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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2000-03-13 Clerk ReportSEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO PROCEED WITH (i) NEGOTIATIONS WITH MARTIN Z. MARGULIES REGARDING THE DONATION OF A YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CENTER (THE "OVERTOWN YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CENTER") TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN GIBSON PARK; (ii) THE NEGOTIATION OF A LEASE BETWEEN THE CRA AND A NOT -FOR -PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE THE OVERTOWN YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CENTER; AND (iii) NEGOTIATING A LEASE WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") FOR THE USE OF A PORTION OF GIBSON PARK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A OVERTOWN YOUTH TECHNOLOGY CENTER. ITEM 12 Direction to CRA Administration: to provide the CRA Board Members with a list of all other alternative sites that were looked at for the Marlins Park; further requesting an explanation as to why the existing old Miami Arena site was not considered as a site. ITEM 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) SUPPORTING THE CITY OF MIAMI' S DEVELOPERS SUMMIT 2000; AND FURTHER DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STEERING COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUMMIT. Page No. I SEOPW/CRA R-00-11 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-00-12 OMNI/CRA R-00-10 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT Amended 5-24-00 S EOP W AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 NON- A RESOLUTION STIPULATING THAT THE AGENDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AGENDA AND SUPPORTIVE BACKUP MATERIALS RELATED TO CRA MEETINGS BE DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AT LEAST FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO SAID MEETINGS. ITEM 3-A Note for the Record: Chairman Teele states that each agenda packet shall contain a financial report. ITEM 3-13 Direction to the CRA Administration: by Chairman Teele, to include in the management letter by the external auditors the following issues: 1. Revenues missing from CRA records: parking revenues paid to the City for the last five years which legally belong to the CRA; 2. The $6,000,000 transfer from the CRA to the City of Miami, during a period of time when CRA funds and City of Miami funds were commingled and said funds were taken from the CRA in exchange for the City agreeing to take over a certain bond; 3. Land lease contracts wherein rents have been waived: need to get a list of all real estate transactions that belong to the CRA; 4. Real property owned: need to document every deal to have a full financial report; further urging the CRA staff and auditor to work with the City Manager regarding the aforementioned. Page No. 2 SEOPW/CRA R-00-13 OMNI/CRA R-00-11 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 4 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO PROCEED WITH AN EXPEDITED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") TO RETAIN A CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRM TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH PARKS PROJECTS AND OTHER VARIOUS PROJECTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. ITEM 5 Direction to the CRA Administration: by Board Member Sanchez to provide the Board with a list of all properties eligible for condemnation. Page No. 3 SEOPW/CRA R-00-14 OMNI/CRA R-00-12 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS ITEM 5 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SEOPW/CRA R-00-15 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE OMNI/CRA R-00-13 "CRA") TO USE THE POWER OF EMINENT MOVED: REGALADO DOMAIN IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECTS SECONDED: WINTON WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. NAYS: SANCHEZ ITEM 6 Direction to the CRA Administration: by Chairman Teele to brief Board Members Winton and Regalado on specific sites eligible for eminent domain in the OMNI District. ITEM 7 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO SEOPW/CRA R-00-16 HEALTH CARE BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYEES OMNI/CRA R-00-14 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT MOVED: SANCHEZ AGENCY ("CRA") AS DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT SECONDED: REGALADO "A•" UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 8-A A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO PROCEED WITH A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") TO RETAIN THE GENERAL CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN, PLANNING AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. Note for the Record: Chairman Teele requested of the Development Office to obtain a list of all of the apartments that have been subsidized using Section 8 funds for the last 15 years and put same on a map. ITEM 8-B A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO DIRECT BERMELLO, AJAMIL & PARTNERS ("BA"), INC. TO COMPLETE ALL TASKS COMMENCED PRIOR TO MAY 30, 2000 UNDER ITS EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE CRA AND INSTRUCTING THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACT EXTENSION AND CHANGE ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTRACT WITH BA FOR PRESENTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING. Page No. 4 SEOPW/CRA R-00-17 OMNI/CRA R-00-15 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-18 OMNI/CRA R-00-16 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 8-C A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO PROCEED WITH A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A GENERAL LAND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT USE CONSULTANT OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND ADJACENT STUDY AREAS. ITEM 8-C Direction to CRA Administration: by Chairman Teele that a memorandum of understanding is needed from the port, DDA and others prior to proceeding with restated redevelopment plan; further requesting City staff support in connection with all CRA RFPs and RFQs. ITEM 8-D A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO PROCEED WITH A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ") FOR THE SELECTION OF A DEVELOPER FOR THE JOB CREATION PLAZA PORTION OF THE THIRD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. Page No. 5 SEOPW/CRA R-00-19 OMNI/CRA R-00-17 