* This item requires the waiver of Section 7.2 of the Special Rules of Order

On May 20, 2019, the Town of Miami Lakes held a special call meeting to discuss our position on Miami-Dade County land use changes as they relate to Opa-Locka Airport, and the potential opening of the 154th Street Bridge and the 170th Street Bridge.

Both of these issues are significant to the quality of life within our community, and they are issues that will be coming before the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioner again in the near future. It was mentioned during our meeting that the item related to the land use changes for Opa-Locka Air Port was being considered under second reading, and without decisive action from our Mayor, Council, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner, it could have passed without our knowledge.

Currently the Town of Miami Lakes contracts for lobbying services and has representation for State and National lobbying services.

Being that we are currently facing issues that require monitoring and advocacy at the County level, I wanted to have a discussion with my colleagues of how we could best address the need to have our interest protected.

Fiscal Impact: Medium

Guiding Principles: 2,12

Objectives: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3