MAYOR PORTER: GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IT'S APPROXIMATELY 5: 15 P.M.
THE FIRST PRESENTATION IS GOING TO BE
BY COUNCILMAN ROTH.
COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I ALWAYS FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE FOR
THE GOOD DEEDS THEY DO.
I'M A GOOD DEED DOER, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
GOOD DEED DOERS, AND DURING THIS SEASON WHEN COMPANIES
AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE OUT DONATING GOODS AND TOYS AND
FOOD, TURKEYS FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED, THIS
ORGANIZATION DOES IT YEAR-ROUND.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF HOMESTEAD AND THEIR
FOOD PANTRY SERVES OUR COMMUNITY YEAR-ROUND,
AND I WANT TO BRING UP PASTOR BROCK SHIFFER,
WHO'S GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE
ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEIR MISSION IS.
>> THANK YOU.
WHEN SOMEBODY WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THAT CHURCH
HAS THEIR PRAISES TO SING, THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES
FOR THAT CHURCH.
I'M GOING TO GO BACK ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO WHEN WE STILL
HAD OUR OWN CHURCH BEFORE GOING INTO FULL-TIME MINISTRY
IN ANOTHER AREA, AND ON SATURDAY MORNINGS FOR ABOUT
FOUR YEARS, EVERY OTHER SATURDAY, WE WOULD GIVE AWAY
FREE CLOTHING AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING.
 PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY START ARRIVING AT 6: 00 TO GET
IN LINE, AND THEY WOULD COME AND GET A BAG OF CLOTHES,
AND WE DID THAT FOR A LONG TIME.
ONE PARTICULAR SATURDAY MORNING, I'LL NEVER FORGET, A
YOUNG MAN WALKED DOWN THE STREET FROM THE METHODIST
CHURCH, INTRODUCED HIMSELF, AND SAID, HOW DO YOU DO
WHAT YOU DO AND, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S YOUR TIME FRAME,
AND I TOLD HIM.
I SAID, BY THE WAY, WHY WOULD YOU ASK?
HE SAID BECAUSE WE'RE THINKING ABOUT PUTTING
IN A FOOD PANTRY.
THIS WAS TEN YEARS AGO.
THESE INCREDIBLE PEOPLE -- AND I USE THE WORD ADVISEDLY
-- INCREDIBLE PEOPLE, FOR TEN YEARS, EVERY SINGLE
SATURDAY, AND I BELIEVE YOU'VE MISSED MAYBE TWO OR
THREE IN THE TEN YEARS -- IT IS EXTRAORDINARY.
THEY'RE NOW FEEDING 500 FAMILIES, NOT INDIVIDUALS, 500
FAMILIES EVERY SINGLE SATURDAY, RAIN, SLEET, OR SNOW IF
IT HAD TO HAPPEN.
[LAUGHTER] IT'S BEEN AMAZING.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SHARING WITH SOME OF OUR --
THE CHURCH WHERE WE ATTEND.
WE COME A FEW TIMES EACH YEAR TO FILL IN.
 I'M SURE THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO SAY THEY CAN ALWAYS
USE MORE PEOPLE ON SATURDAY MORNING ABOUT 6: 00, AND
TRUST ME, WHEN YOU SHOW UP, HAVE SNEAKERS ON BECAUSE
YOU'RE GOING TO WORK.
 YOU'RE GOING TO WORK FROM THE TIME YOU GET THERE
UNTIL 12: 00 WHEN THEY SHUT DOWN AND THERE'S STILL
PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE, AND SO THEY WERE WHAT I WOULD
LIKE TO CALL ONE OF THE HIDDEN ANGELS IN HOMESTEAD.
I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE FROM TIME TO TIME OF WRITING AN
ARTICLE FOR THE PAPER ABOUT SOME OF THE ANGELS THAT ARE
IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK ON
YOUR BEHALF TONIGHT.
GOD IS PROUD OF YOU, WE ARE PROUD OF YOU.
I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
I KNOW THAT I BELIEVE THERE'S A PLAQUE COMING IN THE
VERY NEAR FUTURE, BUT FOR THE TIME BEING, WE JUST
WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR THIS
COMMUNITY.
GOD BLESS YOU.
I'M PROUD TO BE YOUR FRIEND. THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
>> AND WITH THAT, LET'S BRING UP THE MEMBERS OF THE
CHURCH.
ALL OF YOU?
DON'T BE SHY. IT'S OKAY.
>> COME ON.
>> [OFF MIC]
>> IT DOESN'T MATTER.
>> WE'RE ALL CHRISTIANS.
>> WE'RE ALL HERE TOGETHER.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS PRESENTATION TO THE PASTOR.
SIR, NICE TO MEET YOU.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
AND IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A SECOND -- BEFORE WE DO THIS,
LET'S TAKE A SECOND AND INTRODUCE THE PEOPLE YOU
BROUGHT WITH YOU.
>> YEAH.
I'M BEN STILWELL-HERNANDEZ, THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH.
I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE JULY AND I'VE BEEN REALLY
IMPRESSED AND THANKFUL FOR THE WORK THAT WE'VE DONE
HERE OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.
>> YES.
TEN YEARS AGO WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE REALLY DIDN'T
KNOW WHAT WE WERE DOING, AND IT'S INCREDIBLE WHAT IT
HAS BECOME.
WE STARTED WITH MAYBE SIX OR EIGHT VOLUNTEERS, AND NOW
WE HAVE, LIKE, BETWEEN 30 AND 40 ON A SATURDAY FEEDING
500 FAMILIES. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WITH THIS, I WANTED TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
THIS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION.
IT SHOULD REALLY BE MORE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
APPRECIATION FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO FOR OUR
COMMUNITY ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
TAKING CARE OF 500 FAMILIES IS A TREMENDOUS
UNDERTAKING, AND I KNOW I APPRECIATE IT, AND I'M SURE
THOSE PEOPLE APPRECIATE IT MUCH MORE THAN I DO, SO
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY
AND CONTINUING TO HELP MAKE HOMESTEAD THE BEST
COMMUNITY IT CAN BE.
THANK YOU, GUYS, VERY MUCH.
[APPLAUSE]
>> GET A PICTURE?
>> [OFF MIC]
MAYOR PORTER: WE JUST PUT OUT AN APB ON THE VICE
MAYOR, BUT HE SHOWED UP, SO ...
IT'S YOU WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.
>> [OFF MIC]
MAYOR PORTER: I DON'T KNOW.
>> AM I LIVE?
OKAY.
I HAVE THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING THE ARTIST IN THE
SPOTLIGHT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.
THIS IS THE SECOND MONTH.
YOU ALREADY HAVE SHOWN YOUR EXHIBIT OR YOUR WORK AT THE
SEMINOLE THEATRE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, AND SO I'D
LIKE TO INVITE MIMI DICKSON UP TO TALK ABOUT HER
ARTWORK AND HER EXHIBIT AND WHAT YOU CAN TO IF YOU WANT
TO SEE THE ARTWORK AND WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO CREATE IT,
AND SO I'LL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME.
>> OR YOU CAN STAND ON THE SIDE
OR WHATEVER YOU WANT.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME AND
GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW MY WORK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
I'M A GRADUATE OF THE -- NOW CALLED THE MASSACHUSETTS
COLLEGE OF SCHOOL AND ARTS,
COLLEGE OF SCHOOL AND DESIGN.
AT THE TIME I GRADUATED, IT WAS THE MASSACHUSETTS
COLLEGE OF ART, AND I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS THE ONLY ART
SCHOOL IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT DID GO FOR COLLEGE WORK AT
THAT TIME, AND IT'S SOMETHING WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE WITH
THE CHILDREN NOWADAYS BECAUSE IT IS SO IMPORTANT.
BECAUSE OF YOU, STEVE SHELLEY, I TRIED TO PUT A LOT OF
ORCHIDS IN THE SHOW BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU GO FOR,
AND, IN FACT, I WAS INSPIRED BY ONE OF YOUR GHOST
PICTURES, AND THERE IS A SMALL PICTURE UP THERE.
>> OKAY.
>> I DIDN'T BRING ANY PICTURES TODAY OF ORCHIDS OR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT I BROUGHT PICTURES THAT I HAVE
DONE, THE PRINTS THAT REPRESENT SOUTH FLORIDA.
OVER THERE ARE THE POINSETTIAS, AND THAT'S SOMETHING
I'VE MADE INTO A CHRISTMAS CARD.
THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS HOMESTEAD HARVEST.
IT'S JUST A PRINT.
THE ORIGINAL WAS QUITE LARGE.
I'D LIKE TO SHOW THAT.
AND I WAS ALSO INVITED TO DO -- IF YOU RECALL IN I
BELIEVE IT WAS '71, THE FLAMINGOS IN CORAL GABLES AND
YOUTH FAIR COMMISSIONED ME TO DO THE FLAMINGO, AND THIS
WAS THE FLAMINGO THAT I DID.
I JUST THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO DO ART,
AND I TRY TO VOLUNTEER SOME OF MY TIME OVER AT THE
HOSPITAL NOW TO ENCOURAGE SOME OF THE OLDER PEOPLE --
EXCUSE ME THE EXPRESSION, BECAUSE I'M ONE OF THEM -- TO
JUST BE OCCUPIED WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND I DO
WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR -- THE OPPORTUNITY.
>> WELL, THANK YOU.
THE AND ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A GALLERY NIGHT OR HAVE
YOU ALREADY HAD A GALLERY NIGHT?
>> WE HAD A GALLERY NIGHT.
>> YOU DID HAVE ONE LAST MONTH?
>> YES.
[OFF MIC]
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE IF YOU HAD ONE WE WOULD
ANNOUNCE THE TIME FOR EVERYBODY.
>> NEXT TIME.
>> NEXT TIME. PERFECT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
[APPLAUSE]
>> ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT.
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, MR. ROTH.
VICE MAYOR, THANK YOU, SIR.
 THIS IS GOING TO CONCLUDE OUR SPECIAL PRESENTATION,
SO WE'LL RECONVENE AT 6: 00 FOR OUR REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
MAYOR PORTER: WELL, GOOD EVENING,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017,
COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.
IT'S APPROXIMATELY 6: 01 P.M.
THIS EVENING, THE INVOCATION WILL BE BY FATHER JAMES
MCCREANOR FROM THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH,
FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE.
>> GOOD AND GRACIOUS GOD, SHINE YOUR LIGHT INTO OUR
HEARTS AND MINDS THIS EVENING.
GIVE US WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING IN HOW TO USE OUR
TALENTS EFFECTIVELY SO THAT WE MAY FULFILL OUR CALLING
AS COMMISSIONERS AND CITIZENS OF THIS CITY.
WITH JOY AND SATISFACTION, ALLOW US TO BE HELPERS OF
OUR COMMUNITY, EXTENDING KINDNESS, LOVE, AND HUMILITY
IN THE DECISIONS WE MAKE, SO AS TO LIFT UP AND IMPROVE
THE LIVES OF THOSE WE REPRESENT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF
ALL PEOPLE IN OUR CITY.
LORD, WE ASK YOU TO RELEASE IN EACH ONE OF US YOUR
CREATIVE SPIRIT.
WE ASK FOR OPEN MINDS AND OPEN HEARTS THAT WE MIGHT
EXPLORE SMART AND IMAGINATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE COMPLEX
PROBLEMS OF OUR CITY.
WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND FOR THE PERSEVERANCE
NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND APPLY SIGNIFICANT
LIFE-CHANGING IDEAS TO PERSISTENT CHALLENGES.
WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS
WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED.
WE ASK YOU TO CONTINUE OUR BLESSINGS UPON US AND ALL
THOSE WE LOVE, WHEREVER THEY ARE AT THIS TIME, AND WE
MAKE THESE PRAYERS, AS WE MAKE ALL OUR PRAYERS,
IN JESUS' NAME. AMEN.
>> AMEN.
MAYOR PORTER: COULD YOU PLEASE JOIN IN THE PLEDGE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
THANK YOU.
PLEASE BE SEATED.
THANK YOU, FATHER MCCREANOR, FOR THE PRAYER.
ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> HERE.
COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> HERE.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> HERE.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> HERE.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
MAYOR PORTER: HERE.
ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, DEFERRALS, MR. MANAGER?
I'D LIKE TO REQUEST FROM COUNCIL, IF I COULD MOVE ITEM
24 UP TO IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS THAT'S WITH US IS GOING TO HAVE
TO CATCH A FLIGHT, SO IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO MOVING
24 UP? OKAY.
TAB 1 IS A PRESENTATION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
SOUTH DADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MR. GOLD.
>> GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO ASK MY BOARD MEMBERS TO JOIN ME UP HERE, IF
THEY WOULD.
OUR PURPOSE TODAY IS TO FIRST THANK YOU FOR --
MAYOR PORTER: LET'S -- CAN YOU JUST ANNOUNCE THEM
BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WELL FILLING
UP, AND IT'S A LITTLE -- SO IF YOU DON'T MIND JUST
SITTING DOWN, AND COREY, IF YOU'LL DO THE PRESENTATION.
>> SURE, HAPPY TO DO THAT.
MAYOR PORTER: MAYBE THEY CAN STAND AS YOU CAN
ANNOUNCE THEM.
>> OKAY. SURE.
BE HAPPY TO DO THAT, BUT I DO WANT TO FIRST START OFF
BY SAYING THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT WE'VE
RECEIVED FROM THE COUNCIL, FROM MR. PORTER, MAYOR
PORTER, AND ALL OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS WELL AS
GEORGE GRETSAS, OUR CITY MANAGER.
OUR PURPOSE HERE TODAY IS JUST TO INTRODUCE THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH DADE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
OUR GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH YOU TO
MAKE HOMESTEAD BETTER THAN EVER, AND, OF COURSE, IT'S
ALWAYS BEEN GREAT, BUT WE REALLY DO WANT TO IMPROVE THE
CAMARADERIE BETWEEN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND CITY
GOVERNMENT, AND THAT'S OUR MAIN GOAL FOR
WORKING WITH YOU.
BUT LET ME INTRODUCE OUR BOARD MEMBERS.
I'M GOING TO START OFF WITH OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OUR
NEW CEO, KERRY BLACK.
KERRY.
GEORGE MARAKAS IS OUR CHAIR ELECT.
SHARON WILSON -- I KNOW SHARON'S HERE SOMEWHERE -- IS
OUR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR.
I DIDN'T SEE BILL DUQUETTE.
BILL DUQUETTE IS OUR OPERATIONS CHAIR.
JOE WEBB, I SAW JOE.
JOE IS OUR SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
HE HANDLES ALL OUR MONEY.
SHARON GOLD IS OUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LIAISON.
I'M NOT SURE IF MAGGIE ANZARDO WAS ABLE
TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.
OLGA EBY, WHO IS WORKING WITH OUR HISPANIC COMMITTEE.
CIP GARCIA WITH THE MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL.
CHARLIE HUDSON, WHO'S WORKING WITH PR, PUBLIC
RELATIONS.
CHARLES KNIGHT WITH EDUCATION.
MICKEY MCGUIRE, QUALITY OF LIFE.
EVERYBODY KNOWS MICKEY.
NITUN PATEL. I DON'T THINK HE MADE IT.
HE'S WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
DALLAS PEARCE IS HEADING UP OUR YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS GROUP.
PETER SCHNEBLY WAS WITH AGRICULTURE.
SUSANA VELA -- I KNOW SHE'S HERE -- FOR EDUCATION.
DAVID WORTH, WHO IS OUR -- ORIGINALLY OUR C.H.O.R.D.
LEADER AND IS NOW WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
SUSAN NEWMAN AND ROXANNE JEGHERS
ARE BOTH DOING PUB PHILANTHROPY.
ABE HUITZ, WHO IS AWAY RIGHT NOW,
WITH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
CLAUDE CONDO IS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
JORGE ABREU IS AGRICULTURE AND THE FARM BUREAU.
BRIAN CONESA FOR TOURISM.
KURT KADEL FOR THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
AND YVONNE KNOWLES WITH MAINSTREET.
AGAIN, WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT
YOU'VE GIVEN US SO FAR, AND WE HOPE TO WORK VERY
CLOSELY WITH EACH OF YOU, AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE
CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOU, HELP YOU,
WE ARE HERE, AND THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, COREY.
I WANT TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, THE -- ONE OF THE THINGS
WE ALWAYS HAVE TO FIND A WAY TO LISTEN TO THE BUSINESS
COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE CHAMBER REALLY
DOES NEED TO DO IS GIVE US MORE AND MORE FEEDBACK FROM
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND YOU ARE THE EYES AND EARS
TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, SO THANK YOU FOR COMING AND
LETTING US MEET YOUR NEW DIRECTORS OR YOUR BOARD
MEMBERS.
>> THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MOVING ON TO TAB 2, THE CONSENT AGENDA.
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE.
>> [OFF MIC]
MAYOR PORTER: MOVED AND SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIES.
IF WE COULD GO TO TAB 24, PLEASE, MR. MANAGER.
>> SURE.
MAYOR, THIS IS A VERY GOOD NEWS.
THESE ARE THE FIRST OF MANY ITEMS YOU'RE GOING TO SEE
BEFORE YOU RELATED TO POTENTIAL FUNDING STREAMS FORM
OUR CYBRARY PROJECT.
WE DISCUSSED WITH YOU WAY BACK WHEN THAT THERE WAS A
FEDERAL PROGRAM CALLED NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS THAT HAS
BEEN CREATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TRY TO
ENCOURAGE BANKS AND OTHER ENTITIES TO INVEST IN CERTAIN
AREAS IN THE COUNTRY AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVE, AND SO AS YOU KNOW, BECAUSE MANY OF YOU
HAVE BEEN HELPING US IN TALKING TO THE BANKS AND THE
ORGANIZATIONS, WE HAVE OUR FIRST COMMITMENT LETTER HERE
FROM -- IT'S BANCO POPULAR.
I GUESS THEIR TECHNICAL -- THEIR OFFICIAL NAME IS
POPULAR COMMUNITY CAPITAL, LLC, AND BASICALLY, WHAT
THEY'VE DONE IS THEY HAVE -- AND BEFORE YOU IS A
RESERVATION LETTER, IN ESSENCE, WHICH WOULD BRING ABOUT
$1.4 MILLION OF FUNDING INTO OUR CYBRARY PROJECT.
NOW, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT KIND OF THREE
PILES, AND THE FIRST PILE REALLY IS FUNDS THAT ARE PART
OF THE CITY'S CONTROL, SORT OF CDBG FUNDING WOULD BE A
GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT, SO THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST PILE.
THE SECOND PILE WOULD BE IN NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, AND
WHAT WE'VE HOPED FOR IS -- OR WE'VE KIND OF PROJECTED
OUT A GOAL OF $4 MILLION OF NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS,
ALTHOUGH WE'RE SHOOTING FOR A SIX AND WE'RE HOPING FOR
THE BEST BETWEEN CYBRARY AND THE OVERALL PROJECT.
AND THEN THIRD IS WE'RE HOPING FOR AN OUTSIDE INVESTOR
SO THAT AS WE, AT SOME POINT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS, BRING TO YOU A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION, AT
THAT POINT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BETTER SENSE OF HOW
WELL OUR RUNNERS -- WE HAVE A RUNNER IN EVERY LANE OF
THESE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND EACH OF THEM ARE
RUNNING AT THEIR OWN SPEED, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO COME
TO YOU AND ASK YOU TO COMMIT ANY FINAL FUNDS OF THE
CITY UNTIL WE KNOW THAT EACH RUNNER HAS MADE IT OR HAS
DROPPED OFF, AND AT THAT POINT WE'LL ADD UP ALL THESE
FUNDING SOURCES AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE, AND THEN WE'LL
TAILOR THE PROJECT ACCORDING TO THAT.
SO WE HAVE, REALLY -- WE HAVE PLANS FOR A SMALL,
MEDIUM, AND LARGE, THE LARGE BEING WHAT WE'RE HOPING
FOR AND WE THINK WE HAVE A REASONABLE SHOT AT.