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-20 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 9 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AND HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP (HK), AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA, TO PURSUE LEGISLATION TO CREATE A SALES TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND SLUMS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. Direction to the CRA Administration: by Chairman Teele to provide the history of the tax increment payments made to the Southeast Overtown/Park West District. NON- Direction to the CRA Administration: by Chairman AGENDA Teele to provide the City Clerk with the CRA agendas and backup paperwork prior to CRA meetings; further instructing the CRA Administration to have said information available on the Internet. NON- Direction to the CRA Administration: to work with City AGENDA staff to study problems regarding roadblocks to business in the OMNI area; further directing the administration to come before the City of Miami Commission with a recommendation to address said problems. Page No. 6 SEOPW/CRA R-00-21 OMNI/CRA R-00-18 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: REGALADO NAYS: SANCHEZ S EOP W AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 NON- Direction to the CRA Administration: by Chairman AGENDA Teele to report back to the Board at a future date on determining whether the CRA could lease out former Fire Station No. 2 on Miami Avenue and 14th Street; further requesting Board Members Winton and Regalado to see if the Board can establish a lease payment policy for said area. ITEM 10 Note for the Record: Chairman Teele advised the CRA Board that he would ask for a "Government in the Sunshine" public meeting between himself, Board Member Winton and the Mayor regarding State of Florida Legislative initiatives on behalf of the CRA (including Camillus House). ITEM 14 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HIRING OF JEANETTE THOMPSON, AS A FULL-TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF SECRETARY/STENOGRAPHER, AND CHELSA ARSCOTT AS A FULL-TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE CRA TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, AND RHONDA WALSH AS A PART-TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE CRA TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND MARSHATTA HARRIS AS A PART-TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE CRA TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF RECEPTIONIST/COMPUTER WORD PROCESSOR, AND GEORGE HOWARD AS A FULL-TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE CRA TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT COORDINATOR, AND YUL ALLEN AS A FULL- TIME CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OF THE CRA TO ACT IN THE POSITION OF EMPOWERMENT ZONE LIAISON/BUSINESS SPECIALIST-SEOPW. Page No. 7 SEOPW/CRA R-00-22 OMNI/CRA R-00-19 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF- STREET PARKING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ("DOSP") FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARKING LOTS FOR THE THIRD AVENUE BUSINESS CORRIDOR PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL PARKING LOTS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. ITEM 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("MDTA") FOR PARKING BETWEEN 2" AVENUE AND 3" AVENUE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 11Tx STREET. ITEM 23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2 ("CRA") TO RETAIN THE GREATER MIAMI SERVICES CORPS ON A NON-COMPETITIVE BASIS IN CONNECTION WITH VEGETATIVE CUTTING AND CLEAN-UP OF LOTS OWNED BY THE CRA AND CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAYS IN THE OVERTOWN SUB -AREA OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND EXTENDED PERIODS AT A COST OF $96,000 PER CLEAN-UP TEAM. Page No. 8 SEOPW/CRA R-00-23 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-24 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-25 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS 2 amended 5-24-00 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 ITEM 23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 3 ("CRA") TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO THE GREATER MIAMI SERVICES CORPS ON A NON- COMPETITIVE BASIS IN CONNECTION WITH VEGETATIVE CUTTING AND CLEAN-UP OF LOTS OWNED BY THE CRA AND CERTAIN RIGHT-OF- WAYS IN THE OVERTOWN SUB -AREA OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND EXTENDED PERIODS AT A COST OF $96,000 PER CLEAN-UP TEAM. Page No. 9 SEOPW/CRA R-00-26 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: WINTON NAYS: SANCHEZ ITEM 24 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO SEOPW/CRA R-00-27 AMEND THE CRA BUDGET LINE ITEM AMOUNT OMNI/CRA R-00-20 ALLOCATED FOR GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES MOVED: WINTON PROVIDED BY HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO SECONDED: GORT $175,000. NAYS: SANCHEZ ITEM 25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO SEOPW/CRA R-00-28 AMEND THE CRA BUDGET TO INCLUDE AN OMNI/CRA R-00-21 ADDITIONAL BUDGET LINE ITEM AMOUNT OF MOVED: GORT $75,000 IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURSUIT OF SECONDED: REGALADO LEGISLATION TO CREATE A SALES TAX NAYS: SANCHEZ INCREMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES BY HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP. 3 amended 5-24-00 OF INCORG ORATEO O IB 95 Q SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 13, 2000 Page No. 10 ITEM 26 A RESOLUTION RETROACTIVELY APPROVING SEOPW/CRA R-00-29 THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OMNI/CRA R-00-22 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MOVED: SANCHEZ ("CRA") AND IOS CAPITAL, INC. FOR THE LEASE SECONDED: REGALADO OF A PHOTOCOPIER MACHINE. UNANIMOUS NON- A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE COMMUNITY SEOPW/CRA M-00-30 AGENDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) MEETING OMNI/CRA M-00-23 FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST MOVED: SANCHEZ AND OMNI DISTRICTS. SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS APPROVED WALTER J. F , CITY CLERK NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CRA WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A BOARD MEMBER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A BOARD MEMBER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE