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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW-CRA-R-01-0016SEOPW/CRA ITEM 17 RESOLUTION NO. 01-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING, CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, EXECUTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $95,000, TO GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS ("GMN") TO PURCHASE PROPERTY TO LOCATE A NATIONAL FOOD FRANCHISE IN THE 3RD AVENUE CORRIDOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE 3RD AVENUE CORRIDOR PROJECT OF THE PHASE I DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") approved and adopted the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution No. 82-1247 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the CRA is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment projwcts and activities in the Community Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the CRA has executed an agreement to provide a grant to GMN for purposes of purchasing property to be used to locate a National Food Franchise within the 3rd Avenue Corridor project of the Phase I Development Program of the Redevelopment Plan of the CRA; and WHEREAS, the grant agreement with GMN is attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Directors approves, confirms and ratifies the agreement, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, executed by the Executed Director to provide a grant, in an amount not to exceed $95,000, to Greater Miami Neighborhoods to purchase property to locate a National Food Franchise in the 3rd Avenue Corridor Project of the Phase I Development Program of the Redevelopment Plan. Page 2 of 3 Section 3. The Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 26th day of February, 2001. ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN Page 3 of 3 • • • ITEM 17 A f, • �a1 RESOLUTION NO. 0 16 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXECUTED GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CPA) AND GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS IN CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL FOOD FRANCHISE WITH THE 3RD AVENUE CORRIDOR PROJECT OF THE PHASE I DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE REDEVEOLPMENT PLAN OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST/ COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SEO/PW CPA) AND THE RELATED CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 31, 1983. WHEREAS,The City of Miami ("City") approved and adopted the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Resolution No. 82-1247 and 85-1247 (the "Redevelopment Plan"), and WHEREAS, The CRA is responsible for carrying our community redevelopment projects and activities of the redevelopment plan in the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Area established Redevelopment Area, and pursuant to the SE®PWIC" 01 , 6 • is ITEM 17 • • El GMN for purposes of purchasing proper a National Food Franchise within t project of the Phase I Develop redevelopment plan of the CRA an Interlocal Agreement, dated March 31, WHEREAS, The grant agreement hereto as Exhibit A. y to be used to locate e 3rd Avenue Corridor ent Program of the related City/County 1983,and with GMN is attached NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE: BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The CRA is hereby concurs with the grant agreement in the amount of $95,000 with Greater Miami Neighborhood in connection to the National Food Franchise. Section 3. The resolution shall adoption. effective upon its SF'®PwiCM-- 0 1 -- 16 ITEM 17 r� PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman ATTEST: WALTER J. FOEMAN CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: ALEJANDRO VILARELLO CITY ATTORNEY • r-� 2001. SE®PWIC �` The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Regalado, who moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA 01-13 A RESOLUTION (PENDING) (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Wifredo Gort Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton NAYS: None ABSENT: None 50 1 CRA 2/26/01 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA - INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Chairman Teele and Members of the CRA Board FROM: Dipak M. Parekh Executive Director RECOMMENDATION DATE : February 20, 2001 FILE : SUBJECT: National Food Franchise Property Acquisition REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: The Executive Director of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") requests the Board of Director to authorize the CRA to enter into an agreement of a grant, approved by the Board, in the amount of $95,000 with Greater Miami Neighborhood of the acquisition of property for the National Food Franchise of the 3`d Avenue Historic Business Corridor Project. BACKGROUND The acquisition of the property is necessary to enter into a request for qualifications for the development of a National Food Franchise project of the Phase I Development Program of the Overtown Subsection as authorized by the CRA redevelopment plan, City/County Interlocal agreement dated March 31, 1983 and