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Miami-Dade Airport Committee Meeting – December 10, 2025

BCC Committee Meetings — Wednesday, December 10, 2025
BodyMiami Dade County, Florida
SessionBCC Committee Meetings
DateWednesday, December 10, 2025
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0:11

Let's call the roll.

0:13

Good morning.

0:15

Commissioner Gil Commissioner Gilbert.

0:18

Commissioner Hardeman.

0:20

Commissioner Emilian Orvis.

0:24

Vice Chairman Gonzalez.

0:27

Chairwoman Cohen Higgs.

0:29

Good morning.

0:29

I'm present.

0:30

Three members present.

0:31

We have a quorum.

0:33

Good morning.

0:33

Can you please close the doors and please rise for invocation?

0:36

Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by former Chairman Gilbert.

1:07

Underglevel.

1:21

Good morning and welcome to this morning's Airport and Aviation Committee.

1:24

To our attorneys, do we have any changes or amendments to this morning's agenda?

1:28

Good morning, Madam Chair.

1:29

There are no changes to announce, but I've been informed that Commissioner Gilbert is seeking to have uh item 3C advance to the next BCC meeting.

1:38

I don't have an objection to that.

1:40

I don't see any public hearing items before us.

1:42

At this time, we'll open the reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard.

1:46

Now is your opportunity to address this body.

1:48

You'll have two minutes.

2:03

And or bifurcate.

2:04

Yeah, I'm gonna bifurcate 3C.

2:06

We need to see is bifurcated.

2:08

Commissioner Hardeman, any items for you to discuss or bifurcate.

2:13

No.

2:14

I'll entertain a motion on 3A and 3B.

2:17

It's been moved by Commissioner Gilbert, second by Commissioner Hardeman.

2:20

All in favor of 3A and 3B signify by saying aye.

2:23

Anyone wish to be recorded?

2:25

No.

2:25

3A and 3B carries.

2:27

Commissioner Gilbert, you are recognized on 3C.

2:30

Thank you.

2:30

Do we have anyone here on that item?

2:33

Are they here?

2:35

Well, I was thinking about the representatives for the people.

2:38

Yeah.

2:41

Come on.

2:44

I I I've been briefed on the item.

2:46

I agree to sponsor it, and I'm I'm okay with advancing it.

2:49

But generally speaking, when we do things, how you on Commissioner?

2:52

Generally when we do things, we do things um at Opalaki Airport.

2:56

One of the things that I've done is tax community benefits to actually trickle back and help to help the community.

3:00

I'm curious about first of all, what the actual uses of this is going to be, because I'm told it's not going to be associated with Fountain Blue proper proper, and that there's not going to be any fuel distributed there or sold there.

3:15

Tell me what's going to be happening at the location.

3:17

So uh I represent my name is David Blunt, Foundry Commercial.

3:21

Represent the I guess the seller in the in the ground lease transfer.

3:25

Um what I understand is is wanting to develop a hangar on the property, but but we don't know specifically what they intend to do.

3:34

Um from that standpoint, sell gas or or not.

3:39

Is that is that the question or that was the question?

3:42

Yeah.

3:43

Yeah, and so you represent the Meek Foundation.

3:46

We're part of the Meek Foundation on a joint venture.

3:48

So we developed the buildings to the south, and then what this parcel is uh is the balance of the aviation use that has access to the runway to the north.

3:58

Um, and so we didn't have a use at least within our joint venture to develop aviation use, so they are um a uh group that has that ability to do that.

4:09

Okay, and refresh me because I wasn't on the dais when this property was given to the Meek Foundation develop.

