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North Miami swears in fourth youth council; private donor funds travel to conference
Summary
The city swore in the fourth cohort of the North Miami Youth Council and a private company, Mark43, presented a $15,000 donation to support the group’s trip to New York; city also issued a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and highlighted upcoming community programs.
The City of North Miami swore in the fourth cohort of its Youth Council during the council meeting and heard presentations recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month.
Councilwoman Mary Estime Irvin said the youth council — created by ordinance in 2020 — gives young residents a platform to learn about local government, advise the mayor and council on issues affecting youth and participate in civic programs. The council administered the oath of office to the new youth council members; Judge Lodi Jean of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit administered the official oath.
Paul Bazile, the city’s library director and youth council liaison, introduced the young councilors and described their orientation activities, including learning parliamentary procedure and planning future projects.
Matt Peliga, co‑founder and president of Mark43 — a company that has worked with the North Miami Police Department — told the council his organization would present a commemorative check for $15,000 to support the youth council’s planned trip to a conference in New York. “We are super excited to present them with a giant commemorative check … for $15,000 for them to go to New York,” he said. The company also offered to host the youth council at its New York office to provide mentorship on technology and public‑safety careers.
The council also presented a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) to representatives of the Miami‑Dade County Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board and invited county board members to continue collaboration with city events.
City staff used the meeting to announce multiple community programs and workshops including homeowner rehabilitation applications, teen programs at the library, hurricane preparedness resources and upcoming utility billing workshops. Assistant Chief Andrew Rivera gave a brief hurricane‑season preparedness update and urged residents to use the city’s emergency resources online.
