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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2004-01-26 Minutesi CITY OF MIAMI 4 5$x K,s��i w'bq� sw ✓.::59aY.h'v� CRA MEETING MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2004 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL Priscilla A. Thompson/City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI DISTRICTS On the 261h day of January 2004, the Board of Directors of the Community. Redevelopment Agency for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Districts of the City of Miami met at the V.I.P. Room, Old Miami Arena, 701 Arena Boulevard, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m. by Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr., with the following Board Members found to be present: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez (5:51 p.m.) ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton ALSO PRESENT: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney, City of Miami James Villacorta, Assistant City Attorney, City of Miami Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA, Holland & Knight Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk, City of Miami Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director, Planning & Zoning, City of Miami 1 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: All right. Good afternoon. Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen, if we could get your indulgence. What we'd like to do is begin the meeting with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. We're going to probably jump around a few things. We've got people who are traveling. We want to help them make their flights out, although, it would be nice to have them spend another night in a hotel and pay the taxes. That's how we are able to pay for this facility, but we'll work with you. Would you please rise for the pledge of allegiance to the flag? Chairman Teele led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. WITHDRAW CONSIDERATION OF REPORT ON CRA INTERNAL AUDIT BY HARVEY, BRANKER & ASSOCIATES, P.A., CPA CONSULTING FIRM. Chairman Teele: All right. I should put on the record that Commissioner Winton is not going to be here. As you know, he has -- under the weather a bit. We wish him a speedy recovery, and one of the items that he had asked -- Item Number 1 -- be put on the agenda. I think -- Mr. Director, how do you want to handle that, since he's not here? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): What I would recommend is that we withdraw it and we're going to meet with him, and if he wants to put it back on the agenda, we'll do that. Chairman Teele: Is there a motion to withdraw? Board Member Gonzalez: Motion to withdraw -- Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Regalado: Second. Board Member Gonzalez: -- Item 1. Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed have the same right. The following motion was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-01 OMNFCRA MOTION NO. 04-01 A MOTION TO WITHDRAW CONSIDERATION OF A REPORT ON CRA INTERNAL AUDIT BY HARVEY, BRANKER & ASSOCIATES, P.A., CPA CONSULTING FIRM. 2 January 26, 2004 C� Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez 3 January 26, 2004 2. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND PROJECT FINANCING ASSISTANCE, $72,000.00 FOR ONE YEAR, WITH OPTION TO RENEW ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR AT $90,000.00; $36,000.00 FROM SEOPW TIF FUND "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER" AND $36,000.00 FROM OMNI TIF FUND "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER." Chairman Teele: Now, the gentleman who's traveling is Item Number -- is that the National -- Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Development Council, and it's Item Number 11, I believe. Chairman Teele: All right. Would it be all right if we take that item up? Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: OK. Mr. Rollason: This is a resolution to enter into another agreement with National Development Council. As you recall, we had an agreement with them, a 2-year agreement, but it kind of sat in limbo for the greater part of one year, where we had a reduced amount -- instead of paying the ninety thousand, we had a reduced amount of seventy-six thousand, with a second year option of ninety thousand. After a consultation with Mr. Staph of NDC (National Development Council), they agreed to another contract to where we would get another year at the seventy-six thousand, and the second year option at ninety thousand at the director's option to renew if we decide to go forward with another year, and that will -- rather than entering into the second year at ninety, we'll get a second year at seventy-six, and an option of a third year for ninety. Chairman Teele: Thank you. Board Member Gonzdlez: Motion to move Item 11. Chairman Teele: Motion. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: And second. Discussion. You want to introduce yourself for the record and tell us a little bit about what you're doing? George Staph: Yes, Commissioners. George Staph, Director of National Development Council. We have -- we're engaged, Commissioners, commencing in November of last year, and, candidly, that engagement probably was six months premature in its start, principally due, I think, to the change in administration and the incumbent policy and administrative changes that needed to take place. However, in the last six months, we have been very much involved on the implementation side with the new administration. I think two items of significance -- one is, of course, the establishment of the Grow Miami Fund, in conjunction with the CRAB (Community 4 January 26, 2004 Redevelopment Agencies) and the Department of Community Development. That will effectively give the CRA a three million dollar small business lending program for the CRA areas. We have been aggressively marketing that program. We are very excited about the potential for that. We're here with a team of three, last week with six hotel nights, and we now are processing nine loan requests from the two areas. In addition -- Chairman Teele: Let me ask you this. How are the notices of the business opportunities, loan opportunities being made? Mr. Staph: The CRA staff has been very, very good in getting the word out; setting -- arranging meetings directly one on one with our loan production staff. In fact -- Chairman Teele: Then, maybe, I should ask the staff. How are we putting -- what kind of legal notices to the community have been put out? Mr. Rollason: Let me have -- Chelsa, I guess, can respond to that on what legal notices. We have sent out many fliers. We have advertised it in the papers. We have present -- made presentations at local organizations, community organizations -- Chairman Teele: So, we've noticed it in The Miami Times, and we've noticed it in The Miami Herald? Mr. Rollason: Let me make sure of that. I think we did. Yes, we did. Chairman Teele: All right. Well, I'm just going to say, for the record, most of the grants that we've given out to date, the Overtown community basically hasn't gotten them, or the African - Americans in Overtown haven't gotten them, and I want to be very mindful of the fact that a lot of people have lawyers and accountants and consultants, and they get the information, and those who need the information, all they do, largely, is complain and groan, or whatever, but at the same time, there's a legitimate issue. They've got to have as much access to the information as everybody else. Mr. Rollason: I agree and it's happening. Chairman Teele: I mean, if you look at the forgivable loans we've given out that have been drawn down -- may I remind you, Gili's -- Mr. Rollason: Space. Chairman Teele: -- Space -- Mr. Rollason: Sax on the Beach. Chairman Teele: -- Sax on the Beach, Solomon Yuken, OK? Mr. Rollason: I understand. 5 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: Have any African -Americans drawn down any money? I .guess that club that went under -- Board Member Regalado: Space. Chairman Teele: ,,No. Mr. Rollason: No. Chairman Teele: The club that went under where we did some handicap -- Unidentified Speaker: Exile. Chairman Teele: Club Exile? Mr. Rollason: Exile. Chairman Teele: OK. That wasn't African -- but what I'm saying is, you know, four or five loans and -- you know, I don't make this stuff political, but right is right and fair is fair. Mr. Rollason: Understand. Chairman Teele: And Jackson Soul Food, I guess, and Two Guys Restaurant, I guess we're going to hear a little bit later on today on that, but, you know, those were approved four years ago, so I'm very big, sir, on making sure that the information is available to everybody, not just the powerful and the ones who have lawyers and lobbyists and political connections, but, you know, it's -- We need to make sure that the guy who's selling hot dogs on the corner or beepers out of his garage or trunk have just as much opportunity. Mr. Staph: Commissioner, I think you'll be pleased. I don't think this is the proper setting because of the proprietary nature of the parties we're meeting with, but I would be happy, assuming it's appropriate, to share that information with your office. Chairman Teele: Well, if we can't say it publicly, you can't say it privately to any elected . official. Mr. Staph: We'll transmit the information directly to.staff and it can be obtained from them. Chairman Teele: But that makes it public. Mr. Staph: We won't -- Chairman Teele: Once you transmit it. Is that right, Mr. Attorney? Mr. Staph: We won't include any numbers, Chairman -- Commissioner. 6 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: OK. Mr. Staph: We won't include any numbers, just names. In addition, we have committed ten million dollars of new market tax credits, subject to their award, which is expected in March of this year, to the Fast Park proposal for IOth Street and Miami Avenue, assuming that is approved to go forward by the CRA, and that would be a significant benefit to that project, and would recognize a . total commitment by the . National Development Council to the CRAB of about twelve and'a half million dollars in funding. We have been also advised that, as we. move forward'-- because we are finance and implementation oriented, as opposed to planning --,that as staff moves forward with implementation of the amended. redevelopment plan, we are expected to input a comment on the financial aspects.of those arrangements. Chairman Teele: Further comments or questions from the board members? There was a provision put in the previous contract -- since he's too shy to raise it -- that you all would have nothing to do with assisting on the Camillus House. Is that in this.contract -- this agreement?. Mr. Staph: I'm not aware that there was any restriction.on Camillus House. My recollection -- Chairman Teele: There was an absolute restriction. Mr. Attorney, go back and make sure that that language, please, is in there, you know. It wasn't my language. I would prefer that it -- One of the board members wants it and I support all the board members.'. requests. Mr. Rollason: They have not come forward requesting to participate in this, so -- Chairman Teele: But there was language in their contract before -- Mr. Rollason: All right. We'll make sure it's there. Chairman Teele: -- that restricted them, and if they want to come back and waive it on a particular matter, then they have to come back before the board. That's all. Mr. Rollason: Fine. Chairman Teele: But that was your request. Board Member Gonzalez: That's correct. Mr. Rollason: All right. The other thing, just for the record, I said seventy-six thousand and it's seventy-two thousand for the first year. Chairman Teele: All right. Let me ask you this. What is the nature of your - what is the instrument that you use when you all have contracts with HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)? You all -- when I was in Washington, you all were really connected with HUD. Are you all still doing training for HUD or any analysis for the US (United States) Department of Housing and Urban -- 7 January 26, 2004 Mr. Staph: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: Do, you all- what is the nature of the instrument agreement that you all, have with HUD? Is it a contract, a cooperative agreement, a grant or what? Mr. Staph: We have contracts with various agencies from time to time in the federal government. With the Department of Housing and Urban Development, we donot have -- currently have a contract. Our last contract with them expired at the end of the prior fiscal year. Chairman Teele: So, you all don't have cooperative agreements? Mr. Staph: We, unlike certain other non-profit organizations who have cooperative agreements, line item- budget provisions, we have elected not to go that route, and have taken task by task engagements. Chairman Teele: So, you' all use task engagements primarily? Mr. Staph: Yes, sir. ChairmanTeele: Further questions of National Development Council? If not, all those in favor, say 'aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All those opposed have the same right. 