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Summary of Proceedings

Miami-Dade Airport Committee Meeting – December 10, 2025

The Miami-Dade Airport Committee met on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM in Commission Chambers. Chairwoman Danielle Cohen Higgins presided, with Commissioners Oliver G. Gilbert III, Keon Hardeman, Natalie Milian Orbis (arrived later), and Vice Chairman Roberto J. Gonzalez present. The committee considered three resolutions, approved two consent items, deferred one item, approved minutes, and received a capital program report.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 3A: Resolution approving non-competitive legacy contract L-10488 with IED Support Services, LLC for IED software maintenance and support ($730,000 over five years) for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. Forwarded favorably by committee (3-0) and approved by the board without objection.
  • Item 3B: Resolution authorizing waiver of competitive bidding and award of non-competitive revenue-generating contract BW-10591 to Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. for acquisition of unclaimed lost items at Miami International Airport (projected revenue $1,092,000 over initial three-year term with two two-year renewal options). Forwarded favorably (3-0) and approved by the board without objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the committee during the reasonable opportunity for public comment.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3C – Third Amendment to Phase VI Lease with Foundry Meek VI LLC: Proposed amendment to add 103,659 square feet of land and extend the development period by three years for development of minimum 18,000 sq ft of aircraft hangar space, a taxiway, and parking, with estimated $22,890,000 in rent over the term. Commissioner Gilbert, the prime sponsor, expressed concern about community benefits, noting his typical practice of requiring contributions for aviation-related community programs. He questioned whether the developer (buyer) was present and whether fuel would be sold at the site. David Blunt of Foundry Commercial stated they represent the seller/ground lease transfer and that a hangar is planned but details unknown. The Airport Director clarified the three parcels: hangar development, a 65-foot taxiway, and a WASD pump station improvement. Commissioner Gilbert proposed deferring to allow time to negotiate community benefits. Chairwoman Cohen Higgins agreed, noting the original 121-acre grant to the Carrie Meek Foundation in 2008 and the importance of community benefits. A motion to defer was made, seconded, and passed unanimously. The item will be deferred to the February 2026 committee meeting.
  • Update on Bristol Hangar at MIA: The Airport Director reported that negotiations for the purchase of two hangars from Bristol have concluded with agreed terms. The agenda item is being finalized for submission as an add-on to the December 16, 2025 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Items 3A and 3B: Approved and forwarded to the full BCC without objection.
  • Item 3C: Deferred to the February 2026 Airport Committee meeting (voice vote, no recorded dissent).
  • Item 6A: Approval of the Clerk’s Summary of Minutes for the September 10, 2025, and November 13, 2025, Airport Committee meetings – approved 5-0.
  • Item 7A: Aviation Capital Program Report for December 2025 – received and filed 5-0.

No other business. Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

Let's call the roll. Good morning. Commissioner Gil Commissioner Gilbert. Commissioner Hardeman. Commissioner Emilian Orvis. Vice Chairman Gonzalez. Chairwoman Cohen Higgs. Good morning. I'm present. Three members present. We have a quorum. Good morning. Can you please close the doors and please rise for invocation? Followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by former Chairman Gilbert. Underglevel. Good morning and welcome to this morning's Airport and Aviation Committee. To our attorneys, do we have any changes or amendments to this morning's agenda? Good morning, Madam Chair. There are no changes to announce, but I've been informed that Commissioner Gilbert is seeking to have uh item 3C advance to the next BCC meeting. I don't have an objection to that. I don't see any public hearing items before us. At this time, we'll open the reasonable opportunity for the public to be heard. Now is your opportunity to address this body. You'll have two minutes. And or bifurcate. Yeah, I'm gonna bifurcate 3C. We need to see is bifurcated. Commissioner Hardeman, any items for you to discuss or bifurcate. No. I'll entertain a motion on 3A and 3B. It's been moved by Commissioner Gilbert, second by Commissioner Hardeman. All in favor of 3A and 3B signify by saying aye. Anyone wish to be recorded? No. 3A and 3B carries. Commissioner Gilbert, you are recognized on 3C. Thank you. Do we have anyone here on that item? Are they here? Well, I was thinking about the representatives for the people. Yeah. Come on. I I I've been briefed on the item. I agree to sponsor it, and I'm I'm okay with advancing it. But generally speaking, when we do things, how you on Commissioner? Generally when we do things, we do things um at Opalaki Airport. One of the things that I've done is tax community benefits to actually trickle back and help to help the community. I'm curious about first of all, what the actual uses of this is going to be, because I'm told it's not going to be associated with Fountain Blue proper proper, and that there's not going to be any fuel distributed there or sold there. Tell me what's going to be happening at the location. So uh I represent my name is David Blunt, Foundry Commercial.

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