WHEN WE STARTED THIS, WE WEREN'T REALLY SURE HOW LUCKY
WE'D GET WITH NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, AND THE
ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE SELECTIONS, THEY HAVE -- FOR
ABOUT EVERY $10 IN FUNDING REQUESTS, THEY HAVE ABOUT $1
IN FUNDING, AND SO IT'S A VERY HIGHLY COMPETITIVE
SYSTEM, AND SO WE PITCHED CYBRARY AND HOMESTEAD STATION
BECAUSE WE FELT THEY WERE REALLY GREAT PROJECTS FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN A COMMUNITY THAT
HAS BEEN FINANCIALLY DISTRESSED, AND SO BECAUSE OF THE
QUALITY OF THESE PROJECTS AND THE EXCITEMENT THAT THEY
BROUGHT, WE REALLY HAVE BECOME ON THE SHORT LIST OF
MANY OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DECIDING
ON THEIR PROJECTS.
BANCO POPULAR IS THE FIRST ONE, AND THE REASON WHY IT'S
BEFORE YOU TODAY IS WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU AS
AN ELECTED BODY IS, YES, WE'RE INTERESTED IN THIS TYPE
OF FUNDING AND WE WANT TO BASICALLY MOVE THE BALL
FORWARD, BECAUSE IF YOU SAY YES TONIGHT, WHAT WILL END
UP HAPPENING IS THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF -- IT'S SORT OF
LIKE -- WELL, LET'S SAY IF -- IF YOU HAVE -- IT'S A
COMMITMENT LETTER, BUT YOU HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF
DOCUMENTS THAT YOU STILL HAVE TO PREPARE, AND WE ALSO
HAVE A LOT MORE WORK TO DO IN TERMS OF THE ACTUAL
CONSTRUCTION COSTS, THE OPERATIONAL AGREEMENTS, BUT
ALSO, THE REASON WHY WE ASKED YOU TO MOVE THIS THING
FORWARD IS BETWEEN THE CONSULTANTS AND THE LAWYERS,
EVERYBODY THAT IT TAKES, THIS IS A VERY COMPLICATED
PROGRAM, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TONIGHT IS THAT, IN ESSENCE, WHAT YOU'RE DOING TONIGHT
IS YOU'RE SAYING TO THE BANCO POPULAR, YES, WE'RE
INTERESTED IN RESERVING THIS AND MOVING FORWARD WITH
THE PROCESS.
YOU'LL ALSO BE CREATING A STRUCTURE BECAUSE NEW MARKET
TAX CREDITS DON'T GO DIRECTLY TO GOVERNMENTS, YOU HAVE
TO CREATE A NONPROFIT THAT ALL OF THE INVESTMENT FLOWS
THROUGH, AND SO YOU'D BE CREATING THAT AS WELL.
WHAT YOU'LL ALSO -- IF WE'RE LUCKY, AND YOU NEVER KNOW
WITH THESE THINGS, ONE DAY WE THINK WE'RE LOSING AND
ONE DAY WE THINK WE'RE WINNING, BUT IF WE HAVE OTHER
BANKS THAT SAY THEY WANT TO COMMIT AND WE HAVE A
TENTATIVE COMMITMENT WITH ANOTHER GROUP FOR -- WHICH WE
THINK WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL $1.5 MILLION -- WE'LL
KEEP BRINGING THESE LETTERS TO YOU AS WE GET THE
COMMITMENTS SO THAT WE CAN GET A MANIFESTATION OF
SUPPORT FROM THIS BOARD SO THAT LETTER BY LETTER
HOPEFULLY WE FILL UP OUR BASKET, AND SO THAT'S KIND OF
WHAT THIS IS.
IT DOESN'T COMMIT YOU TO THE CYBRARY PROJECT.
ALL IT DOES IS SAY TO BANCO POPULAR THAT YOU WANT TO
MOVE FORWARD.
THERE'S A $20,000 DEPOSIT THAT IT COMMITS YOU TO, SO
THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE AT LEAST SOME
SKIN IN THE GAME, AND SO THAT'S WHAT THAT DOES, AND IT
ALSO CREATES THIS NONPROFIT, WHICH -- IT'S THE
PRELIMINARY STAGES OF THAT BECAUSE YOU'LL STILL HAVE TO
COME BACK AND CREATE BYLAWS AND A SYSTEM, SO YOU'LL
HAVE THAT AS WELL.
WE ALSO HAVE STARTED THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS ON THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING, THE INTERIOR FIT-OUTS,
AND TO LOOK FOR A MANAGEMENT OPERATOR, AND SO THAT JUST
HIT THE STREET LAST WEEK.
THAT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF MONTHS BEFORE RESPONSES COME
IN, BEFORE THERE'S A VETTING PROCESS, AND BEFORE STAFF
COMES TO YOU WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
BY THEN ALSO, HOPEFULLY, WE'LL HAVE SOME OF OUR OTHER
PILES AND SOME OF OUR RUNNERS WILL MAKE IT TO THE
FINISH LINE, AND WE'LL UPDATE YOU AS THINGS PROGRESS,
BUT THIS IS PROBABLY THE FIRST OF MANY ITEMS THAT
YOU'RE GOING TO SEE ON THIS, AND THE DROP-DEAD
COMMITMENT DATE FOR YOU ALL WILL BE -- OR DAY, THE
EVENT IS GOING TO BE WHEN YOU DECIDE YOU HAVE ENOUGH
INFORMATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO A CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY AND FOR AN OPERATOR AND INTERIOR FIT-OUTS, AND,
OF COURSE, WE WON'T RECOMMEND THAT DAY COME UNTIL WE
KNOW THAT ALL THE FUNDING SOURCES ARE SECURED AND WE
KNOW EXACTLY HOW MUCH MONEY WE HAVE.
BUT WE'RE DOING REALLY WELL WITH THIS, AND I THANK YOU
ALL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP BECAUSE IT HAS MATTERED VERY
MUCH TO THE GROUPS.
THEY'VE COME HERE, THEY'VE SEEN THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT
WE'VE COMPLETED ON TIME AND ON BUDGET, THEY SEE THE
COMMITMENT FROM THIS COUNCIL, AND SO SO FAR SO GOOD.
THIS IS A VERY GOOD SIGN.
TYPICALLY, WHEN YOU GET THE FIRST ONE, IT GIVES THE
OTHER ENTITIES ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALSO START TO INVEST,
AND WITH THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO -- MATT, DO YOU WANT TO
READ THE RESOLUTION FIRST AND THEN WE'LL TAKE
QUESTIONS?
>> SURE.
IT'S A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE FORMATION OF CYBRARY, INC., A FLORIDA
CORPORATION, NOT-FOR-PROFIT TO SERVE AS A QUALIFIED
LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS IN A NEW MARKETS TAX
CREDITS TRANSACTION TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR THE
HOMESTEAD CYBRARY PROJECT; APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A
RESERVATION LETTER WITH POPULAR COMMUNITY CAPITAL, LLC;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
JUST FOR CLARITY PURPOSES.
BASED ON WHAT YOU JUST PRESENTED, AS WELL AS WHAT IS
INCLUDED IN OUR DOCUMENTS, WE ARE IN THE PRELIMINARY
PHASE OF THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT PROCESS, AND AS A
PART OF THAT PRELIMINARY PHASE, IT CALLS FOR US TO
AUTHORIZE THE FORMATION OF THE NONPROFIT AS WELL AS
ACCEPT THE NONBINDING -- WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT --
NONBINDING RESERVATION FOR UP TO $8 MILLION IN NEW
MARKETS TAX CREDITS, SO AT THIS POINT THE CITY IS ONLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING DOWN THE $20,000 DEPOSIT, AT
WHICH POINT WILL THE CITY RECEIVE THAT MONEY BACK,
BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT
WE'RE NOT PUTTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OUT THERE BUT
WE'RE TRYING TO PROCURE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO SUPPORT
THE CYBRARY PROJECT, SO AT WHAT POINT DOES THAT
$20,000 COME BACK?
MAYOR PORTER: HOLD ON. GO AHEAD.
>> IF THE NEW MARKETS TRANSACTION CLOSES AS PLANNED,
THAT $20,000 WOULD BE REFUNDED TO THE CITY
AT THAT TIME IN FULL.
IF THE CITY PULLS OUT OF THE TRANSACTION AT ANY POINT
BETWEEN NOW AND CLOSING, THEN IT'S A LEGAL DEPOSIT, SO
WHATEVER BANCO POPULAR HAS ALREADY INCURRED FOR LEGAL
EXPENSES THEY WOULD RETAIN, SO IF THEY'VE SPENT $5,000,
THEY WOULD KEEP FIVE AND RETURN 15.
IF THEY'VE SPENT THE FULL 20,
THEY WOULD KEEP THE FULL 20.
THE SO IT IS A REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, BUT IF WE'RE THE
ONES THAT PULL OUT AND WALK AWAY, THEY GET TO KEEP THE
LEGAL COSTS, BECAUSE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THEIR
LAWYERS DON'T DO ALL THIS PAPERWORK AND WE SAY WE DON'T
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS AND THEY'RE OUT THE TIME
AND EFFORT.
>> SO THE CITY IS NOT PLACING ITSELF AT RISK OF
LOSING ANY FUNDING OR PAYING AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF
FUNDING IF THIS AGENDA ITEM IS APPROVED TONIGHT FOR THE
FORMATION OF THE NONPROFIT AND TO ACCEPT THE NONBINDING
RESERVATION FOR THE NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
IT'S THE $20,000 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, THE LEGAL DEPOSIT
FOR BANCO POPULAR, AND THAT IS ALL AT THIS POINT.
>> THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, MA'AM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
OKAY.
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
I WILL OPEN THE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, ANYONE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST MOVING FORWARD ON
THIS, YOU'RE WELCOME TO SPEAK.
SET THE CLOCK AT THREE MINUTES, AND JUST GIVE ME YOUR
NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
>> HELLO.
JAVIER, 33031.
SO YOU GUYS ARE --
>> [OFF MIC]
>> I'M SORRY.
>> FULL ADDRESS?
>> FULL ADDRESS.
IT'S 33031.
I DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE'S ADDRESS HERE.
MAYOR PORTER: WHAT IS YOUR LAST NAME, SIR?
>> MACDONALD.
IT'S EASY TO FIND.
GOOGLE SEARCH.
NO BIG DEAL.
SO YOU'RE SAYING AT TAB 24, I BELIEVE, YOU'RE JUST
TALKING ABOUT.
THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD WANTS A RETURN OF POOR PEOPLE'S
MONEY?
YOU'RE GOING TO LEND OUT POOR PEOPLE MONEY AND THEN YOU
WANT A FULL RETURN FOR POOR PEOPLE'S MONEY?
THAT'S WHAT I UNDERSTOOD.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY RIGHT NOW. THANKS.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
YES, SIR.
>> EDWARD POWELL, 745 SOUTHEAST 18 LANE.
MAYOR, COUNCIL, NEW MAYOR, MS. BAILEY,
WELCOME TO THE COUNCIL.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, YOU'VE BEEN -- RECEIVED AND HAVE
RECEIVED MANY, MANY EMAILS FROM ME, MANY OF WHICH HAVE
NOT BEEN ANSWERED, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN IGNORED.
MR. GRETSAS, YOU DID ANSWER FAITHFULLY UNTIL ABOUT TWO
MONTHS AGO, AND NOW THAT'S STOPPED.
I HAVE GOTTEN A FEW DOCUMENTS FROM THE CITY CLERK, HALF
OF WHAT I'VE ASKED FOR PUBLICLY, AND IN THIS WHOLE
PROCESS, I HAVE A -- A COUNTY HERE -- IT'S CARLOS PEREZ
FROM GEORGE GRETSAS, MONDAY, MARCH THE 3RD, AND IT
LISTS RESOURCES.
3.865 MILLION, SECTION 108 LOAN.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT A 108 LOAN IS.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE KNOW WHAT A 108 SECTION LOAN IS?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
1.8 MILLION CDBG.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
BOWLING ALLEY, WE KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WAS 2.3, BUT IT'S HERE.
CRA A MILLION.
HOW ABOUT THE SALE OF THE LIBRARY PROPERTY, 2.3.
WHAT ABOUT THE BUILDING, MR. ROTH, THAT WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO PAY FOR IF WE OPT OUT FROM THE COUNTY?
YOU ARE A COMMERCIAL REALTOR, AND YOU PROBABLY KNOW
WHAT THE VALUE IS.
IT'S ON THE BOOKS AT $2.3 MILLION.
IT'S NOT IN HERE AS A COST.
SO WHEN YOU GET DONE, HERE'S NEW TAX MARKET -- NEW
MARKET TAX CREDITS OF $4 MILLION, WHICH YOU DISCUSSED.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
DOES THAT MEAN WE PAY IT BACK IF IT FALLS FLAT?
HOW MUCH OF THIS $16 MILLION ARE WE INDEBTED FOR, AND
IS THE $16 MILLION ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE COST OF THE
CONSTRUCTION?
NOW, I HEARD THAT THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS ARE
COMPLETE, AND TYPICALLY, WHEN YOU DO CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENTS, YOU DO AN ESTIMATE OF COST, SO THERE
PROBABLY SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE A CONSTRUCTION COST FOR
THE DOCUMENTS THAT I GUESS NOW ARE COMPLETE.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE WOULD KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE.
IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU WOULD TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY BECAUSE TO DATE THERE
HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE CONVERSATION.
I TALKED TO THEM.
I'VE GOT DOCUMENTS HERE FROM THE COUNTY THAT I CAN'T
GET FROM YOU. OKAY.
I'VE GOT THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE CITY
FOR THE LIBRARY.
I CAN'T GET THAT FROM THE CITY.
YOU KNOW WHERE I HAVE TO GET IT FROM?
I HAVE TO GET IT FROM THE COUNTY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE -- I HAVE TO GET IT FROM THE COUNTY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
PLEASE SPEND OUR MONEY WISELY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MAYOR PORTER: ANYONE ELSE AT THIS TIME?
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> MAYOR, WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO RESPOND?
MAYOR PORTER: YES, SIR, MR. MANAGER.
>> SURE. A COUPLE THINGS.
LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE, THERE'S A VARIETY
OF FUNDING SOURCES.
WHAT I THINK WE ALL DISCUSSED -- AND THIS HAS BEEN A
VERY EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS.
THE CONCEPT HERE WAS TO TRY TO BUILD THE BEST
STATE-OF-THE-ART LIBRARY THAT WE COULD BUILD WITH
WHATEVER RESOURCES WE CAN FIND, AND SO THAT'S A
MOUTHFUL BECAUSE THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF FUNDING SOURCES
OUT THERE THAT YOU HAVE TO CHASE, EACH OF THEM WITH
THEIR OWN TIMELINES AND EACH OF THEM WITH THEIR OWN
REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA, AND SO WHAT WE TRIED TO DO
IS LOOK AT FUNDING SOURCES THAT WOULD NOT IMPACT THE
GENERAL FUND OR GO TO THE VOTERS FOR A BOND REFERENDUM
AND ASK THEM TO RAISE THEIR TAXES TO BUILD THE LIBRARY,
SO, IN ESSENCE, I HATE TO USE THE WORD "FREE MONEY,"
BECAUSE IN SOME CASES THEY'RE FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES,
I CALL IT FREE MONEY EVEN THOUGH EACH OF US
HAVE PAID INTO THAT MONEY.
THE THING IS WE CAN SIT ON OUR HANDS HERE IN HOMESTEAD
AND LET OTHER COMMUNITIES TAKE THAT MONEY OR WE CAN
CHASE IT AND GET IT FOR OURSELVES AND BUILD A LIBRARY.
THE REASON WHY YOU SEE THINGS LIKE SECTION 108 LOAN AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND CDBG IS THESE
ARE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, LONG-TERM
PROGRAMS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THAT ARE
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FUND PROGRAMS IN A WILL
BENEFIT LOWER-INCOME PEOPLE, SO THE GREAT THING ABOUT A
LIBRARY PROJECT IS EVERYONE BENEFITS, AND BECAUSE WE
HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF OUR POPULATION THAT'S
LOWER INCOME, THESE PROGRAMS WE END UP QUALIFYING FOR
AND THIS PROJECT QUALIFIES FOR, AND SO WE CAN SPEND
THAT MONEY ON THIS OR WE CAN SPEND IT ON SOMETHING
ELSE, AND IN SOME CASES, WE CAN FIND OTHER FEDERAL
PROGRAMS THAT MEET THAT SAME CRITERIA AND GET IT FOR
OURSELVES OR LET SOMEBODY ELSE GET IT AND BUILD
SOMETHING OR DO SOMETHING WITH IT IN ANOTHER COMMUNITY
THAT'S VERY FAR AWAY FROM US.
SO THE QUESTION ABOUT WHY THE SECTION 108, QUOTE, LOAN,
THAT IS A PROGRAM BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT WHERE THE CITY IS ENTITLED TO
AN ALLOTMENT EACH YEAR BASED ON OUR POPULATION AND OUR
DEMOGRAPHICS, AND WE GET THAT ALLOTMENT.
WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWS YOU TO DO FOR BIGGER
PROJECTS IS IT ALLOWS YOU TO CALCULATE WHAT THOSE
ALLOTMENTS ARE PER YEAR AND THEN BORROW OFF THAT MONEY
THAT YOU PAY BACK WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MONEY,
AND SO WHEN YOU SEE THAT -- THAT $3.8 MILLION OR
WHATEVER THE DOLLAR AMOUNT HE CITED, THAT IS A LOAN
TECHNICALLY, BUT IT'S PAID FOR WITH
FEDERAL GRANT MONIES.
AND SO EACH OF THOSE, THE CRA FUNDING, FOR EXAMPLE,
THAT'S FUNDING THAT'S DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A DISTRESSED AREA, WHICH OUR
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA IS, AND THEN -- SO THE ONE
POT OF MONEY WHICH I HAD REFERRED TO AS THOSE WITHIN
OUR CONTROL, THEY'RE WITHIN OUR CONTROL; HOWEVER, THEY
ARE SPECIFICALLY AIMED FOR A THING THAT WOULD MEET THE
CRITERIA OF THE PROGRAM.
THERE WAS ONE OTHER PIECE WHERE THERE WAS THE SALE OF
THE BOWLING ALLEY PROPERTY OR THE LIBRARY PROPERTY, I
WASN'T SURE WHICH ONE HE MENTIONED, BUT THE CONCEPT
WITH THE LIBRARY PROPERTY WAS A LIBRARY FOR A LIBRARY,
AN ASSET FOR AN ASSET, AND SO WHETHER IT'S THE BOWLING
ALLEY PROPERTY OR THE LIBRARY PROPERTY, WE'VE ALWAYS
HAD THAT PHILOSOPHY OF IF YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE AN ASSET
AND SELL IT, IT SHOULD BE SWAPPED FOR ANOTHER ASSET SO
THAT YOU'RE NOT -- YOUR BOOKS REMAINS THE SAME, BUT THE
QUESTION BECOMES IS A VACANT PROPERTY OR FALLOW LAND
BETTER TO HAVE OR IS IT BETTER TO HAVE AN ASSET THAT'S
ACTUALLY CREATING BOTH A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT
EDUCATIONALLY FOR A COMMUNITY, THE ACCESS TO RESOURCES
FOR A FACILITY LIKE THIS IN HOMESTEAD IS VERY IMPORTANT
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE, BUT IT ALSO IS GOING TO
BE AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFIT AS WELL
BECAUSE WE BELIEVE WHAT WE'RE DESIGNING IS SOMETHING
THAT WILL ATTRACT MANY MORE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE REGION
AND CREATE MORE PEOPLE IN THE DOWNTOWN, HOPEFULLY MORE
PEOPLE THAT WILL SPEND MONEY AT THE SHOPS AND CREATE A
NIGHTLIFE AND A DOWNTOWN LIFE BECAUSE THIS IS A
FACILITY WE'RE TAKING -- IN ESSENCE, SWAPPING A
40-YEAR-OLD FACILITY THAT HASN'T SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF
LOVE AND ATTENTION AND TURNING IT INTO SOMETHING THAT
IS VERY UNIQUE, PROBABLY THE STATE-OF-THE-ART LIBRARY
THAT NO ONE HAS SEEN BEFORE, AND WE THINK IT'S GOING TO
GENERATE A LOT OF ACTIVITY.
THE SECOND POT OF MONEY IS NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS.
I THINK THE QUESTION WAS, DO YOU HAVE TO PAY THAT BACK?
NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT FUNDING IS VERY SIMILAR TO A LOT
OF OTHER GRANTS THAT WE ACCEPT
AND THAT WE USE FOR CITY PROGRAMS.
AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW THE RULES AND USE THAT MONEY FOR
THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE ALLOWED TO USE IT FOR, YOU DON'T
HAVE TO PAY THE MONEY BACK, SO THAT WOULD BE A GREAT
EXAMPLE OF -- THAT WOULD BE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANTS.
THEY HAVE RULES ABOUT HOW YOU SPEND THE MONEY.
THAT'S WHY WE AUDIT THE SPENDING.
WE HAVE A FINANCE DEPARTMENT THAT MAKES SURE AND WE
HAVE A CDBG CONSULTANT THAT MAKES SURE THAT WHATEVER WE
SPEND FITS WITHIN THE CRITERIA SO THAT HUD
DOESN'T COME BACK AND TELL YOU, OH,
YOU'VE GOT TO PAY THE MONEY BACK.
FEMA IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE, WHICH CITIES ALL OVER THE
COUNTRIES FACE.
THEY REIMBURSE YOU FOR HURRICANE EXPENSES, WHICH YOU'LL
SEE ON YOUR AGENDA TONIGHT, BUT AT THE TIME YOU'RE
SPENDING ON HURRICANE EXPENSES, YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL
THEIR RULES AND DOCUMENT EVERYTHING SO THAT WHEN THEY
REIMBURSE YOU, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY IT BACK
LONG-TERM BECAUSE THEY TELL YOU LATER THAT YOU'VE
VIOLATED THE RULE.
SO THAT IS THE SECOND BIG PILE OF MONEY HERE,
HOPEFULLY, WOULD BE NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS, AND THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT AS LONG AS -- AND I'LL GIVE YOU AN
EXAMPLE -- IF YOU DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES.
IF YOU END UP ANOTHER COUNCIL, LET'S SAY FOUR YEARS
FROM NOW, DECIDES WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE LIBRARY DOWN
AND OPEN UP A CASINO, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, CASINO IS ONE
OF THOSE THAT THEY SPECIFICALLY SAY IF YOU USE THAT
MONEY TO OPEN UP A CASINO, YOU'VE GOT TO
PAY THE MONEY BACK.
SO WHEN THE FINAL DOCUMENTS ARE BEFORE YOU, YOU'RE
GOING TO SEE A LIST OF EVERYTHING THAT WOULD TRIGGER
WHAT THEY CALL A RECAPTURE EVENT, AND THEY CALL THEM
THE SIN BUSINESSES, AND I'M NOT PASSING JUDGMENT, BUT
THAT'S MASSAGE PARLORS, AND THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS IN
THERE THAT THEY'VE SPECIFIED WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IF
YOU CHOOSE TO SHUT THE LIBRARY DOWN AND DO SOMETHING
ELSE, BUT IT'S JUST A HANDFUL OF THINGS, AND YOU'LL SEE
THOSE BEFORE, AND I THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE LIST, I
DON'T THINK ANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE ANY ISSUES
WITH WORRYING ABOUT RECAPTURE OR HAVING A FUTURE
COUNCIL SHUT DOWN A LIBRARY TO PUT IN A CASINO.
THAT WOULD BE THE SECOND ONE.
THE THIRD ONE IS WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR IS WHATEVER
OPERATOR WE SELECT FOR THIS THAT WILL BRING IN SOME
OUTSIDE INVESTMENT AS WELL, PRIVATE INVESTMENT SO THAT
WE CAN HAVE THE BIGGEST, BEST VERSION OF THIS FACILITY
THAT WE CAN HAVE BECAUSE THE DESIGNER OF THIS FACILITY
HAS ALWAYS ENVISIONED -- AND THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY
AGREED TO PARTNER WITH US IS THEY ENVISIONED US USING
THIS AS A PROTOTYPE AND THEN BRINGING IN INVESTORS AND
THEN OPENING UP FACILITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHERE
WE WOULD SHARE IN SOME OF THAT REVENUE STREAM, SO WITH
THAT WOULD COME SOME SORT OF AN INVESTMENT FROM AN
OUTSIDE INVESTOR, AND THAT, OBVIOUSLY, IS --
PROCESS IS STILL UNFOLDING.
WHAT WE WANTED TO DO IS PREPARE FOR THE BEST-CASE
SCENARIO AND UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN ALL OUR RUNNERS
ARE AT THE FINISH LINE, WE'LL BE ABLE TO COUNT UP HOW
MUCH EACH OF THEM HAVE BROUGHT IN, SO WHAT WE'VE
DESIGNED FOR IS THE LARGE VERSION, SMALL, MEDIUM, AND
LARGE, AND THAT VERSION ANTICIPATES TOTAL INVESTMENT
BETWEEN OUTSIDE INVESTMENT AND FEDERAL SOURCES AND
OTHER SOURCES, $31-MILLION CONSTRUCTION.
IF THE OUTSIDE INVESTOR DOESN'T COME IN, OBVIOUSLY,
THAT'S THE FIRST RATCHET DOWN, AND WE'LL KNOW WITHIN
THE NEXT TWO, THREE MONTHS HOW MUCH WE HAVE TO SPEND.
WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE THE POINT THAT -- LIKE MR. POWELL
SAID, YOU CAN ESTIMATE THESE THINGS, BUT UNTIL YOU GO
TO THE MARKET AND YOU ACTUALLY SEE WHAT THESE ARE GOING
TO COST, THE ACTUAL COSTS YOU DON'T KNOW, SO BEFORE WE
COME TO YOU WITH ANY FINAL NUMBERS, OBVIOUSLY, WE WANT
TO SEE WHAT THE MARKET -- WHAT THE PROPOSERS ACTUALLY
PROPOSE, AND SO WE'LL HAVE THOSE NUMBERS
FOR YOU AS WELL.
SO I REALLY CAN'T GIVE YOU A FINAL NUMBER ON WHAT THIS
WILL COST UNTIL PEOPLE -- YOU KNOW,
REAL COMPANIES BID FOR THE WORK.
AND SO THAT WAS IT AS FAR AS THE QUESTION OF THE COUNTY
LIBRARY SYSTEM.
WHAT WE'VE BEEN HAVING THE DISCUSSIONS WITH AND WHAT WE
ENVISION IS -- BECAUSE WE THINK IT'S GOOD FOR EVERYBODY
-- IS SINCE THE CITY WOULD OWN THIS FACILITY, WOULD
CONTROL THIS FACILITY, WOULD OPERATE THIS FACILITY, WE
THINK THE MORE PEOPLE THAT GO, THE BETTER IT IS FOR THE
FACILITY AND FOR THE DOWNTOWN, AND WE THINK ONE GREAT
OPTION WOULD BE FOR MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
LIBRARY FACILITY BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE FACILITY AND
THERE BE RECIPROCITY, SO WE'VE BEEN HAVING DISCUSSIONS
WITH THE COUNTY ABOUT THAT.
THERE IS A LIBRARY TAX.
THE COUNTY ALREADY TAXES TO OPERATE THE LIBRARY, AND SO
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT
THAT IT WILL ALLOW FOR THAT.
AND ALSO, THERE IS A PROVISION IN THE CURRENT CONTRACT
WITH THE LIBRARY THAT SPEAKS TO THE QUESTION OF IF THAT
FACILITY -- IF THE FACILITY THAT CURRENTLY EXISTS IS
SHUT DOWN, WHAT OBLIGATIONS WOULD THE CITY HAVE, AND
THE CITY'S POSITION IS THAT THAT BUILDING DOESN'T HAVE
A WHOLE LOT OF VALUE, AND WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR THEM TO
DO IS TO CALCULATE THE VALUE OF THAT BUILDING BASED ON
OUR FORMULA OF HOW TO CALCULATE THE VALUE BECAUSE WE
BELIEVE AS YOU LOOK AT THAT PROPERTY, THE HIGHEST BEST
USE IS NOT TO HAVE A BUILDING THERE BECAUSE THE COUNTY
IS NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT LAND UNLESS -- AS IT'S CITY
LAND, THEY'RE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT BUILDING UNLESS
THERE'S AN OPEN LIBRARY THERE, AND SO IF THEY SHUT THAT
LIBRARY DOWN BECAUSE THERE'S A MUCH NEWER ONE DOWN THE
STREET, THEN HOW MUCH VALUE DOES THAT HAVE VS. IF YOU
SELL THAT PROPERTY OFF IN COMBINATION WITH THE OTHER
CITY HALL SITE AND HAVE A MUCH LARGER COMMERCIAL SITE?
IT'S VERY UNLIKELY THAT ANYBODY'S GOING TO KEEP THAT
BUILDING, IT'S LIKELY A TEAR-DOWN, AS WOULD THE CITY
HALL BUILDING BE A TEAR-DOWN AS WELL.
SO I THINK I'VE ADDRESSED MOST OF THOSE QUESTIONS.
AGAIN, I CERTAINLY WOULD EXPECT AND I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE QUESTIONS, THIS IS AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS,
MORE INFORMATION COMES IN EACH WEEK, AND WE'LL CONTINUE
TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AS BEST AS WE CAN.
THERE'S CERTAIN THINGS I CAN'T -- YOU KNOW, WE DON'T
YET HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY, AND AS SOON AS
WE HAVE SOMETHING, THEN I'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION, BUT
I CAN -- IF EVERY WEEK I GET ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT
THAT, THERE'S NOT MUCH I CAN DO OTHER THAN TO SAY WE'RE
STILL NEGOTIATING, AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH
WHAT WE'RE DOING.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE MANAGER?
I'M VERY COMFORTABLE.
I WAS BRIEFED, AND I'M VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE
PROCESS WHERE YOU ARE AND HOW YOU'RE APPROACHING THIS,
AND IT'S AS YOU SAID, YOU KNOW, IF WE DON'T GO OUT AND
SEEK THESE FUNDS, THEY WILL GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, THEY
WILL GO SOMEWHERE ELSE, SO IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
MAYOR PORTER: YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: GOING BACK TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, TAB
11, PUBLIC HEARINGS, MR. ATTORNEY.
>> YES.
THIS IS THE QUASI-JUDICIAL SECTION OF YOUR AGENDA.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ARE
QUASI-JUDICIAL IN NATURE.
IF YOU WISH TO COMMENT UPON ANY OF THESE ITEMS, PLEASE
INDICATE THE ITEM NUMBER YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS WHEN
THE ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEM IS
MADE.
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PERSONS TO SPEAK ON EACH ITEM WILL
BE MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE AFTER THE APPLICANT AND STAFF
HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS ON EACH ITEM.
SWEARING IN: ALL TESTIMONY, INCLUDING PUBLIC
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE WILL BE MADE UNDER OATH OR
AFFIRMATION.
ADDITIONALLY, EACH PERSON WHO GIVES TESTIMONY MAY BE
SUBJECT TO CROSS-EXAMINATION.
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE EITHER CROSS-EXAMINED OR
SWORN, YOUR TESTIMONY WILL BE GIVEN ITS DUE WEIGHT.
THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO
CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES, BUT THE PUBLIC MAY REQUEST THE
COUNCIL TO ASK QUESTIONS OF STAFF OR WITNESSES ON THEIR
BEHALF.
THE FULL AGENDA PACKET ON EACH ITEM IS HEREBY ENTERED
INTO THE RECORD.
PERSONS REPRESENTING ORGANIZATIONS MUST PRESENT
EVIDENCE OF THEIR AUTHORITY TO SPEAK FOR THAT
ORGANIZATION.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURES MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE CLERK.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE SECTION 2-591, ANY LOBBYIST
MUST REGISTER BEFORE ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL ON ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.
AT THIS TIME, COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE ANY EX
PARTE COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING ANY ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA.
MAYOR PORTER: VICE MAYOR.
>> I'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS ON TAB 15 AND 16 WITH THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT AS WELL AS NEIGHBORS IN
THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THAT ITEM.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. WHITE, I HAVE TO RECUSE MYSELF ON
ITEMS 15 AND 16.
IS THIS THE APPROPRIATE TIME?
>> WHEN WE GET THERE.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
>> NOTED WHEN WE GET THERE.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY. LET ME KNOW.
ANYTHING ELSE, SIR?
MR. WHITE.
>> NOTHING ELSE.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS AT THIS
TIME, THE CLERK WILL SWEAR IN ANY PERSONS WHO WISH TO
TESTIFY ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, SO IF ANYONE IN
THE AUDIENCE WISHES TO SPEAK ON THE QUASI-JUDICIAL
ITEMS, PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO BE
SWORN BY THE CLERK.
>> PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
[AUDIENCE MEMBERS STATE THEIR NAME AND REPEAT AFTER
CLERK AS FOLLOWS:] HEREBY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE
INFORMATION I PRESENT SHALL BE THE TRUTH AND NOTHING
BUT THE TRUTH, SO HELP ME GOD.
THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED.
>> FIRST ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING
IS TAB 11.
IT'S A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA,
GRANTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR A MIXED-USE MULTIMODAL
TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, INCLUDING A CYBRARY COMPONENT,
TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 149,213 SQUARE FEET, AND A
PARKING STRUCTURE PROVIDING FOR 1,429 PARKING SPACES ON
A 4.7-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 4 SOUTH KROME AVENUE AND
100 SOUTH KROME AVENUE, AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT
"A" AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A REPORT FROM STAFF?
>> YES, SIR.
THE STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS APPLICATION AND WE
RECOMMEND THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE THIS SITE
PLAN REQUEST.
THIS IS, AS YOU KNOW, A CITY REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CREATE A SENSE OF
PLACE AND COMMUNITY WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN.
IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED -- THE SITE PLAN HAS BEEN SUBMITTED
IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE
SITE AND ENVISIONS THE DEVELOPMENT IS MULTIFACETED,
INCLUDING PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT CONSISTING OF
AN ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY WITH TEN CINEMA SCREENS, 14
BOWLING LANES, A VIDEO ARCADE, FOOD SERVICE AREAS,
ABOUT 67 -- IN ABOUT A 67,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING IN A
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT THAT CONSISTS OF FIVE
RETAIL LINER BUILDINGS TOTALING ABOUT 31,000 SQUARE
FEET, UP TO A NINE-LEVEL 1400 SPACE PARKING GARAGE, AND
A 51,000-SQUARE-FOOT THREE-STORY CYBRARY.
WE'VE CHECKED IT OUT RELATIVE TO THE SITE PLAN
STANDARDS IN OUR ZONING CODE AND OUR COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN, AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
>> MAYOR, THERE'S ONE POINT I WANTED TO MAKE IS THIS
SITE PLAN ANTICIPATES UP TO 1429 SPACES.
WHAT THE CITY PAID FOR WITH THE DEVELOPER WAS A MINIMUM
OF A THOUSAND SPACES.
ANYTHING IN EXCESS WOULD BE THEIR COST.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE TARGETING ABOUT 1200.
THE SITE PLAN GOES TO THE MAXIMUM JUST IN CASE THERE'S
MORE, BUT RIGHT NOW MINIMALLY YOU'RE GETTING ABOUT 200
FREE SPACES OUT OF THE DEAL, SO ALREADY YOU'RE GETTING
A GOOD DEAL FOR YOUR MONEY.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
VICE MAYOR.
>> A QUESTION.
THIS IS, OBVIOUSLY, A CORNERSTONE PROJECT.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT FOR A YEAR OR MORE NOW,
TWO YEARS OR MORE.
THIS PROCESS IS MOVING FORWARD.
I MEAN, IT'S A GREAT ECONOMIC IMPACT OR SHOULD
HOPEFULLY HAVE A GREAT ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR OUR
DOWNTOWN, YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THE PROJECTS THAT ARE
GOING ON WITH THAT.
DO WE HAPPEN TO KNOW AN APPROXIMATE -- ASSUMING THIS
PASSES TONIGHT, APPROXIMATE TIME FRAME OF CONSTRUCTION
OR BREAKING GROUND AND WHEN THIS PRODUCT WILL ACTUALLY
POP OUT OF THE GROUND?
>> YES, ALTHOUGH WE'RE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE GIVING
COMPLETION DATES WHEN WE HAVE CONTROL OVER THE PROJECT.
WE HAVE AN OUTSIDE DEVELOPER THAT -- IT'S A
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, SO WE'LL GIVE
A TENTATIVE DATE.
GEMMA, YOU WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD WITH A TENTATIVE
DATE?
YOU WANT TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE TENTATIVE
CONSTRUCTION START DATE IS FIRST?
>> YES.
THE TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION START DATE IS JANUARY, AND
THE TENTATIVE COMPLETION DATE IS THE FIRST QUARTER OF
2019.
WE'RE HOPING FOR FEBRUARY, BUT AT THE OUTSET, IT WOULD
BE THE END OF Q1.
>> SO AROUND 16, 18 MONTHS.
RICKY FROM AXIOM IS HERE.
DID YOU WANT TO WAVE YOUR HAND AND YOU WANT TO WAVE HOW
MANY MONTHS IN YOUR HAND OR HOW -- WHAT --
YOU WANT TO --
>> [OFF MIC]
>> 14 TO 16 MONTHS IS WHAT HE'S SAYING.
MAYOR PORTER: YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME UP AND SAY, BUT
14 TO 16 IS WHAT HE SAID?
>> YES.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU.
I JUST THINK IT WAS -- I WON'T HOLD YOU TO THE
TIMELINES, I'LL HOLD IT AS AN ESTIMATE AT THIS POINT,
BUT I THINK IT'S CRITICAL BECAUSE WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT
FOR SO LONG, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY
TO KNOW THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO HAPPEN IF WE PASS
THIS TONIGHT, THAT THESE PLANS WILL OCCUR, THAT THIS
GREAT PROJECT WE HOPE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE HOPED IT
WOULD DO FOR THE DOWNTOWN, AND THEN ATTENDING THE
BOWLING ALLEY OR THE RESTAURANTS OR THE RETAIL SPACES
THAT GO ALONG WITH IT, SO THAT'S ALL.
THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> ONE THING I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION, WHICH I
THINK IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THIS SPECIFIC PROJECT
BECAUSE IT IS HOMESTEAD STATION AND IT INVOLVES
COMMUTER GARAGES, IN THE EARLY PART OF 2018, THE
COUNTY'S GOING TO START MAKING DECISIONS ON WHICH RAPID
TRANSIT SYSTEMS, WHICH ROUTES TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR,
THE TYPES OF SYSTEMS, SO AT SOME POINT EARLY NEXT YEAR,
WE'D LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH YOU ALL ABOUT
WHETHER YOU'D LIKE TO TAKE A POSITION ON ONE OF THE --
ONE OF THE SYSTEMS AND ANY KIND OF ADVOCACY WITH THE
COUNCIL BECAUSE, OBVIOUSLY, THEIR DECISION-MAKING
PROCESS COULD COME QUICKER, AND WHATEVER IMPACTS --
WHATEVER DECISIONS THEY MAKE ON WHICH SYSTEM,
OBVIOUSLY, FUNDING AND STARTING THE SOUTH DADE CORRIDOR
IS SOMETHING THAT IS A BIG DEAL FOR OUR DOWNTOWN AND
FOR THE CITY AS A WHOLE.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME SPEAK AT THIS TIME ON TAB 11,
SITE PLAN APPROVAL.
SEEING NONE, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS?
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: MOVED AND SECONDED.
ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> [OFF MIC]
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
MAYOR PORTER: YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 12.
>> YES.
TAB 12 IS A FINAL ORDER OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
FLORIDA, GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF USE REQUESTED BY
EVENTS BANQUET HALL, LLC, TO PERMIT THE ON-PREMISES
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND FURTHER GRANTING
A WAIVER OF THE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS AND A WAIVER OF
HOURS OF THE SALE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
128 -- 128TH AND 144TH NORTHEAST 8TH STREET AS LEGALLY
DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. CORRADINO.
>> YES, SIR.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
AGAIN, THIS IS A BANQUET HALL, AND THE -- AND THE
APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO USE SOME TENANT SPACE IN AN
EXISTING RETAIL FACILITY AS A BANQUET ALL, AND THIS
WOULD ALLOW THE ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USE.
THIS USE IS REGULATED NOT ONLY BY THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
BUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN OUR CODE WE REGULATE RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE OF AL
ALCOHOL, AND THIS -- THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IN THIS CASE
IS BEING BROUGHT IN BY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RENTING THE
FACILITY.