the Board of Director of the CRA. Funding Source: N/A Account Number: N/A • sEOPWi 01 cry RCS'_ BY: C i TY_ OF M I AN11 2 -26- 1 _ 4 : t34PN1 �305 416 1801-• _ -- C(AIN1._ A. TEELE : #/ • DRAFT 4 CITY ATTORNEY'S EDITIONS: FEBRUARY 2001 • NOTICE OF POLICY NATIONAL "FAST FOOD" FRANCHISEE OPPORTUNITY • City of Miami, Florida Overtown Subarea Residents and Offspring and heirs of previous Residents, or Commercial Restaurant Owners of the same Overtown area. Pursuant to the CRA Redevelopment flan dated December 1982, and as part of the commercial redevelopment of the City of Miami designated historic NW 3'a Avenue Business Corridor (Business Corridor) of the Southeast OvertownlPark West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), the CRA Board of Directors has authorized a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified national brand "fast food" franchisees to develop and operate a `pilot" food outlet. The designated site of the franchise opportunity is the Southeast corner of NW P Avenue and NW 12`h Street (site of the old WMBM Radio Station) of the Business Corridor. It is anticipated that this "pilot" food franchise will be followed with other commercial shops on an adjacent site "to be known as "Job Creation Plaza." The creation of this fast food franchise is the first new CRA commercial development opportunity within the City,of Miami's Overtown subarea since the creation of the CRA. Said franchise will, at the same time, aid in the revitalization of existing culturally historic commercial shops along historic P Avenue. Pursuant to the CRA's directives, the respondents to the RFQ will be encouraged to demonstrate sensitivity to, and participation by the workforce of Overtown residents at entry, management and executive levels of the organizational structure. Special consideration will be given to those respondents that train and mentor Overtown residents for hiring, promotion and educational opportunities. Additionally, each RFQ Respondent who is an individual and resides in the Overtown subarea, or is an offspring or heir of someone who previously resided or had a commercial restaurant ownership in the CRA Overtown subarea, will be given priority (bonus points) by the RFQ Selection Committee in evaluating the qualification of that Respondent. Overtown and the growth of the City of Miami are closely intertwined. In 1895 1-Ienry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railroad to Miami, and heavily utilized Black workmen. In April 1896 the first railroad train arrived. The city grew rapidly and Black laborers, led by John Sewell, cleared the land needed to build Miami. Black families from the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Georgia, and Alabama settled in "Colored Town," which is now known as "Overtown." The young city of Miami incorporated on July 28, 1896, with Blacks playing a decisive role; 33 Black signatories of the required 344 signatories, many of whom lived in "Colored Town," were among the original incorporators. SEOPWICRA J KCVBY: C I "1'Y_ OF M I AN11 2 -25- 1 _ 4 : 35PN1 _ 305 416 1801- _ _ _ C_O_NIM.. A. TEELE : # 3 iDRAFT 4 -- CITY ATTORNEY'S EDITIONS: FEBRUARY 2001 • The CRA is seeking to provide this unique food franchisee business opportunity to the public, while at the same time is seeking to encourage the inclusion of Overtown residents, previous Overtown residents, or the heirs of previous Overtown residents, in the ownership, management, and workforce. • Concomitantly, the CRA seeks to minimize any negative impact to family -owned businesses that are currently operating in the Overtown area and have had a tradition of ownership in the Overtown area. Three (3) franchise food groupings that would likely have a negative short-term impact on existing Overtown family owned businesses are: (1) barbecue (Bar-B-Q) franchises; (2) breakfast -only franchises; and (3) seafood -only related franchises. Pursuant to this policy, the RFQ Selection Committee Executive Director is instructed to consider the aforementioned in his recommendations to the board regarding an operator. The CRA's goal is to attract existing successful food franchisee operators that have a proven track record, have demonstrated sound management and financial ability, and are committed to the revitalization of Historic Overtown, Such an operator should also exert maximum efforts to attract and utilize Overtown residents, or previous Overtown residents, or the heirs of previous Overtown residents. The CR.A, is committed to financially assist the successful RFQ respondent (Franchisee) in the capital requirements of renovation, machinery and equipment necessary to operate this site in full compliance with its franchiser's requirements, as well as those of City of Miami's Building and Zoning Department. For more information, please contact Dipak Parekh, Executive Director of the CRA, at the address listed below: Community Redevelopment Agency 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Suite 430 Miami, Florida 33133 .�. Fax: (305) 372-4646 Email: dparekh!rgt),ci.miami 1.u_s Web:www. miami-ci a.org Approved: February 26, 2001, by the CRA Board of Directors. SEOPVJICRA - 2 TOTAL P.0-7