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A motion \"to approve the request for draft and implementation of [the] fertilizer ordinance\" passed after a second, with the chair recording the ayes. Members discussed tying lake‑awareness outreach to the fertilizer ordinance and noted past efforts to invite university extension or subject‑matter partners to advise on best practices.

Committee members suggested the outreach package focus on illegal dumping hotspots and outreach around fertilizer use, and they asked staff to remove unrelated items so that the council request is concise. Staff said the fertilizer ordinance already exists in some form and the committee's work would support awareness and implementation steps.

The committee asked staff to include the fertilizer/awareness request in the June council packet so council can consider drafting or implementing ordinance language and supporting outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Neighborhood Improvement Committee Meeting | May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee moved to approve a request for a draft fertilizer ordinance and related lake‑awareness materials to protect waterways; members agreed to present the request to council and to coordinate outreach materials with UF/IFAS or similar partners.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229047,"Committee approves memo to council seeking green‑space verification near NW 80th, 7th Avenue",29,4588000,4617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78&start=4588&end=4617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78/thumbnail_4588000.jpg","/articles/6229047/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-approves-memo-to-council-seeking-greenspace-verification-near-NW-80th-7th-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229047-f23c78be0c60834efdc839a24692539f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160042&Signature=Z4nbVOFEEEvVUIbWQ9BqkLQ5baXg6FWoC4a4o9bD4he7me5jnQ56Tq-sF7ARgE1ltgtwb1XY7XeJPiX5E8Izda46u7FE4VbRWo6CREInBMC-iOyScfNvO1cOez5qcg8apRglvYZZe0YSIWTqF83p3mYMM86y1MhYxJ90G1lampxAEYCuiJJye7jB77rmQC2UqijQkelY7f7IaCFpbchfTs6XTYbhjpzxD4N1IE1UXJZzbZo9LpciJPWhqv2MJv8kX-8J9yuTmDqk4D1a~JESaY7tuPv7ju84gAa0SERaRuwidy8Ro4nzBIe7bDK7j19pZwGg4-WaPissDdV8Y1BCbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee voted to approve a memo asking the Town Council to verify green space near Northwest 80th, 7th Avenue and 140 First Street.

Mario moved to approve the memo and Frank seconded; the chair called for the vote and recorded, \"Aye. The ayes have it.\" Staff said the map in the packet will accompany the memo and that the item will be included in the June council report.

Committee members asked staff to ensure the request included the correct parcel identification and any maintenance or funding implications before the council presentation.","The Neighborhood Improvement Committee voted to send a memo to council asking for verification of green space near Northwest 80th, 7th Avenue and 140 First Street; members approved staff's recommendation and directed the item be added to the June report.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229052,"Committee to seek council resolution for Palmetto Expressway beautification; staff cited $38,000 estimate",76,3313000,3389000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78&start=3313&end=3389","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78/thumbnail_3313000.jpg","/articles/6229052/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-to-seek-council-resolution-for-Palmetto-Expressway-beautification-staff-cited-38000-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229052-1d748bcd7806572694dbd278cbaa1b6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160042&Signature=HSh~sZblBz4ekLMKhOB9X~9H8wQm7Qo1NXxK8hFLeVsOkhgTggmbzbRBVQpSVkQKZhP~BqdMuZkKMbKKKpuMPVHKqsqq5W0OBwjnVJR8Ntj8wjDKvzNQwOBXgEXn7OW9Ikshnig~KG39TKXS0J9K9-6LIHpPT9zm7Rti8zjv3IFVSioKK~7iMh-nAmCxHO2gj3zP7~yux0QsFap0aMiylQJoZGuRjsAWXJ4Xt6~zVpAfyPm7E03IgJka0cvlweOBCy1dBCrpWyv3cTlOqSsGYFf7xVy9ZfTSL90gtX9kIBVMCnXuTDWZw8tp9tze~xhIkEvoEfnS2H0WNAR1Y287kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members discussed a draft to beautify the area under the Palmetto Expressway and agreed to ask the Town Council for a resolution to request maintenance or construction funding.

The group reviewed prior coordination with the district engineer and said the project has been on hold pending adjacent redevelopment and competing priorities. Staff noted a $38,000 price tag associated with the current concept and the committee agreed to present the draft to council and request a resolution directing next steps.

Members emphasized that a council resolution is the next procedural step: \"Make sure you vocalize that 1 because that doing right, that you're requesting a resolution,\" one member said. The committee asked staff to prepare materials and to include the beautification item in the June report to council.

No formal vote on funding was taken at the meeting; the action recorded was direction to prepare a council request and present the concept to the new council for consideration.","The Neighborhood Improvement Committee agreed to add a request to present a beautification proposal for the area under the Palmetto Expressway to council. Committee members noted a rough $38,000 price estimate and said a council resolution would be needed before moving forward.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229057,"Committee votes to seek 15 life‑ring placements, to request $3,504 from committee funds for Aiden Perry initiative",1620,4308000,5928000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78&start=4308&end=5928","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78/thumbnail_4308000.jpg","/articles/6229057/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Committee-votes-to-seek-15-lifering-placements-to-request-3504-from-committee-funds-for-Aiden-Perry-initiative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229057-cffb11d72e45007a2636a77342ba8f84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160042&Signature=eI2ehSHihd-JGMzOCSultRl6-C8L0bgS~lyw0NCIZ2hS6DM2lf8uXi2IgW6QE~Om0KRzIQ6tDB78nhKgpu-nJNG7QYRnX7~NGQAmjH0PBw-uqJVui6SoaOiJyX-hQ6e-gaQ608c0LrFNFulidmsN~chVoU-M3tCqwvyxKeP6k1mkpeWRlAq4rbQpfyVMSI7nn6zwYrLKP0ptJVpdom0aGJz6D4uWp24JyDO9T6lU-1nU1ltyJ2TcP48UKmzk4E~gFwWEOuK0Doy7jTdy1ZypG7dfKlvIsVYpJJ8YgI2h4QQ6TiKtKfA6tJpbLxaZnaA~86Gd91id6XF592pmHOBstQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members approved a revision to a letter asking council to place life rings at town lakes and canals and to increase the proposed locations from 13 to 15, and they moved to seek internal funds to help cover part of the program costs.