THEY'RE NOT SELLING IT THEMSELVES, IT'S BROUGHT IN BY
AN OUTSIDE PARTY, SO IT'S NOT BEING SOLD BY THE
ESTABLISHMENT TO ITS PATRONS.
WE TALK ABOUT LOCATION RESTRICTIONS
AND LIMITS ON HOURS OF SALE.
WE'VE REVIEWED THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CODE AND
FEEL IT WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ADJOINING
PROPERTIES AND DETERMINED THAT THEY HAVE SATISFIED THE
CRITERIA FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF USE AS WELL AS THE
WAIVER OF HOURS OF SALE AND THE WAIVER OF LOCATION SET
FORTH IN THE CODE, SO WE'RE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
VICE MAYOR.
>> A QUESTION.
SO I NOTICED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD HAD
THREE DIFFERENT VOTES ON THIS.
IS THIS SOMETHING -- IS THIS A ONE VOTE OR IS THIS
BROKEN UP?
DID THEY CHOOSE TO BREAK IT UP SO THEY COULD EACH TAKE
POSITIONS ON DIFFERENT ITEMS?
>> WHEN THIS ITEM WAS BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE P&Z, IT
WAS THREE SEPARATE ITEMS.
THE CERTIFICATE OF USE, THEN THE WAIVER OF HOURS AND
THE WAIVER OF LOCATION.
FOR EASE OF REFERENCE AND CONVENIENCE, WE'VE ASSEMBLED
ALL OF THOSE TOGETHER, BUT YOU ALL CAN CERTAINLY VOTE
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE ON ANY OF THOSE
ITEMS, WE CAN HANDLE IT THAT WAY.
YOU CAN VOTE ON THE CERTIFICATE OF USE, THE WAIVER, AND
THE LOCATION, AS THEY ALL HAVE CERTAIN CRITERIA AS
NOTED IN THE STAFF REPORT, SO --
>> AND WE'LL JUST REFLECT -- THE FINAL ORDER WILL
JUST REFLECT WHATEVER ACTION YOU ALL DECIDE TO TAKE
WITH RESPECT TO THOSE ITEMS.
>> OKAY.
YEAH, BECAUSE PERSONALLY, I MEAN, TWO OUT OF THE THREE
I'M OKAY WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE HOURS OF SALES
FROM 1: 00 A.M., WHICH I THINK IS OUR STANDARD CODE,
TO 3:00 A.M., I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE OF, SO I WAS JUST
CURIOUS ON WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS GOING TO BE
SPLIT UP OR WHETHER IT WAS AN UP-AND-DOWN OVERALL,
SO IT'S KIND OF MY POSITION ON IT
AS I SPEAK WITHOUT KNOWING ANY MORE INFORMATION.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MR. BURGESS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
TO -- TO EITHER THE ATTORNEY OR MR. CORRADINO, WHAT IS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BANQUET HALL
AND A BOTTLE CLUB?
AND WHAT -- WHAT RIGHTS DO THEY GET THAT DIFFER FROM
ONE TO THE OTHER AND THEN, SLASH, FROM A REGULAR BAR?
>> I REALLY BELIEVE A BANQUET HALL AND A BOTTLE CLUB
ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING.
IT'S WHERE PEOPLE -- THE ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT SELLING
ALCOHOL TO THE PATRONS BUT THE PATRONS
ARE BRINGING IN ALCOHOL.
I THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT A BAR IS SELLING ALCOHOL
TO THE PATRONS, SO IF SOMEBODY RENTS A HALL, THEY BRING
IN THEIR OWN -- THEY BRING IN THEIR OWN ALCOHOL,
USE IT FOR THE EVENT.
>> AND THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY IS THE ONE THAT
OVERSEES THE LEGAL AGES BEING ADHERED TO IN THAT OR WHO
-- WHO OVERLOOKS THAT?
>> I BELIEVE THAT IS THE CASE, YES.
THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY MAKES SURE THAT
EVERYBODY'S LEGAL.
I'LL DEFER TO THE ATTORNEY, BUT THEY TAKE THE INSURANCE
RESPONSIBILITY WITH ALL THAT.
 >> AND I TOO, AS THE VICE MAYOR, HAVE CONCERNS WITH
IT GOING UNTIL 3: 00 A.M., SO I DON'T -- I GUESS WE
BETTER, IF WE CAN, DIVIDE THAT OUT.
MAYOR PORTER: I THOUGHT THE SAME THING.
I THOUGHT WE SHOULD, YOU KNOW -- BECAUSE I HAD --
>> OR WE CAN JUST MAKE A MOTION AND --
>> YOU CAN -- WE CAN DEFINITELY SPLIT IT OUT.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, JUST LIKE YOU WOULD IF WE HAD THREE
SEPARATE ITEMS, WE COULD HEAR -- YOU COULD SEEK A
MOTION ON THE CERTIFICATE OF USE, AND THAT WOULD -- YOU
KNOW, THAT WOULD ENTAIL WHATEVER THE CODE ALLOWS, AND
THEN YOU COULD HEAR AND DECIDE ON THE WAIVER OF
LOCATION AND THE WAIVER OF HOURS.
IF GRANTED, THEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO OPERATE BEYOND
THE HOURS OF OPERATION.
IF THE WAIVER OF LOCATION IS DENIED, THE WHOLE THING IS
DEAD BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GET A WAIVER TO BE LOCATED
WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREA CLOSE TO A SCHOOL.
MAYOR PORTER: THAT'S IT.
MR. -- MR. ROTH.
MR. ROTH.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I JUST HAVE A COMPARISON QUESTION, I GUESS.
LINE 5 -- OR PARAGRAPH 5 ON PAGE 2, WHEN IT SAYS THE
PROPOSED USE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ADJOINING
PROPERTIES AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS, AND IN THE
MIDDLE OF THAT -- IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT PARAGRAPH, IT
TALKS ABOUT A HOTEL BORDERING A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, I'M NOT SURE
IF THAT ACTUALLY BELONGS IN THERE AS A DESCRIPTION TO A
COMPATIBLE PROPERTY.
AND I KNOW THAT THE WAIVER FOR THE LOCATION IS A
CHALLENGE BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOL, AND I READ THROUGH
HERE THAT BECAUSE OF THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF THE
BANQUET HALL AND THE HOURS THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD BE
PRESENT AT THE SCHOOL, THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE TOO MUCH
OF A CONFLICT THERE, SO --
>> I BELIEVE THE WORD "HOTEL" IS AN INCORRECT WORD.
I THINK IT'S REFERENCING THIS FACILITY, BUT I BELIEVE
THAT ALL OF THE OTHER LANGUAGE IN THERE IS CORRECT.
>> ON THE NORTH, THE PROPOSED HOTEL BORDERS A
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF
HOMESTEAD.
>> OUTSIDE THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD.
>> HOWEVER, EXTENSIVE LANDSCAPING, INCLUDING A
SIX-FOOT-HIGH WALL MUST BE PROVIDED TO CREATE ADEQUATE
PRIVACY AND A VISUAL BUFFER.
MAYOR PORTER: JOE, COULD YOU PULL YOUR MIC DOWN A
LITTLE BIT?
>> LIKE THAT?
MAYOR PORTER: I'M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
MAYOR PORTER: THAT'S A LITTLE BETTER, YES.
>> SO IF IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED --
>> LET ME GO BACK AND CLARIFY THAT.
>> THAT'S ALL, MAYOR.
THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
>> THANK YOU.
I HAVE A CLARIFICATION QUESTION.
FOR WAIVER OF HOURS OF SALE TO 3: 00 A.M.
WE HAVE ANOTHER BANQUET HALL IN HOMESTEAD AS WELL.
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME.
IT'S OFF OF 8TH STREET.
WHAT DO THEY CURRENTLY HAVE?
IS IT ROYAL -- ROYAL BANK WET HALL?
>> [OFF MIC]
>> I DON'T RECALL OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST OVER THE YEARS --
THERE HAVE BEEN, I THINK, LIKE, TWO THAT WERE APPROVED,
BUT -- BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER THE DETAILS SPECIFIC TO --
I DON'T THINK -- I DON'T RECALL THE WAIVER OF HOURS
WITH RESPECT TO THAT PARTICULAR APPLICATION.
>> THE APPLICANT IS HERE.
PERHAPS THEY CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION.
SO BASICALLY, THEY'RE NOT SELLING ALCOHOL UNTIL 3: 00
A.M., THEY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SERVE ALCOHOL UNTIL 3:00
A.M., AND YOU HAVE TO THINK THIS IS A PROPOSED
BANQUET HALL.
 IF SOMEONE IS RENTING IT OUT FOR WEDDINGS, THEY
DON'T WANT THEIR WEDDING TO HAVE TO END AT 1: 00 A.M.
BECAUSE THEY CAN NO LONGER RECEIVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
SO THAT'S HOW I'M PUTTING IT INTO PERSPECTIVE.
THEY HAVE TO STOP AT 1: 00 AND NOT 3:00 BECAUSE WHO'S
GOING TO WANT TO RENT THE FACILITY IF THEY HAVE TO STOP
AT 1:00 A.M.?
IN ON IT.
MAYOR PORTER: JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR
THE RECORD, PLEASE.
>> [OFF MIC] ADDRESS IS 30240 -- I'M SORRY.
MY NAME IS OLGA EBY.
MY ADDRESS IS 30240 SOUTHWEST 197TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD,
FLORIDA 33030.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU.
>> YEAH.
WE ARE ASKING ABOUT EXTENDING HOURS BECAUSE WE HAVE A
LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
 THEY WANT TO START THEIR PARTIES -- THEIR WEDDINGS
AT 9: 00, 10:00 P.M., AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING HERE
IN HOMESTEAD TO DO THAT KIND OF BUSINESS, SO I'M MOTHER
OF TWO KIDS, AND THEY'RE AT THE AGE THEY'RE GETTING
MARRIED, AND I SEE ALL THEIR FRIENDS GO TO MIAMI
BECAUSE IN MIAMI THEY HAVE THAT TIME, THEY CAN OPEN
UNTIL 3:00 P.M.
PARTY UNTIL 3: 00 P.M.
IT'S WHEN THEY REQUIRE -- THEY REQUEST THAT, WE CAN
PROVIDE THE SERVICE.
>> AND IF I CAN JUST FOLLOW UP, I READ IN HERE THAT
THE OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS, SECURITY --
>> WE WILL -- YES.
>> -- WILL BE THERE FOR CROWD CONTROL OR TO PROVIDE
SECURITY FOR THE EVENT, ANY EVENTS THAT YOU HAVE THERE,
SO I -- I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THIS WAIVER -- THIS
PERMITTED USE, AND I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE P&Z BOARD FOR THIS ITEM.
THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU.
LET ME ASK A QUESTION OF THE ATTORNEY.
IF -- IF AN EXCEPTION IS GIVEN TO STAY OPEN
TO A 3: 00 A.M.
TIME FRAME AND THERE IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CALLS FOR SERVICE, WHAT'S THE --
WHAT'S THE RAMIFICATION?
WHAT WOULD THE CITY'S OPTION BE AT THAT POINT IF THERE
WAS A PROBLEM?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT WE COULD PROBABLY PLACE A
CONDITION THAT -- A CONDITION ON THE APPROVAL, IF YOU
WERE TO APPROVE THE WAIVER.
WE COULD COME UP WITH SOME LANGUAGE, A CONDITION THAT
STIPULATES THAT, YOU KNOW, IF IN THE FUTURE THERE
BECOMES AN ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO CALLS FOR SERVICE
RELATED TO THE EXTENDED HOURS, THE TIME FRAME PAST 1:00
A.M., THAT THE -- YOU ALL COULD REVOKE THE APPROVAL
AND/OR THE APPLICANT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE
OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICE AT THE LOCATION FOR THAT
SPECIFIED TIME FRAME.
MAYOR PORTER: WELL, I -- YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S A
VALID POINT TO, YOU KNOW, SENDING ALL OF OUR KIDS
NORTH, BECAUSE I KNOW HOW KIDS ARE -- WELL, I THINK I
KNOW HOW KIDS ARE.
 THEY START LATE, YOU KNOW, AND THAT'S AN ISSUE THAT
I THINK IS KIND OF A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T START
UNTIL 10: 00, 11:00, AND IF IT'S A 1:00 CLOSING TIME,
IT MAY -- IT MAY FORCE THEM OUT OF THE COMMUNITY, WHICH
PUTS THEM ON THE STREET, WHICH SENDS THE BUSINESS
ELSEWHERE IN THIS CASE, SO -- BUT I WOULD -- YOU KNOW,
WE HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH PARKING LOT ACTIVITIES
AFTER HOURS IN THE OLD SPORTS PAGE, WHICH WAS THE
BOWLING ALLEY AREA.
WE HAD TREMENDOUS PROBLEM WITH -- I KNOW, CHIEF, YOU
REMEMBER, WE HAD SHOOTINGS ALL THE TIME, SO WE DON'T
WANT TO GO INTO THAT WORLD, BUT THERE'S GOT TO BE --
HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE SOME SORT OF ABILITY TO CHECK
IF WE HAD A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH -- WITH AN
OPERATOR, WHOEVER THAT OPERATOR IS.
MAYBE IT'S THIS OPERATOR, MAYBE IT'S ANOTHER OPERATOR,
BUT JUST -- I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT WORK, YOU
KNOW, GIVE IT A CHANCE TO WORK, BUT I'D LIKE TO ALSO BE
ABLE TO CHECK IT IF WE HAD A PROBLEM, AND I DON'T KNOW
HOW WE DO THAT BUT I WOULD SUGGEST WE CRAFT SOMETHING
IN THERE.
>> WELL, I THINK IT WOULD BE -- IT WOULD BE A
COMBINATION OF, YOU KNOW, POLICE -- YOU KNOW,
PERIODIC CODE ENFORCEMENT.
CERTAINLY, IF IT BECOMES A PROBLEM, YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE, THAT WE COULD MONITOR
THIS AND PROVIDE THAT, IF IT BECOMES AN ISSUE, THAT,
CERTAINLY, YOU ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVOKE AT ANY
POINT THE WAIVER TO EXTEND THE HOURS, YOU KNOW, AS WELL
AS THE FINAL ORDER GRANTING THE CERTIFICATE OF USE
AND/OR THE ABILITY TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO PROVIDE
FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE AT THE LOCATION IN ORDER TO
MITIGATE ANY ISSUES THAT COULD ARISE.
MAYOR PORTER: THIS WAIVER GOES TO THE OPERATOR OR TO
THE PROPERTY?
>> THE WAY THAT THIS IS DRAFTED, IT WOULD GO TO THE
OPERATOR OF THE BANQUET HALL --
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY. OKAY.
>> -- LOCATED AT THIS PROPERTY.
SO, I MEAN, IT'S SPECIFIC FOR BANQUET HALL, AND IT
COULDN'T MORPH INTO ANYTHING OTHER THAN
THIS BANQUET HALL.
MAYOR PORTER: BUT IF THIS OPERATOR, WHICH WE FEEL IT
MAY OR MAY NOT BE A GOOD OPERATOR, IF THEY SOLD IT TO
ANOTHER OPERATOR --
>> THE CODE ALLOWS FOR TRANSFERS AS WELL AS THE
STATE ALLOWS FOR THERE TO BE TRANSFERS OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE PERMITS, SO, I MEAN --
MAYOR PORTER: YOU ANSWERED --
>> -- THEY COULD TRANSFER, BUT THEY WOULD TAKE IT
SUBJECT TO ANY CONDITIONS THAT WE WOULD IMPOSE OR
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THIS FINAL ORDER.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO DO IS HURT BUSINESS, AND IF WE
APPROVE TWO AND NOT THE EXTENDED HOURS, IT'S GOING TO
POTENTIALLY HURT BUSINESS BECAUSE YOU HAVE SOME PATRONS
THAT WON'T EVEN COME UNTIL 11:00, AND THEN THEY CLOSE
AT 1:00 AND THAT CAN POTENTIALLY HURT BUSINESS, AND WE
DON'T WANT TO DO THAT, THIS BOARD IS NOT ABOUT THAT.
SO YOUR RECOMMENDATION, MAYOR, WITH THAT CONDITION IN
THERE REGARDING THE CALLS FOR SERVICE, I THINK THAT'S A
GOOD CONDITION TO PUT IN THERE IN THE EVENT THAT THERE
ARE EXCESSIVE CALLS FOR SERVICE, THEN I THINK WE NEED
TO HAVE THE AUTONOMY TO GO BACK AND REVISIT THAT
PARTICULAR ITEM, BUT I THINK WE SHOULD MOVE IT FORWARD
TONIGHT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO STIFLE BUSINESS FROM
OUR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.
MAYOR PORTER: I AGREE, AND I WANT -- AND THE CAVEAT
IS THAT THE -- THE APPLICANT TONIGHT WE MAY HAVE FAITH
IN THIS APPLICANT, BUT --
>> RIGHT.
MAYOR PORTER: BUT IF THIS GOES TO -- IF IT TRANSFERS
TO SOMEONE ELSE THAT'S MAYBE NOT AS COMMUNITY ORIENTED,
WE COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM DOWN THE ROAD.
ANYTHING ELSE, MA'AM?
>> THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. ROTH.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
YEAH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, COULD IT BE CONDITIONED
THAT IT COULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO A NEW OPERATOR, AS
WE ALL KNOW THIS OPERATOR, AND A NEW OPERATOR COMES IN
AND WE HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHO THAT PERSON MAY BE.
AND ANOTHER THING TO THINK ABOUT IS THIS IS NOT A
SPORTS BAR, THIS IS NOT A NIGHTCLUB, THIS IS NOT A
RESTAURANT, THIS IS A PRIVATE FUNCTION BANQUET HALL.
THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE PARTAKING IN
THIS HAVE RENTED THIS HALL AND INVITED FRIENDS, FAMILY,
COWORKERS, AND THEY ALL KNOW EACH OTHER, SO IT'S A
DIFFERENT ATMOSPHERE ALTOGETHER THAN IT WOULD BE FOR A
SPORTS BAR OR A RESTAURANT OR A NIGHTCLUB OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT.
I'M GETTING OLDER.
I DON'T GET OUT AFTER 11: 00 AT NIGHT.
 IF THESE GUYS WANT TO TRAVEL TO MIAMI AND PARTY
UNTIL 3: 00 IN THE MORNING, I THINK IT'S -- WE'RE
MISSING THE BOAT, SO TO SPEAK, AND WE NEED TO KEEP OUR
YOUNGSTERS IN OUR AREA HAVING THEM SPEND MONEY IN OUR
TOWN AND HELPING OUR SMALL BUSINESSES AS WELL,
SO I CAN SUPPORT THE 3:00 A.M.
SO LONG AS THERE'S SOME CONDITIONS BUILT INTO IT THAT
PROTECT AND GIVE US AN ABILITY TO CURTAIL WHAT HAPPENS
IN THAT -- IN THAT BANQUET HALL.
SO I COULD SUPPORT THE 3: 00 A.M.
PART OF THIS THING AS WELL, SO THANK YOU, MAYOR.
>> MAYOR, IF -- I MEAN, WE CAN CERTAINLY PLACE THAT
AS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS.
WOULD YOU ALL LIKE IT TO -- LIKE THE CONDITION TO
PROVIDE TWO OPTIONS?
YOU COULD JUST CLOSE THE DOOR TO NO TRANSFER OR YOU
COULD LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN TO A TRANSFER ONLY UPON THE
APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO A PUBLIC HEARING.
MAYOR PORTER: WELL -- MR. ROTH, YOU HAD --
>> WHICH -- I KIND OF LIKE THAT IDEA TOO BECAUSE
WE'VE COME ACROSS SOME OF THESE ISSUES WHERE PEOPLE
HAVE BUILT THESE BUSINESSES UP, AND BECAUSE OF THINGS
THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST, THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO
SELL THEIR BUSINESSES AS THEY WERE WITHOUT COMING IN,
SO MAYBE WITH AN OPTION TO BE APPROVED BY THIS BOARD,
WHOEVER MAY BE SITTING UP HERE AT THAT TIME, WOULD BE
AN OPTION AS WELL, SO NOT JUST A FLAT-OUT NO TRANSFER
BUT THE ABILITY FOR WHOEVER THE GOVERNING BODY AT THAT
TIME, IF THERE IS A SALE OF THE BUSINESS, TO AT LEAST
COME BEFORE US OR WHOMEVER'S HERE AND GIVE US AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THEM AS WELL, SO I WOULD GO FOR
THAT, SOMETHING LIKE THAT AS WELL.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MR. BURGESS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AN EXPERT IN THIS FIELD AND THE
CHIEF WHO PUTS UP WITH THESE TYPE OF THINGS EVERY DAY
THAT WE DON'T SEE REPORTS ON OR THE CALLS FOR AND SEE
WHAT HIS THOUGHTS ARE EXTENDING THIS PAST --
TO 3:00 A.M.
