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Community Redevelopment Agency
For the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Redevelopment Areas
www.miani-cra.org
REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AGENDA
The Miami Arena
701 Arena Boulevard
VIP Room
January 27, 2003
5:00 p.m.
➢ CONSENT AGENDA
1. Ae-eep:�d:ng a i=epert €refthe —GRA Exreetrli,�re „; V ete
regarding ^RA Direetives (Work in progress -Deferred
to February 24, 2003).
2. Accepting updated status report of the CPA owned
properties dated as of August 12, 2002.
SEOPWx/CRA rMOT"TON=03-1-- OMNI/CRA`MQTIQN-.03:-1 =°
P S;SED ;" A ..' " =_ SANCHEZ
SECONDED:' GONZALEZ'
ABSENT:REGALADQ"=:TEELE"
➢ PERSONAL APPEARANCE
3. H.J. Ross and Associates, CRA Consulting Engineers:
Status on current contract with the Community
Redevelopment Agency (CPA).
DISCUSSED
➢ FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
4. Resolution receiving the monthly financial
statements from the CRA Chief Financial Officer for
October 31, 2002 and November 30, 2002.
SEOPW%CRA R703-2;OMNI/CRA,.=R""03-2
PASSED:, SANCHEZ
SECONDED: GONZALEZ
ABSENT.' TEELE
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.
SEOPW-/CPA R-03.= ';OMNI' 'CRA R-.0;3,`-3=
PASSED: -SANCHEZ
-SECONDED,,: �'GONZALEZ
:ABSENT TEELE
6. Resolution authorizing the CRA Bond Counsel to
review documents related to the Gran Central
Corporation Loan issued on January 9th, 1992 for
compliance of said loan requirements and covenants.
SEOPW/CRA R-03-4 ...
`PASSED:. SANCHEZ
.—SECONDED: GONZALEZ
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ABSENT: ,TEELE
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)
.DEFERRED.;
8. Financial Terms for Gili's Cafe & Bakery Proposal
DEFERRED '
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9. Resolution authorizing the Executive Director and
Chief Financial Of f icer to engage a CPA f irm at the
recommendation of KPMG LLP, the current external
auditors of the CPA; 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 30th 2000 and 2001 respectively, for a fee
not to exceed $30,000 for both CRA's.
SEO:P.W CRA `R-03-5 OMNI CRAI
PASSED: 'WINTON _
SECONDED: GONZALEZ
b; ABSENT: TEELE
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.
SEOPWICRA R703f,6;, QMNI/CRA R-03-51
PASSED: GONZALEZ
SECONDED:;REGALADO zL-<
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ABSENT : = TEELE, :�,;_ ..-
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➢ 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 3rd Avenue extension of the
9th Street Pedestrian Mall, as it relates to the
electrical conversion.
SEOPW CRA R-03-7
"'PASSED GONZALEZ
;a -SECONDED: REGALADO
ABSENT: --TEELE.:_ -
➢ PLANNING
12. A Reset-i:it-ren au4x�he zintf the B3Eeeiitz4ve Pireeter- e
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3-R��-�e�ic�l�,�Fc�z-xz3,-�-ec—zazzini(_�f—ge-li-ey" fe r—s e _ "�,
eentraets- r emoting in ee n strtiet i en related i re J- -'_
_ Within the--EPW-- RedevelepfRent Area
(Deferred to February 24, 2003).
13. Status Report on Athalie Range #1 Mini- Park (CPA
Board request from October 29, 2002 and Deferred
from the December 16, 2002 CRA Board meeting)
DISCUSSED„
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.
DISCUSSEDF`
15. Resolution accepting Zyscovich Team 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.
OMNI /CRA R- 03:=:6" <:
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PASSED:-'" SANCHEZ>_ .' ;..
SECONDED: GONZALEZ"
ABSENT': TEELE
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.
SEOPW/CRA R-03`-8; OMNI/CRA,,R-03-.7
PASSED SANCHEZ
SECONDED: GONZALEZ
ABSENT:. TEELE
➢ LEGAL/LITIGATION
17. Report from General Counsel
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DISCUSSED` _ .
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18. Report from Special Counsel
SEOPW/CRA R-03`-9
PASSED':" GONZALEZ
SECONDED.:.. REGALADO :..,
ABSENT: 4-TEELE,;SANCHEZ
➢ REPORT FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
19. Masonic Lodge
Preliminary Operations Report
Location of CRA Offices
DTSCUSSED'
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