8 January 26, 2004 The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-02 . OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO: 04-02 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 ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY AND PROJECT FINANCING ASSISTANCE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $72,000.00 FOR ONE.YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW FOR ONE ADDITIONAL YEAR , AT $90,000.00, PROVIDING THAT EITHER PARTY MAY TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT ON 48 HOURS 'NOTICE, PROVIDING THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY EXERCISE THE OPTION TO RENEW WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION OF THE BOARD, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1, 2003; FUNDS TO BE 'ALLOCATED $36,000.00 FROM SEOPW TIF FUND "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270 AND $36,000.'00 FROM OMNI TIF . FUND "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.270. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board'Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES:. Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: I hope that gives you enough time to make your flight. Mr. Staph: I appreciate it very much, Commissioner. Thank you. Chairman Teele: Thank you. 9 January 26, 2004 3. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE NOTICE OF DISPOSITION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, FOR CPA . PROPERTIES IN OVERTOWN, 318 NW LOTH STREET; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. TO REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND BRING RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL.: AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE NOTICE OF, DISPOSITION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, FOR CRA PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN, 240 N.W: 9TH STREET; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND BRING RECOMMENDATION TO BOARD FOR ITS APPROVAL. Chairman Teele: Mr. Director. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, I -- if you're -- Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Board Member Regalado: -- jumping from one. There is a small item, 12 and 13, and the representatives of the church are here. Chairman Teele: I would be -- it would be my -- Board Member Regalado: It's very small. It's about advertising. Chairman Teele: It would be my intent, again, to take these two items up. Mr. Director and Mr. Attorney, you want to explain exactly what's going on? Board Member Regalado: 12 and 13. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): 12 and 13. 12, as directed by this board previously, both of these churches in 12 and 13, Mount Zion and Greater Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal), have appeared before the board, and have talked about property that they have utilized and occupied over the historic years that belong to the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), and we were directed to go back and meet with them and come up with a methodology of conveying this property, and this is part of that step. They have sent to me their proposals. We've endorsed their proposals. Basically, they're a no -cost item to them to convey these properties, and as part of the process, it requires that we do this advertisement for the 30-day period, and then come back before the board to -- with a recommendation, depending on whether there are offers, if any, come forward to us in that 30-day period. Chairman Teele: Motion on Item -- Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, I move 13. Chairman Teele: Motion on Item Number 13. Is there a second? 10 January 26, 2004 Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") WITH ATTACHMENTS DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE NOTICE OF DISPOSITION AND REQUEST'FOR PROPOSALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 163.380, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR THE CRA PROPERTIES IN OVERTOWN AT 318 NW LOTH STREET (FOLIOS # 01-0102-070-1040, 017 0102-070-1041, 01.-0102-070-1042, 01-0102-070-1043) AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT. "A"; AND FURTHER. DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS . RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS APPROVAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: On Number 12. Board Member Regalado: Move it. 11 January 26, 2004 Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Regalado, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"). WITH ATTACHMENTS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO 'ISSUE NOTICE OF DISPOSITION AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 163.380, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FOR THE CRA PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN AT 240 N.W. 9TH STREET (FOLIO# 01-0103-050-1060) AND THE PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET WEST ALONG N.W. 8TH STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF N.W. 8TH STREET AND N.W. 2ND AVENUE (FOLIO# 01-0103-050-1160) AS MORE FULLY. DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A"; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REVIEW ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED .IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS APPROVAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: Mr. Attorney, will you all meet with the Executive Director and look again at the same thing that we've asked the Black Archives and everybody else to do, and that is, in 12 January 26, 2004 these conveyances of land, we want to make sure that there is some residual right of the public to utilize these parking facilities on a free basis when those activities are not inconsistent with the principal activities. Again, everybody, you know, wants to fence in their parking lot and I can understand that for security reasons, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, but when we've got .standing room only at the Black Archives, I don't.think it's fair for Greater Bethel to take land that could be made available -- and they certainly. wouldn't do that. I used them as an example -- and nrwt make that available. Do you understand what I'm saying, Mr.. Mosey and Mount Zion? Unidentified Speaker: We do that now. Chairman Teele: I know. You all have been great neighbors, as I understand it. OK, but we just want to make sure that the public -- you know, the guy who. replaces you or Reverend Gaddis or the pastor at Mount Zion may not be as good and great as you all are, so we just want to preserve the right for, the public, OK? All right. Reverend Ross, is that all right? Note for the Record: At this time, Board Member Sanchez enters the meeting. Reverend Ross: Didn't quite understand the statement. Chairman Teele: The statement was we want to sit -- to have staff to sit down and look with the lawyers and with the entities to try to create language to ensure that parking -- any parking facilities that are being transferred also has a residual right for the.public to be able to use 'them on an inferior basis to the churches or the entities that have the primary right, OK. All right. Items 12 and 13 have -- r Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): I'm sorry, Chairman. We need a vote on that last one. Chairman Teele: On the motion Number 12. Board Member Gonzalez: Move 12. Chairman Teele: It was moved by Commissioner Regalado and seconded by you, and I didn't call the vote. I apologize. All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 13 January 26, 2004 4. APPROVE GRAND PROMENADE SPECIAL AREA PLAN, RECOMMEND THAT CITY ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT PLAN, AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD TO CITY COMMISSION. Chairman Teele: Why don't we do 14, 15, 16, that way we' might help Number 17, who's waiting around to be heard? Number 14 and 15 are the special area plans. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, sir. That's -- this is to transmit those special area plans to the City, and they have been presented previously here. They've been finalized. They were sent to each of you, and now it's to go to the City for them to bring it before them for adoption and implementation, and I think there's a -- Lourdes is here from the City, who's been working with us, along with Joe Kohl from Dover Kohl, if they have any statements. Chairman Teele: Lourdes, you understand that this resolution -- Lourdes, you understand that these resolutionsare transmitting these to you all for an independent analysis? Lourdes Slazyk:. We have actually -- for the record, Lourdes Slazyk, Planning and Zoning Department. We have actually been meeting with the consultants for the past couple months, and we have been providing comments and the plans have incorporated those, so we would be continuing to work with them to transmit to the City Commission. Chairman Teele: Well, see, I -- the language, I'm not that comfortable with. I can live with this, but what I want to' establish on the record is, in accepting this in principle, Lourdes, we're asking for your independent objective analysis of the Planning Department, of the. Building and Zoning Department, of the Economic Development offices, the Public Works and all of those entities that you all coordinate. The fact that we're sending it there carries nothing more than we want your opinion or we want your advice. Ms. Slazyk: That'll be fine. We'd be glad to help coordinate with the other departments. Chairman Teele: I mean, because what we don't want to convey, Mr. Attorney, in the language, that this board is approving it. We're accepting it and requesting your advice. Mr. Rollason: Well, in the resolution, it asks for the board's approval and in so, conveying it to the City Commission. I mean, I think the City is looking for this group to approve those plans at this point, and.go on -- Chairman Teele: Well, then I want to strongly object. I want to strongly object and ask that it be amended that we are accepting this, but one of the agreements that we've had with the managers, going all the way back to Warshaw, is that this board would not take independent actions on matters relating to the City without giving the City the full opportunity to come, and if we're accepting it -- if we are approving it now, as opposed to accepting it for transmittal, then we, in effect, are preempting the Manager and his staff from taking (INAUDIBLE) Mr. Rollason: All right. We'll amend it to accepting it and - 14 January 26, 2004 Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): Or approving subject to? Would you like -- no?; Accepting it. . Mr. Rollason: OK. Chairman Teele: I wish you all would not keep putting the Commission and the board subject,to staff actions. I mean, it's reversed. Mr. Rollason: OK. We'll modify it. We'll amend it to accepting and send it to the City for their action based =- you know -1. - Chairman Teele: The way the resolution reads in the agenda; it says, "A resolution accepting in principle," -- which I agree with -- "the Grand Promenade Special Area Plan and authorizing the Executive Director to transmit the plan to the City Commission." What I'm saying is that authorizing the Executive Director to transmit the plan to the Manager for his analysis -and staff approval, with request that it be forwarded to.the City Commission. Board Member Sanchez: City Commission. The way it should be done. Chairman Teele: That's the way it should be. Board Member Gonzalez: It should be. Chairman Teele: But we -- the fact that we're approving something, we don't want that to unintentionally signal to the Planning Department or the Public Works Department that we've already approved it. Mr. Rollason: All right. We'll amend it to that effect. Chairman Teele: Will you accept the amendment? Board Member Gonzalez: I move it with the, amendment. Board Member Sanchez: Second, as amended. