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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 1999-08-16 MinutesL3 CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 16, 1999 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL Walter J. Foeman/City Clerk a INDEX MINUTES OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN / PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING ITEM NO. AUGUST 16, 1999 SUBJECT LEGISLATION 1. DISCUSSION: PARKING FOR N.W. 3 AVENUE 8/16/99 BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT DISCUSSION 2. AUTHORIZE CRA TO ASK KPMG TO ASSIST CRA TO: DEVELOP APPROPRIATE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES MANUAL RECONCILE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS; ESTABLISH THE OMB INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE RATE FOR CRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT FUNDS 3. AUTHORIZE CRA TO INSTRUCT ITS FIDUCIARIES TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT FUND IN ADDITION TO SEOPW AND OMNI TRUST FUND FOR ACCOUNTING FOR OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - IMPRESS ACCOUNT FOR PAYROLL CHECKS. 8/16/99 SEOPW/CRA R 99-13 OMNI/CRA R 99-11 2 8/16/99 SEOPW/CRA R 99-14 OMNI/CRA R 99-12 0 AUTHORIZE CRA TO: (A) NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS PREAPPROVED BY CITY DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES WITHIN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT: (B) NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH TO DEVELOP PARKING LOT FOR JOINT USE IN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR, INCLUDING HISTORIC OVERTOWN FOLKLIFE VILLAGE. (C) NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOHN'S MISSIONARY CHURCH AND ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DEVELOP PARKING LOT IN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. (D) ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, INC. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR PROJECTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, PROVIDE PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE SERVICE AND PERFORM AND COMPLETE REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; (E) TO DEVELOP A REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO ALLOW OWNERS OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE THE RIGHT TO REACQUIRE INTEREST IN SAME AFTER REDEVELOPMENT BY CRA - AUTHORIZE CRA TO IDENTIFY AND NEGOTIATE TO PURCHASE BUILDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL VALUE WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL VALUE OF SAME. 5. AUTHORIZE CRA TO HIRE EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST CRA REGARDING BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, PROJECT COST AND PERFORMANCE, OVERSIGHT AND PROJECT FINANCING, PROJECT OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ETC. 6. AUTHORIZE CRA TO LANDSCAPE VACANT LAND ADJACENT TO POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT. 8/16/99 SEOPW/CRA R 99-15 SEOPW/CRA R 99-16 SEOPW/CRA R 99-17 SEOPW/CRA R 99-18 SEOPW/CRA R 99-19 OMNI/CRA R 99-13 OMNI/CRA R 99-14 9-12 8/16/99 SEOPW/CRA R 99-20 OMNI/CRA R 99-15 12-16 8/16/99 SEOPW/CRA R 99-21 OMNI/CRA R 99-16 16-17 7. A) AUTHORIZE CPA TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS 8/16/99 WITH VENDORS PREAPPROVED BY CITY FOR SEOPW/CRA R 99-22 SURVEYING WORK; SEOPW/CRA R 99-23 B) AUTHORIZE CRA TO PROCEED WITH NOTICE OF OMNI/CRA R 99-17 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR FRANCHISE 17-19 RESTAURANT WITHIN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR 8 A) AUTHORIZE CRA TO INSTRUCT CITY FINANCE 8/16/99 DIRECTOR TO MAKE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED DEBT SEOPW/CRA R 99-24 SERVICE PAYMENTS FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS SEOPW/CRA R 99-25 AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY OMNI/CRA R 99-18 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CRA. B) DIRECT CRA TO OMNI/CRA R 99-19 19-28 PROVIDE BOARD MEMBERS WITH LIST OF PROJECT FUNDED FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS - EXPLANATION OF HOW MONEY WAS SPENT. 9. AUTHORIZE CRA TO NEGOTIATE LEASE FOR OFFICE 8/16/99 SPACE IN EAGLE BANK BUILDING AT BISCAYNE SEOPW/CRA R 99-26 BOULEVARD AND 16TH STREET. OMNI/CRA R 99-20 28-31 10. AUTHORIZE CRA TO ACQUIRE LAND AND DEVELOP 6 8/16/99 PARKING LOTS WITHIN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS SEOPW/CRA R 99-0 CORRIDOR - COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH 32-47 DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING TO PROVIDE BIDDING, CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. 11. A) DISCUSSION CRA BUDGET 8/16/99 B) SCHEDULE NEXT CRA MEETING FOR DISCUSSION SEPTEMBER 28, 1999. 47-49 C) DISCUSS INCIDENT OF BLOODY MAN (ALLEGEDLY IN BAYFRONT PARK) MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY On the 16th day of August, 1999, the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, met at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 6:13 p.m. by Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr., with the following Board Members found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: ABSENT: Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J.L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Tomas Regalado Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Richard Judy, CRA Executive Director Robert Friedman, CRA Counsel Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Maria J. Argudin, Assistant City Clerk Board Member Joe Sanchez 1. DISCUSSION: PARKING FOR N.W. 3 AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT. Chairman Teele: If I could? Mr. Bloom who is special counsel, works with Mr. Friedman, and our own City Counsel, Commissioner, as well as Mr. Judy. Welcome, Mr. Judy, this is your first time coming here. I see they have the position of Administrator which is actually a position which Ms. Tejera still has, but as Executive Director, welcome. We have a very brief agenda August 16, 1999 that we would like to try to go through. There are a number of items that we have on here that are information items, and items that, quite candidly... Board Member Plummer: Have I got the wrong agenda? You said brief, and I have got 17 items. Chairman Teele: Yeah, but let me say this. There are only, to my knowledge, there are only two items on this agenda that actually take a final action that has not already been voted upon. Board Member Plummer: Which two are those? Chairman Teele: That is, the one relating to Off-street Parking. Board Member Plummer: Which number? Chairman Teele: One moment. Board Member Plummer: I saw it, but I don't remember what the number was. Chairman Teele: Four-C. And, the other item is the approval of the appointments made, subject to the board approval of the, number ten. Those are the two items, as I understand it, that are action items. The other items will all come back to us, or in effect, they will be authorizing the CRA to take out administrative duties and responsibilities. Mr. Judy, let me do this. I think the most important item on the agenda, if I could query you, is the Third Avenue Business Corridor activity. Is that a fair statement? And, just so that everybody is aware, most of these items relate to the Third Avenue Business Corridor activity which is the three million dollars ($3,000,000) that was directed by the Commission a year ago, and the proposal to spend those funds. The rest of the items, largely, are administrative in nature. I will go down them anyway that the Commission would like to do, but my intent is to defer any item that the Commission, or that the board members are not satisfied with in taking up at this time. Board Member Plummer: The only question that I have, Mr. Teele, on item "C", with the Off- street Parking Authority. It has always been my understanding in the City, that only the Off- street Parking Authority has the right to maintain, manage and develop Off-street, parking facilities that are owned on City property. And, I remember going back to the Police Department where they put meters even in the police station, because they were the only ones that had the right to do it. So, I am just merely, for the legality. Do the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), does the CRA have the authority in lieu of what is stipulated in the City Charter relating to Off-street Parking Authority? Now, I can't answer that, so... I am just bring it up. It was my recollection that nobody but, Off-street Parking had that authority. Chairman Teele: Mr. Plummer, let me ask the City Attorney to respond, but let me just bring to one thing. One of the things that we have tried to do, and I think the CRA has tried to do since 1995, is not continue to make references to the City in the context of the CRA, in that the CRA is a separate entity. It's the same issue that we just went through about land disposition. The CRA has powers independent of the City and the City has powers independent of the CRA. But, Mr. Attorney, is there a legal problem? And, I would ask the City Attorney also, to be available to opine on this. Chairman Teele: I am just merely asking the question for future. Turn, the green light would put you on. August 16, 1999 Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)/Executive Director): Excuse me, I am learning. I really, of course, this is your... We have made this into a legal opinion, but from my review of 163 and the powers of the Interlocal Agreement transferred to the Agency, it appears to me that we can, in effect, build parking facilities. I think the issue with the Off-street Parking is, whether revenue, whether there is going to be revenue generated from the parking, parking that were concerned here. Board Member Plummer: OK, you could be right. Mr. Judy: I would rather approach this, I know you, it's a very important thing you raised, and I really appreciate that. Thinking in that area is important. I don't think, I think that I would rather have this approve subject to a legal opinion on it, so that we can do it... Board Member Plummer: Sure. Mr. Judy: ... and, then, we can get on with. I know that everyone on the board realizes the importance of the parking. I am going to be presenting to you our whole parking program within about four or five minutes, if I can, and then, to give you a little briefing. On the whole, the basic structure of any success on the Third Avenue Commercial development is to have sufficient parking. I have spent days and days and mornings and nights into that whole area, and there is a really, a serious problem with parking. And, as you well know, in the forties, that whole area was nothing but a Manhattan [phonetic]. It was forty something thousand people and everything functioned within that zone, there was no cars, there were no automobiles because blacks did not have automobiles, so parking was never a consideration. So, we have serious, serious parking problems. And, the infrastructure has to be created if we are going to develop the Third Avenue. And the most, the most important infrastructure is parking. So, I would appreciate, I appreciate that point and I think we have to resolve it. Chairman Teele: Mr. Judy, I want to acknowledge that you are in my district so much that there are people who call me at home to warn me and to tell me, and I appreciate it, you are welcome to be in the district, anytime. Apparently, you are spending all the evenings and mornings there, but I don't want the record to go with that statement, because the heads and eyebrows are already raised. Blacks have had cars ever since Henry Ford made the first car. Mr. Judy: I don't mean it. I meant, the parking because it functioned like Manhattan. It just functioned... Chairman Teele: No, no. Well, I just... I want to be very clear here because you made a statement, and I have to speak up that the people on 9th Street had more cars than people over most of Miami. You know what I am talking about, but let's leave it alone. Mr. Judy: The point I was making... I stay, I lived out of an apartment in Manhattan, I didn't have a car. The point being, there was no need for cars. August 16, 1999 2 . AUTHORIZE CRA TO ASK KPMG TO ASSIST CRA TO: DEVELOP APPROPRIATE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES MANUALRECONCILE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS;ESTABLISH THE OMB INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE RATE FOR CRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT FUNDS. Chairman Teele: OK. Mr. Chairman, Mr. Plummer, I know that you have an interest in some of this. What I want to do is, make sure that we just go down this by the numbers. The first item, Mr. Judy, would you just explain that item very quickly. Mr. Judy: Well, it's a program to develop appropriate business practices and accounting procedures manual and management systems, and accounting system, especially accountability systems in regard to our responsibilities to respond to the policies of this board, and of course, always the laws of the state, community and county. I think it's essential. Chairman Teele: All right, is there a question on that item? This is an item directing the City... Board Member Plummer: Mr. Chairman, I will make my normal comment, but I'll vote for it, and that is, it seemed like KPMG is the only auditor in South Florida. Nobody else has a shot at it. They'll just repeat and repeat like Unisys and Motorola, so go ahead. Chairman Teele: As long as they are the auditors that the City uses, that's the auditors the CRA is going to use. Board Member Plummer: Well, you know, there is a lot of other auditors. Chairman Teele: Well, I think we have agreed that we'll go out to vote, go out to bid on that in the next year, so... Board Member Plummer: Sir, God bless you. Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Motions, is there a motion please? Board Member Sanchez: Motion. Chairman Teele: Motion by Mr. Sanchez, Commissioner... Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: Seconded by Commissioner Regalado, Board Member Regalado. Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed? 4 August 16, 1999 The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved its adoption: OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-11 AND SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-13 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ASK KPMG UNDER ITS EXISTING CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 TO ASSIST THE CRA IN (i) DEVELOPING THE APPROPRIATE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CRA INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, PAYROLL SYSTEMS AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS AND COORDINATE ALL SUCH PROCEDURES WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FINANCE AND BUDGET DEPARTMENTS; (ii) PARTICIPATING WITH THE CRA AND THE CITY OF MIAMI TO RECONCILE THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS, THE SEOPW TRUST FUND AND THE OMNI TRUST FUND; AND (iii) ASSIST THE CRA IN ESTABLISHING THE OMB INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PERCENTAGE RATE ALLOWED FOR CRA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") PROJECT FUNDS. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gort, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 5 August 16, 1999 3 . AUTHORIZE CRA TO INSTRUCT ITS FIDUCIARIES TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT FUND IN ADDITION TO SEOPW AND OMNI TRUST FUND FOR ACCOUNTING FOR OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES - IMPRESS ACCOUNT FOR PAYROLL CHECKS. Chairman Teele: The next item, please. Mr Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director): The next item is to create basically an impress account [phonetic] for payroll purposes. As you know, the City of Miami can't issue a paycheck under the name of the City of Miami, so we are going to have an impress account, of separate checks without any indication... Chairman Teele: Whose, whose name is going to show -up on the W, I mean, the W-2? That's a big issues. Board Member Sanchez: Yeah, big issue. Chairman Teele: Whose name shows up on the W-2, the CRA or the City of Miami? Mr. Judy: The CRA. Chairman Teele: Under this system? Mr. Judy: The CRA is a separate, legal entity. Chairman Teele: All right. Mr. Judy: There is not a problem with it. You have two employees... Board Member Plummer: Move item two. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: ... Sanchez. All those in favor? Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed say "no." 6 August 16, 1999 The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-12 AND SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-14 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO INSTRUCT ITS FIDUCIARIES TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT FUND IN ADDITION TO THE SEOPW TRUST FUND AND THE OMNI TRUST FUND FOR PURPOSE OF ACCOUNTING FOR OPERATIONAL FOR AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF THE CRA AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT BY THE CRA'S FIDUCIARIES OF AN IMPRESS ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSES OF ISSUING PAYROLL CHECKS. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. [NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, agenda item three was temporarily tabled to consider other items of the agenda. ] Chairman Teele: All right, item number three. Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)/Executive Director): Can we jump that and go with four, five, six, seven and back to three so that I can go over the last... Chairman Teele: All right, why don't you. Board Member Plummer: I don't think it's necessary. We have all had the opportunity to read it. Mr. Judy: Oh, you have. Board Member Gort: Not me. 7 August 16, 1999 Board Member Plummer: No, you haven't had that opportunity. I am sorry, I stand corrected. This one came to me, as you know, Mr. Judy, it was delivered 11:15, at night. Chairman Teele: Is that good or bad. Board Member Plummer: I was asleep. Mr. Judy: But I, I have to say that... Would you give me a... Chairman Teele: If you have a vendor you would like us to contract with that does late night delivery, we'll be happy to consider it. Board Member Plummer: Well, I told him to take it to the funeral home, he said "he'd come the next day. Chairman Teele: All right, on the... Are you going to do the briefing at this point? Mr. Judy: I would rather go on five, six, seven, eight, nine and then have the time for Commissioner Gort, and I think, as you well know, he wants to be sure he understands the projects. He wants to approve before we move forward, and that's essential. 8 August 16, 1999 4 . AUTHORIZE CRA TO: (A) NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS PREAPPROVED BY CITY DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES WITHIN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT: (B) NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH TO DEVELOP PARKING LOT FOR JOINT USE IN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR, INCLUDING HISTORIC OVERTOWN FOLKLIFE VILLAGE. (C) NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOHN'S MISSIONARY CHURCH AND ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DEVELOP PARKING LOT IN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. (D) ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, INC. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MONITOR PROJECTS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, PROVIDE PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE SERVICE AND PERFORM AND COMPLETE REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES; (E) TO DEVELOP A REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO ALLOW OWNERS OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE THE RIGHT TO REACQUIRE INTEREST IN SAME AFTER REDEVELOPMENT BY CRA - AUTHORIZE CRA TO IDENTIFY AND NEGOTIATE TO PURCHASE BUILDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL VALUE WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL VALUE OF SAME. Chairman Teele: All right, item number five. Mr. Robert Judy (CRA Counsel): This is housekeeping, authority to negotiate contracts with... Chairman Teele: Any contract that you negotiate will be coming back to this board, is that correct? Mr. Judy: Right. Chairman Teele: Under this item. Board Member Plummer: Mr. Teele, assuming that the funds are provided, I will move item five, six, seven, eight and nine at this time. That's assuming that funds become available to do these projects. Chairman Teele: All right. It's been moved by Mr. Plummer, Board Member Plummer. Is there a second? 9 August 16, 1999 Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: Seconded by Board Member Regalado. All those... Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed, say "no." All right. The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.99-15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS PREAPPROVED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR USE BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES (TOTAL OR PARTIAL), AS APPROPRIATE, WITHIN THE N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT. [Note: Special Counsel taking into advisement whether the following language is a modification: "Assuming funds are provided."] SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-16 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNIT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH WHICH AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE CRA TO DEVELOP A PARKING LOT ON LAND OWNED BY MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH AND LAND OWNED BY THE CRA AND FOR THE JOINT USE OF THE CRA PARKING LOT AND MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH PARKING LOT BY BOTH CHURCH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE N.W. 3'D AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR, INCLUDING THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN FOLKLIFE VILLAGE. [Note: Special Counsel taking into advisement whether the following language is a modification: "Assuming funds are provided."] 10 August 16, 1999 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH ST. JOHN'S MISSIONARY CHURCH, AND ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WHICH AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR THE CRA TO DEVELOP A PARKING LOT ON LAND OWNED BY ST. JOHN'S MISSIONARY CHURCH, ON LAND OWNED BY ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LAND OWNED BY THE CRA AND FOR THE JOINT USE OF THE CRA PARKING LOT, THE ST. JOHNS MISSIONARY CHURCH PARKING LOT AND THE ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PARKING LOT BY BOTH CHURCH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. [Note: Special Counsel taking into advisement whether the following language is a modification: "Assuming funds are provided."] SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-18 AND OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-13 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, INC., A NOT -FOR -PROJECT CORPORATION ("GMN"), PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CRA, TO MONITOR PROJECTS, AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS OPERATING WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS, PROVIDE PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SERVICES, TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES AND TO PERFORM AND COMPLETE REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES AS REQUESTED BY THE CRA. [Note: Special Counsel taking into advisement whether the following language is a modification: "Assuming funds are provided."] 11 August 16, 1999 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-19 AND OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-14 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO DEVELOP A REPURCHASE PROGRAM TO ALLOW THE OWNERS OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE THE RIGHT TO REACQUIRE AN INTEREST IN SAME AFTER REDEVELOPMENT BY THE CRA AND AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO IDENTIFY AND NEGOTIATE TO PURCHASE BUILDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL VALUE LOCATED WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT AREAS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL VALUE OF THESE PROPERTIES TO THE COMMUNITY. [Note: Special Counsel taking into advisement whether the following language is a modification: :Assuming funds are provided."] (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 5. AUTHORIZE CRA TO HIRE EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST CRA REGARDING BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, PROJECT COST AND PERFORMANCE, OVERSIGHT AND PROJECT FINANCING, PROJECT OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ETC. Board Member Plummer: Now, we are back to four? Mr. Judy. Chairman Teele: Mr. Judy. Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency)/Executive Director): You want to go back to four? 12 August 16, 1999 0 Board Member Plummer: Well, I don't know. Which way do you want to go? Mr. Judy: We are, we are on ten. Board Member Plummer: All right. Mr. Judy: This is the authority to, for... to retain employees on a full-time or part-time basis to assist the CRA regarding financial... Chairman Teele: Does the word retain mean hire? Mr. Judy: Yes. Chairman Teele: If you will strike the word "retain" and use the word "hire" in the resolution. Mr. Judy: Right. Chairman Teele: Now, again, I don't know what the practice has been. To me, what we are doing here, we need... This only gives you this authority `till the end of the year which is through September 30t`. Mr. Judy: That's right. That's right. Board Member Plummer: For this amount of money? Mr. Judy: No, its just this... No, it's the amount of money that's in the budget, but we... [inaudible] Board Member Plummer: Excuse me, item ten refers to three hundred and seventy-nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($379,900). Mr. Judy: Well, and that was the appropriation. We can't exceed that. Board Member Gort: For the whole year. Board Member Plummer: For the whole year. Mr. Judy: That's just through the remaining... We can't... Chairman Teele: You want to amend that J.L., to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)? Board Member Plummer: Well, I... Mr. Judy: The appropriation line item which... Board Member Plummer: If this was the amount for a year, let's divide by twelve, and then, we come up and put two ten. [phonetic] I mean, you know, September, October in there. I am sorry, August, September. No, because it's... You're talking six weeks. 13 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: Six weeks. On July, one in July... Board Member Plummer: What's the minimum amount of money you can get by on? Mr. Judy: September, three months. Board Member Plummer: No, not by months, six weeks. Mr. Judy: Yeah, OK. Well, it was... I would say, one hundred thousand. Board Member Sanchez: For six weeks. Chairman Teele: For... Board Member Plummer: For six weeks. Where are you going to spend it? Mr. Judy: But you have... At what salaries are we talking? We are talking about two people for... We're only... We could do that with fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Board Member Plummer: I move not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Chairman Teele: Don't even start him. Mr. Judy: Well, I mean, I need to figure in... Chairman Teele: With that... Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Moved and seconded. Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed say "no." That's as amended not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Board Member Sanchez: Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: 14 August 16, 1999 *fr OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-15 AND SEOPW RESOLUTION NO. 99-20 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO HIRE EMPLOYEES, ON A PART TIME OR FULL TIME BASIS TO ASSIST THE CRA REGARDING BUDGETING, ACCOUNTING, PRACTICES AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, PROJECT COST AND PERFORMANCE, OVERSITE AND PROJECT FINANCING, PROJECT OPERATIONS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA REDEVELOPMENT AREAS. [MODIFY: not to exceed $50,000; strike the word "retain" and insert "hire." Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Teele to provide Board Members of the CRA in writing of any new hires along with a copy of resume. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. Chairman Teele: With the requirement that when anyone is hired, please advise the board in writing with a copy of a resume, please. Is that fair? Mr. Judy: It's fair. And, we had... We are asking for authority to hire for the first 90 days to bring people on and, then, bring it, their agreement would be subject to your approval. Board Member Plummer: Well, the problem I think you are going to have is the budget. Mr. Judy: You think that would work? [phonetic] Board Member Plummer: I think you are going to have the problem, it's going to be the budget, OK? Because... 15 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: Yeah, I understand, with the budget. You have to deal with the budget. Chairman Teele: You have got it for, you have got it for six weeks, not 90 days. Mr. Judy: Yes. Chairman Teele: And, by then, we would have approved a budget, or we will have acted upon a budget. Mr. Judy: OK. Chairman Teele: And, then, if you need it for an additional 60 days, 90 days, let's take it up at that time. Mr. Judy: OK. 6. (A) AUTHORIZE CRA TO LANDSCAPE VACANT LAND ADJACENT TO POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT. Board Member Plummer: I will move item 11 and 12 subject to the funds being available. Chairman Teele: Eleven and twelve. Moved by Commissioner, Board Member Plummer. Board Member Gort: Second. Chairman Teele: Seconded by Commissioner, Board Member Gort. This relates to Poinciana grand opening, and we hope that will happen in October, late September, early October. Board Member Plummer: Thank God, I am able to sit here and say, they are working hard. Chairman Teele: Is there... Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director): OK, thirteen, thirteen. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed, say "no." The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: 16 August 16, 1999 OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-16 AND SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-21 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO LANDSCAPE VACANT LAND ADJACENT TO THE POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT, INCLUDING UNDEVELOPED PHASE III OF THE POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gort, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 7. A) AUTHORIZE CRA TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS PREAPPROVED BY CITY FOR SURVEYING WORK; B) AUTHORIZE CRA TO PROCEED WITH NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR FRANCHISE RESTAURANT WITHIN N.W. 3'm AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. Board Member Plummer: Hold on thirteen. Let's go fourteen, fifteen. Fourteen and fifteen, I'll move those now. Chairman Teele: Moved by Board Member Plummer. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Seconded by Mister, Board Member Sanchez. Is there discussion? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed, say "no." 17 August 16, 1999 The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-17 AND SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 99-22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WIT VENDORS PREPAPROVED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR USE BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR SURVEYING WORK WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/RESOLUTION NO. 99-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO PROCEED WITH A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR A FRANCHISE RESTAURANT TO LOCATE WITHIN THE N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 18 August 16, 1999 Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Board Member Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 8. A) AUTHORIZE CRA TO INSTRUCT CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE SPECIFIC IDENTIFIED DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CRA. B) DIRECT CRA TO PROVIDE BOARD MEMBERS WITH LIST OF PROJECT FUNDED FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS - EXPLANATION OF HOW MONEY WAS SPENT. Board Member Plummer: OK, sixteen. Board Member Sanchez: Sixteen, how much are we talking about sixteen? Board Member Plummer: She was here, she left. Chairman Teele: Well, it's whatever it is. Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director): Whatever it is. It's a legal, whatever the debt service is, it must be paid. Chairman Teele: It's a good question, and everybody should know what it is. Do we have a schedule of bond payment? Could you give it to the Executive Director so he can read it into the record real quickly. Board Member Plummer: That's the Performing Arts. Chairman Teele: No, sir. Board Member Gort: No. Chairman Teele: This is, this is strictly related to... Board Member Gort: The property that was built in... Chairman Teele: ... Southeast Overtown. 19 August 16, 1999 N: Board Member Plummer: Ali, ah, ah, OK. That's the second part. And, what about the bond issue for the Performing Arts, where? The money is not going to be dragging into the CRA, until those bonds are paid off. So, do we have a copy of that bond indebtedness? I think that's very important. That's a source of recurring revenue. Chairman Teele: Which one? Board Member Plummer: The Performing Arts. Mr. Judy: It just takes everything up to... Chairman Teele: Performing, it's a source of recurring revenue for who? Board Member Plummer: For CRA. Chairman Teele: No, it's not. Board Member Plummer: In the tax abatement? Chairman Teele: No, sir. All of that money goes, out... Essentially, all of that money goes out... Board Member Plummer: Until the bonds are paid. Chairman Teele: To, yeah. Board Member Plummer: OK. Chairman Teele: But this is simply the instructions directing the financial, the finance... Board Member Plummer: For the debt service we have to pay. Chairman Teele: We don't pay any of it. Board Member Plummer: The City pays. Chairman Teele: To my knowledge... Mr. Judy: Three fifty-seven. I am looking at the amortization table. Chairman Teele: For which one? Mr. Judy: For the special, specific [unintelligible] Series 1990, four million two sixty-five. Chairman Teele: That's the Southeast Overtown? Mr. Judy: That's... I am just looking at the next payment that's due, it's three hundred and fifty- seven thousand. If I recall that figure, also. Chairman Teele: The answer to Mr. Sanchez, Board Member Sanchez, is three hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars ($357,000). 20 August 16, 1999 w Mr. Judy: The area that... We have to pay what it is. [phonetic] Chairman Teele: You see, a board member wanted to know how much it is before he votes on it. Mr. Judy: How much, of course, yeah. Board Member Sanchez: Three hundred and fifty thousand. Mr. Judy: Three fifty-seven thousand, according to the amortization table. Board Member Plummer: Well, I'll tell you what, it's the debt service that's been established, but I want after the vote, I want more information on it... Mr. Judy: OK. Board Member Plummer: ... because I am not that comfortable. Chairman Teele: All right, we have a motion, we have a second. We have an amended, requiring that the Executive Director and the City Manager forward over to, request that the City Manager forward over to... because these payments are made by them and what Mr. Judy is only trying to do is... Mr. Judy: I want to say this. We have, they give us the invoice and we have to pay them. Board Member Plummer: Oh, I understand that. Chairman Teele: No... Mr. Judy: All I am saying is, the authority from me, to in effect make the payment. It's actually... Chairman Teele: Well, the truth of the matter is, Mr. Judy, they have been making those payments whether you give, get an invoice or you direct them or not. And, one of things... Mr. Judy: It's not appropriate. Chairman Teele: Huh? Mr. Judy: It is not appropriate. That is not appropriate. Chairman Teele: Well, I understand that's not appropriate, but we are trying to do is, establish procedures now. Mr. Judy: Right, that's... It's... Chairman Teele: So that nobody is... This in effect is a fiduciary. They have no right to make any payments without permission from those accounts. Mr. Judy: OK. 21 August 16, 1999 Board Member Gort: My understanding is, the next payment wouldn't be until next year. Chairman Teele: But they have already made the payments for this year, and nobody has voted to do it, and nobody said anything. And, what we are trying to say is, the City's Finance Department can... Board Member Gort: Making the motion retroactive. Chairman Teele: All right. Board Member Plummer: We are ratifying. Chairman Teele: Retroactive, ratifying the payment. Is that? Board Member Plummer: All right, I'll move it... Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Plummer. Board Member Plummer: ... but I'll sure like some back-up on it. More back-up. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Gort. Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: Those opposed have the same right. The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-18 AND SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-24 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO INSTRUCT THE CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE SPECIFIC (IDENTIFIED) DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS AS DIRECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA. Direction to the Administration: by Board Member Plummer to provide him with (1) more information in connection with debt service payments from SEOPW Trust Funds and OMNI Trust Funds; and (2)a schedule of amortization. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, 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: 22 August 16, 1999 AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: Commissioner Joe Sanchez ABSENT: None. Board Member Sanchez: One "no." Chairman Teele: Why? Board Member Sanchez: I need clarification. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000), you are not telling me what for. Chairman Teele: It's three hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars ($357,000)... Board Member Sanchez: Thousand dollars. Chairman Teele: ... for the Southeast Overtown bonds that are outstanding and that are due, and that were entered into... Board Member Sanchez: Is that part of the agreement from the City of Miami telling you that they are going to pay that? Mr. Judy: Yes, we have to pay them. Board Member Sanchez: No, no, but did the City, because you said? Is the City going to pay that, City Financial Director? That makes specific, identified debt service payment from, to... Chairman Teele: This is actually a retroactive ratifying what has already taken place in the course of this year. Properly, this action would take place in advance, and that the Executive Director would authorize them to make payment, so that we can begin to get one set of books. Board Member Sanchez: Art, I am not comfortable with it. It passed four to one. I just don't feel comfortable with it. Board Member Plummer: Well then, move to defer. Board Member Sanchez: I am not going to defer it, I am going to vote "no." Chairman Teele: All right, let's ask the counsel to do it. I mean, I think everybody wants you to... Everybody wants to be comfortable why you are voting "no" and maybe you can... Mr. Bob Friedman (CRA Counsel): My name is Bob Friedman. Chairman Teele: You have got to take the mike. 23 August 16, 1999 11 Board Member Plummer: In the microphone. Mr. Friedman: My name is Bob Friedman, I am with Holland and Knight, for the record. We were the bond counsel to the City in connection with that bond issue back in 1990. In fact, the legislation that was part of the bond issue, the resolutions and ordinances and so on, that were adopted or enacted at the time of the bond issue, really covered this issue already, and authorize the appropriate people from the City or from the CRA, to collect that money and pay it over to the paying agent for payment of debt service on the bonds. So, the action that, the series of payments that has taken place since 1990, is legal, has been legal, and payments can continue to be made permanent to those initial documents. Board Member Sanchez: Still haven't answered my question. Mr. Friedman: The debt service is scheduled based on the bonds that were issued in 1990. I haven't seen that schedule, but if it's three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) a year or three hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars ($357,000) a year, that would cover the principle and interest that's due on those bonds for any bond year. Board Member Gort: I am sorry, the scale that I looked at, it showed a little bit more than that. It shows about four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), in interest and three hundred and something... It's a total of seven hundred... Chairman Teele: It was refinanced I thought, in '94, '95. Mr. Friedman: What happened was, one of those buildings was transferred to the County, so it fell out of the tax rolls, and the County made a payment over to the City. The City used that money to deifies part of the bonds, and so, part of the bonds were paid off early at that point, '94, '95. So, what we are paying now is the remaining debt service on the bond. Board Member Gort: Mr. Chairman. Mr. Friedman: Does that answer your question. Board Member Plummer: Well, I guess I got to ask a stupid question, because I am confused. What was the money used for? Mr. Friedman: Various things in the redevelopment area. Board Member Plummer: That doesn't tell me a thing. Various things, I mean, was it a building? Mr. Friedman: Well, one was the pedestrian mall. Board Member Plummer: Huh? Mr. Friedman: The pedestrian mall was one of the things. Board Member Plummer: How much was the total bond issue? Mr. Judy: Somewhere in the 100's. 24 August 16, 1999 Mr. Friedman: No, it was eleven, eleven million fifty thousand, I think. Board Member Plummer: Do we have a breakdown of what the money was? Is all the money expended? Mr. Friedman: Yes, yes. Chairman Teele: Yeah, but see, let me tell you this, J.L., and you have been here longer than I have. But, at the time that this deal was done, and this is where we keep getting into this... Board Member Gort: It was done before we got here. Chairman Teele: It was done long before we got here, but that's not the important issue. The City and the CRA were one entity. They didn't have different board meetings. Board Member Plummer: I remember. Chairman Teele: It, and so, when all of this stuff about the CRA and the management and the projects, the only place to go and find out that information, would not be the CRA which was set up legally in 1995, I believe, as a separate entity, I mean, it began to function as a separate entity in 1995. It would be the City Finance Department would have all of those records on how those monies were spent, and we will endeavor to get you a list of how each one of those dollars were spent, because it's the same issue that keeps coming back, about forty million missing, about money over here, and money over there. This is an eleven million dollar ($11,000,000) bond issue and we will get you a breakdown of all of the projects. Board Member Plummer: I would like to see an amortization schedule that... Chairman Teele: Well, we would get you a breakdown of all the projects, of how they were spent. Board Member Plummer: OK. Mr. Friedman: There are two things we can get you, one would be an amortization schedule up to the time that we did the early payment, and then a balance of the amortization schedule. And, then, you could also get a schedule of what was paid for from the bond proceeds. Board Member Plummer: Thank you. Board Member Sanchez: I would like an amendment there that they provide us with a list of how the money was spent, how much was in the balance of the account, so... Board Member Plummer: None. That's what he just said. There is none. Chairman Teele: Well... Board Member Plummer: There is no money left. Chairman Teele: That is a motion. As a motion, he wants that information. Is there a second. 25 August 16, 1999 Board Member Gort: Second. Chairman Teele: Seconded by Commissioner Gort. All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following motions were introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved its adoption: OMNI MOTION NO. 99-19 AND SEOPW MOTION NO. 99-25 A MOTION DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO PROVIDE THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE CRA WITH A LIST OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM SEOPW TRUST FUNDS AND OMNI TRUST FUNDS, ALONG WITH AN EXPLANATION OF HOW THE MONEY WAS SPENT. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gort, the motions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. Chairman Teele: All those opposed? I will tell you this, I asked for the same information in the budget hearing last year. There is about three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) of funds left in that issue. Board Member Plummer: Wait a minute. Excuse me. Did you not... Chairman Teele: No, no, I didn't say that. Board Member Sanchez: He said, "there's no money left. 26 August 16, 1999 a Chairman Teele: There were some interest payments that have been carried over, that no one... They were in the process of trying to tract that down. The question that he asked is, is two -fold. What were the projects that were funded? And, we can get him that information. Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Chairman Teele: And, how much money, if any, is left in there. Commissioner Plummer has said "none" or whatever. Board Member Plummer: Excuse me, did? You said "none." Now, I am repeating what he said to me. Chairman Teele: The attorney said "none." I believe that there were accounts that drew interest on those bond funds, at least in the last year's budget hearing, the Finance Department promised to get us that information, and we are still waiting on that information. And, we will research that information, now that we have some resources to do that independently. Board Member Plummer: Mr. Chairman, would not those funds go towards reduction of the debt? Chairman Teele: No, not really, because those payments have been made, those... You get into a whole series of issues of, what do you call it? arbitrage and the fact... Board Member Gort: Yeah. Board Member Plummer: No, there is no arbitrage. Board Member Gort: You just now... Mr. Friedman: Really, the answer is that the bond proceeds, the expenditure of the bond proceeds are governed by the documents that were adopted and enacted at the time the bond issue was issued. So, if there is any money left over, you would look back at the ordinance or resolution that governs the bond issue as to what happens with that money. Mr. Judy: Well, it may not be the principle. I am suspicious that it's interest earned on the reserves that's accumulating. Chairman Teele: All right, all right. Mr. Judy: You know, it could be that. I don't know. Chairman Teele: That could be an eligible activity, but the problem, and when he gives you his brief presentation, the problem is, is that we need funds for redevelopment, which is what these bonds were about. So, I mean, we could use it for any legal purpose as contained in the bond document is what Mr. Friedman said, and that would be the subject of something for us to discuss, if we find any money. Board Member Plummer: Let me ask the other question, if I may? It was my understanding that arbitrage is out. 27 August 16, 1999 M Board Member Gort: No. Mr. Judy: No. Mr. Friedman: No, there is still a restriction on using tax exempt bond proceeds to earn arbitrage. Board Member Plummer: So, but you can't use them for that? Mr. Friedman: Correct, you cannot use bond proceeds for that purpose. Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Nor can you make a profit off of it. Mr. Friedman: Correct. Board Member Plummer: And, that's what the whole thing of arbitrage was set-up to do. OK, thank you. Chairman Teele: And, that's why if you use it for redevelopment, you don't have any question. 9. AUTHORIZE CRA TO NEGOTIATE LEASE FOR OFFICE SPACE IN EAGLE BANK BUILDING AT BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND 16TH STREET. Chairman Teele: All right, Mr. Judy, where would you like for us to go next. Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director): Next we go to three. Board Member Plummer: I want to speak to 13, if I may, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Judy: Oh, excuse sir, I am sorry. Chairman Teele: You are within your rights, Mr. Plummer. Board Member Plummer: Mr. Chairman, I just feel... Chairman Teele: Do you? Would you like to know what 13 is, before you? Board Member Plummer: Yes, I do know what it is. It is to try to rent a place on Biscayne Boulevard called Eagle Bank. Am I? Chairman Teele: No, it's not, but go ahead. Board Member Plummer: Oh, I am not, well, then I stand corrected. Tell me what 13 is. Chairman Teele: It is to try to rent a space within, like one portion of a small space within Eagle Bank, not to rent the bank, but... 28 August 16, 1999 0 Board Member Plummer: No, I understand that. Chairman Teele: OK. Board Member Plummer: Now, my question is, are we being smart to put it on Biscayne Boulevard, or should it be within the heart of the district? Mr. Judy: I looked and we looked, and you are right, that's the way we all feel to have it there, right in the middle of it. That's where it belongs. There is no question. But there is an issue here that I want to say to you, we have no air-condition in the office, it's gone. We... Board Member Plummer: Mr. Judy, I am not arguing that point. My point is, this is a three facet. It's Overtown, it's Park West, and it's Omni. I would think that the people in Park West and Overtown would think that you are trying on Biscayne Boulevard to be an elitist. Mr. Judy: I wish you knew the time I spent going around the... Board Member Plummer: OK, I am just... I am just merely saying, and I am putting it on the record, that it would seem like to me, it would be more appropriate that we put it in the district of either Overtown or Park West. Mr. Judy: That is not feasible. [phonetic] Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman. Board Member Plummer: I will not... Mr. Judy: I want to make it clear that I spent an enormous amount of time looking for space. I never thought twice about doing, doing anything but going into that inner -City. I spent a lot of time there to try to get the space. Board Member Plummer: If you for the record, tell me that there is no space available that you feel is suitable for an office space of the CRA in Park West or Overtown, then my conscience is clear. Mr. Judy: I think at that price, yeah, the price... Board Member Plummer: I didn't talk to price. Mr. Judy: Well... Board Member Plummer: Don't bring in a subject now after the fact. I did not speak to price. Chairman Teele: Mr. Judy, do you think this is the best location, given all of the? Mr. Judy: Yes, I think it's... Under the circumstances, I think it's the best location, and I must say to you, we all have to understand that there is no air-conditioning. The office is not functioning. People can't, can't, in effect, stay in that place. You can't hold a meeting, you can't... 29 August 16, 1999 Chairman Teele: Did you not have a person to actually fall -out in the office? Board Member Plummer: Where is it? I don't even know where they are. Mr. Judy: It's a very serious problem. Board Member Plummer: I don't even know where the office is now. Chairman Teele: Huh? At The Dupont. Mr. Judy: Dupont. Board Member Plummer: Oh. Chairman Teele: Where the last government entity... Board Member Plummer: That's far from the district. Mr. Judy: And they are, it's under a trust. They are not repairing the air-conditioning. And, to be frank with you, everyone has moved out of the place. We are one of the few that's left in it. And, there is just, absolutely... You can't have a meeting there anymore. You can't... Board Member Plummer: How much square footage are you renting? Board Member Gort: Move it. Mr. Judy: About three, just about the same amount that we have there. Board Member Plummer: And that is? Mr. Judy: Yes, sir, around three... What was that, around three thousand... Around three, five. Board Member Plummer: OK, and there is no City facility that could be made available? Chairman Teele: No. Board Member Plummer: For example, the arena. You know... Chairman Teele: Well, well, wait. J.L... Board Member Plummer: You know, hey guys, come January 1, we better start thinking what we are going to do with that arena. Chairman Teele: J.L., we have a very competent Vice Chairman and Chairman of the MESA Board (Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority) that are looking at that issue. We have turned that over to them. They have got, how many million dollars? Fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000), to begin this process. Board Member Sanchez: Twelve. 30 August 16, 1999 Chairman Teele: Twelve million. Six of which was... Board Member Plummer: OK. Chairman Teele: ... taken from the CRA, but... Board Member Plummer: Mr. Chairman, I have made my point. Take the issue to the floor. Board Member Gort: Move it. Chairman Teele: Is there further discussion? Moved by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Commissioner Regalado. All those in favor say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed? The following resolutions were introduced by Board Member Regalado, who moved its adoption: OMNI RESOLUTION NO. 99-20 AND SEOPW RESOLUTION NO. 99-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE FOR OFFICE SPACE IN THE EAGLE BANK BUILDING LOCATED AT BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND 16TH STREET. (Here follows bodies of resolutions, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 31 August 16, 1999 10. AUTHORIZE CRA TO ACQUIRE LAND AND DEVELOP 6 PARKING LOTS WITHIN N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR - COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING TO PROVIDE BIDDING, CONSTRUCTION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Chairman Teele: OK, so we are back down to, basically, item three and four which is the real issue of what we are here about today. Commissioner, Mister... Board Member Plummer: I sure hope so, three and a half million dollars ($3,500,000). Chairman Teele: Mr. Plummer, you want to try to help us, move us? And, Mr. Clerk, get somebody down there to show them where the hand-held mike is so we can move through this very quickly. Are you going to go down there, Mr. Director, or are you going to do it from up here? Board Member Plummer: Mr. Chairman, while he is doing that, my question to you, sir. What do you think are the chances of getting from the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) three and a half million dollars ($3,500,000)? Chairman Teele: Well, I have talked to the... The Commission has already directed that the funds be made available. I have talked, at length, to the Manager, and to the Manager's Director. The funds, they have identified funds subject to some reprogramming. That's not the biggest issue at this point. They have wanted a plan on how the money is going to be spent, and the allocation is three million dollars ($3,000,000), a half a mil of CDBG or a half a million dollars ($500,000) will come from the Overtown Park West Trust Fund. Board Member Plummer: Thank you. Mr. Richard Judy (CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director): This first exhibit, I think there is... Chairman Teele: You have got to hold that to you. Mr. Judy: Excuse me. As you well know, I think you each have a set of these drawings and, but we will work from this if you care to look a little closer. This exhibit, the purpose of it is, is to in effect give you the boundaries of the corridor. Is from this at 14th Street down to the 8th Street and, then, over to 4"' Avenue. So, that we know, basically, what the corridor is. It was designed generally, it wasn't one to be that specific. As an example, as I started analyzing this area, it's quite... Board Member Plummer: Excuse me. I am sorry, I... Mr. Judy: Yes, sir. Yes. Board Member Plummer: You are saying 141h Street is the north boundary? Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. 32 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: Fourteenth Street. Yes, sir. Board Member Plummer: That does not include the Omni? Omni goes up to 19`h Street, where the park is. Mr. Judy: This is... Chairman Teele: Commissioner, Mr. Plummer, let me try to... Board Member Gort: That's a separate district. Chairman Teele: This is a... Wait, let's don't get confused. There is an Omni Tax Increment District, which is a whole other set of boundaries, and we need to get those maps and have them here all the time. There is a park, Overtown Park West boundary, which is a separate issue. And, then the City Commission based upon a resolution which I sponsored a year and a half ago, a year and a half ago, approved a 3d Avenue Historic Business Corridor. Board Member Plummer: Yes. Chairman Teele: That's all that we're talking about now, which is just a slither of the... Board Member Plummer: Oh, all right, all right. It's just that corridor. Chairman Teele: A slither of the Omni, of the Overtown Park West district. Mr. Judy: Yes, sir. And... Board Member Regalado: Excuse me, Mr. Judy. Mr. Judy: Yes, sir. Board Member Regalado: Where is the fast food franchise that we just approved going to be around? Mr. Judy: I am going to get there in a minute with the board and try to guess that, it's right about here... Board Member Regalado: OK. Mr. Judy: ... in this area, and we'll get to it in a second. Chairman Teele: Twelve, twelve. Mr. Judy: Yeah, about twelve, right. Yeah, right there. Chairman Teele: Yeah, right there. Mr. Judy: The basic, I... What I was, the purpose of was to give the board the feeling of the area, and I was just going to make a point to you that in effect you run into a one-way here. In reality, this road system is part of the Corridor in order to come out and go up on to I-95. 33 August 16, 1999 Interesting thing about this whole area, in order to go into this community from the north you have to go to the south to go north, to go into this area. Interesting, there is hardly any really, there is no sign or anything for people to come out of here and go south. It's just no, and hopefully, in our traffic study we are going to try to improve on signing and so forth for people to come in and out of this area to go south on I-95. This entrance right here from 3rd Avenue sends you up north, it doesn't permit a user to go across on the Dolphin Expressway. So, really this area is incumbent with a very, very poor traffic system. And, we are trying to show... This is the pedestrian program that will go on down to Biscayne. If you ever go over here to see this, there is just no, nothing has been done across the rail area. So, what we are trying to show is really this boundary here is more of the area that's impacted by this development, even though we're, all of our developing is along here, these areas are the impact areas that we have to be watching all the time in terms of being able to develop this area as a successful commercial area, and I think we can get that done. It's going to take a lot of hard work, but we can do it if this boards says, agrees with it and works with us. The prime work, when you go through this and all of the days that I have spent there and all of the studies, the problem that we have is infrastructure, infrastructure, infrastructure and environment, environment, environment. Infrastructure being parking. We must, the most critical infrastructure that we have got to provide is parking, free parking into this area. And, in that regard, we have developed six key parking areas that we need to develop. There is this one at the St. John's Church. And, we have noticed a resolution you approved that we can work with St. John's on land that we own and land that they own and combine them and enter into an agreement with the parking facilities. Chairman Teele: Let me just correct for the record. Mr. Judy: Yes. Chairman Teele: That's the St. John's Community Development Corporation. The CDC. Mr. Judy: Yeah, yes. Chairman Teele: The church is on the other side. I don't want anybody to think that we are going to do a business... Mr. Judy: The church. No, no, no, they are not. Although I... Chairman Teele: You said the church. The CD, the St. John CDC, yeah. Mr. Judy: Yes. Board Member Plummer: My question, then, has to be, Mr. Judy, is it, the parking of the six parcels, is that going to be limited to just the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and to the church? Mr. Judy: No, it's for the locals, like we say in the resolution, it's for... Board Member Plummer: Then, who is going to cover the liability? Mr. Judy: All the users of it. It's just opened to anyone to use. Board Member Plummer: Who is going to cover the liability? 