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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2004-04-26 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI cRA MEETING [INUTES OF MEETING HELD ON APRIL 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 April 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 Grand Ballroom, the Double Tree Hotel, 1717 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr., with the following Board Members found to be present: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton (5:15 p.m.) Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez (5:45 p.m.) 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 Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk, City of Miami Alicia Cuervo Schreiber, Chief of Operations, City of Miami Barbara Rodriguez, Director, Community Development, City of Miami April 26, 2004 • 0 Chairman Teele: Ladies and gentlemen, would you join us, please, in the pledge of allegiance to the flag? Chairman Teele led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING CRA FINANCIAL SUMMARY. Chairman Teele: Thank you very much. It's my understanding that Commissioner Winton will be joining us today. Is Tom Gustafson available? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): He hasn't shown at this point, so I would suggest -- Chairman Teele: All right. I was going to ask that he be -- Mr. Rollason: Defer -- Chairman Teele: -- held until Commissioner Winton is present, as well. Mr. Rollason: All right, sir. Chairman Teele: Number 2. Mr. Rollason: Number 2 is a financial summary through the month end of March 31", and Miguel Valentine will make the presentation, or answer any questions that you have about the packet that's in your agenda on the monthly financials. Also included in that packet is an update on where we are with the findings from the external audit, including the items from FY (fiscal year) `03 that just completed audit. Chairman Teele: Are there questions? I would very much like to try to understand where we are on the budget, particularly the full budget and the reserves, as it relates to the land acquisition and the various projects, based upon the shuffling that we've done to meet the HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) concerns, so, at some point, if we could get that, and I'd like to try to ensure that Larry Spring, or somebody from the City Budget office is there, as well, if you could -- Mr. Rollason: I could schedule that for the next meeting, if you'd like, and -- Chairman Teele: That'll -- Mr. Rollason: No problem. Chairman Teele: That'll be great. Vice Chairman Winton enters the meeting at 5:15. Chairman Teele: Commissioner -- Note the presence of Commissioner Winton. 2 April 26, 2004 2. DIRECTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH HISTORIC MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, CONTINGENT ON MT. ZION ALLOWING USE OF PROPERTY BY PUBLIC WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED BY MT. ZION, DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO BOARD FOR APPROVAL. Chairman Teele: Could we take up Item Number 4? And see if Commissioner -- like to try to get all five Commissioners here for the Dover Kohl. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): All right. Item 4 is an item dealing with land parcels that we're recommending end up be transferred to the Mount Zion Baptist Church. On May 19`", the board adopted a motion to gather documents on the four parcels on Northwest 10`" Street, adjacent to Mount Zion Church, which the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) obtained in January of `02, through the sale of a tax certificate for twenty-seven point eight thousand dollars. On October 17`", the CRA received a proposal from Mount Zion Church for the four parcels. On January 261", the Board authorized the Director to issue a public notice for proposals on these four lots, and we did that, and for 30 days, public notice was issue. On February 51h, we had no responses to that, and therefore, this resolution authorizes the Executive Director and General Counsel to negotiate a purchase agreement with the historic Mount Zion Baptist Church for the conveyance of all four lots, with the stipulation that parking be maintained as part of the conveyance, and that said parking shall be made available to the public when not in use by the church. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 4. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: But that should be -- the parking should be available on a reasonable basis. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: Not an absolute, but -- Mr. Rollason: And we will work that into the agreement where it's agreeable to them also, but that stipulation will be in there in some form. Chairman Teele: OK. We have a motion and a second. Discussion. All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 3 April 26, 2004 u • The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH HISTORIC MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ("MT. ZION") CONVEYING THE PROPERTY AT 318 NORTHWEST 1OTH STREET (FOLIO NUMBERS: 01-0102-070-1040, 01-0102-070-1041, 01-0102-070-1042, AND 01-0102 070-1043) TO MT. ZION, CONTINGENT ON MT. ZION ALLOWING USE OF THE PROPERTY BY THE PUBLIC WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED BY MT. ZION, FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR 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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 4 April 26, 2004 i 3. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH GREATER BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH, CONTINGENT ON BAME ALLOWING USE OF PROPERTIES BY PUBLIC WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED BY BAME, DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO BOARD FOR APPROVAL. (See Sec. #5) Chairman Teele: Same fact situation in Number 5. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, sir. Number 5 is, again, another issue with properties being used by Greater Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal). We had two responses when we went out on this one; one was from the Black Archives, in which they basically supported the request from Greater Bethel AME, from BAME (Bethel African Methodist Episcopal), for them to get the property for the church. The other one was a proposal to build an office complex on that one lot, and we felt that was not conducive with what we wanted in the Folk Life Village area, and we are presently working with that individual with some property on 3Td Avenue, in the business corridor, which may work out to be a good project that we'd bring to you in the future, but, basically, what we're saying here is that we're looking for the authorization to enter into a similar agreement with Greater Bethel AME for the conveyance of these two parcels to them for their use, parking and for the child playground area that they use for the daycare center. Vice Chairman Winton: Now, both of these -- both of -- Mr. Rollason: It's on. Vice Chairman Winton: Are -- both of these are sale, or are they some other commitment? Mr. Rollason: Well, we say "sale," but it may end up being whatever amount that we work out to go to them. The conveyance amount is -- Vice Chairman Winton: What would be -- Mr. Rollason: --nominal. Vice Chairman Winton: Huh? I'm sorry? Mr. Rollason: The conveyance amount is nominal. This particular property -- these were conveyed to us from the City, and we have the amount of what the value of these properties -- Vice Chairman Winton: Oh, OK. That's the reason there's -- we didn't buy them. The City conveyed them to us and the City -- Mr. Rollason: That's correct. Vice Chairman Winton: -- ended up with them through -- do we know how? Did the City buy them or did they end up getting them through -- we don't know? And these -- but these 5 April 26, 2004 • properties are adjacent to the church -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: -- right? Mr. Rollason: On both sides of the church. Vice Chairman Winton: So, in both instances, these properties provide the desperately needed long-term parking that makes the only institutional anchors in those communities, provides for long-term success of those two important institutions -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: -- is that not correct? Chairman Teele: That's correct. Vice Chairman Winton: So -- Chairman Teele: In effect, these lots generally have been used by the church for some historical period of time, but what we're trying to do is clean up, you know, what has been sort of a gentleman's agreement, and codify it in a manner in which I think is fair to the public, and consistent with what the City directed in the past. Mr. Rollason: That's correct and -- Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I think it's crucially important, and I think we do need to put this on the record, and I don't mean to repeat myself, but I guess it's worth repeating to make sure it's on the record. What we're doing here -- these churches have been the only real anchors -- and they happen to be institutions unto themselves -- the only real anchors that have stayed in Overtown over the years, fighting the fight, and they're crucial for the long-term success of the Overtown community, and so, our job, as the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), this fits perfectly in terms of Chapter 163, and our mission at stabilizing important institutions in communities, so it seems in keeping with our mission and totally rational. I just want to make sure that the explanation is on the record for future reference. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir, and to clarify further, we're -- this -- both of these resolutions, the previous one and this one, give us the right to negotiate the deal, to bring it back to the Board for the final approval, so you will see if it's, you know, what the amount -- Chairman Teele: Just so that the record is complete, though, I think it's even more dramatic than what you're saying, Commissioner. This church was founded in Overtown the year the City of Miami was founded. It's been there ever since, and one of the things that is really frightening to me is this notion that just because you've been there, doesn't mean you have any right. The members of this church -- being a Methodist church, unlike most other churches -- have clear 6 April 26, 2004 E • documentation and records that go all the way back to the founding of the City, in which we're able to document that many of their members were- the incorporators of the City, so what we're trying to do is to give them the legal right that they have sort of had by gentleman's agreement now, because this is a very dynamic moment that we're entering into in Overtown, so is there a motion? Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. 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 Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH GREATER BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH (`GAME") CONVEYING THE PROPERTY AT 240 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NUMBER 01-0103-050-1060), AND PROPERTY APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET WEST ALONG NORTHWEST 8TH STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHWEST 8TH STREET AND NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NUMBER 01-0103-050-1160), (THE "PROPERTIES") CONTINGENT ON BAME ALLOWING USE OF THE PROPERTIES BY THE PUBLIC WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED BY BAME, FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. 7 April 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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez Vice Chairman Winton: Now, could I make a request to staff? When we have land issues in the future, if you look in our Commission books on Planning & Zoning, and kind of the second or third page, or third and fourth page, we have a plat map and we have an aerial photo showing the land in question. Could we get that in our CRA agendas in the future also, because it allows us to have a clear look at exactly where pieces of land are, relative to everything else that's going on. Mr. Rollason: I could do that with a big map, but in the back -- in the package with your resolution, there is a map that shows the layout of exactly where those piece -- parcels -- Vice Chairman Winton: Well, that map works, but get me an aerial, also. Mr. Rollason: OK. Vice Chairman Winton: Because the aerial shows relativity. I mean, you see -- Mr. Rollason: I understand. Vice Chairman Winton: -- the other buildings around. Mr. Rollason: Not a problem. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. That's all I have. 8 April 26, 2004 4. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORGIVE CRA'S LOAN TO GILTS CAFE, AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE SATISFACTION OF THE LOAN. (See Sec. #6) Chairman Teele: Number 6. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Number 6 is a -- we're asking for the forgiveness of a loan to Gili's Caf6. This is a forgiveness of a loan application. Vice Chairman Winton: You know you have somebody up there. Mr. Rollason: This is a loan that -- 9 April 26, 2004 0 r . 5. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH GREATER BETHEL A.M.E. CHURCH, CONTINGENT ON BAME ALLOWING USE OF PROPERTIES BY PUBLIC WHEN NOT BEING UTILIZED BY BAME, DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO BOARD FOR APPROVAL. (See Sec. #3) Chairman Teele: Excuse me just one minute. Let me apologize. Pastor, I did not see you in the room. Pastor Dwayne K. Gaddis: Yes, sir. That's OK. Chairman and Commissioners, I am the pastor of Greater Bethel AME Church, and I just want to say, on behalf of Greater Bethel, as well as historic Mount Zion, and my colleague, Dr. Ross, that we appreciate this move that's being made today, and you will certainly benefit the causes of both of these churches, and it's admirable for you recognizing the significant contribution they've played to the Overtown community, and not only the one that they played, but the one that they're continuing to play. Thank you very much. Chairman Teele: Thank you, Pastor Gaddis. 10 April 26, 2004 6. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORGIVE CRA'S LOAN TO GILI'S CAFE, AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE SATISFACTION OF THE LOAN. (See Sec. #4) Chairman Teele: Item Number 6, again. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item Number 6 is a forgivable loan in the amount of sixty thousand dollars, which was approved by the Omni Board of Directors in March 31" of '03, as part of a financial assistance package replacing the Commercial Equipment Loan Program for Gili's Cafe, located at 30 Northeast 14`h Street. Gili's had to demonstrate the creation of two full-time equivalent jobs, filled by persons residing within the Southeast Overtown/Park West or Omni redevelopment areas for a period of one year. Those jobs were created and the required backup paperwork was submitted and verified by CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) staff, and, therefore, this resolution is before you with a recommendation to authorize the Executive Director -- Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 6. Mr. Rollason: -- to fully forgive the loan. Board Member Regalado: Question. Chairman Teele: Is there a motion? Board Member Gonzalez: I move. Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Vice Chairman Winton: Second. Discussion, though. Chairman Teele: Discussion. Board Member Regalado: Discussion. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Gonzalez. Board Member Regalado: I'll -- I would -- Chairman Teele: Commissioner Regalado. Board Member Regalado: Was this a loan to begin with? Vice Chairman Winton: Well, that's my question. Chairman Teele: Yes. 11 April 26, 2004 • • Mr. Rollason: It was given as a forgivable loan, is the terminology -- Board Member Regalado: So, it was a grant? Mr. Rollason: Well, it wasn't exactly written as a grant. There were stipulations that were to it, but the language that was put forth to the board was a forgivable loan, and it's one of those that fell between a grant and a loan type of an animal. We followed it up to make sure that they complied with the stipulations that were listed with this forgivable loan, and they have done that, but it could have been a grant with those conditions that way, but it was not worded in that method. Vice Chairman Winton: Frank, I don't want to do something that is different than our commitment was back whenever. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: I want to follow that commitment. I don't recall it being a forgivable loan -- Board Member Regalado: Me neither. Vice Chairman Winton: -- and, number two, on the second page here, this resolution in front of us says by replacing the word from the equipment loan program with a low interest loan. It doesn't say forgivable loan, and I don't remember it being -- with either one of these, Item 7 -- 6 or 7 -- I don't remember those being forgivable loans. Mr. Rollason: If you look at -- behind that resolution 03-24, there's a terms package for -- Vice Chairman Winton: I have never ever seen that term sheet. Mr. Rollason: Well, that -- Vice Chairman Winton: That's never -- I have never seen that. Mr. Rollason: That -- I can tell you that that term sheet, which says Item 10 in the upper right hand corner -- Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. Mr. Rollason: -- was a package -- a part of Item 10, which is the resolution right in front of it. this was the attachment. Vice Chairman Winton: That was prepared at the same time? 12 April 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: Yes. It was presented at the time that the resolution was presented, and it was a grant in the form of a forgivable loan, is what the language was. Board Member Regalado: It was a grant. Mr. Rollason: In the form of a forgivable loan. Board Member Regalado: So it was a loan in the form of a grant. Mr. Rollason: Yes. Board Member Regalado: But let me just say this, to follow-up with Johnny. The people at Gili's Caf6 -- and we were there for the grand opening -- I think, are the bravest people ever, because they took an area that is really bad, and they set up -- Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Board Member Regalado: -- shop there. The problem that we have is that it should have been a grant to start with, from the minute that we approved that, because now, if we forgive this loan, we're going to have to forgive all the loans for people, you know, who have hardships and have created jobs, and all that. Mr. Rollason: Commissioner, if we can go back just a little bit, as a result of these coming and the direction of the Chair and having discussions on this, was for us to get out of the loan business, and what we did was we brought on board NDC (National Development Council) with the Grow Miami Fund, and henceforth, these loans are really loans, and they're going forward that way under NDC. This one and the Sax on the Beach are the two that we have that are out there hanging that have met these requirements of the forgivable loan, and if you look at the actual loan terms, the loan type says forgivable, subject to Gili's Caf6 and Bakery meeting all the loan requirements, and -- Vice Chairman Winton: It says what? Mr. Rollason: It says forgivable -- loan type, forgivable, subject to Gili's Caf6 and Bakery meeting all loan requirements, and when we look at the loan requirements that are there -- demonstrate the creation of the two full-time jobs, complete job tracking forms, as requested they have done all of those things. Had they not had these jobs in place for the year, then we would be going after them to pay the loan. We wouldn't be coming here recommending to you to do that. Vice Chairman Winton: Let me ask another question. Who prepared the promissory note? James Villacorta (Assistant City Attorney): The Law Department did. Vice Chairman Winton: OK, and can y'all confirm that -- 13 April 26, 2004 • 0 William Bloom (Special Counsel, CRA): It's the first page of the note. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. Mr. Bloom: Bottom of the first page. Vice Chairman Winton: I see -- so this is accurate. See, I don't want to -- I just want to be -- it was -- historically, I haven't been -- I've kind of promoted non -loans -- I mean, non -grants. I mean, I've been pretty consistent, from a Commission standpoint and here, that we do things that can help provide a revolving fund, but I do recall, in times past, these discussions about the different -- and I didn't remember what we did. I just want to be crystal clear, Mr. Attorney, from the documents, that what the action that we're going to take here today is absolutely consistent with all of the documentation we have that takes us back to the day this was voted on by this board. Mr. Villacorta: It is, and it's consistent with the discussion at the time the original resolution was passed. It was a grant in the form of a forgivable loan, and I think the Board may have felt that by putting in these terms, instead of just giving the money to the business, we would get something in exchange, that they would come to us and demonstrate the creation of jobs in the area -- Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Mr. Villacorta: -- and at that point, the -- what was promised to the business was that the Executive Director would make a recommendation that the loan be forgiven in accordance with its terms. Vice Chairman Winton: OK, and what we've -- and Mr. Executive Director, what we've done subsequent to that is, now we're moving in kind of a different direction -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: -- but we were in this mode with these two. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: Got it. Thank you. Chairman Teele: I don't -- Frank, I don't want to be at variance, but, you know, your institutional recollection is a little bit wrong on this. Number one, there are at least, to my knowledge, six of these that were approved, and unfortunately, the ones in the black community still lag, so I don't want the record to be -- Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Good point. 14 April 26, 2004 i Chairman Teele: -- that there were two. There were two. There were -- the original program was to try to help Overtown businesses, and I said, when we brought these two here, the tragedy in this whole thing is, the black businesses still can't get theirs done, so I don't want anybody to walk out of here saying that there is two. There are three that I want to remind everybody of, the one for Two Guys Restaurant -- Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: -- the one for the barbershop/beauty shop -- Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: -- and the one for Jackson Soul Food. Now, those were the genesis. These were approved -- Vice Chairman Winton: Long before. Chairman Teele: -- three, four, five years ago. They still have not been implemented. The tragedy, from my vantage point, as the district Commissioner, is a program that was designed for the black community, you know, for whatever reason, still has not even been implemented, and that's not your fault, Frank. I'm not putting that on (UNINTELLIGIBLE). I'm just simply saying, so that the Board is fully aware -- Vice Chairman Winton: And the public, and the public. Chairman Teele: -- and the public is fully aware of where we are in this. Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: But I don't want to leave the misinformed impression that these were the two, because there were -- Vice Chairman Winton: Because you're right. Those other three absolutely were -- Chairman Teele: -- there are three out there -- Vice Chairman Winton: Yep. Chairman Teele: -- that have not even come forward -- Vice Chairman Winton: That's correct. Chairman Teele: -- to my knowledge, and I think what we're dealing with, really, is just a semantics issue. These were never intended to be loans, and that's why I want to take exception from the statement that Frank made that we were moving the ND -- the National Development Council to take the place of this, because these were not loans. These are two separate programs. 15 April 26, 2004 • One program is a loan program, which we feel -- I feel that the CRA should not be in the business of giving loans, and I'm in agreement with Frank on that point. The second program is a grant program, and if we're not going to provide grants, wherever necessary and needed, then we don't really need a CRA, because the nature of a redevelopment authority, just like we're doing for Midtown, OK -- somehow everybody can understand it if it relates to the majority community. -- just like we're doing for Midtown, we can do in Overtown, and what I'm saying is, is that there is nothing wrong, from a Chapter 163 -- in fact, that's what it encourages. We're not sitting here as general government Commissioners, and that's the analogy issue that I think we get caught up in changing hats -- Board Member Regalado: That was my point. Chairman Teele: -- which is why I'm almost -- I keep saying, repeatedly, I'm almost in agreement that the best thing is to put a board that basically understands and is committed to redevelopment, because it's too hard for Commissioners on one day to be a general Commissioner -- Vice Chairman Winton: I agree. Chairman Teele: -- and on the next day, be a Chapter 163 Commissioner. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, it's hard. Chairman Teele: Those visions are totally different, and everybody says -- and you get caught up with what we got caught in the other night on the Midtown, which is, well, why are you doing -- because that's not a redevelopment district, and you do, in a redevelopment district, things that you don't do in a general governmental application, so my point of view is simple this: I intend to continue to advance the cause of forgivable grants for a redevelopment purpose in an area that defies redevelopment. Otherwise, what you're going to do, Johnny, is just simply wait for the market to take in. The market hasn't come in in 40 years in Overtown, and -- I mean, I think it's very important that we at least, from a philosophical point of view, make that distinction. These two grants were grants, and they are grants, but they had the caveat of being a loan, as a way of ensuring they carried out the Chapter 163 provision that we were trying to ensure on -- insist upon, which is the creation and the development of jobs, long-term jobs, without government money, and we do it at Parrot Jungle. Vice Chairman Winton: Absolutely. Chairman Teele: We give them a grant. You see what I'm saying? Vice Chairman Winton: Yep. Chairman Teele: So I don't -- I really just wanted to hear the debate, but these were loans -- these were grants when they were envisioned. They are grants in the form of a forgivable loan, and the reason they have a loan provision is, if they did not do what the Chapter 163 mandate was, which is, in this case, is to provide jobs, it would have triggered themselves back -- 16 April 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: To a loan. Chairman Teele: -- into a loan, but they are grants -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Teele: -- with a caveat, and the caveat makes them be treated as a loan, and they're entirely appropriate. My regret is that Gili's is in and out before Two Guys is even started. Mr. Rollason: Well, if I may comment on that for just a second, because I think there is some confusion. I look at the Gili's forgivable loan and the Sax on the Beach forgivable loan as a different animal from the other three. Primarily because the other three, when I came here, already had grants in place that were executed for them to receive their funding. Other problems arose in those documents that we have straightened out, and they have been before you. They are going forward. They -- Jackson Soul Food, once the plat is completed, which should be fairly quickly -- been through the different committees; it's been approved -- we're looking at May to be able to have the permits pulled and start construction on that job. That money has been set aside. It's been earmarked. It's been before the board, and the same has happened with Chairman Teele: But, Frank, the issue is not the money, it's not the earmark. It's my understanding, on Jackson, that they are required to create "X" number of jobs. Mr. Rollason: That is correct. That is part of the grant document, but where they got in -- where they got their grant was -- the requirement with those three grants was that to participate in that program, they had to have a MMAP (Metro -Miami Action Plan) grant, and those three businesses had that MMAP grant, and it made them exclusive to that particular program, as opposed to what Gili's and Sax on the Beach came forward with. They did not have a MMAP grant, and they did not fall into that criteria. Chairman Teele: All right. Well, I don't want to -- Mr. Rollason: OK. Chairman Teele: What I want to make sure the Board is aware of is that there are other grants that are behind this one. Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: Because these were the ones -- Vice Chairman Winton: And we agree with that. Chairman Teele: -- that piggybacked off of that concept. 17 April 26, 2004 • Mr. Rollason: That is correct. Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Mr. Rollason: And those are grants. Vice Chairman Winton: We agree. Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Gil Terem: Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, I just want to express my thanks -- Chairman Teele: Your name and address, for the record, please. Mr. Terem: Gil Terem, 2201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. First of all, 1 wanted to express my thanks to the CRA and the City of Miami. Opening Gili's Sandwich Bar on 14`h Street and North Miami Avenue was, for me, some kind of a statement to the community that we're very serious on developing this part of the City, and since I came here in 2000, this is the area I'm concentrating on, which is Park West, Overtown and the Omni. I had four projects in the area; Gili's Sandwich Bar was one of them, and Gili's Sandwich always keep moving, together with the club that we opened next door, and this is staying there. Not only that, we're going to turn it into a full menu, now, restaurant, with probably -- we'll use more personnel from the neighborhood, and I just want to thank you all for the help that you put inside, and especially what's going on right now in the area, taking it to another stage. Thank you very much. Chairman Teele: Is there a motion and a second -- We have a motion and a second -- Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: -- for discussion. Is there further discussion or objection? All in favor of the motion, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? Unanimously adopted. 18 April 26, 2004 • • The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-21 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORGIVE THE CRA'S LOAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.00, TO SANDWICH BAR, L.L.C. D/B/A GILI'S CAFE ("GILI'S") BASED ON GILI'S DEMONSTRATION OF THE CREATION OF TWO FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS FILLED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR BY PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE SEOPW OR OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AS PROVIDED IN THE PROMISSORY NOTE, AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE SATISFACTION OF THE LOAN. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 19 April 26, 2004 7. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORGIVE CRA'S LOAN TO SAX ON THE BEACH, AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE SATISFACTION OF THE LOAN. Chairman Teele: Item Number 7. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item Number 7. Vice Chairman Winton: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there discussion? 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: OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FORGIVE THE CRA'S LOAN, IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,500, TO WHE ENTERPRISES D/B/A SAX ON THE BEACH ("WHE") BASED ON WHE'S DEMONSTRATION OF THE CREATION OF TWO FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS FILLED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR BY PERSONS RESIDING WITHIN THE SEOPW OR OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREAS AS PROVIDED IN THE PROMISSORY NOTE, AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENT(S) NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE SATISFACTION OF THE LOAN. 20 April 26, 2004 • • (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: And I want to just note that Sax on the Beach has really done an outstanding job in reaching out into the community. Their diversity program is to be commended, and it's very representative, I think, of the total community, and, Frank, I hope you'll pass on to them our compliments. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: The staff is extremely diverse there. 21 April 26, 2004 8. APPROVE ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION MANAGER -AT - RISK AGREEMENTS WITH MCM CORP. AND DESIGN -BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC., AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S) FOR SAID PURPOSE. Chairman Teele: Item Number 8. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item Number 8 is the request for an extension of the two construction manager at -risk contracts that we have with Magnum Construction, MCM, and with Design -Build InterAmerican. These were contracts that were approved by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board, and we're asking that they be extended. They have the option to be extended for two one-year individual time periods. We're asking that these two be extended. Design -Build has been selected to do Jackson Soul Food and the Just Right Barbershop, and MCM has been selected to the Grand Promenade interim renovation project, and we need to extend the contract by another year. Chairman Teele: Who's doing the Ward Rooming House and the King -- Rabbi King? Mr. Rollason: We haven't -- we're not at that point, yet, sir. Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 8. Chairman Teele: Is there a motion on Item 8? Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: On Number 9? Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Number 8? Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, 8. Chairman Teele: All those in favor of Number 8, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: Unanimously adopted. 