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Mayor Charter Revision Halted Volume 95 Number 51 | AUGUST 8-14, 2018 | MiamiTimesOnline.com | Ninety-Three Cents FLORIDA HOUSE, DISTRICT 109 McMINN V. BUSH Mayor Battle charter to end revision Aug. 28 halted Both candidates are ready to Miami Commission to take on issues in community discuss further Tuesday FELIPE RIVAS [email protected] K. BARRETT BILALI Miami Times Contributor he race for District 109 of the Florida Not knowing the answers to ques- House of Representatives is gearing tions such as the amount of money a up to be a battle between candidates’ strong mayor would be paid and how experience versus perseverance. much power he would have caused T Miami City Commissioners to table a Young, up-and-comer Cedric McMinn will fight vote, which would bring a strong may- or form of government to the city. I want to look at a former state Rep. James Bush III in the Florida When I look at Brownsville, primary election Aug. 28 to occupy the seat that Four of the commissioners formed a comprehensive job opportunity will be vacated by term-limited and current dis- Overtown, Allapattah, quorum Tuesday and voted at a special act. I want to give every able, trict leader, Cynthia A. Stafford, who has endorsed Wynwood, I see communities meeting to carry over their special capable person, who is willing McMinn to fill her seat. No Republican has that need experienced meeting to the following Tuesday. to work,“ access to a job mounted a challenge. leadership,“ someone who The commissioners had two agenda . it will decrease crimes District 109 includes a swath of northwest Mi- understands the pulse of the items on which to vote. The first one passed and gave the city attorney’s and restore balance to the ami-Dade including Brownsville, Gladeview, West community.” Little River, Westview and parts of Miami, Miami office permission to draft the language community." Gardens and Opa-locka. for the ballot referendum. Only Com- McMinn is known for his perseverance and Cedric McMinn missioner James Bush III willingness to “get his hands dirty,” said Stafford. Joe Carollo “I have known Cedric for many years, and I have voted against watched him grow and work,” Stafford said about the resolu- why she endorsed McMinn. “He’s worked in tion while Tallahassee before, and he has the heart for this Commission- community.” ers Manolo But Bush is not backing down even though the Reyes, Wilfre- SEE BATTLE 8A do Gort and Ken Russell voted in favor. Commis- Miami Mayor sioner Keon Francis Suarez Hardemon was absent. The second resolution, which would have put the strong mayor resolution out to the public to vote in November, had a few sticking points for some of the commissioners. “This new position would give the mayor the additional powers. Or should I say responsibilities,” said Carollo. Commissioners questioned the amount of power the new mayor would have. According to a draft of the may- or’s new duties, he would be able to hire or fire the city attorney, police and fire chief and other department heads at will. “This is not a strong mayor,” said Reyes. “This is a mayor with absolute power.” Both Reyes and Carollo agreed the language of the draft referendum was not clear as to the mayor’s powers and his salary. Rendering of Miami Dolphins new training facility, to be built by 2020. “I have a real question on the lan- guage,” said Reyes. “This language does not enumerate the amount of power. I am very concerned with that additional DOLPHINS TRAINING FACILITY OFFICIALLY power.” Miami Mayor Francis Suarez stood behind a podium addressing the com- mission and promoting the strong-may- MOVING INTO MIAMI GARDENS or form of government. Suarez, then a commissioner, first brought the need for a strong mayor in 2012 and headed The team has outgrown previous home at Nova Southeastern University in Davie a charter review committee in 2016 for the purpose of changing Miami’s FELIPE RIVAS The Dolphins have outgrown government structure. [email protected] their current training facility, Suarez said that $800,000 was spent said Garfinkel. The new state-of- already collecting 20,000 signatures The Miami Dolphins are offi- the-art facility will have the space on a “people’s petition” because they cially moving their training com- needed to house the sophisticat- want this vote to be taken on the next plex to a site next to the Hard ed equipment that the athletes available election. Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. need to play at an elite level. “Since you are the one who wanted The announcement was made Since 1993, the Dolphins have this, you should pay for this with your on Tuesday, Aug. 7 by Tom Gar- been training at Nova Southeast- money,” said Carollo to Suarez. finkel, CEO, vice chairman and ern University in Davie. The new “We need to have outside counsel,” president of the team. Miami Gardens facility will offer said Carollo. “We are rushing through the players more room and is lo- this in a way that is not even meeting cated in the vicinity of the team’s SEE MAYOR 8A SEE FACILITY 8A Rendering courtesy of Miami Dolphins Politial Agenda Inside Today BUSINESS ................................................. 