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Staff said the property’s building suffered a fire in 2011 and the new owners purchased the property with existing unresolved violations. The manager said the violations primarily involved lighting in the parking area; staff confirmed the site now meets the city's lighting requirements and the property has obtained required permits and a 40‑year recertification.

Terry Proctor, attorney for the property owners, said his clients purchased the site on a short sale, remedied the fire damage, obtained permits and were unaware of lingering penalties and liens. He asked the commission for mitigation; the attorney proposed $2,000, staff had recommended $5,000, and the commission settled on $2,500 payable in 30 days. The motion passed 5-0.

Mayor and commissioners characterized the agreed amount as reasonable given the circumstances and noted the city’s interest in resolving compliance where owners have brought properties into conformance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Commission Meeting 05/14/2025","oneSentenceSummary","After testimony from the property’s attorney, commissioners accepted a settlement of $2,500 to resolve code-enforcement liens on a commercial property that now complies with lighting requirements; payment due within 30 days or lien reverts to original amount.","taxTitle","City of West Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",71809,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241304,"West Miami creates Military Affairs Board, proclaims May as Military Appreciation Month",510,1422000,1932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc&start=1422&end=1932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc/thumbnail_1422000.jpg","/articles/6241304/Florida/West-Miami-creates-Military-Affairs-Board-proclaims-May-as-Military-Appreciation-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241304-dc998e6f545ce517c174a85470a66b4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445405&Signature=Xvu9ivdgH8I1jW-FGUYD0zVyexzD1P7cnBh3yL4FA3Tk~3oI-sQsPSl7pdLioT64KQnjoeGaIK7p6Q1jIIjx2yr-QRpSI1n90F2rM2tiDPKgXc0eAC7e8OHG0a5sLReGsUtToQEoL4lXwnEP~umvi7udNBdcUN3beske0Iir6Ug8nyT7Kzh1kB1JMXoM~uRMIaGwRRiryWlKyyEUkWeqIkc~sul6RkaBL-r88~f2UqQfNY63d6-vNSgvfbwX59eKGjalZmQ7vb2xSjIDPRCcGq~snsr44cC31ZQdThvYyu~41WzEmzi19WN~qs69FVDWz48~Yj8wdmDDiTGn5ZtQDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance creating a West Miami Military Affairs Board and approved a proclamation declaring May 2025 Military Appreciation Month, both sponsored by Vice Mayor Ivan Chavez Jr.

The ordinance — presented at second reading and public hearing — establishes the board’s composition, powers, duties, appointment process and staff support. The public hearing included remarks from Ivan Chavez Sr., who identified himself as vice chair of the Miami‑Dade County Military Advisory Board and described efforts to connect veterans to local resources and benefits.

“It's our attempt at West Miami to get resources and benefits down to our veterans that not only earn them, but have already paid for them with their… family’s time and sacrifice,” Ivan Chavez Sr. said during public testimony.

Vice Mayor Ivan Chavez Jr., the ordinance sponsor, said West Miami has a long post‑World War II history of veteran residents and that the new board is intended to restore and strengthen local representation for veterans. “This board is gonna be the first step in that direction,” he said.

The ordinance passed on a 5-0 vote. Commissioners then approved a proclamation sponsored by the vice mayor declaring May 2025 Military Appreciation Month; that item also passed 5-0.

The new board’s duties include advising the commission on veterans’ needs and outreach; the ordinance text provides for staff support and financial provisions. Staff will begin the appointment process per the ordinance’s schedule.","Commission unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a West Miami Military Affairs Board and approved a proclamation naming May 2025 Military Appreciation Month.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241309,"Commission approves $200,000 mitigation and demolition timeline for blighted home on SW 15th Street",0,5101000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc&start=5101&end=5101","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc/thumbnail_5101000.jpg","/articles/6241309/Florida/Commission-approves-200000-mitigation-and-demolition-timeline-for-blighted-home-on-SW-15th-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241309-cf77e6301199940e71af699ac4a591e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445405&Signature=RpxIq50xxAmxX4dKuXjSB8hK5T~1yCITrZM1YoBUGC3t3Ova1TZ0r6YGlXqwAyY1uFMiVzoNJ~wqmbjDE8X4JuvRPA75vnGkP8rwxO96lrIhjJzwm-ZSpGUspo7cor6Ax~gbhbNA4lve~u88XiG1SogSQ6l0n6g70o1oB3L30E7cH9Qkft0EQX87yveEtsGf~3bcmcZWon4ei1UGkxdTMTlAYyxhyQMxVX3RCaCGWh7ZFREEt2QhfKIqDUrPdNzeFtdZBdhWBG3sE8PB9LDTFSsoodDmppQdnAFVuJ41IjuAQXVZPYxMFx8wAcqS-4b7i5gsU1GlW4lp3vHuXIK4JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission authorized staff to accept a mitigation offer of $200,000 from a developer to resolve long-standing code-enforcement liens on a severely deteriorated property at 6051 Southwest 15th Street and required demolition of existing structures within 120 days, with the city manager allowed to extend that period for good cause.

