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MEETING DATE: 4/29/96
AG 3 Note for the Record: The CRA Lease Agreement with Citadel
Arena Corporation was deferred, pending receipt of more bids.
AG 4 Note for the Record: Mr. Erdal Donmez, staff person for the
CRA Board, indicated that the developers (St. John's Community
Development Corporation, the Related Group of Florida, Kastarlak
Associates of Palm Beach Gardens, Downtown Miami Community
Development Coalition, Inc., and New Hardscrabble Corporation,
along with NHP Partners, Inc.) in connection with the development
of Blocks 25 and 36 Residential Development Project, will make
presentations at the next Board meeting, presently scheduled for
June 17, 1996, and the CRA Board will select two developers who
will come back with full proposals.
AG 5 A MOTION APPROVING FUNDING REQUEST IN THE AMOUNT
OF $363,720 AS A GRANT TO THE DEVELOPER OF
POINCIANA VILLAGE (NAMELY POINCIANA VILLAGE OF
MIAMI, LTD.) FROM THE CRA TO COVER COST INCREASES
FOR SAID PROJECT, SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BEING
CONDUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS NOT A PROFIT -
MAKING VENTURE.
AG 6 Direction to the Executive Director: The Chairman of the CRA
Board, Wilier J. Dawkins, requested of the Executive Director
to make staff available to call Board members and address
any questions that Board members may have in connection
with the status of the foreclosure of Arena Towers
apartments.
AG 7 Direction to Administration: CRA Chairman Dawkins
requested of the Administration (namely a representative
from the Department of Community Planning & Revitalization)
to adequately finalize the financial information in connection
with the Riverside Revitalization Plan, and to come back
before the CRA Board; further requesting that the City
Administration provide the Board members with the total
package of Information prior to the meeting.
AG 8 Note for the Record: The Chairman of the CRA Board indicated
that, if necessary, he would hire a consultant in furtherance of the
offer by Mr. Jose Aleman for housing in Overtown and the City of
Miami in order to ensure that it is completed.
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SEOPW/CRA M 96-2
MOVED: GORT
SECONDED: DAWKINS
NAYS: PLUMMER
ABSENT: CAROLLO
MEETING DATE: 4/29/96
AG 9 Note for the Record: The CRA Board scheduled the next Board
meeting date for Monday, May 20, 1996, at the Grand
Condominium/Doubletree Hotel (1717 North Bayshore Drive),
beginning at 7 p.m.
AG 10 Note for the Record:
(1) The Chairman of the CRA Board informed Rev. John White
that his proposed project (New Hope/Overtown Housing Project)
must be noticed, advertised and scheduled on a CRA Board
meeting agenda.
(2) Chairman Dawkins requested of the Executive Director to
provide Board members with a copy of all audits performed in
connection with the CRA.
(3) Mr. Irby McKnight requested of the CRA Board to look into the
proposed widening of State Road 112 to ten (10) lanes.
(4) Direction to Executive Director: The Chairman of the CRA
Board requested of the Executive Director to meet with Carr -
Smith, consultants, regarding the widening of State Road 112 and
bring back pertinent maps for explanation, clarification and
visualization of the proposed road widening project.
(5) Karen Wallace requested of the Chairman of the CRA to
schedule her request for day care funding in a SEOPW area for
the next SEOPW Redevelopment District Board of Directors
meeting.
APPROVED:
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WALTER QE_ .
NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S
REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTE A JOURNAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY (SEOPW/CRA) PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION
NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH AGENDA ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE
MEMBERS OF THE SEOPW/CRA WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON
SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A
SEOPW/CRA MEMBER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A
SEOPW/CRA MEMBER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE.
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