34 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: Who? The CRA. It's true of any of our parking facilities. Board Member Plummer: So, they will do the maintenance, the upkeep and the liability. Mr. Judy: Who? We, they will or we will? We will. Board Member Plummer: No, I am asking. Mr. Judy: We will. These are going to be all of our parking facilities that are being built. Board Member Plummer: You got an estimate on the cost of the insurance, insurance? Mr. Judy: Yes, we'll get into that. No, we know that we can go into the pool. I, I, you know, I mean, this can be endless. I realize that we have got a lot of work to do in the plan, what we are attempting to do is to layout the development program. We have to go into those details. Board Member Plummer: My other question is, does the CRA have any kind of agreement with these people today of these parcels that have been identified? Mr. Judy: No. Board Member Plummer: None. Mr. Judy: No. We are going to meet with them and discuss... And, we have had discussions with them in terms of working together to develop the parking facility. Board Member Plummer: A facility or service? Mr. Judy: The service, parking. We will put a parking facility and landscape and build it and put... Board Member Plummer: OK. Mr. Judy: But, everyone one of these has, you know, an individual problem. P-2 is the parking for the area that we are going to use for the job creation. That's going to be where the plaza is going to be built, and parking, of course, is essential. And, this is where the first franchise will be, and I'll show you that in the next slide that we are going out for Request for Proposals and Qualifications to start the first national franchise. We feel that that's going to be a key to begin in the development. We have asked for authority, I believe to go ahead and move forward with it, and bring it back to you all for approval, in terms of its specifications. This next one is critical to all the business development around here, in these areas. This particular one is essential for the Mt. Zion Church. I come up there on Sunday to church and I... Chairman Teele: Yeah, but I want to be very clear on the record. Mr. Judy: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: We are not building any parking for churches, at all. 35 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: I didn't say we are. I was just... Chairman Teele: You say it's critical for Mr. Zion Church. Mr. Judy: Well, it points, that's, it's... Chairman Teele: No, no, it's... There are a lot of issues associated with that. Mr. Judy: Yeah, I am not worried about, but the point being, that's the Sunday use of the property. But, this, basically, is being done for the business area. Chairman Teele: It's a business corridor issue, right. Mr. Judy: Absolutely. Board Member Plummer: That's between the church and restaurant? Mr. Judy: Yes. This is one of the busiest... And, this area right here we have, we are developing a program for stores all along the, in that, in the business that exits there. We are in negotiations. Board Member Plummer: Give me, give me a thumb nail on the parcel next to Mr. Zion. How many cars can you park in that parcel? Mr. Judy: Where, right in here? Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Mr. Judy: About 12 or 14; and then, what we are doing also, there is a huge piece of property back here that's owned by, it's in the right-of-way next to the... Chairman Teele: D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) Mr. Judy ... that we are looking at, working with that and bring all of that into the parking zone so that we get an efficient parking. Those 12 spaces become much more efficient if we use it for, as an example, as an exit. You just drive the... Board Member Plummer: No, the only reason I am asking the question, if you go across the street... Mr. Judy: Yeah. Board Member Plummer: ... from Mt. Zion, it's all vacant land. Mr. Judy: Yes, that's right here. Board Member Plummer: And, to go into a... No, I am talking the other side, to the east, to the east. Mr. Judy: Well, then, there is other, there is also master plans that you people have had done in this area for development in this area. So, it's conflicting with other... 36 August 16, 1999 Board Member Plummer: OK, the only question, Dick, that I really, I guess I have. Mr. Judy: Yeah, uh-huh. Board Member Plummer: Is to go for that amount of effort for 12 lots, for 12 parking spaces, OK. That with your efforts, and your money be better spent going for something, of something like 25, 30, 40 parking spaces. Mr. Judy: It isn't... OK. Ms. Terry Garcia: The, Terry Garcia with B and A (Bermello and Ajamil), we are the planning consultants for the CRA. On that particular site, there is a piece of property there, it's one parcel. There is a condemned building on the parcel. That parcel is adjacent to the parking lot of Mt. Zion, and the idea is, instead of just doing 12 spaces, which I agree is not efficient, is we are looking in entering into an agreement with Mt. Zion so that the fence between both parcels can be removed and a larger parcel can be used for the customers in the Northwest Third Avenue Corridor, and at the same time on Sundays by the church. So, it would benefit both areas. The area that you indicated, Commissioner, across the street, is a series of parcels where the CRA owns some, but it's very segmented. It's... Chairman Teele: Let me help you with this. Ms. Garcia: Uh-huh. Chairman Teele: The area across the street cannot be used at all, for parking, other than what we have identified there. And, the reason is, we have a master plan that we have approved for Dorothy Fields and the Folklife Village people. That entire block, two blocks there is the Folklife Village, and we would be accused of, in some ways denigrating or downgrading what they see as a very, very viable, vibrant hub. One of the concerns that we do have though, is that in planning the Folklife Village, there is, essentially, no parking. Now, that P-4 that exits there, is land that currently is owned by the CRA. OK, so what's he's showing you, is just an overview of the parking along the Third Avenue Business Corridor to support the business activities. But, essentially, by taking P-5, and if you read the resolution, I think in there it gives the Executive Director the authority to sit down with Mt. Zion, and say, you all have got 60 or 70 parking spaces over there. All around there is parking. What we would like to do is, do a joint agreement with you, putting our 12 to the table, bringing our 12 to the table and really trying to create a more cohesive strategy for the parking in the whole area, because right now, as you know, the Mt. Zion parking is fenced -up, locked -up, six days a week, and yet, all along Third Avenue, people are looking for a place to park. On the 7th day, they take all of the parking, not only there, but across the street, in the street, et cetera. So... Board Member Plummer: And, then some. Chairman Teele: And, then some. And, that's to the credit of Mt. Zion that's doing a wonderful job with their, with their church activities. But, what we are trying to suggest is, that between Monday and Saturday, let us work with you to develop a comprehensive master plan, and using that as leverage. By the way, P-5 was in the original list of buildings, of properties to be acquired in the eleven million dollars ($11,000,000) allocation. And, the real answer on P-5 is that the building on P-5 is probably one of the biggest detriments to the entire corridor, in terms 37 August 16, 1999 of being a blight, of being a building that has been abandoned and boarded -up for the better part of ten years, and it has no... The architects have gone through it, the planners. It has no useful purpose in a redevelopment plan, other than to be demolished. Board Member Plummer: Proceed sir. Let's wrap it up. Mr. Judy: And, then we have... The last one is P-6, which in effect, as you, as I have pointed out, this is the major entrance into Third Avenue from the north, and in this building, I guess you all can come in that way and see it, it's again, ready for the wrecking ball. Board Member Plummer: Arthur, let me ask you this question. Mr. Judy: We need the parking there for the people and the areas that we are going to try to be... have, cause the development in this area. Board Member Plummer: Some of your predecessors who were very adamant about, under the expressway, and parking availability, and moving out some of the garbage that exists there today from the Police Department. Are we derelict in not pursuing that? Mr. Judy: Yes, we should move forward. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, let me... Mr. Judy has answered that, but let me tell you. I come into this thing very new, 18 months here. But, we are absolutely derelict in not pursuing that. One of the biggest issues on the Circus, on the Circus Sawyer? What was that? Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Chairman Teele: The lawsuit in which the guy never built anything, but wind-up getting three million dollars ($3,000,000) off the City, was the fact that the City failed to carry -out its obligations under the redevelopment. And, I would welcome the City Attorney to give us an opinion on that. One of the problems that we have, even with Poinciana Village is, we covenant with them to remove the parking. That is, the police pound, which is a blight. Board Member Plummer: Well, I think, you as Chairman, should schedule it for the next agenda of the City Commission, at least if nothing more than to start the procedure of telling them, start looking. Chairman Teele: We have done that. I mean, I will be happy to do it, but J.L., I tell you, it's a very emotional issue, and I would urge you to talk to the Manager before I put that on the agenda. Because, I mean, it's a hot issue. We need to wrap it up. Board Member Plummer: Not that hot for me. Mr. Judy: If I might, then, go on real... This gives you the idea of those barriers that we will be purchasing property. You notice, you remember the parking here, somebody bought a little piece through that, right in the middle, just to get, I guess, I don't know what. That's some kind of investment, it can't be used, but somebody bought a strip through there. Obviously, you see it. Chairman Teele: If you hold about two, right next to it, I think they get a better view. 38 August 16, 1999 Mr. Judy: You get a better shot. That's the land on this, and this is a piece of the land that would match any one of the parking areas that will be acquiring. Chairman Teele: These are the land acquisi... Mr. Judy: And, we have a budget in the area of about five hundred and seventy thousand for that, which is reasonable and gives a big start. Board Member Plummer: Well, they got that many liens against them. Mr. Judy: Yeah, we are going to be helping, working on that to do the best we can. Board Member Gort: Mr. Chairman. Mr. Judy: Yes, sir. Oh, excuse me. Chairman Teele: Chair, Board Member Gort. Board Member Gort: My question is this. I have been to several charets that they had in Overtown and studies have been done, and I think we got about 150 studies. To me, one of the most important things to me, to make sure those parking lots get filled is the retail mix, and what public improvement are we doing to make it attractive in the area. Let me give you an example, and one of the reasons it's not completed is because of the historical event that took place in the City of Miami in the 80s. But when the Latin Quarter was created, it was created with the idea of creating a tourist attraction out of an ethnic neighborhood. Unfortunately, after the 80's, the whole thing changed, and that's what changed the plans. And we are looking to doing something similar on Third Avenue with the mix and trying to bring the type of business, and not only attract it to the local, but also to attract people from the outside of the area. Chairman Teele: I would answer that question two ways, first, as you said, there have been 100 studies. Literally, there have been over 30 studies. One of the things that we need to be mindful of, is that we as a board have pretty much endorsed a Folklife Village concept, which is operating on a separate tract which we want to be very respectful of, and supportive of. We are acquiring parking, for example to be able to support the Folklife Village. To be very candid with you, the biggest problem of Gus, of, what's the name of it? The Lyric, is that there is not parking there. I mean, there is absolutely no parking for the Lyric. And, because everybody sees these parking lots around it, you know, we have already committed, I mean, not we, me, but those that were here before, committed all of that to the St. John's for housing. One of the things that we're trying to do is, put in enough infrastructure, not only to support the existing businesses, and this is primarily a business corridor initiative. But, to be able to look at the other activities that are coming on. And, so, the whole idea is that the Folklife Village which is the four, the two blocks there, that's sort of bounded there, would become a tourist attraction, more compatible with the analogy of the Latin Quarter's. And, what we are looking at on the Third Avenue, is to first and foremost support the existing businesses that are there; and secondly, to create a job creation plaza which will go, which, is that SP-2, that SP-2 area where we would, in effect, try to bring in more businesses in there to create a job creation where we can double the number of jobs that are currently on the Third Avenue Corridor. So, the answer is, this Corridor will interface with a tourism kind of concept. But, we are going to leave the real energy at this point to developing the tourism and support the Folklife Village to do that, and on the Third Avenue Business Corridor, generally, we are going to try to expand businesses and create more jobs. 39 August 16, 1999 M Board Member Plummer: Refresh my memory. About six, or seven, or eight months ago, Teele, I went down, and I thought it was between 8`n and 9`n Street, to the parking lots in which I was informed to the east of Third Avenue, that there was going to be highrise apartments built there. Was it between 6th and 8`n Street or? Chairman Teele: It's between 81n Street... Mr. Judy: Between 81n and 7`n Chairman Teele: No, it's between 8`n Street, and... Mr. Judy: Yeah, it is. It's right here. Chairman Teele: Oh, he said east. It's between 8`n Street... And, you see, the pedestrian walkway, that... You see that? Board Member Plummer: Yeah, I thought it was on both sides of that. Chairman Teele: OK, OK. It's on both sides of that. So, that entire 10`n Street to 8`n Street is right now a parking lot. Board Member Plummer: Yeah, I understand that, but... Chairman Teele: And, you see the railroad track, that's the special parking lot. Board Member Plummer: My concern happens to be that I don't recall, other that there were going to be highrise apartment houses. Now, how does that fit in with this plan, where? The apartment house has got to provide their own parking, I assume, unless it's in the... Chairman Teele: The parking is on, is facing 2nd Avenue, not 3rd Avenue. This plan is on 3rd Avenue. Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Chairman Teele: And, the parking for those housing units will be built-in to that. We are working with the St. John's CDC that was awarded, you know, about four years ago, the rights to build that, in defining that plan, and in fact, the Greater Miami Neighborhoods contract that we approved today, will be our technical assistance arm, that is the CRA's technical assistance arm with the St. John's CDC in building those apartments. Right now, it's my understanding, and I hope this is public, but they are reviewing their plans for how the housing will look, and that is based upon some... Board Member Plummer: Yeah, because nothing has started. Chairman Teele: Sir. Board Member Plummer: Nothing has started. 40 August 16, 1999 Chairman Teele: Nothing has started. And, and, Gus, you might answer the question, and tell us where we are on that. I mean, but I know that they are looking at how they can rationalize the architectural plan and what that's doing. And, that work is again, being provided by the CRA through Greater Miami Neighborhoods which is, in effect, going to take all of the housing responsibilities that we have as a technical assistance arm through the Greater Miami Neighborhoods. Introduce yourself for the record. Mr. Gus Dominguez: I am Gus Dominguez, I am president of Greater Miami Neighborhoods. We have taken a preliminary look at what has been done on preliminary designs for what's called the Lyric Village, which is originally was conceived as 94 units of homeownership. At this point, and based on some other information about the need for parking for the Lyric Theater, we think those plans are going to be, are going to have to be modified, big time. I think the number of units will probably, reduced to provide for that parking. There is still to be proven that you can sell almost hundred thousand dollar units in that location, which is what it was called for in that large number, in terms of feasibility. We have great doubts that that can be done, so... Board Member Plummer: It will never happen. Mr. Dominguez: That's, that's the way we feel. And, so, we will be looking at what would be a better, a better mix of housing that could... Board Member Plummer: I couldn't sell units in Coconut Grove for one hundred and nineteen. Mr. Dominguez: Right. Board Member Plummer: And, that was a two-story, two and three bedroom place at one hundred and nineteen. Oh, we had applications. Oh, we had applications. We had a lotto drawing, but people getting qualified was the problem. And, let me tell you, Mr. Gort, and I went over there to do a job. We were sent over there to do a job, and my friend, it was tough for the last six or eight units. Chairman Teele: What's the name of that? Board Member Plummer: St. Hugh Oaks. Chairman Teele: St. Hugh Oaks. Board Member Plummer: Oh, yeah. And, that was one nineteen. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, Board Member Plummer, the point that I want to underscore that Gus just made is this. This is a very dynamic process with a lot of moving parts. We are focusing today strictly on the business, the economic development component of it. Gus has brought up another issue which is the Lyric Theater, and of course, we are responding to your question on the housing. So, we have got a housing component that we are working through. We have got the business component that we are working through. We have got historic preservation issues that we are working with, but at the core of one of the things that we are very intent on preserving, is the Folklife Village, and the point that Gus made, and it has not been said before, but I want to re-emphasize it. We are going to have to go back to the St. John's CDC, and work aggressively with them to get them to redesign components of their housing so that the Lyric Theater can succeed, so that the Folklife Village concept can succeed. For example, there 41 August 16, 1999 a,_.4 is no space to load and off-load props onto that theater from the rear. In other words, when you build a theater you have to have a place for props to come in. And, because, the City has already committed all of the land around it, we will be preserving, for example, in doing some environmental work on gas tanks that are right next to it. We are going to put that in our program, that is the CRA to assist the Lyric Theater and the Folklife Village, and I just want that... While that's not a subject of what we are briefing on, everything is really inter -related and it's hard to talk about one thing without getting into the other. Mr. Judy: This goes on. Like the Longshoremen is, the parking there is just deplor... In the morning, at six o'clock in the morning, they are double parked. Board Member Plummer: They are all across, they are all across the street. Mr. Judy: But we can solve the problem. We can do it. We'll get it done. It just takes time and patience, but it's like you're talking, you're just... Board Member Plummer: What else? Mr. Jay: Yes, sir. Board Member Plummer: What else do we need to do? Mr. Jay: Yeah, then, that's it. Chairman Teele: No, you got... Mr. Jay: Well, this is a... This is just a combination. Chairman Teele: Well, actually, you have got the other projects in there. You have got the franchise issue which is very important that they see that. The franchise that we just approved to go our for RFQ (Request for Proposals), is right there on the corner of 12`h Street and 3rd Avenue. And, we don't care if it's a McDonalds or Burger King or Dunkin Donuts, or Miami Subs or whatever. The intent is, is to put a franchise RFQ out there and get people that are in the business to tell us what's best there, rather than us trying to tell people what to put there. And, I think the director has moved aggressively on that, even though we promised to get that done this year. We are going to make that work, and as we have said before, failure for that is not an option because that's a pioneer. Because, behind all of that, and you might just want to go into SP-2. Mr. Judy: Well, this area right here is going to be developed as a job, we call it a job opportunity section where we are going to have a plaza and redesign this whole area for small businesses. Small entrepreneurs to, and a whole cultural gathering place with a lot of garrulousness built into so that people can enjoy themselves. And, then, there will be a relationship, you remember. There is a school here; the school children will be able to come over here and enjoy this. And, we are going to take a real look at the Gibson Park in relationship to all the things that we want to do here. And, that's the, that's the point that we tried to make with the shadowing of the impact areas. These areas can play a big role in the success of this plaza. So, we are going to be coming back with you with ideas and things that we are looking at from a park perspective. But, basically, this is the first phase as you all can see, that we need the land acquisition and get the parking because without those we are not going anywhere, and we will be preparing exhibits this 42 August 16, 1999 0M way for traffic, for the businesses that we want to try to bring technology in and services to them. Those that we want to help redevelop, make improvements to the facilities. We can let you know by program by program. This is our first. Board Member Plummer: Well, we have got to approve it. Chairman Teele: Questions, comments, criticisms. Commissioner Regalado, Commissioner Sanchez. Again, I think one of the things that we are trying to say here is that this is a pilot program. Originally, it was designated as a pilot. One of the things that we are suggesting to the City Planning Department and the City on the other hand, is that the infra -structure problem in many of the areas that are economically deprived, is a City-wide problem. And,I don't want to get into policy, but the City decision to allow Off-street Parking to do the parking was the right decision for what it does. But, there is a void in that. And, that is, Off-street Parking is not building any parking, if it doesn't make money. And, so, when you have these corridors where you have like in Overtown where the number one problem is unemployment, 50 percent unemployment, you can take the same graph almost to 17th Avenue, or to some of the other areas of our community. One of the number one problems that is inhibiting businesses in hiring more people and growing, is the lack of infrastructure. The lack of municipal infrastructure. And, right now, if a business wants parking, we tell them to go out and buy land, and build a parking lot. And, that's not the way it really should work. And, I think one of the things that the five- year plan that we just approved in the CDC (Community Development Corporation) budget recognizes, and the Planning Department staff recognized, that the City is going to have to do a better job in providing more infrastructures for, in the economically depressed areas. That's very much a core piece of the five-year plan of the CDC. And, so, that's pretty much the business activity. Just to recap everything. Of the three million dollars ($3,000,000) that's being proposed, two million dollars ($2,000,000) is in public facilities. That is, the City of Miami will own every one of those parking lots down the road, you know, as the CRA goes out of existence and it clearly shows the parking is not only just parking lots, but it's lighting with some security activities as well as landscaping. Board Member Plummer: Let me expand. Mr. Chairman, three and a half million dollars ($3,500,000). You have two other business corridors, 171h Avenue and 151h Avenue? Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Board Member Plummer: OK. Now, there are other districts. Is there going to be money left over for Commissioner Gort's district, Commissioner Regalado's district, and Commissioner Plummer's district. This is one, this... We are just speaking here to the one. Chairman Teele: Well... Board Member Plummer: Now, all I am saying is, you know, I don't mind being parochial, but Yvonne McDonald just left, and they are looking right now to have a nice thing in Coconut Grove, down Grand Avenue. A new meridian, or medium, whatever that would be called, for restructuring of Coconut Grove. As you know, well know, they are looking for more money for Virrick Park. All I am asking the question is, you know the pie is only so big. Now, is there going to be any crumbs left over for the other four of us? Chairman Teele: Commissioner, let me say this. I think your question is a fair question because even though it may sound a little crass... 