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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 1997-03-27 MinutesF INDEX MINUTES OF PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING ITEM SUBJECT NO. March 27, 1997 1. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS -- FOR PURPOSES OF CONVEYING MIAMI ARENA SUBDIVISION TRACTS A/B/C -- FURTHER ASSIGNING CRA'S INTEREST IN MIAMI ARENA LAND LEASE AGREEMENT TO CITY. 2. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONER PLUMMER REGARDING ROLE OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA ADVISORY BOARD & CONDUCT OF i MONTHLY MEETINGS. j 3. COMMISSION EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES i TO FAMILY OF JAMES ARTHUR RYDER, 4. AMEND R95-268 -- DELETE REFERENCES TO BONDS / LOANS FOR MIAMI ARENA UNDER ATTACHMENT A-- FURTHER CONFIRM THAT AGREEMENT IN R95-268 HAS NO APPLICABILITY TO MIAMI ARENA. 5. AUTHORIZE SALE OF LAND UNDER MIAMI ARENA TO MIAMI SPORTS & EXHIBITION AUTHORITY (MSEA) FOR $5.9 MILLION. 6. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO METRO-DADE COUNTY TO COVER COST OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS (7/23 & 9/3/96) & CITY REGULAR ELECTION (11/14/96) -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($223,393.33, SPECIAL PROGRAMS & ACCOUNTS 001000,921102.6.270). 7. PRESENTATIONS/COMMENDATIONS. 8. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROPOSED APPROVAL OF CREATION OF THE "BAY HEIGHTS ROVING SECURITY GUARD SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT" BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FOR BAY HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD -- FOR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ROVING POLICE PATROL SERVICE. LEGISLATION PAGE NO. SEOPW/CRA 1-3 R 97-3 3/27/97 DISCUSSION 3-6 3/27/97 R 97-194 7.8 3/27/97 R 97-195 8-9 3/27/97 R 97-196 9-10 3/27/97 R 97-197 3/27/97 DISCUSSION 3/27/97 ORDINANCE FIRST READING 3/27/97 10-11 11-12 12-14 MINUTES OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 27th day of March, 1996, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its Southeast Overtwon Park West (SEOPW) and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m. by Board Member Humberto Hernandez with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: ABSENT: Chairman Humberto Hernandez Board Member J.L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member Tomas Regalado Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Maria J. Argudin, Assistant City Clerk Herb Bailey, Executive Director Robert Smith, Legal Counsel Board Member Joe Carollo Board Member Edward Marquez THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 163.01, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PART III, CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, CONSTITUED ITSELF AS THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN ORDER TO DEAL WTIH THE FOLLOWING ISSUE: 1. AUT'HORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS -- FOR PURPOSES OF CONVEYING MIAMI ARENA SUBDIVISION TRACTS AB/C -- FURTHER ASSIGNING CRA'S INTEREST IN MIAMI ARENA LAND LEASE AGREEMENT TO CITY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Board Member Hernandez: A special meeting of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I am the Chairman for the Board of the CRA. It's basically in reference to the sale of the land where the arena is prpsently sitting and the bottom line is that the CRA will be March 27, 1997 L conveying the property to the City of Miami, and in turn the City of Miami is selling it to the Sports and Exhibition Authority. Board Member Plummer: That's on a quit claim deed as we did... as we gave it to them. Board Member Hernandez: That's correct. I am going to be reading the resolution into the record. The resolution reads according to a resolution of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") authorizing the executive director to execute documents for the purpose of conveying land legally described as Miami Arena subdivision, tracts A, B, and C of Miami Arena Subdivision (Folio Nos. 01-3137-025-0010), 01-3137-025- 0020 and 01-3137-025-0030, and assigning the CRA's interest in the Miami Arena land lease agreement to the City of Miami City. Board Member Plummer: I'll move it. I'm concerned that our attorney is not here for the CRA. Mr. Herb Bailey (Executive Director/CRA): Yes, he is. Board Member Plummer: What? Mr. Bailey: He's here. Board Member Plummer: What, he's got a beard now? Mr. Bailey: No, sir. Board Member Gort: It's a different attorney. Mr. Robert Friedman: Bob Friedman is out of town:' I am RobertSmithralso of Holland Knight. Board Member Plummer: OK. Well, my question to you is you've had the chance to analyze these documents? Mr. Friedman: Correct. Board Member Plummer: They're in order? Mr. Friedman: We... I think we've worked out all of our differneces and they were fairly minor last night. Board Member Plummer: No, no, no. You don't think. You either did or you didn't. Mr. Smith: My understanding is that we did. I don't see Pat Fletcher... Board Member Plummer: Well, then who goes beyond an understanding of saying "yes" or "no." Mr. Smith: Miriam, I believe you spoke with Pat last night. Did you not? Ms. Miriam Maer (Chief Assistant City Attorney): Yeah, I spoke to Pat Fletcher... Mr. Smith: OK, I think we've... are you in concurrence that we have worked everything out? Ms. Maer: The documents that was... 2 March 27, 1997 L `i Mr. Smith: OK. Board Member Plummer: I move it Mr. Chairman. Board Member Gort: Second. Board Member Hernandez: We have a motion, we have a... Board Member Regalado: Second. Board Member Hernandez: ... second by Commissioner Gort. All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Board Member Hernandez: All those against. All right. