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RESOLUTION NO.SEOPW
ITEM 6
December 11, 2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST (SEOPW)
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTRONEY TO AMEND FEE
AMOUNT FROM $15,000, AUTHORIZED BY MOTION-01-23,
TO RETAIN SPECIAL COUNSEL JEFFREY BERKOW OF
BERKOW & RADELL ASSOCIATES TO RESOLVE ISSUES
RELATED TO THE SEOPW DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL
IMPACT (DRI); AND BRING THE CRA INTO COMPLIANCE
WITH THE DOWTOWN DEVELOPMENT OF THE
REGIONAL IMPACT DEVELOPMENT ORDER, TO AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,000.
WHEREAS, the City Commission approved the SEOPW DRI in February of
1988; and
WHEREAS, said SEOPW DRI approved specific land uses in the form of three
(3) Increments; and
WHEREAS, Increments I has expired and Increment II, in December of 1999, was
extended to November 20, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Increment I development was under utilized; Increment II, though
extended, should be re-evaluated and amended to reflect the current market realities; and
Increment III build out date should be amended by an extension; and
WHEREAS, the scope of the amendment is subject to whether it is considered a
`substantial deviation'; as the required action is based on the extent of the deviation from
the original Development Order (DO); and
WHEREAS, the CRA wishes to file a Notification of Proposed Change (NOPC)
or an Amended Application of for Development Approval (AADA) which ever is
befitting; and
WHEREAS, Motion M-0-23 from the CRA Board Meeting of February 2, 2001
instructing special counsel Jeffrey Bercow to work with the City staff and the CRA staff;
and
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WHEREAS, Bercow and Radell Associates specializes in these matters and the
CRA desires to resolve outstanding issues related the SEOPW DRI and bring the CRA
into compliance with the terms of the Miami Downtown Development of the Regional
Impact order; and
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 the
Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The CRA Board of Directors authorizes the Executive Director to
retain Jeffrey Bercow Associates to resolve outstanding SEOPW DRI matters for an
amount not to exceed $15,000 wishes to increase total compensation not to exceed
$22,000.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 lth day of December, 2001.
Walter J. Foeman
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS:
Alejandro Vilarello
City Attorney
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Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
TO: Chairman Teele and
Members of the CRA Board
FROM:
Annette E. Lewis
RECOMMENDATION
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 6
December 11, 2001
DATE: December 11, 2001 FILE:
SUBJECT: Amendment of fees of Jeffrey
Bercow for Maters relating to the
REFERENCfZA DRI
ENCLOSURES:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami (the "CRA") approve the attached Resolution, which
increases the fees granted to Jeffrey Bercow from $15,000 to $22,000 for matters relating to the
CRA DRI issues.
BACKGROUND
At the Board Meeting of February 26, 2001, Motion M-01-23 was passed to retain Jeffrey Bercow;
of Bercow and Radell Associates, to work with the City and CRA staff to resolve pending issues
related to the SEOPW CRA DRI and to bring the CRA into compliance with the terms of the
Miami Downtown Development Regional Impact Development Order. Included in the motion was
the stipulation that fees were authorizgd to a limit of $15,000.
Funding Source: SEOPW General Operating_
Account Number: 689004.550011.6.250
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SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: Febmary 26, 2001 Page No. 14
ITEM 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR SEOPW/CRA R-01-22
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT MOVED: REGALADO
AGENCY ("CRA") APPROVING THE CRA'S SECONDED: WINTON
ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONVEYANCE FROM THE UNANIMOUS
CITY OF MIAMI OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
224 NORTHWEST 12TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; DIRECTING
THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S) FOR CONVEYANCE
AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID PROPERTY.
ITEM 27 A MOTION INSTRUCTING SPECIAL COUNSEL SEOPW/CRA M-01-23
JEFFREY BERCOW TO WORK WITH THE CITY MOVED: WINTON
STAFF AND THE 'kRA STAFF; FURTHER SECONDED: SANCHEZ
AUTHORIZING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED UNANIMOUS
$15,000 FOR RETAINAbE OF SAID COUNSEL;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO IMMEDIATELY
BRING THE CRA INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE MIAMI DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT
DEVELOPMENT ORDER.
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