Meeting

The only item with real weight on this agenda is the Village’s move to authorize up to $16 million in borrowing for capital projects, paired with a companion resolution to take the loan from the Florida Municipal Loan Council. That is the meeting’s actual decision point because it sets the financing mechanism, not just the project wish list: Pinecrest is positioning itself to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip capital assets with borrowed money rather than waiting to cash fund them. For anyone who does business with the Village, that is the clearest signal of where future work and procurement volume will come from. The next substantive fight is land use, not ribbon cutting. Bet Shira Congregation and True North Classical Academy are seeking a conditional use permit and a modification to older county zoning resolutions to allow an increase at the site. That matters because it is not a routine permit. It reopens prior entitlements and puts school related intensity back in front of Council, which is where neighbors, traffic concerns, and operating conditions get negotiated. The rest of the agenda is mostly implementation: a road and sidewalk contract with Metro Express, park work at Veterans Wayside Park and Aleyda Mas Park, reappointment of special magistrates who shape code enforcement outcomes, the annual audit acceptance, and a statewide mutual aid agreement. The legislative urging resolution, proclamation, minutes, plant item, and routine reports are theater or housekeeping.

Statura-generated summary of the official agenda and minutes. Verbatim per-item votes and dollar figures are in the Agenda & votes tab.

Key decisions

1. Borrowing up to $16,000,000 for capital projects

   Pending

   This ordinance authorizes Pinecrest to incur up to $16 million in debt for construction, acquisition, renovation, and equipment, which is the core fiscal move that enables a larger capital program now instead of pay as you go.

2. Loan from the Florida Municipal Loan Council for up to $16,000,000

   Pending

   This companion resolution supplies the actual borrowing vehicle for the capital plan, tying the Village's project pipeline to a specific lender and financing structure.

3. Bet Shira Congregation and True North Classical Academy conditional use permit and zoning modification

   Pending

   The hearing would modify prior Miami Dade County zoning resolutions and grant a conditional use permit to allow an increase at the site, reopening an older entitlement framework and putting operating conditions back in play.

4. Contract with Metro Express for curbing, sidewalks, milling, resurfacing, striping, and lane delineators

   Pending

   This resolution would hand the Village Manager a broad transportation and streetscape implementation contract, which is the item most likely to turn into visible roadwork and traffic management activity.

5. Veterans Wayside Park improvements project bid to M&J Consulting Group

   Pending

   This awards a park improvements contract, moving a named capital project from planning into execution and signaling near term work at Veterans Wayside Park.

6. Aleyda Mas Park re roofing project bid to Atlas Apex Roofing

   Pending

   This would award the re roofing job for Aleyda Mas Park, a straightforward facilities maintenance spend that keeps park assets in service rather than expanding them.

7. Re appointment of special magistrates and hearing officers

   Pending

   This keeps the Village's quasi judicial enforcement machinery in place, which matters because these officers directly shape outcomes in code and compliance disputes.

8. Acceptance of the auditor’s annual comprehensive financial report for 2023 to 2024

   Pending

   This is the formal acceptance of the Village's annual audit package, a governance item that underpins confidence in the same financial posture now being used to support new borrowing.

Agenda items

14 items on the agenda. Outcomes not yet parsed from minutes.

1. 1.Resolutionpending$16MOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, SUPPLEMENTING THE ORDINANCE ENACTED ON MARCH 11, 2025; AUTHORIZING A LOAN IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,000,000 FROM THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL LOAN COUNCIL TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, AND EQUIP CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL LOAN COUNCIL; APPROVING THE FORM OF THE SUMMARY NOTICE OF SALE AND THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SALE; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL LOAN COUNCIL REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025 (VILLAGE OF PINECREST SERIES); PROVIDING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MAKING OF SUCH LOAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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2. 1.Ordinancepending$16MOutcome not recorded
   AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF MONEY AND THE INCURRENCE OF DEBT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, AND EQUIPPING OF CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS; ESTABLISHING ITS INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CAPITAL PROJECTS WITH THE PROCEEDS OF A FUTURE TAX-EXEMPT FINANCING FROM THE FLORIDA MUNICIPAL LOAN COUNCIL OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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3. 7.Resolutionpending$799KOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AWARDING A BID TO ATLAS APEX ROOFING FOR THE ALEYDA MAS PARK RE-ROOFING PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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4. 1.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE RE-APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES/HEARING OFFICERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-141 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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5. 1.Report/RecommendationpendingOutcome not recorded
   COMMUNIQUÉ TO COUNCIL: a. FEBRUARY 2025 FOLLOW-UP REPORT b. MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS c. FREEBEE UPDATE d. HOLIDAY ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
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6. 1.Report/RecommendationpendingOutcome not recorded
   PINECREST NATIVE PLANT OF THE MONTH (COUNCILMEMBER FAIRMAN)
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7. 2.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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8. 3.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC RECORDS EXEMPTION FOR MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND EMPLOYEES WHO PERFORM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WORK OR HAVE ANY PART IN CODE ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS OF A CITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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9. 4.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
   A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH METRO EXPRESS FOR CONCRETE CURBING/SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION, MILLING AND RESURFACING OF ASPHALT CONCRETE, STRIPING OF STREETS AND PARKING LOTS, AND LANE DELINEATORS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10. 5.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE AUDITOR’S ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2023-2024; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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11. 6.ResolutionpendingOutcome not recorded
    A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST, FLORIDA, AWARDING A BID TO M&J CONSULTING GROUP FOR THE VETERANS WAYSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12. A.PresentationpendingOutcome not recorded
    NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH PROCLAMATION
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13. A.Planning HearingpendingOutcome not recorded
    HEARING #2025-0211-1. BET SHIRA CONGREGATION, INC. (OWNER) AND TRUE NORTH CLASSICAL ACADEMY (APPLICANT) ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND MODIFICATION OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESOLUTION 4-ZAB-68-79 AS LATER MODIFIED BY RESOLUTION Z-114-86 TO PERMIT AN INCREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND OCCUPANCY FROM 325 STUDENTS TO 600 STUDENTS; TO PERMIT AN INCREASE IN HOURS OF OPERATION FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M., TO 7:15 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.; TO DELETE THE CONDITION REQUIRING DRIVEWAY ACCESS FROM SW 77 AVENUE TO BE CLOSED; TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS; TO DELETE THE LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; TO ADD A NEW CONDITION ALLOWING THE REQUESTED INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT TO BE PHASED IN OVER THE COURSE OF 4 YEARS; AND TO ADD A NEW CONDITION ESTABLISHING PREFERENCE FOR ADMISSIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO LIVE WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF PINECREST. THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, TRUE NORTH ACADEMY AND TEMPLE BET SHIRA, IS LOCATED AT 7500 SW 120 STREET. (Continuation of March 6, 2025)
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14. MinutespendingOutcome not recorded
    1. FEBRUARY 11, 2025 (WORKSHOP) 2. FEBRUARY 11, 2025 (REGULAR) 3. FEBRUARY 14, 2025 (WORKSHOP)
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