead and put put on the record. >> Okay. I want to put it in the record. The concern is that we already be talking in the um uh agenda brie.
And for the commissioner Andrew that she's outside right now. I make it loud and clear that I going to supporting okay that item but okay that morning it had to be returned to the city because we are not the one broking that pipe.
That's what I believe that we be uh discussing in in that meeting. The morning is going to be refunding for the company creating that situation in Catalane in 127. >> Mr. Mayor, >> okay, I think we're all on the same page with that. So, madam manager, you can have an offline conversation with
Commissioner Santiago. >> Vice Mayor, >> thank you. Um, I'm currently working on legislation with the manager and the city attorney regarding that very issue because we've had three or four hit pipes. um over the last month or so, but
we really don't have a real mechanism how to go after the money other than just kind of asking them. So, the legislation that I'm uh working on will address just that to make sure we do get uh money back and not just for what is happening there, but also for the staff
cost that's incurred as a part of anything that is taking place of the remediation. So, I'm working on legislation regarding that because that is a lot of money, but it's not the first time. It keeps happening over and over again. And so, we need to uh put
something in place. I'm working with the manager and the city attorney on to bring something back to the commission. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you. All right. So, we're moving on to our um consent agenda item 13. Was it five?
A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, directing the city manager to provide Spanish interpretation services at all city commission meetings and special magistrate hearings. Providing for incorporation of recital, providing for direction to the city manager, providing
for scrivenous errors, providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by Commissioner Santiago. All right. Can I get a motion? >> Move it. Move by Commissioner Santiago. All right. No motion on this item. This item dies for lack of a second. Moving
on to item number 13 13. >> A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, directing the city manager to provide Spanish interpretation services at all special magistrate hearings. Providing for incorporation of recital, providing for
direction to the city manager, providing for scrivenous errors, providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by Vice Mayor Kelly. All >> right. Can I get a motion? >> Move it. >> Moved by Vice Mayor Kelly. Can I get a second on this item? >> Hearing none. This item dies for lack of
a second. All right. Moving on to the last item on the consent, which is 139. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, approving a budget transfer in the amount of $12,000 from the non-EP department non-contracted
services budget line item to the special events budget line item to provide funding for the city's Labor Day celebration providing for implementation and providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by Commissioner Santiago. >> Can I get a motion? >> Move it.
>> Moved by Commissioner Santiago. and I pulled this item. So, I'll go ahead and second the item um for discussion. Commissioner Santiago. >> Uh thank you, Mr. Mayor. I be talking uh
through my manager uh for the last seven months I think about that morning they be assigning to me for uh the Opalaka community newspaper. That's that's you know one of the thing
that we be talking nowhere and anywhere or we can't get through okay with that project because a lot of thing happen we don't found as they say no company they want to take over another thing is you know we uh we be having you know trouble
uh with the amount of money that we have and anything but they are nothing else they told me about okay my my the community no my the community newspaper for the city that he beger and acce and
approve uh last year in October for uh the commissioner and also for Talahasi that are the more the more important people for us to approve whatever we we sending out there. Now what I asking the manager uh uh um Madame Shamea is to see
if it's a possibility to move out of that money for that budget that is not going to be used in it. Okay? because it's already July. by the end of July, they promised me that probably next month, probably next month, we're gonna have an addition, a third edition for
the Opalaka community newspaper and to move part of the money to another event that we have for the city and that's a national event uh the um of the Labor Day in Opalaka
and that's the only reason that I say if it has possible to move that's funding that is already there to not losing it because if we don't use it, we're going to loosen it and we're not going to use it for anything else and
that all Mr. Manager um Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry. >> All right, I pulled >> That's the reason why that I that I do that. >> All right. I pulled this item for simply what you were talking about. Um, we last meeting we had a 45minute
conversation about spending $7,000 on paper. In that same meeting we talked about we debated about giving our our employees a 2% raise. So we this event
is already budgeted for. So just because we're not using it, we shouldn't allocate it reallocate it to something else. It should go in the general fund to help with what we need it for. So I I don't feel comfortable spending 12 plus
three which is already allocated that's $15,000 on a Labor Day event. Now, if you need more, then we can sign a meeting in the middle, maybe give you an extra 2,000, make it five or something, but a whole $12,000 when again we 45minut conversation on paper.
