HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2003-01-27 AgendaCommunity Redevelopment Agency
For the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni
Redevelopment Areas
www.miami-cra.org
REGULAR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AGENDA
THE MIAMI ARENA
701 ARENA BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FL.
VIP ROOM
JANUARY 27, 2003
5:00 P.M.
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City of Miami
Community Redevelopment Agency
January 13, 2003
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Mayor Manuel Diaz
Vice -Chairman Johnny Winton
Commissioner Angel Gonzalez
Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Commissioner Joe Sanchez
City of Miami City Hall
• 3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Re: Agenda, Resolutions and Supporting Materials for January 27, 2003 Community Redevelopment
Agency ("CRA") Board of Directors Meeting.
Dear Colleagues: .
In connection with the referenced matter, enclosed please find an agenda package for the
CRA Board Meeting. The complete agenda package is also available online at www.miami-cra.or2.
Very Truly Yours,
Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Chairman
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Cc: Mayor Manuel Diaz, City of Miami
Attn: Linda Haskins
Hon. Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler, County Commissioner
Steve Shiver, County Manager
Attn: Tony Crapp, Sr.
Dr. David Morris, County
Robert Ginsberg, Esq., County Attorney
Frank K. Rollason, Executive Director, CRA
Annette E. Lewis, Chief Financial Officer, CRA
Carlos Gimenez, City Manager
Alejandro Vilarello, Esq., General Counsel
Attn: Bettie Vogler
Jim Villacorta, Esq.
William Bloom, Esq., Special Counsel
Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board
Charles Deeb, CRA Consulting Engineer
Gerald Marsten, CRA Planning Consultant
Attn: Carolyn Mitchell
Irby McKnight, Overtown Advisory Board
Eleanor Kluger, Omni Advisory Board
Brad Knofler, Omni-Parkwest Advisory Board
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Community Redevelopment Agency
For the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment Areas
www.miami-cra.or
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AGENDA
The Miami Arena
701 Arena Boulevard
VIP Room
January 27, 200.3
5:00 p.m.
➢ CONSENT AGENDA
1. CRA (Work in
progress -Deferred to February 24, 2003).
2. Accepting updated status report of the CRA owned properties dated as of August 12, 2002.
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➢ PERSONAL APPEARANCE
3. H.J. Ross and Associates, CRA Consulting Engineers: Status on current contract with the
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
➢ FINANCE AND ADNIINISTRATION
4. Resolution receiving the monthly financial statements from the CRA Chief Financial Officer
for October 31, 2002 and November 30, 2002.
5. Resolution authorizing the CRA Chief Financial Officer to execute all necessary agreements
with the ICMA Retirement Corporation for the establishment of trust accounts for the
employee 401 (A) Retirement and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans and Agreements
incidental to the administration of the plan.
6. Resolution authorizing the CRA Bond Counsel to review documents related to the Gran
Central Corporation Loan issued on January 9 h, 1992 for compliance of said loan
requirements and covenants.
7. Report from National Development Council: Preliminary funding strategy and Status Report
• (NDC staff to provide report to CRA Board prior to CRA Board meeting date/time)
8. Financial Terms for Gili's Cafe & Bakery Proposal
9. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer to engage a CPA
firm at the recommendation of KPMG LLP, the current external auditors of the CRA; further
designating said firm as a sole source vendor for the purpose of assisting the CRA Finance
Department in providing a remedy to matters disclosed in the Management Letter comments
issued for the Omni and Southeast Overtown/Park West financial statements for fiscal years
ending September 30'' 2000 and 2001 respectively, for a fee not to exceed $30,000 for both
CRA's.
10. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to renew the contract agreement with Greater
Miami Neighborhoods ("GMN") to perform tasks related but limited to 1) reporting
requirements for federal, state and local grants 2) land acquisition 3) data gathering and
analyses 4) preparation of grant applications and 5) general consulting services in an amount
not to exceed $35,000 for each CRA for a grand total of $70,000.
➢ DEVELOPMENT
11. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director, pursuant to SEOPW Resolution No. R-02-19,
to issue in -kind . grants not to exceed a sum total of $17,000.00 to the three property owners,
• as attached, affected by the 3`d Avenue extension of the 9 h Street Pedestrian Mall, as it
relates to the electrical conversion.
➢ PLANNING
12. A Resoles authorizing the £xeeutive-Dir-eeter- to implement t Seume u;ri„ Pokey"
(Deferred to February 24, 2003).
13. Status Report on Athalie Range #1 Mini- Park (CRA Board request from October 29, 2002
and Deferred from the December 16, 2002 CRA Board meeting)
14. Status Report and Milestones from Dover Kohl & Partners regarding the Grande Promenade,
Amendment to the 1982 SEOPW Redevelopment Plan, SEOPW Boundary Expansion and
Biscayne Boulevard Special Area Plan projects.
15. Resolution accepting as the qualified respondent to the Omni CRA's
solicitation for a Urban Design and Planning Firm to Amend the 1986 Omni Redevelopment
• Plan; Further authorizing CRA General Counsel and CRA Executive Director to negotiate a
contract with said firm for approval by the CRA Board of Directors at its next scheduled
Board meeting.
16. Resolution authorizing the CRA General Counsel to negotiate, at the direction of the
Executive Director, the purchase of real property for the SEOPW and Omni Redevelopment
• Plans and its projects, to be achieved solely through the voluntary sale of properties to the
CRA; further directing that acquisitions of property shall comply with the provisions of the
SEOPW and Omni Redevelopment Plans and Section 163.370 of the Community
Redevelopment Act of 1969 ("The Act"), the Charter of the CRA, related to the acquisition
of real property and the relocation of residents, respectively, and directing General Counsel
to use all resources available in the office of the General Counsel, including the retention of
Special Counsel and expert consultants if necessary at the Discretion of General Counsel, and
if necessary; soliciting the participation of the Florida Department of Transportation and
Miami -Dade County School Board.
➢ LEGAULITIGATION
17. Report from General Counsel
18. Report from Special Counsel
➢ REPORT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
19. Masonic Lodge
Preliminary Operations Report
• Location of CRA Offices
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