A motion to \"approve the letter with the revisions of having a total of 15 locations\" passed without roll‑call detail recorded in the transcript; the motion was seconded and the chair announced, \"The ayes have it.\" Committee members said the Aiden Perry Foundation would sponsor initial placements in some municipalities and discussed whether the first set of rings would be donated.

Members raised practical concerns about placement and maintenance: rings placed near beaches or open canals may invite unintended use or vandalism, and stickers or labels must be weather‑resistant. One member urged higher‑quality plaques or laminates rather than paper stickers after citing faded examples observed in other towns.

After the location vote, the committee voted to ask council to reallocate $3,504.44 from the committee’s existing balance toward the Aiden Perry initiative so the town can secure the planned number of rings. The committee chair and other members described the amount as \"short\" of the full program cost but said it would bridge most of the expense; the motion to request the reallocation was seconded and carried.

The committee instructed staff to amend the letter to council to request placement at 15 locations, to note maintenance responsibilities and to indicate the committee’s partial funding commitment if council approves reallocation. The item will be included in the packet when committee members present to council in June.","The Neighborhood Improvement Committee approved revising a request to place 15 life rings around town and voted to ask council to reallocate $3,504.44 from the committee budget to support the Aiden Perry life‑ring effort; committee also discussed maintenance, placement and signage.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229062,"Miami Lakes staff unveils Vision 0 safety effort, asks committee for outreach help",609,1857000,2466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78&start=1857&end=2466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3465027-66aaeac90b54120b7964ec428ef63e78/thumbnail_1857000.jpg","/articles/6229062/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Lakes-staff-unveils-Vision-0-safety-effort-asks-committee-for-outreach-help","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229062-8e0d317c43060735d64b6e48207ba250/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160042&Signature=jvdVyMKwh0BWtuWmEVH87VLjRlbhHC4cWPnAKKcU9uXRehq3uGXHSePdpoI0rru2qjpUFMEJLQWn2x0Wet8WsalgflZ0wEBtXq4zm-KUoBSZi99iJA-ciUU2xYVhBhfmHOcLkK3QOiO6BlboAPam7t3aicFoaNnTVWbGJbdeBNdW5mFHIH49DfMhzgUnGnlBMAJ3pJDclWjKEzyX86pfjct4fWBjgrXSVVe-loP-zYmAySSd2OAESutsilT7T221EZegxR2G-2CVIpLF8KDPGHOf33viBg~3AO8xYsYjOKGlh5SjkOxt9xVGMxvwoTmzFFMnJOW1s5~RBtmfSCXKGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Thomas, a planner in the Town of Miami Lakes planning and transportation department, told the Neighborhood Improvement Committee that the town has won a grant to produce a Vision 0 master plan and an updated Transportation Master Plan and asked the committee to help with outreach and local data collection.

\"Vision 0 is basically an effort to reduce traffic fatalities to 0,\" Thomas said, describing the effort as a multi‑modal approach that aims to lower the severity of crashes through roadway design, pedestrian audits and targeted improvements. Joseph, a transportation coordinator with the department, joined Thomas during the presentation.

The presenters said the project will collect crash and near‑miss data from county police, hospital records and existing county reports, and that the town will use the findings to prioritize safety over traffic flow when seeking funding from larger agencies including FDOT, the county and regional transportation partners. \"If we are doing this by ourselves with a consultant shut up in a room, the result is not gonna be anything that makes any sense,\" Thomas said, emphasizing community input.

Committee members raised questions about how Vision 0 relates to other plans. \"How is this going to connect with Complete Streets?\" asked Committee member Vilaro. Thomas said Vision 0 will inform updates to the town’s Complete Streets and bicycle-and-trails master plans and will be used as the technical backbone when the town negotiates with outside agencies or requests funds.

Discussion touched on specific local issues committee members have raised in recent years: lighting, missing crosswalks on 60 Seventh Avenue, narrow or high‑speed main thoroughfares, and the tradeoffs of speed bumps versus other calming measures. Thomas said the consultants and staff plan to perform pedestrian audits and walk routes with residents to identify systemic design problems — for example, curb radii that encourage higher turning speeds or places where crosswalks are absent.

The committee did not take a formal vote on any recommendation at the meeting; staff asked the committee to promote the project's website and postcards, to join outreach events such as community bike rides, and to participate in route audits. Thomas said a Spanish version of the project website was being added immediately.

Committee members discussed examples of recent local projects — narrowed lanes and planting zones that are intended to reduce speeds by changing drivers’ sightlines — and urged the town to secure funding for accompanying landscaping that staff said was not covered by the original grant.

The presentation closed with staff asking for the committee’s ongoing participation in outreach, review of candidate improvements and assistance in identifying problem corridors for pedestrian audits.","Town planning staff presented a new Vision 0 and transportation master plan effort aimed at reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries and asked the Neighborhood Improvement Committee to help with outreach, pedestrian audits and route reviews.","actionData","errors"]

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