9B YOU & YOURS ............................................ 7D POLITICAL 85° CLASSIFIED ............................................. 11B FAITH CALENDAR ................................... 8D FORUM IN GOOD TASTE ......................................... 1C HEALTH & WELLNESS ............................. 9D #1 INSIDE LIFESTYLE HAPPENINGS ....................... 5C OBITUARIES ............................................. 12D TODAY @ 6 PM 4D 8 90158 00100 0 Editorials Cartoons Opinions Letters VIEWPOINT BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY | AUGUST 8-14, 2018 | MiamiTimesOnline.com Credo Of The Black Press MEMBER: National Newspaper Periodicals Postage EDITORIAL The Black Press believes that America Publisher Association paid at Miami, Florida (ISSN 0739-0319) can best lead the world from racial and MEMBER: The Newspaper POSTMASTER: Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Association of America Send address changes to national antagonism when it accords Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Subscription Rates: One Year THE MIAMI TIMES, to every person, regardless of race, Self-serving Post Office Box 270200 $52.99 – Two Year $99.99 P.O. Box 270200 creed or color, his or her human and Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Foreign $75.00 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL Phone 305-694-6210 legal rights. Hating no person, fearing 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 government no person, the Black Press strives to H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 help every person in the firm belief that GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 all persons are hurt as long as anyone GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus is held back. needs to end RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman he Miami Times asked candidates seeking to serve in public office to share their thoughts on Tfour areas of concern that readers say affected A new generation of freedom fighters their quality of life in Miami-Dade County: public safety, JEFFREY L. BONEY, housing, transportation and their economic wellbeing. The NNPA Newswire Political Analyst candidates agreed that all these areas needed attention and Without being given much purpose that has given them and needed an outlet to talk provided suggestions on how to fix the nagging problems. direction, Black youth have an alternative to doing things about the things they were Their answers for solutions to public safety ranged from seemingly taken matters into that are detrimental to their dealing with in their respec- having more armed personnel in schools to fostering bet- their own hands, relative to future. tive communities and facing their future here in America, Because many of their Black in this country. Just as it has ter relations with police to banning assault weapons and by strategizing, organizing predecessors dropped the ball been since inception, hip-hop better gun laws. For Miami-Dade’s housing crisis caused and mobilizing. and failed to effectively pro- Black Lives Matter was has become a steady tool used mostly by an affordability issue rather than inventory, Whether on social media or tect them from the many dan- formed by a small rem- by Black youth to influence so- many candidates put the blame on lawmakers in Tallahas- through community activism gers and pitfalls they have had nant of Black youth who ciety and make a difference. see. They believed that if Tallahassee stopped raiding the in the streets, Black youth are to face without adequate sup- were sick and tired of While there are a myriad Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund created by Legis- proactively pushing the agen- port, it forced this new genera- being sick and tired. of things currently impacting lators themselves, we could start to solve the housing mess. da forward and forcing society tion of Black freedom fighters “ Blacks in America, the ad- to no longer ignore many of to become more knowledge- vent of social media has given Published reports say that since the fund was established the issues that have been im- able about things. \ Black youth the necessary ac- in 1992, it has accumulated about $6 billion from documen- pacting the Black community That is why the Black Lives negatively impacting the Black cess to news and information tary stamp tax, mostly paid during real estate transactions. for decades. Many have de- Matter movement was birthed community, particularly Black to keep them up-to-speed on However, since 2003, lawmakers have been diverting the cided to take an even greater and gained so much traction. youth. everything they need to know. trust fund money to balance the state budget and other step towards bringing about Black Lives Matter was Black Lives Matter isn’t the As America finds itself in purposes.
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