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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved (motion carries). Vote recorded during roll call; one absence noted (Miss Perez absent at initial roll call). Outcome: approved.

- Resolution appointing Lazaro Chavez to the Beautification Committee (mayor's appointment; term 08/12/2025' 08/11/2027): Approved (motion carries).

- First reading: Ordinance to suspend the water and wastewater franchise fee (Hialeah Code section 94-163): Approved on first reading; second reading and public hearing set for 08/26/2025.

- Second reading and public hearing approvals (final action taken):
- Special election scheduling ordinance (amend ordinance calling special primary for City Council member Group 3): Motion carries; item approved.
- Amendment to solid-waste chapter (11b): Motion carries; item approved.
- Medical marijuana ordinance housekeeping (striking preempted section per state law, Fla. Stat. 381.986): Motion carries; item approved.
- Multiple zoning and land-use items (rezonings, conditional use permits, variances) listed on the agenda received votes approving the council recommendations at their readings; each item was recorded as \"motion carries\" with second-reading/public hearing dates where noted. Examples include: 15a (FLUM change at 29 E. 16th St), 16a'c, 16b, 16c, and several others with recorded motions carried.

- Waste Connections solid-waste intermodal facility (zoning item 16d): Approved at second reading (see separate article for details).

- Administrative/other items: Several first-reading plats and administrative ordinances were approved and set for second reading/public hearing (see meeting minutes for the full docket). The city also received scrivener's-error reports correcting previous exhibits and allocation adjustments to HOME-ARP funding (additional $8,082 to previously approved total).

What's next: Many first-reading items will return for second reading and public hearing on Aug. 26, 2025. Several zoning and land-use matters were set for later hearings (including postponements to Sept. 23, 2025, for two mixed-use/multi-family applications).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Aug. 12 meeting the Hialeah City Council approved a consent agenda, several second-reading ordinances, land-use rezonings, and appointments. Where available, vote tallies from roll calls are recorded below.","taxTitle","Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2891,"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},6589466,"Council approves Waste Connections intermodal facility after neighbors press for operating limits and sealed containers",426,7306000,7732000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30&start=7306&end=7732","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30/thumbnail_7306000.jpg","/articles/6589466/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Council-approves-Waste-Connections-intermodal-facility-after-neighbors-press-for-operating-limits-and-sealed-containers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589466-8675c3b6411a98f6d8e11fbc56ed2f40/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388098&Signature=n4Yo2yKGmewb81TyzTSv6by7hB3tTLevPp6kv7~0QrBPVu0Dezc55bR73bST6a7xW6xC2CM50dGjeU2CkT2OsIf-YkVb7aykkFTGhxhXdxiXrw7PMbj0JQZ2v1wUHzef-OZPOPCloL4xy5Xxe-1DKg137EtRKXYh1VCy9ZB7AwphnIkZV0vs~FsQ6Ww41BIN3ax7G2iF7rwkUDodzXhXIF6SuwQU53AuN0RLRIqRl6CsdRGzNFnyPB92~-pOx4FwthgMyzVtAevxH5XEZZ4V7oj82dsTjgSQ-EFlY-C2J4mJkJ1gv8MGn6VEFdF52VQpThm4t8m6RNaoKQdoIJ2g6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hialeah City Council approved a special-use permit and related variances allowing Waste Connections of Florida to operate an intermodal solid-waste facility at multiple industrial parcels along NW 30th Court/30th Street. The council's action was a second-reading vote that approved the special use and associated variances; the vote carried at the meeting.

Multiple business owners and residents spoke during the public hearing. A nearby business representative and a resident, Joseph (Jose) Aldi/Azzi of Southeast Park Drive, pressed the applicant and staff for details on operations: whether on-site containers would be sealed, whether trucks would be tarped on arrival, and how future increases in throughput would be governed. The applicant's representative and Waste Connections's Grant Smith said containers brought to the site would be sealed on arrival and that a written declaration of restrictions describing operational procedures and limits was part of the approval package.

Councilmembers and staff clarified that any increase in facility throughput that would exceed the approved operation would require a traffic study and a zoning determination; the zoning administrator would decide whether a proposed increase constituted a substantial deviation that must return to the council. The applicant and the city emphasized that the existing site layout, including available Tri-Rail linear footage for rail cars, constrains automatic capacity increases: any meaningful expansion beyond the approved footprint would require additional property acquisition and a new approval process.

The council voted to approve the application; conditions include the recorded declaration of restrictive covenants and operational controls described in the applicant's materials. Several speakers asked the city to make the covenant and the operations plan public; the applicant said the covenant and written answers to questions had been shared with council and staff.","The council granted final approval for a special-use permit allowing an intermodal solid-waste facility operated by Waste Connections, with conditions and a recorded declaration of restrictions; neighbors asked that containers be sealed and growth limits be enforceable.",{"_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},6589471,"Hialeah council directs staff to draft change to leak-credit policy after members express concern about high water bills",287,5421000,5708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30&start=5421&end=5708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30/thumbnail_5421000.jpg","/articles/6589471/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Hialeah-council-directs-staff-to-draft-change-to-leak-credit-policy-after-members-express-concern-about-high-water-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589471-0dbdb1c863491c432763c8799fbf7fe7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388098&Signature=ABCwo48fd3vp44VFAad3kcKQhPRzuL7ykO7cwbflxnOjE9oNKiofEW427lEeHDS0NC6KvhiCA3QsEO~NyQhFuvz3DuwcNy2B1xv-FYzAcf6Z97k~8kQoVQv3phgdZVkOrgGNBLP04LiVl9ZzXUXg8ea-voQvMO-iDyYO9WEALBjphWYE98j83R4v4pRRhLmnuqoiyUDCL1hq2f~4PGXqfbdY-fCKfwnzzT2Rfn2prhnaY1f-UnPhvijgBumh68zjuYox1nrpp9MHNfb7VCHYj9bqI-ZtN0BbJwypaGi0kGdy8AIeeV5WZtwwO14daFLvg1Uv-XGaztCzSu3mZ6cuVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members directed city staff to draft a resolution that would amend Hialeah's policy on credits for residential water bills caused by leaks. The motion asked staff to investigate lowering the threshold used to determine credits: the current practice credited bills that were four times a customer's typical usage; the proposed change would lower that to twice typical usage.

Council members said residents reported very large bills due to leaks and that the current threshold and credit rules made assistance harder to obtain. Staff and council discussed differences between the city's practice and Miami-Dade County's policy, including that the county provides a one-time credit rather than repeated credits. The city's water and sewer director was not present, and council members asked that the director be present to explain operational implications before final action.

The council voted to direct the law department to draft a resolution or ordinance amending the written policy and return it for formal consideration. The motion was approved by roll call; councilmembers voting in favor included Rodriguez, Tunidor, La Vega, Junco and Perez; Zogby voted no. The council did not adopt the policy at the meeting; it authorized staff to prepare draft legislation for a future meeting.","A councilmember asked staff to prepare a resolution to amend the city's policy that credits customers for high water bills caused by leaks. The council voted to direct the law department to draft the change for future consideration.",{"_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},6589476,"Hialeah council approves one-year suspension of water and wastewater franchise fee; mayor signals intent to pursue repeal",300,3764000,4064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30&start=3764&end=4064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566953-91eda174e265edcf0281d753d1996e30/thumbnail_3764000.jpg","/articles/6589476/Hialeah/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Hialeah-council-approves-one-year-suspension-of-water-and-wastewater-franchise-fee-mayor-signals-intent-to-pursue-repeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589476-52a115bb4f7923a2fbf6656fff238b5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775388098&Signature=OPAjQK6rT0mfzaqmkn6dTtbu-~5OAiXB3japvVNx9TTzt1uHDwaV63CwJ1Rjc1OIysSK4eMiAuLjRMgck9fyoTzxtNHiymukZCBtHGz4g2Bc8L6ohW~ft7jJeXJPTkJc8datO697GzvcDR8Cr8pGK1jdtYCgPB8yF2dOaE9lw8iCWxQ6i29NhiLT5fDbDWtUmkr5lpGJ3MlZNkBI72Donin3dj7IDo2sY3YpBWporiRyOY4FMbASIekLHcBWnVX47vA1dRI0OjZmsWMj4EY9shXuimzI9FOKMQcJPRriGwCbMH~3J6tS2CFX1wmvIqoLHPEvyFUDsKAbTVew6g1BLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hialeah City Council voted in favor of a first-reading ordinance to suspend the city's water and wastewater franchise fee for one year, with second reading and public hearing set for Aug. 26, 2025.

City Attorney and other staff told the council the measure as written suspends collection for one year. Mayor Garcia Roebes told colleagues she would prefer to remove the fee from the city code permanently and was advised that repeal would require a separate ordinance rather than the suspension now before the council. The city attorney said suspending the fee now would pause collections immediately and that a later ordinance could be prepared to repeal the code section entirely.

Council members discussed whether to eliminate the fee immediately but were counseled that repeal should proceed as a separate ordinance. Councilmember Monica Perez asked how a full repeal could affect the city; staff said the suspension has been used previously on a one-year basis and that future councils could reinstate the fee by ordinance. After debate the council voted to approve the suspension on first reading; the item will return for second reading and public hearing on Aug. 26.

The ordinance language shown on the agenda references Hialeah Code section 94-163, titled \"water and wastewater payment in lieu of franchise fees.\" The first-reading motion approved suspension of the fee for one year rather than striking the code section. The mayor and several council members indicated they would pursue a separate repealer ordinance for future consideration.

The council took the vote during the administrative agenda; staff will prepare repeal language if the mayor and council wish to pursue permanent removal of the code section. The item will be on the council's Aug. 26 agenda for final action and public comment.","The Hialeah City Council voted to suspend the municipal water and wastewater franchise fee for one year during first reading of an ordinance. City attorneys advised repeal would require a separate ordinance; the mayor said she prefers repealing the section from the code entirely.","actionData","errors"]

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