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North Miami Beach commission defers consideration of proposed settlement in Sorry v. North Miami Beach
Summary
The North Miami Beach City Commission voted to defer consideration of a proposed settlement in the lawsuit referenced as Sorry v. North Miami Beach to its June 17 regular meeting to allow more public transparency and additional executive-session advice from outside counsel.
The North Miami Beach City Commission on Monday, June 9, deferred consideration of a proposed settlement in the lawsuit identified in the meeting as Sorry v. North Miami Beach until the commission's regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Commissioner Smith moved to defer; Commissioner Sue seconded, and the commission adopted the motion by voice vote.
The deferral was announced after an executive session during which commissioners consulted with outside counsel. Mayor Michael Joseph introduced the city's outside counsel, Margaret Mevers of Liedecker, and said the commission would schedule an additional executive session "to further answer any questions and get any other advice" before the June 17 meeting. Joseph said the commission was deferring the item "in view of the length of time that elapsed that may have prevented people who showed up at the appointed hour from remaining or being heard."
The motion directs staff to place the item on the June 17 regular meeting agenda; the vote recorded on the floor was a unanimous voice vote of commissioners present. The action defers consideration of the proposed settlement—no settlement terms were discussed or approved at Monday's special meeting.
The mayor opened the meeting to public comment before the formal motion. David Zapin, of Zapin Capital, urged the city to coordinate county resources to address public-health risks for people experiencing homelessness during hurricane season, saying, "we really need to coordinate with the county" and raising concerns about mosquito breeding in standing water at dumpsters and the need for sheltered transit stops.
Commissioners said they wanted to preserve public transparency and give residents who arrived at the scheduled 7 p.m. start an opportunity to be heard when the item returns to the agenda. Mayor Joseph and outside counsel indicated an additional executive session would be scheduled between the special meeting and the June 17 meeting; they said it would likely be next Monday or Tuesday but the exact time was not yet set.
The commission adjourned after the vote. The deferred item will be placed on the June 17, 2025 regular city commission agenda for further public discussion and possible action.
