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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW-CRA-2002-11-25-Discussion Item 1,. _ ITEM 1 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. and Members of the CRA Board From: Annette Lewis Acting Executive Direc or Date: November 11, 2002 File: subject: Report on CRA Directives received from CRA Board References: Enclosures: CRA Directives Attached is a copy of the CRA Directives received from the Board as of October 29, 2002. This document will be updated and included on the CRA Agenda for informational purposes. Please send your comments to me by email to alewisLa?ci.miami.f7.us J SEOPW / CRA 02- 9 p - 172. City of Miar ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT WkEPORT 9 If CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 7/29/02 09-09-2002 09-09-2002 Completed: Meeting Direction to the CRA Administration: by CRA Approved 08-09- held on Monday8-5- Vice Chairman Winton to rework the LEWIS/ financial model 2002 2002, With Vice- figures relating to the Northwest I Ith Street HERNANDEZ template will be Chairman Winton and Parking Project and separate said costs, on a used to state Linda Haskins. line -item basis, into two categories: budget cost on Financial project model p I baseline work that the city should be th November 25 approved. responsible for and the enhancement work Agenda and that the CRA should be responsible for. henceforth 7/29/02 10-10-2002 09-06-2002 Item confirmed by City Request to the City Manager: by Vice CRA: Discussion items 09-Y Agenda Coordinator to 9 Chairman Winton to schedule on the first LEWIS at the City 200� appear on October 20,th Commission meeting in October, a Commission Meeting discussion and presentation on the 108 meeting scheduled process. for October 24, 02 9/02 N/A Not Direction to the CRA Executive Director: CRA: Discussion ® specified by Chairman Teele to provide the Board HERNANDEZ Agenda item for with a complete history on the Northwest ARSCOTT January 2003 3`d Avenue Extension of the Northwest 9'h meeting Street Pedestrian Mall when this project is ready to come back before the Board. �b4 a Email sent to the City Direction to the CRA Attorney: by VILARELLO/ Chairman Teele to provide a status report 129/02 Attorney 8-14-02 Hernandez on the support services that were to be <.. provided for three businesses in Overtown f- (Jackson's Soul Food Restaurant, Just Right C=i Barber Shop and Two Guys Restaurant) and to prepare all of the necessary documents to be able to carry this out. C:\DOCUME-1 \DHERNA- I \L.00ALS- l \Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of Mia ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as c ./5/2002 DIRECT: NkEPORT 0 DUE DATE I ST MEETING DATE DATE FOR RESPONSE ACTION STEP ED COMPLET ION DATE 7/29/02 Pending Request to the City Administration: by CITY: Vice Chairman Winton to meet with the ROLLASON owners of Jackson's Soul Food Restaurant CRA: and Two Guys Restaurant and to get the HERNANDEZ details of their "catch 22" problems and provide said details to the Board. 7/29/02 Direction to the CRA CRA: Administration: by Chairman Teele HERNANDEZ to report back to the board on the CALAS issue of the elevators relating to the Solomon Yuken project. 7/29/02 Sent email to Barbara Request to the City Administration: CRA Rodriguez, Community by Board Member Regalado to LEWIS Development (CD), instruct the City's Community 8/14/02 with contact Development staff to meet the CRA information for Del Administration and the Poinciana Bryan and Randy Ross Village Homeowner's Association ® to provide information regarding federal funding programs 6/ 7 2 Not Email sent 08-19-2002 to A MOTION DIRECTING THE CRA REGALADO specified office of Board member STAFF TO CONDUCT AN Lewis Regalado requesting EXPEDITED NATIONAL SEARCH +� update FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; = t FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY COMMISSION BE DESIGNATED AS THE HEAD OF A SEARCH ® COMMITTEE, WORKING WITH MS. ANNETTE LEWIS, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CRA, AS WELL n AS THE CITY'S PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, ON SAID SEARCH. 