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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 1999-03-08 Clerk ReportSEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 1 A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 1-a (REVIEW OF ALL AUDITS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) FOR FISCAL YEARS 1982 THROUGH 1998); FURTHER REFERRING SAME TO BOARD MEMBER J.L. PLUMMER FOR HIS REVIEW; FURTHER DESIGNATING BOARD MEMBER PLUMMER AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE TO GIVE THIS MATTER PROPER RESOLUTION; FURTHER REQUESTING BOARD MEMBER PLUMMER TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS ISSUE IN 30 DAYS; FURTHER DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF THE HEREINBELOW ISSUES, COMPRISING AGENDA ITEM 1: 1-b. (STUDY OF TRENDS, PRACTICES AND OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING THE TAX BASE OF THE CRA AND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED RELATIVE TO THE STUDY); 1-c..(STUDY EFFECT OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP CONVERSION TO GOVENMENTAL OR TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE HAVING ON CRA's ABILITY TO REMOVE SLUM AND BLIGHT FROM THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AND THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED RELATIVE TO THE STUDY); 1-d. (PERFORMANCE OF A RISK ASSESSMENT AUDIT OF THE POINCIANA VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS PROJECT FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PROJECT, WITH SUCH AUDIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN EXAMINATION OF Page No. 1 SEOPW/CRA M-99-1 OMNI/CRA M-99-1 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 COMMITMENTS MADE TO THE PROJECT'S DEVELOPER, COMMITMENTS MADE BY PROJECT'S DEVELOPER TO INDIVIDUAL BUYERS AT THE TIME OF UNIT PURCHASES AND MONIES LOST IN PROJECT BY OTHER INVESTORS); 1-e. (FEASIBILITY STUDY OF PHASE IV OF THE POINCIANA VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS PROJECT TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PHASE IV BEING COMPLETED AS 91 CONDOMINIUM UNITS, A 125 ROOM HOTEL OR A 125 ROOM EXTENDED STAY FACILITY); 1-f. (PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION OF POINCIANA VILLAGE CONDOMINIUMS PROJECT AND SCOPE OF SERVICES); 1-g. (PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE PARKING REVENUES GENERATED FROM PARKING LOTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AND TO BE PAID TO THE CRA BY THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING PURSUANT TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE CRA). Note for the Record: Board Member Plummer indicated that he would meet with Mayor Carollo to inform the Mayor what KPMG Peat Marwick proposes as fees to perform audit services on behalf of the CRA. Page No. 2 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 12 A MOTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION TO ALLOCATE CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $900,000 FOR EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF MARGARET PACE PARK IN ADDITION TO THE $1.2 MILLION FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT TRUST FUND, AND $350,000 FROM THE PARKS FOR PEOPLE BOND FUNDS SLATED FOR SAME. ITEM 12 Direction to the City Manager/Administration: by Chairman Teele to prepare a joint memorandum in connection with the itemization of funding to Margaret Pace Park; further stipulating that said document be forwarded to the Community Redevelopment Board. ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING AND ADOPTING THE ACTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TAKEN ON FEBRUARY 23, 1999 ACCEPTING MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S OMNI TAX INCREMENT PAYMENT OF $582,224 FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996-97 AND 1997-98; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Page No. 3 OMNI/CRA M-99-2 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: SANCHEZ [Note: although absent during roll call, Board Member Sanchez requested of the Clerk to show him in agreement with the motion.] OMNI/CRA R-99-3 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: SANCHEZ [Note: although absent during roll call, Board Member Sanchez requested of the Clerk to show him in agreement with the motion.] SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ISSUE PAYMENT TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $280,277 PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ITEM 2 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ROBERT FRIEDMAN, TO SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO SAWYER' S WALK LTD AND MC SQUARED PARTNERS, INC. (JOHNNY WINTON GROUP), DEVELOPERS FOR BLOCKS 45, 55 AND 56, TO NOTIFY SAID DEVELOPERS THAT THE CRA WILL GRANT AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS FOR SAID DEVELOPERS TO PAY THE $100,000 DEPOSIT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAWYER'S WALK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, WHICH IS OVERDUE AND PROVIDE THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SAID PROJECT; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT FOLLOWING ELAPSING OF SAID 30 DAY TIME FRAME, IF SAID DEPOSIT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ARE NOT RECEIVED, THEN THE ENTIRE PROJECT SHALL BE