AND THEN MY OTHER QUESTION FOR YOU IS, CHIEF, IT SAYS
PRIVATE OR POLICE SECURITY.
WHICH ONE WOULD YOU BE MOST COMFORTABLE WITH IN THERE,
I GUESS, ESPECIALLY AT THE OPENING UNTIL WE SEE EXACTLY
WHAT'S TRANSPIRING OVER THERE?
>> WELL, FOR NUMBER ONE, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE
COUNCIL, THE COUNCILWOMAN AND ALSO COUNCILMAN ROTH.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS MISSING HERE TONIGHT, AND
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR KIDS, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU
KNOW, KEEPING THEM IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD BUT ALSO AS
A SAFETY FACTOR THAT PLAYS A BIG PART IN THIS BECAUSE A
LOT OF TIMES OUR KIDS GO OUT OF THE COUNTY, OUT OF THE
CITY, AND HAVE A PARTY, HAVE DRINKS, YOU KNOW, AND YOU
CAN HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING BACK HOME THAT TIME OF NIGHT,
SO I WOULD RATHER KEEP THEM HERE AS WELL.
AND THE SECOND PART IS THAT, YES, WE SHOULD START OUT
WITH THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF POLICE OFFICERS TO MAKE
SURE THAT, YOU KNOW, THE FACILITIES ARE OKAY.
NORMALLY, YOU KNOW, YOU WANT TO HAVE -- TAKE CONTROL OF
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE BEGINNING, NOT AT THE END, AND
THAT WAY YOU'LL STOP A LOT OF PROBLEMS, SO JUST HEARING
THIS AND HEARING EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN SAID TONIGHT,
YOU KNOW, I REALLY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, AND
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO KEEP BUSINESSES IN THE CITY, LIKE
YOU ALL SAID, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WE NEED TO THINK
ABOUT AS WELL IS THAT, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE TAKE CONTROL OF THE SITUATION, ESPECIALLY
PARKING LOTS, WHEN ANY NEW BUSINESS COMES INTO THIS
TOWN, JUST TO LET PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, KNOW WE'RE NOT
GOING TO JUST ACCEPT ANYTHING, SO THANK YOU,
MR. BURGESS. APPRECIATE IT.
>> AND HE BROUGHT UP ONE OF MY CONCERNS, IS AT
CLOSING HOUR, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE KIND OF
CONGREGATE AND DON'T WANT TO GO HOME, AND I JUST THINK
THAT A POLICE OFFICER VS. A PRIVATE SECURITY GUARD IS A
MORE MEANINGFUL AND MORE STRONGER MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE
THAT PERHAPS WOULD GATHER THERE OR -- OR LINGER AROUND
UNTIL THEY DECIDE WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE ON
TO, SO --
>> AND COUNCILMAN BURGESS, YOU KNOW, NOT KNOCKING
SECURITY OFFICERS, BUT ALL THEY'RE GOING TO DO IS CALL
THE POLICE, SO WHY COMPOUND THE PROBLEM?
JUST TAKE CARE OF IT AT ONE TIME AND IT'S PRETTY MUCH
TAKEN CARE OF.
>> THAT'S MY THOUGHT ALSO.
>> THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.
MAYOR PORTER: ANYTHING ELSE, SIR?
VICE MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU.
I THINK THE DISCUSSION WE'VE HAD, WITH THE CONDITIONS
THAT ARE DISCUSSED BE BEING PLACE AND I THINK
SPECIFICALLY COUNCILMAN BURGESS'S RECOMMENDATION AND
THE CHIEF'S RECOMMENDATION OF A POLICE OFFICER MAKES ME
MORE COMFORTABLE, KNOWING WE HAVE SOMEBODY ON-SITE,
SOMEONE OF AUTHORITY ON-SITE AND NOT WAITING FOR PEOPLE
TO COMPLAIN, BUT YOU'LL HAVE AN OFFICER ON THE SITE
THAT'S PART OF THE CITY, THAT'S PART OF OUR EYES AND
EARS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THIS BANQUET CLUB, AND
THAT MAKES ME COMFORTABLE THAT WE'LL ADDRESS ANY
PROBLEMS QUICKLY THAT DO COME UP, AND I'D BE MORE
COMFORTABLE TO AGREEING TO THE EXTENDED
HOURS AT THAT TIME.
>> AND ALSO, I MAY ADD, IF A PROBLEM OCCURRED AT
NIGHT, I'M GOING TO KNOW ABOUT IT THAT NIGHT.
YOU KNOW, WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FINDING OUT
LATER ON BECAUSE WE DO MONITOR ANY -- ANY BUSINESS HERE
IN THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CUSTOMERS ARE SAFE,
SO THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: ANYTHING ELSE, SIR?
>> THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. ROTH.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THE -- I KIND OF LOST MY TRAIN OF THOUGHT
FOR A SECOND THERE.
BUT THE -- THE APPLICANT WHO'S BEFORE US TODAY, MAYBE
PART OF THEIR AGREEMENT -- AND THIS IS SOMETHING MAYBE
THEY'LL HAVE TO HANDLE IN-HOUSE -- WOULD BE --
THIS IS A RENTAL FACILITY.
IN YOUR AGREEMENT YOU COULD MAKE THAT PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR BEING OFF PREMISES AT A SPECIFIC TIME OR RISK THE
LOSS OF THEIR DEPOSIT AS WELL FOR RENTING THAT
FACILITY, SO YOU GIVE THEM A 3:00 TIME FRAME, YOU GIVE
THEM A HALF HOUR, WHATEVER, THAT'S BETWEEN YOU TO WORK
THAT OUT, BUT THAT WOULD ALSO HELP YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE
MAKING THOSE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOR OF
THEIR GUESTS SO THEY WON'T BE HANGING OUT AS LONG.
I'M SURE WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT FOR YOU, BUT
IT'S JUST A THOUGHT AND IDEA TO HELP OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND HELP YOUR BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MR. BURGESS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
SO I -- TO ME WE NEED SOME CLARIFICATION.
ON PAGE 2, JAMES AND MR. CORRADINO, UNDER 3 IT SAYS:
STAFF, THE BANQUET HALL WILL NOT PROVOKE EXCESSIVE
OVERCROWDING OR CONCENTRATION OF PEOPLE OR POPULATION.
THE EVENTS ARE PRESCHEDULED, AND THE APPLICANT OFFERS
PRIVATE OR POLICE SECURITY WILL BE PROVIDED, AS
NECESSARY.
WHAT IS AS NECESSARY?
 DO WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, A TYPE OF EVENT, AN
HOURS, THAT IF IT ENDS BEFORE 8: 00 P.M.
WE DON'T NEED A POLICE OFFICER?
WHAT IS AS NECESSARY OR AS REQUIRED, DEPENDING ON THE
SIZE OF THE EVENT, SO WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE EVENT
THAT DETERMINES HOW MANY OR IF ANY?
>> WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC SIZE IN MIND.
WE'RE LEAVING THAT UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE
OPERATOR.
IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS UNUSUAL IN SIZE OR EXTRA
LARGE, WE WOULD SUPPOSE THAT THEY NEEDED TO HAVE
SECURITY THERE.
IN FACT, WE COULD REQUIRE THEM TO HAVE SECURITY THERE
AT ALL EVENTS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME OR REQUIRE THEM TO
HAVE OUR POLICE THERE.
 >> I DON'T THINK AT 2: 00 --
MOST LIKELY AN AFTERNOON EVENT IS NOT NECESSARY.
 >> WE CAN SAY ALL NIGHTTIME EVENTS, ALL EVENING
EVENTS GOING UNTIL 3: 00 A.M.
WE COULD DEFINE IT.
>> I WOULD LIKE THE APPLICANT -- MAYBE THEY COULD
COME UP AND CLARIFY WHAT THEY -- WHAT THEIR THOUGHT
MIGHT BE TOO ON THAT, YOU KNOW.
I THINK THEIR THOUGHTS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS OURS AS WE
TRY TO WORK THROUGH THIS.
ONLY ONE PERSON.
MAYOR PORTER: JUST ONE -- JUST ONE LADY, PLEASE.
JUST ONE, PLEASE.
>> IF SHE'S NOT REGISTERED, SHE NEEDS TO GO SIT
DOWN.
>> IT WOULD BE IN THE EVENING TIME --
MAYOR PORTER: GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE
RECORD.
PULL THAT MICROPHONE -- PULL THAT DOWN TO YOU.
>> [OFF MIC] 1661 SOUTHEAST 23RD STREET.
WE -- WE WOULD PROVIDE THE SECURITY AND THE POLICE WHEN
CROWDS -- YOU KNOW, WHEN THE CROWDS NEEDED TO.
>> BUT WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE CROWD -- WHAT DO YOU
CONSIDER THE NECESSARY NUMBER IS WHAT
I'M TRYING TO GET AT?
>> WELL, WHEN I SAID NECESSARY, I REALLY MEANT IF
SECURITY -- I MEAN, IF IT'S A 500-PEOPLE VENUE, WHICH
IS THE CAPACITY OF THE PLACE, WE WOULD PROBABLY NEED --
>> I WOULDN'T SAY PROBABLY, I WOULD SAY DEFINITELY.
>> WE WILL DEFINITELY NEED -- EXACTLY, WE WILL
DEFINITELY NEED THAT POLICE SECURITY AT THE VENUE
PROBABLY TO DIRECT THE TRAFFIC AND ALL THAT, AND WE ARE
COUNTING ON HIRING THOSE SERVICES AND WE ARE COUNTING
ON HIRING SECURITY BECAUSE WE WANT TO KEEP THIS VENUE
SAFE AND WE WANT TO KEEP THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD SAFE.
I MEAN, WE ARE NOT -- WE ARE NOT PLANNING ON HAVING --
IN FACT, WE WILL PROVIDE FOR A LATE-NIGHT MENU AND
BOTTLES OF WATER WHEN THE -- WHEN THE PEOPLE LEAVE, SO
WE WILL BE WATCHING REALLY AFTER -- NOT HAVING ANY
INCONVENIENCE ON THIS.
>> MAYOR, I MEAN, I'M ALL FOR THIS.
YOU KNOW, I WANT TO WORK WITH THEM, BUT I THINK THAT
THERE'S MORE DISCUSSION THAT NEEDS TO BE HAD WITH STAFF
AND THESE PEOPLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS, WHEN -- NOT,
YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT IT AND IF 500 PEOPLE
ARE THERE, WE'RE GOING HAVE SECURITY.
I THINK WE NEED TO SET PRECEDENCE OR PUT IN PLACE WHAT
WE WANT TO SEE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SAFE, AND I DON'T
THINK -- AND IT'S -- I DON'T KNOW YOU PEOPLE OR YOUR
BUSINESS OR ANYTHING, BUT WHEN WE GIVE PEOPLE THE
OPPORTUNITY, IT NEVER WORKS OUT THE WAY THAT WE
ANTICIPATE OR HOPE FOR, AND THEN WE HAVE PROBLEMS DOWN
THE ROAD.
SO I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE
ANSWERED AND WORKED OUT STILL IN THIS APPLICATION, SO
I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT, AND MY WISH WOULD BE THAT THEY
MAYBE COME BACK NEXT MONTH WITH SOME OF THESE ANSWERS
WITH STAFF AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AS -- MAYBE THE
CHIEF OR COLONEL KENNEDY OR MAJOR --
>> THE STATUTE REALLY DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR ANY --
ANY -- ANY AMOUNT OF PEOPLE PER --
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT.
>> -- FOR SECURITY.
>> BUT THE STATUTE DOESN'T SAY WE HAVE TO GIVE YOU
THE HOURS EITHER.
MAYOR PORTER: LET HER -- ONE AT A TIME.
>> WE CAN ALSO WORK ON THAT AS IT IS REQUIRED, AND
-- YOU KNOW, WITH THE HELP OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
AND WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN SECURITY VENUE.
YOU KNOW, IT'S WORKABLE.
IT'S -- MM-HMM.
>> I'M JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PLAN IS
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I'M NOT HEARING A PLAN.
I'M JUST HEARING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEBODY,
WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE, WE'RE GOING TO
SEE WHAT THE ACTIVITY IS.
>> WE'RE GOING TO CONTRACT A SECURITY SERVICE.
>> I DON'T HEAR A PLAN, I DON'T HEAR A DEFINITE PLAN
IN PLACE YET.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
LET ME -- LET ME INTERJECT SOMETHING HERE.
I'VE GOT A COUPLE OTHER COMMENTS, AND WE'RE GOING TO
NEED SOME CLARIFICATION, OKAY.
MR. ROTH, AND THEN MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
MR. ROTH.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
 THE -- THE BANQUET HALL THAT MAY BE ACTIVE TODAY,
THE ONE THAT'S OUT ON 8TH -- I THINK IT'S 18TH AVENUE
AND CAMPBELL DRIVE, THEY ONLY OPERATE UNTIL 1: 00 A.M.
DOES ANYBODY KNOW THAT?
ARE THEY OPEN UNTIL 1: 00 A.M.?
AND HOW MANY PATRONS CAN THEY SUPPORT IN ANY ONE EVENT?
>> UNFORTUNATELY, COUNCILMAN ROTH, I DON'T HAVE
THAT.
>> OKAY. THAT'S FINE.
AND, CHIEF, THAT PARTICULAR VENUE ON 18TH AVENUE IN THE
PLAZA THERE, HAVE -- DO -- HAVE YOU HAD ANY CALLS THAT
YOU CAN RECALL, EXCESSIVE CALLS FOR ANY KIND OF
ACTIVITIES OR ANYTHING?
 I MEAN, THEY MAY
ONLY GO UNTIL 1: 00 A.M., BUT HAS THERE BEEN ANYTHING
THAT YOU CAN RECALL?
>> I DON'T RECALL ANY -- ANY PROBLEMS THERE BECAUSE
USUALLY IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS, I'D KNOW ABOUT IT BY
NOW.
>> OKAY.
SO I AGREE THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME CLARITY TO WHAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT UP HERE.
I DON'T KNOW THAT IT NEEDS TO DRAG ON FOR MONTHS AND
MONTHS AND MONTHS, AND, YOU KNOW, THE SIZE OF THE
VENUE, THE SIZE OF THE -- THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT MAY
SHOW UP THERE, DO WE NEED SECURITY THERE AT 2:00 IN THE
AFTERNOON OR ONLY IF THEY'RE HAVING A PARTY
UNTIL 3:00 A.M.
NOW, THERE'S NO SECURITY REQUIRED AND NO POLICE
REQUIREMENTS AT THE FACILITY THAT'S ON 18TH AVENUE AND
CAMPBELL DRIVE.
THEY NEVER CAME BEFORE US AND ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION OF
TIME EITHER, SO WE DIDN'T HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY
TO EVEN TALK ABOUT IT.
NOW, THE DEBATE IS A TWO-HOUR WINDOW OF TIME, AND I
AGREE THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE CONTROL OF IT AT THE
BEGINNING, BUT I'M NOT SO SURE WHAT THAT CONTROL IS,
HOW WE DO IT, DO WE REQUIRE THEM JUST TO HAVE SECURITY
IF A PARTY IS PLANNED FROM 10:00 AT NIGHT UNTIL 3:00 IN
THE MORNING?
FROM 5: 00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M.?
YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE UP HERE TRYING TO CURTAIL?
WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO AVOID IN THIS WHOLE PROCESS?
AND WE CAN -- WE COULD PROBABLY SIT HERE ALL NIGHT AND
DEBATE IT AND SIT DOWN WITH THE APPLICANT AND COME UP
WITH A SOLUTION, BUT AS A MATTER OF TIME AT THIS POINT,
I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF, YOU KNOW,
TRYING TO DO THEIR THING, GET THEIR PLACE OPENED, AND
TO ASK THEM TO COME BACK ANOTHER TIME -- CAN THIS BE
WORKED OUT WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK?
>> THERE'S --
MAYOR PORTER: HOLD ON, JAMES.
JAMES.
>> WE COULD -- YOU ALL COULD -- YOU ALL COULD VOTE
ON THE WAIVER OF LOCATION AND THE CERTIFICATE OF USE
THIS EVENING, WHICH WOULD GIVE THEM THE -- THE APPROVAL
FOR THE BANQUET HALL SO THAT THEY COULD PROCEED WITH
THEIR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND OPERATION, AND WE COULD
COME BACK TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE WAIVER OF LOCATION
AFTER HAVING SAT DOWN WITH THE APPLICANT, EXPLORING
THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CONCERNS
AND ISSUES YOU'VE HAD AS WELL AS WITH THE CHIEF AND
PRESENT SOMETHING BACK TO YOU.
OR, ALTERNATIVELY, THIS CAN BE DEFERRED FOR A MONTH AND
WE CAN BRING IT BACK TO YOU AS A WHOLE PACKAGE NEXT
MONTH.
>> COULDN'T -- COULDN'T WE JUST WORK THE CONDITIONS
OUT AT THIS MEETING AND PERHAPS JUST SAY THAT WE WOULD
NOTIFY THE POLICE IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE OVER 250
PEOPLE BOOKED IN THE LOCATION AND THE PLACE WAS GOING
TO BE IN OPERATION BETWEEN 10:00 AND 3:00 A.M.
AND JUST MAKE THAT A CONDITION AND MOVE FORWARD?
MAYOR PORTER: MR. ROTH, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
>> YOU KNOW, I DON'T HAVE AN OBJECTION TO THAT, BUT
HOW DO YOU ACTUALLY -- I MEAN, IS THERE A --
HOW DO WE CONTROL THAT?
IS THERE A PERMITTING PROCESS?
THERE'S NO PERMITTING PROCESS.
I MEAN, THEY DON'T HAVE TO COME TO US AND TELL US WHAT
THEY'RE DOING ONCE WE LET THEM OUT OF HERE.
>> IF WE CONDITION IT -- IF WE MAKE THAT A CONDITION
THAT THEY NEED TO NOTIFY OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THEY
ANTICIPATE ANY MORE THAN HALF THE CAPACITY OF THE
BUILDING TO BE IN OPERATION -- IF SOMEBODY RENTED THE
PLACE BETWEEN 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. --
>> WOULDN'T NEED IT.
>> -- MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE, BUT IF SOMEBODY RENTED IT
TO CLOSING AND THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD HAVE OVER HALF
CAPACITY, WE COULD CONDITION IT THAT THEY NOTIFY OUR
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND/OR PROVIDE PRIVATE SECURITY, BUT
IT SOUNDS LIKE WE WOULD RATHER HAVE OUR POLICE
DEPARTMENT THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE CONTROL
OF THE SITUATION.
>> THAT'S FINE.
[OFF MIC]
 ACTUALLY, AFTER I FIND OUT THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A
PARTY AFTER 1: 00 P.M., I CAN PROVIDE THE POLICE -- A
POLICE ALWAYS, SO I HAVE TO REQUEST TO THE CUSTOMERS
THIS -- THIS -- THERE'S GOING TO BE -- THAT'S SOMETHING
THEY MUST HAVE TO DO TO HAVE THE POLICE
WHEN WE EXTEND THE HOURS.
I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THAT IF THAT'S
THE PROBLEM.
THE OTHER THING, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE SAFER FOR THE
HOMES THERE, BECAUSE OUR KIDS -- I AM A MOTHER, AND I
DON'T WANT MY KIDS DRIVING AFTER -- IF THEY GO TO 1:00
P.M., THEY EVEN DRINK THE SAME THING.
I DON'T THINK BECAUSE YOU HAVE MORE HOURS,
YOU DRINK MORE.
I THINK YOU DRINK WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND TO DRINK.
I DON'T -- THE EXTRA HOUR -- THE EXTRA HOUR IS BECAUSE
THE KIDS, THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THE PARTIES EARLY.
THAT'S WHY.
I DON'T WANT TO BE OPEN TO SELLING ALCOHOL TO ANYBODY
THERE, IT'S JUST THE PARTY.
MAYOR PORTER: ANYTHING ELSE, MR. ROTH?
>> NO, I'M GOOD. THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: IF WE COULD -- WE'RE GETTING REALLY
COMPLICATED HERE WITH ASKING -- WE'RE GETTING OUT OF
CONTROL HERE.
WHAT -- I THINK THE TWO THINGS THAT WE'RE CONCERNED
ABOUT IS, YOU KNOW, THE LATE HOUR AND WHO CONTROLS IT.
WE DON'T WANT SECURITY OFFICERS OUT THERE, WE WANT
POLICE OFFICERS OUT THERE, SO I THINK AS A CONDITION WE
PUT POLICE OFFICERS IN THE LATE-HOUR EVENTS OR ALL
EVENTS, AND THEN THE SECOND THING IS, I THINK WE NEED
TO HAVE SOME POSITION IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, A
CONSISTENT PROBLEM IN THE PARKING LOT, WHICH MAY NOT
HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH -- BUT THAT'S WHERE WE HAD ALL
THE PROBLEM AT SPORTS PAGE.
THEY WOULD LEAVE THE EVENT LATE AT NIGHT, GO OUT IN THE
PARKING LOT AND SHOOT IT UP, AND THAT WAS -- YOU KNOW,
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT SHE HAS CONTROL
OVER, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM
FOR THIS COMMUNITY, SO WE'VE GOT TO GET OUR ARMS AROUND
THAT ASPECT OF IT.
THAT'S WHY I THINK IF YOU HAVE POLICE OFFICERS THERE,
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DO AN ANALYSIS OF THE CROWD COMING
OUT AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE CALL APPROPRIATELY
TO HEAD OFF ANY OF THAT NONSENSE THAT GOES ON IN THE
PARKING LOTS AT 4:00 IN THE MORNING.
SO TO ME, I THINK THAT ANSWERS A LOT OF THE ISSUES.
IT LETS HER DO HER JOB, IT GIVES, I THINK, US THE
ABILITY TO SAY, HEY, WE'VE PUT AS MANY MECHANISMS IN
PLACE TO PROTECT, AND IF SHE'S WILLING TO HIRE THE --
YOU KNOW, THE POLICE OFFICERS, I'M WILLING TO GIVE HER
THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE BANQUET HALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO
HAVE EXTENDED HOURS, BUT LET'S HAVE A FALLBACK IN CASE
THERE'S A FAILURE, A MAJOR CATASTROPHE, AND IT'S
DECIDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, NOT BY
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
WHEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS, HEY, WE CAN'T CONTROL
THIS, THEN IT'S A REVOCABLE CONDITION FOR US.
>> SO THE CONDITION WOULD BE THAT THEY HIRE A POLICE
OFFICER ANY TIME THE FACILITY'S IN OPERATION AFTER A
CERTAIN HOUR, SAY MIDNIGHT OR SAY -- HOW ABOUT --
>> FROM 1: 00 TO 3:00?
>> -- FROM 1: 00 TO 3:00 BECAUSE THAT'S THE
EXTENSION OF TIME AND THAT IF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
ANY TIME DEEMS THAT THE FACILITY IS UNSAFE THAT WE HAVE
THE ABILITY TO REVOKE THEIR CERTIFICATE OF USE.
MAYOR PORTER: THAT WOULD BE MY WISH.
VICE MAYOR.
>> THAT'S IT FOR RIGHT NOW.
MAYOR PORTER: NO.
MR. ROTH, I CUT YOU OFF THERE.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
>> NO, NO, I'M GOOD.
WE'LL DO AS YOU GUYS ADVISE.
I'M READY.
MAYOR PORTER: MS. EBY, ARE YOU OKAY?
CHIEF.
 >> I JUST GOT REMINDED BY THE MAJOR, THE OFFICERS
HAVE A THREE-HOUR MINIMUM, SO WE'RE GOING TO DO IT FROM
1: 00 TO YOU SAID --
>> 3: 00.
YEAH, WE'LL START AT --
>> PROBABLY BE -- LIKE I SAID, MAYBE 12: 00 TO 3:00.
>> YES.
>> WHICH IS A THREE-HOUR MINIMUM, WHICH WOULD PRETTY
MUCH, YOU KNOW -- BECAUSE YOU WANT SOMEBODY TO BE ABLE
TO WORK IT AND, YOU KNOW, GATHER THEMSELF A THREE-HOUR
MINIMUM, SO THAT WOULD MAKE IT WORK FOR US.
AND THEN ON TOP OF THAT, MAYOR, WE CAN ALWAYS GO UP OR
DOWN, DEPENDING ON THE FLAVOR OF THE -- THE TEMPERATURE
OF THE SITUATION.
WE'VE DONE THAT IN THE PAST WHERE IF THINGS GO SOUR, WE
HAVE MORE POLICE OFFICERS.
IF THINGS GO GOOD, YOU KNOW, WE KEEP IT LIKE IT IS.
MAYOR PORTER: THAT'S WHY THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING
THE POLICE OFF DUTY THERE BECAUSE THEY'RE ABLE TO
RESPOND ACCORDINGLY AND CALL IN THE --
>> ABSOLUTELY.
MAYOR PORTER: -- RESPONSE OF WHAT THE ISSUE IS.
IF IT'S A SECURITY, THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO
THAT AS QUICKLY.
>> THEY WON'T.
MAYOR PORTER: MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
>> JUST ONE ADDITION.
I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID, THAT'S WHY I TURNED
MY REQUEST TO SPEAK OFF.
JUST ONE THING TO NOTE.
GENERALLY, WHEN YOU RENT BANQUET FACILITIES, YOU HAVE
AN HOUR BEFORE TO PREPARE AND AN HOUR LATER TO CLEAN --
>> THAT'S TRUE.
 >> -- SO YOUR PATRONS WILL HAVE TO PERHAPS BE
FINISHED BY 2: 00 A.M.
SO THAT THEY CAN BE OUT BY 3:00, BECAUSE IF THEY HAVE
UNTIL 3:00 A.M.
TO FINISH, THEN YOU HAVE TO --
KICK EVERYBODY OUT 3: 00.
>> SO 3: 00 THEY HAVE TO BE DONE.
 >> AND I WILL KEEP THERE WITH MY STAFF
AFTER 3: 00 P.M. CLEANING AND WHATEVER.
>> I WANTED TO NOTE THAT.
>> NOT TO COMPLICATE THINGS ANY FURTHER --
>> WE'RE NOT.
>> I UNDERSTAND, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO MAKE
THIS POINT IS THAT THIS WAIVER ONLY PERTAINS TO THE
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, SO THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
HAS TO STOP AT 3:00 A.M.
THE PLACE CAN STAY OPEN.
WE DON'T -- THE CITY DOESN'T CONTROL THE HOURS OF
OPERATION FOR FACILITIES, SO -- SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE
SURE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT IF
WE NEED A CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO THAT, IF YOU'RE
FINE WITH THAT, IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT --
>> YEAH, THAT'S FINE.
>> -- AT 3: 00 --
>> AT 3: 00, ACTUALLY, WE CAN CLOSE THE DOORS AT
3:00 A.M.
 I THINK THAT'S A VERY GOOD TIME, AND WE DON'T HAVE
THAT'S --
MAYOR PORTER: BUT THAT'S WHY WE'RE CHARGING THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKING HER TO PAY FOR OFF DUTY TO
BE ABLE TO HELP REGULATE THAT BECAUSE --
>> SO MAYBE 12: 00 TO 4:00 IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME
FRAME FOR THE OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICER TO BE ON-SITE.
MAYOR PORTER: WE DON'T NEED TO DECIDE THAT
NECESSARILY AS TIMING.
 I MEAN, LET'S LET THE CHIEF AND THE APPLICANT WORK
THAT OUT, BUT I THINK WE'RE EXTENDING THE HOURS
TO 3: 00, LETTING HIM -- LETTING THEM SERVE OR
WHATEVER UNTIL 3:00.
WE'RE GETTING OUR POLICE OFFICERS IN EYESIGHT OF WHAT'S
GOING ON, AND THEY CAN BE ABLE TO APPROPRIATELY DEAL
WITH WHATEVER IS OR IS NOT HAPPENING.
I THINK THAT'S THE INTENT.
THAT WAS MY INTENT WAS TO -- WAS TO KIND OF BE THERE.
MS. FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES. LET ME JUST CLARIFY.
I WASN'T CONFUSED WITH THE HOURS FOR CONSUMPTION AND
WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON.
I'M CLEAR ABOUT THAT.
I WAS BRINGING IT TO MS. EBY'S ATTENTION THAT SINCE WE
ALSO DISCUSSED SECURITY THAT THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE
FLUSHED OUT IF YOU'RE HIRING THE OFFICERS
FROM 12:00 UNTIL 3:00.
>> YEAH.
 >> IF YOU'RE STILL GIVING THEM TIME, THEY'RE HANGING
OUT, YOU MAY WANT TO DEAL WITH SECURITY UNTIL 4: 00.
I'M CLEAR ON THE HOURS FOR CONSUMPTION.
>> I WANT TO KEEP ALWAYS THE POLICE.
I WANT TO KEEP -- THE POLICE OFFICERS RESPECT, WHEN THE
PEOPLE DRINK, THEY SEE A POLICE THERE, THEY WILL BEHAVE
BETTER.
>> THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: ANYTHING ELSE?
CHIEF, ANYTHING ELSE?
>> NO, SIR.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY, MS. EBY, I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.
ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST, YOU'RE
WELCOME TO COME AT THIS TIME.
YES, SIR.
>> HELLO.
IT'S JAVIER AGAIN.
SO THESE PEOPLE WANT TO GET THEIR KIDS MARRIED, THEY
WANT TO HAVE A LITTLE SPIRITS TO DRINK.
THEY'RE GOING TO GET THEIR KIDS MARRIED AND THEY'RE
GOING TO SIGN OFF THEIR KIDS TO THE GOVERNMENT, THE
GOVERNMENT, NO MATTER WHAT, IS GOING TO MAKE MONEY OFF
THIS, SO WHY ARE YOU HARASSING THIS LADY WITH MICROSOFT
ISSUES WITH ALL THESE LITTLE TINY PROBLEMS THAT
EVERYONE ELSE SEEMS TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH?
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
CAN YOU LOOK AT ME, JEFF.
IT'S FINE.
MAYOR PORTER: I HAVE AN AGENDA TO KEEP UP WITH, SIR.
>> I'M TALKING AND YOU'RE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME.
THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: MOTION AS AMENDED, AS AMENDED, WE'RE
GOING TO DO IT AS AMENDED?
>> YES, SIR, AS AMENDED.
IF WE NEED TO RESTATE THAT, WE CAN.
MAYOR PORTER: HOLD ON.
AS AMENDED; RIGHT?
>> YES.
MAYOR PORTER: AS AMENDED, LARRY?
>> YES.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> [OFF MIC]
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
MAYOR PORTER: YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: MOTION CARRIES.
TAB 13.
MR. ATTORNEY.
>> ONE SECOND, MAYOR.
SO TAB 13, 14 PERTAIN TO THE SAME PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
THERE IS ALSO A CORRESPONDING RESOLUTION, WHICH IS TAB
23, WHICH DEALS WITH THE -- A RIGHT-OF-WAY DEED FOR
RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THIS PROJECT.
MAYOR, IF I -- I COULD READ ALL THREE OF THOSE, YOU CAN
CONSIDER ALL THOSE AND VOTE ON THEM IF THAT'S -- FINE.
MAYOR PORTER: THAT'S GOOD.
>> OKAY.
TAB 13 IS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD GRANTING
WAIVER OF PLAT DET STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS, LLC FOR THE
DIVISION OF PROPERTY TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 1.9 ACRES
GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SOUTH
HOMESTEAD BOULEVARD US1 AND SOUTHEAST 6TH STREET.
TAB 14 IS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD FLORIDA
GRANTING SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED 7750
SQUARE FOOT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS STORE ON APPROXIMATELY
0.92 ACRE PARCEL GENERALLY LOCATED AT SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF SPEAKER SECTION OF SOUTH HOMESTEAD BOULEVARD AND 6TH
STREET, AND TAB 23 IS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
HOMESTEAD ACCEPTING A WARRANTY DEED CONVEYING TITLE FOR
RIGHT OF WAY PURPOSES FROM 100 SOUTHEAST 6 STREET.
U.S. 1 AND SOUTHEAST 6 STREET AS ADDITIONAL RIGHT
OF WAY PROPERTY NEEDED FOR FUTURE RIGHT OF WAY
IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE
>> WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL-OF-ALL THREE
OF THE APPLICATIONS.
ON 13 WE ARE DEALING WITH A WAIVER OF PLAT REQUESTS.
THIS ONE THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING THIS WAIVER OF
PLAT APPROVAL FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.9
ACRE RECTANGULAR SHAPED PARCEL LOCATED AT THIS
LOCATION.
WHAT THEY PLAN ON DOING IS TO CREATE TWO BUILDABLE
COMMERCIAL LOTS ON THE PROPERTY WHICH WOULD BE PARCEL A
OF ABOUT .93 ACRES.
PARCEL B OF ABOUT .97 ACRES, AND THEN THEY WERE GOING
TO USE PARCEL A FOR THE SITE PLAN WHICH IS THE O'REILLY
AUTO PARTS STORE.
THE FINAL APPLICATION WE NEEDED A DEED TO ACCEPT
CONVEYING SOME OF THE TITLE FOR THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE
CITY THAT WE COULD PUT UTILITIES IN.
SO WE HAVE REVIEWED EACH OF THESE.
THEY MEET THE CRITERIA OF OUR CODE AND WE ARE
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF EACH.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY QUESTIONS FOR TAB 13, 14, OR 23
FROM COUNCIL?
SEEING NONE, I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON TAB
13, 14, 23.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST?
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON TAB 13?
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND.
ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH?
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY?
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER?
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY FINAL COMMENTS ON 13, 14?
IS THERE A MOTION?
SECOND?
>> YES.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A MOTION ON TAB 23?
>> YES.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND?
ROLL CALL.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> YES, MOVING ON TO --
MAYOR PORTER: NOW THIS IS THE ISSUE THAT I HAVE TO
RECUSE MYSELF ON?
>> YES, MAYOR.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
SO ON TABS 15 AND 16.
OKAY. VICE MAYOR?
[ OFF MIC ]
>> THAT'S OKAY.
>> YOU ARE WORKING NOW.
>> TAB 15 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
FLORIDA, AMENDING A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SPECIAL USE
PERMIT GRANTED TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HOMESTEAD
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 87-10-75 BY MODIFYING THE
PERMITTED USE FROM BANK CLERICAL SPACE TO OFFICE AND
DELETING THE FIVE YEAR TIME PERIOD RELATED TO
RESTRICTIONS ON REAR ACCESS INTO PROPERTIES LOCATED AT
48, 82, AND 90 NORTHWEST 17TH STREET AS LEGALLY
DESCRIBED AS EXHIBIT A THIS IS FIRST READING.
>> SIR, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS
AMENDMENT OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT.
EFFECTIVELY WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IS THE BANK WANTS TO
BE ABLE TO SELL A COUPLE OF PROPERTIES, AND BOTH THIS
ONE AND THE NEXT APPLICATION.
HERE THEY SIMPLY WANT TO DISCONNECT THEMSELVES.
WHEN WE MADE THE PERMIT THEY SAID THAT THE CLERICAL
OFFICE SPACE NEEDED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANK.
WHAT WE ARE SIMPLY DOING IS SAYING IT CAN REMAIN
CLERICAL OFFICE SPACE; IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE BANK SO IT CAN BE CLERICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR
ANY OTHER BUSINESS IN PLACE.
THE INTENT IS THAT I BELIEVE IN THIS ONE IT SHOULDN'T
BE ANYTHING MORE INTENSE THAN OFFICE SPACE IN B1A --
THIS IS THE B1A USE, WHICH IS THE LOWEST LEVEL OF
BUSINESS ACTIVITY THAT WE CAN GET.
I THINK THAT WE HAD SPOKEN WITH THE VICE MAYOR AND NEED
TO CLARIFY THAT IN OUR RESOLUTION.
BUT I'LL LET YOU SPEAK TO THAT.
>> MY CONCERN WAS IF YOU LOOK AT SECTION 2 OF THE
PROPOSED NEW SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR AMENDMENTS TO THE
CURRENT SPECIAL EXCEPTION IT HAS A BRACKET THAT SAYS A
B1 USE IN A P ZONE.
MY CONCERN IS WOULD IT SOMEHOW ALLOW FOR A BACK DOORWAY
OF THIS PROPERTY LOWING B1 USES IN A B1 AREA?
BECAUSE BEFORE IT WAS TIED TO THE BANK, THE BANK WASN'T
GOING TO DO SOMETHING LIKE A GAS STATION OR SOMETHING
ELSE THAT COULD BE A B1.
NOW THAT YOU REMOVE THAT LIMITATION OF BANK, MY CONCERN
IS THAT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS.
MY NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFIED ME THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED
WHAT THAT MIGHT DO, WAS IT SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED
ABOUT, AND WE RECENTLY HAD THEM SHOW UP A YEAR OR SO
AGO, COUPLE MONTHS AGO.
SO THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED.
SO I'M ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.
SO WHAT I HAD -- WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO, WHAT I
RECOMMEND IS TO CHANGE OR AMEND IT TO SAY A B1A USE IN
A P ZONE BECAUSE THAT'S CURRENTLY WHAT THE ZONING IS,
CORRECT?
>> YES, SIR.
>> AND ONE OF THE CONCERNS, TOO, IS THE CURRENT USE
THAT'S ALREADY IN EXISTENCE THERE, IS VALID, IS LEGAL
WITHIN A B1A USE.
SO BY DOING THIS IT DOESN'T EXACTLY THE PURPOSE FOR
WHICH THE APPLICANT IS CHANGING THIS PARTICULAR SPECIAL
EXCEPTION.
>> YES, SIR
>> OKAY.
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION
OF.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
THIS IS THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I OPEN -- [ OFF MIC ]
>> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.
SO YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO RESTRICT AND MAKE SURE THERE
IS NO OTHER HEAVIER USES THAN WHAT IS THERE NOW?
YOU'RE GOING TO ALLOW WHAT IS THERE NOW TO BE ABLE TO
STAY IN THE BUILDING, BUT ONCE THAT PERSON LEAVES, THEN
THERE'S NO CHANGES; WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO B1A, IN THE
PERSON IN THERE NOW POSSIBLY DOESN'T FALL UNDER
THAT CATEGORY, AND WHEN THEY LEAVE,
IT WOULD HAVE TO REVERT BACK?
IT WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STAY AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION
THERE AT ALL?
>> WELL, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M
WRONG, THAT THE CURRENT SPECIAL EXCEPTION THAT WE ARE
POTENTIALLY GOING TO PASS TONIGHT, IF IT WAS STATED TO
HAVE B1A, IT WOULD HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE CURRENT
TENANT OR CURRENT OPERATION OR USE OF THAT
PARTICULAR BUILDING.
THEREFORE, IF THEY CHANGED OWNERSHIP LATER, IF THE
CURRENT APPLICANT WERE TO SELL TO A NEW BUYER, THAT
THAT BUYER WOULD NOT HAVE ANY DIFFERENCE OR EFFECT.
THEY WOULDN'T LOSE RIGHTS OR GAIN RIGHTS, WHATEVER THEY
CURRENTLY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO NOW
>> THANK YOU.
>> YES, SIR.
I'M SORRY, THIS TECHNOLOGY HERE.
LAST TIME I DID THIS, IT WAS JUST PAPER AND PENCIL.
IT'S A LOT MORE COMPLICATED.
I THINK I WAS ON -- NO FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
I OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM THE PUBLIC?
>> MR. VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, MICHAEL J.
MARCUS, MARCUS AND MARCUS PA .
I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE CENTER STATE BANK OF FLORIDA
NA, THE APPLICANT IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION, AND
VICE MAYOR SHELLEY, WE DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO
YOUR AMENDMENT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
I STAND READY.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU.