>> Paper and then the other conversation was another 45minute conversation, a debate about giving our employees a raise and then we're here. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Hey, it sound beautiful what you're bringing to us. Sound perfect. Okay. Yeah.
is any complaint but the other day we have a workshop and we be talking about to spend a half a million dollar next year money that we already don't have but we're talking about something it is there and for some reason and I want to find the reason I want to find the reason why the newspaper not STARTED IN
JANUARY WHY the newspaper don't start it in in in in February it's a lot of things going on and you talking about the $7,200 that we've been talking about the other day to ending ending in the fiscal year that we are right now
because like some people from the uh from the community say okay somebody say that we broke and somebody also say that we're NOT BROKE WELL WE ARE WE NEED SO MUCH MONEY YOU KNOW something okay you can leave that and I going to defer that
item okay because I don't really I don't really need to bother with that I going to celebrate you know Labor Day and I going to get the fun for whatever I can but I never going to accept him to send him to Tallahassee for the next year to
spending half a million dollar in Arabian night. Thank you. I defer THAT ITEM. I WANT TO DEFER the item. Don't worry my colleague. Everything is is okay with that. I don't need the $2,000 my mayor. Thank you.
>> Item has been deferred. Moving on to the next item which is item number um 141. >> Madame, that's the the hat on up here. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, authorizing the cancellation of the city's regular
scheduled city commission meetings set forth set for August 12th, 2026 and August 26, 2026, providing for incorporation of recital, providing for an effective date. >> All right. Can I get a motion on the title? >> Moved by moved by Commissioner Urban,
second by Vice Mayor. Simply put, you know, August is our vacation month and we except for that one year, we [laughter] had like six meetings, but we want to make sure that that we give our employees and our manager time to recoup and get ready for the new year. So, the
only meeting I'm suggesting that we have is that special meeting, which we usually do, I believe in the daytime, like around nine o'clock, to go over the um >> the benefits >> the benefits package. >> All right. So, that's that's it simply put. So, do I have any questions, concern on this item? All right, Madame
Clerk. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kelly, >> yes. >> Commissioner Santiago. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 5. >> All right. Moving on to 16A1.
An ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, renaming the Opalaka government center in honor of Myra of Mayor Myra L. Taylor, providing for incorporation of recital, providing for authorization, providing for implementation, providing for
conflict and repealer, providing for severability, providing for scrivenous errors, and providing for an effective date. This is sponsored by Commissioner Santiago. All right. Can I get a motion? >> Mr. Mayor >> um
I'm going to defer the item two of to uh next uh commissioner meeting in in September because I going to make an story uh you know and found out you know uh more history of goalaka.
>> Got it. So this item is deferred. Um, moving on to the last item of the night, which is 16B2, >> an ordinance of the city commission of the city of Opalaka, Florida, amending the annual adopted general, prepare proprietary and special revenue funds
budgets for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30th, 2026. adjusting revenues and expenditures as reflected in exhibit A. Providing for expenditure of funds established by the budget, authorizing the city manager to take certain
actions, providing for appropriation of all budgets and expenditures, providing for fees consistent with the appropriations and amendment, providing for incorporation of recitals, providing for conflict and repealer, providing for severability, providing for an effective date. This first reading and public
hearing was held on July the 8th and this is sponsored by the city manager. >> All right. Um, this is a public hearing item. I get let you I'm sorry. Can I get a motion? I'm sorry. Moved by Vice McKilly. >> Second. >> Second by Commissioner Irvin. This is a public hearing item. Madam manager, go ahead and present and then we'll open up a public hearing.