DEEMED CANCELED. Page No. 4 OMNI/CRA R-99-4 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: SANCHEZ [Note: although absent during roll call, Board Member Sanchez requested of the Clerk to show him in agreement with the motion.] SEOPW/CRA M-99-2 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: SANCHEZ NAYS: PLUMMER SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 13 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 13 (DISCUSSION REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OF HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP SERVING AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA WHILE ITS NEW PARTNER, ROBERT BEATTY IS SERVING AS CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BOARD [HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "OSB"] AND ITS CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE) FOR 30 DAYS OR UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, WHICHEVER IS SOONER; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT DURING THE INTERIM, NO CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS SHALL BE PROFFERED TO THE OSB'S CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION BY SAME. ITEM 4 & A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 16 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING IN CONCEPT A RESOLUTION CREATING A $1,000,000 OVERTOWN INNOVATIVE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO BE PREPARED BY MIAMI CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. AND FORWARDING THE RESOLUTION ON TO THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR REVIEW AND FINAL ACTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Page No. 5 OMNI/CRA M-99-5 SEOPW/CRA M-99-3 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT NAYS: SANCHEZ SEOPW/CRA R-99-4 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 5 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 5 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, INC., IN AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, INC. TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES RELATED TO THE PROPERTIES, TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES AND TO PERFORM AND COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES) TO THE NEXT MEETING. Direction to the Administration: by Board Member Plummer to provide him with information detailing where the money is coming from and the scope of the engagement. ITEM 6 A MOTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CRA RATIFYING THE AIR SPACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVIDING FOR A 20 YEAR LEASE OF THE AIRSPACE AT I-95 AND 395 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING AN EXHIBITION OF ART AND OBJECTS OF ART HAVING AN AFRICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN THEME, AS AUTHORIZED BY SEOPW/CRA M-98-40.3. (Note for the Record: This motion was later formalized and passed as SEOPW/CRA Resolution No. 99-8 listed hereinbelow.) Page No. 6 OMNI/CRA M-99-6 SEOPW/CRA M-99-5 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA M-99-6 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 ITEM 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROVIDING FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER LABOR AND SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE GARDENS UNDER THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT I-95 AND I-395 AND TO COMPLETE THE ART WORK PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN AIR AND SPACE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CRA RATIFYING THE AIR SPACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVIDING FOR A 20 YEAR LEASE OF THE AIRSPACE AT I-95 AND I-395 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING AN EXHIBITION OF ART AND OBJECTS OF ART HAVING AN AFRICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN THEME, AS AUTHORIZED BY SEOPW/CRA M-98-40.3. Page No. 7 SEOPW/CRA R-99-7 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: TEELE UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-99-8 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS Im M SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 1999 Page No. 8 ITEM 14 A MOTION TO SCHEDULE CONSIDERATION OF SEOPW/CRA M-99-9 INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT OMNI/CRA M-99-7 BETWEEN THE CRA AND THE CITY OF MIAMI. MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: TEELE UNANIMOUS ITEM 15 Note for the Record: Chairman Teele indicated the need to hire an Executive Director of the CRA; further requesting of Vice Chairman Gort to negotiate an employment agreement (offer to serve as Executive Director of CRA) for one year without a contract with former airport director, Mr. Dick Judy, at a rate not to exceed that of the previous Executive Director of the CRA (Herb Bailey), fully understanding that Mr. Bailey also served in the capacity of Assistant City Manager. A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE CRA MEETING. SEOPW/CRA M-99-10 OMNI/CRA M-99-8 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: PLUMMER ABSENT: SANCHEZ NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CRA WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A BOARD MEMBER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A BOARD MEMBER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE