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\"We gave you money...When's the ETA for the plan to be done? Do you know? Remember we funded that thing? The design?\" Perez asked. Perez said the committee had donated about $28,000 and that the overall build estimate discussed previously was in the mid-thirty-thousand-dollar range; he asked staff for a timeline because continued fundraising depends on having a design to show donors.

A town staff member said they would check the status of the design contract letting and report back to the committee and council liaisons. Perez thanked the liaison assigned to the committee for ongoing support and asked staff to provide the timeline so the veterans committee can proceed with further fundraising and outreach.

No formal design contract or timeline was announced at the quarterly meeting; staff committed to follow up with the veterans committee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Miami Lakes Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The Veterans Committee reported recent events and fundraising and asked staff when the design for a town veterans monument will be completed now that the council approved budget funding; committee members said they have already raised about $28,000 toward the project.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257883,"Mental Health Task Force schedules October festival, May workshop on alternatives to 911",50,499000,549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650&start=499&end=549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650/thumbnail_499000.jpg","/articles/6257883/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Mental-Health-Task-Force-schedules-October-festival-May-workshop-on-alternatives-to-911","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257883-7a1c550b2e8f51c3d6c330eb0c78d246/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362398&Signature=MvZSsEvpUXOIj-2EzxWbKFY-gYKcyJe1pJAZjK-p7X2AeyY2ib7zxtV-hMk94vhgqLhJA79H-GiameClS14CpdAwXURyACDe6bTJ5akMXxEzTb-4epZAiTbolaePIYtzaXUFjGkCGNlqK56GebzbCqL8VH0hlayfQc07Ykv9AamAo50HIdZE0n2RkR13TaCvVeL88j6jmSvjLjPPElERfLFJjXkiMpVAZ6zffajuUt5ripxf4Cwrni9sH-gkDxkcouUOc6peXMfX22v8O4WNq~avvX7CHimSfn3hwobNRBTVV9-17JtN3OWmIRnPseC6jsFAXjo0E-WusAJMw-syZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lindsay Wallick, chair of the Mental Health Task Force, told committee chairs the group has scheduled its second annual mental health awareness fall festival for Oct. 18 and plans a \"Responding with Compassion\" workshop on May 15. \"We were able to put together a few events...We already have that date in place for this year, which is gonna be October 18,\" Wallick said.

Wallick said the May 15 workshop, organized with Officer Amador and several partners, will bring the Crisis Intervention Team Coalition, Thriving Minds and WestCare Response to explain alternatives to calling 911 and the county programs that can send licensed mental health clinicians to de-escalate crisis calls. \"Basically...if anybody here has a family member or somebody that they know that's dealing with mental health and they are to have a crisis call, the person is in crisis instead of calling 911, these other options that are available through Miami Dade County that are free, that they will send a licensed mental health therapist to assist and deescalate the situation,\" Wallick said.

Wallick said organizers also plan to include information about police department training on crisis response at the workshop and invited broad participation. The task force said it hopes to grow the festival and the provider participation this year and will coordinate any new initiatives with council approval.","The Mental Health Task Force announced a mental health awareness fall festival on Oct. 18 and a \"Responding with Compassion\" workshop on May 15 that will highlight county crisis alternatives to 911 and training for law enforcement responses.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257887,"Youth committee raises governance concern after town staff blocked FAA-approved drone show",250,1545000,1795000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650&start=1545&end=1795","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650/thumbnail_1545000.jpg","/articles/6257887/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Youth-committee-raises-governance-concern-after-town-staff-blocked-FAA-approved-drone-show","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257887-d5a7f514b6b041eb4a3fa6658fb4a3a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362398&Signature=GvtsuRCr0lnL81TElr0cTbkwGk7DL6~9EjV-l2YZDODhtzYbXBfjsBGKCyJ8IBoeDHjSvacw5zmD5MJc9cyFe~fEVKO~8~Clgj5pjKhOP5rNNtufv6Lfk7~ahtjlfO0EHBsb-7EDzsVWie44XTtI6ECP-mJLicJgGDR1qFN5PeP5Glxyuq7avUgHo5ZE7dY1H-O9ivzwtIu9FI0Xn4BwcL1OHRUMOE~4dfHVZJs6Sm9NPslzrS3CInxZicql55a8ddB8YIGFVW9sHXPfrtSiJqRxc6gT2nayASE5hl94sIO5WDXrXEyFW8CnkGj~Fk-ibKoQ5Wb9WvGyAaziqInPkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Youth Activities Task Force told the quarterly meeting it is seeking clearer procedural rules after members said town staff prevented committee voting and blocked events before committees could act. The task force chair, identified at the meeting as Youth Activities Task Force chair, described a recent example: \"My committee... hosted a holiday event. We had a drone show planned, fully funded. It was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. It was not being flown over people. Town staff said no.\"