>> This is the second reading of the fiscal year 26 budget to align the funding. There were some minor changes. Well, I'm not going to say minor. There were some changes between first and second reading and our budget administrator will go over those changes. >> All right. This is a public hearing
item. Public hearing is open. >> Hearing none. Seeing none, public hearing is closed. >> All right. U madam manager, you want to go ahead and highlight those changes between first and second reading. >> Yes, m Mr. Floyd. >> Good evening, Mayor Commissioners. So, the changes spoken about by the manager
include we spoke about the last time of $5,500 going to the commissioner's office supplies. We have reduced that to $3,000 to capture any outstanding invoices that may be out there. So, that's capped there. There's also
$35,000 included which includes the roofing for Ingram Park and termite treatment at Shabbundi Park. Also included was the $12,000 on item number nine, but that has since been removed,
so that would be taken out. >> Okay. Um, madam manager, um, briefly, can you explain the roofing on Ingram Park? >> Yes. Ingram Park Senior Citizens Building, the building in the front that that staff occupies. That's the only building that's functional. Um, there
there's a need for roof repairs. >> All right. I I didn't get that part in and I got excited because I thought she was going to talk about the team. So I guess you know okay that roof on that team building [laughter] that's for the that's for the um senior building in the
front. >> Ki was excited too. Look [laughter] >> no he he's aware that >> so and then the other one was the Okay. I'm glad you're doing that because we just was over. So thank you for Yeah. for that one. All right. And so those are the only highlights.
>> Yes. Those are the only changes. Sorry. Any questions to the manager or um our budget administration? Budget administrator, Mr. Floyd. >> Yes, sir. >> Mr. Santiago, >> thank you. Uh that's um the one that we had to send into Talahass to be approved.
>> No, this is the um from last week. >> Yeah, the B. Yeah. >> No, we already voted on the one to go to Tallahass for approval. All right. Is that enough? All right. Um, Madame Clerk, >> Vice Mayor Kelly,
>> Commissioner Santiago, >> no. >> Commissioner Bass, >> yes. >> Commissioner Irvin, >> yes. >> Mayor Taylor, >> yes. >> Motion passes 41. >> All right, so we're moving on to the city manager's report. >> Good evening, mayor and commission. Um,
I have been out for quite some time. I am back and playing catchup. Um there's a lot to be caught up on. Um I did submit my report to you all in writing. Um very briefly, Seagull Park, I did send an email regarding Seagull Park
drainage improvements that will um take place this week and also the staging of the equipment that will also be in that area. Um notifications were disseminated to the residents in
that area. We've also posted it so to make the community aware of what's going to go on um on Single Park. Also, Parks and Recreation will host its summer showcase on Thursday, August 6th.
In addition, parks will be taking their end of the year summer trip to SeaWorld on August 7th. And I don't have anything else unless you have any questions or concerns. I'll take them at this time. >> All right. So, any questions to the manager? We'll start from left to right.
Dr. Baz, any questions to the manager? No questions. Commissioner Santiago, any questions for the manager on the report? >> Yes. >> Go ahead. >> Um, madame manager, uh, I comment to you something uh, regarded about uh, owner.
Uh, they have a situation out there by um, the [clears throat] site. Okay. about something that is belong to the city that that in his property the we already take care of that situation where we are that we going to
responding to them. >> Yes, it's also included in the report and Miss Gross can elaborate on it. >> Good evening major and commissioner CIP division manager. I think you're referring to pump station 16 on 43rd
Avenue 171st 61 and that's the address of the of the property and yes the city is trying to remediate. There was a a manhole that is installed in private property. We are remediating and sewer lateral is being installed to remediate
that and eliminate that manhole in the private property so it does not affect the property owner when he wants to do any type of development in the area. Also the area will be restored to better conditions than what it was uh when we put the equipment there.
>> Okay. Yeah. That's what I heard that is is not going to affecting the a property owner to um have any operation right now. We're not going to do anything after you know we decide what to do with that. >> We're not going to um we're not going to disrupt the property owner operations at
all. But we will be removing that and putting it in another area so he's not affected. >> Okay. when the time coming the [clears throat] the city going to let him know him, you know, to give him the space to working on the >> and the property. Okay. >> The property owner has been has been notified and we spoke to him uh earlier
today and yesterday as well. >> Thank you. And madame manager, now that she is here, I want to make also something clear. Okay. [clears throat] Regarded about what we talking about before for that item number four. Okay.
