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MEETING
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON JUNE 28, 2004
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL
Priscilla A. Thompson/City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI DISTRICTS
On the 281h day of June 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 Miami Arena, 701 Arena Boulevard, VIP Room, Miami, Florida.
The meeting was called to order at 5:21 p.m. by Board Member Joe Sanchez, with the
following Board Members found to be present:
Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
ALSO PRESENT:
Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney, City of Miami
James Villacorta, Assistant City Attorney, City of Miami
Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami
William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA, Holland & Knight
Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk, City of Miami
Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk, City of Miami
Larry Spring, Chief, Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Performance, City of Miami
Peter Kendrick, Lease Manager, City of Miami
June 28, 2004
Board Member Sanchez: OK, everyone. The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is
being called to order. The Chair is on his way, and also the Vice Chair is also on his way, so
we're going to go ahead and start the meeting. I take this opportunity to welcome each and
every one of you to the CRA Board of Directors meeting being held here at the meeting, 701
Arena Boulevard at the V.I.P. Room. Started -- supposed to scheduled -- scheduled to start at 5
p.m. We're going to start it at 5:23. If you could rise for prayer, and then we'll do the pledge of
allegiance.
Board Member Sanchez led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
1. ACCEPT OFFICIAL FINANCIAL SUMMARY REPORT FROM COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FINANCIAL OFFICER.
Board Member Sanchez: We'll go ahead and start with the CRA (Community Redevelopment
Agency) financial summary through month end May 31, 2004. Executive Director.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): This is a report for the month end of May. We
didn't have the May meeting, which was April. We combined them, and if there's any questions
or concerns about the documents that are presented, the financial officer will answer them,
otherwise, it --
Board Member Sanchez: Where is the financial -- oh. Sir, you're recognized to give us a report.
Miguel Valentin: Good evening. My name is Miguel Valentin, CRA Financial Officer, and here
-- this is the financial report for the month of May 2004, and you can see on the back of the
financial report there is a chart with all the corrective actions that the auditors found in the past,
and this is for your review.
Mr. Rollason: He's referring to the last --
Board Member Sanchez: You want to take us through it?
Mr. Valentin: I'm sorry?
Board Member Sanchez: You want to take us through it or --
Mr. Valentin: Yeah.
Board Member Sanchez: OK, go ahead.
Mr. Valentin: Well, the -- if you can see, there is -- on the back of the financial report, there is a
chart that we prepared, where it's disclosing all the findings that the auditors found in the past,
along with the corrective actions that we implemented, and if you have any comment --
everything is underway and, actually, we resolved everything, and we are hoping that -- or we
are sure that in the next audit everything is going to be clear.
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Board Member Sanchez: On your report -- let me just take a minute here to get organized -- you
have a summary on your first page report. You have revenues at 7,748,486, and then you have
total expenditures of 9.96 -- do you know where I'm at?
Mr. Valentin: Yes.
Board Member Sanchez: OK. That gives you, revenue less expenditure, based on -- you have
them broken down Southeast Overtown/Park West, Omni and the general operating.
Mr. Valentin: We have three -- basically, our revenues exceed our expenditures for $3,100,000.
Board Member Sanchez: Exactly, OK. Is there anything that we should be made aware of, as
out of the norm, or something that --
Mr. Valentin: There is no material --
Board Member Sanchez: -- a red flag down the road?
Mr. Valentin: No. There is no material finding.
Board Member Sanchez: You stated that you basically have corrected all the concerns.
Mr. Valentin: We have been working very hard in order to have everything clear for the next
audit.
Board Member Sanchez: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: Did you want to move acceptance of the report?
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following motion_was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04-41
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-27
A MOTION ACCEPTING THE OFFICIAL FINANCIAL SUMMARY REPORT
FROM THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)
FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH MAY 31, 2004.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
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2. (A) DEFER CONSIDERATION OF STATUS REPORT OF ONGOING CRA CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
(B) DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT OF CRA TO MEET WITH
EACH MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CLARIFY ONGOING CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
Chairman Teele: Were there any requests for deferral? Mr. Chairman -- Mr. Direct --
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): There was one, Item Number 19. There was
discussion --
Chairman Teele: Has it --
Mr. Rollason: -- that you had. We have not taken action on that to defer that.
Chairman Teele: All right. Unless there is objection -- because of the length of the agenda, I'd
like to defer Item Number 19, which was at my request.
Mr. Rollason: That is correct.
Board Member Gonzalez: Move to defer 19.
Board Member Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following motion was introduced by Board. Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-42
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO.04-28
A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF STATUS REPORT OF
ONGOING CRA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele; Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Chairman Teele: I would ask the Director and the consultant to meet with each of the directors
individually, and let's really try to get some clarity. All right. '
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3. (A) DEFER CONSIDERATION OF MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S JOINT
PROPOSAL WITH MR. SALOMON YUKEN FOR OUTREACH EDUCATION CENTER IN
COURTYARD OF THE NEW ARENA SQUARE APARTMENTS.
(B) DISCUSSION OF ALLEGATIONS_ REGARDING KELLOGG AND MOTT
FOUNDATION GRANTS.
Chairman Teele: Item Number 2. We have the personal appearance. Dr. Montoya, welcome. Is
there a representative of Dr. Montoya?
Salomon Yuken: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. My name is Salomon Yuken from New
Arena Square. Mr. Montoya is on a trip, and he couldn't avoid the trip on this date, so he sent
his representatives that were going to come with him for his meeting, Dr. Lourdes Oroza, which
is the academic dean of the Wolfson Campus, and Dr. Haydee Navarro, which is her person for
the Community Education.
Chairman Teele: Welcome, Doctor.
Lourdes Oroza: Good evening. Thank you for receiving us today. We're here to request them
to provide support for an outreach educational center at courtyard of Ahe New Arena Square,
property located at 275 Northwest 10`h Street. The Wolfson Campus of Miami -Dade College is
willing to offer educational courses in the areas of basic skills, English literacy, workforce
training, as well as after school activities for middle and high school youth. Mr. Salomon
Yuken, who is the president of New Arena Square North, estimates that the construction of a 200
square feet facility would cost -- I'm sorry, 2,000 square feet facility -- would cost approximately
$170,000. We also estimate that educational furniture and equipment would cost in the area of
150,000, so we are respectfully submitting a request for $320,000 for the construction of this
facility. We feel very strongly that the educational opportunities that we can offer the
community in this area would be a great benefit. We feel that by reaching out to the community,
it will give them the opportunity to develop skills and encourage them to, at a later date, perhaps
even move on to the college -- the community college for further training, and prepare them for
work -- to enter the workforce. We are prepared to answer any questions that you may have of
us at this time.
Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Teele: Board Member Regalado.
Board Member Regalado: Recently, the College bought the property in Biscayne Boulevard?
Ms. Oroza: That's correct.
Board Member Regalado: About $3,000,000 was the cost of the real estate?
