Good evening everyone. Welcome. Calling the meeting to order. Welcome everybody. Thank you for your patience to the uh city of Halia council meeting of January 27th, 2026. I'm going to ask the city clerk more bellies, can you please lead us in an invocation? >> Oh sir, if we can call the role first. >> Miss de la >> present. >> Miss M. Perez is absent. Mr. Rodriguez >> present. >> Miss G. Perez >> present. Mr. Zagby, >> present. >> Mr. Morero, >> present. >> Mr. President, you have enough members to conduct business. >> Thank you. Uh, invocation, please, Madame Clerk. >> Lord, we ask for your continued blessing upon our city. We ask that you grant the members of this council wisdom and understanding in every decision they face. Amen. >> Thank you. Uh, kindly all rise for the pledge of allegiance. Thank you. Face the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. You may be seated. >> Madame clerk, can you read the meeting guidelines? >> 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. Member 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 city's YouTube page. >> Thank you. We have presentations. We have 6A of presentation. I'm not sure if the recipient is here yet. We might skip them and come back. >> Do we know? Okay, let's go to uh 6B. Madame Clerk, can you read that into the record? >> Mayor Cowell and the city council recognized January 26, 2026 as epilepsy awareness day in the city of Helia with the presentation of a proclamation to the Epilepsy Alliance Florida. >> Mayor, you have the floor. >> Thank you. >> Hello everyone. Um do we have epilepsy alliance in the house? Awesome. So um just want to know so on on January 26 we recognize Epilepsy Alliance and the meaning behind one in 26. Not sure if many of you are aware but 1 in 26 is a reminder that 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. While these numbers are powerful they also represent real families in our communities. several families in Halia who deal with epilepsy. Um, and like many others, my family has uh firsthand seen how how critical it is to have awareness, education, and rapid response uh from our first responders. I'm deeply grateful for the for the role our first responders and and medical professionals play every day, often making the difference between fear and and hope. But thank you Epilepsy Alliance for everything you do in our community. And therefore, we have um the honor, the mayor, the city council of presenting today's proclamation naming January 26 as Epilepsy Alliance of Florida Day. So, thank you. >> If we can all stand, would you like to say something? >> You could say something and you and then picture time. Go on. Go on, Madam Council. Uh, name and address for the record, please. Thank you. >> Good afternoon. My name is Luis Moreno at Hay Alia, Florida. Um, so thank you to Commissioner Dega and all the city commissioners, the mayor for uh having us for having me come in for 126. Like Miselle Vegas said, 126 is very important to us because it is one out of 26 people have epilepsy at some point in their life. Uh I work for them as their prevention specialist and I go out into the community, specifically schools, and I teach about seizures and epilepsy uh to everybody. I brought some things for the council members as well, but um again very very thankful and appreciative of this bestowment on not only myself but my uh organization. Thank you very much. >> You're very welcome, sir. >> Picture time. Slow down. Epilepsy Alliance is the part of many of our city events, making sure that our community is aware of all the resources that are available to children and adults who have epilepsy. >> But so we're very thankful thankful for being part of our community and thank you for everything. So it says whereas Epilepsy Alliance Florida has a long-standing agency of serving as a leading advocate and service provider for individuals impacted by epilepsy throughout the state. Whereas over the past five decades epilepsy Alliance Florida has become the principal agency for state sponsored epilepsy programs and services reaching more than half a million epilepsy. Whereas epilepsy Alliance Florida advocates through a nationwide network of epilepsy organizations and provides accessible services to address challenges caused by seizures. Whereas Alliance 4 connects individuals living with epilepsy with community experts and remains committed to promoting epilepsy awareness and advocacy so that every impacted by epilepsy may live a fulfilled and productive life. And whereas one in 26 Americans will experience epilepsy in their lifetime, the epilepsy alliance Florida provides resources, support and help to individuals and families impacted by epilepsy. Now therefore, I Brian C mayor of the city of PA and on behalf of the city council and the people of this great city, we do hereby proclaim January 26, 2026 as 1 in 26 day. Congratulations Thank We go to the United recognition. >> I think they're registered speakers. >> Okay. >> All right. We have uh another recognition presentation that we're going to put on pause because the recipient, and he well deserves it, is stuck in traffic still. We understand that. Um So item seven, comments and questions. Madame clerk, do we have any registered speakers? >> Yes, sir. The first one is Jose Diaz on behalf of Immaculate Catholic Church. >> Welcome. And Jose Diaz, see how I knew your name because she just said it. Uh, >> you live in Hyia? >> Um, in Miami. >> Good enough. Go on. Uh, >> good afternoon, mayor and members of the city council. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. My name is Jose Diaz. I'm 14 years old and I'm an eighth grader at Immaculate Conception Catholic School. I am proud to represent Immaculate Conception as we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. A Catholic education has shaped me in ways that go far beyond the classroom. Academically, my school challenges me to think critically, work hard, and take responsibility for my learning. Being surrounded by classmates, which feels like a brotherhood, has motivated me to push myself to be better, not just for me, but for those around me. At my school, I am taught not only how to succeed academically, but also how to grow in faith, character, and leadership. One of the ways my school has helped shape me who I am is through sports, especially baseball, which I love. On the baseball field, I don't just learn how to play the game. I learn how God is present even in sports. Whether it's through patience when a play doesn't go my way, humility when I win, or strength when I lose, baseball reminds me that God is teaching me lessons that go far beyond the scoreboard. Playing the game has taught me discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. Always with faith at the center. Nowadays, more and more athletes are putting player first before every game, showing that faith and sports go hand in hand. A recent example is Fernando Mendoza, a Heisman Trophy winner who openly prays before playing, reminding everyone that success is not only about talent, but also about trusting God. Adolescence is a delicate and important stage in life. It's a time when it's easy to feel unsure or influenced by many things around us. Having a Catholic education has helped me grow without being afraid. Because when you believe in God, you learn to trust, to stand firm in your values, and to make choices that reflect who you truly are. Through prayer, mass, and daily example, I have learned the importance of putting God first and treating everyone with kindness, respect, and compassion. My teachers and coaches push me to always do my best, both in the classroom and on the field. I am grateful to be part of a school community that truly feels like a family, one that supports me, challenges me, and helps me become the person God is calling me to be. Thank you for recognizing Catholic Schools Week and for supporting Catholic Education, our city. God bless and thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Jose. Jose, have you been at Immaculate during all of your schooling? >> Yes. >> Do you remember the great coach Gabby Dega? >> Thank you, Jose. Wonderful. >> Do we have anyone else? >> Adrien Morales on behalf of Immaculate Catholic Church. >> Excellent. Adrien Morales. Where do you live? >> Haliyah. >> Good enough. And Jose goes to school in Hyia. >> Awesome. Go on, sir. You have the floor. >> Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and members of the council. My name is Adrian Morales and I am an eighth grader at Immaculate Conception Catholic School. I want to start by thanking you for allowing our school to be part of this day. I will also like to thank my teachers and our administration for choosing me to take part on it. It is a true honor and I am humbled by this opportunity. My Catholic education has helped shape me into the young man I am today on the field and the court in the classroom and in my faith. Through my teachers and coaches, I've learned the importance of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. And that success isn't just about grades, but about character. Through prayer and service, I have learned the importance of putting God first and treating others with kindness and respect. Catholic Schools Week is important because it reminds us to celebrate these everyday values: faith, service, and love for others. Catholic education helps shape us to live both in and out of the classroom. My Catholic education has given me a strong foundation rooted in faith, service, and responsibility. It has taught me to stand up for what is right, help those in need, and lead by example. As I move forward, these values will shape the choices I make and the way I serve others in my school, my city, and my community. I understand that the knowledge and discipline I've gained are not just from my own success, but to make a positive impact and a difference in the lives of those around me. Catholic school has shown me that true leadership bases in humility, kindness, and service. Because of this instilled in me, I am prepared to become a person who gives back, strengthens the community, and helps build a better future for our city whenever I have the opportunity. Thank you. >> Thank you, Adrian. They got winners. They have winners at Immaculate. Thank you. What a pleasure meeting both of you, Adrien and Jose. Thank you. through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. Please. >> So, I just wanted to say um to Jose and Adrian um thank you for having the courage to come up here. I know it can get a little bit nerve-wracking to come up and speak um but it's important that we, you know, let the community know about what you're doing at school and and and the purpose of Catholic Schools Week. So, I believe Immaculate submitted some pictures um that they wanted to share. I I received some pictures too of of some uh visits that they did in the community to start Catholic schools week. Can you see it on the screen? >> I think so. >> And so I believe what these Do you want to mention what the pictures are or I believe what the the school did was um families got together um to kind of recognize our our first responders. And I believe some of the families visited. I think all of our police stations and all of our fire stations with some goodies to just kind of let the police officers know and and police and and firefighters know that they're always being thought of, especially from the the Catholic schools um and Immaculate Conception. So, thank you. Thank you guys for that. >> Can we have another round of applause for that? >> Thank you for bringing them. Thank you for bringing them on the floor. >> Do we have any other uh speakers, registered speakers? >> Carolina Ria Alvarado, >> please come on up. >> Ma'am, a full name and address for the record, please. >> Sure. >> My name is Thank you. Good afternoon, mayor. Welcome. Thank you. Um, you're doing a great job in such short time. >> Is that me or the mayor? >> You, too. Both. All of you. >> Don't get jealous on me now. >> Okay. My name is Carolina Rivera Alvarado. I live at 864 West 72nd Street, Hay Alia, Florida 33014. I am here to speak on behalf of Juan Santana. I know Juan Santana ever since he's been a kid. Don't ask me how old I am, please. Okay? But um he's a great person. He's got a big heart. He's done a lot for the community without a salary. He uh never has asked for anything in return. He's always um how do you say held his place and um reached out to the community anytime. It could be 2:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the morning, 5:00 in the morning, whatever in the morning it is, or in the evening. he will be there. I think that he would be a great candidate to be able to um fulfill the position as uh counsel. I would love to see if he can get the opportunity to be able to serve as counsel. I thank you very much for listening, you know, to this short speech, but um it would make a lot of people happy. I know that he's had a lot of um attacks, okay? But you got to see the heart and the service. And we're here to help the community cuz I've worked with him hand by hand for years. We reached out with the homeless. We've done a lot. You know, I don't take no credit. I do it for the Lord. But um I thank God for this opportunity. Thank you very much to each one of you. And may God bless you all. Please give them the chance. listen to. God bless you. >> Thank you, Miss Alvar. We appreciate your recommendation. We appreciate it. >> Thank you. Thank you, >> Madame Clerk. Any other registered speakers? >> Julio. >> Come on up, sir. Hello, Mr. Betrang. Full name and address for the record when you come up. And you have three minutes. Good evening, good afternoon, good evening. Good evening, >> Mayor Calvo and the city council team present. Tonight, let's talk about Mr. Juan Santana. A reference and also a good kind word. Mr. Santana is very helpful. He knows the community, has a pulse on the community, helps us locals and also the residents. How Mr. Santana helps us with food drives, book bag drives. He informs the community. Community tells us where what's happening this week. Well, we got to go to such and such church and there is food distributions. Santana is there helping and he is very respected in the community for that. Informative. Mr. Mr. Santana is very informative as he informs our seniors and our young men and women of the community on how to properly fill out the documentations for the property taxes, how to further help our seniors attain more savings. Mr. Santana is always very informative and we have to please give him the courtesy and give him the opportunity to serve the community because he's helping the community and the residents. On top of that, he's very dependable, very informative, but above all, he has a pulse on the city. Help Mr. Santana be part of the council team, and he will represent properly. Hi, Aliyah. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Beltron. Have a good evening, sir. Any other registered speakers? >> Juan Santana. >> Juan, come on up. introduce yourselves for those who don't know you. >> Juan Santana, 5601 West 10th Avenue. >> Thank you. >> Um, you know, uh, recently uh, I have some, uh, terrible news uh, to say. Uh, my mother-in-law uh, got almost raped uh, off of Okchobee um, in a laundry mat. I don't know if you guys saw that on the internet. Uh it was very gruesome for her. Uh the crime is getting a little bit more hectic, but I got to give it to the chief and his leadership and uh the police officers and the detectives. They uh they basically were on it in less than four days. They caught him. I said, "I'll give you guys 48 hours because if I get him, I'm not turning them in." Um but basically um uh he's still in jail. Me and my wife went to court recently and we made sure he does not get out uh to harm anybody in our community. This is a 21-year-old uh man um you know and you know it's it we we have to really look after what is really happening in our community uh regarding that. And um thank you again chief for your staff. Uh they were very knowledgeable. they uh answered the questions to the state and the judge did not let that individual get out and I'm going to make sure that we continue this. At the same time, uh there's resources that we need to bring to the police department uh to get more help for our victims that are dealing with these types of situations here in Halia. I've been doing social service work here in my community for 18 years, 18 plus years now. Um, and you know, uh, thank you again for last night, Mayor Cabo, for speaking up for us. Uh, you're really making history. You're really making a difference in our community. Uh, you heard the community loud and clear. These these these people had a town hall, you know, and didn't even invite the residents in that area, you know, and uh, that that you do not do. Uh, they want to basically give away our green space in the public school sector, guys. That way you guys know, okay? And we really need to stop that. You know what I mean? We need to save the green space for the kids for the next generation to to properly use it, you know, to protect that, you know? And u Mayor Cabo, I hope we're able to work with the school board to get that for a dollar a year, you know, and I'm I'm here to serve. I'm I'm ready whenever you guys are. Thank you, >> Juan. Thank you for telling us that. Please send your mother-in-law our regards. I think she's a wonderful lady. You know that. Please. >> Yes. >> Send her our best. >> I will. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Any other registered speakers? >> Victoria Webster on behalf of St. John the Apostle. >> Victoria Webster. Webster. Was it? You must know how to spell very well, >> right? Are you tired of hearing that? Oh, good. Thank you. Uh, your full name and address just for the record. >> Um, Victoria Webster, Miami Lakes. >> Go on. >> Good evening, members of the council and our honorable mayor. My name is Victoria Webster and I am a student at St. John the Apostle Catholic School. Thank you for allowing me to speak to you today. I am here behalf of my school community to respectfully request a city proclamation recognizing our school and Catholic education which has been an important part of Hyia since 1949 when our school became the first Catholic school in Hyia. Catholic education is much more about than academics. While we work hard in the classroom, we are also taught to live with faith, integrity, compassion and service. Our teachers help us grow not only as students but as responsible citizens who care about people and want to make a positive difference in our community. As a student at St. John the Apostle Catholic School, I can say Catholic education has shaped my life in meaningful ways. It has taught me the importance of respect, responsibility, and perseverance. It has helped me understand that my actions matter and that I have a role in helping others whether through service projects, leadership opportunities, or simply treating people with kindness and dignity. Since 1949, our school has educated generations of students who have gone on to become leaders, professionals, public servants, and parents, and community members who continue continue to give back to the city of Haleya. Our alumni carry with them the values they learn in a Catholic school, faith, discipline, and service, and use them to strengthen our city. Being recognized with a proclamation from the city would honor not only our school but the thousands of students, families, teachers, and staff who have been a part of this mission for more than 75 years. It would recognize the positive impact Catholic education has had and continues to have on our community. On behalf of my school, St. John the Apostle Catholic School. Thank you for your time, your leadership, and your continued support of education in our city. We are proud to be part of Halia's history, and we look forward to continuing to serve our community for many years to come. Thank you and God bless. >> Thank you, Victoria. Don't leave. Just stay there a receptive. Thank you. >> Did you want to say some words, madame clerk? >> I'm sorry. >> Was it about uh uh St. John, you needed to say some words. Oh, Miss Dega, I'm so sorry. Councilman Dega, it was you. Please, you have the floor. >> Um, thank you. Thank you, Victoria, for coming up as well and and representing your school. Um, St. John's is is actually an extremely active school, a Catholic school in our community. I know a couple months ago we hosted uh with Victoria and and her um colleagues there uh we hosted a food drive. So these students got out of class, hosted a food drive on campus and fed over 500 families in the Halia community. So thank you so much for that. I think I can speak on behalf of the entire city council, but we thank you um St. John's and Immaculate for being, you know, so active in our community, continuing to give back and and and and shape students, right, to be humble and respectful individuals. So, we thank you so much and I think we'll definitely take that uh request into consideration, right? Um, mayor, would you like to say anything? >> Uh, I'd just like to reiterate what you just said. You know, thank you to the students for coming up here. I know, you know, it's it's very brave of you to be able to speak in public and I certainly I couldn't have done it at your age. So, congratulations on that and um you know uh we hear you and I think we we're cooking something over the next few days. So, we should have a nice nice surprise, a nice treat for you guys in the next few days. So, thank you. Thank you for coming. >> Thank you guys. Thank you. >> Any other registered speaker? >> Ricardo Jose Urusu. >> Ricardo Jose. Okay. >> Good evening. Uh Russo, >> 318 West 15 Street. >> Uh good evening. Um I'm here to request uh that that the council consider um creating an ordinance to regulate outdoor lighting. Uh I mean I emailed the council members and the mayor on January 16th uh regarding an issue. uh have a neighbor with very bright outdoor lights and I provided pictures and video uh for you guys through the email and I reported the situation to um code uh to code compliance. I spoke with code enforcement officer Onasi Sanchez and when I showed him the pictures and the video, he thought it was egregious enough that he said it was 100% enforcable. Uh however, about five days later, he emailed me and said that um there's nothing in the Halia code of ordinances that that specifically deals with the issue. And so he's basically uh impotent, you know, regarding enforcing anything. Um, so, so I'm asking you guys to please consider uh an ordinance regulating outdoor lighting so that there's shielding um, and so that lights are aimed so that they only illuminate uh the the property owners property and not uh, in my case, it's illuminating my house, my front yard, my backyard. And the pictures and the video that I provided to each of you, Councilwoman Dega responded to me and I appreciate that. it'll show the situation. And I and um in Miami Dade County, there's an ordinance uh section 33-4.1 in Miami Date County that deals with outdoor lighting. According to Mr. Onases Sanchez, the code enforcement officer, he says that the council has not adopted that ordinance and so he can't he can't use it. Uh I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know if it if it specifically applies to my case. Um, but I did look up and and I saw that in Miami Springs in their code of ordinance section 150-024 does deal with outdoor lighting. Um, I think it will help uh improve the quality of life in Hyia. Um, because I I think a lot of neighbors have uh outdoor lighting without uh consideration for how it affects uh other neighbors property. So, I appreciate uh if you guys would consider it in the future adopting such an ordinance and if you guys would revisit my email from January 16th. >> Um, excuse me. I never received your email. Can you resend it, please? >> Sure. I'll do that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Um, well, thank you for raising the concern. Is this an abuing neighbor? Is this a commercial property? >> No, it's a it's a neighbor right next door. An immediate neighbor. >> Okay. So, a residential residential home. Okay, understood. Uh, look, we'll look into it. I mean, you certainly have, and not to give you any legal advice, but you don't just have the code part of this, right? You you always have, it's always a nuisance. Uh, so you can proceed um, you know, against the the property owner if you'd wish. Uh, in terms of the city, just so you understand and the residents understand, we're looking globally at a lot of our ordinances. And, you know, this is going to be a comprehensive process. There's a lot of stuff that should be added that isn't in there. there's a lot of stuff that's in there that hasn't been enforced in forever and should probably be deleted at this point. Um, you know, a lot of our code is very old and so this is where you run into these issues. So, you know, over the course of the next few months and and weeks, hopefully even sooner, we uh will be establishing some sort of review uh of all of our code of ordinances and certainly, you know, your point is well taken and that's something we'll certainly look at. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. Do we have it is a valid point. Do we have any other registered speakers? >> Evelyn >> Sellis. >> Hello, Mrs. Antelles. Name and address for the record and then you have three minutes. All right. Thank you. My name is Evelyn Santelis and I live in Hay Alia and uh 1695 West 18 Avenue apartment est 321 and uh a condo very famous because it has a lot of issue. His name is Losen Condomino that become that have become in 20 years a really a big nightmare. >> I know. >> Okay. And I'm here because I want to be to represent the voice to to let you know that we have a big problem inside and it has been 20 years in this last uh administration here one of our neighbor he came here to say the same thing that I'm going that I'm trying to say today. But I just want not to be the problem to be the solution. I I I brought here three solution that we when I say we is I included all of you who has the authority and the power to help. We uh to to resolve this problem. I propose to create a local to task force to regulate protect unit owners in this association. The second one is to create a condominium special assessment low income funding program. Tomorrow we have a meeting with the association and the property company, property management company and the meeting is because they are uh they are setting up a an assessment for one million $1 million that each of us which are $396 unit that we have to pay for negligence for not using the fund in what they have to use. Okay. So I'm here to to represent the voice of those people who most of them are h the the I don't know how to say that in English but most of them they don't know how to pay that that and a part of that we have three loans that the management company made us because negligence three loans one uh5 five one $1,500 and the second one uh 100 I am sorry 15 $1,500 and the other one alone that we don't know and a part of that we are going to have this assessment because we didn't pass the four the retriification of the 40 years but it wasn't our fault that was their fault because the money was there, but they didn't pay attention to that. They they uh they put the funds, our funds, instead of benefit the the community, benefit the company that serves the community who the owners of the companies are the owner of the prop property company management. Thank you. Wait, wait a m, Miss Santelis, thank you. Thank you. And we we're very aware of what's going on over there, Mr. Mayor. >> Uh, yes. Through the chair. Um, listen, we we hear you. Uh, one of the things that I campaigned on was to establish a condominium task force, and that's certainly something that we are going to be doing very shortly. Uh, it's a very, very difficult issue. We understand we have many condominiums. I think many of the council members, uh, and myself, we've walked them. We've seen it firsthand. uh very very serious issue. If nothing else, uh we can provide a lot of education in the community on what your options are. There's options uh to retain counsel and go after the property management uh and to go after the um actual insurance providers for many of these buildings. Uh but also, you know, there's a role that the city plays, there's a role that the DPBR and the state plays. Uh so there's going to be a lot of education that initiatives as part of this. And we also have an excellent uh economic crimes unit and to the extent that you know some of these issues do fall into the criminal ambit certainly those will be investigated and I think you're right the the appropriate vessel is the task force and so that's something that we're going to be creating very soon. So thank you for >> thank you >> for bringing it up and and and for being here today. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you madam. Any other registered speakers madam clerk? Anita Carpincov. >> Hello, Mrs. Carpeno. Full name and address for the record. Thank you. >> Yes. Hi. Good afternoon, mayor, and all the council. Uh, my name is Anita Carpeno, 598 65th Street. Hi, >> Aliyah. 