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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2000-12-18 Clerk Reporte SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 ITEM 2 a A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA")- AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO AMEND THE CRA BUDGET LINE ITEM AMOUNT ALLOCATED FOR GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2000 BY HOLLAND AND KNIGHT, LLP FROM $175,000.00 TO $190,000.00. ITEM 2 b A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING HOLLAND AND KNIGHT, LLP TO PERFORM GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CRA FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2001 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00. ITEM 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING KPMG PEAT MARWICK TO PERFORM VARIOUS AUDIT - RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CRA FOR FY 2000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.00. ITEM 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING KPMG PEAT MARWICK TO PERFORM VARIOUS AUDIT - RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CRA FOR FY 2000 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000.00. Page No. 1 SEOPW/CRA R-00-127 OMNI/CRA R-00-65 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-00-128 OMNI/CRA R-00-66 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-00-129 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GORT OMNI/CRA R-00-67 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GORT t&CORP GRATED' � SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 ITEM 4 Direction to the Executive Director: by Board Member Regalado to take photographs of the Parkwest Studios now, again during its renovation process and again at the end in order to showcase what the CRA can do. ITEM 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO UTILIZE CRA CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PARKWEST STUDIOS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,500.00. Direction to the Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to encourage diversity in the development of Park West. ITEM 12 b Direction to the Executive Director: by Board Member Regalado to promote the CRA districts by explaining to people and the business community what the CRA does. ITEM 12 b A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") PROVIDING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $375,000.00 TO THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF THE AMERICAS ("TECOTA") FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARKWEST (SEO/PW) REDEVELOPMENT AREA. Page No. 2 SEOPW/CRA R-00-130 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-00-131 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS A x INCOAP. CRATto 165%a w . SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 Page No. 3 ITEM 5 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO UTILIZE CRA CONSULTANTS FOR THE CONCEPTUAL PLANNING FOR A "GRAND PROMENADE" FROM BISCAYNE.BOULEVARD TO N.W. 1ST AVENUE IN THE ALLEY BETWEEN IOTH STREET AND IITH STREET AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $4,500.00. ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING THE MARGARET PACE PARK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI PARKS DEPARTMENT AND THE CRA. ITEM 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY . REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE LOCATED AT 249 N.W. 2ND AVENUE WITH MINOR TITLE DEFECTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,500.00 AND ANY ENCUMBRANCES, AND OTHER CLOSING COSTS, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A. ITEM 8 Direction to the Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to meet with Mrs. Dorothy Fields of the Black Archives, in order to arrange that when parking lot located at approximately 801 N.W. 2 Avenue is not in use by Black Archives, that it be made available to the businesses and the community at no cost, and bring back to the CRA board a negotiated agreement on this matter in 60 days. SEOPW/CRA R-00-132 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS OMNI/CRA R-00-68 MOVED: SANNCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-133 MOVED: SANNCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS o' • # Iil �afiAiCO I, �(o $ " SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BLACK ARCHIVES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 801 N.W. 2ID AVENUE (P7) PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 163.380 AND THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PROJECT FOR PRESERVING HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND THEIR USE FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. ITEM 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING (1) A LETTER OF INTEREST/TENDER FOR A HOTEL/OFFICE/RETAIL COMPLEX WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARKWEST ("SEO/PW") REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND (2) AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INITIATE AN ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A HOTEL/OFFICE/RETAIL COMPLEX WITHIN THE SEO/PW REDEVELOPMENT AREA WHICH WILL ALSO HOUSE THE CRA OFFICE, AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE IN INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND COME BACK TO THE BOARD WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER INCENTIVES WITHIN 90 DAYS TO 120 DAYS FOR BOARD ACTION. ITEM 10 Direction to CRA Legal Counsel: by Chairman Teele to negotiate any reasonable settlement regarding Lyric Village declaratory judgment. Page No. 4 SEOPW/CRA R-00-134 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-135 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS I 01 *' IMGORP GRATED SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 Page No. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Chairman Teele to AGENDA investigate allegations made that certain City of Miami Solid Waste employees' wages are substandard. ITEM 11 a A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") PROVIDING A GRANT OF $1.17 MM TO THE NEW ARENA. SQUARE APARTMENTS AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SALOMEN YUKEN, OWNER OF NEW ARENA SQUARE APARTMENTS IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO THE LOAN APPROVAL FROM FANNIE MAE. ITEM 11 b A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") (1) APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHTEEN TOWN HOUSES ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS P-1 AND (2) FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE THE BID AND CHOOSE THE MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 1 ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE OF $800K FROM CDBG HOME FUNDS, AND (3) CHOOSING THE SAME RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2-4 SUBJECT TO LOAN APPROVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.1 MM FROM FANNIE MAE. SEOPW/CRA R-00-136 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-00-137 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS O � af; "° I�con� anarco ' •�., �: SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 ITEM 12 a A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF THE AMERICAS ("TECOTA") IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. NON- A MOTION REFERRING TO THE EXECUTIVE AGENDA DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") A LETTER RECEIVED FROM AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMPANY IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS, WHICH OWNS NATION-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND IS BASED IN SOUTH FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH SAID COMPANY AND TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO WORK WITH BOARD MEMBER REGALADO IN BRINGING FORTH POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF SAID COMPANY INTO THE OVERTOWN PARK WEST AREA. (Note for the Record: Board Member Regalado stated that he would bring back a report on this issue at the next meeting.) APPROVED: WA ER J. FOEMA , CITY CLERK Page No. Ei SEOPW/CRA R-00-138 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA M-00-139 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS litv'ORP aRATE0 # I Fiji 9 R SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 18, 2000 Page No. 7 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 CPA 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