City staff told the commission the original lien on the property exceeded $2.6 million, but significant portions were decades old and unlikely to be collectible; staff estimated roughly $960,000 of the lien was reliably collectible and recommended settlement to expedite demolition and neighborhood cleanup. The commission passed the resolution 5-0.

“This house has had serious issues … it’s structurally unsafe,” the City Manager said, summarizing code-enforcement and safety concerns that included unpermitted structures and long-running violations. Staff said the property is in foreclosure with a scheduled sale at the end of the month; commissioners said rapid action to remove the safety hazard would benefit neighbors.

Commissioner comments emphasized the neighborhood’s safety and quality-of-life impacts. After discussion the commission approved the manager’s recommendation to accept $200,000, require demolition within 120 days, and give the city manager limited authority to extend that deadline for reasonable cause. The motion passed 5-0.

Manager and staff said that demolition and receipt of mitigation funds would enable the city to remove an eyesore and address reported public-safety issues sooner than prolonged foreclosure proceedings would allow.","Commission authorized the city manager to accept a mitigation offer of $200,000 from Blue Nest Homes 15 LLC to resolve court liens on a property and require demolition within 120 days, with manager authority to extend for cause; vote was 5-0.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241314,"West Miami to cut water consumption charge 4% after digital-meter conversion and leak repairs",4054,599000,4653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc&start=599&end=4653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc/thumbnail_599000.jpg","/articles/6241314/Florida/West-Miami-to-cut-water-consumption-charge-4-after-digital-meter-conversion-and-leak-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241314-c4e0a74c76c4267eb60a55311d05657a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445405&Signature=WORf7DLSQkHWg-8RujylgabKVgEQGQPF4TRlNiDJbq~jwG1ZwtPWDTjCtPs~RDws8e-8dXyHGFNovuyjZMD-haBz9KHa0zwX6NiSyLgrnJsDMnyJEjxeTZA6OEQNkd-YjTms~9sjH8irjbvnIeDHnvQf09QtukABBiOfKHjcU4JknqHbpl1RU8dF6-QKYAdI6yyKJ6rTWZJcqFaHGNyGTi0uvqfbPyhkkj89guy0s-4BQIwhGS0zv98fvlMYLheRjYwVCq-AbikFmYoG90PSBsdMARU~V3Q42YsdmhgUfVuqceSqpN1X6sK7k8xsOVsdz9CApxebh60LuFYzYtqfiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of West Miami voted unanimously to reduce the water consumption portion of its utility bill by 4% after officials said a recent digital‑meter conversion and repair work revealed previously hidden consumption and billing issues.

City Manager told commissioners the city changed to digital metering, fixed significant waterline leaks and discovered long-running meter-reading problems that had left many accounts estimated and under-billed. The commission voted 5-0 to approve the 4% reduction, with staff saying the cut will be conservative while the city collects additional data from the new meters.

“This budget that we’re currently on is a second budget that we have been awarded a GFOA award on,” the City Manager said during his report, and he described the city’s reserves and recent infrastructure projects that reduced system loss. Cody McCall, the city’s newly introduced finance director, said the audit is proceeding without expected findings and that the city has been coordinating with the governor’s office on related reporting.

“Just for context … we do not generate our own water. Our water comes from the county. We are bulk buyers,” the City Manager said, explaining that the city purchases water from Miami‑Dade County and then resells it. He told the commission that after repairs and better meter reads, staff concluded they could begin reducing the consumption charge and would continue to refine the rate as more accurate data arrive.

Manager and commissioners asked for plain-language notices in English and Spanish explaining the metering conversion, what caused billing differences, delinquent-account totals and the 4% reduction. Manager’s figures presented at the meeting: as of May 9, 2025 the city had collected about $13,000,000 (87% of projected revenues) and spent roughly $9,400,000 (55% of projections). The manager also said the city has approximately $600,000 in delinquent water accounts and roughly $233,000 in delinquent sanitation accounts; commissioners asked staff to include those figures in outreach materials.

