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Votes at a glance: Homestead council actions from March 19, 2025
Summary
This roundup lists the formal motions and final outcomes recorded at the March 19 City of Homestead council meeting, including ordinances, resolutions, contract awards and grant acceptances.
Below are summary entries for each formal action the council recorded on March 19. Each item shows the agenda reference, motion text (as moved on the record), movers/seconders when stated, the roll‑call result and key notes. The council approved the items listed here by roll call during the meeting.
1) Tab 8 (Card 4557) —irst reading: Ordinance amending Chapter 30, Article 3 (B1 & B2 retail commercial districts) to revise permitted uses on Washington and Chrome Avenue frontages. - Motion: Approve first reading of ordinance amending B1/B2 permitted uses. - Moved: Councilman Avila. Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried. - Notes: Item had been reviewed previously at the Local Planning Agency.
2) Tab 9 —inal reading: Ordinance establishing Affordable Housing Advisory Committee per Florida Statute 420.9076. - Motion: Approve second and final reading to add Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to city code. - Moved: Vice Mayor Fletcher. Second: Councilman Roth. - Vote: Unanimous (affirmative roll call by members present); motion carried. - Authority referenced: Florida Statute 420.9076.
3) Tab 10 —inal reading: Solid Waste Franchise Ordinance (Chapter 23.5 amendments). - Motion: Approve second reading of ordinance; motion included amendment to remove requirement that subcontractors obtain a separate franchise and instead require subcontractors to meet operational requirements under the prime franchisee. - Moved:? (motion on the record: motion by Councilman Nava; second by Councilman Cannonball) - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried. - Notes: Amendment clarifies subcontractor operational requirements and keeps prime franchisee ultimately responsible.
4) Tab 11 —unding acceptance: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services grant award for city tree‑planting project. - Motion: Accept grant award and authorize manager to execute agreement. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila. Second: Councilman Davis. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
5) Tab 12 —acilities/Services contract awards: Approve award of professional services for permitting, plan review and inspection services to Cap Government Inc., MT Causeley LLC and HBC Engineering Company. - Motion: Approve awards and authorize city manager to negotiate and execute agreements with ranked proposers. - Moved: Councilman Davis. Second: Councilwoman Avila. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
6) Tab 13 —acilities change order: Approve Change Order No. 2 to administrative office renovation project with Lehman Construction LLC (code enforcement future home). - Motion: Approve change order and authorize city manager to execute. - Moved: Councilman Davis. Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried. - Notes: Majority of change order costs attributed to county fire suppression requirements and some HVAC work.
7) Tab 14 —unding acceptance: Accept HUD grant for Pump Station 22 upgrades ($3,500,000). - Motion: Accept grant award and authorize the city manager to execute agreement and related documents. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila. Second: (record shows council support). - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
8) Tab 15 & Tab 16 —irst readings: Companion ordinances amending Planned Urban Neighborhood (commercial subarea) and the Southwest Neighborhood Master Plan to allow single‑use storefronts and drive‑thrus on limited Chrome Avenue frontage. - Motion: Approve first reading of both companion items. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila. Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motions carried.
9) Tab 17 —inal reading: Ordinance creating Parks and Roadway Trust Fund (dedicated funding mechanism for parks and roadways). - Motion: Approve second reading to create Parks and Roadway Trust Fund. - Moved: Councilman Nava. Second: Councilman Davis. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
10) Tab 18 —inal reading: Ordinance establishing educational/professional requirements for department directors and assistant directors; final language included an exception preserving manager authority to hire/promote despite minimums (wording adjusted in exceptions). - Motion: Approve ordinance as revised. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila. Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
11) Tab 19 —orm and procedure: Resolution adopting revised council meeting and agenda procedures; amendment added to allow more than one prime sponsor/cosponsor on prepared legislation. - Motion: Adopt revised council meeting and agenda procedures subject to minor amendment to allow plural prime sponsors. - Moved: (motion on record). Second: Councilman Davis. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
12) Tab 20 —inal reading: Resolution encouraging enhanced cleanup efforts on public spaces and rights‑of‑way near schools. - Motion: Adopt resolution and direct staff to coordinate departmental cleanup priorities and community partnerships. - Moved: Councilman Manavila. Second: Councilman Roth (cosponsor declared). - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
13) Tab 21 —inal reading: Resolution encouraging Miami‑Dade County to expedite pothole repairs in county‑maintained roadways within the city (substitute resolution approved). - Motion: Adopt substitute resolution and forward to county officials. - Moved: Councilwoman Avila. Second: Councilman Cannonball. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
14) Tab 22 (presentation followed by resolution) —ormal action to participate with workforce.miami (see article on workforce.miami above). - Motion: Approve participation and authorize staff implementation. - Moved: Councilman R. Davis. Second: Councilwoman Avila. - Vote: Affirmative roll call by members present; motion carried.
Provenance: Each of the items above was introduced, debated or read in the March 19 city council meeting and recorded on the official transcript (see per‑item evidence excerpts below). For full details and verbatim roll‑call language, see the corresponding transcript segments.