Just be sure like the way that we talk that the people that they responsible to do any damage anywhere alleyways any any part of the city you know people that they destroy a fence for our public property you know to make they to pay to
the city that's the only reason that I say yeah let's go through because we had to fix that section there you say that's very important to doing it if not now we're going to destroy the rest of the uh uh uh work that we do there when sacrifice.
Yes. But I want that company to be, you know, responsible and respond to us right away when whatever we're spending out there. Um that Mr. Mayor. >> Okay. All right. And um vice
>> Yes. Not a not a question. Um, I just want to say thank you for the hard work that you've been putting in trying to get that pool up and running for our kids before the summer is over. I really appreciate it. Thank you. And with regards to the pool, um,
I came back on last Monday. We we fasttracked, did what we were supposed to do. Um, we did our inspections. We were waiting on the health department to come today. They sent an email later late late this afternoon saying they apologize. They were not able to make it today, but they're shooting for tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. We put the pool company on
notice that they're coming at at 10:00 a.m. and our building official as well, so they can all be on site. They were there today waiting, but they didn't show up. And I've also made contact with um PWAP as well to inform them. >> And what's the estimated You said what
was the date you said? >> We're waiting. They said tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. >> Yes. >> I'm excited. Estimated time. Did they give you a time? >> 10:00 a.m. >> Okay. Yes. I was looking down at it here. [laughter] All right. Um the only thing I have for you, madam manager, is the the TPO item
uh the Miami day transport um planning operate organization. What's the um scope of work? Is that how we we're still funding free of that program? Because I saw scope of work that >> No, that that's a grant um that is that has been received by the city. with city
apply last year for the bicycle and transportation and grant assessment to add additional cycles or ways of transportation. So we were awarded uh 75,000. >> All right. And it's the bicycle lanes and the um for walkability.
>> Okay. All right. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't I just also know >> got it. All right. I think that's all. And the only thing I I will say this, Madam Manager, so I had the opportunity to to to hang out with the people that
were cleaning the canals on the the other day. Of course, they didn't let me ride the boat, but it's all right cuz that show was not done, [laughter] but it looks good. The only critique that I do have is I know that it's a oneman operation and he drives the boat, but can you ask them the to the the the
um that what borders the seaw walls to take that remaining excess trash? Yeah, because other it doesn't always get sucked up in the I think you know. Well, you saw it. All right, so that's it. That's the only thing I have, but thank you all. >> So, we're moving on to
moving on to our commission reports. Well, official board reports. I don't see any board chairs here. So, commission board reports and we can start this time. Um, okay. You want to go first? Go ahead.
>> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to say first of all to um Commissioner Santiago, thank you for making Dummy Nails and Chess a success with your efforts. It's becoming more lively. So, thank you for that. I also
want to plug the initiative, another initiative that I was working on over the summer with again with Nova. I'm driving her crazy every day. But thank you for not being upset because I I know I get on her a lot because I'm always calling asking
for something. But anyways, I mentioned it before. It's a little libraries in the city of Opalaka. I don't know if you all seen it. The little libraries that already have been installed within our parks. The ribbon cutting for that is going to be on Tuesday at 10:00, but
we're only going to do one because four. So, we're trying to navigate how we're going to put the um slideshow together where we can showcase all of them at once. And the ribbon county, we're going to do the one at Seagull and that will represent all of
them. But I want to give a shout out in advance to those who made it possible. Certainly, I would like to give a shout out to Miss Kathy Sandville, the parent, who brought the idea to me, and I ran with it. Exactly. I would like to give a
shout out to our city attorney, Miss Bernard at Norris for a contribution. Thank you so very much. And also to NWACP Miami Day branch. They adopted one of the libraries as well. And I adopted
one in honor of my mom. And also House of Hope adopted one. and the the libraries that have been adopted by persons are going to be maintaining those libraries. So, it would be at no cost, no whatever to the city. But,
however, the manager did allow her staff to install them for me or for us. And I'm so grateful. And with that being said, I I believe that I see additional little libraries coming um because truth be told, some of our parts can hold more
than one cuz they are relatively small. And if anyone who's listening, my colleagues would like to adopt the library to shout at me and we'll make it happen. I just want to put that out there and I want to say thank you all so so very much for your support and may God forever bless our city.