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? . 15 January 26, 2004 The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who mo"Ved for. its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE GRAND PROMENADE SPECIAL AREA PLAN, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT THE PLAN, AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City. Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 16 January 26, 2004 5. APPROVE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SPECIAL AREA PLAN, RECOMMtND CITY ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT PLAN, AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD TO CITY COMMISSION. Chairman Teele: 'And Item Number 15, the same thing. Is there a motion? Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 15. Chairman Teele: As amended. Board Member Sanchez: As amended. Board Member Gonzalez: As amended; right. Board Member Sanchez- Second, as amended. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez; who moved for its adoption: r SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-103 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 03-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT. AGENCY APPROVING THE BISCAYNE BOULEVARD SPECIAL AREA PLAN, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT THE PLAN, AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THE PLAN AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION. 17 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 18 January 26, 2004 6. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ISSUING PURCHASE OLDER NO.. 03-22, $7,995.00 TO HOWARDS SEALCOATING AND LAND CLEARING, INC. TO SECURE DIVINE MISSION BUILDING, 910 N.W. 2ND COURT; SEOPW TIF FUND "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. Chairman Teele: Item 16. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): 16 is a ratification of action that I took to secure the Divine Mission with block and mortar. Board Member Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chairman. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye. The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ISSUING PURCHASE ORDER NO. 03-22, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,995.00, ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO HOWARDS SEALCOATING AND LAND CLEARING, INC. TO SECURE THE DIVINE MISSION BUILDING AT '910 N.W. 2ND COURT; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT . CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.340. 19 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of'the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES:. Chairman Arthur E-. Teele', Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 20 January 26, 2004 7. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST, INC., $30,000.00 FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED. WITH PERFORMING FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER PLAN FOR INCLUSION OF DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER AT PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI; OMNI TIF FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER:" Chairman Teele: ,And 17. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): 17 is a request from the Performing Arts Center, and we -- This is a -- Chairman Teele: This might be a good point to acknowledge the presence of a new spy -- Mr. Rollason: Yeah. Chairman Teele; -- who's been designated by the County. I didn't mean spy. I mean monitor. Would you just come forward and give you name, for the record, and take our commitment .to work closely with you please, and to keep you informed of all such actions. Mr. Rollason: I think spy is appropriate. Chairman Teele: Spy may be appropriate, but -- Jurgen Teintze:. My name is Jurgen Teintze. I'm with the office of Strategic Business Management at Dade County'-- Miami -Dade County, and I'm pleased to be monitoring and observing, following the progress of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), Miami CRAB. Chairman Teele:. You're doing that countywide. You're replacing Mr. Marcos, is that right, pretty much? Mr. Teintze: That's correct, I have, since about 11 months ago. Chairman Teele: And I think it's important for the, particularly, for organizations like the Performing Arts Center and others to know, you know, so that we're all working together, and, candidly, all of these things should be coordinated in conjunction with the County, as well as the Performing Arts Center, so thank you for being here and we welcome -- and at any point you need clarification, we'll be more than happy to provide it. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, is this -- Chairman Teele: Number 17. Board Member Regalado:. Yeah, Number 17. Is this besides what the CRA and the Omni Redevelopment -- 21 January 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: On the annual TIF (Tax Increment Fund)? Board Member Regalado: Yes. Mr. Rollason: Yes, it is. It's in addition to that, and it's a different item altogether, and Mr. Michael Hardy is here tonight from the PAC (Performing Arts Center) to discuss that item. Chairman Teele: Mr. Hardy is Executive Director of the Performing Arts Center. Mr. Rollason: Performing Arts Center Trust. Chairman Teele: He was recruited and we're really fortunate to have him in our community, and ,welcome and thank you for being here. . Michael Hardy: Thank you, Commissioner Teele and thank you, Commissioners. In this project, the Performing Arts Center plans to enter into a -- Chairman Teele: Just give us your name and address and title for the record. Mr. Hardy: I'm sorry. Michael Hardy, President and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Performing Arts Center, 1444 Biscayne Boulevard. In this project, the Performing Arts Center is planning to enter into a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, to plan and design a Digital Media Center at the Performing Arts Center. What is a Digital Media Center? It's adding the most advanced elements of digital technology in arts and entertainment to the Performing Arts Center for the purposes of education, for community involvement, for new revenue streams for the Performing Arts Center by being able to mass distribute some of our product, for training for artists, and for public events, both indoors and out, in, our plazas with community interactive programs. The total cost of this project is a hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. We're requesting thirty thousand from the CRA, and for this, MIT will do a one -semester course, run by the head of their media lab and the head of their Department of Architecture. Some of the courses will be taking place here in Miami. Some will be taking place in Cambridge, and we look for a result which I think is actually revolutionary. There is no Performing Arts Center in the world that has figured out that the economic energy, in our business has gone digital, and if we don't take advantage of that, we're going to be where the train companies were when they thought they were in the train business, rather than in the transportation business when they were approached to invest in automobiles and airplanes. At the end of this project, we can implement these plans, these designs. MIT is interested in establishing a permanent presence here in Miami at the Performing Arts Center, as one of their international laboratories, so we think it's good economic development not only for the center, but for the district, and for the City and the County. Chairman Teele: Is there a motion or for discussion? Board Member Sanchez: So move. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. 22 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: Discussion. Board Member Regalado: Discussion. Chairman Teele, Commissioner Regalado. Board Member iegalado: Mr. Chairman, I think a Digital Media Center is an extraordinary idea. However, the last thing that the CRA needs tomorrow is another bad press, and, certainly, the Performing Arts Center is being viewed by the community as a money pit. 'It's draining all the resources, and. l'm afraid that the CRA would be looked at as giving away more money without any. conditions. I am very uncomfortable with this, although the project may be good, but the image that the Performing Arts Center has right now; it's one of mismanagement and lot of economic problems, cost overruns and all that. I just wanted to make that. comment. I understand the peed for that, and also, I was wondering how much of the history and the cultures of the Overtown, especially Overtown/Omni area will be showcased within the Performing Arts Center, and especially in this Media Digital Center? I -- you have any idea? Mr. Hardy: Yes.'I can give you an overview of that. Of the 100 percent of the programs done at the Performing, Arts Center, about 30 percent of them will be done by the resident companies, which are the classically based more European -style companies. About 30 percent will come from community organizations who come to the center and present shows, and about 30 percent will be programmed by the Performing Arts Center, in which we are extremely dedicated to doing a range of programming that is going to fit hand in glove with the population that we have not only in our neighborhood, -but :in our County.. We've begun some program initiatives two years now before we open; some training programs in the schools and in Little Havana; and we're looking now for a partner in Overtown actively, where we are teaching teens and young adults some performance skills so that as we approach the opening of the Performing Arts Center, they will actually be performing at the center with professional artists. We very much believe in community participation in the arts. It's how you build an audience, and if we're going to succeed in'. this market, which, apart from the construction problems, which we acknowledged and the County is managing that project, our job is to run it after the building is complete. If we're going to succeed in this market, we absolutely have to program to this community and this community has to all feel welcome in the center and to participate in it. We've been having a series of meetings with all elements of this community, and I think we're beginning to make that message known. We're extremely dedicated to it. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, further discussion? Commissioner,. I would really like to respond because I think -- while I have tremendous respect for you personally, I really think that the issue of being snakebitten, particularly when dealing with things that nobody else has done and nobody else is going to do but complain, we just need to address it front on. Number one -- and our staff has done a very -- we have not done anything in this area in terms of economic analysis, but I will proffer to you on the record that because of the Performing Arts Center, and solely because of the Performing Arts Center, the property taxes in the Omni area have doubled over the last -- if you take five years ago and look as where weare now. I -- there are buildings that I can tell you that the properties have gone up three and four times since construction started, 23 January 26, 2004 and why is that' important? It's important because the CRA -- and this is what has not come out in any of the media, discussion and our staff needs to really try to understand this -- that the CRA is in the business of increasing the taxable property and the value so that -- that's where we collect, unlike any other governmental entity where, you have accountability, and the accountability is how much money do you collect. The Omni has gone through the roof in terms of the TIF. It is well ahead of the projections; almost seven hundred thousand dollars in TIE ahead of the prgjection. It is continuing to go. Other things -- and I don't mean at all to minimize the importance of the Margaret Pace Park and what that's done, but; clearly, the Performing Arts Center is the dominant structure. I was in a building today where a lady indicated to me that her rent has gone up three times within two blocks -- three times what it was two years ago within walk -- one block of the Performing Arts Center, so our business is we've got to help the Perfoiming Arts Center, in my opinion, and the bad publicity that they are going to have and that they may have begin to -- start just -- it's going to get a lot worse is what I'm saying. It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better, but I don't think that should color our judgment as to ,what we do' in support of the Performing Arts Center because we've got to see this project completed. I do agree with you, though, on one point, and that is I would like to ask, . respectfully, that the staff be instructed, as an amendment to this, to work for a cooperative relationship and a financial relationship with the Performing Arts Center on this component, if we put in money, in the future, and I would like to just know, would you all be willing to entertain a partnership, on this center -- a financial partnership on this center, if we do put the . funds in? Mr. Hardy: Absolutely. Yes. Chairman Teele: Because a part of what you all are -- Mr. Hardy: You're investing. Chairman Teele: Exactly, we're investing -- and a part of what you all talked about was even signage on the outside. I've got some concerns about that, Mr. Attorney, and I think somebody needs to not only represent them, but make sure that those issues are flushed out with the DOT (Department of Transportation), but I think it's a great idea, and the analogy of the railroads is one I'd never heard before but it certainly gets your attention. I can't imagine somebody from the railroad today thinking that they had the opportunity to invest_ with Mr. Ford and said no. Are there any other comments from the Performing Arts Center or the community -- the Omni community? Fred Joseph: Fred Joseph, President of the Omni Advisory Board. We're in favor with Mr. Rollason's office. As you spoke, Mr. Chairman, I'm a realtor in that area. Albeno Corey (phonetic) sold a piece of property at one corner for seventeen dollars a square foot. Today, it's over two hundred dollars a square foot. Your tax base is being driven by that. I've been there 20 years. I saw it before and now we're hoping to see it after, so we do concur with anything that can help generate the activity of the Performing Arts completion and the proper coverage of communication. Thank you. Chairman Teele: Thank you. Commissioner Regalado. 24 January 26, 2004 Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, the Performing Arts Center is a blessing for the City of Miami, for the Omni area, or downtown Miami. They chose that place because it's the best location in South Florida, so we are getting their success in a way that probably we didn't even look for, but my point, I guess, is the CRA has a role as a partner in the Performing Arts Center, and, yet, we don't have a say, and, yet, we do not actively participate in the plans of what is going to be showcased there, what is going to be the programs that will be presented there. I:'m concerned because, you see, people do not understand that property taxes are being driven sky high by the PAC. What people see is this agency, who represents an area who is poor, and it's contributing to a project that is going to be used only by people with money. Chairman Teele: Yeah, but, Tomas -- Board Member Regalado: Look, and I -- Chairman Teele: You're right in what you're saying, but, look, I'm not responsible for the headlines. Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Board Member Regalado: I -- Chairman Teele: This agency -- Board Member Regalado: I'm saying -- Chairman Teele: This agency -- 20 percent of this agency's jurisdiction is Overtown; 75 to 80 percent is Park West, the Omni, and when you read the paper' -- Board Member Regalado: That's what I'm saying. Chairman Teele: -- they say that the money is coming out of Overtown -- Board Member Regalado: That's what I'm saying. Chairman Teele:. -- and nothing could be further from the truth. We write a check for one point two million dollars -- Mr. Rollason: One point four three. Chairman Teele: -- one point four million dollars every year to the Performing Arts Center. Board Member Regalado: Exactly. Chairman Teele: OK, but nobody knows that. 25 January 26, 2004 Board Member Regalado: Exactly. Chairman Teele: But it's the right thing to do, and what I'm saying is -- Board Member Regalado: I know. Chairman Teele: -- I agree with what you're saying, and what I'm also suggesting to you, Tomas, is that the Performing Arts Center has got some hard issues that they need to engage the Performing Arts -- the City of Miami, the CRA, and Miami -Dade County in -= and that's- why I brought up the guy from the County -- because we need to send the signal -- I want to send the signal that we're going to be a partner with the Performing Arts Center to the completion of this. Because the worst thing that could happen for our tax base, as far as I'm concerned, is for this thing not to be completed, et cetera, but,we get no credit. We have no say-so; and you're right in that. Board Member Regalado: And, I mean -- and, you know, this whole thing started because -- I mean, the gentleman was called like what? Mr. Rollason: Spy. Board Member Regalado: Spy, so, you know, the people that created all this mess are spying on us that. we're paying, and we don't have a say at all in the Performing Arts Center. I mean, it's to me, it's absurd. Chairman Teele: Well, Commissioner Sanchez wants to be heard. ' + Board Member Sanchez: Well, I certainly don't want to prejudge the Performing Arts Center. I think their future, they hold in their own hands. I think, if they're able to reach out to the entire community and .not only the people that could afford a hundred and twenty-five, a hundred and fifty dollar tickets to see events there, the future's in their hands. I'll tell you three things that I think have brought redevelopment value to the entire area. One was the Performing Arts Center, the 24-hour entertainment district, and now when we start developing Bicentennial Park, and we have to look into the future. If we don't look into the future -- I mean, we just can't -- we plant the seeds today that cultivate what we enjoy many years ahead of us. The Performing Arts Center -- the arguments that have been made that it's over -budgeted and stuff, at the end of -- I think it's still too early for us to prejudge them on what they're going to do. I supported the Performing Arts Center. I think this City, being a great city, a city with a tremendous future, lacked one thing that a great city cannot have or live with, and that was the cultural events that we have in our community. I mean, we have a city that, above all, is so diversified and we have so much to showcase the entire world what Miami's all about, and if it takes millions of dollars - - you know what? They probably criticized the first person who said, "Hey, let's build the turnpike," and today it's a necessity. Today people have to take it, although, I tend to complain every now and then at the end of the turnpike, when I have to dish out eleven dollars and twenty- five cents or whatever -- I think it's eleven ninety -- but, still, it's a necessity that's good for the entire state, and the Performing Arts Center is something that I think, at the end of the day, it's just going to make Miami a first -- world -class city, so, yeah, we have seen redevelopment. As a 26 January 26, 2004 matter of fact, I think when we wearing the other hat, we would like to have something of that magnitude in our areas to bring a -- redevelopment in the area, and we're seeing it. We're seeing it in Park West. We're seeing it in the Omni, and little by little, we're- also seeing it in Overtown. Chairman Teele: All right. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, I'm going to support this, of course, and I have supported, since day one, the Performing Arts Center. I remember that I voted for the money many years ago. I just -think that the City of Miami and the CRA, the Omni CRA/Park West agency should have more say in the future, not in the present mess, in the future, in terms of programming, in terms of community participation because one thing is the building, and another thing is what goes on inside the building and that is my only point. Chairman Teele: And.thank you for your comments. Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Further discussion? Board Member Sanchez: Do you need a motion? Chairman Teele: We have the motion and the second. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Is there a modification? Chairman Teele: There is no modification. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Chairman Teele: The modification was that staff be requested to negotiate a follow on -- if this is going forward, and'to come back for a -- Mr. Rollason: A business -- Chairman Teele: -- financial arrangement or financial participation. Mr. Rollason: A business partnership and a -- Chairman Teele: Business partnership. Mr. Rollason: Between the PAC and the CRA on this Digital Media Center. Chairman Teele: As amended, all in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. 27 January 26, 2004 Chairman.Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, adoption: OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-03 who moved for its A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST, INC. PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 FOR EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMING A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE INCLUSION OF A DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER AT THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF GREATER MIAMI; FUNDS TO . BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TIF FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.270. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Chairman Teele: Now, on the points that Commissioner Regalado is making. I think this is a good point, Commissioner, if we would -- if you would consider making the motion to instruct the staff to meet with the Performing Arts Center Executive Director, since he's here now. We won't be saying it behind his back in the next meeting, and to see how the CRA and the Performing Arts Center can develop more input or more of a partnership and a better working relationship, and more accountability for the funds that we're putting in, and if that would be acceptable to you. Board Member Regalado: I think it has the root of all the comments that I have been making throughout the afternoon. I'll move that. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. 28 January 26, 2004 • 0 Chairman Teele: Mr. Hardy, I'd like to at least hear from you to -- if you don't want us to pass it, we'll still pass it but we'll take your advice but -- Mr. Hardy: Commissioner Teele, I think it's a great idea. I welcome it. Our board of directors is -- exclusively comes from appointments from the County, from the City, from the City of Miami Beach, from the School Board. We are an organization which consists of appointed board members, and it's appropriate design for an organization like ours, which has to be responsible to its community, and the Omni district is our most immediate community. We'd be happy to -- we'll work with Frank on this. We'll be glad to bring in a show about the kind of programs we are planning to do. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. There's an image of the Performing Arts Center that it's going to be all hundred dollar. tickets and all classical European music. That is not the case. We're not fools and we know that to succeed in this market, we have to play to. this community. We have to bring the best of the arts that we can from classical music, to hip hop, to jazz, to street theater, and we plan to do it. Chairman Teele: All right. So, you don't object to the motion? Mr. Hardy: No, sir. Chairman Teele: All right. Thank you. All those in favor of the motion, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed have the same right. The following motion was introduced by Board Member Regalado, .who moved its adoption: OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-04 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CRA STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PERFORMING HOW THE CRA AND THE PERFORMING ARTS A BETTER WORKING RELATIONSHIP ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE FUNDS THAT T SPENT AND WILL SPEND ON THIS PROJECT. TO MEET WITH THE ARTS CENTER TO, SEE CENTER CAN DEVELOP AND SHOW MORE HE CRA HAS ALREADY 29 January 26, 2004 Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 30 January 26, 2004 ® . • 8. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXTEND ENCORE SERVICtS, INC.'S PROVISION OF SHORING AND STABILIZATION AT WARD ROOMING HOUSE; 249-51- 53-55 N.W. 9TH STREET, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004, $10,800.00; SEOPW TIF FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS." Chairman Teele: And the last item on the =- in that series is Item Number 18, and.that is the--' Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): This is the -- to. continue with the scaffolding and the shoring up of the Ward Rooming House until we can complete the evaluation as to what it will take to permanently secure that building on a monthly basis until a decision is made. Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Sanchez. Board Member Sanchez: This has been an item that, apparently, you and I have not agreed on. It's my understanding now that the City is requesting that windows be put and a roof be put on the property so they could classify it as a historical building. I continue.to be a4ittle disturbed as, at the end of the day, we continue to pour more money into that property. It's about to fall down, and I'm a big supporter of historic preservation, you know. I think we have to weigh out the differences to, see if it's worth rebuilding it, or maybe tearing it down, and,maybe; possibly, building a replica, you know. I'd like to get some input from the Executive Director as to where he wants to lead us with this issue. Mr. Rollason: I think the appropriate thing, at this point, on a month -to -month Basis, is -'to continue to keep the building secured. We will have, shortly, a report from our engineers. If you go by the building, you'll see core drillings now have been done throughout the building,- and we will have that report with an estimate of what it will take to salvage what is there and go forward with the roof and the windows, or to what it would cost to demolish and rebuild a replica, with the idea in mind that we tried to salvage what is there, if we can do that. I mean, there's just so little that's left in Overtown that is really the real deal. The Cola -Nip building's gone now. The Dorsey House is a replica, and so, there isn't much left -- and I know that Dr. Fields will certainly add to that -- but I _ think that at least at thirteen hundred and fifty dollars a month, within the next couple of months, we should have a report back from the engineers telling us exactly the position that we're in, and as far as the windows and the doors go, we -- at the direction of the board, we petitioned the Historic Preservation Board with the City to declare this a historic property, and their position was that until we put a roof on it and we put windows in it, they would not give it that designation because at the point that it's in, they did not feel that it merited historic preservation. Board Member Sanchez: ' Have we had an expert give us an opinion as to is it worth salvageable or is it -- Chairman Teele: How do you put a value on -- Mr. Rollason: Right. 31 January 26, 2004 •, • Chairman Teele: -- on a historic -- I mean -- I would like to debate and discuss the'. issue. Because I want to say on the record that we have sat by -- not you and me -- but this Commission, long, before any of us here, has sat by and destroyed buildings that would be priceless in New Orleans, priceless in Charleston, priceless in San Francisco and others; the Cola -Nip building, the Carver Hotel, the Mary Elizabeth Hotel, and Ms. Fields and others can go down the list, but these are properties that if they were in New Orleans, they'd' all be alive and well today without regard to what the costs are. Because you can't replicate the history -- Board Member Regalado: Correct. Chairman Teele: -- of Mary McLeod Bethune meeting with Mrs. Roosevelt,. and having Thurgood Marshall, who used to come down here and study -- you can't replicate the, history with money, and I -- you know, I wasn't here when the decisions were made, but -- and I would have saved the Cola -Nip building, except it was built with sea sand salt. In other words, instead of them getting the right kind of sand, they went out and got sand -- Board Member Sanchez: Salt. Chairman Teele: ---from. the sea -- Board Member Sanchez: Right, and not -- Chairman Teele: -- that had salt in it, and it could not -- Board Member Sanchez: Rusted everything. Chairman Teele: It wasn't a question of money. It was a question of technology and physics. It could not be main -- it could not be, but I will just say this. If I have to use District 5 discretionary dollars from the 255 on the cost, I'm prepared to do it for this building because this is one of the few buildings that still -- with the exception of churches, like Mount Zion Church and Greater Bethel, and several others -- this is one of the few things that's left, and this is owned by the City, so the issue is the scaffolding -- and the reason I thought we got into this, Joe, was it had to do with the ownership. Now, you know, that issue continues -- you know, we've been trying to get the title clear for 300 -- for two and a half years. If you want to talk about . money -- Board Member Sanchez: That was another issue. Chairman Teele: If you want to talk about money, we probably will spend twice as much on legal fees before this thing is over, as we will on the cost of the building. I don't know where we are, but I'd like to get a report on that. Board Member Sanchez: But that's another -- but, Commissioner Teele, we haven't had an expert, an architect, tell us we could restore that building. 32 January 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: Chuck Deeb is here from H.J. Ross Engineers, who we have given them a work order to do exactly that, and they are having ATC and other consultants do this report, and, Chuck, you can -- Board Member Gonzalez: Before the gentleman address'the board, I'd like to also ask a question on this item. My question is: How long has this company been doing their study? Board Member Sanchez: Two years? Chairman Teele: They could -- no, no, no, no, no. Mr. Rollason: No, no, no, no. It'.s a short period of time.. Chairman Teele: When this item came up -- let's get the record straight. Board Member' Gonzalez:, OK, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Sanchez objected to spending any money on this until the.title - Board Member Sanchez: Until the title -- Chairman Teele: -- issues were resolved. Board Member Sanchez: Resolved. Chairman Teele: So, I said I'm not going to fight with any of my colleagues that feel strongly about a subject matter, and no decisions, no actions were taken, other than to . stabilize the building, to try to keep it boarded up -- and it's been boarded up and re -boarded up at least five, ten times since. I've been here. That is to keep the vagrants -- because_ it's a great pot or something house, apparently. Board Member Gonzalez: But I'm not referring to that, and I'm a hundred percent support of preserving the property for its historic value, but my question is this. The justification at this point, while awaiting the engineer's structural report, is it's necessary to continue the stabilization services on a month -to -month basis until a decision can be made, and my question is; when did the engineer firm started doing this? Mr. Rollason: Chuck, you may know exactly. I think it was back in November when I gave the work order. Chuck Deeb: November was the work order. Mr. Rollason: Was it? Mr. Deeb: This past November. 33 January 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: Did I give the work order to do the -- Board Member Gonzalez: Great. That answered my question. My other concern -- Frank, and this is to you -- is that in the recommendation, you're asking for a maximum -- total maximum amount not to exceed ten thousand, eight hundred dollars, but in . the resolution, you write nineteen thousand, eight hundred dollars. I don't know if you made a mistake there or what. It's either ten thousand or nineteen thousand. Board Member Sanchez: Ten thousand, eight hundred. Mr. Rollason: That was -- that amount was the original amount that we did as an emergency to stabilize the building. That carried us through, not only with the stabilization, but the scaffolding and the re7- they have to come by and retighten and shore this -= and that carried us through to February, that 19. Board Member Gonzalez: The nineteen thousand? Mr. Rollason: Right. Now, February is coming, and what we said to them is how much is it going to cost me to continue this on a month -to -month basis? It may be that in a month -- you know, I don't know know what Chuck's going to say, but they come with their. results. We meet once a month. I mean, it takes a while to get back to you. I may have to do this for two of three more months. There may be some debate here as to whether to go forward, and also -- Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Mr. Rollason: -- when we talk about what the cost will be, we may not have the cost in this fiscal year to go forward with it, and we have to look at the budget for next year, and that's why this stabilization is to the end of the budget year. That's why the ten thousand, eight -- that gets us. through September of this fiscal year. Board Member Sanchez: OK That was my question. Chairman Teele: Let's hear from the -- Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, when people judge what this board did in this year, some 30 years from now, 40 years from now, maybe 50 years from now, they will look at not only what the board did for the future, but what the board did not do to preserve the past. You cannot replicate history, and I'll tell you something. I don't know about the legal mumbo jumbo that is going on, and Joe had his reasons, but what's going to happen is that this building, who's part of the history in this area and in the City of Miami because so many important people been there, some day, some how, some vagrants are going to burn the building down, like they did with the fire station, and there will be no remedy, and this board will be blamed -- and, remember, not because we contribute to the Performing Arts Center, but that we neglected the history of the City of Miami, so, you know, I -- you know, I rather -- I understand that the future is what we work . for, but, you know, history is something that the next board cannot resolve 34 January 26, 2004 because maybe it ain't there anymore, so, you know, this is my philosophy. I would spend all the money that needs to be spent to preserve a piece of history, and I think that this is the job that the board has to do. Chairman Teele: All right. Briefly, sir, status of the building. Mr. Deeb: Chuck Deeb, Vice President of T.Y. Lin/H.J..Ross. As Frank said, we had a work order from November to do an architectural/structural review analysis of the building. We've completed that, and at this point, we're now working on -- as Mr. Sanchez asked for -,-*the cost for either putting the building in place as it is today or replicating -- Board Member Sanchez: Or a replica. Mr. Deeb: -- so. that you will then have all the information and the choice of which cost to go with. Chairman Teele: When will it be ready? Will it be ready for the next board meeting.on the 20`h or so of -- 20`h -- what day? Mr. Rollason: 23ra Chairman Teele: 23rd of February? Mr. Deeb: I'm looking to get, in a couple weeks, a draft to Mr. Rollason to review this, and then, I believe, we'll have it ready for the next meeting. Chairman Teele: All right. Let's try to get it on the next meeting for the agenda. The issue before us now is the month -to -month for -- Board Member Sanchez: So moved. Chairman Teele: Moved by Commissioner Sanchez. Is there objection? On the discussion, Dr. Fields, you wanted to be heard, and I just would like for you to put at least two words, on the record as to how you feel about this. Dr. Dorothy Jenkins -Fields: Mr. Chairman, this certainly is an important structure. Chairman Teele: Dr. Dorothy -- Dr. Fields: Dr. Dorothy Jenkins -Fields -- thank you -- Black Archives, Lyric Theater. It's -- as Mr. Rollason said, it's one of the few remaining structures in the community. To find out whether or not it is structurally sound is important to us, and we're monitoring it. We don't want to waste funds either, of course, and so, we're monitoring it, and we'll be working with you on this, but it's important that it be saved. The Ward family certainly was a pioneer family in Miami. Before the City was incorporated, they came to Miami. 