Committee members said the denial came before a council decision and without an identified staff signatory, leaving the group uncertain which authority overruled the event. The chair asked whether committees retain the right to vote on proposals even when staff have operational concerns; the town official at the meeting said staff would review the specific instances and report back.

The task force also asked procedural questions about member status and appointments: whether students who turn 18 can convert to adult member slots. Town staff said conversion appears permissible when an adult slot is open but will confirm the rule and follow up.

The task force requested clearer documentation when staff declines a proposed activity and asked that the chain of decision-makers be identified so committees can either revise plans or take proposals to council if appropriate. Town staff said they would review minutes and provide specific answers on the drone show denial and related examples.","The Youth Activities Task Force reported members are sometimes told 'town staff said no' before committees can vote; the committee said a fully funded, FAA-approved drone show planned last season was cancelled by staff and asked for clearer decision pathways and staff accountability.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257891,"Blasting advisory board says local complaints undercounted; pushes Miami Lakes app and renewed state push",179,1056000,1235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650&start=1056&end=1235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/6257891/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Blasting-advisory-board-says-local-complaints-undercounted-pushes-Miami-Lakes-app-and-renewed-state-push","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257891-a57fb28c0cce091f503f958686c89fb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362398&Signature=WIDZfAApEdzsovEI07i2nmSRB5qwmFnkjmu~wHDY8SKgM7WtCv4IAv7Y7DH33eRNmnrKToyKRrryYs1YuObWtWPApOgG3h-MJqWT~39HL4HX8P2a9GeL0Jg4sNOuemEmSnhygUa-SfE0lKYYdGhyq7GmbZdu1p0IiewXkfPuqsKAx1Sr6gMaNVWWBabMXyOOuui9dgvvb2KbMvEe~U7KxjsMY5nOM2-UaQAJU9O8gWFxzp0kS30pM4Gq76Zt30sezIuxMnGciWE6Hjo0kmECfel8kWEicVNIVu5G0pbXPAFTqXQR~D6hC7nm7OrlahBh17o4ggA~os~JYw2LEvdfCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miguel Martinez, a representative of the Blasting Advisory Board, told the committee that local blasting complaints appear underreported in state records and that residents continue to experience strong blasts. \"I see it personally as a problem...the problem is getting worse,\" Martinez said during the quarterly meeting.

Board members said two area quarries — White Rock and CEMEX — generate the largest complaints. Martinez discussed a technical measure cited by state guidance: a 0.5 peak particle velocity (PPV) threshold and the way the state applies limits relative to the urban development boundary (UDB). The board said some operations appear to be located outside the UDB and therefore not subject to stricter limits as interpreted by state officials.

The board urged residents to file complaints through the state portal and said Miami Lakes will promote a reporting link available in the Miami Lakes Connect app that directs users to the official state complaint page. \"The link that is on the Miami Lakes Connect app takes you directly to the state's...page where you submit your complaint,\" a town speaker clarified.

