HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2002-11-19 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI
CRA
MEETING
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 19,2002
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL
Priscilla A. Thompson/City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI DISTRICTS
On the 191h day of November 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 Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 East Flagler, Miami, Florida.
The meeting was called to order at 2:31 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 Gonzdlez (2:40 p.m.)
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
ALSO PRESENT:
Joe Arriola, City Manager, City of Miami
Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney, City of Miami
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk, City of Miami
Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk, City of Miami
Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami
William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA, Holland & Knight
November 19, 2002
44. CONVENE EXECUTIVE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION FOR PURPOSES OF
DISCUSSING PENDING LITIGATION: CITY AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK
WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING,
INC. AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC.
Chairman Teele: CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is called to order. The Chair notes
the presence of four -fifths of the members. Commissioner Gonzalez is not present. Mr.
Attorney, would you read into the record, please, the requisite motion?
William R. Bloom (Special Counsel, CRA): Yes, Commissioner. Pursuant to the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency is scheduled an executive session
pursuant to Florida Statute 286.011 raj to discuss the pending litigation styled City of Miami and
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency versus Lyric Village
Housing, Inc. and St. Johns Community Redevelopment Corporation, case number 00-30414-
CA-13 pending in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The closed door session will begin at
approximately 2:30 and will take place in an adjoining room. In attendance at this session will
be the members of the CRA Board of Directors, Commissioner Alex Gonzalez, Commissioner
Joe Sanchez, Commissioner Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr., and
Commissioner Johnny E. Winton -- Johnny L. Winton. In addition, Annette Lewis, the interim
Executive Director of the CRA will be in attendance, as well as William R. Bloom, Special
Counsel at Holland & Knight, City Attorney, Alex Vilarello, and James H. Villacorta. A
certified court reporter will be in attendance and will fully transcribe the discussions at the
executive session, which will be made available to the public upon the conclusion of the above -
cited case. At the conclusion of the attorney -client session, the special meeting will be reopened
and the person chairing the special session will announce the termination of the attorney -client
session.
Chairman Teele: Is there a motion?
Vice Chairman Winton: So moved.
Board Member Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
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The following motion was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 02-171
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 02-90
A MOTION TO RECESS THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) IN ORDER TO CONVENE AN
EXECUTIVE ATTORNEY -CLIENT SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC,
FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING PENDING LITIGATION: CITY OF
MIAMI AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING, INC. AND
ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., CASE
NO. 00-30414-CA(13) — BAILEY -CIRCUIT COURT, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT.
Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Note for the Record: At this time, Commissioner Gonzalez entered the meeting at 2:40 p.m.
Chairman Teele: Is reconvened for the purpose of --
Mr. Bloom: Commissioner, I don't think there's any motion that has to be -- it's just we
reconvened after the executive session, and unless anyone has any further business, the meeting
can be adjourned.
Chairman Teele: The meeting stands adjourned.
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There being no further business to come before the Community Redevelopment Agency for the
Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni District, the meeting was adjourned at 3:16 p.m.
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON,
City Clerk
SYLVIA SCHEIDER,
Assistant City Clerk
ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR.,
Chairman
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RECEIPT
DATE: July 23, 2003
SUBJECT: Minutes for the November 19, 2002 CRA Meeting.
MAYOR DIAZ
CHAIRMAN WINTON
COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ
COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ
COMMISSIONER REGALADO
VICE CHAIRMAN TEELE
CITY MANAGER
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