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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2003-04-28 Clerk Report')k 'i.> esv. SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM I A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (the "CRAS"), HEREBY ACCEPTING THE STATUS REPORT ON THE CRA DIRECTIVES. Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Vice Chairman Winton to bring back a report at the next CRA Board meeting clarifying certain projects which were previously approved, but have not been completed. ITEM 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (the "CRAS"), HEREBY ACCEPTING THE STATUS REPORT ON PENDING LEGAL AGREEMENTS FROM GENERAL COUNSEL. Page No. 1 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-33; OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-29 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-34; OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-30 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 6 b (1) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO (THE "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") WITH ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("ST. JOHN CDC') TO SETTLE THE EXISTING LITIGATION INVOLVING THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") STYLED CITY OF MIAMI AND THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY V. LYRIC HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. CASE NUMBER: 00-30414 CA 13 PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE IITH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (THE "PENDING LITIGATION"), SUBJECT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY"): (a) AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; (b) AGREEING TO FUND THAT PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT TO BE PAID IN CASH (i.e., $249,582.68); (c) APPROVING THE REALLOCATION OF $565,417.32 IN HOME FUNDS FROM THE CRA TO ST. JOHN CDC; AND (d) APPROVING THE REALLOCATION OF $85,000.00 IN CDBG FUNDS FROM THE CRA TO ST. JOHN CDC. [MODIFIED: An additional $100,000 of HOME funds to St. John's for staff for redevelopment within the redevelopment district and one parcel of land to be conveyed to St. John's by the CRA for development of mixed use project across from St. John's church.] Page No. 2 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-35 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ C7 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 Page No. 3 ITEM 6 b (4) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") TO TRANSFER TO ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("ST. JOHN CDC') $85,000.00 OF THE CDBG FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE CRA TO ENABLE THE CITY AND THE CRA TO CONSUMMATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (THE "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CRA, THE CITY AND ST. JOHN CDC WITH RESPECT TO THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), WHICH TRANSFER SHALL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE CITY AND THE CRA EXECUTING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-36 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 6 b (3) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") TO TRANSFER TO ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("ST. JOHN CDC') $665,417.32 OF THE HOME FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE CRA TO ENABLE THE CITY AND THE CRA TO CONSUMMATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (THE "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") BETWEEN THE CRA, THE CITY AND ST. JOHN CDC WITH RESPECT TO THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT"), WHICH TRANSFER SHALL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE CITY AND THE CRA EXECUTING THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. [MODIFIED amount from $565,417.32 to $665,417.321 Page No. 4 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-37 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ r: = SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 6 b (2) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO REIMBURSE THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") IN THE AMOUNT OF $124,791.34 REPRESENTING ONE- HALF OF THE PAYMENTS TO BE MADE BY THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $249,582.68 IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (THE "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT") BY AND BETWEEN THE CRA, THE CITY AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("ST. JOHN CDC') TO SETTLE THE EXISTING LITIGATION INVOLVING THE LYRIC VILLAGE PROJECT (THE "PROJECT") STYLED CITY OF MIAMI AND THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY V. LYRIC HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. CASE NUMBER: 00-30414 CA 13 PENDING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE IITH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (THE "PENDING LITIGATION"), WHICH REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE MADE UPON THE EARLIER TO OCCUR OF (a) THE SALE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE PROJECT OR (b) FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE DATE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED. Page No. 5 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-38 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ i SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 Page No. 6 ITEM 4 Direction to the CRA Executive Director: by Vice Chairman Winton to work with Ms. Sandy Walker to identify problems related to the Overtown Renaissance property located at 801 N.W. 3 Avenue, and to come back with recommendations for solutions. ITEM 4 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO COORDINATE THE CRA' S CONSULTING ENGINEER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MS. SANDY WALKER IN CONNECTION WITH EXISTING PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE OVERTOWN RENAISSANCE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 801 N.W. 3 AVENUE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 TO COVER THE COSTS OF SAID ENGINEERING SERVICES. ITEM 3 A MOTION IN SUPPORT OF THE "COMPAS FESTIVAL" TO CELEBRATE HAITI'S BICENTENNIAL BY GRANTING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,000 FROM GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AND/OR THE OMNI FUNDS AS APPROPRIATE. Direction to the CRA Executive Director: by Board Member Regalado to work with the Mayor's office and the Haitian media to promote the Haitian Bicentennial celebrations, and to provide a report in terms of public relations of our action taken today related to said celebrations. SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-39 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ OMNI/CRA MOTION 03-31 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GONZALEZ { . l cam` SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: Apri128, 2003 ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST (SEOPW) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (FRA), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO .EXCEED $2,500.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING A LOBBYIST TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF LOCAL CRAB; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.5 50108.6.940. ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (FRA), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIRING A LOBBYIST TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF LOCAL CRAB; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE OMNI TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.940. Page No. 7 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-40 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-32 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ ul A SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 9 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (THE "CRAS"), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT #1 TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT")BETWEEN THE CRAS AND THE CITY OF MIAMI (THE "CITY") IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM RELATING TO THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS ATTACHED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDING AND REPLACING THE CDBG FUNDING WITH GENERAL FUND SUPPORT FUNDS, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE PRESENT CDBG FUNDING AMOUNT OF $379,900.00, UNLESS AGREED TO BY THE CITY OF MIAMI. Page No. 8 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-41; OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-33 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GONZALEZ Jw J x P N SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 Page No. 9 ITEM 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST (SEOPW) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS ("DOVER KOHL") CONCERNING THE UPDATE OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ("THE PLAN"), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00, THEREBY INCREASING THE AGREEMENT AMOUNT FROM $306,000.00 TO $366,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE A NEW TASK ENTITLED, "TASK EIGHT - PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL OF REGULATION DOCUMENTS"; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SEOPW TIF FUND ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270. SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-42 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: Apri128, 2003 ITEM 14 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, (THE "CRAS") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO UTILIZE SERVICES (PIGGY -BACK) FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S FISCAL YEAR 2002-2004 CONTRACT FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH METRIC ENGINEERING, INC. AS APPROVED BY CITY OF MIAMI RESOLUTION 02- 144, FOR THE FULL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $700,000.00 SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND PROVIDED THAT ALL WORK ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE CONTRACT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Page No. 10 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-43; OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-34 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 15 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "SEOPW/CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A WORK ORDER UNDER THE CURRENT CRA CONTRACT WITH METRIC ENGINEERING, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A", IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL BETWEEN, N.W. 2ND AND N.W. 3' AVENUES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $43,055.00 FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 799126.452502.6.930, CDBG CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. ITEM 15 Direction to the City Clerk: by Chairman Teele to work directly with the CRA Executive Director and the Office of Commissioner Teele to provide copies of everything related to the 9th Street Mall, the 3rd Avenue extension of the 91h Street Mall going back to the approval of the 3rd Avenue Business Corridor, in which all of these projects were laid out. Page No. 11 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-44 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ, REGALADO A� SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 16 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST ("SEOPW") AND OMNI ("OMNI") COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES (CRAB), INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO INITIATE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT POLICING INITIATIVES FOR THE CRAB FOR INCREASED SECURITY PATROLS EITHER THROUGH CITY OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICERS OR VIA A PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT. Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Vice Chairman Winton to provide monthly reports in connection with crime statistics for the CRA districts. Page No. 12 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-45 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-35 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ, REGALADO • SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 ITEM 17 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AS PART OF A THREE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM AT MARGARET PACE PARK, THE HIRING OF A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE WHO WILL BE ASSIGNED TO SAID PARK; FURTHER REQUIRING THAT THIS POSITION WILL FUNCTION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF, AND BE SUBJECT TO, THE CITY OF MIAMI PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; FURTHER REQUIRING THAT THE TOTAL COST OF SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THIS POSITION SHOULD NOT EXCEED $30,000 ANNUALLY EXCEPT FOR INCREASES RELATED TO THE CITY' S BARGAINING UNIT AGREEMENT(S) IF A FULL TIME CIVIL SERVICE POSITION IS UTILIZED. NON- Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Chairman AGENDA Teele to provide status reports in connection with the three restaurants in Overtown, Mr. Yuken's project, and the Overtown barber shop. Page No. 13 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-36 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ, REGALADO SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("THE SEOPW/CRA") INSTRUCTING THE GENERAL COUNSEL TO EVALUATE, CONSIDER, AND GO FORTH WITH THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION ON BEHALF OF SEOPW/CRA TO RECOVER THE FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES PAID TO CIVIL CADD ENGINEERING, INC. (CIVIL CADD), FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRODUCING SIGNED AND SEALED CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO ENABLE STRUCTURAL AND MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO JACKSON SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT, TWO GUYS RESTAURANT, AND JUST RIGHT BARBER SHOP IN THAT THE SERVICES WERE PAID FOR IN FULL AND CIVIL CADD ENGINEERING, INC. HAS YET TO DELIVER TO THE CRA THE WORK PRODUCT AS SPECIFIED. NON- Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Vice AGENDA Chairman Winton to provide a report by the next board meeting in connection with the parking lots under Interstate 395 which are being operated by the Department of Off -Street Parking. NON- Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Chairman AGENDA Teele to meet with Mr. Charles Cutler on the 9th Street Mall Project and also by Vice Chairman Winton to obtain from Mr. Cutler a copy of list of available African -American laborers, and to meet with representatives of Workforce Development and to contact developers to try to facilitate jobs for said listed individuals. Page No. 14 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-46 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ, REGALADO SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 2003 Note for the Record: Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, the next CRA Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2003. APPROVED: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, CITY 4LERK Page No. 15 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