33013 resident for 47 years already. Uh first of all, I'd like to publicly say thank you, Mayor Calvo. Last night you showed that uh when we elected you and you went on your campaign, you did say you will listen to us and last night was a show of that you listen to us and I do appreciate it and our whole neighborhood appreciates it. uh and those areas those green areas in the Miami in the Hyalia Middle School and elementary if you like I have pictures of what 50 years since for the past 50 years we've had children cheerleaders football soccer American football every kind of games all through the year in those areas so that's what we want and uh after that I am here because I like to recognize Juan as my personal friend and somebody that I have known for the past eight years and we have worked hand in hand together working for the community as you saw yesterday. A lot of people know me in my area because I do work with the community and uh during the pandemic I work with Juan. We went on the streets. We helped the people in those condominions where it was the umaria the uh funeral homes right down there where they had this container where they were storing all the dead people and in the windows of and balconies of the tenants. We were there. Juan was there. Juan was helping them. We were helping them. And uh I have worked with Juan and the Salvation Army giving out foods in everywhere at different directions. We've gone to the churches. We've gone everywhere. And I'm here to please ask you give him a chance because if there's anything and anyone in Daleyah that deserve to be one of you is one Santana no one else. I appreciate it and thank you so very much for hearing me out. >> Thank you. >> Any other registered speaker? >> No sir. Anyone else unregistered would like to speak? Oh, yes. Who? Oh, I'm sorry. Did you say me? I know it wasn't me that Okay, we'll get to you. I'm sorry. No, it's okay. No, no, you don't. I know your name, full name and address for the record. and you have three minutes. >> I was looking I was looking for who is talking to me. Good evening to everybody here to all of you. Thanks for all and thanks to all of the present ones. Okay, I want to bring something that I know >> name your address to >> my dear Ma Lopez 730 East 30th Street Halia Florida 33013. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Now, okay, it's an issue that is Ronda Santi have a law for Florida when you have to have a complaint of some out of codes. You have to give your telephone number. You have to to identify yourself, say who you are, your address, uh who all the detentation. So that is not common sense. Excuse me. But that is provoking more offensive more that somebody come behind and kill us or hit us if they find out who complain. So please let's see let's see how we can work it out or you can work out this even that is a Florida law to do some arrangement so the complaints to the code enforcement can be anonymous again and it's good for everybody because if somebody see something wrong I mean something real wrong that might uh do electricity without any permits that provoke that may provoke an a fire. But if you have to give your telephone number, if you have to give your name and your address, hey, nobody want to risk their neck for that. So if you please consider this some kind of a improvement to this law because it's aggressive more than aggressive. You go in the traffic, they horn, they do they they they shoot everybody here. I mean, are we in the west? in the well well west or what? Okay, thank you very much and have a great day. God bless us. >> Thank you. >> Bye. Oh, I one more minute. Well, bye. >> Do we have another any other register unregistered speaker? Oh, >> through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. I just wanted to Ma um Mita and I had a very long conversation about um her concerns and I wanted to let her know that you know I have spoken to some of our legislators who came who are part of you know the creation of this law and and and really it was made to protect right um but I have brought up that concern and we do have a follow-up meeting where I know we'll we'll bring bringing you in to meet with are. Yes, we're we're trying to make they're in session right now in Tallahassee, but as soon as they're out of session, we'll we'll do that. Okay. You're welcome. >> Before I go, I make you unfortunately right unfortunately right now, um we're a little setting up the office, but Jose's back there. uh gentleman in the in the blue jacket, if you can uh speak to him. Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you. No problem. Not yet. Not yet. Not yet. Bernie, can we get let the young lady go first? Thank you, sir. Come on up now. Did you want to speak? Did you say you wanted to? Yeah. Do you um I'm going to need your name and address for the record. and you have three minutes. Okay, we're gonna need a transl. >> Good afternoon, Mr. Calvo and members of our community. I am the mother of the police officer Rapalo Tano. I do not come to attack anyone but to uh ask for clarifications. My son served the city. Three years ago, he was involved in a case in which he was not the corresponding officer. He decided to go toward the case with responsibility. His appellation has gotten no response. What I request is equality with the law. But I request the mayor visited my home and provided me with some hope. What I ask for is for this to be revised and ask for transparency. What I ask for, I am doing this so no other mother goes through this same situation. >> Thank you for listening and I am the mother of Rafaelo who always dreamed of being a police officer. Gracias. Any other registered? Any other registered speaker? I'm sorry. We have a a speaker waiting. Bernie, go ahead. I just I have to ask name and address for the record. >> Bernie Hia resident. >> Thank you, sir. >> Yes. >> Go on. >> Um, so back on October 15th, there was a there was there was an event, a Hilia sponsored event. Miss Dega was there. It was sponsored by Miss Perez and the city. It was a Charlie Kirk um candle lighting vigil. It's beautiful event. Very very very beautiful event. And I I know that our I'm I'm here because I'd like to also find out about permitting for an event and what the the proper procedure would be. However, um I I know our city cares deeply about all life. And so before I continue, I'd like to to take a moment to have a moment of silence because our we had two American citizens that were recently killed uh on the streets of America by our government just like Charlie had been killed and uh and our city did acknowledge that. And um I I will be pulling some permits hopefully for an event. But for now, I'd like if possible, I'd like to have a moment of silence to honor Renee Nicole Good and Alex Prey. Are you intending to use your three the rest of your three minutes? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Any else? Anyone else from the audience want to speak? Yes, ma'am. >> Hello. What is uh your name and address or the city that you live in? >> Hi. And my name is Kalia. >> What was the name again? >> Galilea is >> if you say so. Thank you. >> Go on. >> Okay. >> Good evening, honorable mayor and members of the city commission. My name is Galilea Isa and I am a student at St. John the Apostle Catholic School. Thank you for allowing me to speak with you today on half of on behalf of my school community. We are here to respectfully ask the city of Haley to issue a proclamation in recognition of Catholic schools week and to honor St. John the Apostle Catholic School for being the first Catholic school in the city of Haley and for serving this community for over 75 years. Since its founding, St. John the Apostle Catholic School has been has been more than just a place of learning. It has been a home where generations of students have been taught not only math, reading, and science, but also the importance of faith, service, respect, and responsibility. Many of our parents, grandparents, and even greatgrandparents once walk the same halls we do today. Catholic education is important because it helps shape the whole person. At our school, we are taught to work hard academically, to treat others with kindness, and to serve those in need, and to be active, responsible members of our community. We learned that our our education is not just about success for ourselves, but also about how we can use our gifts to make a positive difference in the world. As the first Catholic school in Halia, St. John the Apostle has proudly stood alongside the city as it has grown and changed over the years. Our school has helped strengthen families, build character, and prepare students to become leaders guided by faith and values. We would be deeply honored if the city of Hyia would recognize Catholic Schools Week and celebrate the 75 year legacy of St. John the Apostle Catholic School with a proclamation. This recognition would mean a great deal to our students, families, teachers, and alumni. and it would remind us of all the important of the important role education plays in building a strong community. Thank you for your time, your service to our city and for your continued support of education in Halia. God bless you and thank you. >> Thank you very much. We have 6A since we have the guest of honor here. >> Juan Laang, construction supervisor 2 with the construction and maintenance department is recognized as the 2025 employee of the year. Good evening, the HR director here. We today we honor Juan. Juan has been with our city for 21 years. Um, and Juan is one of those public servants that everybody knows. Um, he's always there and always assisting with everything. If the mayor can please come and present the employee of the year for 2025 >> council. So the moment the draw. Next, we good. We're good. Okay. So the 2025 employee of the year award is awarded um in recognition of your outstanding performance, dedication and commitment to excellence. Your hard work, positive demeanor and contributions have made you a meaningful impact in the success here in your city. Congratulations on being selected as the employee of the year for 2025. Congratulations and uh work more. I thought she wanted Okay, >> moving right along. Item eight, announcement of amendments, corrections to the agenda. Madam clerk, >> in accordance with section 376.80 of the Florida statutes, today the city council will hold the second and final public hearing on a resolution creating a new Florida brownfield area at the properties located at 3621 West 104th Street, 3610 West 108th Street, 3620 West 104 Street, and 101000 West 36th Avenue. Halia, Florida 33010 and identified by folio numbers 042017 0020020 and 042017 0020030 as a green reuse area pursuant to Florida's brownfields re redevelopment act board appointment item 10E has been added to today's agenda. That's all sir. >> Thank you. Uh, moving right along to item nine. Can you read it for us, madame clerk? Proposed resolution appointing Blanc as acting council member to fill the permanent vacancy on the Hyalia City Council group two resulting from the resignation of council member Jesus Dunidor effective January 12th 2026 at noon and to exercise all authority of the office of council member until November 3rd 2026 pert pursuant to the city of Halia charter section 2.02 subsection C1. >> Thank you. This is the appointment the temporary appointment of a council member till November to fill uh the existing empty seat >> through the chair. >> Yes, sir. >> I'd just like to make a brief comment. Um and I said in my statement yesterday to media um you know obviously we had a a council member that basically we were waiting on we we didn't know exactly what was going to transgress uh with her criminal proceedings. Um, now that she has plead guilty, obviously it's the moment to um, turn the page and obviously continue focused on the the reason that we're here, which is to serve the residents of the city of Halyia. So, thank you to all the candidates. Uh, I'm sure, you know, the decision was not an easy one for for the council members and um, you know, hopefully we can just, like I said, keep working to help the residents of the city of Haley. Thank you. Thank you sir. And that brings us to today's uh decision um of the persons who have submitted interest which is not limited to that. But is there anyone any of my colleagues who would like to nominate someone at this point >> through the chair? >> Yes sir. You are recognized Councilman Morero. >> Um at this point I'd like to motion for Luis Gonzalez. Um I believe this nomination brings valuable institutional knowledge back to the dis. Um he's previously served on the council, understands our procedures, our priorities, and the needs of our residents. Um his experience adds an important balance to our very young council. Um and I think it allows us to hit the ground running. So motion for Lewis. >> Thank you, sir. You forgot to say how good-looking he is. >> We have a motion for Lewis Gonzalez from Councilman Morero. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> A second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Uh call the role, Madam Clerk. Mr. Zagi, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Laa, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Mr. Luis Gonzalez is appointed acting council member, group two. >> All right, let's let's get to work. Mr. Gonzalez, come on up. Let's get to work. We're going to swear you in now. >> Do you need a translator? >> Madam clerk, uh do would you like to say some words before we swear you in? >> Well, thank you very much. Uh I am honored I am honored for your support here for my candidacy or for the seat. And I'd like to recognize Mr. Santan. I'd like to recognize a young lady that I met back here because these are really members of our community. Everybody's getting involved and we all know I mean I'm very proud to see so many individuals here and everybody's dedicated because along the way I know we lost a lot of that and I think this is how we build our communities our families is that you know we all get to know each other and we all work together and try to improve our city and I appreciate that and I never thought I'll be be back here as the um elder statement. So I I will try to do my best and uh work with all of you together. Appreciate that very much. Thank you, sir. Congratulations, sir. You ready? You ready? >> I'm here. >> All right. >> Are we doing this? >> Wanted up here. Is that better? You wanted me to come help? >> You need a microphone? Oh, >> he's coming up. I say your name. >> I Gonzalez. Do solemnly swear or affirm >> do solemnly swear and affirm >> that I will support >> that I will support >> protect and defend >> protect and defend >> the Constitution >> the Constitution >> and the laws of the United States >> and the laws of the United States >> the state of Florida >> the state of Florida >> the charter >> the charter >> and the code >> and the code >> of the city of Hyalia >> of the city of Halia >> and in all respects >> and in all respects >> will faithfully discharge >> will faithfully discharge >> the duties >> the duties >> of an appointed member >> of an appointed member >> of the city council group two of of the city of Halia. So help me God. >> City council group two of the city of Halia. So help me God. Thank you. >> Look at you. Lucky you. Thank you very much everyone. >> It's great to have you back. It's great to have you back. I I'll call you Louisie one more time. From here on in, it'll be council member Gonzalez. Great to have you back, Lewis. Thank you, sir. Um 10. Item 10, Madame Clerk. Board appointments. 