43 August 16, 1999 1`- Board Member Plummer: Well, let's say it sounds a whole lot. Chairman Teele: But, the fact is this. Every district is different. One of the things that I have said. I don't think that the CRA, because of the things you should realize is, the CRA belongs to the entire City, and what we are doing in Park West, and what we are doing in Omni, particularly at Pace Park, where we are, literally, taking all kinds of dollars and eliminating all staff positions to put... Board Member Plummer: Arthur, Arthur, what you are doing here is as much in my district as you are in the other districts. I am talking about the other areas. And, please, I am not speaking just to U.'s district. Chairman Teele: J.L., I understand what you are saying. We are wearing the CRA hat, but it's a fair question. I mean, I am... I think it's a fair issue. The point that I have tried to make is that in the five-year plan that was done neighborhood by neighborhood, I wrote into the five-year plan for my district. I don't care anything about facade improvements, OK. Everybody is fighting over facade improvements in Allapattah. I'll support the Commissioner in Allapattah on what he thinks is important, but I said, repeatedly, to the Public Works and the Community Development and Planning Office, we need infrastructure and neighborhood building, and we don't need facade improvements. Of course, we would like to have facade improvements, but the one thing about having district Commissioners, is that we get to help allocated what's important, and if we do a bad job, our people are going to vote us out. Now, I have supported you, and I don't mean to be parochial, but in the last budget meeting, the biggest chunk of money was a motion I made for you, for the Park. Board Member Plummer: That's correct. Chairman Teele: Is that right? Board Member Plummer: Absolutely. Chairman Teele: I mean, let's... Because you said, that was the number one project in your district. Board Member Plummer: That's it. Chairman Teele: And, all of us sort of sucked in and said, how much was it, about a half a million dollars ($500,000)? Board Member Plummer: Two fifty. Chairman Teele: Two hundred and fifty thousand, to go there. And, my position is, that we have to work with each other on what is important in the districts. The only point that I am making is this, infrastructure, the number one problem in the Black community, my district, is jobs, the lack of jobs. I have learned more in the last 18 months, studying this with the planners and with economists than I have in my 20 years as the head of the National Business League, which is the nation's largest and oldest business organization in Washington, D.C., about what really is wrong with business creation. The biggest problem with business creation in America, in the urban City, in the Black community, is the lack of parking and infrastructure. And, what I have said to 44 August 16, 1999 the planners all over in the Community Development and in the Planning Office, we have got to look at how we can, we can provide parking. There is one business, I won't call the name, in Overtown, that hires about 12 people, but they close at I o'clock. They open at six in the morning, and they close at one. They said "if we had adequate parking, we would stay open until 11:00 p.m. at night. But we can't bring people out in the dark, with no lights, no place to park, to park." That's double the number of jobs in that one business. And, so, the only point I am saying is this, I have busted my can right now, and the parks people would tell you, we spent, Dick Judy has spent more time on the Margaret Pace Park than any one issue since he's been there. Is that a fair statement, Dick, on any one issue? And, we are trying to apply the resources where the problems are. In other words, that's in the Omni area, and that's going to be coming up in the next meeting. And, I just would say, let's don't everybody say "me too". Let's go in and figure out what's wrong with out districts and let's supply those resources in our districts based upon what is needed, not just based upon the fact we are doing a park over here at Virrick Gym or wherever, so give me a park. Mr. Judy: Yeah. Mr. Chairman, can I say something? And, maybe, I am out of, maybe I am out of line. Chairman Teele: Not in relationship to what J. L. Plummer said. Mr. Jay: Maybe, I am out of line. But, I have lived here for nine... Chairman Teele: Not in relationship to what Commissioner Plummer just said, please. Mr. Judy: As you well know, I have done, had a lot to do with a lot of the infrastructure. Most of the infrastructure that exists in this community, from highways to turnpikes, to airports. This area right here belongs to every Commissioner sitting on this, that's a special district, it belongs to everyone of you. And, the reason for it is, one major reason is, 1-95 has came through here and destroyed that community, all of its access... Board Member Gort: The whole City. Mr. Judy: Yes, the whole City. I am making a point that that was created by I-95. The problems that are within this are unbelievable in terms of the lives, the human beings and the people here and all the culture that's there. It belongs to everyone of us. There is not another district in this community that I can say that about, that really belongs to these five, you five gentlemen. And, I believe with all of us working together, we can get this done. This is truly, truly a special political zone in this community that we all... And, if I am telling you, if we can get this job done, it's not going to take us a year. It's going to take us three years. I am committed to that. I have given my life to that, in fact. And, I think... You people make the decision, I think we can get it done. We have got to think of a lot of ideas and ways to do things differently to get this done. But, that's the challenge, and if we are going to argue about funds and from a district perspective, I don't think we are going to get there. We have to look at this. Chairman Teele: We are, trust me. Mr. Judy: I don't care. I am just telling you how I think. I am being honest and fair. I'll live with whatever conditions, and do my best with. But, I think we all, the challenge of all of us is to take this on as a City-wide and indeed a County -wide program. If you go back to all the records, one of the things that this was created for was to create businesses in this area and redevelop. In 45 August 16, 1999 effect, it's into legislation, it created a zone. There was two things we were to do, is to develop the bushiness and create jobs in this area, and also housing, to be frank with you. Those two issues, and that is the... In fact, that is the redevelopment plan. Chairman Teele: All right. Mr. Judy: It's just in those two simple categories. That's what the plan is to get it done. Chairman Teele: On 4-A, B and C, and I agree with everything Mr. Judy is saying, but it's Mr. Judy: You want to go on, I guess. Chairman Teele: ... going to get late and we are going to lose. Mr. Judy: You won't hear that. [phonetic] Chairman Teele: Commissioner Plummer, would you move 4-A, B and C. Board Member Plummer: Sure, everything has to come back for approval. It's a plan. Chairman Teele: Other than authorizing the Executive Director, well, yes, everything has to come back. Board Member Gort: They have to come back. Board Member Plummer: Yeah. Chairman Teele: Moved by Board Member Plummer, second? Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: By Commissioner Regalado. Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." All those opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Plummer, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 99-27 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ACQUIRE LAND AND DEVELOP SIX (6) PARKING LOTS WITHIN THE N.W. 3`m AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO NEGOTIATE A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF- STREET PARKING, AN AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("DOSP"), FOR DOSP TO PROVIDE BIDDING, CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE CRA IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SIX (6) PARKING LOTS TO SERVE THE N.W. 3RD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR. 46 August 16, 1999 0 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member J. L. Plummer, Jr. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. NAYS: None ABSENT: None. 11 . A) DISCUSSION CRA BUDGET SCHEDULE NEXT CRA MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 1999.C) DISCUSS INCIDENT OF BLOODY MAN (ALLEGEDLY IN BAYFRONT PARK) Chairman Teele: Is there a document on the budget just so that they can have it? Board Member Plummer: It says a preview. Chairman Teele: Is there a budget document that everybody can have? Is there? And, essentially, this is the budget based upon the Community Development Block Grant. It allocates the three million and the five million as the first year of the five-year plan. Board Member Plummer: Good luck. Chairman Teele: Motion to adjourn is always in order. Board Member Plummer: So moved. Chairman Teele: We should agree on a September board meeting, whenever it is convenient to approve the budget. Board Member Plummer: Huh. Chairman Teele: J.L., same as you did at the Bayfront Trust, you have to have those meetings. Board Member Plummer: Just do it during a Commission meeting. Chairman Teele: All right, well you tell us what day is convenient, and we'll do it that day. Board Member Plummer: Let me... Sanchez and Regalado, please. 47 August 16, 1999 Chairman Teele: You want to do it the 28cn. Board Member Plummer: The 281" is fine with me. Are you adjourned? Board Member Regalado: The what? Chairman Teele: Can we agree that we will have a CRA board meeting on the budget and other items? Board Member Plummer: Have it at 8:30, in the morning. Chairman Teele: Well, we can't have it at 8:30. We have a... Board Member Plummer: That's right, I am sorry. Board Member Sanchez: Some of us work for a living. Board Member Plummer: How about at noon or? Make it at 1 o'clock. Chairman Teele: What about one? What time do you get out of? Board Member Regalado: One o'clock. Chairman Teele: What about 1:15? Board Member Plummer: That's fine. Chairman Teele: One fifteen, on the 28"' of September, will be the CRA board meeting for budget, and the other matters relating to the CRA. Board Member Plummer: Are you adjourned? Chairman Teele: We are. Mr. Director, do you have anything else? Dick, do you have anything else? Mr. Judy: I don't. Chairman Teele: Mr. Attorney? We stand adjourned. Board Member Plummer: All right. To my colleagues please, I want you to understand. There was a thing in the paper today, I am sorry, a thing on television this morning relating to Bayfront Park where an individual was carried out of their bloody, and all of that. Board Member Regalado: Oh, yeah, yeah. He stabbed the dog, right. Board Member Plummer: He stabbed the dog, and he... Board Member Sanchez: His dog? 48 August 16, 1999 i Board Member Plummer: ... the canine dog. I want you to know, Mr. Teele, that did not take place at Bayfront Park. It took place on 2nd Avenue, Third Street and 2°d Avenue. It had nothing to do with Bayfront Park, but I know you are going to get phone calls like I got today, wanting to know what kind of park are you running... Board Member Gort: That's right. Board Member Plummer: ... where you got... Shut -up. I just want you to know the truth of the matter... Board Member Gort: [inaudible] Board Member Regalado: [inaudible] that don't happen in Shenandoah. Board Member Sanchez: That don't happen in Shenandoah. That don't happen in Overtown. Board Member Plummer: All right, I just want you to know that it wasn't in my park. Board Member Gort: It's the City's park. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:26 P.M. ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman CITY CLERK Maria J. Argudin ASSISTANT CITY CLERK Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Chairman � G�SY i Q .c o.•*co ;Y 96 Q o9�FCQ.FLOQ`� 49 August 16, 1999