The advisory group also said it will launch a new marketing campaign to raise awareness of complaint procedures and is preparing to press state lawmakers again next session. The board referenced State Representative Tom Fabrizio and said the representative will resubmit a bill in the next legislative session; they also noted the speaker of the Florida House has expressed disagreement with the issue, which the board expects to be a focus of outreach.

The committee flagged community channels where residents have been posting and sharing reports, including a Facebook page titled \"Blasting Victims Seeking Justice\" and neighborhood networks. The Blasting Advisory Board asked the town and council members to share official complaint links broadly so the number of formal complaints better reflects residents' experience.

Board members said they will pursue both local outreach and renewed legislative action while continuing to collect and share state data compiled by a new board member, Edwin Orr, an engineer who analyzed complaint trends.","The Blasting Advisory Board reported residents continue to feel blast impacts from White Rock and CEMEX quarries and urged neighbors to file official complaints through state channels; the board plans a marketing push using the Miami Lakes Connect app and seeks renewed legislation next session.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6257895,"Miami Lakes distributes new committee rules; chairs told to review and seek clarifications",3115,318000,3433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650&start=318&end=3433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3151834-16c1100cce1f07220533194cd458d650/thumbnail_318000.jpg","/articles/6257895/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Lakes-distributes-new-committee-rules-chairs-told-to-review-and-seek-clarifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257895-8c8241e6566d0bf806365dbfa2b6b0b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362398&Signature=fyUpTZFra4116-11OWqy5RBAFF51a16U31G5Rv5s0ps~PBxyc2BVVsXF7DW7rshAQ1wnICNaS8pidWQXUJXjhFZmGMr5R7qZmCVLKclv209paW~imLn1z7fiP8ZPwDJJdMeh~mvqZRgzptbM35-XT--mM98SGJ~7T-ockqvELiDGoKK~Cx5NLQtbJqda3ai7cspIspDrjKbBfpGiljRaSEfE5lZUACim0GDrCs6QmZ90zE2JZ~jFJNybAo5mwW5LoXZqFVuGczc07AnrwxznU8QkAYhINLE-tZYXA822eFdQFnvJUpfbA9HvGk-MzjMpZx1msnbN4helRJ69TNlwZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Miami Lakes distributed a new set of committee rules adopted at the most recent Town Council meeting and asked committee chairs to review the changes with their members. \"So you should have them there with you. If you don't have them, there's, a stack of, sets over here by the entrance,\" the meeting chair said as the quarterly committee chair meeting opened.

The rules take effect with the council's passage and chairs were urged to send any questions to their liaison or staff for clarification. The chair said the rules were sponsored primarily by Vice Mayor Moreira and Council Member Herzberg but reflected input from multiple council members.

Why it matters: the new rules change committee operations that affect how civic advisory work is conducted. Committee leaders were specifically told to note that remote appearances \"shall not be counted towards quorum\" but that remote participants may have their votes recorded during a voice vote, a distinction several chairs sought clarity on during the meeting. The meeting also flagged an attendance change: the town moved to a rolling calendar for absences, meaning repeated unexcused absences over the rolling period can lead to automatic removal.

Chairs were advised to bring the rules to their next committee meetings and to identify questions in writing if they need staff or council clarification. The town manager's office said it will work with liaisons to schedule refresher training on parliamentary procedure and committee processes for any committees that request it.

Several chairs asked for specifics about quorum, remote voting and enforcement of attendance. The meeting host reiterated that physical quorum must be met in person to hold binding votes, while remote participants may be counted for voice votes but do not satisfy the in-person quorum requirement. The meeting closed with a reminder that committees should expect to discuss the rules again at the next quarterly meeting and to request training if needed.","Town staff and council leaders told committee chairs that new committee rules adopted by the Town Council are now in effect, asked chairs to review them with their committees, and explained key changes including how remote attendance counts for voting but not quorum and a new rolling attendance calendar.","actionData","errors"]

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