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Ms. Oroza: I don't have the exact figures, but I think that sounds about right.
Board Member Regalado: Yeah. I think it was like $3,000,000 --
Ms. Oroza: Yes.
Board Member Regalado: -- because you need to expand, so the College have money.
Ms. Oroza: The College is using the money to purchase that facility, yes.
Board Member Regalado: Well, I mean, the College needs money all the time --
Ms. Oroza: Yes, yes.
Board Member Regalado: -- but you just bought a property $3,000,000 in Biscayne Boulevard,
prime location --
Ms. Oroza: That's correct..
Board Member Regalado: -- adjacent to your college.
Ms. Oroza: What we're hoping with this facility is to be in the community. This facility that
Mr. Yuken is proposing, and that we are supporting, is in one, of the housing developments, so
that -- many times students who need these type of services the most are intimidated by going to
the college campus. We are hoping that by providing an outreach center that is right in the
community, we will have - these individuals will have better access to our educational
programs.
Board Member Regalado: But you just said that some students may be intimidated to go to the
college --
Ms. Oroza: Correct.
Board Member Regalado: -- from the area? The -- Miami -Dade Community College is
probably the most diverse college that there is in the United States.
Ms. Oroza: Yes, it is.
Board Member Regalado: I don't --
Ms. Oroza: We have --
Board Member Regalado: -- understand why they would be intimidated because the diversity in
all the campuses of the college is extraordinary. I mean, Dr. Padron has to be congratulated for -
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Ms. Oroza: Yes. Precisely for that diversity. We have a track record in this community and we
offer many, many programs that are outreach programs where we reach out to the community, in
addition to the well-known facilities that we have are six campuses countywide. We have
facilities in many places that are smaller facilities, where we provide better access to our services
and to our programs for some of the populations that are marginalized, and that's what we're
hoping in this community is to access those individuals, to access the kids who are after school
and they don't -- they're not quite ready for the college programs, for the college level credit
programs, but need more community service, more -- again, outreach programs for these
individuals. We --
Chairman Teele: Board Member Sanchez.
Board Member Sanchez: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. These outreach educational centers, I think
they're the wave of the future, to be honest with you. I think they -- anything that could take any
learning institution and put it in certain parts of our community and afford that everyone has an
opportunity to, you know, as you stated, you have to start -- ;get ready for colleges. In many
ways, these types of programs help a lot of people step into college, and not just --
Ms.Oroza: Right.
Board Member Sanchez: -- go into college .and fail right off the bat, but they prepare to go to
college, so I'm all in favor of these outreach educational centers. Now, when you stated the
$320,000 needed, Mr. Executive Director, is that --
Chairman Teele: Frank.
Board Member Sanchez: --budgeted on our budget for-320,000?
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): No, sir.. I do not have it in this year's budget, nor do
I have it in next year's budget, and I explained that to them that I did not propose that in the
coming year's budget. There's just so much to go around, plus there's also some issues that are
kind of outstanding with the existing agreement that we have with Mr. Yuken, dealing with the
grants that he's already received, and I think that we need to go back and take a look at those and
see if all of those elements have been met before we move forward to something new. I mean,
he has -- at this point, he has received in excess of $700,000 on that project from the CRA
(Community Redevelopment Agency), and I'm just saying that when you try to equitably spread
the money a little bit --
Board Member Sanchez: Thank you.
Mr. Rollason: -- you can't take care of everybody.
Chairman Teele: Mr. -- before you do, Mr. Yuken, the gentleman from the Overtown Advisory
Board would like to -- have you all -- I assume you all have presented this to the Overtown
Advisory Board.
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Irby McKnight: No, they have not.
Chairman Teele: All right. Go right ahead, sir.
Mr. McKnight: I'm Irby McKnight, Chairman of Overtown Advisory Board, and I rise to
address this issue as it relates to Miami -Dade CommunityCollege. A little background:
Overtown is a low-income neighborhood with all the ills, including AIDS (Acquired
Immunodeficiency Syndrome), chemically dependent people, 'teenage pregnancy, female heads
of household. These neighborhoods are not safe among money grabbers. Miami -Dade
Community College has already had an outreach center in my neighborhood, located at 1490
Northwest P Avenue; didn't help a soul, paid salaries, closed the door, but in 1994, Miami -
Dade Community College received, from the Kellogg's Foundation, $1,000,000 for scholarship
for children in Overtown. Every child I sent there have come back to me and said they don't
know anything about the money. One person I said, you must just follow this through; be as
tenacious as possible, and she was, and came back and said they say if I go to the International
Campus I will be allowed the scholarship. Well, we, the residents of Overtown, would like to
know who were the students that were educated on the $1,000,000 from the Kellogg's
Foundation, and the $400,000 from the Mott Foundation, before we go any further with Miami -
Dade. I love you. I think you're doing a great job, but I live in the neighborhood and I see
exploitation from everybody, even places where it shouldn't come from, because no community
should be exploited by an institute of higher learning. Thank you.
Chairman Teele: All right. Let's don't -- Mr. McKnight, we respect your role as the Chairman
of the Overtown Advisory Board, and I think it's -- one of the things that's missing in this city,
candidly, is a sense of history and a sense of commitments and promises that have been made,
because I can assure you that Overtown has probably had more promises than any place but an
Indian reservation. Now --
Mr. McKnight: Oh, no. We may be above them. with the promises.
Chairman Teele: Now, Miami -Dade Community College is one of the greatest institutions in the
United States in what it does, and we need to try to find a way to work with Miami -Dade in this
technology endeavor, and I am 100 percent in support of the concept of finding a portal for
Miami -Dade in the Overtown community, if we can work through all of the issues, and what I
would like to do, respectfully, is request of f the Chairman to assign some -- I mean, of the
Executive Director to assign someone from the staff to work with Miami -Dade, and let's see if
we can clear up the issues of the foundation -- of the Mott Foundation and Kellogg Foundation
and those scholarship dollars, and maybe there's a way we can be a participant, or a partner in
that, and then, at the same time, I would ask the Executive Director to work with the Manager's
Office. I assume, Mr. Budget Director, you're the senior person here representing him today?
Larry Spring: (Chief, Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Performance): I imagine so, sir.