10A proposed resolution reappointing Clayton Warren Angus to the personnel board of the city of Helia as the International Association of Firefighters and the Fraternal Order of Police appointment for a 2-year term ending on January 15, 2028. >> Is he present? Anyone? Uh, we don't need him to be. Do you do you vouch for him, Slick? There you go. Okay. Pleasure of the council on this. This needs action, right? >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Pleasure of the council on this appointment. >> Motion. >> Motion by Councilman Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second by Councilwoman Dega. Please call the role. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss Perez? >> Yes. >> Miss Dega? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Thank you. 10B. Madam Clerk, >> proposed resolution appointing Abel Alexander Carvajal as the member of the planning and zoning board for a 2-year term beginning on January 27th, 2026 and ending on January 26, 2028. >> Madame Vice President, >> yes. Um so city council um Abel who is a a true and proud Hilian very well known in our community. I think he will bring a great balance um and perspective to our planning and zoning board. Um so I would appreciate your your support in in his appointment. >> Thank you. >> Is that a motion? >> So motion. >> There you go. Motion from Vice President Dega, second from uh Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Thank you. Please call the role. Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Congratulations. >> Item C for board appointments. Madam clerk, >> proposed resolution appointing Adriana Lopez Perez to the board of commissioners of the Hilia Housing Authority of the City of Haley, Florida for a 4-year term beginning on January 27th, 2026 and ending on January 26, 2030. >> Mayor, >> I believe Adriana is here. Um, she's a consmate professional. She's also one of our attendants at the authority. So, I recommend her highly uh for this position. >> Thank you, sir. Pleasure of the council. >> Motion. >> Motion from council vice president de la second from Hey, >> welcome back. Councilman Gonzalez, please call the role. >> Miss Dearga, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagi, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Item E. No, no, Gio will kill me. Item D, >> proposed resolution appointing Giovani Fuente to the board of trustees of the employees general retirement system as the management appointment for a two-year term beginning on January 27th, 2026 and ending on January 26, 2028. >> Pleasure of the council. Motion >> motion from Councilwoman Jayen Perez and second from Councilman Rodriguez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Maro, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. La, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Item >> Okay. Item E, >> proposed resolution appointing Clara Rodriguez to the board of commissioners of the Halia Housing Authority of the city of Halia, Florida for a year four-year term beginning on January 27th, 2026 and ending on January 26, 2030. >> Mayor, >> uh, Glad is right here as well. Uh, great professional, also one of our tenants in Halia Housing, and I think she'll do a great job. >> Thank you, sir. Pleasure of the council. Motion to approve. >> Second. Motion from Councilman Gonzalez. Second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. La, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Madame Clerk, uh, we're up to the consent agenda. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes. Would anyone up here like to pull any of the items in consent agenda? Would anybody >> motion? >> Uh, thank you, sir. We We have a motion from Councilman Rodriguez. I have to open it up. The consent agenda is open. If anybody has any interest in a particular item, they can pull it and we can talk about it. Uh, barring that, we have a motion from Councilman Rodriguez. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Morero. Please call the role. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> motion carries. The consent agenda has passed. >> Thank you. Uh, administrative items. Madame Clerk, >> item 12A, proposed resolution designating the property located at 3621 West 104 Street, 3610 West 108th Street, 3620 West 104 Street, and 10100 West 36th Avenue, Halia, Florida 33010, and identify by folio numbers 0420170020020 and 04201700200 030 as a green reuse area pursuant to section 376.80 subsection 2A of the Florida statutes for the purpose of rehabilitation job creation and promoting economic redevelopment authorizing the city clerk to notify the Florida Department of Environmental Protection of said designation providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. Item 12A. Any discussion from the council or any motion or any >> It's open for public. from public or any discussion from anybody on this item. >> Do I have uh pleasure of the council? Motion from anyone. Motion from councilman was that >> Rodriguez. >> Second from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Thank you. Uh please call the role. >> Mr. Mahero. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> M de la. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. Mr. Zagy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. 12B. Madame Clerk. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance repealing and rescending Halia Florida ordinance number 2025-025 which establish section 30-3 through 30-5 in the city code chapter 30 elected officials entitled deferred compensation plan established purpose name effective date contributions to deferred compensation plan vesting and deferred compensation plan in its entirety repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing for recision in code providing for a servid clause and providing for an effective D. >> This item is on second reading open for discussion of course from the dis or public discussion if any otherwise pleasure of the council >> to approve. >> Motion from Councilman Gonzalez >> second. >> Second from councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Miss Perez. Yes, >> Mr. LaGa. >> Yes, >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes, >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes, >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes, >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Item C, Madame Clerk. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending chapter 2 entitled administration article 5 entitled finance division 2 entitled fees and charges and section 2-871 entitled duplication and certification of public document of the city of Helia code of ordinances to weigh fees to current elected officials acting in their official capacity when requesting duplication of public documents by the city of Halia repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with provid providing for penalties hereof, providing for inclusion in the code, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective D. >> Thank you. This item is on second reading, open for public discussion as well. And um >> through the chair, >> Mr. Mayor, >> uh so I mentioned it briefly last time, but so the residents understand what this one is, uh this is one of our first uh good government proposals. Um and I'm urging the council uh obviously to um approve this. Basically what we have here is you know it was never codified in our ordinances that if a member of the city council requested a document of public record. It was never written anywhere whether or not that person had to pay for uh that request. It seemed obvious that that would be given. Uh but we've had incidents in the past where that wasn't provided. And so uh all this does here today is it codifies in our code that uh any member of this council if they request a public document that will number one be provided that document free of charge. Uh but secondarily if there is any red action that has to be made in compliance with state law that there would also be no uh cost associated with that that that would be something that would be waved um by our staff. So uh again this is one of these good government uh proposals and what it does is it creates more that transparency. Transparency transparency is a fancy word but nobody seems to know what it means. Uh and this is what it means. It means allowing access um to to to documentation so that the council members can do their job of counseling this administration and and being able to have a good government. So thank you and and I urge your approval. Thank you. >> Thank you sir. the council. >> Motion motion from councilman uh Lewis Rodriguez. >> Second. >> Second from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. Please call the role. >> Mr. De La. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zogy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero? >> Yes. >> Miss Perez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Uh 13. Unfinished business. Anyone? Unfinished business. Uh 14. New business. >> Report of scrier's error. Pursuant to section 30-31, agenda of city council meetings of the city of Halia code. The city clerk shall correct scriveners errors that are discovered in ordinances resolutions, council minutes and staff reports and promptly report all corrections to the Halia city council. Section 2 of resolution number 2024-343 passed and adopted on November 12th, 2024 was approved as follows. The city of Haley, Florida hereby accepts the use of SHIP funds in the amount of $500,000 fiscal year 23 through 24 funds to be expended by June 30th, 2025 for the construction of the rental development building Metro Grande 2 located at 20005 West Oki Chobee Road, Halia, Florida 33010, which will be administered by the Metro Grande 2 Associates. All actions needed to accept the use of these shift funds are approved. Section 12 is being amended to reflect that the funds are to be expended by June 30th, 2027. Second, Scrier's error. Um, resolution number 2025-190 passed and adopted by the city council on August 26, 2025 is being amended as follows. Correction 1, section 31A subsection 3 was approved as required documentation is submitted and is being amended to reflect section five, not section 4. Section 32C was approved as for unknown leak claims. A licensed plumber must certify and complete an affidavit and it is being amended to reflect known leak claims. The third correction is section three. What uh Roman numeral 3 was approved as eligibility for credits for unknown leaks entering sewer system and it is being amended as eligibility for credits for unknown leaks thereby removing the language entering sewer system. >> Thank you. Item C, >> discussion of the regularly scheduled city council meeting on February 10th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> Thank you. >> Go to the chair. >> Yes, sir. Um so in essence we we wanted to kind of understand and try to make a decision uh at this moment whether we were going to proceed with the February 10th meeting. Uh I know some of the council members indicated uh they wouldn't be available for that date. Um obviously the last thing we want is not to have quorum. Um obviously this falls during date days uh and so I know a number of individuals are planning to attend. Obviously it's a great moment for city to lobby uh at Tallahassee and what have you. So, you know, one of the options obviously would be to to keep the meeting as is if we had enough members. Uh, another option would be to just cancel it and roll the items to the next meeting in February. Or lastly, uh, the other option would be to basically have a special meeting of the city council. U, but it looks like the the date that would work best for everybody would be next Tuesday, so a week from today. Uh unfortunately with next Tuesday, what you're going to have is we won't be able to have any planning and zoning items uh discussed and so it would probably be a very very light agenda of just a few items probably a very short meeting. Um so you know with that open it to the group for your your comments. >> The chair. >> Yes sir. You are recognized. I I would suggest I I guess instead of having such a short meeting having all the staff and everything open, why don't we just combine it into one meeting, two into one meeting, >> the 24th? Yeah. >> Oh, you mean completely? Okay, that's that's that's instead of opening >> discussion. >> So, they just consolidated skip the first meeting of February. Okay, go. Thank you, sir. Um >> Mr. Rodriguez, is that >> I second that. >> Yeah. >> Anyone else? Yep. >> Well, through the chair, just pursuant to our charter section 3.10 3.01, the city council shall hold regular meetings at least twice monthly in each calendar year at times and places that the city council may prescribe by ordinance. So, I'm not sure if the proposed second meeting will be in the month of February because right now we tentatively have scheduled a meeting for February 24th. city clerk about. >> Yeah. February 24th. Yes, that's right. >> Has there any advertisement gone out to um for any phoning issues or anything like that at this point? >> Not at all. That's why >> I knew it was a bad idea. I I Yeah, I don't see an issue with it. We we've done it in the past. >> But the issue is right, if I understand well, we would love to consolidate it, but we're we're not allowed by charter to do so. My charter says that on a month on a monthly basis, the city council must hold at least >> must >> must. >> It was nice for a while. >> So, it's not discretionary there, right? >> Yeah. Remember, they would always cancel December of a second meeting. >> Consider I mean, if we were to have two meetings in February, the mayor or the council as a legislative body could call for a special meeting under whatever circumstances, whether it's on an emergency basis or because of circumstances of not having quorum. Um, but we do have to have at least two uh scheduled meetings. >> That being said, are we back to then possible February 3rd date? >> We could do it next week again, but you know, just so everybody understands, it'll probably be a very short short meeting because there'll be no P&Z items. And um in regards to the actual agenda, I mean, basically those deadlines to get stuff in are basically tomorrow or the day after. We basically going to have a just questions, comments, and questions and maybe a few items at most. >> So the decision is to move the regularly scheduled February 10th meeting, Tuesday, February 10th, advance it one week to February 3rd, same time, 5:30, February 3rd. That's a Tuesday. So that's the uh the um ID on the table, the decision on the table. Motion or leisure of the council. >> Motion to approve. Motion to approve for February 3rd. We have a motion from Councilman Gonzalez. >> Second. >> Second from >> second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Thank you for being a gentleman. Uh, call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Laa, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The February 10th, 2026 council meeting is hereby cancelled and a special meeting of the city council is called for February 3rd, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> Thank you. I'm going to ask all the directors of state for the zoning meet. No, you're not staying. That concludes our administrative part of the meeting. Good night to all those who do not have to stay for the remaining part. We're going to move on to zoning. We'll give Yeah, we'll give us a moment before we go to zoning. Let's take a picture with our new council. Uh we're going to take a break. We're going to adjourn the meeting for a break. We'll be back at about 710 minutes. to order now. 7:15 p.m. >> Yeah. >> The meeting is now called to order. Uh we are in the zoning section. 