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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 1996-04-29 Clerk Report0 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. PAGE NO. 1 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: i 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. PAGE NO.2