35 January 26, 2004 Board Member Sanchez: Dr. Fields, could you arrange a meeting to educate me on the issue? Dr. Fields: Yes. I'd be glad to. Chairman Teele: All right. On the motion, all those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed. I would like to request -- Board Member Sanchez: Who second it, Mr. Chairman?. The Clerk needs to know. Board Member Gonzalez: I.seconded. Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Thank you. Chairman Teele: Seconded by -= Board Member Sanchez: I -- yeah. I made the motion. He seconded. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE' EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXTEND ENCORE SERVICES, INC.'S PROVISION OF SHORING AND STABILIZATION AT THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE, 249-51-53-55 N.W. 9TH STREET, ON A MONTH -TO -MONTH BASIS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2004 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $10,800.00; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO., 689001.550108.6.940. 36 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS:.' None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 37 January 26, 2004 0 • 9. APPROVE CRA FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH END DECEMBER 31, 2003. Chairman Teele: I'd like to make a request that we have administrative resolutions in a different category so that they're at the, end of the meeting and not at the beginning, and I'm going to go down this now one through -- but these things that are administrative should not come ahead of the -- and that's sort of why I took stuff from the back. The telephone, you know, paying for the health insurance -- Frank.Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): All right. I can -- Chairman Teele: -- sends the wrong signal that we -- Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: OK. Item Number 2. Board Member Sanchez: So move. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following motion was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04-09 OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-05 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CRA FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH END DECEMBER 31, 2003. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 38 January 26, 2004 ®, i 10. ACCEPT STATUS REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION TIMING ALTERNATIVES .FOR JACKSON SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT. Chairman Teele: Item Number 3. You want to hear -- give us a brief report. on that? Two questions: When will it be completed? That's the first question, and, secondly, when will it start? Chuck Deeb: OK. Presently, we're working -- completing -- Chairman Teele: Your, name for the record, sir. Mr. Deeb: Chuck Deeb, Vice President of T.Y. Lin/H.J. Ross. We're completing the plans at this time, and we have our CM (Construction Manager) at -risk contractor .on board. - That's Design (UNINTELLIGIBLE) American, and we're looking to -- I believe, by the schedule, early March, hopefully going for permits, and a potential nine to ten month schedule, with completion -- right now, I believe the date is shown as -- Chairman Teele: You're saying this is still a year from completion? Board Member Sanchez: Wow. Mr. Deeb: The schedule shown was based on beginning construction early May, and we're looking to expedite that by. --we've worked out some arrangement with the City to, get the permitting process expedited so the construction can begin sooner, but, still, because of the phasing of the construction, we're still looking at a nine to ten month overall schedule. There, will be portions of the -- in fact, the new kitchen and some of the dining area is completed earlier, while some of the existing dining -- the old kitchen is demolished, so it'll be- a phased process. Mr. Rollason: If I can point out. There's a trade-off in keeping the business open and operational, as was requested, and trying to phase this. It could have been .done faster if we closed it completely, but in discussions with -- and taking in consideration the workers and so forth, this was the best plan. If you look down at the -- Board Member Sanchez: Would you be making a minimal impact to the business in order to have the business open -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Board Member Sanchez: -- so they could survive? Mr. Rollason: That is the purpose, and if you look at the yellow bar across that chart, right now, that is the only time that we're looking to have to physically close the doors. We're looking at four days, so the rest of the time, they're going to be up and operational, and, you know, there will be some unforeseen things, I'm sure, but this is a very tight schedule that has been worked 39 January 26, 2004 out with Mr. Jackson and Shirley to try to keep this business going and operational during the entire construction phase. Board Member Gonzalez: And nobody will be losing jobs, right, while the construction goes on? Nobody — Mr. Rollason: Not due to construction. Board Member Gonzalez: OK. Mr. Rollason: It certainly will not. Board Member Gonzalez: All right. Chairman Teele: Great, and this is being coordinated with the Health Department, as well? Mr. Rollason:. The Health -- Mr. Deeb: It will be. It's part of the permit process. Mr. Rollason: As a part of the permit, they will. Mr. Deeb: All the agencies will be -- Chairman Teele: Make sure that the phasing is, as well, you know. Mr. Deeb: Yes. Right. Because that will be key because we'll have to have interim inspections and that -- Board Member Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: All right. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Motion and second. There's really no item for us. It's an informational item, but no problem. All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 40 January 26, 2004 The following motion was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-10 A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STATUS REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION, TIMING ALTERNATIVES FOR THE JACKSON . SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado Chairman Teele: I really want to congratulate you, Chuck, for working on a .plan that minimizes the people. I mean, the Jackson's are fine, but we're just as concerned about the 12 or 14 people that they hired in the neighborhood that would be out of work if they were closed, so, thank you. 41 January 26, 2004 11. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT PROPOSED; ANNUAL BUDGET FOR EACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO RESPECTIVE BOARD NO LATER THAN JUNE OF EACH YEAR. Chairman Teele: Item Number 4. Board Member Gonzalez: I move Item Number 4. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-11 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-06 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI.REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT THE PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET FOR EACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NO LATER THAN JUNE OF EACH YEAR. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado Chairman Teele: Item Number 5. Commissioner Sanchez: Frank, this will come back to us before the August break? 42 January 26, 2004 Board Member Gonzalez: Yeah, in June. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes. I mean, at the latest, it'll be to you in June. If I can get it sooner, it will be, so that's the idea. If I get it to you in June and there's something to come back, we can do it at the July meeting, but the whole intent is to have it wrapped up before the August break. Board Member Sanchez:. Well, you know how budgets go. Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: All right. Did Tomas leave? Where is Tomas? No, no, no, no. You're fine. You're fine. I just -- I know that there was some item that your staff indicated, you all want (UNINTELLIGIBLE), 43 January 26, 2004 12. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT. TO CRAS' AGREEMENT FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES. WITH HARVEY, BRANKER AND ASSOCIATES, EXERCISING CRAS' OPTION TO, EXTEND TERM OF CONTRACT AND INCREASING AMOUNT OF CONTRACT BY $30,000.00; $15,000:00 FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -ACCOUNTING,": AND $15,000.00 FROM OMNI TIF FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -ACCOUNTING." Chairman Teele: Item Number 5. Did we vote on that? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Yes. Board Member Gonzalez: No. We voted on 4. Chairman Teele: All in favor -- Ms. Thompson:. Not on 5. Board Member Gonzalez: We voted on 4. Chairman Teele: It was moved -- Ms. Thompson: We finished -- Board Member Gonzalez: I move Number 5 now. Chairman Teele: Motion and a second by Commissioner Sanchez. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? Reflecting Commissioner Regalado voting "yes." 44 January 26, 2004 0 The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-12 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-07 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' AGREEMENT FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING SERVICES WITH HARVEY, BRANKER AND ASSOCIATES EXERCISING THE CRAS' OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT AND INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT BY $30,000,00; $15,000.00 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -ACCOUNTING," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.280 AND $15,000.00 FROM OMNI TIF. FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -ACCOUNTING," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.280. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in* the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: ' AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 45 January 26, 2004 i 13. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN RENEWING CRAS' GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004, $36,000.00; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION." Chairman Teele:' Item Number 6. Board Member Sanchez: So move. Board Member Gonzalez: Second, Item 6. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele:, All opposed? 4 to 0. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-13 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-8 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS') RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN RENEWING THE CRAS' GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $36,000.00; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "GROUP INSURANCE , CONTRIBUTION," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.130. 46 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded, by Board Member Gonzdlez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele,-Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzdlez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS:' None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 47 January 26, 2004 14. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN RENEWING CRA$'. GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH PARAGON DENTAL SERVICES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004, $1,200,00; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION." Chairman Teele: Item Number 7 Board Member Sanchez: So move. Board Member Gonzalez: Second, Item 7. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: 4 to 0. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-14 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-09 who moved for its A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN RENEWING THE CRAS' GROUP DENTAL INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH PARAGON DENTAL SERVICES, INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004 AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,200.00; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "GROUP INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.130. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 48 January 26, 2004 15. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BELLSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, LLC FOR PURCHASE OF CISCO UNITY. 7825 TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR CRAS' OFFICES, $23,203.62; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "COMMUNICATION SERVICES." Chairman Teele', Item Number 8. Board Member Gonzalez: So move 8: Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele; 4 to 0. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-15 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-10 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 AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH BELLSOUTH COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CISCO UNITY 7825 TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CRAS' OFFICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,203.62; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "COMMUNICATION SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.510. 49 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) , :. Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E..Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 50 January 26, 2004 0 . • 16. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ISSUING PURCHASE ORDER NO. 03-16, $12,703.38, TO MIAMI BUSINESS TELEPHONES CORPORATION FOR INSTALLATION OF VOICE AND DATA CABLING AT CRAS' OFFICES IN CITADEL BUILDING; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING. FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES." Chairman Teele: Item Number 9. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 9. Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Sanchez: This ratifies it, right? - --- - -Board-M.Prnber Gonzalez: Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: 4 to 0. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved, for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-16 OMNUCRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-11 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ISSUING PURCHASE ORDER NO. 03-16, IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,703.38, TO MIAMI BUSINESS TELEPHONES CORPORATION,:A CITY OF MIAMI APPROVED VENDOR, FOR INSTALLATION .OF VOICE AND DATA CABLING AT THE CRAS' OFFICES IN THE CITADEL BUILDING; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.340. 51 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton 52 January 26, 2004 17. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXPENDING $5,890.00 WITH DANIEL MOVING SYSTEMS, INC. FOR RELOCATION OF CRAS' OFFICES; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES." Chairman Teele: And Item Number 10. Frank Rollason (executive Director, CRA): Also ratifies. Board Member Gonzdlei: Move Item 10, which is to ratify, too. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele:. Motion by Commissioner -- Board--Member-Gonzalez: Gonzdlez-- - ---- -- Chairman Teele: -- Gonzalez. Is there a second? Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Sanchez. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: By Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Sanchez: Yes.' Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? The following resolution was introduced by, Board Member. Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-17 OMNFCRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-12 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN EXPENDING $5,890.00 WITH DANIEL MOVING SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE RELOCATION OF THE CRAS' OFFICES; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.340. 53 January 26, 2004 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Board Member. Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted;by,the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, 'Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ------V-ice-Chairman--Johnny-L-.-Winton 54 January 26, 2004 18. INSTRUCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BRING BACK TO FEBRUARI� 23, 2004 BOARD MEETING PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION 03-27; INCREASE SAID AMOUNT TO $25,000 FOR PRE -EVENT. , ACTIVITIES AT MARGARET PACE PARK RELATING TO LATIN BILLBOARD AWARDS, APRIL 2004; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MEET WITH STAFF OF TELEMUNDO ,TO ORGANIZE DIFFERENT PARTIES AT SAID PARK. Chairman Teele: Now, Commissioner Regalado Board Member Regalado: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Note, for the Record: At this time, Commissioner Sanchez leaves the meeting. Board Member Regalado: And I have here an item that I think, although it's not in the agenda, it ------ --has -- I'm sorry? -It's the Latin-Billboards.---I'11-be brie£ -The Latin Billboard Awards 'they're - this is sort .of a Grammy -style, Globe that it will be held at the Miami Arena. This,is sponsored by Telemundo Broadcasting and Telemundo International. I know some of the people there. They are coming to the City of Miami. They will be having their show that will be telecast live from the Miami Arena, I think, late in April. They will bring many of the. most well-known Latin stars throughout the United States, but the thing about this is that they have requested to do some of the pre -party events at some of the City's parks, and they have asked for Margaret,Pace Park for the pre -event party with the stars. This will be telecast live from Margaret Pace Park throughout the United States and Latin America. Also, because of that, they have booked, I think, about 50 rooms at the Double Tree, and 50 more at 'the Wyndham. We are talking of a huge -- for a week or something. We're talking of a huge publicity for the Omni/Overtown area. They will have two helicopters taking live shots of downtown Miami and the Margaret Pace Park during the transmission live broadcast, so, as part of the resolution, 03-27, approved -by this board to showcase Margaret Pace Park, I would like to increase this resolution to showcase Margaret Pace Park for twenty-five thousand dollars, and direct the Executive Director to meet with Telemundo's staff to organize the different parties at Margaret Pace Park, Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Let me say this. I have said repeatedly, although I've never read it, that the Margaret Pace Park venue represents, I think, the most Miami venue outside of Vizcaya. Totally different environment, but it is absolutely a one -of -a -kind venue. The more we can get attention to Margaret Pace Park, the more we're going to have people coming in and out; the more people are going to want to use that area, buy in that area, and I fully and strongly support our efforts. I do think that the Margaret Pace Park needs some support. I don't know where we are with the City and the contractor, and I would very much like to endorse this at this meeting and ask that the staff come back with a resolution at the next board meeting on this and other activities. I know there's at least two other activities that are being proposed, and I will ask the people to get in touch with you, but, again, I think this is strictly marketing of Omni, and the best place for the City of Miami to market Omni is our Margaret Pace Park. Someone also said that there was no cornerstone or something put in the building, you know, the building that we built there. 55 January 26, 2004 • 1• Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: And can you all look into that, Chuck, and make sure that we get a building -- you know, a stone, you know, the City of Miami and all that. Apparently, there's no stone in the building, which is normally in all public facilities, so I strongly support it. I know -- This, would come out of the Southeast Overtown budget. We probably -- Mr. Rollason: Omni: Chairman Teele: Omni budget. I'm sorry. When will this be? In what month? Board Member Regalado: April. April. Chairman Teele: So, let's make sure we get the resolution done right and has all that. .This is a —statement-of-intent,—and-then we -have -to -identify - the -dollars -and-all-of-that_in_another_tesolution. _ Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, let me tell you briefly about this event. They are planning on bringing the most popular stars, and they are going to have like 'a week-long live broadcast. Telemundo is based here in Miami, but the thing is that last year they did the same event. They went and booked a hundred rooms at the Mandarin Hotel. Chairman Teele: Mandarin. Board Member. Regalado: Yeah, and -- near Brickell, so that day. that they had scheduled live shots, starting at five p.m., here at the Miami Arena, and the program was to start at nine o'clock live, there was one of those -- Mr. Rollason: Corporate runs. Board Member Regalado: -- runs -- Mr. Rollason: Corporate run. Board Member Regalado: -- corporate runs through Bayshore -- Board Member Gonzalez: And they couldn't (INAUDIBLE) Board Member Regalado: -= and the police blocked .their exit, so they missed all the live shots, and now they're saying we're not going that way. We're staying in the Omni area, so this is why they're booking more than a hundred rooms -- Chairman Teele: In the area. Board Member Regalado: -- in the Omni area, and I think that, you know, we owe to them to participate in this. '56 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: Let's carry the motion. I. know that the Flag Day people wanted to do something again this year, Frank. Mr. Rollason: I haven't heard from them, and I think now that the park has, been turned back over to Parks, it's kind of like it's in between. If it's -- Chairman Teele: Well -- and, see, that's what I'm concerned about. Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: Let me carry this motion. All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman -Teele; All -opposed? - — -- — — — - - The following motion was introduced by Board Member Regalado, who moved its adoption: OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-13 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BRING BACK TO THE FEBRUARY 23, . 2004 CRA BOARD MEETING, A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING OMNUCRA RESOLUTION, 03-27, WHICH APPROVED A NINE MONTH PILOT PROGRAM FOR SEED FUNDING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO GREATER MIAMI VISITOR AND CONVENTIONS BUREAU AND ANY HOTEL, $50,000, FROM OMNI TIF TRUST FUND ACCOUNT, FOR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES RELATED TO EVENTS CATERING TO DIGNITARIES, CONSULATES, FREE TRADE AREA' OF THE- AMERICAS . (FTAA) OFFICIALS, CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS UTILIZING MARGARET PACE PARK; TO INCREASE SAIDAMOUNT TO $25,000 FOR PRE -EVENT ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE AT MARGARET PACE PARK RELATING TO THE LATIN BILLBOARD AWARDS WHICH WILL BE HELD IN APRIL 2004; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MEET WITH THE STAFF OF TELEMUNDO TO ORGANIZE DIFFERENT PARTIES AT SAID PARK. 57 January 26, 2004 0 • Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the. following vote: . ' AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: Let me tell you what the concerns are.I'm going to put it on the table. Everybody's complaining about the dogs and people are not-- there's no dog patrol and Pooper --Scooper----------- -- -- -.—, — Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: -- Committee out there, and so, there's some things we've got to make sure we get coordinated around this event that is more than just the ,money, but the administration of it. Also, the vagrants are coming back now - Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: -- and we -- Board Member Regalado: By the dozens. Chairman Teele: At the dozen -- and we are committed to have park rangers or Wackenhuts or something. We really need to take a look at this, and I don't think we ought to just, you know, blame the Parks Department -- Mr. Rollason: No, no. I'm not -- no. Chairman Teele: -- or the City. We really -- I'm just saying we really need to take a very strong look at what we're doing in that park. Because, again, we've got a continuing vested interest in making sure that that park stays up at a high standard. Mr. Rollason: We have had some ongoing negotiations or discussions with the Parks Department, along with Rosalie Mark from the City Personnel, and all I'm waiting for now -- they've identified the position. They've identified the amount so that we can go forward with what the board passed for the three-year pilot program. What I'm waiting for now is the program piece to go with that so that when we put our money with it, it will withstand the test of what are we getting for the investment, and the Parks Department is developing that now for the Park Ranger Pilot Program. 