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. Uh I'd like to ask my colleagues, we have an item item G that comes up later. It's the one at 15 item G 1550 West 60th Street. And we have about 35 people here for that item. Of course, uh uh if if with your permission, if we can move this uh to the top of the zoning meeting. I this is first reading. I we're going to just acknowledge that they're here. Uh Manny Ruiz will make the presentation, but we're not going to allow anyone to speak, but just for the courtesy of them to be able to go home early. Is that okay with my colleagues if we jump to item G? Sir, the item corresponds with a land use. Um, >> so let's go to the land use. Let's read the land use. That's number >> 17B. >> All right, let's uh go right to 17B, the land use, and then we'll get back to A. First reading a proposed ordinance amending the future land use map from major institution and transportation and utilities to commercial properties identified by folio number 04203500110550 and a portion of approximately 160.13 ft by 295.07 ft 1.08 08 acres of property located at 1550 West 60th Street, Hyalia, 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 date. >> Thank you. That's item 17B, land use. Um, Manny Rose. >> Good evening, Manny Rose. architect with offices at 18501 Pines Boulevard, sweet 342, Penrook Pines, Florida. Tonight I'm here to present a very unique project that we're trying to or we will hopefully uh establish a unique u scenario where um are it constitutes uh the recreational parking facilities that will be a precedent for the future of projects that will be similar to ours in our in the city. We take great pride as architects that do a lot of projects here. U and and on behalf of the ownership of the Westland Baptist Church and the developer, um basically this is a a very simple project that will enhance the the neighborhood uh with proper security uh proper access, proper codes for each individual that comes into the property. Um, we have added a pedestrian flow uh from 60th to 58th Street uh walkway for the neighbors in the area to enjoy. And uh there will not be any um electricity, no water for these units. These are strictly recreational vehicles that will set a precedent uh for the area uh hopefully throughout the whole city of IA. As an architect, I've I've visited other uh projects that are supposedly similar, but they're not. They're basically a mess, if pardon the expression, and this will definitely will not be a mess. This will be from zero day one, and I'll be in charge of along with the developer making sure that this is uh an excellent project to be developed here. So, if anybody has any questions, I'd be more than glad to uh answer them. Um and uh do the best. And once this project is finished, you'll see what the end results are of a beautiful welldesigned um um certified project that will have a plenty of security cameras, etc., and plenty of landscaping both on the east side and the west side of the property >> through the chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, sir. Um, Manny, question for you. Um, yes, sir. >> So, I see the assigned parking and I'm just curious as an architect, are these are these assigned parking going to be, like I say, a square unit that's going to be >> every single square unit is going to be >> there lots they're they're parking slots that each individual will have their own private entry code. It's not a common code for everybody. So, >> so no on the slots. So, let's say what I've I'm afraid of and I've seen it before is let's say like which property by the by the west side of Halia that I see that boat and motorcycle right beside it. Other words, they don't respect the bump up. It's going to be each one's going to have its own parking. I guess what I'm trying to say here. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, it's called a slot. Is that they're they're individual assigned slots. >> So, are the slots going to be different sizes? >> Yes, sir. There's there's different sizes. There are some that are uh 12 by 25. There are some that are 12 by35. They're depending on the vehicle. And and and this is very important to understand that we're trying to do something extremely different, very precise. And this will only be for recreational vehicles. Okay. So staying I'm just asking so I can have an understanding. So let's say recreational build. So you got to have let's say the majority RVs and then you got to have boats. We're going to have a little We're going to have a combination of depending on the slot size combination of uh of of different types of vehicles and the the knowing ownership and knowing the developer, they're going to be uh they're going to be checked thoroughly as to who's coming in and what they're going to do, but there is not going to be any water or electricity, so they're not going to be able to sleep the whole night. >> Don't don't mind. I'm good with that. I get it. I just wanted to get a visual on my mind uh as far as that. Um >> Okay. And the greenery, the trees, are going to be trees. What's what are you thinking? >> Oh, this is going to be heavily landscaped both on the east and west side and on the front and the back. It's it's we were following the uh zoning department landscaping. Uh Mr. Chris Bores works very close with us as architects on other projects. So, it's very heavily landscaped on both sides on actually on all four sides. >> Gotcha. And the main entrance is on 60th and it's got a a drivable slot of about 40 feet that you so to prevent vehicles from stacking on 60th. And then on the back side which is 58 street it's a fire department exit only as required by the city of Halia fire department. Got and and my last question uh this recreational vehicles are they going to be workable? I mean as far as you know they're going to be visualizing other words they're going to meet that their working condition. or they're going to be um they have >> let's say you have an old boat that looks disgusting. >> No, they have to be the scrutiny of of of the the security the selection of the vehicles and the and the people that are going to be there. They're going to be heavily selected as to what it is exactly that they're going to put on site. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Uh is there going to be a max size of RVs and bulls that can park? >> No, depending on the slot. I believe the the biggest slot is 12 by 35. Yes, you mentioned that earlier. >> Also, I have uh another question. Is there's going to be specific spaces for RVs and boats like versus like let's say 10 RVs and 20 bolts. >> It depends again on on the size of the vehicles. >> Okay. >> Uh and we want to make the place attractable and beautiful. So, it's not going to be uh in other words, it'll be very selective as to who goes where and what. um drainage because I believe that area gets flooded sometimes. So >> it's it go it'll go once we get into the construction document phase. We have a great civil engineer Sharon Elward and uh of course boring and percolation test will be done and it will be approved of course by the city the streets department and public works. So I don't foresee zero problem with with flood in this area. >> Okay. Thank you >> chair. >> Yes sir. >> Yes sir. Um, so how many parking slots are there? >> The total is 81 and there's three handicap spaces which is something that a lot of the these uh places don't have and there will be 78 units and three handicap spaces. >> Okay. And I know you mentioned the limit of the lot size was 12x35. >> Well, there vary. >> They vary. The largest one is 12 x 35 >> approximately 12 x 35. Yeah. >> Okay. If is there a limit to the vessels or RVs they could bring in? If someone gets two lots, can they bring in like a 60 ft yacht and park it there? >> I'm sorry. 12 x 38. I'm sorry. >> 12 x 38. Is is there a limit to the >> Oh, yes. There will be a limit. >> It has to fit within a slot. They can't get two slots and park. >> Of course. In other words, once the the the tenant comes in, they'll go through the process of reviewing who are you, where are you from, what are you doing, what kind of vehicle we want to see, give me your credentials, give me this and that. Not not a fly by night is going to come in here and rent >> the space. It'll go through the process. the developer and owners will control. >> Um, has the applicants done their due diligence, talked to any of the surrounding neighbors and and getting gotten any input as to any concerns? >> No, we have not talked to the neighbors. The neighbor have come up and and basically post their uh objections and so forth, but we have not talked to the neighbors. We we I have driven around the neighborhood and I've seen some uh vehicles parked outside that they should be inside a a space like this. So, that's what we're trying to do. Okay. Something different. >> Um, listen, my two cents is I I do think this is a very large project. Um, I wish I would have heard from, you know, the applicants a little beforehand cuz it's a lot to digest. Um, it it would change, I think, a lot in that neighborhood. Um, I I am okay with proceeding. I know it's on first reading. I just would like to speak to the applicant, maybe sit down because I I think we have to straighten out some kinks on this before uh finalizing it. So that's that's kind of my >> in addition to that there's restrictions that are set up by the the building department and the zoning department that the developers and users have to abide by. >> Okay. >> Through the chair. >> Yes ma'am. >> Manny. Thank you. >> Yes ma'am. >> Um so this property it belongs to the church. >> Yes ma'am. >> Uh I visited the church a couple months ago. Met a lot of the parishioners there. I know that there's a lot of them here. Um I I'm very surprised and respectfully right I'm very surprised that I had seen this lot um and I truly thought because I knew something was in the works not I wasn't really sure what it was and I really thought it was either going to be an extension of the church or something that would kind of give back to the community give back to you know um the parishioners. Um I was very surprised to hear that it was going to be a parking lot. Um I think um you know my my concerns is um you mentioned that this will be a huge improvement to the residential area. I personally feel that a parking lot of RVs and boats to an area that is truly residential because that is all residential is is really hard, right? Um, so I'm trying to understand how a parking lot um h how does this parking lot and the church how h what is the combination? Is it just because it's owned by the church and this is an additional business revenue? Can I understand the the connection or how will it impact the church? I cannot give you any information about the revenue, but I can tell you that presently the easterly most part that runs north south is an FPL eastment full of concrete poles that support the high tension lines. And uh whatever we're designing and doing here, in our opinion, is going to be a lot better than having it sit as it sits right now. uh and and and we feel that it's going to be a precedent for future developments in the area that have similar conditions. That's I mean that's all I can tell you as far as what I as an architect. We're going to do the best we can like we always do to establish something different and spectacular. >> Can you give me a little bit more information on the selection process? Like what will be the selection process >> of the people that would rent there? Mhm. >> I'm assuming that of course dealing with the the the developer who's going to run the place. We've done plenty of projects with them in the throughout the city the last five or 10 years and the way they run their business is very uh straightforward and checks and balance system. That's the only thing that I can tell you. I will not be doing that. They will be doing that. They've always shown me from day one that they're truly professional people and they they start and they finish and they mean well in what they do. That's all I can tell you. Um, yep. I just, you know, I I I want you to know and you know I we have a great relationship and I'm very happy to see um Hilia residents come out because at the end of the day we represent you guys and we want to make the best decisions. It's just it's hard. This this is a very big project and so it just caught me off guard um to see such a such this type of project in a residential, right? >> But if you also analyze the fact that the amount of landscaping design that we're putting into the property, it's non-existent at the moment. Uh the fact that there's vagrants at times blah blah all that stuff that's you know it definitely the appearance. Yes, there will be uh vehicles inside, but the the the amount of landscaping that we're creating as a buffer for both the street and the adjacent neighbors is a lot better than what it is right now, man. With all due respect to you, like you said, no problem. Um, I mean my unless the council has anything else, but truly I would I I would like to motion to table it where maybe we can speak about maybe possibly changing it, but unfortunately I I am not able to support this. I I don't feel that this would be a good