Chairman Teele: All right, and if you could make yourself known to the doctors that are here
tonight to deal with that. I think there's no reason at all why we should not embrace Miami -
Dade having. a technology portal, or window, in Overtown, assuming we can clear up the issues
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raised by the Chairman of the Overtown Advisory Board. .On the issue that the Executive
Director raised, I just want to ask the attorney to put together a memorandum of the
commitments that Mr. Yuken made on the project. One of the commitments that was made, in
addition to the ground floor being made available to the CRA on a dollar basis, which that seems
to have melted into the -- into thin air, was that two of the units would be converted into a
technology laboratory inside of the building, and that was a statement. Madam Clerk, I want you
all to get on the record, and to pull all of the transcripts as 'it relates to Mr. Yuken and this
project, so we're not talking pass each other on this, so we can have the four corners of the word,
and let's make sure that Miami -Dade, Mr. Yuken, the Board Members and everybody has a
copy, as well as the Overtown Advisory Board, and I think that was the issue that the Executive
Director made a veiled reference to, was that the project that we put $700,000 in, one of the
commitments was there would be a technology laboratory built into it, and it would be wired
accordingly, and each of the units would be wired with a technology -- so you're sort of coming
in, maybe, as an innocent participant. We think that Mr. Yuken's idea is an excellent idea, and
we embrace that idea, but the question is: Are we going to pay for it twice? And I think the
Manager may have a compromise or a solution for us in working with the Executive Director,
because, you know, we are an appendage of the City, as it relates to this, and we want to make
sure that the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) Office and all of the participants in
Overtown have an, opportunity, but I, as one vote and one voice here, and as the District
Commissioner, would welcome getting the -- a portal, or a technology lab, run by Miami -Dade,
and I assume that you all are committing that you all will pay the operating cost of that, although
that wasn't very clearly stated. It would be very helpful, I think, if we could get a written
proposal, and let's go in this with our eyes open in a positive way and, at the same time, let's
clear the issues of the Chairman of the Overtown Advisory Board. Salomon.
Board Member Sanchez: All right.
Mr. Yuken: Yes. One thing to clear to the board and to members of the public is' that Miami -
Dade didn't come to me to tell me that they wanted to open anything. I was the one who went to
them requesting their services in a joint venture in our premises, at: no cost to them, and that's the
reason they are here today. If like Commissioner Sanchez said, Commissioner Teele said, it is
very important. I am in Overtown everyday, from the morning `til the afternoon. Mr.
McKnight, the Chairman of the -- of Overtown, also knows that I'm there, because he sees me
everyday, so I know what Overtown needs and requires, and this is not the promise. This is a --
this is something that's reality, and reality is that I see everybody that lives in Overtown -- not
everybody, but a big bunch of them that they don't have anything to do the whole day, so I think
they should -- better be in school, and to have something to learn to be proud of themselves
because, at this point, they are doing nothing, and they don't plan to do anything, so this is a very
important factor for the community in Overtown, and that's why I brought it to this committee to
see what you can do about it.
Chairman Teele: Is there a motion to defer for 60.days and let --
Board Member Gonzalez: I move to defer until we get the appropriate report from the Executive
Director and --
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Rosa Green: Speak on that, please.
Board Member Gonzalez: -- we clear all the issues pending.
Chairman Teele: All right.
Board Member Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Could we just put a time certain of 60 days so that -- in other words, that'll be
the September meeting. At least -- I want to give Miami -Dade a clear signal that we're not just
putting this on the table and not interested. We're very interested.
Mr. Rollason: I think we'd probably be looking at the September meeting because of the August
break.
Chairman Teele: Well, that's what I said; 60 days would be the September meeting.
Ms. Green: Before you close that out, Commissioner Teele --
Chairman Teele: We have a motion and a second on the delay. Yes, ma'am. You're recognized
to speak on the delay.
Ms. Green: Well, I wanted to speak in the immediate, because --
Chairman Teele: On this issue?
Ms. Green: On --yes.
Chairman Teele: Well, we're going to bring it up in September. We're not going to act on it
now.
Ms. Green: OK.
Chairman Teele: But if you want to put something on the record for two minutes --
Ms. Green: Yeah, because I just want to ditto what Mr. McKnight said, because he's --
Chairman Teele: Oh, my god.
Ms. Green: -- more aware of what's going on than I, but I do know that -- Yeah, we are on one
accord today, but --
Chairman Teele: Praise the Lord.
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Ms. Green: Well, we could have always been on one accord with him, but I'd like to speak
about them trying to open something when there's -- and I hate to bring -- Rosa Parks, that
school that's very -- you know, everybody has forgotten about it.
Chairman Teele: That's the charter school.
Ms. Green: The charter school.
Chairman Teele: Yeah, but let's don't commingle -- charter schools operate under a separate
authority, and we don't want to talk about the charter school here. It's outside of our
jurisdiction, and if they're not here, I would not want to entertain a conversation about them.
Ms. Green: OK. Well --
Chairman Teele: It's alright.
Ms. Green: -- they couldn't get with some other entity that's already in Overtown and enhance
that, rather than opening up something new.
Chairman Teele: And I think that's one of the things that we want the NET Administrator -- we
referred this to the Manager and the Executive Director to see just how we can work toward the
proposal that Mr. Yuken and Miami -Dade have brought forth to keep the concept, but maybe
look at how we do it a little bit differently, or we do it there.
Ms. Green: OK, because I've been retired .10 years, and 10 years, Mr. Yuken been here. Mr.
Yuken, you got to give something back.
Chairman Teele: All right. On the motion to defer, all those in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following motion was introduced'by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-43
A MOTION TO DEFER FOR 60 DAYS (TO SEPTEMBER 27, 2004)
CONSIDERATION OF MIAMI-DARE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S 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.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Chairman Teele: Ma'am, we're delighted that you're here, and please let our Budget Director
and our staff get with you, and we're very eager to continue a dialogue. We would like for you
all to begin, however, to look at the research of the Mott and Kellogg Foundation issues, because
that is an issue. It came up at the Booker T. Washington alumni meeting just the other night.
Ms. Oroza: We will do that, and I just want to reaffirm our commitment to this community and
our willingness to work with all of your. We know that we have a lot of work still to be done,
but we appreciate your time and your interest.
Chairman Teele: All right.
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4. AUTHORIZE GRANT TO NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE, INC. FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH "ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL 2004 HEALTH AND
SAFETY DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL", AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
DISBURSE GRANT FUNDS DIRECTLY TO SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS UPON RECEIPT
OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AT HIS
DISCRETION.
Chairman Teele: With the permission of the board, I would like to skip over 3 and 4 until
Commissioner Winton is here. I think it's not a good precedent to take up a budget item if we
can have all of the members. Just temporarily passing 3 -- skipping over 3 and 4.
Chairman Teele: Number 5, Mr. Manager.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Number 5 is the annual back to school Masonic
Lodge ' event, which we are recommending that we approve the $25,000 grant for the Back to
School Health and Safety Day, and we sponsored this event last year. We sponsored years in the
past, and it's certainly in accord with the objectives of the Southeast Overtown/Park West plan,
with bringing a sense of community to the Overtown area.
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? You want to be recognized, sir?
Richard El' Amin: Richard El' Amin, New Providence Lodge. We just -- we want to thank you,
and a correction. The date is August the 7`h
Chairman Teele: All right. We'll --
Board Member Sanchez: All right.
Chairman Teele: -- check the date of August 7"'
Mr. Rollason: Instead of the 141h, it's the 7`h.
Mr. El' Amin: Yes, sir.
Mr. Rollason: OK.
Chairman Teele: That's still a Saturday, right?
