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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2001-06-25 Clerk Reporth d ` SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM A iii A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE LANDLORD OF THE DUPONT PLAZA BUILDING FOR THE LEASE OF ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE BY THE CRA IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. ITEM B i A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO AGREE TO ADVANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00, FROM EQUITY IN POOLED CASH, FOR THE INTERCHANGE MODIFICATION REPORT (IMR), AND THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND ENGINEERING (PD&E) STUDY OF TRUCK TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST (SEOPW) REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, THE SUBJECT STUDY IS BUDGETED IN THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COMMENCING FY 2002 (JULY 2002) AND FUNDING IS COMPLETED FY 2006. Page No. 1 SEOPW/CRA R-01-73 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS SEOPW/CRA R-01-74 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 Page No. 2 ITEM B ii A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST SEOPW/CRA R-01-75 OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY MOVED: WINTON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") SECONDED: SANCHEZ AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNANIMOUS THE CRA TO NEGOTIATE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE REFINANCING OF THE PARK PLACE BY THE BAY / A.K.A. BISCAYNE VIEW APARTMENTS PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), AN AMENDMENT TO THE GROUND LEASE, DATED JUNE 14, 1988, BETWEEN CRUZ DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATES, LTD. ("CRUZ") AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS ASSIGNED TO THE CRA (THE "GROUND LEASE"), WHICH AMENDMENT SHALL INCORPORATE INTO THE GROUND LEASE THE BUSINESS POINTS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A" WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. Direction to the CRA Special Counsel and CRA Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to present to the City Manager and City Attorney the above stated negotiations for their review and then for the City Commission to consider its approval, subject to ratification by the CRA Board of Directors. ITEM B ii A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE SEOPW/CRA M-01-75.1 DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO NEGOTIATE, IN MOVED: WINTON CONNECTION WITH THE REFINANCING OF THE SECONDED: SANCHEZ PARK PLACE BY THE BAY / A.K.A. BISCAYNE UNANIMOUS VIEW APARTMENTS PROJECT, PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE GROUND,LEASE. SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM B iv A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE. CRA TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE 3' AVENUE EXTENSION TO THE PEDESTRIAN MALL, WHICH SAID ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED OF EIGHTEEN MEMBERS INCLUDING THREE (3) CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD, THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE DORSEY/LEWIS FAMILY OF OVERTOWN, TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE SIGMUND REEVES FAMILY OF OVERTOWN, TWO MEMBERS EACH FROM MT. ZION AND THE OVERTOWN MASONIC HALL, AND FURTHER REQUIRING EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE MAYOR OF MIAMI TO HAVE ONE APPOINTEE TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MODIFIED: Sec. 3 add "Sigmund" Reeves family (Garth Reeves father), and two members each from Mt. Zion and the Overtown Masonic Hall. Further modifying Sec. 5 to correctly spell "principals." Page No. 3 SEOPW/CRA R-01-76 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GORT SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM B v A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") REQUIRING THAT (1) THE CRA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSIONER THAT REPRESENTS THE DISTRICT (DISTRICT 5) SHALL HAVE A PUBLIC PROCESS THAT MAXIMIZES PARTICIPATION FROM THE OVERTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS TO REVIEW, DISCUSS AND SEEK INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE PROPOSED PLAN AND FUNDED PROJECTS OF THE CRA OVER THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2002 AND FURTHER (2) REQUIRING THAT WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD (WRT) AND SUCH OTHER CONSULTANTS AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY DESIGNATE, TO FACILITATE THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND (3) FURTHER REQUIRING NOTICES IN NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION; MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI TODAY AND SUCH OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO MAXIMIZE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. MODIFIED: To provide a public hearing in August or September, which is to be noticed broadly. Page No. 4 SEOPW/CRA R-01-77 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM D 9 b