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Doral council directs staff to work with Miami‑Dade on formal road‑closure notifications
Summary
The Doral City Council approved a resolution directing the city attorney, city manager and public works director to coordinate with Miami‑Dade County to develop a formal notification system for upcoming municipal road closures after council members and staff described gaps in communication and county preemption of right‑of‑way permitting.
The City of Doral City Council voted unanimously May 14 to direct the city attorney, city manager and public works director to initiate coordination with appropriate Miami‑Dade County departments to develop a formal notification system for upcoming road closures within Doral.
Councilman Rafael Pinedo introduced the measure, saying frequent lane closures performed by Miami‑Dade County on municipal roads often occur without advance notice to residents. “It’s not a secret … sometimes you’re driving around and suddenly you see a lane closure and you don't know what's going on,” Pinedo said.
The resolution asks staff to open discussions with county departments to improve communications and public awareness. Carlos Arroyo, public works director, told the council the county “is the sole regulator of the right of way” under a county ordinance adopted in February 2021, and that utilities working in the county right‑of‑way currently obtain permits from the county rather than from the city. Arroyo said staff would “work with the county and see how we can improve this.”
Council members pressed for clearer notification so residents do not assume local government authorized unannounced lane closures. Councilwoman Nicole Reynoso and Mayor Christie Fraga both supported moving forward; Reynoso made the motion to approve and Pinedo seconded. The clerk recorded unanimous votes in favor.
The council did not adopt a specific notification protocol or ordinance at the meeting; the approved resolution directs staff to begin coordination and return to the council with options. City manager Zaida Sardinas said staff would review the 2021 county ordinance and pursue the internal process on the staff side, and that contacting the county commissioner is an option for council members.
The item addresses public communication rather than a regulatory change; any change requiring authority over county right‑of‑way would hinge on intergovernmental agreements or amendments to the county ordinance.
