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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI 2002-02-14 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI CRA MEETING MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 14,2002 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL Sylvia Scheider/Acting City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI DISTRICTS On the 12th day of February 2002, the Board of Directors of the Community Redevelopment Agency for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Districts of the City of Miami met at the Old Miami Arena, VIP Room, 701 Arena Boulevard, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 3:53 p.m. by Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr., with the following Board Members found to be present: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez (3:56 p.m.) Board Member Tomas Regalado ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez ALSO PRESENT: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney, City of Miami Chief Raul Martinez, Chief of Police, City of Miami Sylvia Scheider, Acting City Clerk, City of Miami William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA, City of Miami Annette Lewis, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami David Hernandez, Director of Construction Management, CRA, City of Miami February 14, 2002 30. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MEET WITH CITY MANAGER TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (TMA) COMPRISED OF BUSINESS OWNERS, TO OVERSEE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AS RELATES TO FLORIDA EAST COAST (F.E.C.) RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND REQUEST SUPPORT FROM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR OPERATION OF SAID TMA. Note for the Record: At this point, the City Commission recessed in order to convene a meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Chairman Teele: I'd like to call the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting to order and request we hold this meeting only for items that we have pretty much consent on or just questions on. And if there's any debate on anything, I'm going to ask that we table it so that we can sort of get through this, with your permission. I would also note that there are so-called five pocket items. Three of the five pocket items relate to setting a time certain for a litigation at the request of one of the CRA Board Members. I think Commissioner Winton said we need to review the litigation, and I think that's correct. And the other two are ministerial matters. Is the CRA Director available? Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): Yes. Chairman Teele: Consent Item Number IA is an effort to begin the process of carrying out the FEC (Florida East Coast) Corridor Study and looking at whether or not there's an opportunity to run any type of service along the FEC corridor. It would be a TMA (Transportation Management Association). Obviously, what we would be doing is beginning the discussions with the MPO (Metropolitan Planning Organization), DOT (Department of Transportation), and the appropriate people. Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: By Commissioner Regalado. All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. 2 February 14, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: CRA/SEOPW RESOLUTION NO. 02-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) APPROVING THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MEET WITH THE MIAMI CITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION ("TMA") COMPRISED OF BUSINESS OWNERS, TO OVERSEE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AS IT RELATES TO THE FLORIDA EAST COAST ("F.E.C.") RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND FURTHER TO REQUEST SUPPORT FROM THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ("MPO") AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") FOR THE PLANNING, FINANCING AND OPERATION OF SAID TMA. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Joe Sanchez 3 February 14, 2002 31. PROVIDE IN -KIND GRANT TO PALLOTTA TEAMWORKS FOR USE OF CRA OWNED PARKING LOTS 58 AND 59 LOCATED ALONG NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE AS STAGING AREA FOR-AVON BREAST CANCER 3-DAY EVENT SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE FROM APRIL 19 — APRIL 21, 2002 AT BAYFRONT PARK. Chairman Teele: The next is a request to hold the use of an in -kind grant for the use of parking lots for a breast cancer 3-day -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chainnan Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton. Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): I need to bring to your attention that Off -Street Parking, in their letter, neglected to include the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) as named on the liability policy. They have included the City of Miami. So that resolution will be amended to reflect the CRA. Chairman Teele: All right. Moved and seconded by Commissioner Regalado. Is there objection? All in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) PROVIDING AN IN -KIND GRANT TO PALLOTTA TEAMWORKS FOR THE USE OF THE CRA OWNED PARKING LOTS 58 AND 59 LOCATED ALONG NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE AS A STAGING AND HOLDING AREA FOR THE AVON BREAST CANCER 3-DAY EVENT SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE FROM APRIL 19 THROUGH APRIL 21, 2002 AT BAYFRONT PARK. 4 February 14, 2002 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Joe Sanchez February 14, 2002 32. AMEND RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-18 AS RELATES TO GRUBBING, COMPACTING, GRADING, RESODDING AND PAVING OF ALLEYWAY LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHWEST 9TH STREET AND NORTHWEST 10TH STREET BETWEEN NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE AND NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, $50,000. AMEND RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-19 AS RELATES TO CRA PROVISION OF IN -KIND GRANTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE EXTENSION TO 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL FOR UPGRADE OF FENCES PURSUANT TO PEDESTRIAN MALL PLANS, $50,000. Chairman Teele: Now 3rd Avenue extension to the Pedestrian Mall. Just so that everyone's aware, the 3rd Avenue extension to the Pedestrian Mall is the cornerstone of the 3rd Avenue Business Corridor Plan that was approved by the City Commission, and requested that the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) act on this some three years ago. In effect, the mall that exists right now -- the Pedestrian Mall that exists now, with pavers from 2nd Avenue to the railroad track, would be extended from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue, really making it a very, very attractive visitor and -- location to try to get people to come more into Overtown. Madam Director, would you or your staff explain anything that we need to know about this? Vice Chairman Winton: Which item is this? Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): Number 3-A. Chairman Teele: This is Item Number 3. Ms. Lewis: Three -A. Vice Chairman Winton: Three -A. OK. So moved. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AMENDING RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-18 AS IT RELATES TO THE GRUBBING, COMPACTING, GRADING, RESODDING AND PAVING OF THE ALLEYWAY LOCATED BETWEEN NORTHWEST 9TH STREET AND NORTHWEST IOTH STREET BETWEEN NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE AND NORTHWEST 3" AVENUE, STIPULATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000. 6 February 14, 2002 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: Three-B. Note for the Record: At this time, Board Member Gonzalez entered the meeting at 3:56 P.M. Ms. Lewis: Three-B. This is the item -- actually, these next four items were already approved, pending dollar amounts. This one, even though it doesn't have a dollar figure, we've -- staff has -- the limit should be fifty-two dollars ($52) per linear foot. And we currently have 600 square foot that's eligible for the grant in terms of the area. Chairman Teele: So that's roughly how much money? Ms. Lewis: Thirty-six, two, but if we include columns in the design -- and you all have packages right now that indicate the conceptuals for the fences that are being considered. Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: Just so that everyone is aware, when we do the 9th Street Mall expansion, there are certain private property owners that are along 9th Street that have land that we will be impacting. What we're proposing to do is to provide an in -kind grant to them that -- in which we would construct the fencing along -- abutting 9th Street so that it will have some degree of uniformity and some degree of consistency. There's nothing worse than -- Vice Chairman Winton: As opposed to them paying? Chairman Teele: As opposed to them paying. Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: And it's nothing worse than having hurricane fencing there in that area. Vice Chairman Winton: And what did you say the cost is again per linear foot? 7 February 14, 2002 Ms. Lewis: For the decorative, we're looking at not to exceed fifty-two dollars ($52) per linear foot. Vice Chairman Winton: And there's a maximum of how many linear feet? Ms. Lewis: Six hundred. Vice Chairman Winton: So, is that -- Chairman Teele: Not including any posting or -- not -- Vice Chairman Winton: Is that like thirty thousand dollars ($30,000)? Ms. Lewis: Thirty-six, two. Vice Chairman Winton: Thirty-six thousand? Ms. Lewis: Thirty-six thousand, two hundred. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. So moved. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." Vice Chairman Winton: So this resolution's going to read, though, "in an amount not to exceed thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000)?" Or is that -- Ms. Lewis: Yes. Vice Chairman Winton: Does that cover all -- Ms. Lewis: We haven't gotten any figures for footings or columns or any of those additional Chairman Teele: I think you're much better off saying "in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000)" for the purpose of this. And that's because -- Ms. Lewis: I think that would be adequate, fifty thousand. Chairman Teele: -- Johnny, the cost of the fencing is going to be not to exceed fifty-two dollars ($52). It can be as low as forty-two dollars ($42), imaginable. But you've got columns that have not been put in here and you don't know that until you go in and do the surveying and measuring. Vice Chairman Winton: So did we vote on this resolution? 8 February 14, 2002 Chairman Teele: Not yet. Ms. Lewis: Not yet. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. So we need to amend what I just -- Chairman Teele: Amend the resolution to -- Vice Chairman Winton: -- my motion. Chairman Teele: -- not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Vice Chairman Winton: Not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). So moved. Chairman Teele: With the provision -- further provision that the column -- linear costs may not exceed fifty-two dollars ($52) a linear foot. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, it may (INAUDIBLE) -- Chairman Teele: That's for the fencing itself Ms. Lewis: The fencing itself. Vice Chairman Winton: Oh, OK. Yes, yes, yes. Fine. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton and second by Commissioner Gonzalez. Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: Opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AMENDING RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-19 AS IT RELATES TO THE CRA PROVISION OF IN -KIND GRANTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG THE NORTHWEST 3ID AVENUE EXTENSION TO THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL FOR THE UPGRADE OF FENCES PURSUANT TO THE PEDESTRIAN MALL PLANS, STIPULATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 9 February 14, 2002 Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 10 February 14, 2002 33. AMEND RESOLUTION OMNI R-02-13 AS RELATES TO INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR FIRESTATION NO. 2, $30,000. Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): The next two were from last meeting, where the lighting was approved, however, we did not include a dollar value for the installation of said lighting. We have preliminary estimates from the designer. And for Item Number 4, the estimate is twenty-five thousand. And for the Item 5, it's forty-seven thousand. So even though we do have fifty thousand each, that was before we got the final estimates from the designer. Chairman Teele: So you're amending these amounts to not to exceed twenty-five, plus a contingency of -- Vice Chairman Winton: Up so 30. Ms. Lewis: Ten per -- Chairman Teele: -- thirty thousand and not to exceed fifty thousand for the other one? Vice Chairman Winton: Right. So moved. Chairman Teele: On Number 4, moved not to exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) by Commissioner Winton. Seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez, I hope. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: OMNFCRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-18 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AMENDING RESOLUTION OMNI R-02-13 AS IT RELATES TO THE INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING FOR FIRESTATION NO. 2, STIPULATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000. 11 February 14, 2002 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 12 February 14, 2002 34. AMEND RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-21 AS RELATES TO INSTALLATION OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROJECT FOR BANK BUILDING AND BIG TIME PRODUCTIONS, $50,000 EACH. Chairman Teele: On Number 5, it's not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Moved by Commissioner -- Vice Chairman Winton: Winton -- me. Yes. Moved. Board Member Gonzalez: And second. Chairman Teele: Second. All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AMENDING RESOLUTION SEOPW/CRA R-02-21 AS IT RELATES TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROJECT FOR THE BANK BUILDING AND BIG TIME PRODUCTIONS, STIPULATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 EACH. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 13 February 14, 2002 35. DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST POLICE CHIEF TO SET UP ONGOING OPERATION IN OVERTOWN, IN ORDER TO RECLAIM STREETS AND RUN DRUG DEALERS OUT. ACKNOWLEDGE WITHDRAWAL OF PUDGIE'S FAMOUS CHICKEN FRANCHISE FROM CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND AUTHORIZE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RE -ADVERTISE RFP FOR NATIONAL FOOD FRANCHISE FOR 30 DAYS AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH SUCCESSFUL QUALIFIED RESPONDENT. Chairman Teele: Number 4, of course, is a City building and you'll need those permits. Update from the Executive Director. Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): Under Item 7-A, you have in your packages letters from Stephana Clark, who had won the original bid for the food franchise. They pulled out. So what this resolution is doing, in addition to accepting their withdrawal, it will allow us to re - advertise and all the steps to finding a new franchiser and making a negotiation to a contract. However, our resolution does not specifically state that it needs to come back to the board --. but that's understood -- before the final contract is awarded. Vice Chairman Winton: Recognizing that we're the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) not the City of Miami, I would like to -- and Commissioner Teele, you could help me here -- I want to make a request of the City of Miami, the Manager, which request would go on to the Chief of Police. In this particular location where you're trying to set up this food franchise operation, which is a -- Chairman Teele: Tough area. Vice Chairman Winton: -- I think a very good idea setting this up. I don't care who it is comes in. I don't care how much money they've got. It will fail in that location in today's environment, because it is an impossible location. And the only people that generally hang around that area -- the only people -- generally, the people that hang around that area don't have any disposable income. Many of them are drug dealers. And people from the neighborhood who have disposable income aren't going to go there. So the request I have is for the Manager to work with the Police Chief in setting up an ongoing operation in that whole part of Overtown -- in fact, we saw in the newspaper the other day that the only place in the City where crime has increased is in Overtown -- but to set up an operation that is ongoing to reclaim the streets of Overtown for the citizens of Overtown, and to run the drug dealers out. And, particularly, out of this area around 121h and 14`h, where we all know that all you have to do is drive by any time you want, any day of the week, and it's there. This program will fail until we get that kind of support from the City of Miami. So I don't know how we go about doing that from CRA to the City. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, let me tell you. You don't know how helpful your comment is. First of all, Mayor -- the Police Chief, Raul Martinez, is here and taking note. And I want to put on the record two things. First, any franchise -- when we called -- when we talked about this, the original document called this a pioneer. And, literally, we saw this as a guide, just like the covered wagon going across the American plains. This is a pioneer franchise. That's what the 14 February 14, 2002 original document talks about, setting up an outpost. And what we envision is -- whoever goes in there is literally going to have a clear sweetheart deal from the CRA to be there. In fact, we talked in the bid document about accepting payments for police and security in lieu of payment to the CRA. So what we saw in there was having full-time police or full-time security guards to help secure the area. However, this area that we're talking about -- between 3`d Avenue and the railroad track, between 14th Street and let's say IOth Street, but more particularly, 12`' Street, which is where this is -- is a very difficult area, Commissioner. The Police Department has -- I mean, they've gone 100 miles an hour in one direction. They've gone in reverse and had to go back. And let me just say this to you. Virtually every major civil disturbance in this community, from the `80s, even in the `70s, began in Overtown. You have a lot of people standing around. A lot of people frustrated, et cetera. The police have a real challenge. Do you really go out here quote and "enforce" the kind of loitering and drug lookouting (sic) and all of that, when you -- especially when you -- coming off of a situation like we did six months ago, in terms of, candidly, a shooting and a killing right there. And so, you know, the police, I think, are doing a tremendous job in the Overtown area, given the mixed kinds of responses that we have. There's a lot of law-abiding people that are here in this audience that are frustrated with the criminality. And make no mistake about it, on 2nd Avenue -- Northwest 2nd Avenue and Northwest 12th Street, you can go there right here, right now today and buy drugs and anything and the police know it. There was a talk about going in with a strong enforcement action in there. And then they looked at it again, and I don't know where they stand on that. But it's a very mixed kind of issue. And it's the same area in which, you know, the community has come down and protested on being harassed. I get more calls of police harassment from the Overtown area than all my other areas combined, and that's because people really feel put upon. And so I just want to give Mayor Marti -- I'm sorry, Raul Martinez an opportunity to comment on this. But, Johnny, the point that I want to make, from a business point of view, that you put your finger on, we, the CRA, are going to have to be very proactive and supportive if we get a franchisee to come in here, because they literally are going to have to help us stabilize the neighborhood. So, Raul. Chief Raul Martinez: Yes, sir. Raul Martinez, Chief of Police. And Commissioner Winton, I'd like to clarify a couple of points about Overtown, on Overtown's behalf. Overtown has this reputation of criminality, but in reality, within the 12 NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) areas that we have, they have the least of all crimes by far. I mean, they're like maybe 40 or 50 percent of the criminality is what happens in Little Haiti and Allapattah and some of the others. Now they're a lot smaller. There's less population. So you've got to take that into account. There's about 15, 1600 crimes per year in Overtown. There's about 3400, 3500, 3600, 4,000 in some of the other areas. So they're a lot -- they're 12 in crime in the NET areas. At the same time, as far as enforcement efforts, they're about a third or fourth of arrests. Third or fourth in the areas that we make the most arrests. And we are doing enforcement. You know, we try to do sensible enforcement at the same time. You know, we do a lot of drug arrests. And, you know, we do stings. We try to -- you know, but we're asking ourselves is that the right way to keep drugs out of Overtown. And sometimes it's putting -- sometimes we just put a police officer there for 24 hours to make sure they're not going to deal today when the officer's there. They may deal around the corner because there's too many corners to do that. So we do have a lot of aggressive enforcement with sensitivity in Overtown. It is not -- even though crime did go up because they have so very few crimes in Overtown, if you had 100 robberies in the year 2000 and you had 110 robberies this year, it's a 10 percent increase, which sounds a lot, when some of 15 February 14, 2002 the other areas would love to have 110 robberies only in their NET area. So, it's not apples to apples because it's very low -- the base is very low of crime. We do have a lot of enforcement. We are putting some additional plans to address because it has been tickling up in the last couple of years. And we're putting additional resources, not just the Overtown officers, not just the problem solving team, but department -wide to address this as a department. That is the tactics that we use. When there's a neighborhood that shows an inkling up of the crime, we put all the resources we can to bring it back down to an appropriate level. Vice Chairman Winton: Well -- and I understand all that, but that said, I go into Overtown plenty often and I can tell you and Commissioner Teele's going to tell you, and everybody else that lives in that community is going to tell you, at 12th -- and I think it's 12th and 14`' -- between 3rd and 2"d -- Chairman Teele: Third and Pt. You're exactly right. Vice Chairman Winton: Third and Pt is an ab -- it's a bad zone. And the bad guys hang out there day time, night time, all time. And I'm -- Chairman Teele: And what makes it even worse is it's directly in front of a school. Vice Chairman Winton: Absolutely. Chairman Teele: Directly in front of a school. Vice Chairman Winton: And I've met with the principal of the school and had a tour of the school and there's a real concern there. And I know how challenging this -- I understand the point that Commissioner Teele made. There's some real sensitivity, some real challenges, but -- and maybe you need our help in some way, and I'll be glad to do that. But at the end of the day, I think we have to come up with some sort of strategy -- and I'm not saying that what we've -- all we've done in the past is -- I don't even know. But if you -- I think we have to come up with a strategy where, some way or another, we're all together and we're going to make a real decision. And the decision is, the bad guys are going. And how we get at that we may do very differently there than we've ever done anywhere else and I'm in favor of that. But I think we have to, at the end of the day, make the commitment that the bad guys are going. Chief Martinez: And, Commissioner, we agree and I agree with you with those locations. What we need beyond what you and Commissioner Teele and I want to do is -- and it's difficult to do this. It's difficult to do what a community -- when 99 percent of the community is a good community but they're afraid, for them to say, "Enough." But it did happen on 15th Avenue when they said, "Enough," and they kicked out all the bad guys. And it did happen in some other neighborhoods, even in Overtown. Because it wasn't just one area in Overtown. It was all over in Overtown, 81h Street, 9th Street, IOth Street. You know, I remember when they could buy narcotics in the area many years ago. That doesn't happen all throughout. It happens in more places than we would like to but, you know, we would be more than glad to find -- to ask questions, you know, how can we solve this problem and do it, you know, still putting bad guys in jail but not creating a situation that may erupt into something we don't want to happen. 16 February 14, 2002 Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I would like you to think about it and then come b-ack to us -- to Commissioner Teele, primarily. And if y'all want my help, I'm always available to help. But think about what the -- what a concerted plan might be, what the resources are for that plan, and come back to us and let's talk about that. Chief Martinez: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: Thank you, sir. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, before you drop this issue -- and in particular, Chief, 14"' Street, from where the Corrections Center is down at the Justice Center, has become a major transient and pedestrian highway of people being released from jail and they're making their way to the bay. Unfortunately, to make their way to the bay, the come right through Overtown. They cross 3rd Avenue. They go straight up 14th Street. They go right into Commissioner Winton's district. They leave from Commissioner Gonzalez's district and walk through mine and go right through Commissioner Winton and we -- and I know that you've raised this issue before, Commissioner Winton, at the Big Time Production and the fire station, the area where we just talked about putting lighting, Chief. We're talking about putting lighting on the walls and -- not only to try to make the area more beautiful, but to try to keep the vagrants out of the way. If you walk along 14th Street, people are looking for drugs. People are laying down in front of the old Dorsey Skill Center. And as we look at this whole thing, we've got to do something about it. Chief Martinez: And, Commissioner -- and I know I've said this to Commissioner Winton many times or some of you many times -- if there's one thing that we could do that would immediately help the appearance of Miami, the criminality of Miami, is if we could force the County, convince the County, twist the County's arm not to release every arrestee countywide into the City of Miami. It affects Allapattah. It affects East Little Havana. It affects downtown because they do not walk back to Homestead. They don't walk back to Florida City. They don't walk back to Opa Locka. They stay arrested on a daily basis. They sleep in our streets, in our door fronts. And I think -- and I said this to our communities (INAUDIBLE). I said it last night at Shenandoah meeting where I was at. I think we've got to start putting pressure on those County Commissioners that represent the City saying, "Why is the arrestee from Homestead getting released in 121h Avenue and 141h Street?" And, therefore, they become a City of Miami resident for the rest of their life. Vice Chairman Winton: But it just shows you one more issue where there's a significant burden placed on the City of Miami and it's a County issue, not a City of Miami issue, and we can't ever seem to -- you know, as much as we all want to talk about cooperation -- and we've had a lot of cooperation lately -- we can't seem to get the really intractable issues resolved by the County. And maybe the Chief is right. We probably need to each redouble our efforts at dealing with our counterparts at the County. And in every single instance, the counterparts that I deal with have been very, very supportive of our issues because it's the same constituents. So maybe we all have to redouble our efforts to get to our Commission. 17 February 14, 2002 Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, whatever we do has to be done before the September elections in the County. There is an idea that we can bring to them. There's got to be some small pot of money that the County has. There is a situation with the taxi drivers. The taxi drivers have been very critical of the County. Because of 9/11, they have lost a lot of work. Now, my idea is to suggest to the County: Every time that you're going to release a prisoner, call a taxi. Take him to Cutler Ridge or to Opa Locka, where they were arrested. Vice Chairman Winton: Wherever they came from. Board Member Gonzalez: Wherever they came from. Board Member Regalado: Wherever they came from. Because, you know, I've seen Coral Gables Police cars dropping homeless in downtown Miami and that's a reality. And they go out of their way to get them out of the City. So, by doing that, the County will be helping the taxi driver industry, and we will have several weeks or months of, you know, tranquility in that area. And I think if they can coordinate that, they just need to call a taxi and, you know, pay the taxi cab a fixed amount of dollars and say, you know, take this person to whatever he or she came from. And that is the same with the women's jail in 836. So I'm willing to propose that to my County Commissioner, which is now Bruno Barrero, to Jimmy Morales, which used to represent me as a constituent and I have a very good relationship with him. Rebeca Sosa, I work with her every week. You all work with Barbara and -- Vice Chairman Winton: And Bruno and Jimmy. Board Member Regalado: -- and Bruno and Jimmy. So, you know, we should do it. I think that we should try because it helps everybody. The taxi industry needs help and it's a nice thing for the County to offer transport to these people back to where they came from. Vice Chairman Winton: You know -- and this is one last aside on this issue. But the County, a couple of years ago, Commissioner Regalado, opened a processing center up by the Golden Glades Interchange. When they opened that processing center up there, the number of homeless people in downtown and our areas dropped precipitously. However, because the County is in the municipal business, in addition to the regional business that it should be focusing on, it has its own municipal services that it provides. And so, the County Commissioner up in that area, which is Unincorporated Dade, that Commissioner is looking after municipal issues, not regional issues and convinced the County that they no longer had the funding available to keep that center opened, and so they closed it down, which is in direct conflict, from a municipal standpoint, a direct conflict with our municipality. And that's the kind of stuff that the County always gets bogged down in, is the issues about municipal government, which are always in direct conflict with us, which is why they need to get out of municipal government entirely. That's a different issue. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, if you allow me. Now that we have the Police Chief present, I would like to take this opportunity -- it has nothing to do with the CRA, but I would like to commend the Police Department. T reported to the Chief s Office an operation that was going on in District 1, between Flagami and Redland Heights, where cars had been stolen 18 February 14, 2002 everyday. One day we found seven cars stripped. And I reported it to the Chief and they took action. And within two weeks, they disassembled the operation and they made six arrests. And thank you, Chief -- Chief Martinez: Thank you, Commissioner. Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you and thank your department -- Chief Martinez: The officers. Board Member Gonzalez: -- and your officers, OK. Chief Martinez: Thank you, Commissioner. Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Commissioner Teele, I'm sorry. Chairman Teele: On Item Number 7-A, which is to reject the -- to accept the withdrawal and return the funds and to authorize the re -bid -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Seven -A is moved by Commissioner Winton, seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez. Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you, sir. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed, "no." 19 February 14, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 02-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) ACKNOWLEDGING THE WITHDRAWAL OF PUDGIE'S FAMOUS CHICKEN FRANCHISE FROM THE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO RE - ADVERTISE THE RFP FOR A NATIONAL FOOD FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS IN MEDIA PUBLICATION(S) OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE SUCCESSFUL QUALIFIED RESPONDENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CRA GENERAL COUNSEL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None. ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 20 February 14, 2002 36. DIRECT CRA DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TO HAVE NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING/PARTY FOR RESIDENTS AROUND AREA OF 9 1" STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL FOR PURPOSE OF INFORMING THEM OF PROPOSED FENCING PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN AREA; DIRECTOR TO COME BACK TO BOARD WITH TIMELINE WHEN PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED. Chairman Teele: Update on W.H.E. Enterprises. That's -- Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): I'd like to withdraw that item, sir. Chairman Teele: All right. And -- Ms. Lewis: As well as Number 8. Chairman Teele: All right. Would you all make sure you all coordinate with Commissioner Winton on -- Vice Chairman Winton: She already has. Chairman Teele: Oh, OK. All right. Let's just go through this other stuff. We passed out -- I wasn't aware when we talked about 91h Street Mall, but the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) staff passed out a document that says ,91h Street Pedestrian Mall Fencing." I want to just ask everybody to look at this very closely, Commissioner Regalado. Because the last two pages shows the conditions as they are. And this is what we're trying to correct. And I just wanted to bring to everyone's attention what it looks like right now. And it doesn't make sense for us to ask people to spend money because we're doing something. And if I may, just as one point of some personal positive things. The person who's doing this is a young architect who graduated from Howard, who's doing the internship at the CRA. And I would just like to introduce -- Ms. Lewis, if you would bring the architect -- the -- he's studying to be an architect - - he's graduated and he's doing his internship at the CRA under the supervision of the architect of the City, and he's working closely with Public Works and the architect. So, Ms. Lewis -- Ms. Lewis: Right. Mr. Allan Poms. Chairman Teele: -- why don't you introduce him? Ms. Lewis: This is Mr. Grant, Mr. Neko Grant, who we're happy to have on staff at the CRA and -- Vice Chairman Winton: Good work. Neko Grant: Thanks. Ms. Lewis: It's a great training ground, right? 21 February 14, 2002 Chairman Teele: How are you and Mr. Poms doing? Are you reporting to him? Because he's the one who's got -- Ms. Lewis -- and we can't sign your certificate to the AIA (American Institute of Architects)., So it's Mr. Poms who you've got to satisfy. Is he satisfied with your work? Mr. Grant. I think so. Chairman Teele: Just give us your name and address for the record. Mr. Grant: Neko Grant, CRA, 300 Biscayne Boulevard Way. Vice Chairman Winton: Great work. Chairman Teele: Thank you, Mr. Grant. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Board Member Regalado: So what you provide here on the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall Fencing Project is -- on the last three pages, how it looks today? Chainnan Teele: The last two pages, yes, sir, is how it looks right now. Board Member Regalado: And the first three pages -- Chairman Teele: The first two pages that I have here -- Board Member Regalado: Right. Chairman Teele: -- is what they're proposing to do. And we just approved them to go ahead and start designing this. And we're going to provide an in -kind grant to the property owners who are adjacent to where the 9th Street Mall is going to come across to 3d Avenue. And, hopefully, that's the way it will look. Board Member Regalado: Can we place some -- can we do sort of a gathering with the residents and show them what this means to the area and show the pictures and, you know, have some refreshments and some that? I mean -- because, you know, it's about maximizing the participation of the residents and giving them hope. The people of Overtown, like the people of West Little Havana, have always had their hopes postponed. You know, they have been promised and promised and promised. And -- Ms. Lewis: Commissioner -- oh, I'm sorry. Board Member Regalado: -- nothing has been done. So if we are able to tell them, you know, there is a time table and we will be able to do by the year, you know, 2003, this will look that. 22 February 14, 2002 Chairman Teele: Mr. Hernandez, Madam Director, why don't you give us what the timeline is on this, and then I think -we will accept that as an instruction that when we get the permits pulled, we'll go down and work with everybody. I mean, we're working with the homeowners now, but I think to have the neighborhood kind of meeting that you're talking about. Ms. Lewis: Well, sir, we did have an advisory group for the 9t" Street Mall and they have taken a look, with WRT (Wallace Roberts & Todd) and some other and Metric Engineerin` and H.J. Ross. Chairman Teele: Yeah. But -- Ms. Lewis: So -- Chairman Teele: -- you're hearing what the Direct -- the Commissioner is saying. Board Member Regalado: Yeah. But I'm talking about a party. I'm talking about a party. Ms. Lewis: OK. Board Member Regalado: I mean, you know why? You know why? Because when something good happens in Overtown, we need to celebrate. David Hernandez: David Hernandez, Director of Construction Management, CRA. And I totally agree. We're on our way and we're moving steadfastly to get this 9tn Street Mall. And we could start construction probably anywhere between 60 to 90 days. We could start getting bids out and get this thing rolling. Chairman Teele: We authorized you, one year ago -- not you personally but you, the institution, one year ago, to issue the bid. So you have that authority from the board. We're just waiting for you to -- so you're telling us, within 60 days, you'll have them on the street? Mr. Hernandez: As what we're doing right now, we could get it on -- this thing rolling. We could have this going. Probably the only thing that we might be having a little bit is trying to get these utilities to get them cranking, but we're working on that presently right now. Chairman Teele: David, I think what's really important, though, is that you give the Commission, the CRA, and the public a little bit of understanding that the first thing we've got to do is do the utility work, which is being done now. Then we do the road work. Mr. Hernandez: That is correct. Chairman Teele: And then the last thing, of course, that gets done is the fencing and the other -- Mr. Hernandez: And the decoratives. 23 February 14, 2002 Chairman Teele: And so -- Mr. Hernandez: The lighting and the fencing will be the last thing. But we first -- first and foremost, we need to get the utilities underground. Chairman Teele: Can we have this completed by the end of the summer? No. Can we have it done by Christmas? Mr. Hernandez: Once we start construction, I could tell you -- I would have a much better date at that moment in time. When we get the bids out and we can start construction, I could give you -- I could come back to the board and give a correct timeframe. Chairman Teele: Well, please, come back to us and let us know when we can have the kickoff, as it relates to the recommendations of Commissioner Regalado. Mr. Hernandez: OK. Chairman Teele: Because we do want to do that in the community. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Commissioner -- Board Member Gonzalez. Board Member Gonzalez: You wouldn't believe but I was talking about this -- exactly this issue about a month ago in reference to commercial districts. As you know, the City of Miami has put hundreds of thousands of dollars out there to improve commercial fagades and to improve commercial corridors in our City. And you find a situation where maybe the City has spent probably eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) in an entire block or two blocks to improve the appearance of the commercial area. And then you have a business that has a fence -- a chain link fence that is a mess and whatever you invested in trying to bring up the other properties, this property is pulling down. So I congratulate on this and I hope that when time comes, maybe we can consider this to use citywide for also commercial corridors. Chairman Teele: Well, I will say this, as our Mayor walks in. I will say this. You won't believe this. That at 12:30 today, I was meeting with the Community Director -- Community Development Director saying how the fencing along 12`h -- Southwest 12`h Avenue and 15`h Street this morning makes such a difference in the neighborhood. And one of the things that we should consider is making fencing an eligible activity along with facade. Board Member Gonzalez: With the -- exactly. Chairman Teele: So we'll have that opportunity, I guess, in the -- Board Member Gonzalez: We can do it either as part of a fagade program (UNINTELLIGIBLE) or as a part of the Code compliance program. But it's a great idea and it makes a big difference in the neighborhood. 