22 April 26, 2004 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), APPROVING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CONSTRUCTION MANAGER -AT -RISK AGREEMENTS WITH MAGNUM CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, D/B/A MCM CORP. AND DESIGN -BUILD INTERAMERICAN, INC., TO ALLOW FOR THE CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN ONGOING CAPITAL PROJECTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE. (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: Number 9. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, before you move on, I wanted to ask about the Ward Rooming House. Vice Chairman Winton: Isn't that in here? Chairman Teele: It's on -- it's Number 14. Vice Chairman Winton: It's in -- yeah. Board Member Regalado: It's Number 14? Chairman Teele: Yeah. Vice Chairman Winton: Yes. 23 April 26, 2004 Board Member Regalado: OK, because I really want to get some information on it. 24 April 26, 2004 0 0 9. AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL TO PETITION MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DIRECT CONVEYANCE TO CRA OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE OVERTOWN AREA ALONG THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL; AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S) TO EFFECTUATE SAID CONVEYANCE; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT RESOLUTION TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MANAGER. Chairman Teele: Number 9 -- Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 9. Chairman Teele: -- is -- Motion. Vice Chairman Winton: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 25 April 26, 2004 0 • The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL TO PETITION THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DIRECT THE CONVEYANCE TO THE CRA OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S INTEREST IN CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE OVERTOWN AREA ALONG THE 91H STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL, AT 841 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NO. 01-0103- 060-1040) AND 833 NORTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (FOLIO NO. 01-0103-060-1050) (THE "PROPERTIES"), AS LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN "EXHIBIT A," ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE 91H STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL - PHASE 4, LYRIC PLAZA AND NORTHWEST 1" AVENUE EXTENSION; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, TO EFFECTUATE SAID CONVEYANCE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MANAGER. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Joe Sanchez 26 April 26, 2004 0 0 10. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST CITY MANAGER OF CITY OF MIAMI INCORPORATE "NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" AS A CITY OF MIAMI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY CITY OF MIAMI AND REQUEST CITY OF MIAMI PROVIDE FIFTY PERCENT (50%) FUNDING FOR PROJECT, WITH CRA TO PROVIDE FIFTY PERCENT (50%) FUNDING, AS APPROPRIATED IN THE CRA FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET; AUTHORIZE TERMINATION OF MONTH -TO -MONTH LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CRA AND NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE, INC. AT COMPLETIO_ N OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OR SOONER IF APPROPRIATE. Chairman Teele: Number 10. Now, the Manager came to me -- and the Manager called me since we've been here -- and said that one of the Commissioners objected to the 50 percent coming from the City. Vice Chairman Winton: For a NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) office? Chairman Teele: And again -- Board Member Regalado: What is this, Item 10? Chairman Teele: Yes, sir. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item 10. Chairman Teele: And, again, I don't understand what the Commission objection would be. Is a Manager's representative here? Alicia Cuervo Schreiber: Alicia Cuervo Schreiber, Chief of Operations. Actually, we are very much in support of the project, but the issue was that we were being asked to fund 50 percent of it out of Capital Improvements, and it wasn't a budgeted item, so I think that was the confusion. However, we can fund and work with Mr. Rollason on doing the complete build out of the NET Office and securing all the permits for the amount that he's highlighted. It's the elevator was estimated at a hundred thousand. It's actually going to be at like a hundred and sixty thousand, and the fagade improvements -- we don't have money for either one of those two things. We were asking for the project to be broken into two projects, allowing us to move forward on the interior build out of the NET office. Vice Chairman Winton: A hundred and sixty thousand for an elevator? Mr. Rollason: Well -- Vice Chairman Winton: How many stories is this? Mr. Rollason: I'm looking at my documents that were provided to City staff. The fagade was estimated at a hundred thousand to restore it fully, and the elevator was estimated a hundred and seventy thousand, with nine thousand dollars additional for architect, engineering and 27 April 26, 2004 administration. The total project comes up to -- Vice Chairman Winton: How many stories is this building? Mr. Rollason: Two-story. Vice Chairman Winton: A hundred and seventy thousand elevator for a two-story building? Give me a break. Chairman Teele: Pastor Gaddis, didn't you just put an elevator in your church? Pastor Dwayne K. Gaddis: Yes. Chairman Teele: How much did it cost? Pastor Gaddis: Couple hundred thousand. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: We verified that amount. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I've put them in buildings for -- on a two-story building for eighty, so I don't know how we get -- you know, I don't know who you guys are using, but -- Mr. Rollason: Well, I've got -- H.J. Ross is here, who gave the estimates to us. These are not estimates from the City. These are estimates that I passed on to the City. They did not provide these, so -- Vice Chairman Winton: They put high-speed elevators in a two-story building probably. Mr. Rollason: Chuck. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: It's a hydraulic elevator, actually. Mr. Rollason: Chuck is -- Chuck Deeb is here from -- Chairman Teele: Chuck. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: Commissioner, can I clarify, though? We can do the build out without having to put the elevator in, and we're willing to proceed without (INAUDIBLE) -- Chairman Teele: Well, what you're saying is, you all would be prepared to do the build out? Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: The build out -- there is funding for the build out on the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) side, and we would manage the build out for the CRA. Chairman Teele: Hold -- you're talking real fast. 28 April 26, 2004 Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: I'm sorry. Vice Chairman Winton: You caught that? I'm not sure what she said either. Board Member Regalado: From the CRA's side? Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: The CRA was supporting this -- the City of Miami CIP office, Capital Improvement office never had funding for this project. We were approached by Mr. Rollason, asking to fund 50 percent of a project that we did not have budgeting for. As -- what I did was I turned around and looked at the analysis to see if there was a way that maybe we could build the funding portion now, and then maybe help him find funding for the balance, because I honestly didn't have funding for the other two hundred and fifty thousand dollars that he's requesting. Chairman Teele: You know, this is -- you know -- Mr. Rollason: I think, also, on the record needs to go that -- and I guess you're going to mention the 15 percent charge to do this for us. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: The other thing is, is that I have to have someone manage the project for them, consultants or staff to manage the project. That -- if that's something that the Commission wishes to waive, we'll waive it, but the money is going to come from someone's budget, whether it be -- Vice Chairman Winton: I -- Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: -- Public Works or CIP. Vice Chairman Winton: I guess I have a different question. My question is -- and I understand it's not in the City budget in this fiscal year, but if we need a new NET office, then why isn't the City paying the entire cost associated with the new NET office? And that would mean you couldn't do it until next fiscal year, since you don't have money in this fiscal year. Why is the CRA paying for a City NET office, at all? Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: I think it was the elevator and the fagade was the CRA part, and the NET office was the City -- I'm not sure, Commissioner. Mr. Rollason: Initially, this project was a build out of the NET office to be done by the CRA, with the understanding that the City would enter into a long-term lease with the New Providence Lodge to lease the property for a long-term period. When we approached the City some time back to have them pay for that portion, they said, "No. We will enter into the long-term lease, but you would have to do the build out," and this is tied to -- also, you have to understand where the Overtown NET office currently resides, and with the idea is there may be some other things that are in mind to do with the Overtown Shopping Center, and this also moved the Overtown NET office more centrally into the Overtown area business district, so all of that combined, we felt it was a good investment in a partnership with the New Masonic Lodge. Then the New Masonic Lodge came forward with requesting the elevators, since they're being moved to the 29 April 26, 2004 ® 9 upper floors and they have handicapped members that can't walk the stairs to use the upper floor, and they wanted to try to restore the front of the building, the facade, to what it was when the building was originally purchased, and that was a hundred thousand dollars, and that additional funding I did not have, and at that point, the thought was entered into doing a partnership with the City, and this resolution is to authorize me to get with the City to request the other 50 percent, and there's always the chance that the City takes the position that they don't have the 50 percent, and then I have to come back to the board and say, we're not doing the elevator, we're not doing the facade, and we're back to just doing the first floor build out. Chairman Teele: I've got to say this: That is the most -- that would put us in the most bureaucratic, do-nothing mode that we could be in. Why don't we look at this logically. Number one, what is the cost of the build out? Mr. Rollason: The build out itself is two hundred and eighteen thousand dollars, plus another thirty-two for engineering, brought us to 250. We have budgeted two hundred and seventy-five, just for the build out of the first floor. That's the estimate. Vice Chairman Winton: How many square feet is the first floor? Mr. Rollason: I beg your pardon, sir? Vice Chairman Winton: How many square feet? Mr. Rollason: I think it is just under 5,000. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: 2900. Mr. Rollason: Just 3,000. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: 2900. Mr. Rollason: 3,000. OK, I'm sorry. 3,000. Vice Chairman Winton: That's a big difference. Board Member Gonzalez: What's that, the facade? Mr. Rollason: That's the build out of the first floor, which everything -- there is nothing in there that's to Code. The entrances, there's no ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). The bathrooms do not meet. The electrical has to be redone. The plumbing is -- I mean, it's like going through the walls and starting from that point; pulling out the partitions that are there, have to come out, and you're starting with a skeleton. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I'll tell you. Chairman Teele: Well, again, the reason that I went forward with this is that the Manager 30 April 26, 2004 0 • indicated to me that one of the Commissioners had a concern about the money coming from the City. I don't know who that is. I mean, I wish whoever's got the concern would put it on the table, but I take the position similar to Commissioner Winton. Number one, the cost of the build out of this for a NET office clearly should be a City cost, without quarreling about it. In my judgment, the cost of the fagade improvements clearly should be a redevelopment cost. I mean, that's one of the things that Chapter 163 basically charges us with doing. That's the same thing we've done for Mr. Yuken. If we could afford to do it for Solomen Yuken, we could certainly afford to do it for a City building, and the ADA is one of those areas, again, that we ought to be able to work through it. What I would prefer is rather than taking this resolution, is authorize the expenditure of the two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, you know, to the Executive Director, and further instruct him to continue to meet with the Manager and the Capital Improvements, and Community Development to determine, and to come back within 30 days or something, on a plan -- or 60 days, on a plan. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. Chairman Teele: But what we don't need to do is just stay in neutral on this thing, going back and forth. We know we need to do the build out, in my judgment, and we also should instruct the City to go ahead and negotiate the agreement with the New Providence Lodge so that we can have a full picture when we look at this again. There is no reason, I would assume, why some of the handicap, for example, is not -- we've made a covenant on handicap issues -- there's no reason why some of that may not be eligible as a Community Development cost. I don't know if it's eligible. I don't know what all of the implications are. I know the building could be historic, but I think there is a sense not to designate the building as a historic building, for some obvious reasons, in terms of the fagade, et cetera, et cetera, and then I just wish we could figure out how to come up with the money, the remainder of the money, but I do think that the build out needs to go ahead and move on. Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Teele: One final point. This is not central to Overtown, and I don't want to let anybody believe that. This is probably in the best interest of Overtown, but Overtown is effectively from 81h Street, today -- it was once from 5th Street or 41h Street -- but today, it's effectively from 8th Street or 7th Street to 21st Street, 22°a Street. This location is about loth or I Ith, right? Mr. Rollason: Right. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: I01h Chairman Teele: 91h or 10th. 1 Oth Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: 936 -- Chairman Teele: And this is nowhere near center. In fact, the center of mass of Overtown today is probably about 16th Street, in terms of population. Most of the population of Overtown is 141h 31 April 26, 2004 Street -- between 14" and 22°1, but this will, I think, be a very important statement for our commercial corridor. It is the southernmost point of Overtown, and any future development, I think, would see this as a positive step, but in terms of the core residents of Overtown, it is not central or nearly central. It's way to the south of Overtown. Discussion, Commissioner Gonzalez. Board Member Gonzalez: Yes. I have two concerns. One is a hundred thousand dollars on a fagade improvement. I wonder how many estimates are we requesting to determine a hundred thousand dollars on a fagade? Because I don't know how big this building is, but a hundred thousand dollars -- I mean, with a hundred thousand dollars, you can build a three bedroom, two bath house. Ms. Cuervo Schreiber: There was two cost estimates. Board Member Gonzalez: In addition to that, it really disturbed me when I hear that the elevator is going to cost two hundred thousand dollars, and Commissioner Winton says that he can have it installed for eighty thousand, and this is the type of things that, you know, has given us the bad comments in the press and all of that, so I have concern -- Mr. Rollason: Commissioner, we would go out and get prices. These are estimates that were put together by our engineer. We have not gone out to get bid prices. Board Member Gonzalez: Oh, by engineer. Mr. Rollason: Yes. Board Member Gonzalez: You know, and engineers, you know -- Mr. Rollason: Everything is -- Board Member Gonzalez: I mean, you know, let's -- I don't want to go into the engineers and the consultants, and all that. I don't want to go into that because if we start reading the Miami Herald articles -- I don't want to get into that. I just want to make sure that when -- if we're going to spend this money, I want to make sure that we have estimates because, you know, we -- at the City level, we request three estimates to do a single four thousand dollar fagade project to any commercial entity in the City of Miami, and here we're talking about spending two hundred thousand, and it's just based on an estimate that an engineer gave. With all due respect, I want to see bids from different companies before -- and once again, I'm only one vote here, you know. I'm only one vote. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, if you applied that to the build out also -- I mean, Angel, the build out -- you've done this kind of construction. The build out's about eighty-five bucks a foot. I mean, that's an extraordinarily high number. Board Member Gonzalez: Extraordinarily high. 32 April 26, 2004 Vice Chairman Winton: So with some good specs and bidding and value engineering, you might be able to do all of this for the two -fifty, instead of us having to chase money somewhere. Board Member Gonzalez: Exactly. Vice Chairman Winton: So, anyhow -- Board Member Regalado: The firm is here, the one that recommended -- Chairman Winton: So what -- Mr. Chairman, what are you recommending? Chairman Teele: I'm recommending that we amend the resolution to authorize the Executive Director to work with the City to expend the two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and to further seek to identify, from the City Capital Improvement or Community Development, any additional funds and to report back to us within 60 days on the status, and further request that the City negotiate a lease with the building owner. Board Member Sanchez: I thought they had one already. Mr. Rollason: No. We have a lease on a month -to -month. Chairman Teele: We have a month -to -month lease. Board Member Sanchez: Oh. Mr. Rollason: But, it's the City that -- and that has been worked on, I know, with -- the Asset Management office has been working with them. Commissioner, you said 250. We had budgeted the 275. Chairman Teele: 275, I apologize. Board Member Sanchez: OK. So moved, as amended to 275, also throw in the condition it be a long-term lease agreement. Vice Chairman Winton: And you might -- Frank, you might -- this may be phased in terms of its development, also, so that you could figure out where to get the money from, but I'm going to re -stress this whole issue on making sure we have good, sound plans that you can bid out and value engineers -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: -- because these are big, big bucks for the amount of square feet we're talking. Mr. Rollason: Understand. 33 April 26, 2004 0 • Chairman Teele: And I think it would be very important, Frank, if you could arrange for -- particularly, Board Member Gonzalez, who has tremendous expertise in this fagade, to do a walk-through -- Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, good idea. Chairman Teele: -- and look at exactly what's going on, because this is not a business fagade in the traditional sense. Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Teele: This is more of a re -- this is -- Mr. Rollason: Restoration of what -- Chairman Teele: It's a restoration. This is not a fagade. Vice Chairman Winton: Historic? Chairman Teele: It's not historic, but it is -- Vice Chairman Winton: Oh. Chairman Teele: -- Masonic. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Chairman Teele: And what we're talking about is not a fagade. This is not a fagade. This is a building remake. The same thing we did with the other. It's to totally redesign the exterior of the building, not to do the fagade in the traditional sense. All right. Did you have something to add to this, sir? Richard El' Amin: Yes. I want to thank the Commissioners -- Chairman Teele: Your name and address? Mr. El' Amin: Richard El' Amin. I'm president of New Providence, Inc. We reside at 91" Northwest 3Td Avenue. Chairman Teele: Mr. El' Amin, I think the main thing you need to do is sit down with our Asset Management and try to come up with a long-term agreement, along with the CRA staff. That's really what's on your plate right now, to work with them and to keep them moving in that direction, and, Madam Manager, I would hope that you would help to facilitate the meeting so that we can get that, because I think we really would like to see what the full deal is. All right. We have a motion and a second. Is there objection? All those in favor, say "aye." 34 April 26, 2004 The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: Those opposed have the same right. The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI INCORPORATE THE "NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" ("PROJECT") AT 937-939 NORTHWEST 3' AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS A CITY OF MIAMI CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI AND REQUEST THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI PROVIDE FIFTY PERCENT (50%) FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT, WITH THE CRA TO PROVIDE FIFTY PERCENT (50%) FUNDING NOT TO EXCEED $275,000, AS APPROPRIATED IN THE CRA FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGET; FURTHER AUTHORIZING TERMINATION OF THE MONTH -TO -MONTH LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CRA AND NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE, INC. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OR SOONER IF APPROPRIATE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: None. Board Member Gonzalez: I'll move Item 11. Chairman Teele: It was moved by Commissioner Sanchez and it was second by Commissioner - - was it Winton? Vice Chairman Winton: I don't know, but I'd be glad to. 35 April 26, 2004 0 • 11. AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF LAW FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS GENERAL COUNSEL TO CRAS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004; RATIFY TRANSFER OF UP TO $160,000.00 IN FISCAL YEAR 2003. Chairman Teele: On Item 11, it's moved by Commissioner -- Board Member Gonzalez: I'll move. Chairman Teele: -- Gonzdlez. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Teele: By Commissioner Regalado. 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 Gonzdlez, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-30 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-23 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $165,000.00 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF LAW FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AS GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE CRAS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004, CONTINGENT UPON ANY UNUSED FUNDS BEING RETURNED TO THE CRAS AT THE END OF THE 4tn QUARTER; FURTHER RATIFYING THE TRANSFER OF UP TO $160,000.00 IN FISCAL YEAR 2003; $40,000.00 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES CLASSIFIED PERMANENT FULL-TIME," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.001. AND $125,000.00 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES UNCLASSIFIED," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.010. 36 April 26, 2004 0 • (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: None 37 April 26, 2004 0 12. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CRAS' INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; INSTRUCT CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COMMUNICATE WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CRA'S CONCERNS REGARDING COUNTY'S WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS THAT HAVE IMPACT ON CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CRA. Chairman Teele: On Item 12. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item 12. Item 12 is an issue dealing with Miami - Dade County, and basically, the fact that the County, in their budget documents for FY (fiscal year) '04, passed a part of their budget, a stipulation that the CRAB (Community Redevelopment Agencies) have to give 1.5 percent for administrative fees back to the County. Our position is, is that we have an interlocal agreement. Those items are not spoken to in the interlocal agreement, and number one, you can't unilaterally do that, and number two, the only way to do that would be to reopen that agreement and sit down and negotiate it, and what this resolution does is -- Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item 12. Mr. Rollason: -- give me authority to do that, if that's so in mind what you want to do. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Vice Chairman Winton: Give you the authority to tell them no? Board Member Sanchez: No. Mr. Rollason: Well, I can do that or -- Vice Chairman Winton: Is that what you're asking? Chairman Teele: I don't think this is the right motion -- resolution. I think the resolution -- the motion should be to defer this item and instruct the Manager -- the Director to meet -- Board Member Sanchez: To negotiate. Chairman Teele: -- and negotiate with them, but I think -- Vice Chairman Winton: Or at least to talk. Chairman Teele: -- this -- to talk. Vice Chairman Winton: I don't know about negotiate. Mr. Rollason: Well, let me point this out to you. The position that the County is taking on this item and on the Children's Trust is that they will not approve any items coming from the CRA -- 38 April 26, 2004 u • Vice Chairman Winton: Well, that may not be legal. Mr. Rollason: I understand, but I just -- Chairman Teele: It's not legal. Mr. Rollason: -- wanted to put -- Chairman Teele: It's clearly not legal. Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, so I don't give a hoot what their position is. Mr. Rollason: OK. Vice Chairman Winton: If it isn't legal, it isn't legal, and maybe the question is, we need to ask our City Attorney to determine whether or not it's legal for the County to unilaterally -- to, one, unilaterally impose a fee, and two, to withhold the approval of our budget because we won't acquiesce to their -- I'll try to be nice -- acquiesce to their demand that we pay them a fee that was never contemplated, as a part of our original interlocal agreement. Mr. Rollason: I think another thing you need to be aware of is, I've been told that there is money that the County is holding from the Children's Trust that's due for operations within the City, and they are not allowing any of that money to come forward because the CRA has not capitulated to the requirement that we allow this be exempted -- Vice Chairman Winton: Well -- Mr. Rollason: -- from the CRA fee. Vice Chairman Winton: You need to make sure that you know that as a fact, not as a guess, and if it is a fact, and it's related to CRA, then we need to bring that up as an item, and discuss what action we will take. Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): And to answer your question with regard to the unilateral change, both of the administrative fee and the Children's Trust dollars, they don't have the right to do that or impose it unilaterally. There's an interlocal agreement. Vice Chairman Winton: So we already have an answer. Mr. Vilarello: It requires the agreement of both the parties. Chairman Teele: All right. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, then -- Board Member Sanchez: I'd like -- 39 April 26, 2004 Vice Chairman Winton: -- I'm sorry. Board Member Sanchez: -- to present a motion, when you're done. Vice Chairman Winton: Then -- Chairman Teele: Well, let's discuss a motion, so let's get a motion on the table to discuss. Board Member Sanchez: Motion to direct the Executive Director to communicate with the County and see if this could be resolved verbally. If not, then we'll take the necessary action at next meeting. Vice Chairman Winton: Because my recommendation will be to file suit against the County if they are unilaterally withholding funds that have an impact on our City because the CRA is not capitulating to their demand for fees that they're not due. Board Member Sanchez: And I agree with you. I just think -- Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Sanchez: -- the Executive Director -- Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Board Member Sanchez: -- needs to clear out all these, you know, he said/she said type of deal, and get them on record. Vice Chairman Winton: You know, the -- and -- Chairman Teele: We have a motion and a second. Go right ahead. Vice Chairman Winton: Could I -- I'm sorry, but I have to put this on the record, and my comments are directed directly to the administration of the County, not to the Commissioners because our working relationship with the Commissioners at the County is outstanding, but this is like Item Number 4 or 5, or 6, coming from the new administration of the County that's trying to jam things down our throat, and hold us up for all kinds of things, and the "us" I'm talking about both the CRA and the City of Miami, and I'm getting less and less pleased with all of that. Chairman Teele: Well, unfortunately, Commissioner, I've had to suffer through your learning curve on this. You got very upset with me when I said, why are we giving them the money -- releasing money to them, or releasing on the Bicentennial and the land, and I said, look, we -- if we release money, we should get something back, and that's the way the County operates. Vice Chairman Winton: Well -- and I've admitted before, and I'll admit again. Sometimes I'm a slow learner, but -- 40 April 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: Well, I mean -- Vice Chairman Winton: -- but when I get it, I get it. Chairman Teele: I mean, you know, the point is this: Four years ago, five years ago, the TIF (Tax Increment Fund) for Overtown/Park West was about three hundred thousand dollars. They didn't give a damn about a fee, but once the TIF is moving up -- Board Member Sanchez: Now, they want the money. Chairman Teele: -- now they want to have a piece of it, and, again, I don't necessarily feel as strongly about the one and a half percent as my colleagues do. I -- to me -- Vice Chairman Winton: It's a principle. Chairman Teele: To me, on the record, I am not opposed to the one and a half percent, but I am very much opposed to just continuing to -- capitulating and we can't get an agreement on, for example, the contract, as it relates to public housing, where we're proving police, fire and all of these services, and they're supposed to be paying us a payment in lieu of taxes well over two or three million dollars, and nobody will take it seriously. If we could come to the table and have all of the agreements, you know, but the County's not going to do that. They're going to negotiate one or two issues -- Vice Chairman Winton: Then fine. Chairman Teele: -- and we're going to all cave in and say, great, great, great, and then we're sent right back where we are, so the motion is to defer this item, with instruction to the Manager, as directed by Commissioner Sanchez. We have a second. Is there objection? All in favor, say aye. The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 41 April 26, 2004 u C� J The following motion was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-31 OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-24 A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CRAS' INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH MIAMI-DADS COUNTY RELATED TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S LEVY OF A ONE AND A HALF PERCENT (1.5%) FEE ON THE BUDGETS OF ALL COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY — AN AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE $15,965.00 FOR THE SEOPW CRA AND $26,506.00 FOR THE OMNI CRA; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COMMUNICATE WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY THE CRA'S CONCERNS REGARDING THE COUNTY'S WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CRA, AND OTHER MATTERS OF DISAGREEMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES AMONG MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CRA. Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: None 42 April 26, 2004 0 13. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH UMOJA FESTIVAL, LLC IN SUPPORT OF THE THIRD ANNUAL LUTHER CAMPBELL UMOJA CULTURAL, ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL, PAYABLE ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, TO REIMBURSE COSTS, AS APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR EVENTS HELD IN REDEVELOPMENT AREA. Chairman Teele: The next item is -- Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Next item is the UMOJA Festival. At the last board meeting, there was a motion passed directing me to bring back a package to you that was in concert with Chapter 163, much the same as we had supported the music fest in previous years. We have done that and we have this before you in the amount of -- Vice Chairman Winton: You know what I really liked about this proposal? That's the -- essentially, the last -- second to last sentence of the justification paragraph, where it talks about 163, and specifically, Section 3(d), "restore a sense of community and unify the area culturally." I mean, it -- because -- Chairman Teele, you know, I struggle with this whole thing constantly, and it's in black and white. It's in Chapter 163, and it makes it so much easier for me, and you've put it here in black and white. Chairman Teele: Would you move the item for discussion? Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Teele: Look, again, it's so clear to me, Commissioner Winton, that the Chapter 163 role and mission -- I mean, we probably need to bring in a professor or something to meet with each of us individually, but the Chapter 163 role is so misunderstood. It is the -- Vice Chairman Winton: Absolutely correct. Chairman Teele: -- opposite difference -- it's the virtual opposite of being a City Commissioner or a County Commissioner. The mission, under Chapter 163 is almost the mirror reverse -- Board Member Sanchez: Complicated, very complicated. Chairman Teele: -- and it's complicated. It's very complicated, and it is not the gut instinct. This is why I said to you, repeatedly, Commissioner Sanchez, the best thing that could happen to the Board of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), in my opinion, is to bring in a Chapter 163 oriented board of non -governmental officials, because the nature of governmental officials is to say, well, if I do this in this district, what am I going to do in my district? Well, if your district is not a 163 agency, the answer is no, nothing, and then you say, well, how can I do that over here and I can't do it over there? Because a Chapter 163 has specific requirements for redevelopment, and redevelopment sensitive to the history. 