project. I I'm not saying I would I definitely want to work with the church and see what else we can, but I think and it's hard, right, because this is in first reading, so we can't really hear from the residents. Um, but I will tell you my office has received several emails from residents that live in that area about this. Um, and so I just feel like I don't want to I don't want to kill it, right? Um, and I'm not sure what the decision of of the rest of the council is, but um, you know, I want to work with the church, but maybe there can be an alternate design here, something a little friendlier for for the neighborhood for single family homes. But that would be my my proposal. Keep in mind also that there's high tension wire lines. You don't want pedestrians to be flowing through underneath the high tension power lines, man. >> So, we have to be very careful as to how what it is that we design around it. I mean, it would be beautiful to generate a park, but to create a park underneath high tension lines is is not the most uh appropriate thing to do healthwise. That's again as an architect, that's my opinion. Understood. Thank you. Yeah. Through the chair. Yes, sir. My opinion is this when I mean there is a need for this there is a need I'm just thinking in my line of thought process is not you know contrary just my thought is there's a need for the city are we going to restrict it how is it going to look is it going to be highly residents because you know our neighborhoods are all full of RVs you know so I I think there's a need for this so my only question was what you answered is that you know who is going to park there how they're going to look it's going to be selective it can be a dump you know that type of conversation pieces is what I'm my concern was. Okay. Um and I guess this was only first reading. We can have second reading on this. Um so mainly just so you can know where I'm at is I would love to be only Halia residents can rent here can drop it off. But of course I'm not limit limited that. Um >> but definitely my concern was is the vehicles that are going to be renting it. It must meet you know work minimum requirements and stuff. >> Well I'm sorry. >> Yeah. Workable condition that have to be in that slot. not dual slots, you know, some that type of mentality is where I'm at right now. Okay. >> Um, just FYI with that. Okay. >> I recognize Oh, just just for the record, we do recognize a motion for your table. We'll keep having discussions. Okay. Go ahead, sir. >> All right, man. you spoke about landscaping and and I see the trees there, but I I would like to see a real buffer um that you won't be able to see. I mean, the the picture that I see here, I don't I I you know, >> I don't know what the intentions are. I don't know if they the Sony department recommended something like fus fusia whatever they called or porta carpus or something something that really will weave into it and the height >> so to buffer it in and then >> glucia glucius glucia gluc is the word exactly that's what it >> yeah we're not at that stage yet because that's part of the um schematic design and construction document phase but we have to follow their guidelines 100% sir >> as far as what it is that they will require for the best buffer and of course we're going have a landscape architect involved and >> but even if it's not a requirement or something you come in I mean it's just the buffer I mean that's what I'm saying is these are the trees that actually weave in together >> to prevent some people to see you because if you're going to plant one tree here and one over there and you got to open access through it it's not so what >> through the chair Claudia has been planning on zoning um official so um the requirements by the zoning code because they have different type of uses adjacent to this uh proposal it is a minimum minimum of a six-foot pre-cast wall in addition to any kind of landscaping. So you have a physical barrier in between somebody's backyard plus um landscaping plus a wall and landscaping in addition to that. So there will be a physical barrier which is going to be a wall and then landscaping. >> Now the wall will be facing north, facing west and facing south facing facing east and west. Basically everything that is adjacent to a single family home. How about north? I mean north on the wall might not be required but the landscaping itself. >> The landscaping will be but not a wall per se. Not a requirement. So minimum requirements are to the east and to the west. >> I hope I don't know in second reading come to us. You got to close that. If it's not a wall that you not required on the other end but not just have a tree here and tree there and then everybody see that right. My second concern there is the exit when they exit from the property. >> Yes. Because if people exit from that property and head west, you got a problem. >> I'm sorry. >> If people exit the property, you can exit into 60th Street. The only exit side. Yes. Well, you can also exit on the back side. That's a fire department exit. You have two an entrance, a main entrance on 60th Avenue, >> and a fire exit uh on 58th Street. >> Right. >> So, it's going to be a it's not going to be a dead end. >> But my issue is exiting to 60th Street. Mhm. >> People making a left heading west. >> Okay. >> With an RV or a boat or whatever during the traffic hour or during the morning or something like that. That's that's a that's a problem. Um I know that we have made some requirements and advance something similar for but they would have to implement it internally. The people only head east initially. >> That is that is that is a good option. Although the distance from from um 16th Avenue to the entrance is quite a bit, it's more than the required distance to be able to make a left turn, but the option of making a right turn is a good option. >> Yeah. But you got to school immediately after that. Yes. >> And um during school hours in and out, you know, this this could be a problem and um >> so >> that's my biggest concern about it. So if there's something that can work out for me to second meetings, >> then it'll be very helpful >> through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Also security. Are we going to have security? >> Yes, we're going to have security cameras all throughout >> physical like somebody there, >> somebody physically on site. I'm not aware of that. I mean, if it's if it's required, it's required, but I I I don't have an answer for that, man. >> Since I see I know you're going to have a wall, so it's not going to be fenced, >> right? It's going to be a pre-cast wall on the east and west side, solid six foot high. >> Okay. And I see there's an entrance there so anybody can walk in. Yes. >> Yes. That's a new thing that we're developing to the pro pedestrian entrance on the west side of the property going in all the way back to 58th Street. >> So >> through the chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Um question for you. If if there's not going to be physical security, what about people that I mean these RVs have generators, they have water tanks, they have everything you'll need to live in there. Like how would we prevent people from staying overnight? That's going to be part of I'm I've discussed that with the developer and that's going to be part of the requirement that they're not allowed to stay overnight. >> But who enforces it if there's no one on the premise? >> Well, that's something that has to be developed by the developer as far as uh checks, you know, they'll go they'll see through the cameras, I guess, and uh and and see what is going on. But you know it's knowing the developer they they basically run a very tight ship. So whatever it is that they need to do it will be done. I don't have an answer for that. So >> question for you. The exit on the south side of 58 that's only for fire. >> Yes. >> So the they will not be able to go out cuz if if I'm not mistaken 58 comes out into residential correct. >> Yeah. Well both sides on 60th and both on 58th is residential of course. >> But but 68th is I mean at least 60th is sort of a bigger street. 58th they won't have access in or out. Correct. >> That's a fire exit >> unless unless they're fire. Okay. >> Yes. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Who's going to enforce since they're not going to have a physical security there? Who's >> going to enforce what? >> Who's going to enforce that they're not going to do mechanic work there? For instance, >> part of the bylaws and and and signature of of execution that they're going to be doing. That's stated on my explanation. There's not going to be any water, no mechanics work, no electricity, no none of that. So, and whoever's checking the security cameras, I'm assuming is going like at 3 in the morning if somebody wants to be the hours would be controlled as to when the the the project will be activated as far as in and out. But I'm sure there's a starting point in the morning and a starting point in the afternoon that or late in the afternoon that it is closed after that. >> So, for instance, if somebody is going to go to the beach and they're going to take out their boat, they cannot get there at 6:00 in the morning or 5:00 in the morning. Well, it's supposed to be sun sun to sun sunrise to sunset. So, that's something that they're going to have to control. >> Okay. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I have a couple questions. Um Claudia, in that area, is there any other type of construction or or what else can be built in that area? So basically the land use existing because right now we are addressing the land use component. It is transportation and major institution. So that is what is currently in the land. Okay. But potentially a school can be developed there, a daycare can be developed, even a hospital can be developed a major institution. So it is it is a land use. It has a wide range of uses that it can be placed in there. then it has a zoning classification of R1 because churches are allowed in R1. Um and as he has mentioned this section um it's basically um restricted by the FPL easement that it has been granted over the years. >> Okay, thank you. Um you want to Okay. I I I have another question is um there is a very similar parking for boats, RVs and tractors. Uh I would probably say less than a mile away, probably half a mile. So do we have any restrictions? Um I know in some of our development you can't be within certain distance. >> No, we don't have any restrictions in terms of distance separations. No, we don't have it. >> Okay. And I I just bring that up because, you know, this this area is such a beautiful area. I mean, all of Hilia is beautiful, right? But it's like if we have one already and now we're approving another one, you know what what do at what point do we stop, right? Um and then my last question is 58th where it's um because that is a res residential street. How can I understand how is it that only fire how does that work? Oh, it it that's a conversation that I had with Mr. Diaz and uh Rick Gonzalez as far as you know being only used for fire exit. It could be brought back to them in other conversations to allow it to exit towards 58th Street. Uh but I don't I don't think that's a plus. uh because 60th Street is a is a much you know more much more of a commercial street to get out and in than it is in the back >> right and that's a residential area. I think that would be a really big problem if we have RVs coming out on a street where residents live. >> Conversations and thoughtfulness on their behalf is mainly a fire exit. If you go to other developments similar, you can see that there's an entry and then there's a fire exit in the back for the fire department to be able to facilitate to come in and out quickly with their equipment. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So through the chair. >> Yes, sir. >> Um again, I I'm not against it. I just have a lot of questions. All of us have a lot of questions that are not being answered right now to 100%. And it's land use. I know it is. Um, I I I I don't have a problem with it yet. I I feel comfortable with it, but just for the council itself, I think a lot of questions should be answered. So, I I'm going to second the table motion on it just so we can get organized and be sure the next reading will be that's my opinion. Um, just so we can all be comfortable with some questions here. Okay. Um, we have a um a second motion to table. Can I can I make a comment before we just to prepare if if it's going to go that way? I I agree with their concerns which could be clarified which could be clarified in the future. Okay. Obviously, there is a problem with We understand it'll be closed from 11:00 to 5:00. 11:00 p.m. it closes. Nobody else can come in and out till 5:00 a.m. You don't know the answer to this, I'm sure. Is there going to be a person who's going to come lock a gate of sorts at 11 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.? >> No, the gates >> and open it again at 5:00 a.m. >> As far as I know, the gates close by themselves. They're automatically controlled by it. >> All right. The gates closed by Again, there's a lot of restrictions here as far as mechanical repairs, uh, maintenance operations, cleaning, recreational, but there's if there's no eyeballs on it. The concern here is I understand cameras but we have to rely on somebody looking monitoring the cameras at all times because all these are nice and proper. We have a place about two miles south of that right on this ement which has become a nefarious no man's land and you know that this this looks nothing like that. >> Um so you're going to have the wall we discussed that um separating the residential that's abudding where it ab butts residential. There's going to be a privacy wall 6 foot and then some landscaping. No water and sewer connections, meaning it's not conducive to people living there unless that was a legitimate concern. There's somebody with a generator and their own water supply that goes in. But there has to be eyeballs looking at that, you know, to see if that's going on. I understand what you've given to the city. It's like the church is getting some out of this and the business owner is making getting something out of this. What are we getting out of this? I understand just for the council to understand and what I understand here is we're getting a public walking trail, right? >> That's on the west side. We can see it here that goes from 60 to 58th >> and that's going to be open to the public, right? Yes, sir. That's going to be okay. Is that open all night or do you know if that closes? >> No, that's going to have to be closed. In my opinion, it has to be closed at the same time. >> Yeah, we don't want the uh that whatever the facilities is. >> Okay. if anybody can think of anything they want them to clarify. And it says you'll have they're submitting to a monthly and I guess they're paying for a monthly code compliance inspection. It says here, >> right? Okay. >> And um if anybody has observed, but in order to observe, I guess a camera can observe as if we're reserved residing on the property, they will be asked to leave within 24 hours. But again, with no eyeballs there, somebody monitoring the cameras would have to be up at 3:00 a.m. looking at the cameras and see that there's no, you know, no lights going out. But does anybody else have anything that's outside of here that we want to tell the the lobbyist that they need to give us more information on so he'll know what to come back with? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. Like I said, I think like what we're saying is we maybe some something monitored. I know 81 spaces is not something that, you know, maybe I don't know if it's feasible to have somebody monitoring it, but I think that's the concern. >> The one that's up north at uh uh Miss uh the Vice President Delga spoke about that's right on 76th Street. Is that the one you talking about? >> Close to the park, Bman Park. Yeah. >> Yep. Uh okay. That one abuts industrial. So that's an advantage. And that one used to I don't know that does have a 24-hour attendant who lives in one of the RVs there. This might not be zoned for that at this point, but that you know that's that >> eyeballs there constantly. >> Yeah, there is somebody there. I need a long time ago. >> There used to be. Yeah. >> A rental there and yes, there was a security living there. >> Uhhuh. Okay. So, um, we have, uh, I'm going to have to go through this. We have, uh, two motions for tableabling it to when when you think of table to next week's meeting or >> No, that's too soon. >> No, no. I think that the mayor said there wouldn't be any any >> There's no zoning board. >> No. So, if we table it, it would be for the 24th of February. Okay. So we're Is that what you want to motion to table till the 24th? >> Yes. And I have I do have a question. So we table it. It'll come back it'll come back at first reading. Correct. Um because all these concerns that we have I I did want to make sure if this is something that we discuss to pass that it would be in a covenant. Do we discuss it at the next meeting or are you coming to us at the next meeting with a covenant? >> We have a covenant right now. >> And can you tell me exactly what's in the covenant? the covenant basically reflects the staff report conditions um basically everything that it was discussed during the planning and zoning uh meeting. So, I'm going to read him um that the applicant prefers a declaration of restriction limiting the use of the properties to be used only as uh recreational vehicles and boats and access um and activities on site shall be prohibited between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. 7 days a week. Um, commercial trucks are prohibited and activities such as mechanical repairs, maintenance operations and or cleaning of the recreational vehicles and boats are prohibited and that the east and west property lines adjacent to the single family homes a 6 foot um pre-cast wall with a large lush landscaping and constructed prior to the initial operations of the of the commercial parking lot. and no sewer, no water connections are to be established to service any of the recreational vehicles and or boats while parked at the surface parking lot. And that the applicants provide a pedestrian friendly path to future connections into the linear park. And that the site received the monthly code enforcement inspection once operations have been legally established to confirm compliance with the proper declaration of restrictions. And uh should any suspicious activities be observed um related to someone residing in the recreational vehicles, the property owner shall ensure that the vehicle is removed from the property within the 24 hours. So some of the things that I wrote down that um that were concerns from the council was and I guess we can discuss if we wanted to add this in the covenant so that when it's presented to us was someone mentioned um only Halia residents. Is that something we would want to? So, let me just mention only Highly residents workable condition. So, they have to be workable condition and a and having a security guard there physically. Everything else it looks like was checked off. So, no sewer water connection 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and no mechanical repairs were the other things that were mentioned that are in the covenant at the >> through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. Um the concern that I have in regards to it being only open to the highly residents is that at the end of the day we cannot mandate that a local preference be given to a private company. So it's not city land. This is not a procurement of a competitive bid process where that type of preference can be given. So we don't want to impede in commerce um to that extent. So legally it may not pass. >> Thank you. No, >> through the chair. Just one more question. I'm sorry. Lighting >> is >> the lighting. Yes, we have the lighting poles that are going to be put in as far as based on the photometrics and they'll have baffers. >> Mhm. >> So, the light will not spill on the east or west side. So, they'll have the baffles already designed which is part of the presentation that you have >> and the owner will be responsible for. >> Oh, yes, of course. >> Um, >> go ahead. Yes, sir. Through the chair. So, going back to workable condition, I I didn't mean workable. I mean, yeah, of course workable, but presentable, you know, not not like like a dumpl looking um I I seen some horror stories out there. I've seen it, you know. I seen a trader and I seen a boat just riggedy dick and I don't want that to be part of the rental or just something to just dump there. So, um I guess workable condition, we can say it's um it works, you know, it has, you know, starts and so Manny, these are serious concerns. You know, I I and I know the neighborhood. I'm trying to work with both sides here. I know a neighborhood doesn't want it. So, I understand there's a need for it. So, I want to see how we can work. That's why I'm asking all these questions. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. And um so, please when you present if if it's tabled uh workable condition, maybe we can clear it up a little bit. That's, you know, something that's being used, you know, once once every six months or something like that. Okay. Um again, I think there's a need for it. Uh I think the areas, like you say, is a nice war right now for a certain degree. I think if it's done right, maybe the visual is going to be looking good. And to Councilman Gonzalez here, um, if we can specify the greenery, I don't know the word we're going to have, not just have a tree, you know, is it going to be you can't see inside or Mr. Gonzalez, you were saying something that can be blocked to be from the outside. >> Okay. >> Um, thank you. Just just for the record, as far as abandoned vehicles, and it gets more extensive than that, a workable vehicle is probably we're going to need a tag, an active tag on every boat, trailer, every boat, every RV. And of course, one of the other basics of an abandoned vehicle, a tag. >> Thank you. >> And four tires or six tires or whatever. Of course, you know, once they're it's on the ground, and I know that's going to be easy. Uh, by the way, and please clarify before we take the the um the role Madam uh attorney or this is uh what we're discussing right now is the uh land use. So it is okay for us to contact the solicitor here or you to contact us before the next meeting. That's okay. And one at a time and have discussion see what everybody's feelings are about this and you know what needs to be tweaked. I'm going to meet with ownership and and the developer >> and then we'll we'll have to they'll have to get together with the zoning department and us and then establish something to answer uh all the questions that the the council >> Yeah. people have and it's all going to be documented and in writing. >> Well, you're at liberty to contact us, right? Yeah. In this case, you're at liberty to contact us. Yeah. >> Individually, you can get contacted. Um but as a legislative body, the action will only be taken on the dice. >> Right. Gotcha. >> Um thank you, Manny. Um any other comments before you take the role? No, we got to take the role anyway. Uh go ahead. We have two motions to table till the 24th. Motion to postpone until February 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Uh, Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. De La, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is postponed until February 24th, 2026. >> Thank you. Uh, uh, we're going to read G read it into the record, right? And we'll probably end up tableabling that one as well. Right. Let's let's do that now. >> In the meantime, uh, is that okay? Yes sir. >> Yeah. With every we were going to advance to G anyway. Uh but in the meantime, I'd like to acknowledge we're not it's not open for public discussion. You can rise. These are persons who are here and thank you for your patience. >> In favor >> and they are these folks are most of the members of the church and they came in favor. So you can come back on February 24th. Okay. Um, let's let's read G. Thank you. You want to? Huh? >> Oh, yes. That's a good idea. Is anybody here just to be acknowledged that is against this project again? Okay. You see? Okay. Don't No worries. uh the same way that I I I didn't allow them to speak today. Please come back on the 24th and it'll be first reading, you know, it it's not going to be said and done by the 24th. Don't worry. Okay. Uh and then I have to but to be fair, let all of them comment. Don't worry. Nothing's been done today. Don't worry. Don't worry. Don't worry. Nothing's been done today. We're going to look out for for the residents. Don't worry. Um you want to read G? Is everybody okay reading G into the record? Madame clerk, >> first reading of proposed ordinance reszoning property from R1, one family District and R2, one and two family residential district to C2, Liberal Retail Commercial District for the properties identified by folio number 04203500550 and a portion of approximately 160.13 ft by 295.07T 07 ft. Approximately 1.08 acres of the property located at 1550 West 60th Street Helia 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 with providing penalties for violation hereof providing for a seability clause and providing for an effective D. >> Okay, this one is um dependent on the land use. So, we're going to have to make a decision on this one for motioning it as well. Do I have a motion to table >> for the 24th? So, we have a motion uh from Lewis Rodriguez and we have a second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Uh, please call the role. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Miss Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is postponed until February 24th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. >> And you Thank you. Uh uh Manny, can you please this this is the resident unless you already have a report with you get her information and if so she can talk to you and give you some input. >> Thank you. I'll see you all Foati media. >> Thank you. See you all. Thank you. Thank you for your patience. >> Okay. Uh we're going back to land final decision 16A and thank you everyone else for your patience. >> Proposed resolution approving the final decision of the planning and zoning board decision number 2025-12 allowing an interior westside setback of 3.80 ft where 7.5 ft are required. Allow a rear setback of 9.77 ft where 20 ft are required for an existing aluminum roof to be legalized. Allow a distance separation of 3.55 feet between 3 and3.2 square foot metal shed and the main residence where 10 feet is a minimum required and allow a rear setback of 16 ft where 20 ft are required for an existing aluminum roof to be legalized. property located at 651 West 53rd Street Helia zoned R11 family district and providing for an effective date 16A is um resolution uh open to discussion in the dis uh go ahead misson >> I guess they're going to clean up their act this is a final decision yes there's a legalization for several items and we met with the property owners at the office and they have accepted all the conditions but the owners are here. So to >> Does anybody have it? Thank you. Does anybody have any questions for the owners? >> Motion to approve with conditions. >> That's your question. Motion to approve with conditions from Councilman Luis Gonzalez. >> Second from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Call the role. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dega? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez? >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagi? >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> All good. Thank you. 17. Land use amendment 17A. Please. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance amending the future land use map from low density residential to transit oriented development district property located at 10002 East 19th Street and 1012 East 19th Street Hyia zoned R11 family district and legally described herein. repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for a severability clause, and providing for an effective deed. Second reading on this item open for public discussion. Um, certainly from the das, would you like to anybody have any questions for Mr. Mestre? >> Good afternoon, Caesar Mast with offices at 8105 Northwest 155th Street along with Manny Rails, the architect on this project. Uh first of all, uh Councilman Gonzalez, welcome back. >> Thank you, sir. >> And actually, it's it's it's this is a full circle moment. This item is a tod, which I believe was passed when you were here originally. >> And I don't know if you've driven by there, but a lot of these projects have actually come into fruition. >> It's red doing the whole area uh with the vision that you guys had way back when. Uh this one is a uh double lot that they purchased, 17,000 ft. Um, pursuant to the to that could have gone to 48 units. The proposal is 33. Uh, it's a medium uh midrise uh building for land use purposes. It's uh serviced by a pump station that is in okay um status. Uh school concurrency is being reviewed and they will let us know. But I'm sure there's going to be uh plenty of school concurrency. Uh roads and infrastructure is there. So, uh, based on staff's recommendation of approval, PNZ's recommendation of approval, I would ask you for a vote of approval tonight regarding the land use portion. >> We have a motion from Councilman Rodriguez. Uh, Lewis Rodriguez, >> second. >> Second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagy, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. Uh zoning item 18A. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance reszoning property from R11 family district to to transit oriented development district granting a variance permit to allow a singleuse multif family residential building with 33 units where a vertical mix of uses is required to allow a front setback of 15.7 ft where 20 ft are required to allow 7.5% pvious area where 10% is the minimum pvious area required to allow partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation as per section 98-2235 and to allow the mitigation of one parking space as per section 98-1546 subsection B1 all in contrast to Halia code of ordinances sections 98-1538 98-1544 and section E of the Hilia landscape manual updated July of 2025 entitled tree and lawn requirements by zoning classification properties located at 102 East 19th Street and 1012 East 19th Street, Helia Zone R1, one one family district and legally described herein, repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation here up providing for severability clause and providing for an effective date. >> Motion to approve. >> We have a motion from Councilman. >> Second reading, sir. >> Sorry, it's on sec. Okay, I'm acknowledging we have a motion from Councilman Gonzalez, but uh it is open for public discussion. Anyone in the audience? Barring that uh we have a motion on the uh dis >> second from councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. >> Mr. LaGa. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Yes. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Item B, >> second reading and public hearing a proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow a detached oversized carport with an area 540 square ft where 400 square f feet is a maximum square footage allowed. Allow a distance separation of zero feet between an existing 275 ft shed and the oversized carport where 10 ft is the minimum required. Allow a distance separation of four feet between a covered terrace and the oversized carport where 10 feet is a minimum required and allow the existing accessory structures to exceed 35% of the size of the main building. All in contrast to highly accord ordinances section 98-1669 subsection A 98-502 and 98-1666 property located at 600 Northeast First Place Helia zoned R1 one family district and legally described herein repealing all ornes or parts of ores in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof providing for a cability clause and providing for an effective deed. This item is on second reading and open for public discussion. Um, any questions or pleasure of the council? >> Motion. Second. >> Motion from Councilman Maro and second from Councilwoman Jayen Perez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagby. >> Yes. >> Mr. Maro, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you so much. >> You're welcome. Good night. Item D. >> Item C, sir. >> D. I'm so I'm in a hurry here. >> Second read and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow the construction of a duplex on a substandard lot having a lot width of 50 ft where 75 ft are required. Allow a lot area of 6,750 ft where 7,500 ft are required. Allow an interior east and west side setback of 5t 1 inch where 7.5 ft are required and allow a lock coverage of 33.18% where 30% is the maximum lock coverage allowed. All in contrast to Hilia code of ordinances section 98-544 98-546 and section E of the HIA landscape manual updated July of 2025 entitled tree and lawn requirements by zoning FL classification property located at 60 East 14th Street Helia zoned R2 1 and two family residential district and legally described herein. Repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof. providing for a serability clause and providing for an effective date. >> Thank you. This item is on second reading and open for public discussion. Otherwise, pleasure of the council. Are you here representing this one? >> Yes, I am. >> I'm sorry. Your name is not has not been registered as a lobbyist, has it? >> Well, I'm messing with you. I will never >> I will never criticize the city clerk's office. >> I will never do that. They're one of my favorite department. better be >> because >> because it's the only department that administration usually don't mess with and they always done their work and you know as a uh independent constitutional office they know what they doing I do like and love the zoning department even though they get messed with by administration sometimes and they also have my full uh respect and admiration, but they work under the different lights. My name is Frank De Laass, 11,000 Southwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida. Uh on behalf of the applicant, I will take this short moment to congratulate those new members of the planning, I mean of the city council that I have not congratulated before. uh after so many years it feels like dea de the yaboo going back in time which I don't know if it will be nice or not >> I feel the same way Frank I feel the same way >> it's nice to see you here again I am pretty sure you will have a name plate with the same font that the rest because we don't make those mistakes anymore we now continue the same font on every name plate >> must be using the same vendor Uh, I guess so, which I don't want to mention in case there's a conflict. >> A uh motion to approve. >> Any questions regarding the project? See how quickly this uh this romance uh we have a motion from Councilman Lewis Gonzalez. Second from Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Please call the role. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes, ma'am. Sorry. >> It is set for second reading. >> I I I I said uh >> Yeah, he did open it public. >> Open it to the public. Yes. Okay. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zagy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Movea. Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Good night. >> Thank you, Frank. Item D. Item >> second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow an attached oversized carport with an area 424 square feet where 400 square feet is a maximum square footage allowed. Allow a distance separation of 0 feet between an existing aluminum terrace and the oversized carport and allow an interior westside setback of 2 feet where 6 feet are required for an existing aluminum terrace to be legalized. All in contrast to Hilia code of ordinances section 98-1669 subsection 8 98-502 and 98-501 property located at 660 East 38th Street Helia zoned R11 family district and legally described herein 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 deed. This item is on second reading. Open for public discussion. Is there anybody here in I know you're here in favor of it. Anybody here otherwise for it? Okay. Uh second reading. Uh does anyone have any qu you are sir? Um Ronaldo. >> Right. Right. Does anyone have any questions for Ronald Rabo? >> Motion to approve. >> Is there anything you would like to tell us about this? I'm okay with No, I don't have anything. >> It it Can you just explain to me what it is? >> What is what the what I'm doing right now? >> Yes. >> I'm trying to legalize a an aluminum terrace. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, >> Claudia, >> sorry, ma. So, the um >> um he got a code violation. So, there were several issues that they were found. Um he bought the property recently, but he's also preparing to, you know, sell the property. So, we took um because they came for this item of an oversized carport, but then there were several other issues that he's legalizing legalizing as well. In in terms of details, basically he has an oversized carport that they didn't have a permit when it was constructed. The maximum size of the carport is 400 ft and they built it up to 424t square feet. Um it was um not separated properly from the main house. So it's doesn't have any separation and there was another terrace also um um within a lesser setback that is required uh where actually it's only two point two feet and six inches two feet where six six feet is required. Thank you. I appreciate it. Yeah. Thank you. >> I have a second. >> We have a second from uh Vice President Dega. Please call the role. Who was our first to remind me? Lewis Gonzalez. Thank >> who had the first motion. Uh, call the role, please. >> Mr. Zagny. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dega? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. Thank you for doing the right thing. Uh, yeah. Um, item E, please. Second reading of public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a special use permit to allow the operation of an entertainment facility indoor dry slide in Action Park with no alcohol to be sold or served and no amusement machines to be permitted within a property zoned M1 industrial district pursuant to Halia courtes section 98-161 property located at 3890 West 18th Avenue Helia zoned M1 Industrial District and legally described in exhibit 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 deed. Thank you. This item is on second reading, open to public discussion. Um, barring anyone here for that, does anyone have any further questions for the applicant? Motion >> for the slip and slide. What's it called again? >> Slick city. >> Slick city, >> sir. >> Thank you, sir. >> I'll second that. Um, we had a motion from >> Rodriguez. >> Lewis Rod, Councilman Lewis Rodriguez, second from Vice President uh Dega. Please call the role. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Mr. Dega, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Good luck to you, sir. >> All right. Thank you. >> You can keep us informed once uh everything is set. We would love to. I have kids, so excited for that. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good luck. >> Yes. There you go. >> Did I give you the key to the city already, man? Okay. Thank you. Okay. Uh >> item F. Thank you. Second reading and public hearing of proposed ordinance granting a special use permit to allow the expansion of the neighborhood business district overlay in relation to a proposed mixeduse development including 71 resident residential units pursuant to Halia court of ordinances section 98-161 granting a variance permit to allow 59 multif family units 83% with an area less than 700 square f feet where 700 square feet is a minimum required and only 25% of residents Residential units may have an area of 500 square ft. Allow a front setback of 5.66 ft where 10 ft built to line are required for the balconies fronting East 4th Avenue. Allow side setbacks of 1 foot where 10 ft built to line are required for all balconies facing east 2nd Street and East Third Street. Allow 19.16% pvious area where 30% pvious area is the minimum required. and allow partial waiver of minimum landscape requirements through landscape mitigation as per section 98-2235. All in contrast to Hilia court of ordinances section 98-1630.2 2 98-1630.3 subsection E and in contrast to the Hilia landscape manual dated December 13, 2022 section E entitled tree and lawn requirements by zoning classification properties located at 250 East 4th Avenue and folio number 0431180061820 Helia zone CR commercial residential district and legally described in exhibit A. repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, providing penalties for violation hereof, providing for severability clause, and providing for an effective date. >> This item is on second reading, open for public discussion. If there is none, does anyone up here have any questions for my friend Bill Riley? Everybody's friend Bill Riley. >> Motion from Lewis Rodriguez. Councilman Lewis Rodriguez. Second from Councilman Morero. Please call the role. >> Miss Perez. >> Yes. >> Miss Dega. >> Mr. Rodriguez. >> Mr. Gonzalez. >> Mr. Zogy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morero. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. >> Thank you all very much. >> Thank you. I say that nobody here really has a personal relationship with you, but you're always such a joy that you're always smiling and everybody likes us. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you, sir. Okay. Item >> H. >> Here's the sad part, the last item. Item H, please. >> First, reading a proposed ordinance granting a variance permit to allow an interior north side setback of 1.5 ft or 2t 7 in are required for the legalization of an existing metal roof within a legal non-conforming property. In contrast to Halia code of ordinances section 98-1372 property located at 4938 East 11th Avenue Hleia zoned M1 M3 I apologize industrial district and legally described herein repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here with providing penalties for violation hereof providing for a servability clause and providing for an effective deed. >> This item is on first reading open for our discussion. Does anybody have any questions for Claudia or did you say motion, sir? >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> Through the chair. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am. >> We have a motion from Councilman Rodriguez. Go ahead, ma'am. Yeah, >> Mr. Baroso. Yes. Can you just give me um quickly like what what is going to be done in this property? I see it's is this a do you guys store cars here or? >> No. So, we um that's my business >> uh small business. We sell heavy equipment, uh, construction equipment. Um, we are trying to legalize a roof. Um, I bought that property with that roof and then I need to legalize it. Um, >> okay. >> Um, so the property is industrial. Um, I probably what you're seeing on Google doesn't show what is currently right now in there. So not all the vehicles are currently parked in that lot. We did an inspection when he did um the presentation to pling on zoning. The property owner has been working with um our offices. They had improved that property. And as he mentioned this um it's a large lot with a very small um office. It's not even a warehouse. And that canopy that huge and large canopy was done basically without permits. And he has been working to legalize that and to do another improvements throughout the property. Okay. Thank you. I'll second. >> Second from council. Vice President Dega, please call the role. >> Miss Dea, >> yes. >> Mr. Gonzalez, >> yes. >> Mr. Rodriguez, >> yes. >> Mr. Zagby, >> yes. >> Mr. Morero, >> yes. >> Miss Perez, >> yes. >> Motion carries. The item is approved. Second reading and public hearing is scheduled for February 24th, 2026. Unless there's any further discussion from the council, uh we'll see you all February 3rd at 5:30. This meeting is adjourned at 8:19 p.m.