>> Dr. Baz, and I was going to I'm glad you brought up the little library and I saw the location, >> but I was wondering why didn't you have one here at City Hall? >> I'm sorry. It it just didn't cross my mind. >> Is it possible you can maybe put one in the lobby of city hall right in the corner by the elevator? We can we can
talk about that. Yeah. Okay. >> All right. May >> Mr. Mayor, one one question. I went to my um calendar. That's Tuesday. >> Yeah. I need Yeah. What time? Cuz I see that in my calendar. >> At 11. >> Cuz the police department have a bicycle
ride that day >> at 11. I don't know what time. >> It's at night. No. Afternoon. >> No, I think it's at 8. I don't know what time. Oh, this is going to be about 30 45 minutes tops and we're done. You could ride their bikes right over to the single park and join us at the library,
>> right? We could do a two for one event. Amen. >> Bring the [clears throat] books and as you already know, I have we still have the donation from the books that please take them. >> Of course. Thank you so much. Thank you, >> Commissioner Santiago. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Yeah, in my um in my report
I not to you know make two two points to um the manager in my colle that they are putting here in my folder and say uh do not forget to mention it the first edition of the community
newspaper in August 26 that I don't know anything about it. I don't know what's going on. I don't have no information but madame man if it is nothing in place don't worry about it let him go let him go and put the money back to the general
fund okay because I don't have anything you know regarded about that now uh >> okay commissioner Santiago >> sir that's my report >> because that's not right because they called each and every one of us to ask us what we want in the office to ask us what we want in that um in that
newspaper so we can't we we can't do to the manager. Yeah. >> Could you ask for this newspaper? The newspaper is here. We asked for your editorials >> and everybody everybody has submitted. I believe >> I received something from everyone. >> Everybody has submitted. So, we're going to cut the nice ribbon then for the
inaugural newspaper on what is it? August 28th. That was sponsored by Commissioner Santiago. Thank you, Madam Manager, for all your hard work in bringing this forth. Commissioner Santiago, you want to finish your report? >> You finished for me? point. But I I just wasn't I can't allow you to
>> I can't express myself here. >> Yeah, but that's not right. >> That's not right. No, it's me to know that I receive. Okay. But I receive everything, you know, by the last minute. Okay. And we've been discussing that for a long time now. Okay. Let's keeping going. Um I going to keep
celebrating uh the blood patty um in 22nd Avenue by the low [clears throat] grocery store. It's going to be um uh uh the seven or the next month. That's the first Friday of the month and I going to celebrate it in big out there. We going
to be make that community to look better and better every day. And I also have my um event for September September 7 Labor Day. It is going to be it's going to be
I going to celebrate in labor day and I going to get the best that I can to make l the city and the worker here for opalaka all the employment to participate in that event with no cost with no cost to the city. Thank you. And I going to celebrate in that event. and
I change uh the address and it's going to be allow Alibaba Avenue from 22nd Avenue to the low grocery 1731 Alibaba Avenue. That's going to be the celebration of Labor Day there. Thank you.