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/ CRA NO. 97-3 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVEYING LAND, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS MIAMI ARENA SUBDIVISION, TRACTS A, B, AND C OF MIAMI ARENA SUBDIVISION (FOLIO NOS. 01-3137-025-0010,01- 3137-025-0020, AND 01-3137-025-0030) AND ASSIGNING THE CRA'S INTEREST IN THE MIAMI ARENA LAND LEASE AGREEMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY"). (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member Humberto Hernandez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Joe Carollo ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONER PLUMMER REGARDING ROLE OF CRA ADVISORY BOARD AND CONDUCT OF MONTHLY MEETINGS. Board Member Plummer: Let me... For the record, was the members of the advisory committee or the members of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) notified? I'm amazed that they're not here this morning. 3 March 27, 1997 L Board Member Hernandez: Yes, they were. There was a... Board Member Plummer: And it was duly advertised Mr. Clerk? Mr. Walter J. Foeman (City Clerk): Yes, it was Commissioner. Board Member Plummer: I'm simply amazed that they're not here. Board Member Hernandez: I will tell you what... We requested that it be properly advertised, it was, and then we met with the entire board. Basically, they're starting the new structure of the board and they said... We told them we would be hearing it sometime between 8:30 and nine in the morning. Board Member Plummer: All right. Mr. Chairman, I would like to take a minute if I could? I would like to propose, as I have said before that the CRA be like every other board and I realize there are certain ramifications, that the Advisory Board which we named, who, are participating people of the area, who have a very much vested interest, be the board as you as the chairman or a Commissioner and that they do in fact hold their monthly meetings and that in fact, the City Commission could be in its official capacity, like every three months, every four months. I think you will get more done personally. We'll be able to read the minutes as we do over the Zoning Board as we do of International Trade Board, Bayfront Park Board, and I... whatever the legal requirements are for this Commission to have to do what it needs to do, I would say that that's what I would like to see considered. Mr. Herb Bailey (Executive Director/CRA): We have already initiated that Commissioner.. You told us that last Commission meeting and the meeting we had... Board Member Gort: We had what? (phonetic) Mr. Bailey: ... Tuesday, represented that... those sets of instructions. Board Member Plummer: Well, you're working on it, and when is the work going to be completed? Mr. Bailey: No, I didn't say we were working on it. We've already initiated that. We had the first meeting Tuesday night. Board Member Plummer: OK. Mr. Bailey: Exactly the way you've just indicated. Board Member Plummer: And we will be getting minutes of the meetings? Mr. Bailey: The meetings... You will get minutes and we also tape record the meeting. Board Member Plummer: And anticipated the Commission itself... Excuse me, the CRA board of which we are, would meet quarterly? Mr. Bailey: Well, that will be up to the board and chairman whenever he will like to meet. Whenever there is an item of legislation... Board Member Plummer: What is the legal statutory requirements? 4 March 27, 1997 Mr. Bailey: There is none in terms of when you meet. Board Member Hernandez: I assume that they're going to be meeting once a month and then I will be reporting to this board... Board Member Gort: Bring it to us every time we have to make a decision. Board Member Hernandez: Right, exactly. That's what was agreed upon. Board Member Plummer: I thought there was some statutory wording that said that the CRA board, which we are, have to meet quarterly or biannually? Mr. Bailey: No. Board Member Plummer: OK, that's fine. Mr. Bailey: Whenever we have legislation we will put it on the City Commission's agenda and ask for an item for the CRA. Board Member Plummer: That's fine. Mr. Bailey: And that maybe whenever an item comes up. Board Member Plummer: Good. Board Member Hernandez:- They are currently in the process of doing their bylaws and that kind =_ of o-r.ganization over there. But I will be bringing back any information that they would like to .bring back to the Commission and anything we have to vote upon. Board Member Plummer: That's fine, sir. Board Member Hernandez: Well... [At this point, 8:50 a.m., Board Member Carollo entered the CRA meeting in session.] Mr. Bailey: I would just like to say for the record, we do have three separate community boards. You have the OMNI, Park West and Overtown. And each one of those will have a meeting. Board Member Gort: OK. Board Member Carollo: Ms. Maer, outside of what we have approved, this morning here, is there anything else that we need to do to clear the title? Ms. Miriam Maer (Assistant City Attorney): Mr. Mayor, with the... Board Member Carollo: I'm saying on the CRA side. Ms. Maer: From the CRA side? Board Member Carollo: Uh-huh. Ms. Maer: With the approval of the resolution and the documents attached to it which are Exhibits I through IV and the covenant in there that in the event that the City Attorney determines their are other documents necessary to effectuate the transfer, everything will be resolved in my opinion. 5 March 27, 1997 L Board Member Carollo: Very good. Board Member Plummer: I put that on the record of both the CRA attorney and Miriam Maer, prior to your arrival. Board Member Carollo: Thank you Commissioner. If you could show me voting with the resolution then, Mr. Clerk? Thank you. Board Member Hernandez: Mr. Mayor, this meeting is now adjourned, and we'll come back for our regular Commission meeting. Board Member Carollo: Very good. This meeting is now adjourned. THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ADJOURNED CONSIDERATION OF THE HEREINABOVE ISSUE, IN ORDER TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. 6 March 27, 1997 L