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Palmetto Bay

Meeting

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

What happened

Statura summary

The only item with real policy bite was the medical marijuana ordinance. Council had before it a repeal of Section 30 60.32, the village code section governing low THC cannabis and medical cannabis dispensaries, treatment facilities and related uses. That is not a tweak. It is a full wipeout of the local rulebook in this area, and the practical read is simple: if you care about where dispensaries and related facilities can locate in Palmetto Bay, this is the file to watch because it removes an existing layer of local regulation rather than adding a new one. After that, the agenda was mostly procurement and operating machinery. The biggest money items were the selection of Hartec Group for Sub Basin 44 paving and drainage work, Waypoint Contracting for a design build pickleball center on village owned vacant land at Coral Reef Park, and Tyler Technologies Enterprise ERP to replace the village's current financial software. Those matter because they lock in who gets the work and, in the ERP case, who will sit at the center of the village's finance and back office systems. Council also had a five year extension of the Miami Dade police services interlocal through September 30, 2029, a work order with Calvin, Giordano and Associates for building and code plan review and inspection services, and a $120,000 Miami Dade TPO grant award. Everything else was largely ceremonial, park use approvals, board minutes, and routine reports.

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. Medical marijuana ordinance repealing Section 30 60.32 of the Code of Ordinances
    Pending

    Would repeal in full the village code section regulating low THC cannabis and medical cannabis dispensaries and treatment facilities, removing an existing local regulatory framework rather than revising it.

  2. Selection of Hartec Group, Inc. for Sub Basin 44 paving and drainage improvements
    Pending

    Would authorize the contractor selection for a named drainage and paving project, moving capital infrastructure work from planning into procurement execution.

  3. Selection of Waypoint Contracting, Inc. for design build services and construction of a pickleball center at Coral Reef Park
    Pending

    Would choose the firm to design and build a pickleball center within the footprint of village owned vacant land at Coral Reef Park, committing that site to a specific recreational use.

  4. Work Order No. 8 with Calvin, Giordano and Associates for building and code plan review and inspection services
    Pending

    Would continue outsourced professional support for plan review and inspections, which directly affects permitting and code enforcement throughput.

  5. Grant award from the Miami Dade Transportation Planning Organization under the FY 2025 Municipal Grant Program
    Pending

    Would accept $120,000 in TPO grant funding for a transportation related purpose, bringing outside money into the village's project pipeline.

  6. Extension of local police services interlocal agreement with Miami Dade County through September 30, 2029
    Pending

    Would extend the village's police services agreement for five years, locking in the county service model instead of reopening the structure annually.

  7. Employment contract with John C. Dellagloria as Village Attorney
    Pending

    Would formalize the village attorney's employment terms, settling who controls legal advice and drafting on the council's major files.

  8. Selection of Tyler Technologies Enterprise ERP to replace the current financial software
    Pending

    Would replace the village's existing financial system with Tyler's ERP platform, a back office change that affects finance, procurement, reporting, and vendor interaction.

  9. Selection of United Flavors Creamery, LLC to operate and manage a concession stand at Palmetto Bay Park
    Pending

    Would award a three year concession operating arrangement, with an option to renew, creating a defined private operator relationship inside a village park.