DO WE NEED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THIS?
DO I NEED TO MAKE A MOTION FOR AN AMENDMENT IF I WANT
THAT B1 CHANGED TO B1A?
[ OFF MIC ]
>> OKAY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND FROM B1 TO B1 A IN THAT
RESPECTIVE SECTION OF SECTION 2 WITHIN THE PARENTHESES.
DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND
>> STILL PUBLIC COMMENT.
SEEING NONE I CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR COUNCIL.
ROLL CALL.
COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
>> TAB 16.
>> YES, MOVING ON TO TAB 16, THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA APPROVING THE REQUEST BY
CENTER STATE BANK FLORIDA NA FOR A MODIFICATION AND
AMENDMENT COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND RECORDED IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 13719,
[ READING ] AND 151 NORTHWEST 15 STREET,
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> YES, SIR.
WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS AS WELL.
IT'S VERY MUCH THE SAME SITUATION WHERE THEY ARE SIMPLY
DISCONNECTING THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE USAGE SHALL BE
LIMITED TO B1A ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANK.
IT NO LONGER HAS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BANK.
BUT THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY B1A USAGE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
SEEING NO -- COUNCIL?
SEEING NO QUESTIONS, OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS IS MICHAEL J.
MARCUS, MARCUS AND MARCUS P.A.
200 NORTHEAST SECOND DRIVE IN HOMESTEAD ON BEHALF OF
THE APPLICANT.
APPRECIATE BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
ANY FURTHER PUBLIC COMMENT?
SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> MOTION PLEASE?
>> OH, DO I HAVE A MOTION?
SECOND?
[ OFF MIC ]
>> ROLL CALL.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES?
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
>> TAB 17.
>> TAB 17 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
FLORIDA AMENDING THE CITY CODE BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 30 ZONING.
[ READING ] ...PARKING SPACES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE,
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS SECOND AND FINAL READING.
>> STAFF REPORT.
>> SIR, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM.
THIS IS THE SECOND READING SO WE'VE HEARD IT BEFORE.
WE ARE CREATING A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR -- TO ENCOURAGE
VETERAN PARKING SPACES FOR MILITARY AND VETERAN PEOPLE
TO USE IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
WE HAVE IN OUR ORDINANCE SET OUT IF SOMEBODY WAS TO
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS VOLUNTARY ACTION HOW MANY SPACES
THEY MAY WANT TO PROVIDE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE LOT,
AND WE HAVE DESIGNED SOME SIGNAGE AS WELL.
SO WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
JUST AS A REMINDER THIS IS ONE OF THE INITIATIVES THAT
THE MILITARY FIRST COMMITTEE BROUGHT FORWARD TO ME THAT
I BROUGHT TO COUNCIL AS FAR AS TRYING TO PROOF OR SHOW
OUR MILITARY FRIENDLINESS HERE WITHIN THE CITY OF
HOMESTEAD MAKES IT THAT THE PROPERTY OR BUSINESS OWNER
CAN ELECT TO ENGAGE IN THIS BUT THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED TO
DO SO.
SO IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY MONETARY EFFECT ON THE
BUSINESSES.
OPEN THE FLOOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY PUBLIC COMMENT FOR OR AGAINST, SEEING NO PUBLIC
COMMENT I CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL.
GO AHEAD, TOO FAST.
>> JASON JENSON, 32320 SOUTHWEST 199TH .
I AM FOR THIS AMENDMENT AS IT HELPS VETERANS.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT?
SEEING NONE I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> MOVE.
>> MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> SECOND.
>> ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES?
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 18.
>> TAB 18 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
ADOPTING THE MODIFIED AND UPDATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN CONTAINED IN THE [READING] ...
AS REQUIRED UNDER CHAPTER 163, PART II, FLORIDA
STATUTES.
[ READING ] ...
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVER
ABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS IS FIRST READING.
>> STAFF REPORT.
>> THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY APPROVE AND
UPDATE TO THE P TABLE AT ONE, A 5-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CIE HAS BEEN UPDATED PURSUANT TO
ADOPTED POLICY AND ELEMENTS OBJECTIVES.
TABLE 1A HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT COST ESTIMATES FOR
WATER AND WASTEWATER DRAINAGE, SOLID WASTE AND
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS INCLUDING HOMESTEAD MULTIMODAL
TRANSIT CENTER, COVERING THE 2017 TO 2022 TIME FRAME.
STAFF RECOMMENDS MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED
ORDINANCE UPDATING THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT TO THE
CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO
163.31773 B FLORIDA STATUTES.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
I WILL OPEN THIS FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THIS MODIFICATION,
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL?
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: MOVED AND SECONDED.
ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
[ OFF MIC ] COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 19.
MR. MANAGER?
MR. ATTORNEY?
>> MR. MAYOR, FOR FIRST READING WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD FLORIDA AMENDING THE BUDGETS
FOR EACH OF THE SEVERAL FUNDS AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE
CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2016 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 ...
PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. MANAGER?
>> MAYOR, THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO
APPROPRIATE $1 MILLION FROM THE GENERAL FUND, $1.3
MILLION FROM ELECTRIC UTILITY.
2.7 MILLION IN HURRICANE FEE FROM SOLID WASTE FUND AND
TRANSFER THE TOTAL OF $5 MILLION INTO THE DISASTER
RELIEF FUND FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN FISCAL YEAR
2017 AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE IRMA THROUGH SEPTEMBER
30, 2017 THE CITY HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $5 MILLION
IN DISASTER RELATED EXPENSES.
THE CITY DOES ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO RECOVER MOST OF
THOSE THROUGH FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME
BECAUSE NO FUNDS WERE AWARDED TO THE CITY PRIOR TO THE
YEAR END WE MUST PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF
FUNDINGS FROM THE EXISTING RESOURCES IDENTIFIED ABOVE.
ONCE FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS ARE REALIZED THESE FUNDS WILL
BE REIMBURSED ACCORDINGLY, THE HURRICANE FUND BALANCE
OF APPROXIMATELY 2.7 MILLION DOLLARS FOR DEBRIS
CLEARANCE AND OTHER EXPENSES, THE BALANCE REQUESTED IS
FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY AND GENERAL FUND.
STAFF RECOMMENDS MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE AND AMEND
THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET FOR THE TRANSFER FROM
GENERAL FUND, ELECTRIC UTILITY, AND SOLID WASTE INTO
DISASTER RELIEF FUND, AS PER ATTACHED SCHEDULE.
AND AS YOU KNOW, WE GET THE QUESTION EACH YEAR WHAT IS
THE $1 FOR AND HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED, WHY DO YOU KEEP
COLLECTING IT?
THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE.
WE HAVE COLLECTED 2.7 MILLION, BUT OUR EXPENSES WERE $5
MILLION, SO THAT $1 MILLION IS HELPFUL.
THANKFULLY WE ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR FEMA
REIMBURSEMENTS.
BUT THAT FUND IS OBVIOUSLY THERE FOR A REASON.
IT'S REALLY A DROP IN THE BUCKET WHEN YOU HAVE A REALLY
MAJOR EVENT.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
-- I WOULD ASK YOU FOR SECOND DOLLAR, BUT I DON'T THINK
YOU ARE GOING TO GET IT.
MAYOR PORTER: YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET IT.
I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK YOU'RE WELCOME TO COME FORWARD.
HURRICANE IRMA RELIEVE?
SEEING NONE, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, IS THERE A
MOTION.
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS?
COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 20.
>> WE HAVE AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD
AMENDING THE BUDGETS FOR EACH OF THE SEVERAL FUNDS AND
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 2017, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2018, BY
INCREASING THE TOTAL BUDGETED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES
BY $53,445,065 PROVIDING FOR REPEALER, SEVERABILITY AND
EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: REPORT FOR STAFF?
>> THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO ROLL THE AMOUNTS
ENCUMBERED INTO THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR'S BUDGET.
THIS AMENDMENT IS DONE ANNUALLY DURING THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER.
STAFF REPRESENTS APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET FOR VARIOUS
FUNDS AS PER THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE, AND THIS IS PROJECT
THAT WERE BUDGETED BUT AREN'T COMPLETED SO THEY GET
ROLLED OVER, LIKE THE PARKING GARAGE, THAT WILL BE
COMPLETED IN 14 MONTHS, SO ROLLS OVER UNTIL THE
PROJECT IS DONE.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST TAB 20, YOU ARE
WELCOME TO COME AT THIS TIME.
YES, SIR?
>> GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD,
PLEASE.
>> ALBERTO CARLOS DIAZ, SOUTHWEST 214TH AVENUE.
I WAS WONDERING HOW MUCH TRANSPARENCY DOES THE PUBLIC
GET INTO EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE SPENDING 53 MILLION SOME
DOLLARS ON?
BECAUSE THAT'S A LOT.
THAT'S A CRAZY AMOUNT OF MONEY.
YOU CAN BUILD A SMALL SPACE STATION WITH THAT AMOUNT OF
MONEY.
I WAS WONDERING IF -- HOW MUCH TRANSPARENCY THE PUBLIC
WOULD GET.
IF YOU CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
BUT I GUESS THIS IS JUST ME ASKING BLINDLY TO YOU GUYS
SO I WILL LEAVE IT AT THAT FOR PUBLIC RECORD BECAUSE
THAT'S A CRAZY AMOUNT OF MONEY AND I DON'T THINK YOU
GUYS SHOULD GO THROUGH WITH THIS.
VOTE NO, PLEASE.
THAT'S A LOT.
NO REASON. THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MR. MANAGER, WOULD YOU JUST BRIEFLY, I MEAN, $53
MILLION, IT'S THE TOTAL BUDGET.
I MEAN IT'S --
>> ON THE TRANSPARENCY QUESTION, THESE ITEMS, THE
BACK-UP MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE.
CERTAINLY IT'S OPEN FOR PUBLIC RECORD AND INSPECTION.
>> THESE ARE ALL BASICALLY PROJECTS THAT HAVE COME
BEFORE YOU AND BEEN APPROVED PREVIOUSLY.
THE BIGGEST EXAMPLE IS THE 33.3 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE
MULTIMODAL TRANSIT CENTER.
THOSE BONDS WERE ISSUED, THE MONEY IS STILL AVAILABLE.
CONSTRUCTION IS BEGINNING IN JANUARY,
IT WILL TAKE 14 TO 16 MONTHS.
THAT'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THEM.
ANOTHER IS PUMP STATION 1. THAT
PROJECT IS STILL ONGOING.
THERE'S STILL ABOUT $4.1 MILLION LEFT ON THAT PROJECT.
AGAIN, THESE ARE ALL PROJECTS THAT HAVE IN MOST CASES
BEEN BEFORE YOU AND BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR, APPRECIATE IT.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, FROM THE COUNCIL?
IS THERE A MOTION?
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY?
COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 21.
>> MAYOR, ACCORDING TO FLORIDA STATUTE 166.241
SECTION 4A, APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENDITURES WITH A FUND
MAY BE DECREASED OR INCREASED BY MOTION RECORDED
IN THE MINUTES.
IF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION OF THE FUND IS NOT CHANGED,
ANY AMENDMENTS TO PRIOR YEAR'S BUDGET MUST BE DONE
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE FISCAL YEAR END.
THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR SOME DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE
GENERAL FUND INCURRED THE EXPENSES FOR REASONS DETAILED
IN EXHIBIT 1 THAT WERE NOT CONTEMPLATED DURING THE
BUDGET PROCESS.
APPROPRIATION FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS IS REQUIRED TO BE
AMENDED, BUT THE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF THE GENERAL
FUND WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
THIS AMENDMENT IS USUALLY DONE ANNUALLY DURING THE
MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
STAFF RECOMMENDS MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE AND AMEND
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS WITHIN GENERAL FUND
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET, AS PER ATTACHED EXHIBIT 1.
TOTAL BUDGET FOR THE GENERAL FUND WILL NOT BE EFFECTED.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
I'LL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME FORWARD.
SEEING NONE, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
IS THERE A MOTION, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES?
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY?
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 22
>> [ READING ] ...
PATTERNS OF INTEGRATION AND SEGREGATION, RACIALLY OR
ETHNICALLY CONCENTRATED AREAS OF POVERTY, DISPARITIES
IN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND DISPROPORTIONATE HOUSING
NEEDS.
HUD RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF EFFORT THAT
WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE NEW
REQUIREMENTS AND ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION IN ORDER TO
SHARE THE COST AND WORKLOAD OF THE PROCESS.
THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM DESCRIBES IN FURTHER DETAIL THE
COLLABORATION PROCESS.
UPON APPROVAL OF THIS RECOMMENDATION STAFF WILL MOVE
FORWARD IN THE PREPARATION OF THE AGREEMENT AND PRESENT
THE FINAL DOCUMENT TO THE DECEMBER COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE MEETING.
THE STAFF RECOMMENDS CITY ENTER INTO COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR NEW ASSESSMENT OF
FAIR HOUSING WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2020.
MAYOR PORTER: QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
MR. MANAGER, I LOOKED AT THE LIST.
CAN WE REACH OUT TO HOMESTEAD HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAKE
SURE THEY KNOW THIS MIGHT BE AN OPTION AVAILABLE TO
THEM AS WELL [ OFF MIC ]
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
ANY FINAL COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, FROM COUNCIL.
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL, MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS?
COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY?
COUNCILMAN ROTH?
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH?
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
>> YES.
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: TAB 25. RESOLUTION.
>> MR. MAYOR, THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF MULTIBAND RADIOS FOR CITY OF HOMESTEAD
POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM COOPER GENERAL CORPORATION,
PURSUANT TO CITY CODE SECTION 2-411.1A5, EXEMPTION FROM
COMPETITIVE BIDDING, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MAYOR PORTER: MR. MANAGER?
>> MAYOR, STAFF RECOMMENDS THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
APPROVE THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY
MANAGER TO PURCHASE MULTIBAND RADIOS FOR THE HOMESTEAD
POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM COOPER GENERAL CORPORATION.
THE PURCHASE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL
BOARD, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
TOTAL PURCHASE AMOUNT, $89,366.50.
MAYOR PORTER: ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
THIS RADIO SYSTEM ALLOWS YOU TO TALK TO OTHER AGENCIES?
IS THAT WHAT IT IS?
ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL?
I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS TIME.
BUYING RADIOS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
IS THERE A MOTION.
IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK.
>> COUNCILWOMAN FAIRCLOUGH.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN BURGESS.
>> YES.
>> COUNCILMAN ROTH.
>> YES.
>> VICE MAYOR SHELLEY.
>> YES.
>> MAYOR PORTER.
MAYOR PORTER: YES
>> THE MOTION CARRIES.
MAYOR PORTER: OKAY.
SO WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOUR TWO TABS MS. FAIRCLOUGH AND
MR. BURGESS UNDER YOUR BUSINESS.
AT THIS TIME I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION
OF THE MEETING.
I'VE GOT A FEW CARDS HERE.
MR. SULLIVAN, DID YOU GET TO SAY ...
GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, STANDARD PROCEDURE.
>> KEVIN SULLIVAN, 1860 SOUTHEAST 6TH COURT.
I'M HERE TONIGHT FIRST OFF TO WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBER
OF THE COUNCIL, MS. BAILEY.
PLEASURE TO SEE YOU UP THERE.
YOU'RE VERY QUIET, THOUGH, I CAN'T HEAR YOU IN THE
BACK.
BUT I THINK WE ALL SHOULD TAKE RECOGNITION OF WHAT WENT
ON IN THIS TOWN WHEN THE HURRICANE HIT AND HOW OUR
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WORKED
TIRELESSLY TO GET US BACK UP AND RUNNING.
IT'S NOT MY FIRST STORM HERE UNFORTUNATELY, BUT I HAVE
NEVER SEEN A RESPONSE ANY BETTER THAN IT WAS IN THIS
STORM HERE.
SO IT'S A CREDIT TO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING FOR THE
CITY, AND IT'S A CREDIT TO YOU PEOPLE THAT ARE OUT
THERE DRIVING AROUND MAKING SURE THE JOB GETS DONE.
THANK YOU.
MAYOR PORTER: RICKY WAS WITH AXIOM.
HE'S NOT HERE I DON'T THINK ANYMORE.
MR. MCDONOUGH.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS DR. JAMES ERIC MCDONOUGH.
I LIVE AT 32320 SOUTHWEST 199 AVENUE.
LET ME BEGIN MY OFFERING HEART FELT CONGRATULATIONS TO
JENIFER BAILEY ON WINNING THE ELECTION.
WE LOVE YOU.
WE HAVE GREAT HOPES FOR YOU AND THIS CITY.
WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SAME
SPECIAL MAGIC YOU CONJURE WHILE HELPING TO RAISE OUR
CHILDREN TO RIGHTEOUSLY RAISE THE CITY AND COUNCIL.
NEXT, SINCERE THANKS MUST BE GIVEN TO THE CITY'S PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER, ZACHARY GOOD, NOT ONLY FOR HIS
KIND AND POLITE DEMEANOR BUT FOR FORTHRIGHT HONESTY
PARTICULARLY ON TWO EXEMPLARY POINTS.
FIRST, FOR MEANING TO UNLAWFUL GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP BY
HIDING THE CRITICAL COMMENTS OF ME AND OTHERS FROM THE
CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE.
IT MUST BE ASSUMED THAT MANAGER GRETSAS ORDERED HIM TO
DO THIS.
ADDITIONALLY IT'S NOTED THAT THE MAYOR AND POLICE
DEPARTMENT ALSO HID AND/OR DELETED MY COMMENTS.
YET MANAGER GRETSAS CONTINUES INSINUATING THAT I
FALSELY CLAIMED HIS EMPLOYEES HAVE VIOLATED THE LAW.
SECOND, I ALSO MUST THANK MR. GOOD FOR HIS ADMISSION
CONCERNING A MOST TROUBLING FALSE STATEMENT GIVEN TO
THE MEDIA.
THIS STATEMENT PURPOSELY DEFAMED MY GOOD FRIEND KIM
HILL AND ME.
AFTER WE WERE BOTH UNLAWFULLY TRESPASSED FROM THE CITY
HALL FOR SIMPLY DARING TO EXERCISE OUR RIGHTS TO FREE
SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY AND PETITION.
TO NOT MISQUOTE MR. GOOD EXPLAINING THE SOURCE OF THIS
LIBEL STATEMENT, LET ME PLAY AN EXCERPT OF HIS
DEPOSITION FOR YOU.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, GIVE ME JUST A SECOND.
WE WILL HAVE IT.
(AUDIO PLAYING: ) NEITHER OF THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS
ARE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY.
THERE IS A LOT MORE TO THIS THAN MEETS THE EYE, AND THE
CITY WILL HAVE MORE TO SAY WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO.
THIS IS A PENDING CRIMINAL MATTER WHICH INVOLVES MORE
THAN JUST WHAT HAPPENED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING, AND
THEREFOR THE CITY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMMENT AT THIS
TIME.
DR. MCDONOUGH HAS FILED NUMEROUS LAWSUITS AND HAS A
HISTORY OF SUING PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE STATE ATTORNEY,
THE DIRECTOR OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY POLICE AND THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
HIS HISTORY SHOULD SPEAK FOR ITSELF.
MR. HILL'S RACIST COMMENTS AIMED AT OUR POLICE CHIEF
WHO IS AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND OUR POLICE CHAPLAIN, WHO IS
ALSO AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HAVE NO PLACE IN ANY PUBLIC
FORUM.
QUESTION: DID YOU DRAFT THIS STATEMENT?
ANSWER: I -- (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AUDIO CONCLUDED).
>> NOW THAT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED, IT'S
OBVIOUS TO SEE THAT NOT ONLY HAVE WE NOT BEEN FALSELY
ACCUSING EMPLOYEES OF CRIMES AND CIVIL RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS AS ALLEGED, BUT IN FACT, IT IS CITY MANAGER
GEORGE GRETSAS WHO IS THE BOLDFACED LIAR.
THANK YOU, AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU.
I CAN'T READ IT.
MISS WOOD, MR. WOOD?
BENZINA WOOD?
ARMANDO?
JUST GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE, SIR.
>> ARMANDO MAMONTEZ, 4 NORTH KROME AVENUE.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU.