A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO PIGGYBACK OFF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CONTRACT WITH H.J. ROSS, INC., AN ENGINEERING FIRM ON THE CITY OF MIAMI'S APPROVED LIST OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000.00, WITH DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND WORK PLAN AS SUBMITTED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT AND TO ISSUE NOTICES TO PROCEED PURSUANT TO ANY SCOPE OF WORK RELATING TO THE ARENA SQUARE APARTMENTS. ITEM D 9 a A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CLOSE THE FANNIE MAE LOAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERM SHEET PROVIDED BY FANNIE MAE, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. Page No. 5 SEOPW/CRA R-01-78 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO NAYS: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-01-79 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM D 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO PIGGYBACK OFF THE CITY OF MIAMI'S CONTRACT WITH METRIC ENGINEERING, INC., AN ENGINEERING FIRM ON THE CITY OF MIAMI'S APPROVED LIST OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,000.00, WITH DETAILED SCOPE OF SERVICES AND WORK PLAN AS SUBMITTED IN EXHIBIT "A" AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT AND TO ISSUE NOTICES TO PROCEED PURSUANT TO ANY SCOPE OF WORK RELATING TO THE N.W. 3RD AVENUE [D.A. DORSEY WAY] EXTENSION TO THE 9Tx STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL. ITEM D 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,500.00 TO ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR DIRECT PAYMENT TO TALENT, INCLUDING SPEAKING HANDS, INC. FOR PERFORMANCES AT THE GOSPEL IN THE PARK "GOSPELFEST" EVENT WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 18, 2001, AT AN OVERTOWN PARK. Page No. 6 SEOPW/CRA R-01-80 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-01-81 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM E 17 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE FIRM OF DOUG BRUCE & ASSOCIATES FOR SAID FIRM TO (1) REPLACE GREATER MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS AS THE CRA'S HOUSING CONSULTANT, AND (2) TO PROVIDE GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATION IN TALLAHASSEE ON BEHALF OF THE CRA. ITEM D 12 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AMENDING CRA RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-01- 45 MODIFYING THE BUDGET FOR THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL PROJECT FROM $1.3 MM TO $2.5 MM TO INCLUDE ALLOWANCES FOR (1) A BELL TOWER/LIGHT BEACON AND MEMORIAL WALL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 AND (2) VISITOR CALL STATIONS AND RELATED SAFETY APPARATUS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $200,000, AND (3) FENCING ALONG N.W. 9TH STREET AND MISCELLANEOUS FENCING AROUND THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000, AND FURTHER TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR SOFT COST IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BID THE PEDESTRIAN MALL PROJECT WITH THE REVISED BUDGET ESTIMATE. Page No. 7 SEOPW/CRA R-01-82 MOVED: SANCHEZ SANCHEZ WINTON ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA R-01-83 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT ;4 21 El Ywz SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 ITEM 3 13 Direction to the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney: by Chairman Teele to meet with members of the Overtown Advisory Board (OAB) to clarify concerns from certain OAB members concerning attendance, minutes, rules of procedure; further informing OAB member Rosa Green that she may schedule said matter on the July 1 Oth City Commission meeting. ITEM F 18 a A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") TO RETAIN AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA IN CONNECTION WITH DEFENDING THAT CERTAIN DECLARATORY JUDGMENT LAWSUIT FILED BY MIAMI-DADS COUNTY AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CRA REGARDING THE PURPORTED REVERSION OF TITLE TO THE COUNTY OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAWYER'S WALK PROJECT, WHICH PROPERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A." ITEM F 18 Direction to the CRA Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to have the Law Department and the Manager review issues pertaining junk on Sawyers Walk property. NON- A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA AND SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE LETTERS TO THE DEVELOPER OF ARENA TOWERS PROJECT DEMANDING THAT SAID DEVELOPER PAY BACK TAXES OWED ON SAID PROPERTY. Page No. 8 SEOPW/CRA R-01-84 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GORT SEOPW/CRA M-01-85 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GORT, SANCHEZ t Ic Z E41t ,. SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 A MOTION TO ADJOURN TODAY' S CRA MEETING. WALTER J. IlvOEM—Af\1�IjY CLERK Page No. 9 SEOPW/CRA M-01-86 OMNUCRA M-0I -18 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: SANCHEZ, GORT 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