2 C:\DOCUME- l \DHERNA- 1 \LOCALS- 1 \Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of Miar ommunity Redevelopment Agency DIRECT+ EPORT Updated as /5/2002 CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 6/27/02 Email was sent to City Direction to the City Administration: CITY: by Chairman Teele to provide a matrix Manager's office on Robert 8-22-2002 of salaries received by city department Nachlinger directors, assistant city managers, and LEWIS senior staff and personnel, looking at salary structure, and comparing the salary of the CRA Executive Director to other executive level positions in the city as well as other CRAs. 6/27/02 "White Direction to CRA Consultant: to CRA: Pending review by provide the Board with a "white paper" Paper" VILARELLO General Counsel - was faxed outlining some of his views regarding Vilarello to City the current structure of the CRA Board, Attorney specifically what options are available and City to the Board, and submit said CRA recommendations to the City Attorney's Board office. members on q�d F, 3 C:\DOCUME-1\DHERNA-I\LOCALS-1\Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of Mi.94,1116community Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT WEPORT 9 V CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 6/27/02 A MOTION APPROVING THE Sarmiento - Email sent 7-17-02 to CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF Guillermo the CRA General `STREET FURNITURE' AND Victoria Counsel and Consulting AUTHORIZING THE CRA Engineer for the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CRA: coordination of a WORK WITH THE GENERAL ARSCOTT meeting to discuss grant COUNSEL AND THE CONSULTING agreement. Awaiting ENGINEER TO PERFORM information from ANALYSES AND DEVELOP Sarmiento FORMAL ITEMIZATION OF COSTS RELATED TO PROVIDING A GRAN Staff Recommendation: SARMIENTO ADVERTISING GROUP HALT ALL FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON DESIGN OF "STREET FURNITURE"; THIS PROJECT FURTHER RECOGNIZING AN ACKNOWLEDGING THAT PROJECT OF THIS TYPE WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS O THE CRA AND MIAMI IN GENERAL. SEOPW/CRA M-02- l l 9 OMNUCRA M-02-52 C� 60 O� ® rn 0 C:\DOCUME- 1 \DHERNA- l \LOCALS- l \Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of Mia ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT. WEPORT CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 3/25/02 Not A MOTION DESIGNATING H.J. HJ ROSS: specified Ongoing ROSS AS THE CONSULTING Cesar Callas ENGINEER TO THE CRA, INCLUDED IN THIS CRA: APPOINTMENT IS THE LEWIS REQUIREMENT THAT H.J. ROSS COMPLETE A DETAILED REVIEW OF BOTH THE PLANNING CONSULTANT AND CONSULTING ENGINEER PREVIOUSLY CONTRACTED BY THE CRA TO ENSURE THAT THE RECORDS AND FILES ARE PULLED AND ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FULLY ACCEPTABLE PRINCIPALS. 02/14/02 Project is still underway. Direction to the CRA Director of HJ ROSS: Construction Management: by Board Fencing to be at the Cesar Callas completion of the NW 3rd Member Regalado to have a Avenue Extension to the neighborhood gathering/party for the CRA: David Pedestrian Mall. At residents around the area of the 9`h Hernandez project completion Street Pedestrian Mall for the purpose residents will be of informing them of the proposed informed. fencing project to be constructed in Ir their area; further requesting the Director come back to the Board with a timeline when this project is estimated to be completed and when a kickoff celebration can be held for the residents. b C:\DOCUME— l \DHERNA— ] \L,OCALS-1 \Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of MiON16community Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT.]REPORT CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 12/11/01 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CRA CRA ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE BERKOW LEWIS/ & RADELL ASSOCIATES TO VILARELLO REVIEW EXISTING ZONING CODE PROVISIONS AS RELATES TO SEOPW, INCORPORATE REGIONAL IMPACT DEVELOPMENT ORDER AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSE ANY ADDITIONAL NECESSARY AMENDMENTS INCLUDING REVIEW OF CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE. SEOPW/CRA M-01-138 12/11/01 Direction to City Attorney: by VILARELLO Chairman Teele to meet with Mr. Jeffrey Bercow and negotiate a professional services agreement for ® the aforementioned services. 