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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2003-12-08 Clerk Report• SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 Supplemental A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF Item 1 DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND LEADERSHIP AT THE FISCHLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FOR PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO PURSUE FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS. Modified: contract can be cancelled upon 30 days notice and is payable monthly in $5,000 increments. Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to schedule a review of the Proposed Intermodal Transportation System in 90 to 120 days. ITEM 3 A MOTION DIRECTING HARVEY, BRANKER & ASSOCIATES, CPA CONSULTANTS, TO PROVIDE WRITTEN FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE CRA BOARD MEMBERS AT EVERY CRA BOARD MEETING, INCLUDING OUTSTANDING ISSUES LISTED IN THE CRA AUDIT. Page No. 1 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-95 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-63 (MODIFIED) MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-96 OMNI/CRA MOTION 03-64 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ • SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 ITEM 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EXTENDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL EIGHT (8) MONTHS THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR SEED FUNDING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC., AND ALL HOTELS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES RELATED TO EVENTS CATERING TO DIGNITARIES, CONSULATES, FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS OFFICIALS, CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS UTILIZING MARGARET PACE PARK. ITEM 5 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN BINDING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LIABILITY - INSURANCE 'COVERAGE WITH NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.650. Page No. 2 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-65 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-97 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-66 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ • SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 Page No. 3 ITEM 6 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS '03 AND '04, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO CRA GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH SANSON, KLINE, JACOMINO & COMPANY, LLP IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,000 FOR BASIC AUDIT SERVICES FOR FY '03. Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to complete the CRA audit before the City of Miami completes its audit. ITEM 7 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, TO THE CRAS' CONTRACT FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH H.J. ROSS ASSOCIATES, INC. TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT BY $100,000.00; $75,000 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270 AND $25,000 FROM OMNI TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.270. SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-98 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-67 - (MODIFIED) MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-99 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-68 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ �J SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 ITEM 8 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED GRANT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH JACKSON SOUL FOOD, INC. AND SHIRLENE E. INGRAHAM IN -AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $920,000.00 FOR THE RENOVATION AND/OR EXPANSION OF JACKSON SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT AT 950 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA. Modify: Ascertain that the period of time Jackson Soul Food Restaurant is closed is as short as possible. Direction to CRA . Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to report at the next CRA Board meeting with possible alternatives to constrain the period of time needed to close Jackson Soul Food Restaurant. ITEMS 9 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AND 10 PROPOSED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH ABC WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES, INC., D/B/A JUST RIGHT BARBERSHOP, AT 1133 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, AND TWO GUYS RESTAURANT, AT 1135 N.W. 3' AVENUE, TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS. Page No. 4 SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-100 (MODIFIED) MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-101 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 Page No. 5 ITEM 11 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 FROM SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.810, ENTITLED "LAND," TO SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270, ENTITLED "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER," IN THE AMOUNT OF $218,924.00 AND TO SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.860, ENTITLED "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," IN THE AMOUNT OF $781,076.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OUTSTANDING INVOICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: THE 3RD AVENUE EXTENSION TO THE N.W. 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL, THE N.W. 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL EXPANSION - SIDEWALKS, CURB AND GUTTER, AND THE N.W. 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN - MALL EXPANSION - GRAND PROMENADE INTERIM RENOVATION; AMENDING RESOLUTIONS NO. SEOPW/CRA R-01- 45, R-02-132, R-03-32, R-03-44, R-03-54, R-03-55, R- 03-62 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN FUNDING FROM CDBG CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT CODE NO. 799126.452502.6.930; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PURSUE CDBG FUNDING ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OF ALL PROJECT RELATED EXPENSES FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WITH ANY FUNDS RECEIVED TO BE USED TO REPLENISH SEOPW TIF ACCOUNT CODE NO.689001.550108.6.810. SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION 03-102 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT:. GONZALEZ • SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 Page No. 6 ITEM 12 A MOTION DIRECTING THE LEGAL COUNSEL OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), TO INITIATE LEGISLATION CREATING A SEVEN (7) MEMBER BOARD, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 163 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, TO OVERSEE THE CRA; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID OVERSIGHT PANEL IS TO ISSUE A REPORT TO THE CRA BOARD WITHIN 90 DAYS OF BEING ESTABLISHED, .PERIODIC REPORTS THEREAFTER AND A FINAL REPORT AT THE END OF ONE YEAR, INCLUDING THE CRA GOALS, FINANCIAL PENDING PROJECTS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS; SAID OVERSIGHT PANEL IS TO SUNSET AT THE END OF ONE YEAR AND IS TO BE COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE QUALIFIED IN THE FIELDS OF ACCOUNTING, REAL ESTATE, DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, BANKING AND LAW, WITH EACH CRA BOARD MEMBER APPOINTING ONE INDIVIDUAL AND THE MAYOR OF THE CITY 'OF MIAMI APPOINTING TWO INDIVIDUALS; FURTHER DIRECTING CRA LEGAL COUNSEL TO PREPARE JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CRA MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION CREATING AN OVERSIGHT PANEL OF THE CRA. Direction to CRA Executive Director: by Chairman Teele to meet with the City of Miami Manager to develop a methodology to ensure greater continuity for the CRA by bringing the CRA closer to the City; further requesting a review of the ordinance that was overruled by the Oversight Board; further directing the Executive Director to meet with the City Manager, City Attorney, Special Counsel to deal with structural problems identified in the CRA audit. SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-103 OMN /CRA MOTION 03-69 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: GONZALEZ 0 SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: December 8, 2003 Page No. 7 NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE AGENDA DIRECTOR OF ' THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO MEET WITH MARVIN WEEKS TO REVIEW PROPOSED ONE YEAR PROGRAM REGARDING CULTURE MARKETING EVENT IN OVERTOWN; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THIS ISSUE BE FORWARDED TO THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD AND FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE CRA BOARD. ITEM 12 A MOTION DIRECTING THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT TO MEET WITH OUR AUDITOR GENERAL TO PREPARE A SPECIFIC LISTING FOR THE NEXT CRA BOARD MEETING OF ALL THE QUESTIONABLE EXPENSES OF THE CRA WHICH TOTAL $9,000,000 TO $10,000,000 WITH ANSWER TO EACH OF THE QUESTIONABLE EXPENSES TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHERE THE FUNDS ARE. APPROVED: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, CI Y CLERK SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-104 MOVED: SANCHEZ SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GONZALEZ SEOPW/CRA MOTION 03-105 OMNI/CRA MOTION 03-70 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: GONZALEZ 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 • • RECEIPT DATE: December -12, 2003 SUBJECT: Marked Agenda and Clerk's Report for the December 9,, 2003 CRA Meeting MAYOR DIAZ CHAIRMAN WINTON COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ COMMISSIONER REGALADO VICE CHAIRMAN TEELE CITY MANAGER Received By: 2nte.r- '- ,ce, A VA =Atp.r- Off iCe