Mr. El' Amin: Yes, sir.
Chairman Teele: School is going to start early this year, isn't it?
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Mr. Rollason: 16th
Mr. El' Amin: Yes, sir.
Chairman Teele: My goodness. All right. Further discussion. All those 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. 04-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE, INC. IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE "ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL 2004 HEALTH
AND SAFETY DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD AUGUST 7,
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 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.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Chairman Teele: Now, Number 7 relates to the New Providence Lodge, so just hold on.
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5. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO OBTAIN APPRAISAL, INCLUDING
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT AND SURVEY AS NECESSARY, OF CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 25, MIAMI NORTH
SUBDIVISION; DIRECT THAT APPRAISAL BE PERFORMED BY FIRM NOT
PREVIOUSLY ENGAGED TO PERFORM APPRAISALS IN CONNECTION WITH
POINCIANA VILLAGE OR SAWYER'S WALK LITIGATION, THAT APPRAISAL BE
BASED ON HIGHEST AND BEST USE, AND THAT APPRAISER HAVE EXPERIENCE
PERFORMING APPRAISALS IN IMMEDIATE AREA.
Chairman Teele: Item Number 6.
Board Member Gonzalez: Move Item Number 6, Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Teele: Is there a second?
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY .REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO OBTAIN AN
APPRAISAL, INCLUDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT AND SURVEY
AS NECESSARY, OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN OVERTOWN
COMMONLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 25, MIAMI NORTH SUBDIVISION, AT
A COST NOT TO EXCEED $15,000; 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.
17 June 28, 2004
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
18 June 28, 2004
6. DECREASE FUNDING REQUEST PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION
NO. SEOPW/CRA R-04-29, FOR "NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" BY AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST
CITY OF MIAMI FUND TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL PROJECT COST, TO BE
USED SOLELY FOR ELEVATOR PORTION OF PROJECT.'
Chairman Teele: Number 7.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Number 7 is the -- is coming back to the board as a
result of the direction that we received from the last time it was here, in talking about the
Masonic Lodge buildout, with the ground floor for the :;Overtown NET (Neighborhood
Enhancement Team) Office. The direction was to get the City and see what could be worked out
on the funding. That has taken place and resulted in the request for the funding to be changed
from 50 percent to 25 percent, in an amount not to exceed $125,000 from the City, which would
be the portion to take care of the elevator, and to still continue with the City being the -- CEP
(Capital Improvement Projects) to run the project, and for us to fund our portion of the 275 that
the board already approved, and they put in their 125, so what this does is allows us to enter into
a joint participation agreement with the City, and it sets the amount that the City has said that
they are willing to put into the pot.
Board Member Gonzalez: I move Item 7.
Board Member Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Teele: All right. On the motion, could we amend it to say "elevator and foyer," or
"elevator and entrance?" There's an issue --
Mr. Rollason: And the lobby area.
Chairman Teele: The lobby area -- because --
Mr. Rollason: Well, I think the lobby area itself will be covered underneath the portion that the
CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is putting in with the design, depending on how the
office is laid out.
Chairman Teele: All right. Well, if you're sure, you don't need the word "and foyer," because I
understood from CIP that there was an issue about where -- they're going to have to build like a
cover over the elevator so that they can enter it from the outside and have a cover over it.
Mr. Rollason: Well, the amount that they told us is going to take care of the elevator buildout.
The thing we didn't want is the entrance --
Chairman Teele: Do you object to the language "and foyer?"
Mr. Rollason: No, sir. I don't object to it.
19 June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: OK. If we could just add that in --
Mr. Rollason: All right.
Chairman Teele: -- because I don't want to bring it back here because it says solely for the
elevator.
Mr. Rollason: OK. All right.
Chairman Teele: Discussion.
Board Member Sanchez: Discussion, sir.
Board Member Gonzalez: I accept the amendment.
Chairman Teele: Accept the amendment. Discussion.
Board Member Sanchez: I accept the amendment, too. I second the motion. Just to clarify, now
the NET Office is going to be on the first floor, right?
Chairman Teele: That's correct.
Mr. Rollason: That is correct.
Board Member Sanchez: What is the lease that they're going to have there?. What's -- The
NET's going to be there; what's the lease -- the lease agreement with them?
Mr. Rollason: The lease agreement is being worked out between the NET and Mr. El' Amin,
and the Masonic. I'm not directly involved in the lease negotiations that are going on. I've seen
a draft of it, and the NET has said that they need a specific amount. There's also an indication
from Asset Management that the City's going to take the entire floor. I'm not exactly sure how
the language on that --
Board Member Sanchez: Well --
Chairman Teele: The Manager has been very clear; that the City committed to and is taking the
entire floor, and we are going to enter into discussions with the Overtown Advisory Board. If
there's a representative of Asset Management, if you could come forward, or Economic
Development. I don't want to speak for you. I apologize, I didn't see you.
Peter Kendrick: It's all right. My name is Peter Kendrick, from the Economic Development
Department. I'm the lease manager. As Frank Rollason said, we are in negotiation with the
Masonic Lodge and we have drafted a -- we have a draft lease that has not been reviewed by the
City Attorney yet as to form and correctness, but the -- basically, what we drafted was 2,900
square feet, which we understand that to be the, approximately, first floor. However; there's still
an issue outstanding with regard to excess space, because the NET Director has instructed us that
20 June 28, 2004
only 1,200 square feet of that is needed for the NET office and, you know, we're trying to
resolve the extra space, how that's going to be handled, and how that's -going to be allocated.
Chairman Teele: Well, the Manager met with me on Friday and he indicated to me that he was
supporting the recommendation that we will finally give the Overtown Advisory Board their
office space, which the City was obliged to do some three years ago, and that there would be a
conference room space -- or is that public meeting space for the community in the remainder of
the space.
Mr. Kendrick: OK. That's all we need to know.
Chairman Teele: But you need to get that from the Manager. That's what he told me.
Board Member Sanchez: Well, I think we need to be very clear on this. I mean, I'm very
supportive of having the NET Office there and building the elevators so that -- you know, people
need to get up there -- if they can't use the stairs, they got to use the elevators, but the concern
that I have here is that I think that we need to have all this in agreement before -- you know,
what's to say that, you know, we enter into a lease, the City's going to be there only for a few
years. I mean, we need to be very careful on this. I want to be very clear on this. I want to
know exactly -- I haven't seen anything. That's the concern that I have. The only thing that I
have been informed is what's in front of me today. I have not no lease --
Chairman Teele: Because this is a CRA Board meeting.
Board Member Sanchez: Well, I understand, but we need to have an idea of where -- you know,
what are the conditions of the lease? What's entailed in the lease?
Mr. Kendrick: Well, what --
Board Member Sanchez: Is the entire floor going to be used? Is it not? I mean, what you just
stated now you're not very clear on it.