12� /01 Pending LAW approval. A MOTION DIRECTING THE CRA VILLACORTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH A SALE PRICE OF CRA — $50,000 FOR PARKING LOT PD LEWIS LOCATED AT 936 N.W. 3 ANDEZ AVENUE WITH 100% OF cJ PURCHASE PRICE GOING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S DEPARTMENT W OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT b ® AS PROGRAM INCOME AND WITH CONDITIONS THAT BUYER IS TO MAINTAIN PROPERTY AS PARKING LOT AND PROPERTY IS TO BE PUT ON TAX ROLL. SEOPW/CRA M-01-144 /C:\DOCUME- 1 \DHERNA 1 \LOCALS 1 \Temp\CRA DlrNovember.doc City of Mia ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT- REPORT CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 07/30/01 Direction to the Executive Director of CRA the CRA: by Chairman Teele to LEWIS prepare a recommendation for request for qualifications to be issued to hire a fiduciary to collect rent owed to the CRA from all of its leases; further Vice Chairman Winton urged ongoing efficient management of CRA's existing assets, as well as an ongoing audit to determine which lands are owned by the CRA; Board Member Regalado emphasized that the CRA staff should provide a list of what lands have been recorded by the next CRA meeting. R W t:d �C G C K =ma�yy C:\DOCUME-1 \DHERNA-1 \LOCALS-1 \Temp\CRA DirNovembendoc City of Mip ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT: PREPORT q9 CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 07/30/01 All planning efforts are Direction to the CRA Executive CRA coordinated with the City Director: by Vice -Chairman Winton to LEWIS/ Planning and Zoning meet with the City of Miami Planning ARSCOTT Department. Director ensure that any infrastructure improvements are compatible with master plan being developed for the entire Community Redevelopment area; further directing the Executive Director to work with appropriate City staff to identify a series of mechanisms that can lead to real bonding capacity to do infrastructure improvements within the CRA area. Board Member Regalado suggested that the CRA identify $300,000 for advertising in publications (i.e., Wall Street Journal, New York ® Times) regarding potential economic 1 development initiatives as a pilot program to attract people into the redevelopment area. v Y 07/ 0/01 Direction to the Executive Director of the CRA: by Board Member Regalado �, to develop a time capsule (wherein the County can send a message to be ha b opened in 30-40 years) related to the I ® Miami cemetery including a media library, historical pictures, etc. Cn C:\DOCUME- l \DHERNA- l \LOCALS- l \Temp\CRA DirNovember.doc City of Mia ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as o�/5/2002 DIRECT, 31REPORT I CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 05/21 /01 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND CRA/ DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE LEWIS DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO CLOSE THE FANNIE MAE LOAN (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERM SHEET PROVIDED BY FANNIE MAE) ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2001, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. SEOPW/CRA M-01-28 05/21/01 Email sent to Commander Direction to the City Manager: by CRA/ Meeks 8-14-02 Chairman Teele to address issues raised LEWIS/ by Overtown Resident Frederick Bryant ARSCOTT concerning police officers preventing area residents from playing dominos in public. Chairman Teele requested of the City Manager to have Lt. Meek available to provide a status report on { how the Police Department is handling cases of people in Overtown out in public, but not bothering anyone, not breaking the law, or drinking alcohol. 9 C:\DOCUME-1 \DHERNA-1 \LOCALS-1 \Temp\CRA DirNovembendoc City of Mi' ommunity Redevelopment Agency Updated as /5/2002 DIRECT. 11REPORT CRA BOARD EFFECTIVE DUE DATE STATUS REPORT DESCRIPTION POINT PERSON NEXT ACTION STEP PROJECT MEETING DATE FOR ED DATE RESPONSE COMPLET ION DATE 05/21/01 Direction to the Executive Director of CRA/ the CRA: by Vice Chairman Winton to LEWIS schedule two public hearings in connection with the appropriate use for the Firehouse located on the corner of Miami Avenue and N.W. 14 Street. \ 77 tri G/ lV r :\DOCUME- 1 \DHERNA- 1 \LOCALS- 1 \Temp\CRA DirNovembendoc 10