58 January 26, 2004 Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Regalado: See, the problem that we have is the distrust of the people in government and the cynicism, as to people see in government. If you pass by Margaret Pace Park one night, only one night, and you see a homeless person, you tell everybody in your area of influence, "That park is full of homeless." You know, the people of Miami -- these people from Miami, they spend back in -the `80s, or the `70s, twenty million dollars on Biceritennial. It's a heaven for homeless. They just spent three million dollars in Margaret Pace Park., It's a heaven for homeless. The Pooper Scooper Ordinance was a joke, a total joke because -- that's What I ask, you know. It was passed by the City Commission. The police just didn't care about it. They never trained. They will never enforce it, and we led the people to believe that there was a remedy for that situation, you know, so -- I mean, we have a good chance to showcase Margaret Pace Park internationally. We need to clean it, though. We need to do something for this event, and. put a nice party -- I'm sure that Frank will do that, but after that, we should do something regardless of what the Parks Department can do. Because I tell you something, if the Parks Department sends a Park Ranger seven days 'a week and 24 hours a day, to Margaret Pace Park, I will be asking for the same for the parks in my district. Chairman Teele: That's why the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) has to step up and be a part of that. Board Member Regalado: Exactly. Chairman Teele: I mean, because -- Board Member Regalado: Exactly. Chairman Teele: -- it's a unique -- and, again, the advantage is, is that the.values that are being created are all going -- coming -- the values are coming from the property owners, and the properties are very, very valuable there now. I agree with you, and I said that because I really think we ought to invest in this event and make sure that we use this as sort of a pilot program to get all of these issues resolved. The last thing I'd like to do is to see some of the people slip in some -- if you get my drift. Mr. Rollason: I get it. 59 January 26, 2004 19. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND HELP WITH DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION FOR OVERTOWN TOWN HALL MEETING, IN SIX WEEKS. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE JANUARY 28, 2004 MEETING BETWEEN CRA AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ADVERTISED AS SUNSHINE MEETING; FURTHER, NO SPECIFIC REQUESTS ARE MADE BY CRA CONSULTANT, TOM GUSTAFSON, NOR CRA STAFF, UNLESS AND UNTIL CITY'S TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS MADE PRESENTATION TO CRA FIRST. Chairman Teele: OK. Are there any other matters? I've got two quick matters that need to come before the board. Litigation. Did you clarify, Mr. Attorney Bloom, when will we have the clear title on this property, on the Ward Rooming House? William R. Bloom (Special Counsel, CRA): I have to check the status because I believe all the problems may have already been cleared up, so we'll give a report -- written report within the next week to all the board members. Chairman Teele: Was there any other litigation matter that needed to be -- OK. There's three things that I'd like to raise. Number one, a Community Development mandated public hearing was held in which some: issues came up. One of the issues that came up was that the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and the City are negotiating quietly to dispose of property, and a group of the CDCs (Community Development Corporations) are ,all demanding to be heard, and I want to be on the record here -- I'm going to be on the record at the City -- that before anybody proposes anything, there needs to be a public hearing, OK, whether it be -- and as it relates to any property in litigation, I would prefer that it be held by the City of Miami. I know that the City and. A the CRare joint plaintiffs or defendants or whatever, but I don't want anybody from the community to think that something's going to be slipped through under the cover of darkness, and that was clearly one of the implications that came out of the CD (Community Development) hearing this past weekend. Number one. Number two. There were no representatives of the CRA at the Community Development hearing, Frank, and that is noticed. It's advertised. It's put out there and, you know, Barbara Rodriguez and others are doing, I think -- trying to do a very good job, but I can tell you this. You are not going to get CD dollars if we hire all of this staff that we have and nobody can take the time to come out, and I can tell you right now that the City staff had at least three, or four, or five or six department heads that was -- I mean, other than Community Development -- from Public Works and Transportation, Planning, et cetera, et cetera, and one of the comments that was made was that nobody from the CRA is here. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Can I respond to that for a second? Chairman Teele: You don't need to respond to me. I'm just telling you what -- Mr. Rollason: I would like to explain to the board -- 60 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: -- people like Ms. Rosa Green and others are out there saying, and they're right on that kind of stuff. Mr..Rollason: Let me explain to you. We have been working with CD on the 5-year, plan, and putting our input in there: I inquired upon CD whether it was. appropriate for us to attend the meeting and make any type of presentation from our position: We were informed that, no, it wasn't. That we'„ should be doing (UNINTELLIGIBLE) 5-year plan, and I' every had staff come to me asking me' whether or not it was -- we should staff that, and I was the one that made the decision that we didn't do that. Chairman Teele: Fine. Fine, Frank, but all I'm saying is .this. Don't get upset when people from the community jump irp and say we don't want the CRA getting money because dah, dah. Because -- Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: -- it is "a process where everybody is there and all the Commissioners know, you know, this group wants this, this group wants that.. You want people who want to. have. feeding. Somebody wants to have youth programs. Mr. Rollason: I understand. Chairman Teele: - And it's a give and take, and that should all take place in the public, and everybody should be on an equal footing. In that regard, the CRA is on the same footing as the St. John CDC or the next organization that's asking for money. One of the commitments that I made, as the District Commissioner, however, was that we would have an Overtown public hearing or town hall meeting within the next six weeks, and. I'm requesting for you all to work with us, including -= Mr. Rollason: We'll definitely be there. Chairman Teele: -- doing the mailing and the literature that needs to be put out for that town hall meeting, which will be CD, as well as other issues, but there is a big paranoia about this litigation solution or resolution, and it's coming, largely, from the CDCs and the LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation) organization people, and I'm just putting iton the record. so everybody understands where everybody is on that, and then, finally, there's an issue regarding a meeting with the DOT (Department of Transportation) secretary on Wednesday. What I would like to do, "A," is make sure that the meeting is sunshine law, in case Commissioner Winton wants to come or any other Commissioner wants to come, as it relates to that, and number two, that the consultant, Gustafson, nor the CRA, will not make any commitment -- any request, specific request of anything but an informational briefing, unless and until the City transportation people have had an opportunity to come to us and say what it is, and again, it's just a thing of being fair to the CRA staff and consultants and the City staff, so that they're not saying -- that the consultant, Tom Gustafson, who's here, is not saying this is what the CRA Board has voted on. Because we have voted on some things, but we've not voted on anything to go as a request to the Secretary of DOT formally because we want to make sure that any request we make as a 61 January 26, 2004 CRA are coordinated through the transportation committees. Because, at the end of the day,,it's one pot of money and -- _...... _ -......Mr.-Rollason:--Understand.... Chairman Teele: You know, just like I don't want Tomas going and asking for money for leis district without at least coming through the City. We've got to have this process all tied together, and I hope that's fair to you, Tom -- W. Speaker; Tom Gustafson, and to our. CRA staff, if that's all right. What time is that meeting, 4 o'clock, Wednesday, DOT? Mr. Rollason: District 6 office, out by the Turnpike there. . Board Member Gonzalez: Wow. You better start leaving at,2. 'Chairman Teele: You don't have to worry about a whole lot of folks coming out there, Mr. Rollason: And, listen, it's kind of tricky to get into. You've got to -- when you get off on 836, if you take that first left, you'll be back on the Turnpike again. Chairman Teele: That's right. Mr. Rollason: You've got to go down to 12'h and hang a left and work your way back into 'those (INAUDIBLE). Chairman Teele: All right. We'll ask the Sergeant At Arms to coordinate and make sure that any Commissioners or CRA Board members that are going are facilitated. Mr. Rollason: And we are advertising it as we're supposed to. Chairman Teele: Great. Are there any other matters to come before the CRA? If not -- Board Member Regalado: No, but I think -- Mr. Chairman, I think that, you know, to be fair to you or anybody who wishes to attend, 836 is very hard after noon. Board Member Gonzalez: You better start leaving at 2. Board Member Regalado: You need to go -- no -- but you need -- I mean, you need to go with the Sergeant At Arms because that way they could use their -- you know, their little flashing lights and all that. Because I'm telling you, I mean, the Secretary's coming from Tallahassee. Chairman Teele: But my plan was to go down to Watson Island and take a helicopter out there. Board Member Regalado: Well, it might be easier, but then -- Board Member Gonzalez: Sergeant Carvil, did you hear that? Do you have your little flashing light? You better have it with you. 62 January 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: All right. Well, the next board meeting is scheduled for -- Priscilla A.. -Thompson..( -City -Clerk):. February-23ra. Mr. Rollason: February 23ra Chairman Teele: February 23ra, and if not -- if so, the meeting -- Board Member Gonzalez: Motion to adjourn. Chairman Teele: Is always in order. The meeting stands adjourned. 63 January 26, 2004 There being no further business to come before the Community Redevelopment Agency for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni District, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.'. ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., Chairman ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, City Clerk SYLVIA SCHEIDER, Assistant City Clerk Ou NN W + t�o-vvo, , =i 64 January 26, 2004 0 RECEIPT DATE . February 23, 2004 SUBJECT: Minutes for the January 26, 2004 CRA Meeting. MAYOR DIAZ CHAIRMAN TEELE VICE-CHAIRMAN WINTON COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ COMMISSIONER REGALADO COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ CITY MANAGER I DATE . January 28, 2004 SUBJECT: Minutes for the January 26, 2004 CRA Meeting. Received By: MAYOR DIAZ CHAIRMAN TEELE VICE-CHAIRMAN WINTON � r}-- COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ WNW COMMISSIONER REGALADO COMMISSIONER SANCHEZ CITY MANAGER