Good evening everyone and thank you for coming. Thank you all and thank you for your patience. The city of Hyia officially calls the meeting to order, the council meeting of March 10th to order at 5:39 p.m. Madame Clerk, please call the role. >> Mr. Zagi, >> present. >> Mr. Laa, >> present. Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Morero, Miss G. Perez, >> present. >> Miss Empere, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. President, you have a full council. >> Thank you. Will everyone please rise for the pledge of allegiance led by council member William Maro and face the flag please to the flag of the United States of America to the republicy and justice for all. >> Madame clerk could you lead us in an invocation to you can be seated everybody. >> I jumped the gun here. Lord, we pray for your guidance and direction and benefit of those who live and work in the city of Hyalia. Amen. >> Thank you everyone. Madame clerk, will you please read the meeting guidelines for tonight? >> The following guidelines have been established by the city council. All lobbyists must register with the city clerk. As a courtesy to others, please refrain from using cellular telephones or other similar electronic devices in the council chamber. A maximum of three speakers in favor and three speakers in opposition will be allowed to address the council on any one item. Each speaker's comments will be limited to three minutes. No signs or plaque cards in support of or in opposition to an item or speaker shall be permitted within the council chamber. Any person whether participating via the web platform, telephonic conferencing, or physical presence at city hall, interested in making comments or posing questions on matters of public concern or on any item on the agenda may do so during the meeting. Members of the public may address the city council on any item pertaining to city business during the comments and questions portion of the meeting. A member of the public is limited to one appearance before the city council and the speaker's comments will be limited to three minutes. Individuals should be respectful of the elected officials and staff and make every effort to speak with a moderate tone using appropriate language and avoiding personal attacks. Members of the public in the audience shall refrain from shouting or making remarks from their seats to the mayor, council members, or staff sitting on the deis. The public can view public meetings on the city's YouTube page. >> Thank you, madame clerk. We have uh two presentations for tonight. The first presentation is really exciting. Um can you read the presentation for us? >> Presentation of a Bernadoodle puppy donated by Councilwoman Jayen Perez to the city of Haley Police Department to serve as a therapy dog for police officers, victims, and the community. >> Councilwoman Perez, you deserve to brag a little about this. Would you like to explain us what this I Why did I look that way? That dog got me so excited. >> Senior citizen only. >> I know. Turned 64 yesterday. You got to forgive me. >> My god. >> Thank you. >> And happy birthday. I didn't text you. >> Thank you. >> Wonder you're so well dressed. >> Yes. Well, this is something that I know the police department has been wanting for a while and it's a privilege and an honor that I was able to facilitate this um this um therapy dog will serve in in a lot this initiative will serve in many capacity for victims, the community and those that that need it. Um I feel that it's an honor to be able to do this. So, thank you, Chief Poente, for allowing me to do this. And this is the reason why I feel I I feel proud of myself because I always said that I wanted to get elected to make a difference. And doing this is like a little granito arena, like I say, that I'm doing for the city and I'm very proud of and I'm very proud of the police department and I just hope that this therapy dog helps a lot of people. >> Thank you. >> So, thank you. >> Will be your legacy >> and more and more. Representative presents. >> If I may through the chair, >> if I may. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I just want to congratulate um Miss Councilwoman Jayen Perez. I think that most recently we saw when we had our staff member in human resources pass away, which I know was a very dear friend of yours, Althia Luch. And um when she passed away, we had to have the county come in and bring their therapy dog to help that department of human resources. And so this is just a testament that this is going to help not only our police officers that see and deal and do so much or the victims and families that they visit that are suffering during a crisis, but our own employees in other ways. And I think that it's a a legacy not only for you but for your friend Althia. So um may she rest in peace and may this dog bring peace and love to all who have the honor of meeting him. >> All right. She was my motivation to be honest with you because I saw the impact that the therapy dog that they brought from the city of Dorado did and uh I I thought it was, you know, she was defin I was motivated before and I was going to do this regardless, but she was definitely the little push and everything worked in God's timing. And I have to take um thanks Alice cuz she was the one that actually found him and I'm the breeder. So I have to thank her because she's also part of this. >> Thank you. I think you've got a proclamation coming and we have to introduce the guest of honor. Mayor, you were going to >> How do you want? >> No, no. I mean, please. The guest of honor. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Yeah. Yeah. >> The moment. >> Oh, boy. >> Look at that. Entering the ring. Now, entering the ring. >> All right. Mayor Council George Fuente, 555 East States Avenue. Uh first of all, thank you, Councilwoman Jenny Perez for this donation. This donation means the world uh to our department and our community. Um I thank the uh the council for your constant support of our agency. Mayor, thank you for allowing us to uh to get this done uh for our police department. Uh, we recently chose our handler for our therapy dog, which will be Officer Lucy Carman Lopez, a 20-year veteran. Officer Lopez is a 20-year veteran of our agency, most recently detached to the state attorney's office human trafficking task force. Besides that, she's a peer support team member, a program that we started a few years ago uh to assist our officers in times of need. Uh this therapy dog, we know it's going to bring comfort, calm, and joy, not just to our officers, but to our community, to our children, to our elderly, and we plan on uh definitely uh taking them out and about. this uh this pup has gotten more attention these two weeks and I think uh I've received in my 29 year career here. So uh >> so chief >> I know that the name that everybody's been waiting for and I appreciate and I thank our community everyone for chipping in uh it was a hard decision to make once we had like 1500 comments online and my cell phone had comments every night and day of suggestions and everybody telling me what they're aita and aito but we came to a a decision that's hard but I will officially introduce to you Domino for the Latin community. Domino. Domino. Domino. >> So, it's bilingual. >> Is he a sergeant? A captain? What is he >> at this stage? At this point in the game, he's over me. He's >> and a general. He's a general. He's a general. >> So, again, again, thank you all for the support and to our community. This is your dog. >> Thank you. Thank you all. Let's all go down and take a picture and meet the celebrity. >> I'll be his first patient. How doing good? coming. >> Yeah. Oh, >> you guys bring the other Can we try as much as we can? >> Get in between. >> Don't look at Perfect. Amen. Come on. Got it. Hey, speech speech. Next presentation. That was awesome. Thank you again. Thank you again, Councilwoman. Uh, next presentation. Very, very special presentation to a very special city partner. Much needed at this time when hospitals are struggling in our city, struggling everywhere. And we have a hospital that's shining, that's shining bright. And I believe if I'm not wrong what they're celebrating, what we're celebrating today, there might have been some time put in before that, but officially the 10-year anniversary of Larkin, the former Palm Springs Hospital. So today, uh, actually, it's a few days ago was the 10-year anniversary of Larkin Hospital. And the team leader for this hospital, the man who has made this possible with a fantastic team is Dr. Jack Michelle. We'd like him to come up and get a proclamation from the mayor. is wonderful. His executive staff, Patty, Dana, Yoeli, everybody who wants to come up here, come up. Everyone can come up and give your support. Just wait for me. See the Very good. Yeah. Hello. Testing testing. >> Okay. A little bit higher, please. >> Okay. want to move first. >> Whereas the city of Hyia recognizes the essential role of healthc care institutions in protecting the health and well-being of our community. And whereas Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs campus marks its 10-year anniversary under the leadership of Dr. Jack Michelle whose vision restored and strengthened a hospital that has served Hyia residents for more than 50 years. Whereas through the dedication of its leadership, its physicians, many of them with us today, nurses and staff as well, the hospital has expanded critical services, achieved high quality ratings and improved patient safety outcomes. And whereas Larkin Community Hospital has advanced medical education in Hyia by becoming a teaching hospital and training future physicians right now across multiple specialties. And whereas the hospital's continued growth and planned expansion of health science education will further enhance healthcare access and opportunity for future generations in Hyia. Now therefore, I Brian Calvo, mayor of the city of Halia, Florida. on behalf of the city council and the residents of this great city do hereby pro proclaim February 1st 2026 as Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs campus 10th anniversary day in the city of Halia. Congratulations. testing. >> I want to thank our team right behind me who who really turned this sleepy hospital into what it is today. and what the future only holds great things for us and for the city. Thank you. Thank you, doctor. Thank you to all. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for everything you do. All right. No other presentations on the agenda. We are at item seven, comments and questions. Madame clerk, do we have something we need to >> Yes. >> On this item, we're not reading anything out, are we? >> Yes, we have um two participants who were not able to be here today that they've sent us email messages and they would like to be read as their comments. The first one is a message to be read into the record from Lizu Rodriguez and it reads as follows. Dear mayor and commissioners, good afternoon. We are respectfully requesting that this email be read into the record during today's 5:30 p.m. City of Halia meeting as we are unable to attend in person due to a scheduled game. We are writing to express serious concerns regarding the safety, maintenance, and availability of baseball fields currently being used by our children. First and most importantly, the lighting si situation is unacceptable. There have been repeated instances of inadequate or malfunctioning lights during evening practices and games. Even more concerning, there are parks and baseball fields not currently being used that have no lighting at all. Proper lighting is not a luxury. It is a basic safety requirement. Limited visibility significantly increases the risk of injury and creates unsafe conditions for children, coaches, and families. Additionally, the condition in which the fields are turned over to our teams is often not suitable for immediate play. Coaches and parents are frequently left addressing maintenance issues before practices and games can begin, raising concerns about oversight and field preparation standards. We are also facing an ongoing issue and baseball field availability. Currently, we do not have a steady designated park available for our team to practice. As a result, families are forced to move from park to park on a weekly basis. This lack of consistency creates confusion, unnecessary stress for parents, and instability for the children. A structured youth sports program requires a reliable and consistent practice location. Our children deserve safe, properly maintained, adequately lit, and consistently available facilities. Families dedicate significant time, energy, and resources to youth sports in our community, and we are respectfully asking that the city prioritize these conditions accordingly. Thank you, Leisu Rodriguez. >> Thank you for your comments. Are we ready for the second communication, unless somebody has something to say? A second communication, please. The second one is from an anonymous person and it reads as follows. Good afternoon, mayor and members of the city council. Although I am unable to be present this evening, I respectfully submit this message to be read on my behalf. I am the mother of Tristan who plays with the Lyola Lightnings and I am writing from the heart of a parent who simply wants her child and all the children in our city to have a safe place to play the game they love. Recently, I moved my son to Lyola Baseball Academy so he could finally play in our own Halia parks. For years, we traveled to another city because there were limited opportunities locally. As a proud Halia resident, it has always meant a great deal to me to see my child play and grow in the city we call home. Thanks to Coach Lewis, an incredible team of seven and eight-year-old boys has been formed. These boys are not just teammates. They are building friendships, learning discipline, and becoming like brothers. The parents are supportive, involved, and grateful to have something positive for our children within our community. However, we are struggling with the condition of the baseball field lighting at some of our parks. Many of our practices depend on proper lightning, especially during the school year when it gets dark early. Some parks do not have lights and others have lights that are not functioning properly. When lighting is unavailable, practices must be cancelled. The children are disappointed. Parents adjust work schedules unnecessarily and value development time is lost. Most importantly, this becomes a safety concern. These are young children running, batting, and fielding in the evening hours. Adequate lighting is essential to have help prevent injuries and ensure a safe environment for everyone. We are simply asking that the lighting at our baseball fields be reviewed and repaired where needed so our children can safely practice and play in their own city. Small improvements in maintenance can make a meaningful difference for our youth and for the families who are committed to keeping sports programs strong in Halia. Thank you for your time, your service, and your consideration. >> Thank you. Duly noted and help is on the way with that in the park, especially with the lighting. Um, we have registered speakers. >> If I may through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I'm sorry, clerk. Can you tell me if they mention the park? Are they both playing at the same park where the issue is? >> It doesn't mention the park. >> It doesn't mention where the malfunction of the lights were where they play with that team. >> I mean, that what I read entails the entire message. So then I guess we would have to ask parks if maybe they could check with their scheduling to see that team that she mentioned. When have they been scheduled in the past just so that we could see Did you Did you hear which team it was? Can you repeat the team? >> Lyola. >> Lyola. Just so that we could see maybe what part they play in. Typically it's Pucky Dad, right? Or Popcock. >> Good evening council and mayor. Um Willie Sanchez parks and community engagement. The park that they've been using um routinely is Bright Park, >> right? >> Um we are addressing those issues. We have addressed them in the past. Uh we're actually have a agenda item today uh to to repair some additional lights that are that need repair. Uh I would tell you we replaced already four major projects. Buggy Dam, Babcock Park, Goodlet Park is wrapping up now and Myander state-of-the-art ling uh lighting. Um we're committed to make our parks the best in the county. That's that's the commitment uh from myself and my team. Um as far as the the group in question, um Steve can give a little bit more details. He was dealing with them um via email and back and forth. We actually received a great email from the coach yesterday and the lead parent um thanking us for the action we have taken so far. Um but we we are we know these issues. We've been addressing them for, you know, since I came back. Uh, we were facing 15 years of deferred maintenance and we've worked very hard to get where we're at now. There's a lot of good things that have happened in our parks and I don't want that to be sidestepped or um forgotten, but we're our our commitment is to continue fixing, building, and and making our parks the best, not just in Day County, but throughout the state of Florida. Um, Steve, I don't know if you want to add something about the the group in question. Thank you, Mr. Sanchez. I agree. I I understand that and not to take away, but I just wanted to do a little investigation because it's not just that they're saying that the lights weren't working. They said they had malfunction. So, I found out maybe had like a a short circuit that we're not aware of. Maybe one of the nights. >> Yeah. Oh, by the way, Stevia is a deputy director of parks and recreation. Um 900 East 56th Street. Uh yeah, this was uh something that um was brought to our attention a few months ago. Um it was an electrical issue at some of our parks. Um some of the the lighting fixtures are extremely old and dated. Um so uh to to Willy's point earlier, we've we've upgraded a lot of the systems that that required um those upgrades. Um we actually met with uh a team representative, a parent, and actual coach uh from the from the uh individuals that are sending the the emails. went with them last week and kind of outlined sort of what our plan of action was and how we're already already addressing uh what their concerns were and and they were very, you know, happy and and understood that, you know, once they were a little bit educated on the process, they they totally understood what where we're coming from in terms of uh the necessary steps we're taking uh to move forward with with repairs. So, um we're confident that uh and like Willie said, we got a nice message from um that team representative yesterday um kind of thanking us for our continued efforts and how we're uh you know making sure that you sports here are sort of taken care of. Um so, um but you know, it's part of our consent agenda today. Hopefully, uh everything goes well and and we can kind of hit the ground moving on on getting those repairs done. uh Breit Park would be first and foremost because we understand this uh this concern is uh uh something that we've been dealing with for for some time and and then we have Kasus Park on deck uh which has a general field area there that needs to be uh repaired as soon as possible. So other than that, there are some little fixes here and there that we'll also be addressing, but uh we are on it. >> I love that. Um, and and mayor, I think that maybe what we could request is to see how many more parks we still have to update the lighting because I know it's it's a big cost associated with those new kind of like LED lights and maybe we could add it in to our appropriations for some state funding. Um, and see if maybe that's something that we could get some allocated funds from the state and put it on our wish list of of things for the following uh the following year. >> We'd love that as a as a fail safe. We're looking into budgetary options as well for upcoming fiscal years. Uh we understand it's budget season, so we're we're uh >> we're preparing ourselves. Yes. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Yep. Thank you. And uh >> wait, let me come in too through the chair >> for maintenance >> through the chair. Yes. So, um Willie and and Steve, thank you for always answering my phone. See, they're talking every day. >> Um every time there's been a situation or a question for the residents, we always have an you always have an answer. Something has been programmed coming forward, there's always an answer. My suggestion will be uh maybe as we talked about before just put a bulletin board in the park let them know what's coming what the and 99% of the emails calls that receive all of us receive when I do call your office there's a plan >> there there is there's definitely a plan there there's always a plan so I guess awareness let the you know let the community listen this is like this tomorrow's going to be fixed this and as long as the residents know what's going on trust me that's going to be easier so my suggestion maybe you guys just put a bullet board hey guys listen these these lights, this this this and that's it. It'll be taken care of 99% of the challenges we've been because always there's always there's always the problem and the solution. I guarantee you every time so far there's always a budget coming or something you've been approved so the community can know because think about it they don't they don't see this or anything like that. So let's say that Bucky Dent Park or Goodlet Park I know you have the track coming forward the lights and all that stuff just let them know let's this is what's coming they're going to get excited about it. So that's just my suggestion so the community can know. Okay, >> we're we're committed to this. Uh, Councilman Steve and I are Haley kids. We grew up in our parks and um I've said this before. This is a labor of love for us and we're not going to stop. That's not option. So, >> um, you got you got my commitment. I know Steve uh you got his commitment, too. And our team, we have an amazing team behind us. >> Yeah, I I I know. But just put it there so they can trust me. It'll be my suggestion will be a lot of the questions will be answered. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. Thank you both. >> Madame clerk, first registered speaker, >> George Pendes. >> Come on up, sir. Do you need a translator? And I apologize for the question. >> No, I don't. >> No, thank you, sir. >> School teachers. >> Name and address. Oh, thank you, sir. Name and address for the record. And you have three minutes. Thank you for your time. My reason for coming here, it's a um case of vandalism that I first reported it to the police back on June 10th of last year and it still has not been resolved. And the problem that I see is the poor code enforcement in Halyia. And I'm sorry to say this, but that a case of vandalism is my back neighbor has been an ongoing problem for me. Okay. I had other issues with him. He first set up a hanging roof that was touching the old fence that I had caused an encrunchment. I spended an entire summer cuz I'm off on the summer. Contacting the owner of the property. She finally met with me. Um they set back the the hanging roof to feedback. I put a new fence, everything under permit. Shortly after that, he got a canopy and attach it from his hanging roof back to my new fence. He put a nail right through it. A fence that cost me $8,000 and it's brand new. I told him not to touch it because I put it not on the dividing line. I put it inside my property like an inch and a half into my uh lot and this guy has no control and I wonder why they act this way. Well, they have no consequences. So, if they have no consequences, they keep doing it. They do whatever they want. Okay. Sometimes I call the police because finally I manage. I remodeled the house. I I you know I got to new driveways and I said you know I contact the street department. They were very helpful and I thanks to them Jose and Jame. Um they did an a parking approach because these people were parking right you know there was no visibility. I rent the property to good tenants. They were complaining. They, you know, even when I used the the the driveway, when I was backing out of the driveway, I could hardly see who was coming. So, they did a um a um an approach, you know, with the the white stripes and they put two signs. They park there all the time. And I call the police when they come, you know, who it is is such and such. They go, "Hey, from this point forward, you cannot park." No issue tickets, no consequences. Two days later, the same people parking over on on the on the on the prohibited area. So, where is this leading to? Because my concern is if you don't have a coding, if you don't enforce the law, okay, there are no consequences. You have a lot of unruly people unfortunately now living in Halyia. This crowd is not the crowd of the 1970s and everybody knows that. Okay. It is considered a violent crowd. I don't want to confront them. >> I'm sorry sir. We're run. >> Okay. Your time is up. I >> What is it going to happen? Where is this leading to? >> So So let me understand. There was the parking issue. That's police. And then you have the issue with the shed, right? No, he brought some friends and he vandalized in full delight. Okay. He vandalized and I have a film and I said I provided the police department code enforcement. I've been in contact with two detectives. >> So my my chief of staff is here hosing. Um he'll get your information. Can speak to him right now. >> He brought some prints and they painted over some of the white stripes of the of the parking approach. >> Okay. Okay. It is a case of vandalism and it's a criminal case because if you're telling me that someone is going to come in full daylight and do that knowing that they're being filmed, where's the respect? No respect. And this is the consequence of poor law enforcement and and and code enforcement. I'm sorry to tell you that, but I pay considerably high taxes over $8,000 to live in a Now, I don't live here. I live in Miami Beach, but I own that property and I remodeled the property and I don't see why my tenants have to live under such a poor and danger quality of life and that's definitely impacting the property values and that's my concern. Those are the real issues that needs to be addressed. >> Yeah, we're going to address that now. Thank you. You came to the right place and we'll get right on that. Thank you. Thank you, >> the chair. Next, >> just briefly for the record, I just want to say that I've been here I don't know 12 years in a elected official and five years in the Sony board. I have never had so many calls for code enforcement issues as I do right now. So, I don't understand. I mean, he might have an issue absolutely and I understand it, but I think the city's definitely on top of the code enforcement issues and trying to do the best that is that he can, especially now more than ever. I don't know his situation. I'm sure they will be addressed now, but um I wouldn't say po code enforcements because all the calls that I get is related to code enforcement right now. >> Yeah. >> And I'm sure so as well. >> You want to say something? >> You you thought you thought it was going to be easy money tonight, huh? Easy, huh? >> Come up to the well, sir. >> Oh, yeah. I just want to provide maybe an update to the residents where we're at. I know we've been having a lot of discussions about increasing enforcement. Maybe you can provide some top level information. >> Um, we are increasing >> name and address for the right. >> Alexis Riveron, 501 Palm Avenue. >> Thank you, sir. >> Uh, building department and code enforcement. We are increasing uh we're ramping up the the enforcement. We have uh at night we have task force we're doing. So, we are on it. It's a big city. >> Yeah. >> What are some of the things that we're the task force is kind of focusing on? >> We're looking for RVs, commercial vehicles, anything that affects the pretty much quality of life. >> Okay. And also, um, Chief, I think you guys are doing something with parking as well. >> George Fonta, 555 East Avenue. And yes, mayor, as we've had u many conversations in regards to um illegal parking throughout our city, parking on sidewalks, uh commercial vehicles parking on city swills, uh we've uh increased that enforcement. And I could say that off the top of my head, probably the past two days alone, over 60 citations have been issued just in regards to commercial vehicles parking on city soil areas. uh anytime that I encourage any uh resident, anyone that has any complaints in regards to a certain area of vehicles being illegally parked, our officers are out there. We have a neighborhood resource team now that I have assembled in order to address those issues. So, that is one of the uh the task forces that we're part of which is going out there on a daily basis and addressing these these complaints. Yeah, look obviously uh enforcement was a little more lax under the previous administration and my standing order to both code and to PD has been um to increase enforcement and I think you know for a long time it it was just getting out of hand. Obviously it's going to take some time um but you know maybe we can provide an update at the next meeting as to some some hard numbers and stuff like that. Thank you both >> through the chair. >> Yes ma'am. Just because we're speaking in regards to code, I have a question um because it seems to be um popping up and I get calls on this is um do we allow or is there any type of enforcement on a property that has you know 10 plus cars blocking sidewalks? Um I mean you can obviously tell in some of these houses that there's probably something going on. Um do we have any enforcement on that? So, if they're if they're outside the property, it's a police issue. >> Okay. >> And obviously, um, you know, it depends where where the vehicle is located, um, you know, if it's blocking a hydrant, if it's blocking an entrance, that's an issue. Um, if it's a swale thing, then, you know, it's kind of a little difficult. Uh, unless it's a commercial vehicle. Uh, when we're talking about inside the property, then that becomes a code problem. Obviously, if there's vehicles that are abandoned, uh that's a violation. Vehicles without tag, that is a violation. Uh and then we obviously look at, you know, if there's any uh illegal additions and things of that nature as well. Um so it gets kind of treated, you know, differently depending on the scenario. But again, you know, we are we're cracking down on the enforcement. If there's a specific property, then um please send us the address and, you know, we will assign it to an officer. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Um, Madame Clerk, next registered speaker. >> Marlene Sapero. >> Marlene Sero. >> Hello, Marlene. Name and address for the record. My dear, although everybody knows you, but >> Good afternoon. Marlene Sapro, 5860 West 12th Lane. Highly affordable. >> Thank you. Go on. Three minutes. Good afternoon, mayor and council members. I'm here to address uh on your agendas here, land use amendment 16 and zoning item 17. There might be others, but I'm not really >> Mr. Pero, you can come back for that specifically for that item if you want to gather your thoughts. >> No, I thought gathered. Thank you. Um, I uh am a longtime resident and an active community volunteer and I have lived at that address for 36 years. I'm very proud of this beautiful city of mine of Hyia and I'm here representing the residents of my area and objection to the construction of a RV and boat parking lot. This is a residential zone near two schools with children and parents crossing in this vicinity. Our neighborhood homes will be impacted with loss of value and safety with this project. Questions to consider which I've thought and I think everyone should consider. I asked myself, who owns this property? We do know it's the church, but who's financing the project? Who will be constructing this? Who will be administering the property? And most importantly, who will be responsible for m uh monitoring this property? Also, what what does FPNL have to say about their power lines in this parking lot today? Everything on paper and presentation looks great, but we already have two or more of these sites in Hyia who don't look anything like these renderings. Who is guaranteeing what is beyond? Also note the various ins and outs of this parking lot causing unnecessary traffic in a residential area. Those in the area who have RV and boats park it on their own property, leaving the project open to the traffic from other communities or neighboring areas. Who is to guarantee what is behind this conversion? Immediately after passing, the church sells and we are forced with other commercial buildings and structures in our residential area. Passing this is a mistake for our city and it sets a precedence for future commercial expansions in our established in an established residential area. I ask that you vote no for this. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Peru. Some of those questions may be answered when he gives the presentation if you want to stick around. Some of those might be answered. Thank you. Thank you. Next uh registered speaker, >> David Batiner. >> David >> from Applied Dynamics. >> Battinger. >> Bater. >> David Battinger. Front and center. No. David Battinger. Nope. >> All right. Next registered speaker. >> Raphael Rodriguez. >> Raphael Rodriguez. >> No. Did I Did I write that wrong? I believe it was Raphael Hernandez. >> Hernandez, is he here? >> Tony. >> No, no, you had it right. Yeah, it was right. >> Well, good afternoon. My name is Rafael Hernandez and I live at 18 5800 West 13 Court in Halia very close to the place where is intended to do that uh resoling. Uh, I agree with everything that Malen Pero said before and also I going to add that this area is a very heavy traffic area. West 60th Street is the longest street in Hyalia and the one with the heaviest traffic beside 49 and 68 street. So this is going to be something that is going to add more traffic and more danger to the area. Beside around this area, we have a schools, we have a park, we have children moving all the time around this area and I see no reason to do what is intended to do there. having some other places more suitable for that uh to do that. So I against that 100%. I vote no for this uh change it or Sony. Thank you. Thank you Donnie. Thank you. Next registered speaker. Madame clerk, >> Santiago Cardas. >> Santiago Cardinas. Cardinas. >> Dr. for Santiago Cardinal 135 East 9. Those in the poet Memorial. Yeah. No, no, that's kind of approved. I don't know what Jose what? said. Wow. Amen. Maybe Jose, >> next registered speaker. Madame clerk, >> Jose Azi. >> Jose Azie. Sir, come on up. You know the you know the routine. >> Hi, good evening. Jose Aldi 788 Southeast Park Drive. Yeah, I want to make it back to a serious meeting because this is a very serious concern of how we privatized our park. I came here to answer Melinda Dega's council moment de la Vega when she asked about what happened to Filer and what about baseball field. But I would first want to address that those emails that you got. I one of the things that I try to stress on you that the average person that doesn't have a field doesn't have a program like I always challenged Lewis um sorry council man Rodriguez Mons Perez to go to the parks and you realize there's no programs available right so when we privatize the parks soccer is a big money maker so we have fourmmies in Hyia where we only need one but we don't have a baseball academy so the reason why that email was anonymous obviously because he's a non-resident resident and you got to be careful about reading anom anonymous emails. I wouldn't because that's like a kind of worm, but so we have all these non-residents using our parks, right? So to answer the filer, we're the only city in 20 years that closed parks. So we closed the park at Filer and we closed the park at at uh Hilia Middle. So the Optimus program that we had in Halia Middle, now it's Sparks. So we lost Sparks. We lost Slay to Kia and and um then the four soccermies they also have three ba three three baseball fields. So I'm going to bring up uh so Carlos Hernandez eliminated programs but the fields are still available for the residents but then when when Bovo privatized them there's some that you inherited Mayor Cavo you inherited this problem. So I'm going to use Bucky Den as an example. You're going to open a buggy den right the pool. You're going to realize that the past administration that let Walker Park, Bright Walker Pool, Bright Pool, and Ree Poolool, they've been closed for five years and major repair. There's the money to fix that. So, when you open up the pool at at Bucky Den in the past, it was privatized. It went from $45 to $145. The residents could not use the only the private company. But in the budget, if you remember Melinda Dega, she wasn't going to approve the first hearing and the second hearing, she approved it. Her only condition was more money for lifeguards. You don't have money for lifeguard when you open up. I'm sure you realize buggy pool. They didn't leave you money for for the park for the lifeguard for that pool because we talked about that in the budget hearing. And then the gymnasium 90% is privatized to Florida National College and schools. So the residents around Bucky Dent can only use the gym for eight hours a week. So I just want to be real fast on the solution. What Willie Sanchez and Steve Diaz is doing is incredible. like what they're doing at Babcock Park in the playground because when I was a director of different parks, my second in charge had more experience more everything than just even their administration. The the average the qualification for a park manager right now is 19 years, one year experience and a GED. I don't know how anybody can manage. We can't even first bring the programs because we have the parts. So I'm I'm against privatization and these non-residents. We don't have a baseball league in Halia. We have so four soccer programs and no baseball league. So I I just it's going to take you a long time and there's no money in the budget, but look out for the resident that don't have a voice. These people are very organized like the swim program and they're organized in order to come in. But the average person and I challenge you uh councilwoman Gonzalez, council woman Perez 10 seconds >> and mayor please go to like Bright Park, Southeast Park and ask what programs do you have? They're going to say, "Oh, we don't have any programs, but you can go here. You can go there like and you don't have money in the budget." Again, I think the answer is one of time. >> The answer when you thank >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> through the chair, if I may. >> Yes, sir. >> Just to clarify is we have never privatized parks. We have privatized some of the programs in parks and I know Jose Ar you know me as well. We've been around for a long time since I was a little kid and you worked at parks. And just to clarify, um I played at HA, we had Corey League at Babcock, we had um Optimist in Hay Lime. When the economy collapsed and we didn't have the money and we had to figure out how to pay the employees here, we we also even put a lot of burdens on the employees. Um some of those parks um there were school board owned the property filer me and it cost us well over 100,000 a year to maintain them. So we decided at some point and I didn't like it but you have two choices either we're going to fire more people we're going to raise taxes when the economy collapses people cannot pay the properties or we're going to have to get rid of some program somehow and we cannot maintain some of these properties. So I understand your concern cuz I grew up in the parks. You know me. I called you Pepper. We you know since I was a kid whatever and but you know it was tough situations. I didn't want to make those decisions as well and based on those costs and let's go back Babcock Hernandez passed away. Family didn't take over. Margarita over in HAA they the kids didn't take over. We didn't have anybody else who's running those programs. And today nowadays what we have is some baseballmies or the tribal academy. It's just a different system. is just not the way that I grew up. And I play ball here. I play high ali. It It's not even remotely, not even the game is remotely the way that I played it back in those days. So, you need to understand that it it wasn't something we wanted to do. Uh the mayor and I have these conversations. A matter of fact, we're trying to restore some of these um but it has to be done right for the benefit of the city of Halyia. And it was great. We supported Carbalo. supported giving him half a penny um increasing taxes and I was upset about it because we didn't see any return in some of the schools in the city of Hay aliyah and that money went somewhere else and the mayor is trying to negotiate and bring these programs back but the school board is not willing to work with us then we can bring it back um you spoke about the pools we have spoken about the pools there've been a lot of issues with pool he knows about the issues of the pools he's going to try to fix them one at a time instead of putting patches on them so I understand your concerns I've been around I was a kid when you were working at the parks. But some of these decisions we had to make when everything collapsed, when everything was really bad and also the system had changed. But we never were privatized parks. We privatized some of the programs that also change cuz those families they like restaurants in Halia that were family oriented. They used to be a lot of them. And today what we have is maybe conglomerates. We have franchises. There's only a few. Molina, there's only a few. after they're gone, I don't know if the kids will ever take over. So things change. I don't like it. I wish I could go back and be the kid that I used to be when I was playing the parks at Sparks over there and playing raetball when you were there and good lit. But unfortunately, sometimes the circumstances come this way and sometimes we have to do what we have to do. You got a mayor right now that's trying to work in those situations, but we're not going to give the city away and it has to be under the terms for the city of Halyia, for the benefits of Halia and for all the employees in all the cities in Halyia. you know that you've grown up here as well. So, and you know you got a good team up here. You got somebody that's trying to do something for the first time. And I understand your concern. But I want you to know, you know, you know what what we went through when the economy collapsed in 2008. And you know that we were really Eric Johnson here from the fire department was telling them the press the other day when we gave that tax break to people and he told the lady of the Miami Herald Lewis tell them we got that tax break today because we had some money to put into the retirement system and save some interest on it. We didn't have it back then. The interest was killing us. So you have a committed mayor right now today. I think you have a committed council right now. You have a committed staff and I'm glad that you're here today as well. Um, but I want you to see the difference because life goes in different cycles and sometimes there's a lot of cycles we cannot control and we're forced to do certain things in our life that we don't want to do. But you know who we are. I know who you are. I am never disrespected. You always come up here and I will never do what what they did to you once before here or get rid of you in this place. Okay? Um, you have every right to stand and say what you say. But I want you to hear from me at least. you know what I felt and making the tough decision sitting up here that I had to make and I didn't like it a bit but I had no other choice as well and my choice is for all of us here and the employees that we can keep and we can retain here and the benefits we can provide to the citizens. So I appreciate you coming Harry but I just want you to you know keep that in mind. Thank you. >> Thank you sir. Uh next registered speaker >> Nakia Preston. Nakia Preston. Nakia, >> I'm sorry, Nakia. I mispronounced your name, sweetheart. Sorry. >> Jeez. >> Good evening. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Name Jonathan Preston. >> 2212 West Fourth Court in the city of Simola. I'm here. First of all, congratulations to the mayor and the new elected council members for your seat. I'm sure we're looking forward to doing great things for the city. I'm here on the behalf of our community in Simola um for like four quick reasons. The first reason is we want to give a special thank you to some firefighters who take it out of their own time to do toy drives. This is the fourth year they did a toy toy drive for the community. The first three years they did it at station 6 and it's the first year that we did it at one of our historic churches which is New Bethl. They came, they set up, we have bounce houses, we collab with them, and they do a great job every year. And I don't want them to go unnoticed. So, I'm gonna mention those individual who reach out to me every single year that does this toy drive that we'll be able to bless kids in the community, click kids in the three churches, and also I will personally drive around to the community for the kids that don't come out. And I also go to JW Johnson and to Henry H. Fowler and also James H. Brightite to give any leftovers toys that was donated to us. They name our chief Emanuel Lewis, Chief Edward Antidor, Supervisor Nikita Rose, and your former firefighter Isel Williams. So, I would like to thank them and if you have any chance, just thank them for the great things they brought back to our community. We used to do this years ago when I was small, so they brought it back and we appreciate all their help. Also, the next thing I would like to make a suggestion. And I know you guys are preparing for your F um fiscal year 2027 budget. Um in our community in Simola, I I watch the social media. I watch I try to say everything where Halia are doing. It would be great if you all could recognize like the black history in our in our city during the month of February. I noticed that we don't have like a lot lot of activities for that month. And we do have a historic a historical um community in Hyo which is afroamerican. Of course you know everything changed but however we do have three churches that's still standing and we also have Catson Park that was actually named after someone you know in our community. And the next thing will be a concern. The concern is that during the um MLK parade this year the city of Hale wasn't didn't participate. I was told that emails was sent and there was no response for the firefighters or I guess the police or the firefighter to show some type of participation ML in the MLK parade. And the last thing um I sent the email um probably about couple of weeks ago and I I did congratulate you mayor and I said I know you got just getting settled in and whenever you get a chance so we could just if you give me 15 minutes of your time to just to bring some other concerns to you. I appreciate it. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Um so Jose is my chief of staff. He can get you on the schedule very quickly. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Good to see you. You are you and your family are an institution in our city. Always a pleasure. Thank you. Next registered speaker, >> Luis Pedraso. >> Luis Pedrasa. >> Luis Pedrasa. >> Name and address for the record. And you have up to three minutes. Mr. Pedrasa, >> Louis Pedrasa, 1275 West, uh, 35th Street. Um, commissioners s, congrats on your >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Um I'm uh even though I don't live in the city, I do I am a Halleia business owner. I'm a Halia investor. Um I have a few prop quite a few properties here in Halyia. And uh throughout my years, I have never seen um a corruption um in the magnitude that I have seen in the Courtyard Manners where H and HOA president and and HOA members are taking advantage. >> Where sir? >> Courtyard Manor. >> Courtley Manor. >> Courtyard. Courtyard. 1275 West 35th Street. >> Oh. Oh, okay. Okay. >> Um, I want to thank Commissioner Luis Rodriguez and Commissioner Willie Moredo. They actually um took my calls and I was able to meet with them. >> And um I'm a um science is my background. So I go by facts. I don't go by just, you know, he said, she said. Um research is my my world. I do have a practice in Palmetal Hospital. And I presented when I came to commissioners um Rodriguez and Moredo, we presented hardcore evidence of um of fraud from this HOA member that has been going on for three years. Again, as an investor, sometimes when they ask me for money, we just I just pay I don't pay attention of, you know, what are the fees because that's not my my my main business. However, I believe half of this uh room here um most of them they didn't want to sign because they're afraid of of of speaking, but um they're here uh because they need a voice. Um it was not into a group of us, five B also in um property owners from that same building um that that we decided to you know get together because the fraud was actually was um um one of the members which is an elderly woman. She's I don't know how old is she but this president I guess she's taking advantage of the age of these owners as well. And for three years this has been going on. I'm going to give you just a few examples. This president has paid her son, which is a minor, 15 years of age. Uh he's getting paid over $15,000 for labor in this HOA. Uh her husband has been getting paid over $70,000 per year again for labor in this in this HOA. and without knowledge of us owners, she has re have gained or received loans of over a million dollars, two of those loans. And I can go on and on and we do have hard evidence. Um, so I do want to ask mayor and the commissioners to actually pay attention because this for three years this has gone on. These residents have voiced themselves but they haven't paid any you know they haven't listened to them. I understand there's a a um investigator but has not reached out through the day county. Uh so now we want to go through the local level to see if you guys can do anything about it, Mr. Mayor. Um >> absolutely. So let me explain because your case is similar to the case of many of residents in our community. The enforcement agency for these kinds of issues is called the DPBR. All right? You might know them because that's also um you know where you register for licenses and things of that nature. So they have a whole host of things throughout the state of Florida. One of them is condominiums. So now uh they have tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of units throughout the state of Florida. Here in Haley alone we have 23,000 condominiums and HOAs. It's 40% of our residential folios. Um we understand the issue. I understand the issue. I practice in in condominium law. I've had clients with with issues what you're saying. Tomorrow, I'm signing an executive order creating a a task force to tackle head-on this issue with condominions and and HOAs in our community. And the way that we're going about this is we have been able to partner directly with DPBR. They're going to um be present here in the city of Haley. This is what we're announcing tomorrow. Um to basically have an open session similar to what we did with the property appraiser a few weeks ago to allow people to come in and and have facetime with uh the investigators from DPBR. There is obviously always a police element and we do have an economic crimes unit, but the reality is we have three officers uh assigned to that unit. We're trying to get a fourth one, but it's 700 cases that they have currently. All right. And they don't just do condominium cases. they do cases uh anything related to an aneconomic crime which involves banks and involves many other things. So there's very limited what we can do on the local level but what we are doing is we're partnering with DPBR directly bringing them to the city of Halia. This is going to be the first of what would be an ongoing uh relationship with them. So they can come physically in person at myander center or other sites throughout our city to um bring that accessibility so people can file their complaints, get the facetime and that um uh experience will be provided not only in English but in Spanish as well. Uh and there's an educational component to these meetings uh where they can provide information for board members, resources about elections, things of that nature and also the investigative component uh if there's specific allegations. Okay. So that's what we're doing. Um we'll be announcing it formally tomorrow and then look out for that event uh which has already been uh scheduled I believe on the 16th, right? Yeah. Uh Monday uh the 16th. So next Monday uh at 5:00 p.m. Is it at 5? 5 PM at my lender center. >> Well, I do want to thank you for that executive order. That's a great that's a thank you for that, sir. And it will it will be a pleasure if you uh >> can have cyer as your priority because there's 140 residents. Most of them are over 60 years of age and older that that that's their main residence. >> I exclude myself from that group, but 90% of them, that's their only residence that they're about to lose. Uh and I will look please mayor pass by that building you will see that is in unlivable conditions >> I' I've been there so I was there at least twice last year um >> way different sir >> it's worse now >> it's it is uh actually there was a supposedly complaint from the the building those two buildings they're about to be closed down shut down because of this lady has taken this building >> 40 years >> but it's it's in so I This words cannot describe the conditions of of of the building. So please take five minutes for all of you actually commissioners five minutes of your time to drive by. But don't just drive by actually walk through the hallways. Uh it's a safety hazard. A lot of uh the residents have gone to the hospitals because there's that this lady has destroyed there's no there's no floors. There's no >> just remember, right? I mean, it's I've been on your side of the table, right, as an attorney and the moment you get the city more engaged, usually what ends up happening is the building is >> uh there's more fines and it it just unfortunately it's a cyclical. >> However, however, sir, this has been going the DVPR has been notified. Supposedly, the detective from the state the the county has been assigned, but no, nothing has been done. >> If you can give me the if you have a case number, >> we do. that would be very helpful. I'm meeting tomorrow morning with the secretary of DPBR. Um, so maybe that's something I can bring to her attention. If you want to give Jose the case number outside. >> All right. Thank you, commissioners. Thank you. Thank you, sir. >> And through the chair just briefly. Yes, sir. >> I guess that's the old statesman here. I'm I'm getting little bit old about saying this already. >> You're limited to threea. >> Um, that was one of the biggest issues when I even was here back in the early 2000, 2005. And even the former chief of police, a lot of people came up to me about a lot of issues like that. But there was absolutely nothing that cities or legally could do about it because there were basically some laws regulated by the state. Then eventually the state passed some laws, >> some regulations, but very limited and very overwhelmed. But you know, in Tallahassee this year, I mean many of us were up The mayor met with every department head and that was one of the department heads that we just he had a conversation with. What what else can we do? What else can we do to support you as well? So what he's going to try to create right now is something that it's going to give more burden on the police department and the chief or whatever and try to find some employees to create this to support the state to help you know the residents. I've never seen that from other mayors. Other mayors had other issues and I'm not criticizing anybody else going back in the past. Everybody, you know, times is different, but you know, this mayor was up there and we were up there and he just directly we were, you were there, Sagi was there as well and some of us, some were able to go, some were not, but that was directly he addressed it. What can we do to to help the citizens over here? And that's something that he's going to create right now. going to put more burden on the police department to try to be it is this is an incredible issue not only here in Halia it's every every association people just like in government people don't vote and then they criticize people do not get active in associations and then some evil people get involved then you have some you know embezzling and you have some crimes committed uh but some of the laws that was happened in Talasia now and with the support of the mayor and some of the police department now I think we can have a everyone power to be able to assist you >> um through the chair. Uh Lewis, please pass the information to the to the Lewis. >> Yeah, please pass the information to the bit to the owners that uh the conversation was had today. I know you have a lot of people communicating with. Appreciate that. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next registered speaker, Madame Clerk, >> Marianto. >> Maranto. Probably >> 13 registered speaker. Maria treats. Don't let them Where are we doing that? We're doing that here at city hall. So, Okay. Myander, DPBR. for myanderess. Okay. No, you can't. Soch. Yes, ma'am. Okay. Okay. Next. Next. registered speaker >> Andy. >> Andy Moro. Okay. Next. Same. Same issue. >> Wang. Same issue. >> Let me gracia. Anybody else? >> Uh, Sydney Carr. >> Sydney Carr. Yes. >> Car. >> Okay. >> Miss Carr. name and address for the record. Thank you. >> Sydney Kr, 1900 South St. Andrews Drive. >> Thank you. You have up to three minutes. >> Um, good afternoon, Chairman, mayor, and fellow council members. My name is Sydney K. I'm on behalf of youth governance day through a studentled local nonprofit here called, uh, Verunum Populum. And I'd like to personally invite the city of PIA to participate in 2026, um, youth governance day. So, Youth Governance Day is a civic leadership program that gives high school students the opportunity to step directly into the role of local government for a day, serving as mayor for a day. And these students don't just observe government and government affairs. They shadow leaders, mayors, meet with departments, and they experience firsthand how decision decisions are made within their local community. And the goal is simple, to inspire the next generation of civic leaders by giving them real access to the government that serves them. Um throughout our program, students are trained beforehand and they come prepared to learn and ask questions, advocate for ideas, and to engage with local government. Over the past two years, more than 22 cities and local governments have participated, including Mayor Cava and um Fernandez Berwin, who personally hosted stu students inside their offices. And these experiences open doors for young students and people to spark a lifelong interest in government and political service. Youth governance day um which was founded by Vertun and Popula was founded by Mertza Costa who's a student at Harvard University like mayor and um since launching uh Verun and popular we've been grateful to work with the city of Haley as well council members programs like this show students that leadership isn't something distant or something that they can't achieve it's something they can become and by participating you can give a young person a young student the chance to become the next generation of leaders. With that said, we'd be honored to continue our partnership with Halia and to evaluate how the city of PA can participate this year. Thank you so much for your time and we'll be sending an email shortly on how >> you don't have to send the email. Brianna's here from my office. You can just connect to her. Raise your hand. >> She'll she'll uh you can give her the information. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Miss Carr. Any other registered speakers? >> Jose Fames. >> Jose what? >> Dames. >> Tames. Jose Tames like the river in England. Tames. No. Jose Tames. No. Jose T. Anybody else? >> There are no other registered speakers. >> Okay. >> The the gentleman had approached me in the he he didn't register but he would like to speak. Roberto, Florida. City Hall City Sorry. City clerk. Okay. You can tell them the information about who how to fill out the form. Gabby, can you go ahead and give him our email if you can print it out for him? Okay, question. Uh, no one else, right? >> No, sir, madam clerk. Okay. Item eight, >> consent items 10M and 10N have been added to today's agenda and board appointment items 9H and 9 I have been added to today's agenda. >> Thank you. Board appointments uh 9A. Madam clerk, >> proposed resolution reappointing Elizabeth Garcia to the cultural affairs committee of the city of Halia as the city council's appointment for a 2-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026. and ending on March 9th, 2028. >> Elizabeth Garcia is an institution in our city. She volunteers more hours than anybody can believe in so many good causes. The Halyia uh community coalition, just to name a few. She's a wonderful, wonderful, hardworking resident of our city. So, if I can have your support, a motion for her >> for Elizabeth Garcia. Motion from Councilman. Uh um Luis Gonzalez, did did you say motion? Thank you. And uh mot a second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. >> Please call the role. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez. M. De La. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Um item B, Madame Clerk. proposed resolution appointing Francis Rose Barroso to the youth advisory committee of the city of Helia as council vice president de la's appointment for a two-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2020. >> Council Vice President Dega, would you like to say something? >> Yes. So, um Francis is actually here in the audience. Um I've known Francis for many years. Uh she's an outstanding young lady, very involved in the community. Uh she was actually a Girl Scout for 15 years here in the Hyia chapter um and is also involved in the law and global business academy at her high school. So I think she would be a great asset to our youth advisory board. Um so if I can get your support on that, I'd appreciate it. Yes. >> Is is that a motion from you? >> So that's a motion. Francis, do you want to stand up? That's Francis. >> Hi. >> Thank you. Thank you. So, you have a motion from Council Vice President Dega. You're this close. Do I have a second? >> I I second. >> Second. Did you say second? >> Yes. >> Second from Councilwoman Monica Perez. >> And uh please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Mr. Dega? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. Miss Perez? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Congratulations and thank you. >> Uh item C, >> proposed resolution appointing Marlen Seo to the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Hyia for a three-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2029. >> All right. Um this is Mayor Calo's appointment. >> Yeah, she's right here. You just heard her speak earlier very eloquently and clearly passionate about our city. So, and she make a great appointment. Thank you. Thank you for volunteering. >> We need a motion. >> Second. >> Motion from Lewis Gonzalez. Council, there's a second from J. This is a competition. Second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez, >> Miss Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> Miss M. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. D, please. >> Proposed resolution appointing Anelata to the Veterans Affairs Committee of the City of Halia as the mayor's appointment for a 2-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2028. >> Thank you, Mayor >> Angela. Angela has served in um various veteran affairs boards in other cities. She's a wife of a military veteran, and I think she'd do a great job. >> Thank you, sir. A motion. >> Did you say motion? Thank you. I'm trying to look more this side. Motion from Councilman William Morero. >> Second. >> Second from Council Vice President De LaGa. Please call the role. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Miss Dega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Miss Empere. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> You stepped >> stepped away. >> Mr. Sagi. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> E, please. >> Proposed resolution appointing Sonia Gutierrez to the personnel board of the city of Halia as the mayor's appointment for a one-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2027. >> Mayor, >> uh, Sony is a a business owner in our community. Uh, she has an embroidery shop, so I think she would be great for personnel issues and I highly recommend her. >> Thank you, sir. Do I have a motion? Counc. >> Motion from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Second from Councilman William Morero. Please call the role. >> Miss G. Perez. Miss Dega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. Miss M. Perez. >> Mr. Rodriguez. Mr. Zagi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> F. Please. proposed resolution appointing Alexa Mendes to the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Haley as the mayor's appointment for a three-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2029. >> Mayor, >> um so Alexa, she has an MBA from FIU. She has um worked in the fine art world. Very very talented. Has a very extensive uh resume including roles with Sabes. Is that is that how you say it? Sophabies. >> Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. So um yeah Christies, can you afford that one? >> Neither. >> Neither. Okay. So I think she would do a wonderful job. >> Thank you. Sounds excellent. Do I have a motion? Motion from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilwoman Monica Perez. Please call the role. >> Miss Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Miss M. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> G, please. Proposed resolution appointing Cassandra Montandon to the personnel board of the city of Halia as the mayor's appointment for a one-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2027. >> Yep. Many of you know Cassandra. She ran for council um this past election. Uh certainly she wants to be very involved and uh she works currently with Miami Day College. um you know teaches about financial literacy and things of that nature. So well well upon the alley of the personnel board so I recommend her. Thank you. >> Excellent. >> Motion >> motion from council vice president de la and second from councilwoman Jayen Perez. This is woman's month not woman's day. Yes. >> Uh call the role please. >> Miss M. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Mr. De La. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Item H, >> proposed resolution appointing John Ouyoa as a member of the planning and zoning board as council vice president Melinda de Laa's appointment for a two-year term beginning on March 10th, 2026 and ending on March 9th, 2028. >> Council vice president. >> Yes. Um, many of you know John Noah. Um, John has served on many boards here at the city u previously on our planning and zoning. Um, and I think he has a a great understanding of of our city and kind of what we need and what we don't need. Um, so I think he'll help make great decisions up there on planning and zoning. So hopefully I can get everybody's support on that. >> Is that is that a motion? >> That's a motion from council vice president de la second from second council woman. No, too late. >> Second >> from councilwoman uh Jayen Perez. >> Uh, please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. >> Mr. De La. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Congratulations, John. >> Thank you, John. Congratulations, John. >> Thank you. Uh, item I, >> proposed resolution appointing Leonardo Catayanos as a member of the planning and zoning board as council member Luis Gonzalez's appointment for a two-year term beginning on March 16, 2026 and ending on March 15, 2028. >> Uh, go ahead, sir. >> Sorry, this was last minute. I didn't expect him to be here. Um, I I didn't know he was going to be here on the agenda so quick. So, he's >> quickly quickly. >> His papers got finalized. Oh, I haven't made a motion for it. >> The only The only thing I don't like about him is he wants a HML. So, >> chief engineer. Wow. >> Extremely qualified. >> Is he here? >> No. >> No. So, um, that means that's a motion from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Do we have a second from Mr. Katana and a second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez? Please call the role. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. >> Mr. Dega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Yes. We're moving on to consent agenda. Um, does anyone present at in the DAS want to pull anything from consent agenda? Did you want to pull some C the one? >> Yes, sir. >> For the grant motion. >> That's C. Okay. So, uh otherwise, just stick around. Okay. Otherwise, we have a motion for consent from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Willie Maro. Please call the role. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez? >> Yes. >> Miss Alga? Yes, >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes, >> Miss M. Perez. >> Yes, >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes, >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The consent agenda has passed. Except item C. >> Sir, >> I address the item into the record, sir. >> Yes. Go ahead. proposed resolution authorizing the mayor, his design, and the city clerk as a testing witness on behalf of the city to execute and submit a grant application, including all required supporting documents and assurances to the Florida Department of Transportation to fund the purchase of a wheelchair accessible bus for the city of Halia special populations and senior programs and to execute any documents and furtherance thereof and providing for an effective date. >> Okay, sir, go ahead. Hi, Jose Aldi 788 Southeast Park Drive. I want to talk here like a personal experience of grants and how these things are dispersed and how we don't get all these grants and how this could be a a better grant. I'm on the day county um CBO grants that mayor Lavine Cava appointed me to and of those $200 million you get these companies that have real good grant writers and when you have good good grant writers you get these checks and even if you have a great cause you if you don't have a good grant writer you're not going to get the grant. I point that out because our parks and recreation, the administration, they have half the salary of staff that they had and the salaries that they make, you can attract a good grand writer making $40,000 a year. So, this is not something that Mayor Calvo inherited, but the prior administration to save $90,000, we're missing out on millions and millions of dollars in grants that we're especially where we're low income and we have all these companies here that would even tap into Bank of America, Wells Fargo in grants. And we pay 26 cents per dollar to Day County. We don't see roads built by Day County. of the $200 million grants in uh cultural affairs, we only get 90,000 out of 200 million. The CBO grants, only the autism school receive 25,000. Why? Because we don't apply for these grants. So, yeah, we're saving $100,000 because we don't have a competent person that could write grants, but we're missing out millions and millions of dollars. that mentality of in the past and something we could write grants for like the company that that's the private company that in my land they're charging $2,000 per player and the residents can't use it. That's called privatization because the residents can't use it. It's $2,000 per season. We could get a grant and just having fields available and we could get a grant. The company out of Dorado that was running the soccer league out of Kos Park that's called privatization because the residents in there could not use it. we could get a grant and have the clos park available to the residents. The company that's using our pools, the private company like like um Bucky, we could get a grant for bucket pool and let the residents use it, not this company that doesn't let the residents use it. And I went ahead um council member Lewis. I'm not known as a liar. I don't come here to make anybody look bad. Um please don't gaslight us. I know Mayor Cowboy, you haven't been gaslighting us. The days of gas lighting hopefully are over with Mayor Volvo. We don't need that here no more. I I ask you honestly to go look at the parks. Look what I'm saying. If the information I say is wrong, you can come back. Say, "Pepper, you were lying. I respect you for that. But don't gaslight us. And I don't come here to make none of you look bad. I love all of you. I'm here for the city. You know, I don't I don't here to like make up stuff, but don't gaslight us. And I'm giving you information. You I know you're new. Like I hope you filter in information. I'm not blaming nobody and I honor our parks and recreation, but this gutting just this thing where we're saving $90,000 because we don't have a grand writer and we giving up access to millions of dollars. I just I'm I'm just pointing this out. I'm not I'm not here to make none of you guys look bad. You guys know me as a person. I don't I'm here giving you information. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Mr. On the Grant stuff. Omar, I don't know if you wanted to maybe speak on this, but I know you're doing a lot of work to to try to get the um well, used to be a grant department. Now it's the uh department of one, but trying to get it uh to the place where it needs to be. I don't know if you'd like to share a little bit what you're doing. >> Omar Andrews, um I'm the branch manager of city of FIA. So, I've been working with different departments, mostly all departments of the city. um basically knowing their needs and once I know their need, we're applying for different uh grants. So, yes, we're applying for grants for parks, for um libraries, for every department that's contacted me, we're we're moving forward. So, >> absolutely. So, you know, if anybody or any council member if you find something, obviously, you know, you're finding many of them on your own. I know you're you're bringing them to my attention and some obviously make sense for us to apply, others don't. But if any council member hears of one or uh finds one, um please direct it to uh him so that he can can proceed on that. I know you're working diligently to try to bring us as much money as possible. Thank you. >> Thank you >> through the chair. It's it's funny. I forwarded an email a little while ago. So >> beautiful. Beautiful. >> I didn't even know was this department. >> Anyone else? Okay. Uh do I have a motion on item C? >> Motion. Motion from Councilman L Gonzalez and a second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Miss G. Perez. >> Yes. >> Miss LaGa. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss M. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Uh 11A. Administrative items. Madame Clerk, please. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance repealing and rescending Halia ordinance number 2018-107 granting a special use permit to allow the expansion of the neighborhood business district regulations to a property located in an activity node pursuant to Hilia code of ordinances section 98-1630.8 8 for the sitting of a residential care and treatment facility with 38 beds on the third floor and granting a variance permit to allow 80% of the residential units with less than 850 square ft where a maximum of 10% of the units can have a minimum area of 850 square ft. Allow front setback of seven feet where 10 feet built to line is the minimum required and allow 196 parking spaces where 408 parking spaces are required. Contract to highly accord sections 98-1630.2 98-2189 subsections 7 and 16A and 98-1630.3 subsection E1. property located at 7,000 West 12th Avenue, Helia, zone C2, Liberal Retail Commercial District, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a seability clause, and providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. Uh, this item is on second reading, open for public discussion, and uh, Mr. Meester, are you planning on earning your money today? This is your item. >> Does anybody have any questions? I believe he was. Oh boy. Did you see him? >> Nice. >> Good afternoon. Streets are mastered offices at 8105 Northwest 155th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida. >> Uh, as I advised the council last time, uh, this uh, person, the owner, Dr. Casita has changed his mind. The economies have changed, so he's okay with the >> Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Um, >> motion. >> Motion from Did you Did you have a motion? Did you say Okay. Motion. Okay. Okay. I thought you had a motion from um Councilman Lewis Rodriguez and somebody had a second over here. >> And Perez >> and Mon Councilwoman Monica Perez with a second. Please call the role. >> Mr. La, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Chief Perez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Item B, Madame Clerk, >> second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending chapter 70 entitled retirement and pensions article 7 entitled elected officials division one entitled generally of the court of ordinances of the city of Halia. Specifically by amending the composition of the oversight committee by replacing the division director of budget and finance with budget administrator providing for a severability clause repealing all ordinances in conflict here with and providing for an effective deed. >> This item B is on second reading open for public discussion certainly discussion among the dis or the will of the council. >> Motion. >> Motion from councilman Lewis Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Willie Maredo. Please call the role. >> Miss San Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez, >> Mr. Dega? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez? >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Very good. Item C, Madame Clerk, please. Second reading of public hearing of proposed ordinance approving and adopting distribution of a senior's homeowners relief stimulus check for the city of Hia Florida senior residents for fiscal year 2026 providing for purpose eligibility stimulus check administration funding allocation and oversight providing for implementation repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing for conflict and severability clause and providing for an effective date. This is the big one, mayor. >> Uh well, first of all, uh thank you to all the council members for your unanimous support on first reading. Uh nothing has changed in substance or in form in this uh second reading. And um there there has been quite a few articles written about this program. I I think a lot of cities have even actually reached out and inquired on how they can do something similar uh in their community. Uh this is a gamecher I think for the space of property taxes. We are giving the release specifically to the people that need it the most in our community, the people that built this city, uh the seniors and and I would uh ask for your support once again on second reading so that we can get this done. Uh and Pedro will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we we've been ironing out all the kinks and the check should be um you know ready to go out as soon as this is approved uh today. Good evening, Mayor, council members. Pedro Defaria, interim chief financial officer. Yes. So, pending the approval of the second reading, the checks will be ready to be cut tomorrow and hopefully without any issues by the end of the week, they'll be mailed out. >> Wonderful. >> If I may through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Did we gather any um more data of additional residents that qualified for the pro uh the program when the property appraisal was here? So there was a a pretty big turnout that came at the Myander Center when they had the event, but unfortunately this is for uh residents with the current approved senior exemption. So it's as of the previous tax year, >> but next year if if the program continues and we vote to to do it again, the mayor puts it >> um we they'll definitely be automatically considered for the same program. >> So the number still remains the same. >> Yeah, nothing's changed. It's the same tax role. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Pleasure of the council. While you >> can you open the item for public hearing? >> I I I made that announcement. This is open for public discussion. If anybody >> from the audience or online uh wants to talk about this item >> through the chair? >> Yes, ma'am. I just wanted to say that um you know I think many of us up here or all of us up here think this is a great item um much needed for our senior community and I just want to thank this administration and this council um hopefully this passes because I know it was very hard to get this passed last administration and this is this is much needed for our community. So, >> thank you. >> And with that, um, >> is that is that a motion? >> That's the motion. >> Motion from council, vice president de la, second from councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, Miss M. Perez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Item D, Madame Clerk, >> first reading of proposed ordinance repealing and rescending Halia ordinance number 2007-023, approving a variance of parking requirements for the property located at 550 West 84th Street, Halia, Florida, zoned M1 Industrial District, authorizing the release of the Declaration of Restricted Covenants recorded in official records book 25445, page 2153 of the public records of Miami Day County, Florida. Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, providing for a severability clause, providing for an effective date. >> This item is on first reading, not open for public discussion, but certainly for the applicant or his representative. >> Oh, motion. >> Whoever Oh, wow. That was quick. Jav, easy money. Claudia, did you need to say anything? >> I have a motion from You don't. >> I have a motion from Councilman Rodriguez. Did you go ahead ma'am? I >> I would like to hear glass. >> Yes, ma'am. You're recognized. Go ahead. >> If you have any question, this is a companion item for a zoning item that we have. So, we have a previous ordinance and a declaration of restriction. So, we're releasing that item so we can hear the zoning item that is coming next. Um Claudia, if I may. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Claudia, um typically what have we been doing in the past with these uh declarations of restrictions? Have we been lifting them from any properties? Is this like a common practice that we're going to start doing now? >> No, it's not common practice. What happened is we have a new project in this property. So the current and the existing do is not applicable to the new restrictions that they're going to be imposing in the new project. >> So the the park they're not going to ask for a parking variance once it's lifted. >> They are um asking for a parking variance. So it will be drafted according to the needs of this new application. >> All right. >> Yes sir. >> Vasquez >> Jav Vasquez. My law offices are at 600 BLE Avenue. This is an item that will be the last item of the agenda tonight in the zoning agenda. One of the things I was suggest is maybe if you want to just move this back and hear it together with the item it's going to make >> person go ahead if that's what you want. >> I'm just sensing a little bit of uncertainty. Why this now and the rest of >> try to do that? Yeah. >> Sorry that did you register as a lobbyist for this item? >> I sure did. Absolutely. >> Okay. You paid the hundred bucks? >> Yes, sir. Absolutely. >> Okay. Let's >> because any questions for um >> Abby Vosquez was brought to our attention at the planning zoning board and it was paid the next day. >> He did. >> Yeah, he did. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you. >> Hey, mayor. >> Yeah, we got to up those those rates. Those are low. $100, whatever, especially for for hobby. >> So, that was just a suggestion. I don't I don't It might make the council feel better doing >> You want Yeah. Yeah. We'll we'll do that if everybody's okay with that. He's got item F in zoning that's tied into this one. In the meantime, does anybody from >> So there is a motion. Take it back. >> There is a motion motion. >> Yeah. >> On this one. >> So second. >> Okay. Now we have a second from Lewis uh Gonzalez. So please call the role. >> Mr. Zagi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Movea? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez? >> Yes. >> Miss M. Perez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for March 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> Thank you. Uh my colleagues, is it okay if we skip to item F of zoning which is connected to this and hear him? >> Is that okay? >> No, let's do E. >> I'm sorry. >> E. No, it's Did Do I have a different agenda? It's >> item F. >> Item F. D E. >> Oh, no. I'm saying we're going to skip to item F. >> Oh, no. Do do E first. >> All right. Yeah, >> let's do E. >> Thank you. >> Sorry, Jav. >> First reading of proposed ordinance amending chapter 2 entitled administration, article 2 entitled departments, offices, and divisions. Division six entitled public works department. Division 10 entitled community development department. Division 11 entitled streets department. Division 14 entitled construction and maintenance department. Division 15 entitled fleet department of the court of the city of Helia specifically by number one collapsing the public works department, the streets department, the construction and maintenance department and the fleet department into one newly created department entitled infrastructure and asset management department. Number two, renaming the community development director to chief development officer and creating a transit section within the planning division. Providing for severability clause, revealing all ordinances in conflict here with and providing for an effective date. >> Item E is on first reading, not open for public discussion, but certainly discussion amongst us. Pleasure to council. Yes, sir. Go on. I just wanted to explain um to the council and to our residents and our uh departments as well so you understand what's going on here. Um infrastructure is the number one challenge this city faces uh like many cities throughout the country. Um it is an aging infrastructure. It was built a very long time ago and the bottom line is it costs a lot of money to fix it. And so, you know, uh so it doesn't fall just on campaign promises and it is there's action behind it. Uh it's important to me to have a designated pointto person for everything related to infrastructure in our city. Uh that person will have an enormous uh responsibility to make sure that pro projects are being done in a timely fashion. um that we are seeking the best sources of funding that we can from the state and federal level and to really tackle head-on uh this crisis that is affecting our city. As the population of the city grows, as more buildings come online, uh the challenge is only going to be uh greater. And so this is a way to to very uh specifically uh tackle this challenge uh head on. And so people understand, you know, there's there's uh not not a specific individual that's going to take this role immediately. Um what we want to do is we want to do an open search. We want to look internally and see some of the folks we have. We have very talented folks here in the city, but we also want to open it up to uh people throughout the South Florida region, maybe even across the country, people that would be interested and and are professionals and can engage in this kind of work. and um we want the best and brightest for the city to make sure that again we can tackle these uh challenges head on. The other stuff that we're doing in this ordinance um uh there's a nomenclature change on the development side. So used to be called director of community development. We're just changing that for standardization purposes to chief um like we did with parks and some of the others and as we're doing with infrastructure. And then also uh in regards to transit um what I'm doing is I'm moving transit which existed basically within fleet I'm moving transit over to planning and zoning and it will be uh basically a section under planning and zoning. The reason for this is we want to make sure as we're talking through all these uh different projects that are coming online little by little we want to make sure that transit and and planning are are are combined. The reason that this came about is we actually at one of the senior dances I had a few residents come up to me and tell me that Via Mariposa which one which was one of the last buildings built by Haley Housing uh in Seanola they don't have a bus route servicing them. So this building was built 6 years ago and nobody thought to add a bus route uh to service these seniors like we do in many of the other buildings. So that's why it's so important that planning work extremely closely and now we'll we'll work literally in the same office space so that as projects come online we're we're creating those transit corridors to really tackle that challenge head-on as well. So these are basically in a nutshell what we're doing in this ordinance. Hopefully this is the last of uh movements around but uh it's an effort to prioritize the things that I see as the most pressing challenges in our city. Thank you. >> Thank you sir. Questions or pleasure of the council? Motion from councilwoman Jayen Perez. Second from Councilman Willie Maro. Please call the role. >> Mr. Morero. >> Miss G. Perez. >> Miss Elga. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss M. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for March 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> Thank you. Uh 12. Unfinished business. Anyone? >> 13. New business. Anyone? This ends the administrative portion of our meeting. And can you please administer the oath? Uh Madame Clerk? Will all those persons who will be testifying on an item please stand and raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you're about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? So help you God. If so, say I do. Let the record reflect that all have responded in the affirmative. Thank you all. You may be seated. Uh final decisions. A madame clerk. >> Proposed resolution approving the final decision of the planning and zoning board decision number 2026-05 allowing a rear setback of 12.66 66 ft where 20 ft are required for the legalization of an of an aluminum roof. Allow an interior westside setback of 4 feet where 5T 1 in are required and allow a front setback of 13.83 ft where 20 ft are required for the legalization of an aluminum roof porch property located at 423 West 16th Street Helia zoned R1 one family district and providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. Um, item A, pleasure of the council or questions. Anyone? Item A and final decisions. 158. >> Motion. >> We have a motion from Councilman Luis Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Please call the role. >> Miss G. Perez is away. Miss Dega. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss Empere. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Zagnney. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mahero. >> Yes. >> Um, Miss Chief, your vote for item 15 APS. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you all. Item B, Madame Clerk. >> Proposed resolution approving the final decision of the planning and zoning board decision number 2026-04 allowing an interior westside setback of 2.2 2 ft where 5t 1 in are required for the legalization of an existing addition property located at 641 East 44th Street Hyia zoned R1 one family district I'm providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. Questions or from the council or pleasure of the council on >> is the applicant here or Claudia can you give me a little information on this? Yes, ma'am. >> Um, what is it that we're just >> basically you're reviewing? Yes. It's basically the setback for an addition that it was done without building permits. So, they're legalizing that addition. >> Is the addition like an efficiency? >> Well, no. Um, we impose restrictions on that. So, the flow of the interior of the house is maintained as a single family homes. And one of the restrictions of the conditions is that the property shall remain a single family residence with only one kitchen on the premises in accordance to the single family home regulations. >> I'm sorry, with one what? >> One kitchen. >> Oh, one kitchen. >> Yes. >> To maintain it as a single family home. So, it's not an efficiency. >> Does the applicant live there? Is that their help? I don't know. Oh, yeah. Okay. Hi. Uh my name is uh Miguel Jimenez. I'm I don't live there. I uh I work with the owner. I'm I'm part of the engineering team. We're doing the plans and we're doing the permitting. Um he doesn't live there, but he's renting the place. Uh he uh it's a single family home. He just did an addition. Uh it's it's not a multif family. It's not an efficiency. It's just a master bedroom or a bigger bedroom. Um, of course he came to us to legalize the that addition, but of course there's no way to legalize it because of the zoning code doesn't allow the set the encroachment of the setback. Okay. >> So that's why we're here why why we're here. >> I appreciate it. Thank you. Motion if I made for the chair. >> Yes, sir. We have a motion recognized from the vice president. Go on, madam. >> Does it have a a door to the outside? >> No, >> it didn't have any any >> No, it didn't have a It doesn't have a door. >> All right. I >> I'm sorry. No, go on. Did you have more questions? >> Thank you for asking. Yes, I'm done. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Go on. No. No. You're good. Okay. Thank you. So, we have a motion from Council Vice President Dega. We have a second from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Please call the role. >> Mr. LaGa? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez? >> Miss M. Perez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagari? >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss G. Perez. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Hey, Caesar, you didn't go, did you? Okay. Uh 16, land use amendments, item A, Madame Clerk. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending the future land use map from major institution and transportation and utilities to commercial properties identified by folio number 0420350010550 and a portion of approximately 160.13 ft by 295.0 feet 1.08 08 acres of property located at 1550 West 60th Street, Hyelia, zoned R2, one and two family residential district and R1 one family district and legally described in exhibit A, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause and providing for an effective D. This one also has a sister item, right? Item A. Okay, but we'll do this one first. Land use. Um, second reading open for public discussion. Um, we have the lobbyist here. Um, >> go on and then I'll anybody who wants to speak on behalf of this can speak. Go ahead, Caesar. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Caesar Master Office is at 8105 Northwest 155th Street, Miami Lakes, Florida. Um, if possible, I'd like to make the presentation for 16A, which is the one that's been read into the record. Yes, sir. >> And also, uh, 17A, which is the next item. >> Okay. >> Um, as you know, um, I represent, uh, Westland Baptist Church, the owner of 1550 West 60th Street. Uh, we had a lengthy presentation last time, so I'll go a little faster this time. I don't want to beat a dead horse uh anymore. Uh property, as you know, is uh on 60th Street. It's the east side of the church that's been there for over 70 years, and it encompasses the FPL easement from 60th Street all the way south to 58th Street. There's some residences uh located to the east, to the west, 11 houses in total. Um and all of this will adds up to 2.19 acres of vacant land. Just uh by way of refresher, the land use is major institutions and utilities. The zoning is R1 and uh utilities. Um under those land uses, the possibility of schools, college, government building or parking. Next slide. That was the one. Next one. Next one. Uh this is a site plan of what is uh proposed. As you can see, the RV and boat parking would run from 60th Street all the way to 58th to the east side of the church. The plan is to parcel the church land be one parcel and the RV boat parking would be another parcel. Um, I gave you examples of what is actually existing in the neighborhood. Um, this is not to degrade the neighborhood. This is not to say anything bad. It's just an example of what's going on. Next slide. These are the pictures of some of the houses that are located in the immediate boundary with the RV boat proposed parking. As you can see, people have boats, people have trailers. Uh, next slide. Uh this is uh parking on the south side on 58th Street. Again, it's a R1 zoning. A lot of cars. Uh cars parked on the sides of the houses. Next slide. Uh cars parked. This is directly south of where the church is located. Next slide. Um, I went into some detail last time and explained to you the FPL uh easements that run north and south through the city. In preparing for this, I noticed that some of them are private and some of them are public. The public ones owned by the city of Hleia, owned by FPL or owned by Day County have all seem to be developed into nice parks, kind of like the one Halia has on 76th Street with part of the arts. Very pretty, very nice. The private ones seem to be uh not as nice. There's one on uh west between West 19th Avenue and 20th Avenue. Next that slide. And there's some that are located on West 15th Avenue about 35th Street to 37th Street thereabouts. um in looking at today because I wanted to see how much taxes these these parking uh places pay and try to let you guys know, hey, look, there's going to be some financial uh reward or incentive for the city. To my amazement, the one on 76th Street, which is the long one, and I have pictures of that one, that one runs basically from 76th Street to about 80th, about four blocks directly behind the warehouses. Also a Butts residential. It seems from what I could tell that the government seems to think that's vacant land. That's just utility easement, vacant land. So, they're paying like $3,000 for that whole thing in taxes. Um, I'm telling you that because as part of my presentation and and I heard it coming from Deis before I was even hired to be on this on this matter that there was a need came from several of the of the com of the council members saying there's a need there's a need there's a need and obviously there's a need just like there's a need for housing and people take it upon themselves and they build efficiencies and they do all kinds of things and just like it seems that these people have taken it upon themselves to provide something that's needed, the parking where the RVs, the trucks, they have everything there. Our situation and our proposal obviously is different. We want to do it the right way. We believe there's a need and we want to provide for that need that the community has, but we want to do it the right way. And I told you last time that our theme is how can we get this and how can we be good neighbors to the people that live there. I understand that they don't want it. I understand that. Not in my backyard. I understand all that and I respect it. But we're trying as as hard as we can to do as much as we can to provide something that's good for the church, good for the private property owner, and good for the neighbors as far as we can. So, these are pictures of the next slide of the actual property. Um, as you can see, the one on the left is the actual property of the church. There's a fence on it. The pastor will tell you they were forced to put a fence because there was people that were hanging out there, living there, homeless people setting up camp there, people doing drugs, having all kinds of of of issues back there. The one on the right is the property to the south, which is a public publicly owned easement. That one has the no dumping signs on it. If you all been around, you know that when a no dumping sign comes up on a property, it's because there's been an issue with dumping. So, that will be prevented and will not occur on our property. Next slide. No, I think back one there. This is the public land located south of where the pro of where the church is. This is not our property. You can see the one on the left again, folks taking it upon themselves to do what they see is needed, but not doing it with the right conditions or requirements or anything else. You can see the one on the left. This guy's taking it upon himself to provide boat parking in his backyard on property that's not his. right across from him on the other side of the of the of the easement seems that this guy either has a mechanic shop or a junkyard or something like that. The one on the right just showing you that this guy decided that he's going to have RV parks RV parking along with uh some other things there. He's got two two or three RVs on property that's not his. Again, none of the requirements, none of the safeguards that we're implementing are done in these pro in these properties. Next slide. The one on the left is the one I told you about earlier, the long rectangle next to the lake. That's the one that, as best as I can tell, everyone thinks it's vacant land. Obviously, if you look at that, that's not vacant land. Again, folks taking it upon themselves to provide something that they believe is needed and doing it whichever way they want to do it. On the right, these are the other private uh private property on the FPL easements that's divided up into four. Those have uh RBs and and trucks and and things parked on there. Those do have uh the use there. Next slides. These are pictures of the one that is the vacant land. As you can see, uh this is not vacant land. The next picture is one of the private ones located uh further south. Next slide. Same thing. The ones that are further south. Our proposal, next slide. Next one. Our proposal is a total of 81 parking spaces. As I told you, 25 will be 22 ft long. One will be 25 ft long. Uh 38 will be 30t long. 14 will be 38t long. And three will be 388 parking. So a total of 81. Next slide is a rendering showing what this is supposed to look like. Um again trying to be good neighbors, trying to provide a buffer. We understand the importance of the buffer and that's why I stressed to you uh what we were willing to do. I showed you the pictures. I'll show you again the sizes, the types of the trees. We listen to what what the comments were. The comments were we want to make sure that it's something that provides a total wall uh between the residences and and the park. So, that's what we're trying to accomplish. Next one. Again, this is a a rendering of what it's supposed to look like. And the next one, this is something that I I asked for. I said, "Look, I want a rendering that will show what a six-foot fence would look like if I'm standing in the backyard of one of these houses that's right next to it to the east. But now we got to take into account that what we have agreed to and what's in the declaration of restrictions, the covenant, is not a sixoot wall anymore. Now it's an eightft wall. So you have to move up the site where in my opinion it would totally block the only bit of that RV that you can see there. The 8ft wall accomplishes more uh obviously than the 6ft wall that was there before. Next slide. This is actually uh the pages of the covenant the declaration that was already been signed. It's already been provided to the city. And what we've added there is that the project will be developed along with according to the plans prepared by Manny Rails who's here today. Uh dated and signed by him. There will be 78 storage spaces shall be designed to accommodate one vehicle. Tandem storage or backtoback storage or side to side storage is prohibited. We've agreed to an 8 foot tall masonry or pre-cast wall that shall be constructed along those portions of the east and west property lines that are adjacent to single family homes. The property shall be improved with landscaping as set forth in a landscape plan and shall at a minimum contain the types and sizes and quantities set forth in exhibit A. The property shall be improved with a pedestrianfriendly path to in the future connect with the linear park according to the revised plans of February 24th. There is a fence between the church and the pathway and there's another fence between the pathway and the RVs. That was a question that I didn't I didn't answer correctly last time, but that is the way it is. And just so you know, the path was a an idea that we accepted that came from the administration because my understanding is the future is to tie those all together and have a nice linear park uh located in that whole area. So this would be part of that. The project shall include surveillance equipment to monitor the project 24 hours a day. The portion of the property adjacent to the rightways shall be improved with aluminum picket fencing and hedges. The property shall be developed with adequate drainage to ensure storm water is retained on the property at all times. My understanding is there is some issues with drainage in that area. So based on this, I can tell you that it's going to be better because it will be done correctly. There will be an engineering study and it has to be done correctly. The projects shall employ best engineering practices for groundwater protection from vehicle influence and spills. The project shall designate will be designed to ensure adequate turning radius within the property for a 12x 38 foot vehicle. The project plans shall be modified to close off access to 58th Street and direct exiting traffic onto 60th Street is limited to right turn only. So the only traffic that this should cause or will cause will be going eastbound on 60th Street. That's the only traffic that this is going to provide. The lighting shall be installed to ensure no glare or spillover affects single family residential properties. The property shall be used only as a commercial parking lot for recreational vehicles and boats and access. Parking of commercial trucks is prohibited. No trucks whatsoever. You see those all over it in the other lots that are that are out there. Active use of the property shall be prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. 7 days a week. Mechanical repairs, maintenance, operations, fueling, body repairs, andor cleaning of recreational vehicles and boats is prohibited. Backing or maneuvering of rec recreational vehicles on right of rights of ways is prohibited. No more than one recreational vehicle shall be permitted per storage space. Storage space rental shall be for a minimum of 3 months. Recreational vehicles shall not be permitted to idle for periods longer than and we put a blank minutes. This is the issue of somebody possibly turning on the RV to make sure that it works. So, we're open to suggestions as as to what time limit you want to put on it. Um, last time I informed you that this should not be an issue with boats because you cannot turn on a boat unless you have water running through the engine and there's no connection of water here that's allowed. So, that should not be an issue. The surveillance system shall be actively monitored between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. No sewer or water connections are to be established to service any of the recreational vehicles and/or boats while parked at the surface parking lot. All recreational vehicles stored on the property shall have an active visible tag and shall be in operable condition. Should any suspicious activity be observed relating related to someone residing in a recreational vehicle, the property owner shall ensure the vehicle is removed from the property within 24 hours. In the event of a watch or warning issued in connection with a tropical disturbance or any other declared emergency situation, the property shall follow all the emergency requirements set forth in exhibit B. We will put that together. We're working with your special counsel uh to put that that language there. Owner shall maintain in good condition and shall repair as necessary the wall landscaping path and surveillance system. The path shall be open to public use between sunrise and sunset. These are very important. The project shall be subject to monthly code enforcement inspections once operations have been legally established to confirm compliance with this declaration. Operating permits for the project shall be revoked if within any 12-month period the property is subject of more than three code enforcement violations or instances of non-compliance with this declaration or as documented by court enforcement official earlier. I know that there was a person that spoke wanting to not approve this and one of the questions was what happens if the church sells this property. This document gets recorded and this document says that it's good for 30 years and it is binding on every owner or tenant or anybody else that comes and controls that property. So this this does not go away. >> Thank you. Claudia, question for you. The is this going to be a scheduled inspection? Claudia it is uh the inspectors do they go random or how does that work on the 30-day? >> We can discuss that. That is open if you want it random or if you want to schedule it by code enforcement. I have spoken with code enforcement and they will do that as requested. >> Okay. Thank you. >> We had included that as soon. >> So I have exhibit B now which is the standards for emergency preparation preparedness and response. No occupancy during tropical storm, hurricane warnings, or mandatory evacuations. Secure units with manufacturer approved tie-downs. Wind triggers 30 mph. Remove attachments 40 mph. Secure units 50 m plus hour mandatory evacuation. Utility safety. Deenergize electrical pedestals prior to tropical storm force winds. Secure propane cap water sewer connections. Flood plane compliance units in SFHA must be highway ready on site less than 180 days. Meet elevation anchoring requirements per 44 CFR section 60.3 and local ordinance. Site management ensure positive drainage. Manage trees, debris, and avoid ponding areas post storm. Conduct damage assessment and licensed electrical inspection prior to re-energizing utilities. >> The chair. So, >> yes, sir. >> If there's a hurricane warning and it's up to warning in the area, so they got to remove what 24 48 hours hasn't worked. >> So, so let's say it's a 50 m per hour hurricane's going to a tropical storm. So what do they got? 24 hours, 48 hours so they can remove it >> according to that. I think they have to evacuate immediately. >> Must have missed it. That's why >> they have to evacuate. >> Yeah. >> So they have to take everything out. >> Got it. Okay. >> Yes, ma'am. >> The last council meeting I requested the double um trailer stacking what they're called for bolts to be added to the covenant. That's not allowed. on the sinko vehicle. >> Yeah. No, for the bolts. >> Remember we discussed that I didn't want those trailers that you can stack two bolts. >> My friend, >> is it after? >> If if if I may. Um yeah, >> we have there is a provision for >> name and address. Mr. Russio. >> Oh, my apologies. Tony R here with us at at 2800 Ponelon Boulevard, sweet 1200 core gables. Thank you. Um uh the to address that we have a provision that says the 78 storage spaces shall be designed to accommodate one vehicle per space. Tandem storage is prohibited. >> Okay. >> Is that sufficient to address the concern? >> Yeah. It says vehicles. So >> can we add the word bolt? >> Absolutely. >> Just you know >> vehicle. >> Yeah. Yeah. Because you know people can interpret it and attorneys can interpret it later on how they want those attorneys. >> Yeah. >> Um also I have a question for Claudia. Claudia, what are we going to do for those um parking lots that Caesar mentioned and those vacant lands that are obviously um parking certain vehicles? Are we going to plan to enforce something? >> I'm I'm planning to reach out to code enforcement and see uh not only that, but also check uh the licensing status if there are licenses licenses to um you know use those lots as there had been doing it and then any code enforcement that it could be um applied to it. And can we check the covenants to see what is it that they >> if if there are any on those properties, we'll check. Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Probably not. Okay. >> We have on that point, we have uh at least one at least one big one. Our worst offender on the 35th Street from 33rd to about 37th Street, same easement, 15th Avenue. No license ever, >> no nothing. doesn't give a darny. Has hundreds of vehicles, people living in there, people repairs in there, the same type of easement that's happening 30 blocks away. And this is the challenge. There's not a lot we can do. We're finding them on a daily basis, but that owner over there thinks, "I'm making so much profit. Bring the fines on. I'm never going to sell this." And the law doesn't allow us to do anything more. We can't go in there with a bulldozer and bulldoze them out, start pulling them out. It's private property. All we can do is start finding them. So, there are there are some of the worst offenders didn't even bother coming to us to change land use, to change uh uh zoning, and certainly didn't go to licensing because they haven't met any of the requirement. They haven't prepared the grounds, the drainage. It's a mess. At least the this applicant is he can practically do the same thing. this applicant can do the same thing if he wanted to be a bad neighbor. He can just run the operation and then we could start fing him and then what? They don't have to remove it. They'll go bring on the fines. In the meantime, they're making profit. Let somebody else who inherits it later on inherit that problem. But that's that's definitely a problem. like like Claudia did say, there are some that I guess code is going to look into their light, but they are aware of the ones that are unlicensed and we've been finding them and there's not a lot we can do. There's not a lot. They're a mess. They're a mess. At least this one appears to be a very very organized and they're doing the steps the way they should do. And that's just what what I'm seeing with this particular project. Go on. Go on, Caesar. No problem. Sorry. >> I'm I'm almost done with the declaration. Just it had a lot of stuff. So, I wanted to make sure that that you guys were aware of it. The owner will the owner will ensure that an employee or contractor visits the property to ensure compliance with the terms of the decoration at least three times per day, your special counsel added. And shall maintain a log detailing each internal compliance check and produce such log to the city within 24 hours upon request. Then the owner has voluntarily profered to provide preferential terms and/or priority access to city of Halia residents. Next slide. Um we went into the different types of plants, the sizes. Next picture showed you an example of the two hedges. Next the two hedges that will be provided. The next one is examples of the trees that would be provided. Next one. And then I went into a little graphics uh as to showing you the different sizes. Next slide. We're agreeing to 15 gallons as opposed to one gallon. On the trees, we agreed to 45 gallon sizes. The next one. There you go. As opposed to one gallon. And I just gave you a uh sample of the company that will be monitoring um how they do it with artificial intelligence and it's 24/7. Uh we think that we've we've tried everything to to comply and and and and be good neighbors. Um we have a couple of people that want to speak uh on our behalf and I would just like to reserve a few minutes for rebuttal if needed. >> All right. Uh we can have up to three speakers since it's on second reading up to three speakers uh for and three speakers against. We will have everyone recognized by standing whoever's opposed. But um you ready to bring on one of your uh I >> I do have a question speaker for for legal. >> Um it's three and three. During public comments there was already two that spoke again. >> Yeah. That's why I asked the person if they can come in. But let let's see what happens. Yeah. >> And those individuals that and those individuals that spoke did speak English. I just want to make sure that anybody that's here today um and needs a translator to please indicate so just because this is a quudicial type of proceeding and we will need it translated for the record as opposed to just a general public comment. >> Yes ma'am. >> I would first ask Jose Antonio to come up for >> Did you have a question too? Yeah. Well, come on up. Come to the chair, Caesar, before we open. Um, so walk me back to the cement just so I can be clear. So you six to You get It's gonna be eight feet tall. >> 8 foot tall. >> 8 foot tall. And it's going to be around the whole enclosure >> around the residences on the west side and the residences on the east side. >> And then the front as we spoke >> and the front and the back is going to be aluminum. >> I got it. >> Fence >> uh with bushes >> on on both sides. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um name, address, sir, please. >> Uh my name is Jose Antonio Hernandez. Uh my address is uh 1350 West 6th Avenue, Hayalia, Florida, 33010. Uh first of all, uh uh to me honor being here in front of all of you. Uh dear mayor and and city council members, my name is Jose Antonio. Uh I'm here today as concerned resident of Hayalia and I'm a dedicated member of uh Westland Hyalia Baptist Church located at uh 1550 West uh 60 uh Halia, Florida 33012. I'm here to strongly support uh the the propose of this project being considered or our congregation is committed to being a positive stabilizing force in Halia community but about contributing to the safety organization and welfare of the surrounding neighborhood and community. Uh the propose uh uh of this project directly support city goals in several ways. Improve safety and security by installing improved exterior lighting, cameras, fences. We aim to deter vandalism and dispensing in the immediate area. This will provide a safer, more secure environment for our neighbors and pedestrians uh particularly in the evening hours. Enhance organization providing the members of our community access to spaces to park big vehicles. uh damage prevention uh you know cover and secure storage protects large vehicles from the sun damage uh rain thefts uh which help owners maintain their resil value of the of their investments. Uh this project reflects or desire to be good uh stewards of uh you know neighbors. I I to support the approval of this project to allow us uh uh uh continue investing in the safety of well-being of our city. Uh and the Bible say in 1 of Corinthians 14:33 for God is not a god of disorder but of peace. Thank you for your time, service and consideration of this request uh to Mr. Honor being here and for Thank you both of all of you for this time. Thank you. >> Thank you sir. That's 14. Uh anyone else? Caesar. >> Yes. I would call >> speak ahead. >> Rufina Pac fitz. Does she need a translator? Caesar, do we know? No. Yeah. Yes. Oh, sorry. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Good. Good evening. My name is Rufina. Um, I live in Mariramar and I'm an active member of this church. I come to this presentation for each of the members of our church. For some reason, they weren't able to attend. So, we come to present them. We believe this project that we are trying to do is going to help our church and the community. Maybe one of these people need have a family member who is in need of a safe place to park their RVs >> or other type of vehicles as well. Did you get that Gabby? She said, "We believe that the community is going to um benefit >> benefit as of right now. This uh territory um is empty. If the neighbors can see, um, it's empty and it does not look pretty. >> If we can make this project work, it'll make it look nicer. We'll have more lighting. >> All I have to say is >> we uh hope to have your support. God bless us. Right. Thank you. Gracia. >> Last one be Pastor Anad Lopez. >> Thank you. >> Pastor name and address for the record, sir. And you have up to three minutes, sir. >> Yeah. My name is Angel Lopez. My address is 9343 West 33 Avenue, Halia, Florida 33018. So, I prefer speaking in Spanish because I >> We're going to have to then translate it, which would be Go ahead. So, one sentence at a time, please. Okay. Uh, >> like I said before, I am the pastor for the church. as a resident of the city and also the pastor for the church. >> I feel the same love and concern for the city where my children uh were born and raised. I'm also a public servant to the city fulltime. >> The situation that has been going on has been an issue um for the city and also for the community. Everything is legalized with the church and this is not a government property. >> It is also not a property for the city of Halia. It is not property of the neighbors. This is private property of the church. Because of this, we hope to use it um as to the best of our abilities. >> This property is filled with trees. It also provides dangerous um neighborhood >> to our neighborhood. marijuana. >> I have found myself having to intervene with those who smoke and drink on the property. I also have pictures. I'm sure that the neighbors who are here to oppose to this are not aware but I cannot be there 24 hours with this project. We will have security. There has been issues because of the traffic. >> Sorry about that. >> Um, gracias. Thank you. Um, Caesar. Okay, we're done with the three just for the record before any any questions. >> Thank you. Um, just for the uh for the record, all those >> no one else is going to speak on behalf of it of this project, but if anybody's here in support of it, just stand up. Just We I will allow although already comments have been made but and and please if any in the meantime any council members want to ask any questions. Are we ready to hear opposition? I will allow some people to to speak again if it's okay. Is there anyone here in opposition that would like to speak about this? I know we heard from you, Marlin, but you want to speak some more. Come on up. There you go. Come on up. >> Okay. A >> position. Come on up. Just >> wait. Okay. Hold on a second. I'm gonna I'm going to control. They're not all going to come up. >> Oh, okay. >> Three people total. So, if you want to speak again, you'll be the one person and two of them can. >> No, I don't know how many of them are. How many how are you all opposed? >> Okay. Do you have a selected spokesperson? >> All right. First one come up. >> Okay. >> Okay. I got you. >> What's that? >> Yeah. Yeah. What do you mean three and three? No. Three. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> You're the first one. name and address for the record, please. >> Through the chair, just so there's fairness in the proceeding in regards to the comments that were made earlier during public comments in this uh on this item, we had two that spoke. So, if you're going to be opening the door for three more, then on the other side, we would have to have a total >> that would open it up again direct. Okay. >> In regards to having equality for both sides to have an opportunity to speak. So then we're in in order not to deviate from that we can allow one speaker now because two have already spoken in opposition of it. Do you understand that we already had that's why I had told Marlin that she can wait until the item but that's okay. >> That's just wrong. >> No, I'm sorry. One second. >> Justice. >> One second. There are going to be no outbursts here. It is not wrong. It is our rules. It's it's the rules. Two people spoke in opposition. Now we're going to have a third. Three people people spoke for the project. I I don't see what's wrong with it. It's three and three. >> Two spoke already during comments and questions. >> This one would be the third one. >> Party and I can't speak. >> Sir, I you know the reasoning the sister amendment. Would we have three more that can come up and the sister amendment? >> Would three more people be able to oppose the sister amendment or is it >> No, I'd have to allow then three. Sure. I guess we could have but I'd have to allow >> Yeah, but I'd have to allow three for it again. Yeah. Okay. >> But for this one, I'm gonna allow you. >> That would make the three comments in opposition for the land use. >> Okay. >> Which is pretty much we're voting on both things one at a time. Go on. Name and address. >> Thank you. Good evening. My name is Julio Sosa and I reside at 5959 West 14th Lane. So, directly on the street that we are discussing here today. Members of the council, I stand before you today as a concerned neighbor, speaking on behalf of those whose voices are often the quietest, our seniors. On 14th plane, uh, many of our residents are people who built the foundation of Haley over the last 30, 40, and 50 years. Regardless of if they want to cherrypick certain houses that make the neighborhood look a certain way, I'm here to tell you otherwise, it's a lovely place to be. There's people that have spent a lifetime laboring to cultivate a sanctuary, a safe, stable residential pocket where they could one day enjoy the fruits of their retirement. For decades, they've relied on the city's future land use map as a shield, believing it was a permanent pact that their peace would be protected from the noise of the city. Today, by entertaining a ship from major institution to commercial, the council is being asked to break that decades old promise. You're telling a resident that the lot next to the sanctuary they have spent their life building is suddenly open for business. A C2 liberal retail commercial district at that. We must look past the immediate proposal and ask ourselves if we redefine this land as commercial today. What remains to protect these families when the recreational parking lot of 2026 inevitably matures into a retail center in the future? The applicant speaks of restrictions to ease our minds, but we know the reality of municipal law. Restrictions are transient. They can be amended and vacated in the future. A commercial map designation, however, is a permanent gateway. It is spot zoning that invites commercial encroachment into the heart of a quiet R1 R2 area, fundamentally altering the DNA of our neighborhood forever. Do you want to be a part of that? This lot, which sits under FPL power lines, serves as a vital corridor for local wildlife and a natural buffer for our backyards. To convert it to commercial is to choose the lobbying interests of parishioners as far away as Miramar. uh who occasionally visit the area over the fundamental rights of the residents who live and breathe this neighborhood 24/7 365. It affects us the most. Please hear us out. I urge you to value the people over the land. Do not trade the hard-earned tranquility of our seniors for a designation that has no place in a residential backyard. Protect the future of our neighborhood and the dignity of our retirees by keeping this land exactly as it is, institutional and utility. I respectfully ask for a no vote on item 16. And since I don't know if I'll get to speak in the next section, I just want to speak to one thing. Um, this 6t or 8ft masonry wall might block the view, but it's not going to block the sound. It's not going to stop the engine starting up at dawn at 5 in the morning. It doesn't stop the clanging of boat trailers or equipment being moved around just feet from where my neighbors lay their heads on a pillow. This is a daily disruption that will become the neighborhood's new alarm clock. So, if you approve this today, understand you are not solving a problem. You're creating a permanent code enforcement nightmare and handling the bill over to the residents. If it's too intense for C1, it's too intense for our backyards. So, please do the right thing and please vote no. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Don't worry. These two items, they they have to go together. If we pass this one and don't pass the next one, so don't don't panic. I will allow three speakers on the next item um in the zoning part of this. Any questions? We're done with public comments or any comments for or against. Are there any questions from the uh dis or will of the council on the land use 16A? We're not at the zoning yet. We have to vote on this one. 168. >> Um through the through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. So, I just have some questions that have come up. Um, I will say that um, you know, I have I have a lot of compassion for the residents who it's who is what we represent up here, right? I made sure that um, as I started getting several emails. Um, I called, I spoke, I went and I visited with every single resident that lives in that area, somehow connected with them. Not one is for this project. So, I kind of just see it as, you know, this is their area. It's not it's not where I live. It's where they live and I represent them. So, I'm trying to make the best decision for them. So, I have a couple questions that have come up that I didn't have the answer to. Um, you know, one of the questions was on on on drainage during your presentation. You did mention that drainage was going to be improved. Is the drainage going to be worked all through the entire um area? So, the whole square or is it just sections of drainage that are going to be because there's a drainage problem there? >> That property that belongs to the church will have drainage for the RV and boat parking for the entire area. >> Okay. Um, I know in the covenant there's no sewer or water connection, but there is a lot of creativity that that comes with um cleaning boats and and cleaning um RVs. So, now I know that um it's become common where cars have stored behind them like a water pump. So, there's no connection there. Will those be allowed? >> It specifically says no winging of RVs or or boats. >> Okay. In any fashion. So that will not be allowed. And then I don't um this is a question that I'm not I don't have the answer to but um a resident asked me you know because this property and again everybody has the rights to the property and the projects I I I still feel very strongly that although this is a great project and there might be a need I just don't think it's in the right area. Right. Um, so my question is this is owned this property is owned by the church. Correct. >> Correct. >> Will this property be subjected to taxes? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> It's going to be a commercial that there remember there's going to be two different areas, >> right? Cuz one area, >> which I'm sure is not going to pay taxes as as up to now, but once they go into the commercial venture, that portion is going to have to pay taxes. The other question I have is um the the the wall that is facing west 60th which is where the traffic you know where the people will drive through and where people will see. What is the height of that fence and what is the height of the trees that are supposed to cover that fence? I know the wall is 8 foot which is the cement wall that will be covering >> but that's on the >> on the north side. So west 60th and west 58 >> 6 ft for the fence and then the trees at planting they will be between 12t to 15 ft at planting they will grow eventually. Okay. But there is a site triangle for safety reasons that has to be provided and in the site plans and before anything gets approved, they have to make sure that that site triangle is clear for any vehicles going out and coming in. So in other words, it the site will not be blocked by any of those things. >> I'm I'm assuming the fence will kind of be retractable or open. >> Yeah. Uh, sorry, just couple other questions. Um, the alley, so the alley will be um will be fenced on the right, which will be the side of the church, and will be fenced on the left, which will be >> the walkway. >> Mhm. >> Yes. >> Will that be accessible after 11:00 p.m. when the fence closes? >> It has to be accessible from sunrise to sunset. >> So that'll be it'll be locked. It'll be locked, but it does not does it. But it belongs to the property owner. >> That belongs to the property. Yes. it. I'm not I can't really think of many times that people would want to actually walk through an alley, right, and and look at boats and RVs parked, but um you know, if we create that, is there a possibility a year or two from now that they want that piece of land and they kind of construct something else? >> Not not without violating the the covenant. >> Okay? The covenant says very clearly in the covenant it has to stay there. Okay? Okay. >> And and again, that wasn't one of our ideas. It wasn't my client's idea. Um it's going to cost them I I've estimated over $100,000 just to construct that. That was something the administration requested in order to tie in the linear parks that hopefully are coming in in the future. >> Okay. And again, um, you know, I I know I've I've expressed my concern, um, and I and I can see how it's a great business, right? Uh, for the property owner, because you have 81 spots, do you know what the average monthly rental would be? >> I do not. >> Can the owner speak to that? I don't think that the pastor. >> No, I I I really don't know. >> Right. And and I and I only mentioned that and again I'm not against and I know this gentleman has been very hostile with me and it's okay. It's okay. But um you know at the end of the day, you know, I know there's boats around there and the ideal situation would be that these boats get parked there and the RVs get parked there. But depending and this is why we're asking, right? Depending on what what is the monthly charge if people are right now used to parking the park their their boat in their house? What makes you think that they're going to pay $600 a month in a new facility? I can only go by what I've seen preparing for this because I can't tell you that I'm a parking boat expert or an RV expert, but it seems to be that people are willing to pay to park because you have it in the other easement on the north and you have it on the easement in the south and it just seems to be it seems to work and and I can tell you one of the things and and you you represent the residents and you represent the property owner. So the church is a property owner. So in some way there's some representation. >> Yes. Absolutely. >> And it's very important to remember that as the pastor said this is private property, >> right? >> This is private property. Um and the reality the reality is the church has been there for 70 years. >> Yes. And it's a great churched. >> They are facing a lot of financial requirements. Some of it, a lot of it has to do with the 40-year certification. If anybody's been through that process or know people that have been through that process, it's not a cheap process, especially for a building like this that's 70 years old. >> So, they, as he said, we're trying to use the property to the best use possible for them as the property owner. >> Totally. >> And I and I understand and I've told him before, >> I understand the residents. I really do. And and I can't blame them. Um, but some some something that Mr. Sosa said really struck me because that's what I really believe is going on here. He said, "Our backyards, residential backyards. This is kind of like the people to the south that are used to having this vacant property back there." And he said, 'No, you guys promised us that this was going to this is the way it was going to be. And part of my presentation last time was to you, nobody promised you that this was going to be like that. Remember, this has major institution land use. That could be a >> Sorry, sir. It does doesn't work that way. Go on, Caesar. Thank you. >> It could be a hospital, a school. The south portion is R2. R2 by right. They can come in and build two units, two floors. Now your backyard, our backyard, our our sanctuary was another word that was used is not a sanctuary anymore because unfortunately or fortunately that private property owner has some rights, >> right? Yep. >> So, >> and >> you know, you you can't think I I moved here and there was a banking lot, so it's going to be like this forever and ever and ever. >> I agree with you and and that's why you know, you have a good diverse board here. Um, but again to me the most important thing and again I know some of you I I don't think I met any of you or had any phone calls from anybody from the church which was a little bit disappointing but um you know if a project were to come to your backyard right I'd be up here defending it if it was something that you weren't um you know happy with. But at the end of the day just trying to protect the neighbors. Again not opposed to the project. I think it's a great business. It's just not the right the not the right area. So, unfortunately, I'm still um not in support of this project. >> Understand? >> Sorry. >> We're still on Yeah, we're still on a land use. Go on. Go on. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, um I I um I did receive some emails um that were against it and for it. Um and my opposition to this project um isn't a reflection of the church. um or the work that they obviously do in the community. They they are a respectable uh religious establishment that's here and I'm proud of having them here. Um my concern is strictly on the land use on the safety on the zoning on what what someone said earlier that this could turn into a code enforcement nightmare. what Councilman Zagi was saying about someone could be living there and we could give them a many violations and we can't take them out. That was a perfect example. Those are my fears. But if >> um and I and I also consider like I said last meeting that there could be a more creative way because I understand that the church has a financial obligation and I would love to be able to say let's put something there that maybe the community wouldn't be mad about. Maybe like a Tesla charging station that they could make revenue profits and maybe the neighbors that have Teslas could charge it and you know it could be something that the whole community uses. You could charge your car while the teachers go to work or when you eat at Gracianos you could park it there and it could be a shared community location that everyone would benefit from and I don't think people would be so upset about it. Um, and I think that that's a fantastic, you know, other option, a solution. >> You would have a lot of, you would have a lot of in and out. You would have how many people coming every I mean, >> you could close it at night. Same thing. We could go through it. We could leave it open for the community. Close it at night. The church would be able to make a revenue profit from that and the neighbors probably wouldn't be so upset that there's something parked there that we don't know if someone's committing any kind of violations behind those walls. Um, so proximity of this location to residential. >> If I could address your comment from earlier before we forget >> regarding somebody living there, there's a a on the covenant. It requires us to remove them within 24 hours. regarding the code enforcement headache. Three code enforcement violations within one year revocation of the license. It's gone. It's closed. >> I think that again we we've been trying I'm trying to give you as many safeguards as as we can think of. If I would think if I could think of more, I would have given more. >> Right. >> But to those in specific, we we've addressed those. >> Right. >> Somebody's living there 24 hours. three code enforcement violations, we're gone, >> right? It's over. >> Which is which is an aspect. It's a layer. That's why the the covenant took up double columns on the screen because there's so many layers to that's one aspect. It goes back to the >> even the neighbors. If they see that there's a violation of what I said up there, they themselves can call >> and if it gets documented, three, that's it. Three strikes are out. >> I know, but we had a gentleman that was here earlier saying that he reported something a year ago. It hasn't been done. I don't think these people have the time and the energy. They want to be like policing, you know, something now that's there and having to call that takes away the quality of your life. You're stressed out. What am I seeing? You know, nobody wants to live like that. Um and I think the proximity to this residential um home, this project, it just significantly is against what's appropriate um to this area. There's there's other best practices that we could be doing that's not such that's more lower impact that doesn't have vehicles that doesn't have this storage that doesn't have all this commercial you know in-n-out activity that could start at 5:00 a.m. that they're maybe afraid of the fuel that these you know vehicles have that maybe you know changing of the fuel could have a fire and it's close to their homes. Um there's just so much and and like what council de la said, who's to say that they don't bring a power wash and they start, you know, cleaning it and there could be some kind of flooding. Um these are all issues and I think when we use some bad apples in the city, maybe that that home that had four boats parked in the back, that's that's a terrible thing. And you know, shame on the city of Halyia for not enforcing that one person. But because of that one person, that whole neighborhood shouldn't have to suffer. That's our fault. That's our fault for allowing that there. And we need to take responsibility. And we can't show that as look at this person that's been living like this and violating the law and use them as an example to then break the law for everyone else or change the quality of life for everyone else. Um, there was a a resident that came earlier and she asked something that pertains to FPNL and I I just I'm curious as to do we need to receive like some backup approval from FPNL in order to have this here. >> Every detail of the site plan has been vetted and approved by FPL. >> Correct, Manny? >> Do we have like a letter that's that's in in the document? Come up to the microphone, Manny. Please >> go ahead and identify yourself again. Address as well. >> Manny Rose Architect, offices at 18501 Pines Boulevard. The that that process goes into effect once we submit construction docs uh plans and then it part of the process it goes to FPL for the review just like other you know like the city of Halia water and sewer and actually not water and sewer but paving and drainage etc. You have to go through them first to say this is a project and >> of course of course they're users >> Uhhuh. >> of the property. They're not owners, but they're users. >> Yeah. There has to be >> they're aware of what's going on. >> They're made they're made aware. >> Yeah. They're they will officially give a a letter of approval once we submit the the final uh drawings. They won't give you anything at the moment until the project is established. So then basically they they they can shift some of the the parking or they can reduce some of the parking. >> No, >> because we've we've stayed away from the the poles. This is that they require for maintenance around the poles. >> Okay. For emergency clearance for that area. >> That's a requirement they have. >> Okay. Um well that's those are my concerns. I I and again I respectfully uh do not have anything against the church, its parish, its pastor. >> We appreciate you saying that. >> Absolutely not. And and I don't want it to come off that way. >> But um we do have a responsibility to advocate for all and to make a quality of life for everyone and and that's why we're here. And like I said, I I spoke to a lot of residents in that area that have called me, emailed me, and um for them, I I respectfully oppose this item. Understood. >> Thank you. >> Any other comments from the Thank you, Ma. Are you Are you done? Thank you. Any other comments before we um ask before I ask for a motion or or pleasure of the council on this item? It's just the land use. We're just doing the land use right now on this. Were you Lewis Gonzalez, Councilman, were you going to say something? >> No. I mean, I'm I'm ready to make a motion, but I was going to say that I'm aware of the property. Nobody wants change. Nobody, you know, you bought into there and you see the backyard and you hope that nothing else happens there. But there's an alternative and I know developers that want a piece of that property. And if this church fails tomorrow, you're going to see probably 40 60 apartments there and then parking lot under that power line. Um, you can see a Walgreens, a CVS. I mean, you're going to see something else there. Then I have said that this is the best project under those FPNL power lines. Um it's not a place to have a cafe. It's not a place to have a charging station. Vehicles going to go in and out or whatever. It's a parking lot. It's best use that you can get. And I've never seen a a better plan in the years that I've been here and and other people that I have. And I understand the neighbors and I understand both sides. But I think that uh based in the the presentation and the plan that they are presenting that this is the best use that can that can be used for this property. And I make a motion to approve. >> I have a motion from Councilman Lewis Gonzalez. Um >> 168. Second from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. Madame Clerk. >> Miss M. Perez. >> No. Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. Mr. Morero, >> no. >> Miss G. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> no. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> We're moving to zoning item A. Same address, same discussion. Um, let's um have the opposition. And I'm going to let >> we will stand by our presentation >> and we will stand by the three statements that were made. >> Thank you, sir. I I figured that Caesar. Thank you. Go ahead. Uh >> we need to read the item to the right. >> I'm sorry. Go ahead and read it. Getting hungry. Yeah. Go ahead. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance reszoning property from R11 family district and R21 and2 family residential district to C2 liberal retail commercial district for the properties identified by folio number 042035001 0550 and a portion of approximately 116.13 ft by 295.07 ft 1.08 08 acres of the property located at 1550 West 60th Street, Hyalia, zoned R2, 1 and two family residential district and R1, one family district, and legally described in exhibit A, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective D. >> Okay. the uh applicant subregating to the um people in opposition of of this item item A in zoning. So please anybody in opposition come on up. First speaker you have u you can please identify yourself name and address for the rean. You have up to three minutes. >> Start the clock. I just want to find out why weren't we sent a legal notice about this meeting today? Because I none of us received the legal notice. Claudia, what did we did we send out the required notices? >> The notices are are sent actually in during the planning and zoning board meeting. That is when we send the public notices, >> the envelopes with notes and everything. We send that during the public uh for the meeting >> to what radius? >> 500 ft. >> Okay. none of us received any notes for this meeting >> and today's meeting was in fact sunshined um in that the clerk's office did in fact publish today's agenda including the planning and zoning agenda in the city's website and it's also available um on YouTube >> and on the county's website >> proper notification as far as our legal obligations were satisfied >> that you understand the notices are done at the planning and zoning board meeting those are the notices it's not for the council council actually notified on the newspaper and in the website for Miami date county and that was done. >> Name and address for the record, please. And you have up to three minutes after you identify. >> My name is Margarita Caravayo and I reside at 5830. >> Oh, I'm sorry. What was that? >> My name is Margarita Caravayo and I reside at 5830 West 14th Lane and I've lived in Hyalo for over 30 plus years. I'm opposed to the land use and zoning change. A parking lot housing 81 parking spaces right smack in the middle of a residential neighborhood. I'm not sure anyone on the council or the audience here would like to have a parking lot in their neighborhood. Most of the homeowners impacted are seniors and longtime residents of Hyalia who want a safe, quiet place to continue to live in to live in peace. There are major considerations to take place that we have addressed previously in many emails that we have sent. One of them, of course, is the flooding issue. The area is rated as an ah on the flat flood map, but the due to the lot and the vegetated area. There's never been flooding in all the rainstorms that we've had. We've never had any flooding. And there are no street drains on all the interior streets, 58th Street, 56th Street. So what happens there? None of the streets are graded properly for storm water flow and also the safety issue, the coming and going of vehicles and individuals. It leads for a potential for homeless encampment within the parking lot and it's also a fire hazard. Some of these pro uh vehicles will be housing propane tanks. And recently there was a major fire on 47th Avenue, Northwest 47th Avenue and 206th Street that they were housing vehicles that have propane and uh fire trucks, excuse me, they had uh RVs and boats and they had charter buses and food trucks in that location that caused a major fire. That also could be a fire hazard for where we live. the increased traffic, the stress on the infrastructure, environmental issues, the spilling of oil, trash, the exhaust fumes, and also there's pipelines located in that area. Aesthetically, the parking lot versus homes. The parking lots would make our homes much less attractive for resale and also a potential for illegal dumping that already is a huge problem in the area. Also, there's a coming the noise of the coming and going of vehicles, the radios, and conversations. And of course, that has been mentioned during hurricane season. These huge vehicles could become projectiles damaging our property. Of course, the Westland Baptist Church pastor and the members don't care because they don't live there. They're not going to have a parking lot behind their homes. And the mayor had stated in his campaign, "Let's fix Hyalia. How does this parking lot with 81 spaces right smack in a residential neighborhood fix Hyalia?" Also, I wanted just to mention uh some of Mr. Mester's uh presentation. He gave a very uh negative uh presentation of what the neighborhood looks like. And uh I contacted the city of Helia police for a breakdown of what kind of crimes or in issues have been created in that area. And there's only five issues for a period of from 24 to 25 for just an alarm ringing. >> Thank you, Miss Carbio. And I just want to before I just want to thank council members Monica Perez, Melinda Dega, Mr. Morero for having taken the time to listen to us and also for Jayen that she came by to look at the property and I'm sorry that we voted against the land use. >> Thank you. Next speaker in opposition, please. >> Go ahead, sir. Name and address for the record, please. William Migz, 1240 West 61st Place. Hi Aliyah. I'm an immigrant from Westchester. 33 years ago. I married my lovely wife right here. Um we live uh right behind Sparks Park obviously. So this lot is basically right across the street and um and we're worried. Uh I mean we've seen it before. Uh and and one of the things that really irks me is how, you know, we go ahead with um you know, zoning. Um we have friends uh that have gotten tickets for parking their their semi-truck like for 5 minutes to eat lunch outside their house and here we go. We're going to park RVs and boats and all this stuff, 80 of them across the street. Not a problem then. I mean, that's kind of like, you know, you know, it it doesn't sound fair, right? So, we're going to, you know, they talked about, you know, um you know, uh the bad neighborhood. Bad neighborhood. The houses are going for $700,000. How's that a bad and deteriorating neighborhood? Crime. There's crime all over the place. The reason they got crime is because they got Grazanos right next to them and they sell wine and liquor there. They got the supermarket in the corner, of course, you know, and that's normal. I can see that happening. There no crime any place else around there. You put up RVs around here, you're going to have people living in those RVs. This is Halia. It's illegal to have an efficiency in Halia. Hello. You know, they're all over the place. So, but but by the main fact that it's illegal and you shouldn't have it, that means it doesn't mean that it's not going to occur, right? They're going to actually, you know, we're going to see things going on there and and and mainly it's it's not fair. the drain. We all know, you know, we if you know a little bit about drainage and how it works, the environment, once you put a, you know, parking lot on top of that thing, it's not going to drain the same way. We're going to have issues with flooding. I mean, and and and Halia has worked so hard to get away from that, right? We used to be known for that, you know, for flooding. You know, if it rains anywhere, it floods. Now it floods over there in Miller on Miller Drive. It floods. Halyia is nice and dry. Listen, I love Haley, >> you know, and I want to apologize to you, sir, Mr. Zagby for my first earlier, but and and I want to thank all the council members. It's not easy, right, to weigh, you know, what's good for, you know, what's good for business and what's good for the residents. Listen, our business uh people are important to us, right? you know, it takes money, you know, and so I want to thank everybody, but please consider, you know, the residents, the safety, the children, the schools. I mean, Sparks Park right there across the street. Uh, you know, the trucking industry, the car industry coming in and out. I mean, this is just you're increasing the density, and that's one of the worst things we have here in Haley is the high density all over the place. So, let's just crowd even more cars into one spot. So you know that's my two bitid hopefully you know uh that'll influence you know all of you in some way and thank you thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak. >> Thank you sir. Thank you. >> Next speaker if anyone else wants to speak in opposition one more speaker can speak. >> Good evening. I need your name and address for the record and then I'll give you up to three minutes. >> Good evening. My name is Osme Gusa. Uh my address is 5865 West 14 Lane. >> Thank you, sir. >> I live right on the uh street where they want to build this project. We send emails. You you know our concerns. So I won't rehatch the same arguments. I want to look ahead. If I'm going to do a business, the first thing I'm going to do is to make sure that it's going to succeed. So I should know what are going to be my cost, what are going to be my revenues. If they don't have an idea of how much revenue this business is going to generate, I think that's a bad start. I think this is a let's say given the benefit of the doubt that this is not a Trojan horse for something else. If this business fails, what comes afterwards? Do they put a do they sell it to uh you gave him something of value? Now it's no longer a residential. is now a commercial property. Let's say that they sell it and the next guy is a commercial trucking and they want to use it to park 20 foot containers, 40 foot containers on wheels on that property. They come to the city. If you deny it, they can turn around and sue you because now it's a commercial property. Then what happens? You open a Pandora's box to to consequences that are not foreseen. We cannot predict the future. But by doing this change, by wedging a commercial property in a residential, I think you guys are opening a Pandora's box. I thank you for your time. I thank you for coming to our property and I thank you guys for your approval and your support. >> Thank you, sir. >> Good evening, sir. >> Any other questions from the uh for the zoning zoning part 17a? Now we're at 17A. Anybody have any questions for the applicants lobbyist? if I may through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um Caesar, I apologize because I wasn't here on the first reading when it was tabled. Um was there some kind of lease agreement with the tenant, the church, and the property? Cuz I wasn't aware that the church was even benefiting from this project until I got like an aggressive email. Um I had no idea. So >> I wasn't representing the church at that first when it was tabled. I wasn't involved. Um, but the church is the owner of the property. So, >> but they as the property owner, I would expect them to get some kind of benefit. >> So, we weren't privy to the information of what was the what's the credit that they're going to get? Are they going are they I don't know whatever agreement they have with with the the person that's going to >> the developer that's going to transpire this project. We we don't have any of that agreement of the benefit that the church has or that's gaining from this project. >> You don't have it. I don't have it. But with all due respect, I think that a zoning or land use decision really is not based on what the rental is per slot or how much money the church is going to make. I don't think that is any of the elements that you are >> it was more towards what the gentleman was saying about what if they could change it more of the agreement that's within the the developer and the property owner >> the the agreement that the property owner has with the city that will be for 30 years is we will have an RV boat parking with these conditions unless they come before you and you guys agree to change it, >> right? >> That's the only way that this is going to get changed. >> Okay? >> Worst case scenario, they they go out of business in 6 months. >> Somebody comes here, >> company comes here and says, "I want to park 89 commercial trucks." It's up to you guys to say yes or no, >> right? >> It's not for for the owner to say this is what's going to happen. No, >> I just didn't understand if the church had given any information when I wasn't here that day of them like what the agreement was with the property. >> I was in the audience. I do not remember. >> You don't remember any of that? >> Yeah. >> Right. >> I just want to thank you guys for for listening. I know it's been a long one and and I understand your position. It's it's it's it's difficult sometimes to balance these things out, but that's why you're up there to make the decisions. So, I thank you for your time. >> Thank you, sir. Anyone else in the dis or pleasure of the council for the zoning item 17A >> through the chair? Sorry. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Do we have in the covenant that propane tanks or food trucks are not allowed? >> I don't think >> the only thing that's allowed are recreational vehicles and boats. >> So would that So would a food truck fall on that? a boat truck. It's not um considered a RV or or a boat. >> I think that would fall more under >> commercial vehicle. >> Commercial. Okay. >> Will fall more under a commercial truck which are explicitly >> appropriate. Prohibit and would any of the RVs I'm just thinking because of the comment that was said from that fire that happened in Halia as well. Um, I'm just thinking in any situation would a boat or an RV have a propane tank? >> An RV could have. >> An RV could have, >> but we got to be careful because that fire just happened last week and I don't think we know the cause. So, if we jump to conclusions saying that it was the propane on top of the RV months ago, a huge one a couple months ago that I think had to do with that and it was in a warehouse. >> And again, those those are indoors. So, I think the situation is different. These are outdoors. Um, there's no cooking allowed. There's nobody nobody's allowed to do anything other than come in, park your vehicle or your boat, and come and take your boat or your vehicle out. You want to clean it, you got to take it somewhere else. You want to service it, you got to take it somewhere else. >> I was at >> there's a storm, you got to get comply with the requirement. Here's the only thing that I'm thinking right and I'm just thinking out loud is um I was once at an event. We were in a Hilia property actually in a park. There was a a food truck. I'm going to use the food truck as an example, but the food truck it had two propane tanks and there was a leak and there was hundreds of people in the park, right? So, here's what I'm just thinking. You know, if we allow propane tanks into this into this area and something were to happen, a leak, something, it's not just the property, it's the residents around there. Um, where would the responsibility fall there, the property owner of the RV? >> But I I have propane tanks in my backyard with my barbecue. >> So, they're the the property the residence basically. Well, church. >> The church. >> Yes, it would be the church that for the record Tony Rio office at 2800 uh Pon Boulevard. Uh yeah, the property owner would be the one on with the liability under that scenario. They may have a separate agreement with the trailer with the RV owner, you know, but like an identification agreement, but but ultimately the the the property owner is the one on the hook. >> Okay. And I just it's just good to put it you know just so that our residents people who are watching there is >> and there's also an indemnity provision from the property owner to the city. >> Okay. >> So that the city will never be responsible for anything that happens >> that's in the covenant as well. >> Councilwoman just for clarification under under federal statute for example that is creating an environmental hazard or any type of dangerous hazard there is strict liability to the property owner. >> Okay. So if something were to happen, we can step in. >> The property owner will be liable. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. >> Any other questions or pleasure of the council? >> Motion. >> Motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Lewis Gonzalez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby? >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero? >> No. Miss G. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> no. >> Mr. Gonzalez, Miss Perez, >> nope. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you all. This um yeah, this item is that's it. It's been decided and voted on. Uh thank you all. Um, does anybody have Jav Javier Vasquez had item D on the before on the land use? No, >> on an administrative item. So now item F is the sister item to that. Does anybody have any opposition to jump to item F, a continuation of Jav's administrative item for zoning? Anybody have any opposition? No opposition. Go ahead, Javi. Uh, please one moment. Madame clerk, can you read item F into the record? Zoning item F. >> First reading of proposed ordinance granting a conditional use permit pursuant to Halia court of ordinances section 98-181 to allow the operation of a vocational and technical school. Granting variances to allow 154 parking spaces where 121 parking spaces are required to 6.8 an 84% pvious area where 10% is required. Three, a partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation pursuant to section 98-2235 of the city code. And four, a 0 foot landscape buffer between the off- streetet parking area and the ride ofway along West 83rd Street and West 84th Street where a minimum 7 foot landscape buffer is required. All in contrast to city of Helia code of ordinances section 98-2189 subsection 9 and the Helia landscape manual updated July of 2025 sections E and D entitled tree and lawn requirements by zoning classification and shrubs vines ground covers mulch buffers plant quality storm water retention and detention areas native species landscape reertification and landscape mitigation property located at 550 West 84th Street, Hyia, zone M1, Industrial District, and legally described herein, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. This item is on first reading, not open for public discussion, but certainly for the applicant's lobbyist. So, you have the floor, Jav. >> Good evening, Mr. President and council members. I know it's been a long night, so I will be as abbreviated as I c as I can. My offices are at 600 Bickl Avenue, and I'm here on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors, uh, Florida East Coast Chapter. I'm joined by Hermiah Goodello, Mr. Hain Vargas, our traffic consultant, Mr. John Carter is here. The property is on the north end of the city, 550 West 84th Street. uh earlier you repealed an old ordinance that was associated with that property. It's important to understand that the use of that property dating back to 2007 was what I believe uh was a medical uh testing facility, a a sleep lab or some type had 120 beds and because of the size of the building a variance was needed. They needed I believe um 131 spaces and they had 56. We need 54 U. I'm sorry. We need 121. We have 54. It's all a very similar issue as it relates to the size of the building. There has been uh significant information provided by your staff as far as not only a review uh parking study prepared by Mr. Vargas, but also staggered class schedules that have been provided by ABC Institute, which shows that we would not need more than 32 parking spaces at the busiest time uh of the use of the building. Uh Mr. Vargas' uh report suggests that we would need at least 30 spaces and like I said, we have 50 54 parking spaces. Um, separate from the parking capacity schedule, um, I did also want to mention that and it's something that Halia doesn't have and might consider having in the future, but whenever there's proximity to a transit facility, uh, for example, Miami date county gives you a 40% reduction on parking requirements when you have bus stops. This particular property happens to have two bus stops within 300 ft which gives us the ability to encourage students to use uh bus you know uh bus transportation to came to come in. But once again because of the things that I just mentioned we do not expect any problem with parking. The the variance is pretty much a continuation of a variance that was there. This application u comes before you with a recommendation of approval not just from your planning and uh zoning staff but also from your planning and zoning board. And last but not least, um your staff has requested that we prepared uh prepare a declaration of restrictions limiting the use of the property to a vocational school and incorporating the uh facility use and parking capacity schedule which limits uh operations to no more than two classes as at any one time with a staggered schedule that we provided. Um and it's also to include that the students will not park in any of the public rightway uh surrounding the school. We have submitted uh staff a first draft of that covenant. We we intend to have that, you know, cleaned up by second reading. There are uh there is one more um request that staff asked as a condition of your approval tonight, which is not only that we comply with the plans that were submitted, but that a barrier uh be provided to prevent vehicles from uh parking within the swale area along West 84th Street. We in essence have agreed with all of that. We are not aware of any opposition for this project. We respectfully request your approval and I thank you for your time. >> Thank you, sir. questions or pleasure of the council >> if I may through the chair. Yes, ma'am. >> Um, thank you, Abby. I wanted to ask something through the entrance. That's the rear of the building. I don't know why now I can't. >> You know what? >> Pull it up. >> Can we put the site plan up cuz I know we did provide >> Yeah, I'm looking at it right now. >> I don't see it. That's >> There's an entrance through the back, right? There's an entrance. You could enter the building through like West 83rd, right? I know for sure I went into the property through 84th. >> Yeah, I could see in here. >> Yes, >> that's where the the additional eight parkings are in the back. >> Yes. So, from West 83rd Street, there is another entrance. Yes. >> Okay. All right. So looking at this, it's saying that so the the on the I guess the west side of the property, right, where all those those trees are. It's saying that you're going to put three vehicles parked on the perimeter. Does that mean you're going to knock down all those trees that are there? Because you have >> on the west side is here >> 52 53 54 park. >> Looking at this >> on the west side >> between the building that says 590 and your building you're 550. >> I'm trying to find where exactly you're looking >> in the back when you come in through West 83 Street. You see that there's like trees there. But in your site map you have that you are going to have 52 53 54 I guess parked um >> on the side parallel parks against the property. >> Those are existing parking spaces. >> So under the trees there's there's parking already there. >> We're not changing anything in the building and we're not changing there's going to be internal uh buildout for the tech for the vocational school but on the outside we're changing nothing. As a matter of fact, the only thing we are doing is providing the things the staff has asked us to add to enhance and make sure that nobody parks in the rightway. >> Okay. So those trees are not coming down. No. >> Now the front if if you look at Google maps on the satellite for those of whoever hasn't visited the property on that grass uh swale that existing green area. Um I know that we put we put in that we're going to put like a little a curb correct a concrete curb so that cars wouldn't be able >> so that people can't park there >> a barrier or a concrete whatever. Um and then we discussed about maybe putting some trees some plants there. Is that something that we can do so that we could avoid those vehicles parking there? We can certainly do that and I suggested to my client as a matter of fact that when we go through that improvement of showing the barriers that we liven it up with a little bit more landscaping and I've already told Hermang that between tonight and second reading by the time that we submit the revised plans for Claudia to look at for that barrier >> you will also see additional landscaping that area. >> Okay. So my concern I looked at the the backup that you have like the staggered classes the fire sprinkler class from 12 to 1 and then you know the other classes from 1 to 2 and there's 23 people here 33 11. How many classes are inside this building going on? How the buildout that you guys are going to do now? How many classes are inside the building? >> There's going to be a maximum of two classes per per staggered slot. >> No. How many classes are in the building? like how many rooms are considered classrooms? >> So, the buildout has not been provided yet. We're going to be doing the buildout once we have the conditional use allowed. Uh >> what's their idea? Do you you don't know the idea of the plan? >> The the plan and I can if I look at the study, let me just look bring up the study for >> since it's 26,000 square feet. What what do they plan to do in there? Yeah, there's there's going to be um so this I don't know if you have the schedule as part of the study in front of >> in the backup. Yeah. >> So you can see that there's all six days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday every day. >> And they have the staggered schedule with two classes per. So now how large are the classes going to be and the square footages of the rooms has not been determined yet. >> Okay. Um, so again, I don't I don't know that I have the ability to >> we don't have that >> give you a a solid idea on what's happening inside as far as, you know, how much of it is going to be >> backup office space, how much of it is going to be classroom space, but we know what our limit is and what our maximums are. >> Okay. >> Now, I can't find it. I don't know why. >> Is that the fact that it's a vocational school? So maybe is training on hands not everything. >> Why don't you say um name and address? >> Yes. Good evening. Uh my name is Hermano. I'm the architect of the project and the my office located at 1500 Northwest 89th Court in Dural, Florida. Um yeah, right now they it's a vocational school, a trading school that they want to propose here. So many it's not really classrooms per se, but they have open area. It's a large building. they have open areas where they can uh have own hand experience practice and everything. So not it's not really classrooms everything we had uh mark some classrooms in the floor plan provided but uh we have large areas where they are going to be uh working on hands-on experience. >> Got it. Got it. Okay, that makes sense. So, so given that the the the warehouses on either side of this location are probably going to be closed Saturday and Sunday, does that classroom schedule increase? So, you said you guys said that you're going to be open Saturday and Sunday. Are you going to have additional people and then maybe use parking next door or use parking across the street? What I what I don't want is to approve something that's going to become again a code enforcement nightmare. Okay? That's that's our job, our responsibility. So, yes, this paints a pretty picture, but how much are they really going to abide by this? Are they really going to have, you know, only two classes going on at once that are 20 people? Are they going to take advantage and say, "Oh, we could use West 83rd Street and park parallel down the 84th Street because a lot of people do that already and it's and it's very difficult to go through that street." Um, I you know, I I want to make sure that that we're holding them to it, Claudia. So, if there's something we need to put in this to avoid this on Saturday and Sundays to see that they're parking on the on West 83rd Street that we could do some enforcement on on their backup item. >> I'm not sure I'm understanding why things will be worse on the weekend than on the weekday because we have >> because the businesses next door to you are closed. So, therefore, you may people come to take a class. >> But, we have a handful of parking for our internal use. We do not depend on we have the the capacity schedule and the parking um and u and staff has indicated that no more than 30 to 32 spaces even at our busiest staggered slot and we have 54 parking spaces. We're not worried about parking >> because you're only having one class. So line class year 1B is 22 students. But what's to say that on Saturday you see the building next door, the building on the other side that's empty and you're going to put that class plus, you know, the fire sprinkler class plus the electrical class all at the same time cuz now you could park in these empty warehouses. I >> I've been abundant >> that's what I want to avoid. I've been abundantly clear with my client to tell them, listen, even though you have plenty of parking visually, the variance sounds bad and if thankfully you had the same variance coming before cuz it's the size of the building that triggers it, but you're going to have to abide by this and you need to make sure that you're okay with this because we're putting it in a covenant and you and they have the teeth to be able to do it through their code enforcement. So, you know, you're >> respectfully I have I have no reason to believe my client's going to do what you're suggesting. And if if they were to ever do that or any future owner does that, that's what code enforcement's there for. >> Is there going to be like a parking manager, security manager? >> We're not we're not there that has not been contemplated because like I said, we're not aware of a parking problem even becoming an issue. Claudia, can I so in the backup in the covenant you we didn't put anything for the weekends? >> No, we didn't put anything for parking on the street specifically for the weekend. We treat it in the same for the seven days a week. What my recommendation it is and we can discuss it is that um the students they receive a parking decal um so they can be identified um therefore if they're spilling over the property um then not only code enforcement but other kind of enforcement they can be in place. >> We have a problem with that because we're not anticipating a problem with parking. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So that in the parking decals for student >> we can add it to Okay. And then that area Claudia in the front of the the green space would you recommend like let's say we get like a palm tree about how many do you think would look nicer like four? The the recommendation is we can prepare it better for second reading but is um I will suggest that it's a combination between something solid like a boulder and then landscaping. So if the landscaping dies or something like that at least the physical component will remain in place. >> Okay. And then you said a concrete barrier like a >> either like big stones um or a curb and you know curb that could be too um ballers they look too ugly so I didn't want to include that into the option >> and I don't want to block the cars going out because if you put a big boulder when you try to go out on West 84th Street I don't want it to >> No no no that that will be along just the internal street not blocking the driveway. >> Okay. Yeah. We intend to use a curbing system and that and I've already asked Eman to get together with Claudia this week so we don't wait till last minute for second reading. >> Okay, sounds good. >> And the curving >> respectfully um Mr. Vasquez when I ask these questions is because it's obviously been a chronic issue in our city. Prior council members did not put these restrictions, did not ask these certain questions and now we see this issue throughout the city. So that's why we need to make sure that these covenants are respected, that they're solid, that we add all those details to it on the weekends just to make sure because it people grow comfortable and then what happens is they see people getting away with it and then they take advantage of the system as well. >> I'm that street is chronic. West 84th Street is chronic with people parking and taking, you know, parallel parking, parking in the middle cuz the middle has like a turning lane and they'll block the middle. they'll just park there. So, I've seen it and I just would like to get ahead of it. >> I I just I and I'm not offended by your questions and but I just want to make sure you understand there were 120 beds approved in this building for whatever sleep studies or whatever was going on. This is going to be a much lesser intense use of what was there before. >> Yeah. >> There at the same time. It was a rotating I remember that one. It would rotate. >> Yeah. They didn't have 120 people sleeping there at the same time. >> But they were approved up to 120. >> Yeah. But they weren't It was in the covenant. >> Okay. Yeah. All right. Oh, I'm done. I don't know. >> Okay. >> Anyone else with any questions for the applicant? Um, otherwise, >> motion to approve. >> Motion from for 17F. Motion from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. >> Second from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Did I lose him? >> There's a bathroom. Miss G. Perez. Miss Elga. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Miss M. Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for March 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> And we'll have the the alternative site plan and the covenant cleaned up by then. >> And the trees. >> Of course. >> Thank you. Have a good night. >> Have a good night. Thank you, >> Sylvester trees. Those are great. >> Item B. And thank you everyone who has waited patiently. Okay. Item zoning item B. Madame clerk. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow the construction of a single family home on a substandard lot having a total area of approximately 5,820 square ft where 7,500 square ft is the minimum required and allow a lot width of 60 ft where 75 ft is the minimum required. All in contrast to Halia Court of Ordinances section 98-499 property located at 425 East 52nd Street Helia zoned R11 family district and legally described in exhibit A repealing all ordinances or parts of ornises in conflict herewith providing penalties for violation hereof providing for a severability clause and providing for an effective deed >> item B is on second reading open for public discussion if there's any motion to public discuss discussion. Otherwise, uh, we have a motion from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. >> Second from Councilman I'm sorry. >> Did you want to talk about anything? Okay, no problem. It's going good. It's going good. It's going good. >> Second from uh motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Said that. Okay. Willie Rodriguez, we still have to get another vote. Willie Maro, when did you change your name? Uh, please call the role. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss G. Perez, >> yes. >> Miss Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Miss M. Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. >> You have to get Willies for 17s. >> No, we we have an opinion from the law department that we shall should no longer do that. If you're absent, you're >> absent. >> He was asking if I should take Marto's vote since he was out now and it's official, so that's why. >> Okay. >> So, he wasn't privy to anything that was >> Okay. >> Oh, all right. All right. Item uh C, Madame Clerk, >> second reading of public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow a residential unit, unit B, to have an area of 570 ft or 750 ft is the minimum required. Allow parking in the front setback where no parking in the front setback is allowed and allow four parking spaces fronting East Fourth Street to back out into the right of way where backout parking is only allowed in low density residential districts. All in contrast to highly accordances sections 98-876 subsection B3 98-881 subsection 18 A2 and 9-3 subsection A3 property located at 158 East 4 Street Helia zone CR commercial residential district and legally described in exhibit A. repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for severability clause, and providing for an effective date. Item C is on second reading, open for public discussion on this ADU, right? That's what it is. This one's the ADU. Are there any questions from the council on item C or pleasure of the council? Motion >> from from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Yes. Anyone else on this side? Second from Councilman Willie Maro. Thank you. Please call the role. >> Miss G. Perez. >> Mr. De La. >> Yes. Mr. Gonzalez. >> Miss M. Perez. She is away. Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you're very welcome. >> Thank you for waiting. >> All right. Item D. Madam clerk, item D, >> second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow the expansion of a legal non-conforming single family residence, including a proposed addition with a rear setback of 20 ft where 25 ft are required, an interior eastside setback of 4.91 ft where 5T 1 in are required, and allow a streetside setback of 10.16 feet where 15 ft are required. All in contrast to Hilia Court of Ordinances section 98-348 subsection 8 and 98-501 property located at 501 East 14th Street Hyia zoned R11 family district and legally described in exhibit A repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof providing for a server clause and providing for an effective D. Item D is on second reading open for public discussion. Having none, any questions for the applicant or for Claudia from the dis. We have a motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. >> Second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the RO. >> Miss Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Miss Perez is away. Mr. Rodriguez. Mr. Zagi. >> Yes. Mr. Morero, Miss G. Perez. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Have a good night. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for your patience. Gracias. Okay. Gracias. >> Item E, Madame Clerk. Thank you. First reading of proposed ordinance reszoning property from C1 restricted retail commercial district to R2 one and two family residential district granting variances to allow one a lot width of 50 ft where 75 ft are required two a lot area of 6550 square ft where 7500 ft are required and three a lot coverage of 32.5% where where the maximum lock coverage is 30%. Subject to conditions all in contrast a highly accord of ordinances sections 98-544 and 98-2056 subsection B2 property located at 2334 West Fourth Court Haley Florida zone C1 restricted retail commercial district and legally described herein repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith providing penalties for violation hereof providing for severability and providing for an effective deed. Thank you. Item B is on second on first reading. I'm sorry. Item E is on first reading, not open for public public discussion. Uh we have a motion from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez and a second from Councilman Willie Maro. Please call the RO. >> Miss M. Perez is away. Mr. Rodriguez, >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Maro, >> Miss Chief Perez, >> Miss LaGa, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading of public hearing is scheduled for March 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> You're halfway there, sir. See you March 24th. >> Thank you so much. Have a good day. You're >> very welcome. And unless there's any further discussion from the disas, the meeting of the Halia Halia council meeting of March 10th is now officially adjourned at 9:27 M.