43 April 26, 2004 Board Member Sanchez: You're preaching to the choir. Chairman Teele: You know, so -- you weren't singing that choir -- Board Member Sanchez: You're preaching to the choir. Chairman Teele: You weren't singing that choir Thursday, when we were talking about Midtown, and so -- Board Member Sanchez: You're preaching to the choir. Chairman Teele: -- the whole point of midtown, the district, the Community Development district, in this case, the CRA, is really to take TIF (Tax Increment Fund) dollars and to apply it back into public infrastructure, like parking lots. You know, we could understand it in Midtown. I hope we understand it over here, when we talk about Crosswinds, but the fact of the matter is, is that this mission is totally different from the traditional general governmental mission, and I'm just appreciative that Frank Rollason has really began to spell out things more, as Commissioner Winton is pointing out, so that it's there for everybody to understand what the rationale is. We have a motion and a second. Is there objection or discussion? The only thing that I would ask is, on this item, is that we make every effort to cooperate with the City of Miami Police and the Miami -Dade Police, and the Highway Patrol, and -- This weekend generally generates about two hundred to three hundred thousand people. What we're trying to do, for the first time, is move some events that are on the beach into the Overtown/Park West area, and I think it would be great for our City, and I know that Mr. Campbell, somewhere, was here, and he's properly doing the right thing. He's keeping his mouth shut, his head down, and this would be a good time, Mr. Campbell, for you to come forth, put your name on the record, and say thank you. Board Member Sanchez: Or be as nasty as you want to be. Luther Campbell: Oh, no, I can't do that. Chairman Teele: Clear the table. Mr. Rollason: Don't tell him that. Mr. Campbell: I can't do that. I'd like to thank y'all. I mean -- Chairman Teele: Your name and address, for the record. Mr. Campbell: My name is Luther Campbell. Address, 7180 North Oakmont Drive, and that's - - basically, Commissioner said it all, and all in one nutshell. My mother was born in Overtown, lived there, so I come from Overtown, and I think it's a beautiful thing for us to start bringing a large amount of these monies and these dollars from an event that we created in Miami Beach, bringing it to Overtown, and we're definitely going to do that. Chairman Teele: And what's the date of this event? 44 April 26, 2004 0 • Mr. Campbell: It's Memorial Day weekend. The events start on that Friday. It go -- we have a concert in the arena on Friday. We have a block party -- no. Actually, we have a concert in the arena on Friday, and -- Chairman Teele: Basketball. Mr. Campbell: -- we have an event in Charles Hadley Park for the kids on Saturday morning. Everybody is invited. We have another reception at Pace Park on Friday evening, here next door, and Sunday, we have a block party, Overtown. We're trying to bring the theme of Overtown Comes Alive Again. They had it some years ago, and we're reaching out to all the different vendors and everybody, public people, and letting them know that, hey, you can come back to Overtown. Chairman Teele: We're going to put a condition that you must attend one church service in Overtown before this event. Mr. Campbell: That's no problem. Chairman Teele: All right. Thank you very much, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Campbell: Thank you. Chairman Teele: We have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? 45 April 26, 2004 0 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-32 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH UMOJA FESTIVAL, LLC IN SUPPORT OF THE THIRD ANNUAL LUTHER CAMPBELL UMOJA CULTURAL, ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD DURING THE 2004 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, PAYABLE ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, TO REIMBURSE COSTS, AS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOR EVENTS HELD IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND - "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.940. (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: - None ABSENT: None ChairmanTeele: Pastor Gaddis, did you leave? Get him and help him. Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, if I may? Frank, let me tell you. This resolution— one of the things that I like about this resolution, every resolution that comes before the CRA for type of events like this that we donate, it should have this clause, payable cost as approved -- it says here, "payable on a reimbursement basis, to reimburse costs, as approved by the Executive Director," not as -- Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah. Board Member Sanchez: -- you know, they come in and they want fifty thousand dollars. You toss them a fifty thousand dollar.check. 46 April 26, 2004 Mr. Rollason: No. Board Member Sanchez: They should be reimbursed based on documents proven to you, and then, of course, you, as the Executive Director, have the authority to approve those expenditures. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: I agree, and do you have the authority to make direct payments to the City on this, though, under this resolution, on City charges? Mr. Rollason: For expenses like with the Police or whatever? Chairman Teele: Yeah. Mr. Rollason: Yes, I would. Chairman Teele: OK. All right. Mr. Rollason: As long as it's part of their budget -- they're going to submit a budget to me. If that's part of the expenses, I would make those payments up to that amount. Chairman Teele: Reverend Gaddis, you came back. It was sort of a lighthearted statement. We were saying we would give Luther Campbell to your charge for him to visit with you before the event, and let everybody know. Pastor Dwayne K. Gaddis: More than welcome. We're expecting him. Chairman Teele: All right. Thank you. 47 April 26, 2004 14. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK FUNDING FOR PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND RESTORATION OF WARD ROOMING HOUSE, THROUGH CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DIRECT THAT SHOULD SUCH FUNDING BE UNAVAILABLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ALLOCATE TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE IN CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK FUNDING FOR PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND RESTORATION OF CHURCH OF THE DIVINE MISSION, THROUGH CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; DIRECT THAT SHOULD SUCH FUNDING BE UNAVAILABLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ALLOCATE TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE IN CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET. Chairman Teele: The last item in this series, and then we'll go back to the first two items, which is Mr. Gustafson's item and the Dover Kohl item. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): The Ward Rooming House/Divine Mission item. Chairman Teele: Item Number 14. Commissioner -- Mr. Rollason: Item Number 14. Chairman Teele: -- Regalado had some concerns and questions. Board Member Regalado: I wanted to ask -- because the resolution is a little iffy. It says "seek funding in the amount of six hundred thousand dollars and for the Church of the Divine Mission, in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars, through the City of Miami Department of Community Development. If such funding is being available, the Executive Director shall allocate tax increment funds in the amounts stated above for this purpose in the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) fiscal year 2005 budget," so we don't know yet if there are historic preservation funds available. Mr. Rollason: In all fairness, Commissioner, we were able to have one meeting with Community Development just before Barbara left to go on vacation, and she had just come back. We explored the issue. We have the opinion, which was provided to you from the City Attorney, dealing with the eligibility of the funding, and the information that we were supplied by the City Attorney, and that from Barbara, pretty well jibe with the meeting that we had. It seems to be that the issue is the use of the facility, not so much the historic portion of the facility, and Barbara gave us a little lesson in that when we met the first time, and I asked her to be here tonight. Board Member Regalado: No, no. The reason I'm asking is because someone approached our office from the administration -- I can't remember who, but maybe Tony will remember -- and asked us how do we feel about using or supporting two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, additional dollars, for the Miami High Bungalow, and I remember that I, with a lot of enthusiasm, supported the first monies for the Miami High Bungalow, but I would think that if -- 48 April 26, 2004 0 first, we need to understand if there is quarter of a million dollars, then why Rooming House, which, by the way, is a small hurricane, it's gone. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Board Member Regalado: It's gone. Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Board Member Regalado: So I just hundred and fifty thousand dollars av :)ney available for the Miami High Bungalow, another even have to try to find out about funds for the Ward ling apart. Three or four, six, seven -- May -- the rains, to understand if somebody thinks that there are two for the Miami High Bungalow, why we have to ask? Mr. Rollason: Well, I can't answer to tillebungalow. I don't know whether that money was CD (Community Development) money or i it was coming from other source, so I don't know. I mean, the only thing I can -- that I tried to pursue with Barbara was a direction of the board, was the availability and the eligibility of C money, and that was the issue that I -- I'm not familiar with the Miami High Bungalow issue. Chairman Teele: Commissioner, let rn ' try to -- Board Member Regalado: Neither do Chairman Teele: Well, let me try to h 1p you. The bungalow is way outside of the jurisdiction of this board. It's outside of the geo aphic and the substantive jurisdiction. The bungalow, to date, has used funds from the Homela d Defense fund, primarily, and there is a whole series of issues around the Homeland Defense p ogram. I am a little bit caught by surprise about the issue of the use of these two facilities, bec use this was subject of a referendum, and a vote of the Overtown community, and they have oted on the uses, and those uses have nothing to do with a municipal governmental use -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Teele: -- which would ma positive is these funds would clearly fact that they would not be used for My recollection was the referendum c was that it would be used primarily number of artists that are walking arc the Ward Rooming House. Mr. Rollason: And that is correct, Chairman Teele: But is that -- is e the funds ineligible. Let me put it in the positive. The )e eligible for Community Development, based upon the primary governmental purpose, but for a culture purpose. the Overtown meeting -- and we can get the transcript -- as an art gallery and photo gallery for, you know, any znd in Overtown looking for a place to be, in the case of that's what's in this packet. a question about eligibility for Community Development? 49 April 26, 2004 \J • Mr. Rollason: Well, the question that circumstances would that be eligible, presentation made by the Black Archive: and so we explored those different uses would not. It was clear that the use of eligible, as opposed to the program incoi that created revenue, which created a prol vas asked for me to pursue with CD is, under what ad if you'll recall at the last meeting, there was a where there was a totally different use of that facility, with Barbara to see what would be eligible and what n artist residence or some type of art gallery became [e that would be generated if we were to do something lem for her. Chairman Teele: Well, I think the real is ue here, so that we don't get confused, is this, when we approved the acquisition of the two fa ilities, it was approved with the background and the information based upon the Overtown own Hall meeting, where the uses -- the initial uses would be specified. I'm not at all oppos d to looking at those uses as we move down the line, so let's don't argue about uses. Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Teele: What we need to Mr. Rollason: That's correct. about is how do we get the money. Chairman Teele: And I think the sol tion, of course, is to take the -- a pledge of TIF (Tax Increment Fund) dollars in `05 for thi , if necessary. I also think one of the things that this resolution should be amended is to lauthorize you to seek to reprogram any Community Development dollars that may be availa le, if you determine that they are eligible and available. Vice Chairman Winton: He agrees. Chairman Teele: Commissioner -- huh Vice Chairman Winton: He agrees. Board Member Sanchez: I agree. We Chairman Teele: Barbara. Barbara Rodriguez (Director, we need to -- Chairman Teele: Your name and Ms. Rodriguez: Barbara Rodriguez, Historic preservation is an eligible ac one of the things that we had the mec opinion, that regardless of -- if it's I which is -- again, we go back to s,- income person -- That means limiter all agree. look -- ty Development): I think there's a couple of issues that for the record -- or your title. Director of the Department of Community Development. wity, as long as you meet a national objective, so that was ing about, which is confirmed by the City Attorney's legal storic or not, you still have to make a national objective, ne thing. The activity has to benefit low and moderate clientele, through job creation or retention -- creation of 50 April 26, 2004 e I • affordable housing, or the prevention or a imination of slum and blight. It can be on a spot basis, or area wide benefit. On spot basis, you ave an issue. It can only -- number one, it's got to be a threat to the public in order for you to w rk on it, so what we were discussing with Frank was these are the eligibility criteria that it would have to meet. In reference to the dollars, Commissioner Regalado, CRA, right no , has two point four million dollars that needs to be reprogrammed. Those two point four in Ilion dollars was originally intended to be used for the 9` Street Mall and the sidewalk, and th is the one that we just settled with US HUD (United States Department of Housing and Urba Development) to reprogram it and come back with a new project with new eligibility, so C does have funds right now available for this board to approve a new project for that amount of money to go through the CD process. Chairman Teele: Barbara, I don't want the -- I proposed that the language be -- Ms. Rodriguez: Right. Chairman Teele: -- to authorize the he may deem eligible. Ms. Rodriguez: Right. to confuse the issue either. That's why I gave him ve Director to submit and request reprogramming, as Chairman Teele: Because he's also Igot a program that I'm aware of, which is a Grand Promenade, which is, they've made a 1 these commitments to the club owners and the place looks like a rat's nest back there. Ms. Rodriguez: That's up to you to projects to CD. Mr. Rollason: No, but let's -- to point four. Ms. Rodriguez: Correct. Mr. Rollason: That has -- that been released to go forward. Ms. Rodriguez: The Grand Mr. Rollason: Right, Ms. Rodriguez: -- so that's -- the have to resubmit a project. Chairman Teele: And that's why - Executive Director the authority to dollars, then we can figure out how how you're going to use that and come back with things up, that Grand Promenade is not part of the two is there. That project is ready to go forward, and we've was approved by HUD -- point four is another set of dollars that you're going to I mean, without getting into that, I think, if we give the eek reprogramming of eligible Community Development - give him the flexibility, at least, of figuring out how to 51 April 26, 2004 come back to us with that, but that would lie for the Ward Rooming House. Mr. Rollason: Mr. Chairman, there's allowing me to get into sub -recipient al Ms. Rodriguez: Right. Mr. Rollason: One is for the Grand allow me to meet with them and try to timely. Chairman Teele: I don't think, Fra preservation if you can get it past the Ci the this or the that, but somehow, if we by the way, the designation for Corm Regulations) is different than that of 1 correct me, Barbara, if I'm wrong -- sa: body can approve for historic preservati, Ms. Rodriguez: Yes. It doesn't have to Chairman Teele: In other words, the Vice Chairman Winton: What's that? Chairman Teele: That's the federal Mr. Rollason: Code of Federal Chairman Teele: -- Code of Federal for CD dollars, and technically -- items on the supplemental that speak to the sub -- .ents to be able to do just that. ade, specifically, and one is in general, that will what these things would be so we can go forward k, you're going to have a problem on the historic y staff, which would put you in a catch-22 on the roof of an get logic or reason to prevail, get it designated -- and iunity Development under the CFR (Code of Federal to state. In other words, the CFR designation -- and s that the governing board of the City -- of a governing n purposes; is that correct? registered. -- the rules for Community Development -- The CFR is the -- -- gives a separate designation tract for CB -- Ms. Rodriguez: CDBG (Community Development Block Grant). Chairman Teele: -- it is merely a fin ing by the City Commission -- City Commission, not the CRA Board -- that the building should -- is designated as historic -- Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Chairman Teele: -- with the appropri to fact, so it's a much simpler, a much more direct process, and my view is that the entire War Rooming House should be viewed with CD dollars for historic preservation, and leave open e question relating to the -- Mr. Rollason: Divine Mission. Chairman Teele: -- Divine Mi because you've got an age factor and a whole bunch of 52 April 26, 2004 0 • series of issues as to whether or not it Mr. Rollason: And that's why we have thereof, depending on how it falls out. Vice Chairman Winton: If these are resolutions than sit there -- so we don't does represent a unique architectural issue. c resolution that says CD or TIF, or some combination rent, it seems to me we ought to pass two separate up with confusion -- Mr. Rollason:- Well, we still may be able o get some CD money -- Vice Chairman Winton: Well, that's all right. Mr. Rollason: -- to work on the Divine fission. Vice Chairman Winton: You may be want to look back -- Chairman Teele: Good point. 