Mr. Kendrick: Well, that was because we didn't really -- were not sure. We were informed --
our department was informed that the NET only needed 1,200 square feet. However, we
subsequently were informed that -- The NET Director is here to address that, but we were
informed that only 1,200 square feet was needed for a NET office. However -- and that's where
we kind of got stuck because we are under the impression that the City was going to take the
whole 2,900 square feet, so we're trying to facilitate that, and that's where we are right now.
Chairman Teele: I thought under the -- the purpose of this is to afford the City and the CRA the
opportunity to enter into a memorandum of agreement. The construction will be done on the
City side.
Mr. Rollason: That is correct.
21 June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: So what we should do is agenda this for a City discussion, because. the CRA is
not negotiating the lease, nor is the CRA generating the requirement for the lease. All of the
requirements for the lease are on the City's side. We're only participating in the funding and, in
that regard, it was my understanding that the Manager met with Keith Carswell -- at least, this is
what he said to me Friday, in my office -- that he had met with Mr. Carswell, and that he was
going to support the idea of getting the Overtown Advisory Board their space, and having a
meeting room space for the remainder of the rent -- of the footage.
Mr. Kendrick: OK. We'll make the adjustment to the lease, sir.
Chairman Teele: But you need to get that from the Manager. I mean, not from the CRA Board.
Mr. Kendrick: Right, right. Well, we'll address that back at the City.
Chairman Teele: But this cannot go forward until there is an agreement. That's the point.
Mr. Kendrick: Yes.
Chairman Teele: And the agreement will be on the City's side.
Mr. Rollason: Right. What we would --
Board Member Sanchez: That was just a concern to put on the record. The concern that I have
is that, you know, whether we wear two hats. I wear a hat here today that basically supports this.
I'm in favor of it but, sooner or later, you know, when you wear the other hat and you look at the
interest of the other side --
Mr. Kendrick: Right.
Board Member Sanchez: -- you got to make sure that, you know, we don't put, as they say, the
cart before the horse --
Mr. Kendrick: Right.
Board Member Sanchez: -- in this matter.
Mr. Rollason: What this resolution allows me to do is enter into the joint participation
agreement with the City, contingent upon them producing an executed lease.
Board Member Sanchez: OK.
Mr. Rollason: Once that lease is done, I'll enter into the JPA (joint participation agreement).
Until that's done, I'm not going to start construction on something that, you know --
Board Member Sanchez: All right.
22 June 28, 2004
Mr. Rollason: -- may not go forward.
Board Member Sanchez: Now, you've clarified what I wanted to be clarified since the
beginning. All right. Call the question.
Chairman Teele: All right. I hope that when we get in the City, that you all will be just as
concerned about the fact that we don't have space fora NET Office in Little Haiti and the other
areas, because this is -- in any event, 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:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DECREASING THE FUNDING REQUEST PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY
RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA R-04-29, FOR THE "NEW PROVIDENCE
MASONIC LODGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" AT 937-939 NORTHWEST
3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, 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, TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE ELEVATOR PORTION OF THE
PROJECT; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA R-04-29 TO
REFLECT SAID DECREASE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman.Johnny L. Winton
23 June 28, 2004
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7. (A) AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AMENDED AND
RESTATED GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF
JUST RIGHT BARBER SHOP, AMEND SEOPW/CRA R-03-78 TO REPROGRAM $54,000
OF CONSTRUCTION FUNDING ALLOCATED TWO GUYS RESTAURANT TO JUST
RIGHT BARBER SHOP.
(B) DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CRA TO PROCEED WITH A
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON JUST RIGHT BARBERSHOP PROJECT AND COME BACK
WITH REPORT IN 60 DAYS AFTER HAVING MET WITH GREATER MIAMI
NEIGHBORHOODS, MR. MEADOWS AND CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR CRA.
Chairman Teele: All right. Number 8. Reverend Williams, I see you here. You want to come
up and address the Commission -- at least introduce yourself to the Board? Go right ahead, Mr.
Rollason.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Go ahead and introduce yourself, Willie.
Willie Williams: My name is Willie Williams. Been the owner of Just Right Barbershop for 23
years in Overtown. My family been there for 30 years, so I came and extended the time there for
23 more years, and I'm here to --
Chairman Teele: Is that 1133 Northwest 3ra Avenue.
Mr. Williams: That's correct.
Chairman Teele: OK. Mr. Director.
Mr. Rollason: This is a item, as we all know, has been pending for several years here within the
CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) as one of the original projects that was associated
with the grant program for the 3ra Avenue Corridor. This is a,xecommendation to authorize the
execution of the amended and restated Just Right Barbershop grant agreement in the amount not
to exceed $209,800. The significant changes to the original February 1 grant agreement include:
the funding source has been changed from CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) to
Southeast Overtown/Park West TIF (Tax Increment Fund), and there were two resolutions that
were passed on September 29`h '03 by this board, authorizing increases over the original grant of
$90,000 to 132,000 for construction, and 21,400 for A & E services, and those have been
approved. What happened subsequently to that is we were reworking the lease agreement. As
you are aware, there were some problems with the adjacent occupancy that also belongs to Mr.
Williams, and so what we've had to do is go back to that budgeted amount, and what this
resolution's going to do is pull some of that money from that other project so we can do the roof,
and we can also take care of the furnishings and equipment that are needed for him to completely
outfit the barbershop up to what it really should be. We don't want to put it back into shape with
some of the old equipment that's in there. Originally, he had a MMAP (Metro -Miami Action
Plan) grant for $100,000 for equipment. We worked together pretty diligently over the last
couple of months. That amount has come down to $30,000, and so what we're recommending to
you is that you approve this grant agreement in the amount of $209,800. We put some
safeguards in there. Mr. Williams must operate the business for seven years after completion, or
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he'll pay a penalty of roughly $30,000 a year for each year he's not completed, and the Board
also required that Mr. Williams approve the renovation plans, and he did that on May 18"' of this
year, and the Board required that when we worked out the amended grant agreement, to bring it
back to the Board for final approval, and that's why it's here tonight.
Chairman Teele: Is there a motion?
Board Member Gonzalez: So move for discussion.
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Board Member Sanchez: Second, for the purpose of discussion.
Chairman Teele: Discussion.
Board Member Gonzalez: OK. You said that you're taking money away from one project to put
it into the other project?
Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir.
Board Member Gonzalez: You're taking the money away from construction money?
Mr. Rollason: Right. In other words --
Board Member Gonzalez: Do you realize that construction cost is increasing by every 30 days?
Construction cost is going up, and up and up.
Mr. Rollason: Well, there were two occupancies in the building that Mr. Williams owned; one
was a restaurant and one was a barbershop. The restaurant had a grant, too, and in putting those
two grants together, we shared some of the expenses that were common to both areas.
Chairman Teele: Same building.
