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Miami Lakes advisory board approves event funding, orders shirts and water bottles and readies July council report
Summary
The Special Needs Advisory Board approved several allocations and purchases — including 100 aluminum water bottles (~$700), new shirts ($300) and $1,500 for an animation graduation — and prepared a report listing a proposed pickleball clinic and communication boards for presentation to the Town Council.
The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board used its June meeting to finalize event logistics, small procurement and budget items ahead of a July report to the Town Council.
Board members voted to allocate about $700 from the community awareness line to order 100 20‑ounce aluminum water bottles with full‑color printing for upcoming events and outreach. They also approved a $300 purchase to print new board shirts and moved a $1,500 allocation from community programs/social & recreation to cover food, decorations and related costs for an animation graduation scheduled for June 27.
Members reviewed a recent sensory‑friendly game night and Family Cafe planning, praising the work of RBTs (registered behavior technicians) and therapists who helped calm and include participants during the event. The board discussed travel logistics, Brightline schedules and meal/per‑diem reimbursement rules for members attending the Family Cafe conference in Orlando.
The board also prepared its report to the town council (scheduled for July 21) to include a request to fund communication boards (previously discussed line item) and to advance a $3,000 funding request for a one‑day pickleball inclusion clinic proposed by local resident Andrew Allejo. Committee members discussed next steps for each item and instructed staff to confirm vendor quotes, park reservation availability and precise budget line items before the council presentation.
Several members commended the outreach and volunteer efforts. Pamela, a clinical outreach specialist with Cultivate Behavioral Health, offered partnership and staffing support for inclusion and employment programs. Eddie Martinez, who represents the Coral Gables Advisory Board on Disability Affairs, described a 'Summer of Success' employer‑tour program and offered to connect Miami Lakes with businesses interested in hosting young adults with autism for workplace exposure.
The meeting transcript records motions and committee approvals but does not record formal vote tallies in detail; the items were advanced for presentation to the town council for final authorization.
