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CITY CLERK Community
CITY OF MIA MI. FL
May 14, 2004
Mayor Manuel Diaz
Vice -Chairman Johnny Winton
Commissioner Angel Gonzalez
Commissioner Tomas Regalado
Commissioner Joe Sanchez
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City of Miami
Redevelopment Agency
VIA HAND DELIVERY
City of Miami City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Re: Agenda, Resolutions and Related Supporting Materials -for the upcoming Southeast
Overtown/ Park West and Omni Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") Regular
Scheduled Board of Directors Meeting.
Dear Colleagues:
Enclosed, please find an agenda package for the May 24, 2004 Regular Scheduled CRA
Board Meeting.
Very Truly Yours,
Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Chairman
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�} Cc: Hon. Dr. Barbara Carey-Shuler, Chairperson, Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners
George Burgess, Miami -Dade County Manager
Attn: Tony Crapp, Sr., Miami -Dade Asst. County Manager
David M. Morris, Director, Miami -Dade County Office of Management and Budget
Robert Ginsberg, Esq., Miami -Dade County Attorney
Frank K. Rollason, Executive Director, Miami CRA
Joe Arriola, City of Miami Administrator/City Manager
Linda Haskins, City of Miami Chief Financial Officer
Alejandro Vilarello, Esq., Miami CRA General Counsel
Attn: Bettie Vogler
James Villacorta, Esq., Miami CRA Asst. General Counsel
William Bloom, Esq., Special Counsel to Miami CRA
Miguel Valentin, Financial Officer, Miami CRA
David E. Cardwell, Esq.
Priscilla A. Thompson, Miami CRA Clerk of the Board
Charles K. Deeb, T.Y. Lin International/ H.J. Ross,
Miami CRA Consulting Engineer
Irby McKnight, Overtown Advisory Board
Fred Joseph, Omni Advisory Board
Brad Knoefler, Omni -Park West Advisory Board
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CRA *of Directors Meeting
May 24, 2004
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➢ OFFICIAL REPORT
1. CRA Financial Summary through Month End April 30, 2004.
➢ PERSONAL APPEARANCE
2. Dr. Rolando Montoya, President Wolfson Campus, Miami -Dade College, Presentation
on a joint proposal with Mr. Salomon Yuken, New Arena Square North & South, Ltd., for
an Outreach Education Center in the courtyard of the New Arena Square apartments.
➢ RESOLUTIONS
3. A Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute an Agreement, in
substantially the attached form, with Doug Bruce and Associates for governmental,
representation and lobbying services in Tallahassee, Florida, for a two-year (2) period,..
commencing July 1, 2004, in an annual amount not to exceed $92,600.00, including
approved expenses and approved sub -consulting services, for a two-year (2) total not to
exceed $185,200.00; funds for said representation and services to be allocated as
appropriate from the Tax Increment Fund budget as follows: funds in an amount not to
exceed $ 92,600.00 from SEOPW TIF — Professional Services = Other, Account Code
No. 689001.550108.6.270 and funds in an amount not to exceed $ 92,600.00 from Omni
TIF - Professional Services - Other, Account Code No. 686001.590320.6.270. .
4. A Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute a Grant Agreement, in a form
acceptable to General Counsel, with the New Providence Blue Lodge, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $25,000.00, for reimbursement of costs associated with the "Annual Back
to School 2004 Health and Safety Day Parade and Festival' to be held August 14, 2004,
further authorizing the Executive Director, at his discretion, to disburse the grant funds
directly to suppliers and vendors, upon receipt of invoices and satisfactory supporting
documentation; funds to be allocated from SEOPW TIF Fund, "Other Grants and Aids,"
Account Code No. 689001.550108.6.940.
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5. A Resolution ratifying and approving the Executive Director's issuance of Work Order
No. 04-16, in the amount of $10,600.00, to Encore Services, inc. for re -shoring, re -
scaffolding, and stabilization of the Ward Rooming House at 249-255 Northwest 9th
Street, Miami, Florida after the collapse of the building's west wall due to vandalism and
theft; funds to be allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund, "Other Grants and Aids,"
Account Code No. 689001.550108.6.940.
6. A Resolution ratifying the actions of the Executive Director in engaging Travelers to
provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for the CRA's, commencing April 5,
2004 and ending on April 5, 2005, for the amount of $4,700.00, plus assessments based
on loss history; further authorizing the Executive Director to execute any necessary
document(s), in a form acceptable to General Counsel; funds shall be allocated from
General Operating Fund, "Insurance - Liability," Account Code
No. 689004.550011.6. 650.
7. A Resolution decreasing the funding request previously authorized by Resolution No.
SEOPW/CRA R-04-29, adopted April 26, 2004, for the "New Providence Masonic Lodge
Improvement Project" ("Project") located at 937-939 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami,
Florida by authorizing the Executive Director to request that the City of Miami fund
twenty-five percent (25%) of the total project cost, not to exceed $125,000.00, to be
used solely for the elevator portion of the project; amending Resolution No.
SEOPW/CRA R-04-29 to reflect said decrease.
8. A Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to obtain an appraisal of real property
located in Overtown And commonly known as Block 25, Miami North Subdivision, at a
cost not to exceed $15,000.00; further directing that the appraisal be performed by a firm
not previously engaged to perform appraisals in connection with the Poinciana Village or
Sawyer's Walk Litigation, that the appraisal be based on highest and best use, and that
the appraiser have experience performing appraisals in the immediate area; funds to be
allocated from SEOPW Tax Increment Fund "Professional Services — Appraisals,"
Account Code No. 689001.550108.6.220.
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May 24, 2004
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➢ DISCUSSION
9. Appraisals to be performed on 3 112 blocks involved in the Poinciana Village Settlement
Litigation, request by Vice -Chairman J. Winton.
➢ REPORT BY GENERAL COUNSEL
10. Submission of printed status report on Pending Legal Agreements (No Board Action
Required).
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