At its meeting, the Miami Lakes advisory committee addressed several operational items: a vacant chair position after Rudy Blanco’s departure, planning for a Tallahassee trip, follow-up on chamber outreach and a podcast, and an awareness campaign aimed at boosting blast complaint filings.

S2 opened the topic by saying for the record that "Rudy Blanco is no longer with the committee." Members discussed whether to hold an interim election now or wait for the board-wide elections in January; S1 explained the vice chair customarily fills in and that formal elections occur in January. The committee did not adopt an interim chair but discussed short-term coverage and whether to hold a December meeting depending on attendance.

On outreach, members debated timing for a Tallahassee trip, noting conferences and lawmakers’ schedules. S2 said the group should request meetings with representatives well in advance; S1 suggested requesting 15-minute meetings and coordinating with council members and chamber activities. S1 and others asked Magali to follow up on the Miami Lakes Chamber podcast and confirm chamber membership and event dates.

Members also discussed public education to increase blast complaints filed on the reporting site. S1 urged outreach to chamber businesses to generate awareness and said complaint counts had declined; the committee discussed concerns about whether complaints become public records and the potential insurance implications of filing claims. S1 described the complaint process: filings typically include name, property address and the date/time of a blast feeling, not technical damage metrics.

Procedural outcomes: the committee approved minutes for Oct. 27 and Nov. 5 by voice vote, agreed a follow-up email should be sent to confirm December attendance, and assigned Magali to follow up on chamber contacts. Members requested staff return with proposed dates and membership confirmations for January and Tallahassee planning.

Next steps: S1 will send an attendance-confirmation email for the December meeting; Magali will follow up with chamber contacts and the committee will seek clarity on logistics before committing to Tallahassee meetings.