Mr. Rollason: Right, the same building, but what's happened is, is that the one proprietor that
leases from him has decided not to participate in the grant and, therefore, that portion that was in
his construction, I had to pull that money out to put it over into the other side so we could do the
roof and do the common areas that have to be done to be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
accessible so, as we attack that building and go forward with the project, it'll be over 50 percent
of the value. We have to bring the building up to code, so there's some areas that are going to
have to be addressed on both sides, even though the other proprietor is not participating. The
one item that I did pull, since we did not have the money previously, is that I pulled out of the
construction from the other side the $30,000 for the equipment to finish out because the funding
is there available, since we're not doing that other project.
Board Member Gonzalez: All right.
25 June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: Board Member Sanchez.
Board Member Sanchez: No. No discussion.
Chairman Teele: 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:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-47
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED AND RESTATED GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH ABC
WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES, INC. D/B/A JUST RIGHT BARBER SHOP, IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $209,800, FOR THE RENOVATION AND
REFURBISHMENT OF JUST RIGHT BARBER SHOP, 1133 NORTHWEST
3RD AVENUE, MIAMI; FURTHER, AMENDING SEOPW/CRA R-03-78 TO
REPROGRAM- $54,000 OF THE CONSTRUCTION FUNDING ALLOCATED
TWO GUYS RESTAURANT TO JUST RIGHT BARBER SHOP.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur. E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Chairman Teele: Mr. Williams, can we get this finished now?
Mr. Williams: I hope so. I hope so.
26 June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: All right. Let me give an instruction, please, to the Executive Director to meet
with Greater Miami Neighborhoods, and to determine the availability and the circumstances to
relocate Two Guys Restaurant to the building next door; that's the building of the --
Mr. Rollason: On 121h Street.
Chairman Teele: -- on 121h Street and P Avenue, the M -- the old WMBM building, which the
CRA facilitated the acquisition by Greater Miami Neighborhoods some months ago. Is that all
right with you, Mr. Williams?
Mr. Williams: It's fine with me.
Chairman Teele: All right, and board -- Mr. Chairman of the Board of Overtown Advisory --
Irby McKnight: Yes, I have a letter that I'm hand delivering to Mr. Rollason and to you,
Commissioner Teele, from Mr. Meadows, the owner of --
Chairman Teele: You need to say this on the.record. Unfortunately, the Clerk can't get it.
Mr. McKnight: I'm Irby McKnight. I delivered -- hand delivered a letter to Commissioner
Teele and Mr. Rollason from Mr. Harold Meadows, who. is the operator of Two Guys
Restaurant. We are helping him through the Empowerment Trust. We support the relocation of
him to the old WMBM building, and it has to do with him being an established business. I know
that everybody want to see Subway, or some other national chain, but let me say this to you.
They'll last 30 days and, after that, they won't do any business. In the future, they'll do a
booming business but, right now, Mr. Meadows, Two Guys, is established, and for them to move
30 feet from where they are would not affect their clientele, at all. Thank you.
Chairman Teele: Irby -- Mr. McKnight, thank you for being here. I fully agree with the
comments that we've got to do more to preserve the existing business. We've got to reach out to
bring in new but, you know, you look at,somebody like Willie Williams that's been there for 20,
30 years --
Mr. McKnight: Yeah, his aunt was there before him.
Chairman Teele: -- you look at Two Guys Restaurant, we have an obligation to try to preserve
and enhance those businesses, so what I would request, if one of the board members would move
what I just requested, so that there's a formal action asking the Executive Director to give us a
report in 60 days, after having met with. Greater Miami Neighborhoods, Mr. Meadows, and the
consulting engineer for the CRA, and to bring back a report on the feasibility of whether or not
this makes sense and we can do it, and what the cost would be.
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
27 1 -June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: And this is related to Two Guys, as requested by the Chairman of the Board --
of the Overtown Advisory Board.
Mr. McKnight: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? You're all right with that, too, Reverend Williams, right?
All right, so everybody's happy. On the motion, all in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed? So that's unanimously adopted.
The following motion was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04-48
A MOTION DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO
PROCEED WITH A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE TWO GUYS
RESTAURANT PROJECT AND COME BACK WITH A REPORT IN 60
DAYS (SEPTEMBER 27, 2004) AFTER HAVING MET WITH GREATER
MIAMI NEIGHBORHOODS, MR. MEADOWS AND CONSULTING
ENGINEER FOR 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.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
28 June 28, 2004
8. AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DOUG
BRUCE AND ASSOCIATES FOR GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATION AND
LOBBYING SERVICES IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD,
INCLUDING APPROVED EXPENSES AND SUB -CONSULTING SERVICES.
Chairman Teele: Item Number 9
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item Number 9 is the renewal of the contract that
we have with Doug Bruce Associates.
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-49
OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-29
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI.REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT' AGENCIES, WITH
ATTACHMENT(S), 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 PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 2004, AT A
COST NOT TO EXCEED $92,600 ANNUALLY, OR $185,200 OVER THE
LIFE OF THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING APPROVED EXPENSES AND
SUB -CONSULTING SERVICES; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM
SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND - "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -
OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270 AND OMNI TAX
INCREMENT FUND - "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.270 AS FOLLOWS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2004, AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,575 FROM EACH FUND; IN FISCAL
YEAR 2005, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,300 FROM EACH FUND;
IN FISCAL YEAR 2006, AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $34,725 FROM
EACH FUND.
29 June 28, 2004
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
30 June 28, 2004
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9. RATIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDERS NO. 04-16 AND
NO. 04-24 ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO ENCORE SERVICES, INC. FOR DEBRIS
REMOVAL, RE -SHORING, RE -SCAFFOLDING, AND STABILIZATION OF WARD
ROOMING HOUSE, AFTER COLLAPSE OF BUILDING'S WEST WALL DUE TO
VANDALISM AND THEFT.
Chairman Teele: Number 10 and 11.
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Number 10 --
Board Member Sanchez: No, no.
Chairman Teele: Number 10 is moved and seconded. Is there objection? All in favor, say
"aye "
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.'04-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK
ORDERS NO. 04-16, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,600, AND NO. 04-24, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $9,800, ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO ENCORE
SERVICES, INC. FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL, RE -SHORING, RE -
SCAFFOLDING, AND STABILIZATION OF THE WARD ROOMING
HOUSE, 249-255 NORTHWEST 9' 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..
31 June 28, 2004
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L.'Winton
32 June 28, 2004
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10. RATIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER NO. 04-26 ON AN
EMERGENCY BASIS TO ALL COUNTY SECURITY, INC., FOR 24 HOURS PER
DAY/SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK UNARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICE AT WARD
ROOMING HOUSE; AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE NECESSARY
DOCUMENT WITH ALL COUNTY SECURITY, INC. FOR CONTINUED PROVISION OF
UNARMED SECURITY SERVICE.
Chairman Teele: Number 11.
Board Member Sanchez: Is this 99 percent done?
Chairman Teele: This is -- Number 11 is a security guard.
Board Member Gonzalez: So move 11.