Commissioners approved the 4% reduction by a 5-0 vote and directed staff to continue monitoring consumption data and communicate the change and its reasons to customers.","City says new digital meters and recent water projects revealed higher actual consumption; commissioners voted 5-0 to lower the consumption portion of utility bills by 4% and to continue monitoring billing accuracy.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6241319,"West Miami tables neighborhood traffic plan after residents raise parking and safety concerns",985,2891000,3876000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc&start=2891&end=3876","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307223-fc1d9b89bd7339ed736be1bc25492dcc/thumbnail_2891000.jpg","/articles/6241319/Florida/West-Miami-tables-neighborhood-traffic-plan-after-residents-raise-parking-and-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241319-1c02ce2b551c7175ed5540bc94a5bee0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445405&Signature=oL4SV-GuemuBCFkjfR0HjdTPcEJVuVeVxwqTRpwBRWnbDzJ0rgvyEwYedS5gn7mpdjibim2bPL77qtXXZ-yUTR0P86xWfbqdInGyoJFPcBA1VKrU4K7nJ2sLRXU~YrDjexOoSdEBEM779iQ14dAGY6pwSPNH4wMOfIA91MMdV3rv4UCE5jSSEBdL2pfhSJlDNpSl5QS8lvGxGdAubUdC7aeHWGdrHmPeANmRQt6Yg4~WmJPt76uMLa6eXVw-y2WD0WQtsL7UmdKQwWeAtXSnS8P2wEZdDazpcBXgu14-188T3ELly5fgOPMFPzw~CC3AuhU5le3LSjg~ghwPw2NL6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","West Miami commissioners approved two ordinances on first reading — restricting parking on specified residential swales and penalizing repeated false fire-alarm activations — but voted to table a separate traffic-calming plan after sustained resident opposition.

The measures approved on first reading would restrict nonresident parking on swales on streets near Southwest 20th Street and surrounding blocks and would allow fines for three or more false fire-alarm activations by a permitted holder within any six-month period. Both passed 5-0. The traffic-calming resolution — to install a traffic circle at Southwest 60th Avenue and 20th Street and related measures — was tabled for further resident outreach after commissioners said neighbors had not reached a consensus.

“This will not benefit people outside the community,” Mayor Eric Diaz Padron said during discussion of items D, E and J, adding that the changes were resident-driven. City Manager said staff initially believed there was neighborhood consensus but recommended additional community meetings after strong comments at the meeting.

Residents who spoke at the meeting told commissioners they feared the plan would reroute traffic onto smaller residential streets. “All you’re doing is taking it off of one street … and you’re putting it on a street that does cut across,” Anna Maria Lozada said, giving her address and describing how the proposed routing would increase traffic through her block and reduce parking for long-time residents. Jose Fuentes and Edgar Delgado made similar points about speed, double parking and safety; Delgado urged officials to “think of us when you approve these projects.”

Resident Vanessa Herro, who lives on Twentieth Street, supported testing traffic calming but urged a short trial: “If it’s putting a [calming device] and testing it out, I say go for it … give it 90 days, give it however long you guys think would warrant it, and see if it makes a difference,” she said. Commissioner Juan Blanes described brief counts he made during morning peak hours—“From 07:00 to 08:00, I counted 46 cars. Another time I counted 52.”—to illustrate commuter cut-through volumes.

Commissioners said they want a holistic plan. “If we are gonna change something on one part, it might totally change how one traffic device works,” Vice Mayor Ivan Chavez Jr. said. In response, the commission voted 5-0 to table the traffic-calming resolution and ask staff to hold additional meetings with neighborhood residents before bringing a consolidated proposal back.

The parking and fire-alarm ordinances passed first reading 5-0 and will return for second reading and public hearing on June 4. The commission asked staff to schedule further community outreach on the traffic-calming measures before setting a return date.

Two technical notes recorded during discussion: staff said the county has an interlocal agreement that allows the city to install certain traffic-calming devices and that some proposed treatments (paver textures at paseo crossings, chicanes) are intended to slow drivers visually and physically. The commission emphasized enforcement and resident consent would be considered before final installation.","City commissioners approved first readings of parking restrictions and a false-alarm fine ordinance but tabled a proposed traffic-calming plan after residents of the SW 20th Street/60th Avenue area said the measures would shift traffic and worsen safety where they live.","actionData","errors"]

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