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Thank you to everyone who joined us at Village Hall for the October Village Council Meeting. Below is a brief recap of the actions taken and key discussions. For full context, please review the full agenda and watch the streamlined video of the meeting here.
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 Photo of Cypress Hall at Pinecrest Gardens
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The Village Council passed the following items during the October Council Meeting:
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Consent Agenda Approved – Including prior meeting minutes and two resolutions:
- Authorizing the Village Manager to negotiate a professional services agreement with Checkmark Collections for collection agency services. Learn more at Tab 3.
- Authorizing the Village Manager to proceed with the auto-renewal of legacy IT software and services agreements. Learn more at Tab 6.
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Stormwater & Civil Design Services – Approved a contract with Metric Engineering for miscellaneous stormwater management and civil design services. Learn more at Tab 2.
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Local Mitigation Strategy – Adopted the 2025 Miami-Dade County Local Mitigation Strategy. Learn more at  Tab 4.
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Transportation Fee Study – Consideration of an agreement with SCS Engineers was tabled for future discussion. Learn more at Tab 5.
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Cypress Hall Restaurant Operator – Authorized the Village Manager to finalize and execute the concession agreement for Cypress Hall food and beverage operation with Platea group. Learn more at Tab 10.
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Village Attorney Services – Council approved revised rate and retainer terms for the Village Attorney.
Community Presentations & Discussions
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Neighborhood Traffic Safety (SW 71 Ave area) – Residents presented concerns and ideas (e.g., speed restrictions, traffic calming). Council discussed next steps focused on public safety.
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Gravel Swales – Council, the Manager, and Public Works discussed enforcement considerations and program direction.
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School Safety – Discussion of crossing guard needs near True North (costing to be developed by the Police Chief).
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Gulliver Traffic – Manager will provide follow-up report on traffic operations around Gulliver.
Schedule of Future Meetings
- Village Council Workshop – Tuesday, October 28, noon
- Village Council Workshop – Wednesday, November 12, 9 AM
- Village Council Meeting – Tuesday, November 18, 6 PM
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Village Council
Joseph M. Corradino, Mayor
Jerry Greenberg, Vice Mayor
Shannon del Prado
Ken Fairman
Ariel Meyer
Yocelyn Galiano, ICMA-CM, Village Manager
Priscilla Torres, MMC, Village Clerk
Mitchell Bierman, Village Attorney
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