14a -- Mr. Rollason: OK. Board Member Sanchez: I don't have Chairman Teele: 14a is the same Board Member Regalado: Move it. Vice Chairman Winton: Second. Chairman Teele: And including the Vice Chairman Winton: Right. Chairman Teele: -- reprogramming Vice Chairman Winton: Correct. to, but it seems to me that you don't want -- we don't with this resolution, 14a. limited to the Ward Rooming House. that authorizes the Executive Director to seek -- staff and to come back. Chairman Teele: As amended, all in f4vor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): . Chairman Teele: All opposed? 53 April 26, 2004 u The following resolution was adoption: SEOPW A RESOLUTION OF THE B OVERTOWN/PARK WEST ("CRA") DIRECTING THE FOR THE PRESERVATION, THE WARD ROOMING H MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPAR FURTHER DIRECTING UNAVAILABLE, THE EXEC INCREMENT FUNDS IN T PURPOSE IN THE CRA'S FIS (Here follows body of resolution, Upon being seconded by Vice following vote: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Chairman Teele: 14b is the same Commissioner Winton? Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? The Board Members (Collectively): Chairman Teele: All opposed? by Board Member Regalado, who moved for its RESOLUTION NO. 04-33 O OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST C MMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY EX CUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK FUNDING HABILITATION, AND RESTORATION OF O SE, AT 249 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, OUNT OF $600,000.00, THROUGH THE T ENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; T AT SHOULD SUCH FUNDING BE TIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ALLOCATE TAX H AMOUNTS STATED ABOVE FOR THIS AL YEAR 2005 BUDGET. here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the C airman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. V'ce Chairman Johnny L. Winton B and Member Angel Gonzalez B and Member Tomas Regalado B and Member Joe Sanchez relating to the Divine Mission. Is there a motion, in favor, say "aye." ye. 54 April 26, 2004 C1 • The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SEEK FUNDING FOR THE PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH OF THE DIVINE MISSION, AT 910 NORTHWEST 2ND COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00, THROUGH THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT SHOULD SUCH FUNDING BE UNAVAILABLE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL ALLOCATE TAX INCREMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNTS STATED ABOVE FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE CRA'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET. (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Chairman Teele: Yes, ma'am. Rosa Green: Well, y'all going to allow the public to speak on the issues? I don't know why we came because while I was standing here, you just went ahead on and passed it, but, first of all, if I can take one half a minute and thank the five of you for the proclamation that you gave me. However, you might be ready to take it back by the time I finish. Chairman Teele: Well, the five of us didn't give it. It was the five of the City Commissioners. Ms. Green: Well, the five of you signed it, and that's why -- I know that you initiated it. Chairman Teele: No, no, no. What I'm saying is that this is a CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting, and not the City meeting. Ms. Green: I well know that, but I thought since I'm here and I wasn't there when I was 55 April 26, 2004 supposed to be -- Chairman Teele: Well, we'll do it again in two weeks. Ms. Green: -- I just wanted to take a half a second to say that. Chairman Teele: Thank you very much. Ms. Green: OK, and I've also sent you guys faxes in that regard, but -- sir -- I mean, now I'm talking CRA business. Chairman Teele: Yes, ma'am. Ms. Green: I just can't seem to understand whether or not you guys have two historic preservation entities, because I went, last week, to historic preservation that met at City Hall, and they had the issue of the Dorsey Library on the agenda. Chairman Teele: Yes, ma'am. Ms. Green: And now I hear you talking about historic preservation with a lot of dollars, and it seems as though you smart men don't have any regard or any -- you don't care about humanity. I'm still concerned and I will always be concerned until you all do something about those people right there in front of the Camillus House. Now, I know you're talking millions of dollars. Luke Skywalker, I just spoke to him. I kind of know him, and he's going to come over and have the big shindig, and we're going to have a lot of paper and junk left, and a lot of people enjoying themselves, but no buildings, and I continually say, 8th Street Southwest, from 32" all the way down there, it's not one, not one empty building. There are businesses of all kinds, buildings, and in Commissioner Winton's, buildings, and buildings, and buildings, and buildings. Commissioner Regalado, I haven't been to see you and Mr. Gonzalez. I got to drive over there, but I can't understand why we can't -- Board Member Regalado: You won't see any buildings, I guarantee you, because builders have to pay more to build in Flagami than they pay in Brickell and downtown Miami, so you know -- Ms. Green: Well, isn't that strange. Board Member Gonzalez: Also in Allapattah. Ms. Green: I mean, you want -- I mean -- Board Member Regalado: It is strange. Ms. Green: -- I thought the money comes in for the poor people. Where does this money come from? It is not you guys' money. Where does it come from? Don't it come from the taxpayers? Then why can't we benefit? And then you get these things that you work on that take 40 years. You've been working on that Lyric Theater, how many years? You've been working on the 56 April 26, 2004 Virginia Key -- you get those things and long-term goals where nobody never see any tangible evidence of something that they -- see, I'm really angry because I worked 60 years of my life in this town, and then when I retire, only thing you can do is sit up there and look at a TV (television). You should have a nice rec -- like in some of the areas, they have nice senior citizen -- I'm not talking about to live. I'm talking about recreation. I went to a small place the other day in Plant City that could bring you guys to shame. You have the Greyhound Bus station in some stupid, ugly, funny -looking house that used to have outdoor toilets in the back of them. What kind of foolishness is this? And all of y'all are so smart. I know you're smart, but, you know, sometimes smart people make bad choices, and I would suggest and hope that some of you -- if you -- you say you can't solve the problem of those people over there. You aren't doing anything for us who live in Overtown. Because now, that building, Commissioner Teele, that you come down off of the expressway, it's been vacant -- it was vacant before I retired, and I've been retired 10 years, soon to be 11, and it's still vacant. It's so many -- what are you planning? I wish somebody would tell us. Chairman Teele: Well, thank you very much for your comment. Ms. Green: And thank you, and then -- Chairman Teele: Let me just say this to you, Ms. Green. Ms. Green: I'm really frustrated. Chairman Teele: No one is more frustrated than you and I. I share your sentiments. I've said today twice, you know, we can see some things go, but when it gets to Overtown, you know, everybody has -- I mean, not everybody but there's a magnifying glass -- there's a whole lot of looking and seeing, and very little happens. The Ward Rooming House is a classic -- Ms. Green: Yeah, and you take 20 more years now. Chairman Teele: Listen, it's a classic example. This board held up the Ward Rooming House for three years -- two and a half years, attempting to clear titles. One of the things that redevelopment implies is that you're not -- the reason you create redevelopment agencies is because you're not going to get clear title in an urban core. This is not like going into a dairy land, where you had one title since 1875. You've got all of these problems. The reason that we didn't move forward on the Ward Rooming House was one Commissioner felt, within his rights and he has every right to believe that, that we ought to have clear title. I happen to totally disagree. You don't need clear title when you're dealing in a redevelopment mode like this, because the fact of the matter is, in my opinion, you know, that the Ward Rooming House, whether we owned it or it is cheated back to the original owners, the issue is slum and blight. The issue is Chapter 163 mandate. It's not who owns it. It's not the kinds of things that we get caught up with. If this -- if we were sitting as a general government, then I would take the same position, but we're here trying to do what is right. We have five Commissioners here all trying to do what we believe, individually, to be the right thing. Unfortunately, that doesn't always -- it's not always unanimous, but we need to hear from people like you who express your frustration, because the simple fact of the matter is, in the time that we've wasted on the Ward 57 April 26, 2004 • Rooming House, as an example, one fourth of the building has collapsed. Ms. Green: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: Has collapsed, so -- but that's the price that we have to pay, and we're all in it. To your point about the homeless, look, Commissioner Gonzalez -- to put it on the table -- is concerned just as much about Overtown as he is about Allapattah. One of the reasons we've done nothing on the Camillus House, even though this board has moved forward two or three times, is -- the truth of the matter is, everybody's concerned about the impact of the homeless when they get up in the morning, where they're going to go, and Commissioner Gonzalez has said publicly a hundred times -- I don't disagree with his vote on that issue. I have a different opinion. I would vote differently, but his point is just as valid as my point, and so, we are still looking for a place to put the Camillus House, but one of the things that you voted for, and the citizens of Overtown voted for, when we presented the issue of the King building, of the Divine Mission, was that that would be used as a residential place for artists and people with music, so we would begin to impact some of the homeless people that have virtually nowhere to go, but have talent and have art. You know and I know, there are more artists, for some reason -- I don't know why -- but there are more artists walking around Overtown, whether it be singers, or painters, or musicians than virtually any place in Miami, and yet, you know, we have no place to put them, so we're trying to do this in pieces. We appreciate your input. We appreciate your indulgence, and continue to advocate. That's the only way we're going to stay on focus. Ms. Green: One last thing before I take my seat. If we put them down there in front of City Hall or in front of the Triple A, I grant you, you guys will find somewhere to put them, and I appreciate your interest. I appreciate your explanation, but I know that they can do something with those people. Chairman Teele: Thank you. 58 April 26, 2004 15. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MIAMI FOR AWARD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE GRAND PROMENADE INTERIM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Chairman Teele: All right. We have Commissioners who have time schedules. Tom Gustafson, how long are you going to require? Tom Gustafson: Five, ten minutes. Chairman Teele: All right, then we're going to let you go after the Dover Kohl. You're going to go after Dover Kohl. They told me it was a two -minute presentation. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): We'll handle the supplemental items after these two presentations. Chairman Teele: What are the supplemental? Mr. Rollason: Supplemental items are the ones dealing with allowing me to enter into sub - recipient agreements with CD (Community Development) on those issues. One's the Grand Promenade, and the other one is for projects in general. Chairman Teele: It doesn't -- you're not taking any definitive action, you're just going to be meeting? Mr. Rollason: No. The first one I need to be able to enter the sub -recipient agreement for the Grand Promenade. That project's ready to go and it's been approved by the board, and now that we're being treated as a separate agency, rather than a part of the City, we have to enter into a sub -recipient agreement. Board Member Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chairman. Vice Chairman Winton: With the City? Unidentified Speaker: Yes, yes. Mr. Rollason: With the City. Vice Chairman Winton: And so, that's what we need to do, Mr. City Attorney? Board Member Sanchez: Yes. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Chairman Teele: Yes. 59 April 26, 2004 0 Vice Chairman Winton: Move -- second. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? The only thing I would ask is that -- I don't know -- I have not reviewed it -- that Grand Promenade cross -- not cross Miami Avenue in the first phase. Let's talk about it. I'm asking that -- come back to me and let's discuss it. Mr. Rollason: To not cross in the first phase. Chairman Teele: Yeah, yeah. Mr. Rollason: No. I'm -- Chairman Teele: You all are creating a mess out there right now. Those -- Mr. Rollason: No. We're initially starting from 2nd to Miami Avenue -- Chairman Teele: Right. Mr. Rollason: -- right behind the existing clubs. Chairman Teele: Because, see, you've got a sign out there -- Mr. Rollason: Right. Chairman Teele: -- on I" and the property values have doubled, as a result of that sign. 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. 04-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A SUB - RECIPIENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR AWARD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE GRAND PROMENADE INTERIM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. 60 April 26, 2004 • E (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Chairman Winton, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado 61 April 26, 2004 • 16. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENTS WITH CITY OF MIAMI FOR AWARD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY APPROPRIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): And then, S-2 is a similar one, except it allows me to enter into, or -- James Villacorta (Assistant City Attorney): For unnamed projects. Mr. Rollason: -- for unnamed projects to be able to -- Mr. Villacorta: Receive CD (Community Development) funds. Vice Chairman Winton: So this is to get us ahead of the curve instead of behind the curve -- Mr. Rollason: Right. See, what the problem is, is that -- Vice Chairman Winton: -- on the sub -recipient agreement. Mr. Rollason: -- and maybe -- Vice Chairman Winton: Is that right? Chairman Teele: Yes. Mr. Villacorta: Yes. Commissioner Winton: So moved. Mr. Rollason: It -- but -- Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. 62 April 26, 2004 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-36 OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-25 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 EXECUTE SUB -RECIPIENT AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR AWARD OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO BE EXPENDED BY JULY 30, 2004, CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado 63 April 26, 2004 17. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ORDER APPRAISALS OF SPECIFIC FOUR PARCELS INVOLVED IN SAWYER'S WALK/POINCIANA VILLAGE LITIGATION; DIRECT APPRAISER PERFORMING SAID APPRAISALS HAVE EXPERIENCE IN VALUATING PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN AREA. Chairman Teele: Commissioner Winton, would you move this? This is a resolution directing that the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) do the appraisals on the four parcels involving -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: -- the litigation and the proposed Crosswinds. Moved. Is there a second? Commissioner Winton: It's (UNINTELLIGIBLE)). Vice Chairman Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") DIRECTING ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ORDER APPRAISALS OF THE SPECIFIC FOUR (4) PARCELS INVOLVED IN THE SAWYER'S WALK/POINCIANA VILLAGE LITIGATION GENERALLY KNOWN AS LOTS 45, 46, 55 AND 56; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE APPRAISER PERFORMING SAID APPRAISALS HAVE EXPERIENCE IN VALUATING PROPERTY IN THE OVERTOWN AREA. 64 April 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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Board Member Tomas Regalado 65 April 26, 2004 • 18. ACCEPT IN PRINCIPLE AMENDED 2004 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARED BY DOVER KOHL & PARTNERS; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT AMENDED PLAN, AND ITS ATTACHMENT(S), TO CITY OF MIAMI CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, AND REQUEST SUBSEQUENT TRANSMITTAL TO CITY COMMISSION FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION. Chairman Teele: All right. Final two issues. Dover Kohl: Thank you, Commissioners. My name is Joseph Kohl, from Dover Kohl & Partners. Our office is at 1571 Sunset Drive, in South Miami -- I'm sorry -- in Coral Gables, Florida. I'm happy tonight to present -- Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Mr. Kohl: Ready? I'm happy tonight to present the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Community Redevelopment Plan. I was here at the last meeting to present this, and in that time, I've made a few modifications. It got better, so the current draft that you should have is dated April 2004. That's the one that I'm presenting to the board. The -- I think -- I've made this presentation to basically answer questions. I think there's probably -- I've tried to simplify it as much as possible. It's hard to take a 200-page document and boil it down into a 10 to 15-minute presentation. So what does the plan do for the CRA? First of all, it's required by the state to have a plan, and so this plan meets those requirements. It is also the guidebook for how the CRA Board meets the goals for redevelopment, so -- the document is organized primarily to meet the requirements of Chapter 163. It has certain items, which I've identified in Section 7, which boiled down to the basic elements that have to be in the plan, and that's directly from Chapter 163, so someone who is reviewing the document to make sure we meet the state requirements, that's probably a good starting point. What are the big changes from this plan? First of all, we're talking about enlarging the boundaries, so the CRA will get larger in area. We've also -- updating the projects and programs, capital improvements, and basically reexamining the entire document, and in fact, there's very little of the original document left in this update, and I guess one thing that's not on this list that I was just realizing flipping through it tonight, the original document doesn't even mention the CRA Board or staff. It didn't exist inl992, so -- Chairman Teele: ' 92 or ' 82? Mr. Kohl: I'm sorry, '82, so all the more reason to update the plan, so as I've presented several times before, the original boundary along I-95 and 395, Biscayne Boulevard, and along 5th and down to I", and then back up again will get larger. We're including the area that basically surrounds Northwest 3rd Avenue, as well as the area west of I-95, between 5th and the Metrorail, and then what this also does is take in the ground underneath the expressway, so that would allow the CRA to pay special attention to -- I don't think anyone would disagree is an eyesore in the downtown. So what are the goals? We've numbered these goals, primarily, just for numbering. It's not to prioritize them in any way. They're all important. The historic preservation and community heritage, expanding the tax base with smart growth principles, housing, infill housing -- having a diversity of housing, and having affordable housing -- job 66 April 26, 2004 creation within the community, promotion and marketing of the community, and improving the quality of life for the residents; so how do we get those? We've got to do projects, and so, the bulk of this document is geared towards the projects and programs, so because the projects basically serve more than one goal, which is -- I guess a sign that those are good projects to work on. We've organized them based on this kind of classification, so just to read them off for you all, since I know the type's small. Community heritage and historic preservation is one category for projects; promotion and enhancement of Overtown and Park West as a business and investment location; planning, development, technical assistance and programming compliance, street improvements; utility infrastructure and transportation is another; homeownership pre - qualification and counseling program, grants to existing business program and the Laredo Reuse Plan. These last couple ones are right out of the 2001 -- 2004 programs that you have now, so this is just one page out of the project section, where you can see where we've organized them. They're all tied to the goals, so the first one is under the category of community heritage and historic preservation, and the first one there is renovation of historically significant buildings, and basically we've identified that it supports all six goals, so each -- there's about 12 or 13 pages of these projects, so it's not too onerous to read through, and then, to follow that, we've made a chart that basically summarizes of each of the projects, which of the goals those projects are meeting, so at the last meeting, Commissioner Teele, when you mentioned what does this plan do for jobs --creating jobs, we've now got basically each one identified. One other change that we made from the draft that we had last month was that the projects section was broken into two. There was project areas, and then there was a list of kind of the programs that were not as visual, so we've gone back through and pulled out of the project areas those projects that were mentioned in there and listed them out here, so the list got a bit longer but it's -- there wasn't anything new there, and I think it's a lot more understandable, so there's about 41 projects. I don't think you want me to read through all those, so I'll -- I had all -- so I'll just -- I had all four pages here that outlines how those meet, so I can answer questions about those later. OK, so how do -- we've got this list of projects, so now what do we do? We need to start somewhere, so -- also in that same section with the projects, we've identified it -- identified these areas, so the idea is to concentrate efforts within those areas. The CRA is a big area, so why don't we spend money in concentrated areas, work with the property owners and the business owners to transform these locations a hundred percent, so you can stand in the middle of these places and see complete transformation, so that's why those are identified. The -- and all -- a lot of the illustrations that we've shown before of how we could turn, for instance, Northwest 1" Avenue into a large boulevard with transit and lots of jobs and places to live, as well as showing the Lyric Theater expansion and the plaza, and new development of an entertainment district there, I'm not going to go through all those. I think you all have seen them. I think everyone in the community has seen them so much. I know Irby McKnight, at the last Overtown Advisory Board meeting I went to, said -- mentioned that he could actually present this plan because he'd seen this thing so many times, so just to identify those areas: We've got Northwest 1st Avenue identified, downtown Overtown, that includes the Lyric Theater, Little Broadway. Northwest 3rd Avenue is broken up into two. The priority business corridor that the CRA's already started on is "D," and "C" is up above that in the new area. West Overtown focus on redevelopment there. Biscayne Boulevard, the Grand Promenade, and the 7th Street spine, so for each of those project areas, we know that the CRA only has a part in what it can do to totally transform those areas, so that's why we've gone ahead and identified some of the stakeholders. This is not to mention -- this is not to decide that these are the only ones, but those stakeholders include the CRA, the City 67 April 26, 2004 of Miami, the Overtown Civic Partnership, the not -for -profit developers, development corporations, and investors -- that's a big group -- residents in the community, rental and business property owners, and business operators, the Overtown Advisory Board, the Black Archives of South Florida Research and History Foundation, Inc., as well as the community churches, so we've tried to spell out what each of these folks should do, as well, to help with those projects, so we know that this needs to be a living document, and there will be new projects in the future, so in the text, we make sure that we mentioned that within these projects it'll need to be updated from time to time, so putting the language in there opens that up. Vice Chairman Winton: OK, Joe, how much longer is your presentation? Mr. Kohl: About two minutes. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Mr. Kohl: The -- also, for projects, as well as any activity, we also wanted to call out that the CRA is able to do anything that is possible under Chapter 163, as it may be amended from time to time, and in fact, it was amended from the time that we started this project to right now, and then, also with new projects, which is the reason why there's a chapter called the "Goals and Guiding Principles," the guiding principles are also geared towards those new projects and new activities within the CRA, and so -- I won't read through the guiding principles, but basically, it's about supporting the goals, and then, just to wrap this up, one other thing that we've done that's hard to see in the document, but there is a larger poster, is we actually drew a physical plan of how the CRA could get built out over time, and so it identifies parks and alleys, and buildings -- older buildings and newer buildings, parking, the roadways, et cetera, and so I just wanted to let y'all know that that did exist, as a poster, so it shows at least one way the CRA could get built out over time, and also, the plan anticipates that there might be some change with I-395, so we wanted to make sure that, at least, we've addressed it, if that does happen to take shape in the future, and so, just to -- I mean, really kind of thank everybody. This was not an easy document to make, and also, on your staff, Chelsa, was instrumental. She scrutinized every single word at least five times, I think, as every draft was coming out, so she deserves some credit for that, and just to hit these folks: the CRA staff, the Planning & Zoning staff, the other consultants to the CRA, the Overtown Civic Partnership has had several workshops focusing on the area, and that's been helpful, the Overtown Advisory Board, of course, Park West Civic Association, all the public participants from various workshops that we've had, as well as property owners have not held back in giving us their advice, so I'm happy to answer any questions. Vice Chairman Winton: So, what's the action item? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): The action is, is that we accept this in principle that the board accept this in principle, and forward it to the City Commission for further action -- Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Mr. Rollason: -- for adoption. 68 April 26, 2004 0 • Vice Chairman Winton: So moved. Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Board Member Regalado: I'll second it. Chairman Teele: For discussion. Mr. McKnight. Irby McKnight. Yes. Irby McKnight, Overtown Advisory Board, 1600 Northwest 3rd Avenue. You mentioned in your presentation about promoting community heritage, but then when you use the term "downtown Overtown," you belittle the heritage. That does not promote it, so we would ask that in every reference where "downtown Overtown Lyric Theater," downtown -- every reference to Overtown that preceded with downtown, that you strike "downtown," if you really want to promote the heritage. If not, different ballgame. The next comment I'd like to make about this presentation is that I -- certain I can make this presentation, except for the Overtown Civic Partnership, that's less than a year old, and how they're in here as such a lead agency, and I'm in a discussion with the Knight Foundation on Friday, at to whether they're going to be around after June, so those two little things are a little touchy with me, and while I attended so many of the presentations, the photographs in the color presentations, these people don't look like me and everybody in the neighborhood does, so there's something wrong with the photographs. Thank you. Chairman Teele: All right. Is there a motion to request that the consultant delete the reference -- the "downtown" in front of Overtown, and to substitute photos that are more reflective of the culture? Board Member Gonzalez: So move. Chairman Teele: Moved. Board Member Sanchez: Second. Chairman Teele: Is there a second? Chairman Teele: Mr. McKnight, does that address your concerns? Mr. McKnight: Yes, sir. Chairman Teele: Look, let me just say this. I know Commissioner Winton's got to leave. I have learned, Irby, that all of Orlando now people are saying downtown. I say, downtown where? They said at the Universal Studios, so "downtown" has become the new catch word that planners are using. There's a downtown in the Disney area. There's a downtown in the Universal area that people are using, but I think there is a very real sensitivity to not making Overtown downtown because it's not downtown, and that's -- 69 April 26, 2004 • Mr. McKnight: If there must be another adjective, let's go back to the one -- the tag that was there before, Colored Town. Chairman Teele: All right. So let's hold off on adopting that recommendation, but thank you for your input. Is there further discussion or amendment? All those in favor of the transmittal with those two requested amendments, 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. 04-38 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE THE ATTACHED AMENDED 2004 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST ("SEOPW") REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (THE "AMENDED PLAN"), PREPARED BY DOVER KOHL & PARTNERS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO TRANSMIT THE AMENDED PLAN, AND ITS ATTACHMENT(S), TO THE CITY OF MIAMI CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS, AND TO REQUEST SUBSEQUENT TRANSMITTAL TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION. (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. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Tomas Regalado Board Member Joe Sanchez NAYS: None ABSENT: Board Member Angel Gonzalez Chairman Teele: Thank you very much. Now, this goes to the City Commission next, and it will be heard, I would assume, by the City Commission at an appropriate time. Mr. Rollason: That is correct. 70 April 26, 2004 0 • Chairman Teele: And does it go to the City Commission? Mr. Rollason: It will go to the County -- The first place it goes is that wonderful committee that doesn't want to hear anything from us -- Chairman Teele: OK. Mr. Rollason: -- until we -- Chairman Teele: Until we -- Mr. Rollason: -- get everything else resolved. 