Chairman Teele: That's --
Board Member Sanchez: No, no, but -- no, no --
William Bloom (Special Counsel, CRA): No, no. What Commissioner Sanchez was asking
about was the Ward Rooming House.
Board Member Sanchez: Yes.
Mr. Bloom: At this point, we have all the deeds. They've all been sent to the title company to
give us final approval to issue the policy insuring the CRA (Community Redevelopment
Agency) is the sole owner of the property.
Board Member Sanchez: OK. So move.
Board Member Gonzalez: I move it.
Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed? You have a motion and a second.
33 June 28, 2004
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK
ORDER NO. 04-26 ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO ALL COUNTY
SECURITY, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 7,473.36, FOR 24
HOURS PER DAY/SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK UNARMED SECURITY
GUARD SERVICE FROM MAY 21 TO JUNE 20;, 2004 AT THE WARD
ROOMING HOUSE, 249-255 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH ALL COUNTY SECURITY, INC. FOR THE
CONTINUED PROVISION OF UNARMED SECURITY SERVICE THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $26,000.00; FUNDS
TO BE ALLOCATED FROM TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION
IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.5501,08.6.860.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
34 June 28, 2004
11. RATIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER NO. 03-29 ON AN
EMERGENCY BASIS TO T.Y. LIN- INTERNATIONAL/H.J. ROSS TO PROVIDE AN
ANALYSIS OF FEASIBILITY AND COST OF OPTIONS FOR PRESERVING WARD
ROOMING HOUSE.
Chairman Teele: Number 12.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Number 12 and 13 kind of go hand in hand. We
have to go back awhile. I'm bringing these back to be ratified because these are actions that we
took as a result of trying to preserve, again, the Ward Rooming House --
Board Member Sanchez: So move.
Mr. Rollason: -- and take those actions that --
Board Member Gonzalez: Second.
Mr. Rollason: -- had to happen.
Chairman Teele: Moved and second. Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Sanchez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK
ORDER NO.03-29 ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO T.Y. LIN
INTERNATIONAL/H.J. ROSS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,434,
TO PROVIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF
OPTIONS FOR PRESERVING THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE, 249-255
NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FUNDS TO BE
ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND — "PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES — OTHER," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.270.
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
36 June 28, 2004
12. RATIFY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER.NO. 03-28 ON AN
EMERGENCY BASIS TO. ATC ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR; STRUCTURAL TESTING AT
WARD ROOMING HOUSE.
Chairman Teele: Number 13.
Board Member Gonzalez:
Board Member Sanchez: It's
Number 13.
ratification, second.
Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collecti
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following resolution was
adoption:
S
Aye.
introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its
/CRA RESOLUTION NO.'04-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ISSUANCE OF WORK
ORDER NO. 03-28 ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO ATC ASSOCIATES,
INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6000, FOR STRUCTURAL
TESTING AT THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE, 249-255 NORTHWEST 9TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW
TAX INCREMENT FUND — "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — OTHER,"
ACCOUNT CODE NO., 689001.550108.6.270.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: I None
ABSENT: I Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
37 June 28; 2004
13. RATIFY ACTIONS OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INENGAGING TRAVELERS TO
PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CRAS, PLUS
ASSESSMENTS BASED ON LOSS HISTORY; AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S).
Chairman Teele: Number --
Board Member Gonzalez: Move 14.
Chairman Teele: Is there a second on the worker's comp?
Board Member Sanchez: Second.
Chairman Teele: All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed?
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its
adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-54
OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO.04-30
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF ' DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ,AGENCIES ("CRAS"),
RATIFYING THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN
ENGAGING TRAVELERS TO PROVIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CRAS, COMMENCING APRIL 5, 2004
AND EXPIRING ON APRIL 5, 2005, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $7,050, 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.
38 June 28, 2004
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Chairman Teele: We'll temporarily pass over Number 15.
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14. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT TO CIVIL-CADD ENGINEERING, INC. IN
FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST CRAS FOR CASE CIVIL-CADD ENGINEERING, INC., V. SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARKWEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, . CASE NO. 03-11455 CA-02, UPON
EXECUTION OF GENERAL RELEASE RELEASING CRAS AND THEIR PRESENT AND
FORMER OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS; DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY OF CRA TO BRIEF
EACH MEMBER OF BOARD ON THIS MATTER PRIOR TO BRINGING THE ISSUE
BACK ON JULY 8, 2004.
Chairman Teele: Number 16.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Number 16 --
Chairman Teele: Report by the General Counsel.
James Villacorta (Assistant City Attorney): The Law Department's asking for authority to settle
the litigation of Civil Cadd versus the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Community
Redevelopment Agencies for a payment of $70,000, without admitting any liability.
Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman.
-Chairman Teele: Board Member Regalado.
Board Member Regalado: I was able to get briefing from the City Attorney's office, and I
understand all board members have done it.
Board Member Gonzalez: Well, I haven't been briefed on this item.
Board Member Regalado: Oh, OK.
Chairman Teele: You want to temporarily pass it?
Board Member Gonzalez: Not on the Civil Cadd issue.
Board Member Regalado: I asked about it and I have been briefed by the City Attorney. I think,
you know, it -- like we walk in the shoes of past boards and we know past executive directors
and mistakes were made and board wasn't informed, so these things need to be resolved for once
and for all, so I don't have any problem in settling this matter.
Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman.
Board Member Gonzalez: I'd like to defer until.I'm briefed on this issue.
Chairman Teele: Motion to defer to the next regular board member.
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Board Member Sanchez: 30 days and, also, could I have' the Executive Director and the
Attorney sit down with me on this one?
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Chairman Teele: Motion to defer for 30 days, with instruct - with a request for the Executive
Director and General Counsel to meet with each board member that has not been met with on
this matter and discuss it. Is there objection? Mr. Mays, did you all get the instruction?
Charles Mays (Assistant City Attorney): Yes, we did get the instructions.
Chairman Teele: All those in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following motion was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04=55
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-31
A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT TO CIVIL-CADD
ENGINEERING, INC., THE SUM OF $70,000, IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST
THE CRAS FOR THE CASE CIVIL-CADD ENGINEERING, INC., V.
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNIPARKWEST COMMUNITY -REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND OMNI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CASE
NO.03-11455 CA-02, UPON EXECUTION OF A GENERAL RELEASE
RELEASING THE CRAS AND THEIR PRESENT AND FORMER OFFICERS,
AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
ATTORNEY OF THE CRA TO BRIEF EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD ON
THIS MATTER PRIOR TO BRINGING THE ISSUE BACK ON DULY 8, 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 Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
41 June 28, 2004
Chairman Teele: Huh? Jim, do you have a problem?
Mr. Villacorta: Apparently, this was set for trial. It was taken off pending this settlement. Mr.
Mays is handling this case, and he's concerned that it's going to be set for trial again before the
30 days have run.
