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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2002-11-25 Clerk ReportSEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 1 NON- A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 02-172 AGENDA DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 02-90 OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY MOVED: REGALADO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE OMNI SECONDED: WINTON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (COLLECTIVELY ABSENT: SANCHEZ, THE "CRAS") APPOINTING FRANK ROLLASON GONZALEZ AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ANNETTE LEWIS AS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE CRAS, AT SALARIES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARDS OF THE CRAS. Note for the Record: The effective date for the above appointments is January 5, 2003. Direction to Administration: by Chairman Teele to have the newly appointed Executive Director Frank Rollason make a recommendation at the December CRA meeting for a retroactive salary adjustment for Annette Lewis; further instructing the Administration to review and be mindful of personnel rules related to staff on loan to the CRA from the City of Miami for a maximum of two years and resolve this issue before January 6, 2003. ITEM 4 Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Chairman Teele to forward a copy of the "CRA Year- end Budget Status" report to Linda Haskins, Senior Financial Advisor to City of Miami Mayor Diaz. ITEM 5 Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Chairman Teele to meet with consultants of The National Development Council and Commissioner Gonzalez related to Section 108 Loan application process. M SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 2 ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 02-173 OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST MOVED: WINTON (SEOPW) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT SECONDED: REGALADO AGENCY (THE "CRA") RESCINDING SEOPW/CRA ABSENT: SANCHEZ, RESOLUTION 02-62 AND APPROVING THE GONZALEZ COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM POLICY IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AS DETAILED IN EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Vice Chairman Winton to schedule a meeting with him to explain policies, procedures, source of funds, etc. related to Commercial Equipment Loan Program and Policy. Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Chairman Teele to meet with General Counsel, Special Counsel and the consulting engineer to develop procedures to resolve problems associated with making awards before the CRA Board of Director considers said awards. ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 02-91 OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT MOVED: WINTON AGENCY (THE "CRA") APPROVING THE SECONDED: REGALADO COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM ABSENT: SANCHEZ, POLICY IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AS GONZALEZ DETAILED IN EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 3 ITEM 7 Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Chairman Teele to protect and enhance Peoples Restaurant on N.W. 8 h Street during the construction of the Port of Miami Project. Chairman Teele further requested the appropriate administration members (City of Miami Planning and Public Works Departments) to brief Board Member Regalado on the proposed tunnel project. ITEM 8 A MOTION GRANTING W.H.E.- ENTERPRISES A OMNI/CRA MOTION 02-92 LOAN/CREDIT LINE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO MOVED: REGALADO EXCEED $34,500 TO ASSIST WITH COSTS SECONDED: WINTON ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXPANSION OF SAX ON ABSENT: GONZALEZ, THE BEACH, LOCATED AT 1756 NORTH SANCHEZ BAYSHORE DRIVE, WITH THE CONDITION THAT W.H.E. ENTERPRISES HOST ONE OR TWO JAZZ WEEKENDS AT MARGARET PACE PARK AND ANOTHER DURING SAID PARK'S OPENING CEREMONY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 16, 2002; FURTHER STATING THAT THE LOAN/CREDIT BE GRANTED FOR ACTIVITIES TO BE APPROVED BY THE CRA BOARD, WITH A TIME LIMIT AND INTEREST RATE ESTABLISHED IN THE FORM OF A GRANT AGREEMENT TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR BOARD. ACTION AT THE DECEMBER CRA BOARD MEETING, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED WITHIN 5-10 DAYS AFTER THE DECEMBER CRA BOARD MEETING. Amended 12-02-02 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 4 Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by Chairman Teele to give priority to Big Time Studios when scheduling events in the CRA area; further stating that the CRA could schedule events at Sax on the Beach as a method to be reimbursed for loan granted to W.H.E. Enterprises. NON- Note for the Record: Chairman Teele stated that he AGENDA would meet with the City Manager, City Attorney and Assistant City Manager Bob Nachlinger at 11 a.m. on November 26, 2002 regarding additional issuance of bonds. NON- Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by AGENDA Chairman Teele to schedule a presentation before the CRA Board by Consulting Engineer Cesar Calas related to the revised grant amounts for Jackson Soul Food, Two Guys Restaurant and Just Right Barber Shop to facilitate projects as announced. NON- A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM OMNI/CRA MOTION 02-93 AGENDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA, IN MOVED: WINTON PRINCIPLE, TO ESTABLISH A STEERING SECONDED: REGALADO COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE PREPARATION ABSENT: GONZALEZ, OF AN UPDATE OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE SANCHEZ OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AS A CONSULTANT; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE BROUGHT BACK AT THE DECEMBER CRA MEETING FOR FINAL ACTION ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR APPOINTMENT OF TWO CO-CHAIRS TO SAID STEERING COMMITTEE WHO WILL WORK WITH THE CONSULTANTS. SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 5 NON- A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE OMNI/CRA MOTION 02-94 AGENDA DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO GRANT AN AMOUNT MOVED: WINTON NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 TO THE NEW WORLD SECONDED: REGALADO z SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FOR TIMELY ABSENT: GONZALEZ, INSTALLATION OF ART THRONES AT SANCHEZ MARGARET PACE PARK AND TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ART IN PUBLIC PLACES AND FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI. NON- A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE SEOPW/CRA MOTION 02-174 AGENDA DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO REQUEST THE MOVED: TEELE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE SECONDED: REGALADO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ABSENT: GONZALEZ, TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO ITS RIGHT-OF-WAY SANCHEZ LOCATED AT THIRD AVENUE AND 14TH STREET AND 8TH STREET FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HISTORIC GATEWAY BANNER MARKERS CONSISTENT WITH THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. NON- Note for the Record: Chairman Teele stated that the AGENDA CRA should provide funding for an amount up to 50 percent of the cost of the Greenway project and that issue is to be scheduled for the December 16, 2002 CRA meeting. The Grand Opening of the Margaret Pace Park is scheduled for December 18, 2002. 2 Amended 12-02-02 N SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 25, 2002 Page No. 6 NON- Direction to Executive Director of the CRA: by AGENDA Chairman Teele to work with Mr. Bradley Knoefler, of 3 the OMNI/Park West Advisory Board, regarding proposal for impact fee grants to assist new businesses in redevelopment area and schedule a recommendation for the next CRA agenda. APPROVED: PRI4tILLA A. THOMPSON, CITY CLERK 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 s Amended 12-02-02