71 April 26, 2004 19. STATUS REPORT: MIAMI AT MIDNIGHT TRANSPORTATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF GREYHOUND BUS STATION AND PROVIDE COPIES TO CRA BOARD MEMBERS. Chairman Teele: All right. Mr. Gustafson, you've got 30 seconds, if you want to get Mr. Winton's attention. Tom Gustafson: Thank you very much. Chairman Teele: No, no. You have to go sit back there. Would staff help him pass it out? You're wasting your time. You missed him now. Vice Chairman Winton leaves at 6:50 p.m. Mr. Gustafson: For the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) members -- Chairman Teele: Your name and title for the record. Mr. Gustafson: My name is Tom Gustafson. I'm with Nova Southeastern University. We're completing at least the first phase of our work, and this book, which we will hopefully have a chance to discuss at greater detail at your next meeting, basically works you through the materials that we've uncovered. If you just look briefly, the executive summary does state pretty much what we're going to do, and how we're going to do it. There is a map that describes, in specific detail, the eight routes that would be identified. The demonstration project would consist of two of those eight routes, to be determined, though, one of them would theoretically be the Promenade. There is a presentation from the -- that we developed with the DOT (Department of Transportation), and in the PowerPoint presentation on the disk for the community. There is a component that deals with the financing, and it starts off with a broad description of a larger number of routes, a hundred and forty million dollars; a funding summary of how to, at least, start the demonstration. The more important document is called the early phase components. That gets into the specifics of what I now believe is a fundable initiative that can be undertaken. The following tab is simply some of the earlier maps, as we were getting through the identification of what would work, an article dealing with the Amsterdam system that we have suggested you review, along with some transit greenway articles, the original article that we wrote on Miami At Midnight, as well as a transit element compatibility document you had previously seen that responded to the memorandum that you discussed at your last meeting, several meetings ago, that dealt with whether or not the small transit we're dealing with is compatible with other transit as an intermodal system. The article argues that it is. I'd like to have a chance, at your next meeting, after working it out -- the details out with your Executive Director, to have some specific issues addressed so that we can move forward on the proposal. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Speaker, I have a question for you. You are an expert. This is great, and I thank you for all the work, and we hope to see a complete report in the next meeting, and I'll be reading this through until the next meeting, but do you think that the City of Miami, as a city, as a government of a city, should undertake a major transportation project? 72 April 26, 2004 Mr. Gustafson: In defining major, the answer is, if it's major or regional, it ought to be done by the County. However, if it's an intermodal facility, which is what we're proposing, for the limited area of the redevelopment area to try to connect to port, airport, et cetera -- Board Member Regalado: I understand that. Mr. Gustafson: -- then it's appropriate -- Board Member Regalado: That's a minor. Mr. Gustafson: -- yeah -- then it's appropriate to be done by the -- Board Member Regalado: I said major. Mr. Gustafson: Major is County. Minor is -- could be City, but I would only point out, the electric wave, which is a small local facility, is run by a TMA (Transportation Management Association). What we've recommended, and I think you have an earlier motion to form -- Chairman Teele: What is a TMA? Mr. Gustafson: A Transportation Management Association made up, in this situation by, not only CRA, but also, potentially, the parking authority, potentially, the local businesses, et cetera, where they take upon themselves and get direct funding for running the small kind of shuttles and pedestrian improvements that we've described, so large, regional, is certainly County. Small destination intermodal connections is appropriate to be done at either a City or a TMA level. The City is pursuing its streetcar proposal and -- Board Member Regalado: I was going to ask you about that -- Mr. Gustafson: -- you can argue that's big or small. Board Member Regalado: -- because the streetcar proposal, I would consider that a major, coming from downtown to the Upper Eastside. Mr. Gustafson: To 79th Street, certainly is a significant project, and it just needs to be talked through. Chairman Teele: Mr. Gustafson. Mr. Gustafson, your response should be, "That is not within my jurisdiction, and I'm not going to comment on that." Now -- because you guys are getting ready to open up a war with me. Commissioner, you're free to ask any question. I'm just trying to get the consultant not to get us in trouble here. Is anyone here from the City on this, Mary's office? Mr. Gustafson: We'll be delivering her a copy of this, as well. 73 April 26, 2004 Chairman Teele: Essentially, though, the concept that you're outlining is that this is something with a function, primarily in the redevelopment area, that would really be a way of tying parking and pedestrian mobility together with a little jump on/jump off ride system that creates value within itself for tax increment purposes, and would have to have the support of the club owners and business owners. Mr. Gustafson: Correct, and the parking authority, I would argue, is an integral part of this, if we can get them on board. Chairman Teele: In other words, if this concept does not have the support of club owners, business owners, and the parking authority, it will not go forward, because this is not a basic transit -- transportation system. This is a tool of redevelopment, primarily, to raise property values to -- based upon addressing the mobility challenges of people that are close together, but far enough apart that they can't walk there. Mr. Gustafson: With one caveat. If it's also serving an intermodal connection, it, therefore, triggers the DOT financial interest in the project. Chairman Teele: What's the intermodal connection, the port? Mr. Gustafson: The port, the Metrorail, the Greyhound Bus, the regional bus stops, those all count, and while you're basically moving people around the redevelopment area, you're also connecting them to the modal opportunities. By connecting them to modal opportunities, you trigger the financial interest in DOT. Board Member Regalado: OK. Let me ask this then. This is basically what areas need, and does it have to be a redevelopment area to implement this kind of project? Mr. Gustafson: No, but what you do need is an intermodal argument. It can be for redevelopment. It can have an impact on redevelopment, but if you don't also identify it as an intermodal linkage, then DOT begins to lack interest, so it's important for it to keep -- be intermodally linked, and then it can come in several different flavors and varieties after that, one of which is the community redevelopment version, but you could do it in other areas, depending upon the need to connect one mode, Metrorail, with another mode, buses, planes, ships, et cetera. Different modes. Board Member Regalado: I really support this. I still don't understand him being an expert how -- why can't he not answer the question about a major -- Chairman Teele: Because you were asking him a question about whether or not a City project is major, and I would prefer that a consultant to the CRA not step in and start answering questions of City -- Board Member Regalado: OK. We'll get you at the City Commission. Don't worry. 74 April 26, 2004 Mr. Gustafson: Yes, sir, and I thank you for your time. I do hope you'll have a chance to read it. Any comments you have to either Chelsa or myself, or to Frank would be appreciated. We'll have the document presented to you again with, hopefully, recommended actions to be taken at the next meeting. Chairman Teele: Frank, Ms. Green -- to piggyback on what Speaker Gustafson just said, Ms. Green did make one very important comment that I really didn't want to get into, but that Greyhound Bus station is a disgrace to anybody that's riding it. I mean, you know, I think that, you know, if this was a part of the intermodal link, Speaker, maybe we ought to have some dialogue with Greyhound. First of all, Greyhound is a significant property owner in the area. Mr. Gustafson: Absolutely. Chairman Teele: But that station is absolutely a disgrace. It is a disgrace, and I'm not offering CRA financial assistance, but I do think the CRA ought to work with them to try to get this into a more receptive mode. Mr. Gustafson: I will take that as direction to get directly -- I have given them -- Chairman Teele: No, no, no. It's a direction to the -- Mr. Gustafson: Yeah. Chairman Teele: -- Director. Mr. Gustafson: I have given them a copy. We need to follow up, and I'll follow Frank's direction in that regard. I did want to mention that Mr. Pinkowski is here from Nova, as well, with the institute, the Executive Director. We look forward, in another generation of documents, to begin to financially analyze -- because we're now associated with the business school -- the project in front of you, and how it makes economic sense, both from a parking and a liner building standpoint. Chairman Teele: Mr. Pinkowski, where is he? Mr. Gustafson: Mr. Pinkowski, Frank Pinkowski. Chairman Teele: Thank you very much, sir, for being here, and we appreciate your patience. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, if I may? I just have to say something about the Greyhound Bus station. Are they telling us to leave or what? Unidentified Speaker: The consultant is. Board Member Regalado: When I met in my office with the County person in charge of the homeless program, he said, well, what can the County do to start this corporation, and I told him, I think, to have your staff and the City staff at the Greyhound Bus station. The law of probability 75 April 26, 2004 Cl • says that most of the homeless that migrate from the north will come through the bus stop in the Greyhound station, in the Overtown area. Law of probability says that no one will give a ride to some people, and they -- some governments throughout the United States do pay their fare, so not only it's a problem, it needs to be addressed within the Homeless Trust situation, and I think that when we go forward on this, we'll look into that, because I did -- I have gone there and it's evident that there is that kind of situation. Chairman Teele: You're talking about the Greyhound down on 9th -- or what is that, 10"'g Board Member Regalado: Yeah, yeah. Mr. Gustafson: It's on 10`h Board Member Regalado: Yeah, that's the one. Chairman Teele: On 10`"? Mr. Gustafson: It's on 10`n -- Board Member Regalado: That's the one. Mr. Gustafson: -- immediately opposite the Promenade. Chairman Teele: Frank, would you have your staff to make pictures of that, so at the next CRA Board meeting, the board members can see exactly what the Greyhound bus station looks like for the City of Miami, the downtown bus station. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): I could have those -- I'll have those taken and distributed to the board members. Chairman Teele: Thank you. 76 April 26, 2004 • 20. BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CRAS' INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS WITH ML4MI-DADE COUNTY AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Chairman Teele: Are there any other matters to come -- Board Member Regalado: Yeah. I have a question on the direction to the Executive Director, on January 261h, to meet with the Performing Arts Center to see how the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and the Performing Arts Center could interact. The response is, have met to discuss optional language to be incorporated into the grant. What language? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, sir. That's what we are discussing with them, because the idea -- or the direction we got from the board was to come up with some kind of -- how there would be a business link between the CRA and the Performing Arts Center. Since that meeting, I have been invited to start to attend the construction committee meetings, and I attended the last one. We had quite a dialogue about our participation with the one point four - three million a year, and I think legal counsel -- we're working together on the language to put in that. They -- if you'll recall, they got a thirty thousand dollar grant from us to help with that digital transformation project that they're working on with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and they have not received that money yet, and they will not until we agree upon the language for that agreement, which will be -- you know, it'll be within the agreement. We're just not sure what that is because that particular item is not a thing that they're getting. It is an idea that is being developed, and when they're finished, they will end up with a report that'll probably give them focus that they can go in several directions, and they're not sure what they're really going to end up with. I've been to two of the meetings that they've had with students from MIT. They've taken this on as a project, very brilliant people that are certainly above my pay grade, and they come up with different ideas of what we're looking at, not five or ten years down the road, but 50 years down the road, when you talk about the digital experience and how performances will be holograms and intersections, and that type of thing, and it's really a little further out than I think most of us, operationally, think about, and they're not sure what they're going to end up with, and that's why they're asking an operation, such as MIT, to come forward with these ideas, and we're a piece of that, and we will somehow be incorporated into that when we finally get the grant agreement put together, and I don't think I answered your questions. Chairman Teele: Let me -- Board Member Regalado: No, you did not. Mr. Rollason: I saw that look on your face, so -- Chairman Teele: Let me just say this, though, Commissioner Regalado. As a CRA generates more TIF (Tax Increment Fund), you can expect that the County is going to be looking -- I've heard -- I've met with at least two different people and heard all kind of rumors about plans from the County on the TIF for the Omni, and so, where we are now is, please be careful. We're under a full assault for money. Everybody from the County is now saying, how can we get money. This one point five percent is (UNINTELLIGIBLE) compared to some of the things that they're whispering about in the Manager's office to do, so I just wanted to make you aware that 77 April 26, 2004 the County really is looking now at how they can get money from the CRA to carry out County projects, or County missions, or more importantly, to pick up the tab for County deficits, in areas that are appropriate, and I want to say, I, for one, have no problem working with the Performing Arts Center, as one person, in addressing their needs to finish that building, because the Performing Arts Center will do more to increase the value of our TIF than anything that we're going to do. It's sort of like what building a baseball stadium in Little Havana would do. I mean, all the property values are going to go up, and they've already gone up, but I am opposed to, you know, the County taking money for homeless issues and all this other stuff that they've been talking about, so to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Mr. Rollason: Understand. As far as I'm concerned, we have existing agreements, and any deviations from that, we come back to you to get direction before we even sit down and discuss it. Board Member Regalado: The one point five is a deviation. Chairman Teele: That's a deviation. Mr. Rollason: You're right, and that's why it's here. They have encouraged me just to go ahead and do it, and they were upset that I didn't budget the one point five in the budget. I said, I've got no authority to budget that money. Board Member Regalado: I just think that the CRA doesn't have to pay for the County's ineptitude, you know what I mean? 78 April 26, 2004 draft 0 21. RESCHEDULE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF MAY TO NOW TAKE PLACE ON MAY 24, 2004. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): We have one more item that has to be voted on, Item 16. That's the change of the meeting because the May meeting falls on Memorial Day, so we'd like to have a motion to make the move of the meeting to May 241h, which is the Monday -- Board Member Gonzalez: So move. Mr. Rollason: -- before, if that's acceptable. Chairman Teele: Moved and seconded, and further, with the proviso that there will be -- all right. Board Member Regalado: That's my birthday. Chairman Teele: That's your birthday? Board Member Regalado: That's your birthday, too? Chairman Teele: No, mine's the 14t" Board Member Regalado: Oh, mine's the 241n Mr. Rollason: All right. Chairman Teele: Well, further providing that there will be a birthday cake. All right. Moved and seconded. Is there objection? Board Member Regalado: Two. Chairman Teele: All those in favor, say "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Teele: All opposed? TT/S21 79 April 26, 2004 draft 0 The following motion was introduced by Board Member Gonzdlez, who moved its adoption: SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-39 OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-26 A MOTION RESCHEDULING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) MEETING OF MAY, PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 31ST (MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY) TO NOW TAKE PLACE ON MAY 24, 2004. 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 Gonzdlez Board Member Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Board Member Joe Sanchez Chairman Teele: The meeting stands adjourned. Thank you all for coming. TT/S21 80 April 26, 2004 draft 0 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 7:06 p.m. ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON, City Clerk SYLVIA SCHEIDER, Assistant City Clerk ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., Chairman TT/S21 81 April 26, 2004 RECEIPT DATE : May 12, 2004 SUBJECT: Minutes for the April 26, 2004 CRA Meeting. MAYOR DIAZ CHAIRMAN TEELE VICE-CHAIRMAN WINTON BOARD MEMBER GONZALEZ BOARD MEMBER REGALADO BOARD MEMBER SANCHEZ CITY MANAGER Receive y: O