24 February 14, 2002 37. AUTHORIZE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATE $250,000 FROM CLUC 90 FUNDS FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATIONS TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY SITUATED AT 365 NW. 8 STREET PURSUANT TO F.S. 163. Chairman Teele: All right. I saw our Mayor come in. If somebody -- would you see if the Mayor could just come back? We'd like to at least acknowledge Mr. Abreau. Final actions on the so-called pocket item number 1. What is that, ma'am? Just read it into the record. I don't have it here. Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): Resolution authorizing the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Executive Director to designate funds in the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from CLUC-90 (County Land Usage Code) funds in the amount of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) from CLUC-90 funds from Community Redevelopment allocations to purchase the real property situated at 365 Northwest 8`" Street pursuant to Florida Stats 163, which is the -- Chairman Teele: So this is authorizing the CRA Executive Director to work with the City to make funds available for the City to do certain things that would impact the CRA redevelopment area; is that right? Ms. Lewis: That is correct, sir. Chairman Teele: Would you move it, Commissioner Regalado? Board Member Regalado: Yes, I'll move that item. Chairman Teele: This is pocket item number 1, authorizing the CRA Executive Director to work - with the City to make available CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds designated for so -- in effect, rather than giving the money back, they're just going to use the funds for the redevelopment purpose. Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor say "aye." 25 February 14, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: . SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AUTHORIZING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DESIGNATED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 FROM CLUC 90 FUNDS FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATIONS TO PURCHASE THE REAL PROPERTY SITUATED AT 365 NW. 8 STREET PURSUANT TO F.S. 163. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 26 February 14, 2002 38. OFFICE OF DISTRICT SECRETARY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) JOSE ABREU TO WORK WITH MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO AID ORA IN EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS. Chairman Teele: I'd like to pause, if you would, and acknowledge not our Mayor, but our distinguished guest that we have here today. And, please, Mr. Mayor, if you all would just come forward. We'd like to say some really nice things about this gentleman that's with you. I'm really happy he's over here, but we're honored to have the District Secretary for the DOT (Department of Transportation), Jose Abreu. And, Jose, the City Attorney was just reporting to us today that your office has agreed to work with the City Manager and City Attorney in working with us in eminent domain, making your entire offices available. And I'd like to publicly -- I know Commissioner Winton and those of us that have been working closely with you have a lot of good things to say about the new attitude. And I want to say it on the record, the attitude and relationship between the Florida DOT and the City has never been better. And if you would -- Jose Abreu: Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Thank you. Looking forward to it. Chairman Teele: Why don't you just say your name for the record? Because people are watching it. Mr. Abreu: I'm Jose Abreu with the Florida Department of Transportation. And it's a real pleasure to be here. And thank you for your words. I'm really looking forward working with you. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, although we are in the middle of a CRA meeting, I would like to say that I want to thank you, Jose, for the job that you're doing in the Coral Way re -pavement project. I have to tell you that for months and months this was in the planning stages and there is no one single merchant in Coral Way that was not personally informed by DOT or the representative (UNINTELLIGIBLE) consultant, and by myself. And I have to tell you also a story. FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) has gone beyond and above the call of duty. Because there was a lady in my district that was very concerned about the trees in the median. And FDOT hired an arborist so they would address her concerns. She was including -- she was threatening to chain herself to one of the trees if you were to cut one of the trees. But let me tell you. I have been sending the members of the Commission -- I know that they don't read my thing, but I've been sending reports about the reports that you sent of the daily work in Coral Way. And let me tell you, Jose, what you're doing in Coral Way is extraordinary. There is no -- I mean, the traffic jam is minimal. The work is being done very quick and clean. And I just hope that we can finish this project as soon as possible, sooner than expected, but I am sure that it's going to be great and that it's going to look -- and we're going to have one of the best roads in Dade County in the Coral Way area. Mr. Abreu: I appreciate it, Commissioner. As far as the tree lady, you know, we worked with her but we also informed her that she needed a permit in order to chain herself to one of our trees. It worked out fine. 27 February 14, 2002 Board Member Regalado: And the last thing, please remember to do the work that we promised to our Lady of Lebanon Church in the parking lot, because the roots are still in the drainage and we need to get those roots out of there. Mr. Abreu: Looking into it. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, I also would like to take the opportunity to commend Mr. Abreu, because throughout the Allapattah community, I had the opportunity many, many times to touch -- Mr. Abreu made requests for improvements in our community. And Mr. Abreu has always been present and has always been very receptive to every need of our community. So I want to thank you -- Mr. Abreu: Thank you, sir. Board Member Gonzalez: -- and now we're working on some new projects in District 1. So thank you very much. Mr. Abreu: Thank you. Commissioner, if I will. If you allow me to introduce my two directors of Production, John Martinez, and Operations, Gus (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And really, they're the guys that do everything. Chairman Teele: Thank you. Mr. Mayor -- Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you very much. Chairman Teele: -- I don't know what Mr. Abreu is formally here for, but what a difference a couple of years make. The last time I saw him he was on the run, shooting, as he left, over his shoulder trying to keep everybody away. Mr. Abreu: I know I just told him. Chairman Teele: You told him? So this is really a good time to be Mayor of Miami, I think, in our relationship with DOT, because, Mr. Mayor, it's never been better. And I really appreciate you all having him over and we all do. Mr. Abreu: Thank you, sir. I'm still waiting for my key, though. Chairman Teele: I'm sure the Mayor's going to take care of that today. 28 February 14, 2002 39. AUTHORIZE ENGAGEMENT OF COUNSEL TO REPRESENT CRA IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY VS. CITY AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, $25,000 PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATE FROM T.I.F. IN FISCAL YEAR 2002. Chairman Teele: The last two items on the agenda -- would you read the Item Number 2, Ms. Director, into the record? Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): We have -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) to the pocket items, sir, because -- Chairman Teele: Yeah. Ms. Lewis: -- we weren't finished with the agenda. Chairman Teele: We finished pocket item 1, didn't we? Ms. Lewis: Yes, we did. Chairman Teele: Well, what's -- Ms. Lewis: Number 2 is the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Southeast Community -- Park West -- I'm sorry -- Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the engagement of counsel to represent the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) in the matter of Miami -Dade County versus City of Miami and Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, 11 t" Judicial Circuit Court, case number 01 13810 CA -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. 29 February 14, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE CRA IN THE MATTER OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY VS. CITY OF MIAMI AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO. 01-13810 CA (08), IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. T.I.F. 689001, IN FISCAL YEAR 2002 FOR SAID SERVICES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 30 February 14, 2002 40. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO PENDING LITIGATION IN - SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. POINCIANA VILLAGE IN CONNECTION WITH POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT. Chairman Teele: Third one. Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): The third is companion to Item 9 on our agenda. This needs to be -- we need to publicly announce time certain for a legal strategy because these would be executive sessions for three cases. It's litigation in case number styled Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency versus Poinciana Village of Miami Limited, pending litigation in connection with Poinciana Village Project -- Chairman Teele: All right. Is there a motion on that? That's at 9 a.m., on March 25"', at the City Hall. Board Member Gonzalez: So moved. Vice Chairman Winton: Are all these going to be at the same time? Chairman Teele: Same time, yes. Vice Chairman Winton: So can we just quickly put them all in the same pot and say "yes." Chairman Teele: Mr. Attorney, can we -- (COMMENTS OFF THE RECORD) Ms. Lewis: We have to have three motions? Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): Three separate cases. Vice Chairman Winton: So let's put each one in -- Chairman Teele: All right. Pocket Item Number 3 is moved by Commissioner -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. 31 February 14, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AUTHORIZING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO THE PENDING LITIGATION IN CASE STYLED SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. POINCIANA VILLAGE OF MIAMI, LTD. (THE "PENDING LITIGATION") IN CONNECTION WITH THE POINCIANA VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"). (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzdlez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzdlez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 32 February 14, 2002 41. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO PENDING LITIGATION IN CITY AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. SAWYER'S WALK LTD. IN CONNECTION WITH SAWYERS WALK PROJECT. Chairman Teele: Number 4. Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AUTHORIZING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CRA TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO THE PENDING LITIGATION IN CASE NO. 00-28860 (CA 09) STYLED CITY OF MIAMI AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. SAWYER'S WALK LTD. (THE "PENDING LITIGATION") IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAWYERS WALK PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"). (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 33 February 14, 2002 42. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO PENDING LITIGATION IN CITY AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT. Chairman Teele: And Number 5. Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: All those -- is there objection? All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-36 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AUTHORIZING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE CPA TO DISCUSS SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING RELATED TO THE PENDING LITIGATION IN CASE NO. 00-30414 (CA 13) STYLED CITY OF MIAMI AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (THE "PENDING LITIGATION") IN CONNECTION WITH THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"). 34 February 14, 2002 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez 35 February 14, 2002 43. AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF 45 DAYS FOR CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COMPLETE RELIEF PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH POINCIANA VILLAGE. Chairman Teele: All right. Now what else do we have — we have to take up today the Poinciana Relief -- Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): Right. I'm requesting an extension of 45 days to complete that -- the recommendations -- the Executive Director's recommendation as it relates to the relief plan discussed -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton. Is there objection? Second -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following motion was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 03-37 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF 45 DAYS FOR THE CPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COMPLETE THE RELIEF PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH POINCIANA VILLAGE. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez Ms. Lewis: And for the next -- let's withdraw Item 7-D. Chairman Teele: Without objection. Ms. Lewis: That would be -- 36 February 14, 2002 Board Member Gonzalez: 7-B. Ms. Lewis: -- the update on P-5. Chairman Teele: 7-B, 7-D and 8 are all withdrawn. Ms. Lewis: That is correct. 37 February 14, 2002 44. (a) BOARD MEMBER GONZALEZ DESIGNATED TO SERVE AS STATE LEGISLATIVE OVERSEER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REPORT TO BOARD MEMBER GONZALEZ WITH CONCERNS REGARDING ANY PROPOSED STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS THAT MAY AFFECT CRA. (b) DIRECT TO CRA DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE BOARD WITH COPY OF RECOMMENDATIONS, TALLY SHEETS AND EVALUATIONS FROM SELECTION COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWED PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS AT -RISK FOR VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Chairman Teele: Is there any other matter to come before us? Annette Lewis (Executive Director, CRA): I would like to bring to your attention two House bills that are currently on the floor at the State of Florida. One is House bill 2170 and the second is House bill 1578. And what I'd like to focus in is the second one, which is not CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) friendly, in my terms. What it does, significant items, it restricts the definition of slum and blight. Chairman Teele: Could you pass those out to us and give us a written comment? And we'll ask Commissioner Gonzalez if he'll just sort of serve -- if you don't mind -- as our legislative watchdog and she'll report those things to you. And you can call us into a meeting if there's anything significant, Angel, if you would accept that. And, I think, you know, you have as much understanding of the economic and slum and blight issues as anyone, and it would be helpful if you could just work with our representative. Who's that, Mike Abrams? Ms. Lewis: No. That would be Douglas Bruce. Chairman Teele: Doug Bruce and others, and try to do that. There's two other housekeeping -- would you agree to do that? Board Member Gonzalez: I'll do that. Chairman Teele: Two other housekeeping matters. We need the attorneys, both Mr. Bloom and Mister, to provide the external auditors with the affidavits, or whatever is necessary, so we can get our fiscal statements -- annual fiscal statements done. Did we handle that matter of the outside counsel, Mr. Vilarello, to your satisfaction? Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): Yes. Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: All right. And then the only other matter is, we've got a special meeting, which we will not have a lot of business on, for the 20 -- what is it? Ms. Lewis: Twenty-fifth of March. Chairman Teele: The 251h, which we're going to have at the Big Time Production offices. It'll be a CRA Board meeting in which we will -- we've set it already. It's going to be talking about 38 February 14, 2002 museums and those kinds of things. And the location, which we'll be designating, is the Big Time Production. And we're really looking to Commissioner Winton to help us look at some of the issues in that area of the Omni. Vice Chairman Winton: Which means that before -- well before then, you and I probably need to get together, so -- because I thought about this exactly not at all since our last CRA Board meeting. So if somebody isn't coming and bugging me, my time is seldom offensive. It's almost always defensive. Chairman Teele: We're asking Frank Rollason and others to bring in the FIU (Florida International University) people that did the little charette on the fire station. And we want to just sort of focus in on the area, that Big Time Production fire station area. In fact, Nve've asked the City Manager to designate that sort of as a sub area, thinking that the fire station is probably the best designation. We've already done an overlay to allow nonconforming buildings -- and the things are really moving very quickly. Commissioner Carey and others, Shorty had a little reception last night right in that area saluting the fire fighters. And we really believe, Johnn",. even though it's your district, we really believe that that area along -- Vice Chairman Winton: Ours. It's ours. Chairman Teele: --14`h Street that we just talked about -- 14`h Street and Miami -- is really an area that can become a transitional area for clubs, restaurants and that. And we'd like to get the right feel and the right kind of people involved. So the discussion about police and security, I think, was very apropos to that and that's sort of what we're looking at for the 25`'. That should be a fun night and not a lot of stress. We do have one request from Solomon Yuken, David Hernandez, to be able to at least bring up that item, that is, the one point one million dollar ($1,100,000) -- because, apparently, he says he can reach an agreement with you all. And so that would be the only business item that we will have on that agenda. Vice Chairman Winton: On that night. Chairman Teele: On that night -- Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Chairman Teele: -- will be the agreement with Mr. Yuken regarding -- David Hernandez (Director, Construction Management, CRA): Yeah. We've been meeting with Mr. Yuken and we've been going through the numbers and I think we'll have our resolution by then. Chairman Teele: And the designation of the -- Mr. Hernandez: Of the appropriated funds. Ms. Lewis: The CM (Construction Manager) at risk. 39 February 14, 2002 Mr. Hernandez: The CM at risk. Chairman Teele: But you all have a committee and it's majority non -City staff, majority non- CRA, and all that? Mr. Hernandez: That is correct. We have a selection committee for the CM at risk -- Construction Manager at risk. That selection process is going to be taking place tomorrow. Once we have that, we'll try to get a contractor on board to get these projects rolling. Chairman Teele: Make sure, as soon as you all make your recommendations to the Executive Director, that you make sure that each of the Commissioners have a copy of the tally sheets, the evaluations, and the recommendations, please. Mr. Hernandez: OK. Chairman Teele: And you all had a good response, about seven or eight firms submitted -- Mr. Hernandez: Seven will be participating in the selection process. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Winton, what we've done, rather than trying to bid out every element, we said we're going to get some construction managers. This was what Commissioner Sanchez had asked for regarding the restaurants and all of that. There are CMs at risk that will come in and work with us and scope these projects. And we have a competitive process. We're going to select not less than what? Ms. Lewis: Not less than two. No more than three. Chairman Teele: CM at risk to be available for various projects. 40 February 14, 2002 45. DIRECT CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SCHEDULE AT CRA BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2002, CONSIDERATION OF $15,000 LOAN AND/OR GRANT TO -SAX ON BEACH TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO WATER AND SEWER (WASA) IMPACT FEES. Vice Chairman Winton: I have one other issue. Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: If you don't mind. And I know you've been working on this, and it only dawned on me today this thought. So it's only a thought that I'm offering up. It isn't a motion yet. I want your opinion and input is very important here. But it was on the basis of one of the items we deferred. and that's Water and Sewer impact fees, and then sitting here reading the article on Sax on the Beach and the problems that they're having. And I know that the impact fees that -- the rough estimate of impact fees they're going to have to pay to truly open their facility, which, as we all know, isn't truly open, is a number that probably won't reach fifteen thousand. It's a little under fifteen thousand dollars (S 15,000). And I'm wondering if we shouldn't, through the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), issue a fifteen thousand dollar ($15,000) zero interest loan that gets this impact fee paid, so that they can get their -- But under the condition that they have the money, and we are satisfied that they have the money to truly open their entire operation. So the CRA would grant a loan, zero interest loan of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), which would then give us time, the CRA, to negotiate with the County and to do the rest of our homework with the County on how these impact fees for that building and that surrounded area are calculated, and whether or not it's an appropriate calculation. So what I'm thinking about here is just an attempt to try to fast forward this process of getting them in business. Chairman Teele: I would appreciate if you would make a motion authorizing the Executive Director to present to us on the 251" a loan, slash, and/or grant to Sax on the Beach. And it's Sax, S-A-X. Unidentified Speaker: S-A-X? Chairman Teele: Sax, to the public. S-A-X. Saxophone on the Beach for the opening, because I think there may be some ways that it could be a loan that has forgivable clauses based upon employment criteria that we could set. Vice Chairman Winton: Sounds good. So moved. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Winton. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: By Commissioner Gonzalez, instructing the Executive Director to bring to us on the 25`" a loan, slash grant recommendation that pays for the Water and Sewer impact fees to assist them in getting the business open and hiring more people. Vice Chairman Winton: And payment of the fee will be conditioned upon them convincing the CRA staff, in whatever fashion they determine, that they really have the money to fully open to do the rest of the expansion in their facility and open it. I mean, I don't want to pay their damned impact fee and then 41 February 14, 2002 we sit there for another year, because they really didn't have the money to -- they didn't have the money. themselves, to do the rest of the improvements. Unidentified Speaker: To do the operation. Chairman Teele: And, Commissioner Winton, I appreciate you bringing it up. But again, I really do think that that's the role of the CRA. We're talking about paying Miami -Dade County. That's -- so that the public is clear, we're not talking about giving them a loan, per se, but paying Miami -Dade County a fee, quite candidly, that we contest that even should be in existence in the way it is. So on the question, is there unreadiness, further discussion? All those in favor, say "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: Those opposed have the same right. It's unanimously adopted. The following motion was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: CRA/OMNI MOTION NO.-02-19 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SCHEDULE AT THE CRA BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2002, CONSIDERATION OF A $15,000 LOAN, WITH NO INTEREST, AND/OR GRANT, TO SAX ON THE BEACH, TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO WATER AND SEWER (WASA) IMPACT FEES; FURTHER CONDITIONING SAID LOAN WITH HAVING SAX ON THE BEACH PROVIDE THE CRA WITH PROOF THAT IT HAS THE FUNDS TO COMPLETE THE EXPANSION OF ITS FACILITY. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Chairman Arthur Teele NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez Board Member Tomas Regalado Chairman Teele: Are there any other matters to come before the CRA? If not, Mr. -- the meeting -- Mr. Bloom, did you have anything? Madam Attorney? If not, the CRA meeting stands adjourned, and we are in the regular meeting chaired by the Chairman of the City Commission. 42 February 14, 2002 THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION, IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ADJOURNED CONSIDERATION OF THE HEREINABOVE ISSUES, IN ORDER TO RESUME CONSIDERATION OF REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS. 43 February 14, 2002 RECEIPT DATE: August 1, 2003 SUBJECT: Minutes for the February 14, 20=CRA Meeting. Received By: MAYOR DIAZ CHAIRMAN WINTON COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ COMMISSIONER REGALADO VICE CHAIRMAN TEELE CITY MANAGER