>> THE REASON WHY I'M HERE IS -- THIS IS MY SECOND
TIME COMING HERE BEFORE TRYING TO REACH YOU GUYS TO
TALK TO SOMEBODY REGARDING THE PARKING SITUATION WITH
THE SEMINOLE THEATER.
YOU GUYS GO AND BLOCK OFF THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY
BUILDING ALONG WITH THE SEMINOLE THEATER, GIVING NO
ACCESS TO PARKING.
AND THEN THEY BLOCK OFF THE BACK PART FOR ACCESS FOR
THEM.
YOU KNOW, IT'S BECOMING A PROBLEM WHERE WE CAN'T UNLOAD
WITHOUT THEM COMING OUT CAMPAIGNING TO US.
ALL RIGHT?
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THAT'S A LOADING DOCK, WHICH IS
YOU UNLOAD AND GET OUT.
THEY BLOCK MY KITCHEN DOORS, AND I'VE BEEN QUIET ABOUT
IT, BUT IT'S GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE NOW YOU GUYS WENT
AND PUT TOW-AWAY SIGNS IN THE BACK AND NOW THEY ARE
WAITING FOR US TO PARK IN THE BACK TO CALL THE TOW
TRUCK.
I THINK THAT'S ALREADY TOO MUCH THAT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO
WORK TOGETHER, SINCE WE'RE NEIGHBORS THERE.
YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH
SOMEBODY THAT CAN FIX THE SITUATION, HOW WE CAN GO
ABOUT THE SITUATION, YOU KNOW, BEFORE WE START, YOU
KNOW, HAVING CONFRONTATIONS THERE FOR UNNECESSARY
PROBLEMS, THAT WE DON'T NEED, YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT HERE
TO BE CAUSING PROBLEMS.
WE'VE BEEN THERE LONGER THAN THE SEMINOLE THEATER,
MEANING THE OPERATION PART.
SO I THINK WE DESERVE SOME RESPECT FOR BEING THERE, YOU
KNOW, NOT JUST BEING IGNORED.
YOU KNOW, WE ARE THERE ALSO STRUGGLING THE SAME WAY AS
ANY BUSINESS DOWN HERE TRYING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE BEING IGNORED THERE, YOU KNOW,
LIKE THERE'S NO RESPECT TOWARDS US THERE.
SO I WANT TO SEE WHO CAN I SPEAK TO REGARDING THAT
SITUATION, OR HOW CAN WE COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON
SOMETHING THERE OR A MUTUAL THING THAT WE CAN WORK OUT.
BUT THERE'S NO CARING TOWED OR THAT TYPE OF THING.
THAT'S IT.
MAYOR PORTER: ALL RIGHT.
MR. MANAGER, I'M GOING TO GIVE THIS CARD -- FORWARD
THIS CARD TO YOU.
IT'S GOT ADDRESS AND INFORMATION, OKAY?
THAT'S ALL THE CARDS THAT I HAVE.
SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION AT
THIS TIME.
BUSINESS.
I DON'T HAVE IT, SIR.
WHAT WAS YOUR ISSUE THAT YOU WANTED TO SPEAK ON, JUST
PUBLIC COMMENT?
[ OFF MIC ]
MAYOR PORTER: I DON'T HAVE A CARD.
MADAM CLERK, DID HE MAKE THE DEADLINE, DO YOU HAVE ANY
IDEA?
[ OFF MIC ]
MAYOR PORTER: SO HE DIDN'T FILL OUT THE CARD.
OKAY. OKAY.
SO YOU HAVE TO FILL THE CARD OUT YOURSELF.
>> I DID.
[ OFF MIC ]
>> STAFF SAID IT WAS GIVEN TO THEM BY
MR. MCDONOUGH.
MAYOR PORTER: SO WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANYBODY ELSE
FILLING OUT CARDS FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND SPEAK, THE ONE
WHO WANTS TO SPEAK IS THE ONE TO FILL OUT THE CARD,
CORRECT?
>> YES, MR. MAYOR.
[ OFF MIC ]
MAYOR PORTER: HOLD ON A SECOND.
THE POSITION IS, WE'RE NOT TAKING CARDS THAT ARE FILLED
OUT BY SOMEBODY ELSE OTHER THAN THE PERSON SPEAKING.
THE CLERK AND STAFF TOLD ME THIS CARD WAS NOT FILLED
OUT BY THE GENTLEMAN.
SO WE ARE GOING TO PROCEED.
THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION IS CLOSED.
I NEED TO GO TO THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY MANAGER.
MR. MANAGER?
>> MAYOR, NO REPORT TONIGHT.
MAYOR PORTER: BUSINESS FROM CITY ATTORNEY?
>> MR. MAYOR, I HAVE TO REQUEST A COUPLE OF
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, ONE IN THE MATTER OF CITY OF
HOMESTEAD V. THE CITY OF MIAMI SPEEDWAY, CASE NUMBER
16-231-AP.
THE OTHER IN HOMESTEAD MIAMI SPEEDWAY V. CITY OF
HOMESTEAD.
CASE NUMBER APP-16-002.
AND THE FINAL IS MCDONOUGH V .CITY OF HOMESTEAD,
U.S. DISTRICT COURT CASE NUMBER 117-CV-23227.
THAT'S IT.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
MISS FAIRCLOUGH, YOU'RE TAB 26.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I'M GOING TO INVITE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER DESIRAE
CHASE TO COME TO THE PODIUM.
BUT BEFORE SHE BRINGS HER REMARKS, I WOULD LIKE TO ADD
SOME CONTEXT TO THIS.
THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD HAS AN EDUCATION COMPACT WITH
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUST LIKE SEVERAL
MUNICIPALITIES HAVE COMPACTS WITH MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
IT'S BASICALLY A NONBINDING AGREEMENT, AND BOTH
ENTITIES HAVE DIFFERENT INITIATIVES THAT THEY WOULD
WORK COLLABORATIVELY ON.
SO EACH YEAR THE OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, VISITS EDUCATION COMMITTEES THAT
THEY HAVE COMPACTS WITH TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THEIR,
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ALLEGED SLATED
PRIORITY ITEMS.
SO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SPOKE WITH THE
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE
PRIORITIES, AND THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE REQUESTED THAT
THE CITY DRAFT A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT SOME OF THE
PRIORITIES, AND I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE DESIRAE CHASE,
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER TO DISCUSS FURTHER.
>> GOOD EVENING.
MAYOR PORTER: YOU KNOW THE DRILL.
>> DESIRAE CHASE, 1748 NORTHEAST 8 STREET, APT A,
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33033.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
MY NAME, AS STATED, IS DESIRAE CHASE.
I'M A LOCAL SCIENCE TEACHER AT THE LOCAL ACADEMY MAST
AT HOMESTEAD.
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN US YESTERDAY ON CHANNEL 6. I'M ALSO A
PROUD MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD.
THE COMMITTEE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS THAT THE COUNCIL
SUPPORT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AS IT RELATES TO THE
SELECTED LEGISLATIVE ITEMS FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE SELECTED LEGISLATIVE ITEMS ARE IN RESPONSE TO HOUSE
BILL 7069 AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON CITY OF HOMESTEAD
STUDENTS, BOTH IN PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
WE ARE CONCERNED AND VERY GRATEFUL TO MIAMI DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH US THE IMPACT
THAT THIS COULD MAKE ON THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD.
SO WE HOPE THAT YOU TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE
RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE HAVE MADE.
>> THANK YOU, MISS CHASE.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT SOMETHING.
IN THE AGENDA YOU WILL HAVE A LIST OF THE 2018 STATE
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY POSITIONS, ALL OF THE POSITIONS
FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BUT IT'S
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ONLY ARE
RECOMMENDING SELECT PRIORITIES FROM THE DISTRICT, NOT
ALL OF THEM
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
>> I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT.
>> WE WANT TO BE VERY PARTICULAR TO THE CITY OF
HOMESTEAD.
SO THAT IS WHY WE WERE VERY PARTICULAR IN OUR SELECTION
OF WHAT TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL.
>> THANK YOU.
AND THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE POTENTIAL RESOLUTION FROM
THIS BOARD POSITIVELY IMPACTS PUBLIC AND CHARTER
SCHOOLS; NOT EXCLUSIVE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SO I WANT THAT VERY IMPORTANT DISTINCTION.
THANK YOU, MS. CHASE.
THAT'S IT.
SO I WOULD -- THERE IS A RESOLUTION IN THE AGENDA ITEM,
AND I WOULD REQUEST, ON BEHALF OF THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE, FAVORABLE APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION.
MAYOR PORTER: I'M GOING -- VICE MAYOR, DO YOU HAVE A
QUESTION?
>> ON SECTION 3 DISTRIBUTION, IT TALKS ABOUT
REPRESENTATIVE MCGEE, SENATOR FLORES, BUT IT'S MISSING
REPRESENTATIVE RASHON WHO REPRESENTS THIS AREA AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT.
MAYOR PORTER: THIS IS PROPERLY ON THE AGENDA, MR.
ATTORNEY SO WE CAN OFFER [ OFF MIC ]
>> WE CAN MOVE IT TONIGHT.
>> WE CAN MOVE IT TONIGHT.
MAYOR PORTER: I THINK EVERYBODY'S HAD AMPLE
OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT IT.
THERE IS NO SURPRISE HERE, AND IT'S PROPERLY AGENDA.
AND THE DIRECTION WOULD BE I NEED A MOTION.
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: SECOND?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ALL IN FAVOR?
MOTION CARRIES.
THANK YOU.
MR. BURGESS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR AND FELLOW COUNCIL.
AS YOU KNOW, BACK IN AUGUST I WAS APPOINTED TO THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITY'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND WE
HAVE SIX KEY POINTS THAT WE'RE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST
FROM THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, AND THOSE ARE ON THE
AGENDA TONIGHT TOO.
NEXT WEEK I WILL BE ATTENDING OUR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
DAY -- NOT -- LEGISLATIVE PLANNING DAYS, AND I WOULD BE
VERY HAPPY TO TAKE UP THERE WITH ME THE SIX RESOLUTIONS
THAT WE HAVE EITHER IN FAVOR OR AGAINST TO GIVE TO THEM
TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF
CITIES.
AS WE ALL KNOW THEY DO GREAT WORK FOR US UP IN
TALLAHASSEE.
ONE IT TO SAVE OUR CRA'S AGAIN, AS I, MYSELF AND
SEVERAL OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS WALKED THE HALLS FOR TWO
OR THREE DAYS.
ONCE AGAIN THE CRA'S ARE UNDER ATTACK, AND THEY ARE A
VERY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION NOW.
SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE AT LEAST TAKE THAT
ONE IN SUPPORT TONIGHT AND BRING IT FORWARD.
ONE OF THE THINGS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, YOU CAN SIGN
UP AND THEY WILL SEND YOU LEGISLATE IF I HAVE ALERTS
AND WHEN A CERTAIN BILL IS COMING UP THEY WILL TELL YOU
TO CALL, AND THEY WILL GIVE YOU A LIST OF PEOPLE TO
CALL AND SHOW EITHER SUPPORT OR BE AGAINST.
AND THOSE CALLS ARE VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CITY,
AND TO THE LEAGUE AS WHEN YOU CALL REPRESENTATIVES THAT
MAY NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT THEY UNDERSTAND THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CALLS THAT ARE BEING MADE TO THEM.
SO NOT JUST TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES THAT WE HAVE
CONSTANT CONTACT WITH HERE, BUT REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE PANHANDLE, CENTRAL FLORIDA, THE GULF -- THE GOLD
COAST AND OTHER REGIONS.
SO I WOULD LIKE TONIGHT, IF WE COULD, TO POSSIBLY PASS
THE SIX RESOLUTIONS WE HAVE HERE WITH A SIMPLE YAY VOTE
AND BRING THESE FORWARD WHEN I CONTINUE ON NEXT WEEK TO
THE LEAGUE AND SHOW THEM WE ARE CONTINUING THE GOOD
FIGHT AND APPRECIATE THE HELP THEY GIVE US AND SHOW OUR
SUPPORT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND TO THE MOTION?
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ALL IN FAVOR.
ALL IN FAVOR INDICATE BY VOTING "AYE," ALL OPPOSED,
"NO." MOTION CARRIES.
THEY DO A GREAT JOB FOR US.
>> THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU SIR, MR. ROTH?
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I JUST HAVE ONE THING, AND I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE
SHOP OF THE COP PROGRAM COMING UP THIS MONTH.
DECEMBER 13TH.
THIS IS FOR THE KIDS, IT'S ABLE TO FUND 40 KIDS, ALONG
WITH HOMESTEAD'S FINEST POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE SIGNED
UP TO SHOP WITH A COP THIS YEAR AT OUR LOCAL WALMART ON
137TH AND 288TH.
ANYONE CAN JOIN US.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN PART OF A SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM
BEFORE, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE
UNTIL YOU WALK WITH THESE KIDS THAT ARE HAND IN HAND
WITH SOME OF THESE POLICE OFFICERS THAT DONATE THEIR
TIME TO SPREAD SOME JOY TO KIDS THAT MAY NOT EVEN HAVE
EXPERIENCED A CHRISTMAS.
THIS IS FOR THE KIDS INK.
IT PROVIDES A $100 GIFT CARD FOR EACH OF THE CHILDREN
THAT PARTICIPATE.
THE CHILDREN ARE SELECTED BY SOS, WHICH IS A PART OF
THE HOMESTEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I THANK YOU CHIEF ROLLE FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN THIS
PROGRAM THAT WE DO.
IF YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT AND JUST SEE US
AND EXPERIENCE WHAT THESE CHILDREN SEE AS THEY ARE
STANDING WITH THESE POLICE OFFICERS IN LINE, THEY'VE
GOT SHOP -- THEIR SHOPPING CARTS ARE FULL OF TOYS AND
GOODIES AND STUFF.
THERE IS NOTHING MORE REWARDING THAN ACTUALLY BEING
THERE AND WATCHING AND WITNESSING THIS FOR THE FIRST
TIME.
CHIEF'S BEEN THERE WITH US THE LAST TWO YEARS.
THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR DOING IT, AND WE WELCOME ANYBODY
TO COME OUT AND EXPERIENCE THIS WITH US.
TAKE PICTURES.
IT'S JUST A LOT OF FUN.
WE STARTED THIS TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THIS COUNTRY WAS
SATURATED WITH BAD NEWS ABOUT POLICE OFFICERS IN
COMMUNITIES, AND WE WANTED TO SHOW OUR OFFICERS AND OUR
COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE DIFFERENT DOWN HERE.
WE CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF HOMESTEAD.
WE CARE ABOUT OUR RESIDENTS DOWN HERE, AND THE POLICE
OFFICERS CARE JUST AS MUCH FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR
CHILDREN AS ALL OF US DO.
AND CHIEF, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS AND
ALLOWING YOUR OFFICERS TO JOIN US EACH YEAR.
AS LONG AS WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO THIS AND THE OFFICERS
WANT TO DO IT WITH US, WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE
TO FUND IT.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
THANK YOU, MAYOR.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
MS. BAILEY?
>> NOTHING RIGHT NOW.
MAYOR PORTER: VICE MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR.
JUST ONE QUICK ITEM?
MAYOR PORTER: MISS FAIRCLOUGH.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR, THANK YOU VICE MAYOR.
COUNCIL MAN ROTH, THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSED THE
SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM AND WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROGRAM BY FUNDING, PARTICIPATE -- SELECTING
STUDENTS TO FUND, TO TAG ALONG WITH YOUR GROUP TO
PARTICIPATE AND SHOP WITH THE COPS.
SO IF YOU ALLOW US IN THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, WE WOULD
LOVE TO PARTNER WITH YOU IN THAT EFFORT
>> BE HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT THE ROLL.
I'VE -- ROLL.
I'VE GIVEN SANDY WITH SOS, THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE
CHILDREN AND WHATNOT.
THE FUNDING PART OF IT IS GREAT, AND I'M SO
APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU WANT -- AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE
THERE AS WELL TO SEE THIS.
>> YES
>> THIS IS AN AMAZING EVENT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR CAPACITY IS WITH THE OFFICERS AND
STUFF.
>> I'M SURE THE CHIEF CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
GET SOME MORE OFFICERS.
CHIEF, WE WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHOP WITH
THE COP PROGRAM.
THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO FUND SOME KIDS TO
TAG ALONG IN ADDITION TO THE 40.
BUT THE CONCERN IS THE AMOUNT OF AFFAIRS OFFICERS.
I'M SURE WE CAN GET MORE OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE.
>> WE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN.
>> THANK YOU.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME.
MAYOR PORTER: VICE MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU.
 JUST ONE QUIT ANNOUNCE: THE
HOMESTEAD TROLLEY KICKED OFF TO START ITS I THINK 6TH
SEASON AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
FIFTH OR 6TH SEASON.
IT'S GOING ON A WHILE NOW.
EACH YEAR WE MAKE IT BIGGER AND BETTER.
IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT.
YOU CAN CATCH THE TROLLEY FREE OF CHARGE AND TAKE IT TO
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, HOMESTEAD PARK.
THIS YEAR WE'VE ADDED TWO MORE THINGS.
LAST YEAR WE TENTATIVELY ADDED THE WATER TROLLEY.
SO YOU COULD TAKE THE DOWNTOWN TROLLEY TO BISCAYNE
NATIONAL PARK AND THEN HOP ON THE WATER TROLLEY FOR A
SMALL FEE THAT WOULD TAKE YOU TO BOCA CHEECA AND BACK.
AND I THINK THEY HAVE TWO OR THREE BOAT RIDES EACH DAY.
FOR TROLLEY PURPOSES IT'S SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE ADDING FOR EVERGLADES THIS
YEAR IS WE'RE WORKING ON A SECONDARY TROLLEY WITHIN THE
PARK THAT TAKES YOU TO THE MISSILE SITE.
SO IT'S NEAT TO SEE, THEY HAVE SOME OF THE RESTORED
MISSILES IN SOME OF THE AREAS THERE.
SO YOU CAN CATCH THE TROLLEY FROM DOWNTOWN.
THEY WILL TAKE YOU TO ROYAL PALM AND FROM THERE CATCH
ANOTHER TROLLEY ON SATURDAYS ONLY TO THE MISSILE SITE
FOR ABOUT A 2- OR 3-HOUR TOUR AND THEN COME BACK.
THAT'S SOMETHING ADDING SOME NEW EXCITEMENT TO A
PROGRAM THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR.
MAYOR PORTER: THANK YOU, SIR.
I HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS.
THERE IS A REQUEST FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
MISS FAIRCLOUGH, YOU'RE REQUESTING THIS.
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MOVE IT.
MAYOR PORTER: IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND.
MAYOR PORTER: ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIES.
WE HAVE ONE VACANCY ON THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
AND THREE VACANCIES ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THOSE CONTACT THE CITY
CLERK, MY OFFICE, ANYBODY'S OFFICE, JUST COME AND
PARTICIPATE.
I WANT TO ALSO SAY BRIEFLY TO THE CITY STAFF, CHIEF,
BARBARA, JULIO, RACE WEEKEND.
ANOTHER SUCCESS.
I SAW THE GUYS AND GIRLS OUT THERE WORKING TIRELESSLY
SUNUP TO SUNDOWN.
AND I'VE HEARD NOTHING BUT GOOD THINGS, TO AGAIN, MR.
MANAGER FOR THE TEAM I KNOW THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE
WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES THAT NOBODY REALLY SEES.
BUT THANKS FOR YOU AND THE STAFF, IT WAS A SUPER BOWL
EVENT THAT WE DIDN'T MESS UP ON.
SO VERY GOOD PR FOR US.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GOT A CHANCE TO SEE ANY OF IT ON
TELEVISION.
BUT IT WAS A PICTURE PERFECT WEEKEND, CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE WEATHER, AND A BEAUTIFUL EVENT.
I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF.
PLEASE TELL YOUR STAFF MEMBERS HOW GREATLY WE
APPRECIATE THEIR HARD WORK.
THAT'S A HEAVY LIFT.
THAT'S THE SIZE OF THE CITY TWICE ON ONE WEEKEND.
SO THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> MOVE.
MAYOR PORTER: ALL IN FAVOR?
MOTION CARRIES.
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE.
THANK YOU.