>> Um I'll go next. I don't have a long report. Um I know we have financial oversight under my report. Anything from the efficiency audit? I don't see the I see Mr. employee about see >> the um finance director is out the last correspondence that was relayed to me by
the finance director is with regards to the efficiency audit that they're going over the 99 findings now. >> Got it. All right. Which we all we cured already. So yes, >> I'm excited about that. All right. So the other thing on my thing is um our book bag annual book bag giveaway and
health fair that we have every year is August 8th. That's a Saturday from 11 to 3. um book bags, school supplies, free health screenings. Um we're going to have an advocacy workshop. We have free food and families fund and more. Um between myself and Commissioner Irv,
we're trying to get the people to come back to do the haircuts and the braids. And so we're waiting on a response from them. So we're inviting everybody out to that. Um that will be at Shabbundi Village Saturday, August 8th from 11 to 3. And that ends my report. Vice Mayor
Kelly, >> no report. No report. Um, Commissioner Irvin. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, yesterday I had the privilege of having a popup pizza party with the summer camp. Had a ball. They enjoyed it, but
that was only at Sherbundi. So, tomorrow I'm going to do another popup pizza party over at Ingram for the summer camp um participants. Um, our RB in the park was a great success on last Saturday. We literally
hosted about 300 plus at Shrebundi. Had a great time. Um September 5th is our next RB in the park, but it's the Opa Laka reunion edition. >> Um those that attended last year know
that we literally uh closed down Ingram Park big time. So it'll be at Shabbundi this um this year. The time is the same. I think it's 5 to 11. Also, um, bingo was really great this week. Uh, they we
missed our bingo caller. Um, we all filled in, of course, uh, to make it happen. Mary is a godscent. Thank you so much for her. And, um, it was, oh, last Wednesday, I had the
privilege of, um, hanging out with the kids. I love the kids. Kids are very It's the adults I sometime have problems with. But the children, I love them. We went to the water. I went to the water park with them. We had a really great
time last week. Um, great time. And can't understand my own writing, but anyway. Um, unfortunately this month, I did make the last one, Commissioner Santiago, I'm going to be at SeaWorld with the children on the 7th, so I'm
going to miss your your party that night. But I'll be there September um for your for Labor Day party. I'll be there. >> You can make a video and we show out there. >> Thank you so much. >> All right. I do apologize. We got one
more thing we need to do. So, the Florida League of Cities is having most of we we go every year their annual meeting uh which takes place on August 13th through the 15th. But we need to select one designated um elected official to be a voting delegate which
is that Saturday August 15th. I won't be able to make it. But does anybody anybody you're going? >> Yes sir. >> All right. So you want to be what's uh can I submit your name as a voting delegate? >> Don't sound like I have a choice. [laughter] >> So madame clerk there's your answer on
that. And last oh two I'm sorry two other things we want to shout out. Um Mr. Javaris Brownley. Thank you Kari. They came they called yesterday and said that they wanted to do something nice for the city of Opalaka's football team. So they came in today. They brought footballs and posters and book bags for
our um football players and our cheerleaders. He stayed out there and played ball with the kids and ran and so it was a good good um vibe at Shabbundi Village and he's homegrown from the city of Opalak. He plays for the Jets now as a quarterback. So he came back to the
city of Opalaka to give back. So, thank you, Madam Manager, for the support. Chief of Police and Ki for that and to all of my colleagues. Thank you all. And last but not least, y'all know I love my my explores. And not only do I love my explores, I love my reserve officers. Don't they look nice tonight, Joe?
>> They do always. >> So, thank you, Chief. Thank you, Chief. Um, we see you all. Y'all look good in your uniforms. We appreciate you all because we know we don't really pay y'all. Y'all get that dollar that dollar a year, but
y'all come and still support the city of Opalaka when it is needed. So, shout out to the reserve, the Opalaka reserves, and you all hardly ever get recognition and you never really asked for it, but from the bottom of my heart, I want to tell you all thank you. Thank you. So,
other than that, we will um we can close the dismiss, but we ask you to keep um the Cabbrooks family in your prayers as they will be utilizing one of our residents on this Friday. at Helen Helen Miller. Helen Miller. So those of
you that can, let's support our residents. She's a longtime resident of the city of Opalaka, so we want to make sure that we are supporting. So can I get a motion to adjourn this meeting? Second by Commissioner Santiago, second by Commissioner Irving. This meeting is adjourned.