Chairman Teele: All right. Well, if you need a special board meeting if it comes up, we'll
entertain that, but under no circumstances can we move forward without each board member
being -- that's being asked to vote, being comfortable, at least, with the facts. They may not like
the facts, but they have to know the facts that we're asking them to vote on, so we'll leave that
open.
Mr. Rollason: Mr. Chairman, how about if we try to schedule something for the July 81n
Commission meeting, and we get with Commissioner Gonzalez before that.
Board Member Gonzalez: That'll be fine with me. We can meet tomorrow, if you. want to.
Mr. Rollason: Would that -- Charles, is that time frame --
Mr. Mays: July 8tn,?
Mr. Rollason: July 8`n
Mr. Mays: We have.no choice, yes.
Mr. Rollason: Well, I mean -- there's always a choice.
Mr. Mays: Yes, July 8`n
Mr. Rollason: July 8`n
Chairman Teele: Well, I'm not prepared to do that right at this moment, but I do think -- All
right. If that's satisfactory, July 8`n, at the close of the meeting,-- at the close of the Commission
meeting. Let's schedule it for 6 p.m. I have no idea what's on it, but it'll probably come up the
next day.
Board Member Gonzalez: The way they're looking at us and laughing, I think we'll be there
until 3 a.m.
Chairman Teele: We'll be obliged to do it some time during that day before midnight. All right.
Is there a motion to schedule a special board meeting at 6 p.m. on July 8`n, during the regular
City Commission meeting, to take up this item?
Board Member Gonzalez: Move to schedule the meeting for July 8`n,'after the -- 6 p.m., after the
Commission meeting.
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Chairman Teele: Is there a second?
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Chairman Teele: Is there objection? All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Chairman Teele: All opposed have the same right.
The following motion was introduced by Board Member Gonzalez, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-56
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-32
A MOTION SCHEDULING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) FOR THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004, AT 6
P.M.
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele; Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
43 June 28, 2004
15. DISCUSSION ON STATUS REPORT OF PENDING LEGAL AGREEMENTS.
Chairman Teele: Next item.
Board Member Gonzalez: I'll move --
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): 17 is --
Board Member Gonzalez: Oh, I'm sorry.
Mr. Rollason: I'm sorry. 17 doesn't really require any action.
Board Member Sanchez: Right, board action.
Mr. Rollason: It's just a report of the City Attorney -- or the General Counsel presenting the
status of the outstanding items. I can only say that you can notice that they're decreasing as we
go, so things are being caught up on pretty good.
44 June 28, 2004
16. DIRECT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ATTORNEY OF CRA TO WORK WITH
APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS IN CITY OF MIAMI AND BRING BACK
RECOMMENDATION AT NEXT CRA MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH GRAND
PROMENADE CRISIS.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Item 18, if you want to entertain that, this is the one,
Mr. Chairman, that you asked me to come back to the board, and you asked the Budget Director,
Mr. Spring, to be present. This is the item dealing with the necessity to transfer $1,000,000 out
of a land acquisition account to construction and professional services to be able to pay
outstanding bills. The background on this is that the three previously approved CDBG
(Community Development Block Grant) funded projects, which was the 9`h Street Pedestrian
Mall Extension Project, the Overtown Sidewalk Curb and Gutter Project, and the Grand
Promenade Improvement Project were subsequently ruled ineligible by HUD (Department of
Housing and Urban Development) and CD (Community Development). Work had already
progressed on all three, at various phases, like in a lot of construction with the 9th Street
Pedestrian Mall, some construction with the sidewalks, and design work with the Grand
Promenade, and we had outstanding invoices at that time that totaled close to $1,000,000, and
vendors have not been paid, and to the credit of Community Asphalt, I want to add they
completed that project not only not getting their first draw, they got no draws and they completed
that project with no payment whatsoever.
Board Member Gonzdlez: Mr. Chairman, I'll move 18.
Board Member Sanchez: It doesn't need any action.
Mr. Rollason: The work was substantially completed on, like I said, the 9`h Street Pedestrian
Mall and some on the curb and gutter, and so forth. Subsequently, the Grand Promenade project
has been re -approved for CDBG funding, and we've put together a reimbursement project on
that one to --
Chairman Teele: Is CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) going to do that?
Board Member Sanchez: Frank -- I'm sorry. Frank, this was the one that was disallowed?
Mr. Rollason: Yes.
Board Member Sanchez: OK, and there was some concern as to what HUD would pay and
wouldn't pay.
Mr. Rollason: That's correct.
Board Member Sanchez: OK, and you're stating on the record what could be done.
Mr. Rollason: That is correct. In other words, on the other two projects, the 91h Street Pedestrian
Mall, we had a problem there because there was some environmental work that was done. The
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HUD environmental that was required did not include the burying -- or the underground work by
Florida Power & Light.
Board Member Sanchez: Right.
Mr. Rollason: Because of that was omitted from the HUD environmental, HUD has come back
and ruled that that project is ineligible because the scope of .work extended beyond what the
HUD environmental allowed. The sidewalks -- the sidewalk project came back because,
initially, we started work while the HUD environmental was being put together. They came
back and said, even though the work you're doing would have qualified for HUD, because you
did this work without waiting for the HUD environmental, it, is not qualified. The reason for
that, if you'll recall, was that we were up against a deadline to try to expend funds that were
going to be lost, and everybody went forward expeditiously on all fronts, CD and the CRA, to try
to get them done, and we got rebuked for that, and the last project, they -- because it was tied
together with the other two projects with the money, they said we're stopping all the project,
which was the Grand Promenade. Since that time, the HUD environmental was completed for
the Grand Promenade, and they have given us the go ahead that that is a CD eligible project.
Because of that, the work that we had previously done, which,we have paid for out of the land
money, we have sent a request to CD, and we're putting the documents together for them to get
that money reimbursed, and put that money back in the land account.
Board Member Sanchez: So under the new circumstances, these projects fall within the HUD
regulations?
Mr. Rollason: Just the Grand Promenade.
Chairman Teele: Just the Grand Promenade.
Board Member Sanchez: Just the Grand Promenade.
Mr. Rollason: Just the Grand Promenade.
Board Member Sanchez: When you say the sidewalk, that's the Grand Promenade?
Chairman Teele: No.
Mr. Rollason: No.
Board Member Gonzalez: No.
Mr. Rollason: There are three projects: There's the 9`h Street Pedestrian Mall, which has some
sidewalk work that was done on it. That was the extension that we did from 2nd Avenue to Yd
Avenue that had the brick pavers and everything put in. That is a project by itself. Then there's
the sidewalk, curb and gutter project that went from 7`h to I Ph Street, and from Yd Avenue over
to 15` Avenue in Overtown, which was strictly replacing all that sidewalk in there and curb and
gutter. That was a project, and the third one was the Grand Promenade, which is the piece that
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runs behind the clubs between 10`h and 116' Street. They have approved the Grand Promenade as
a CD eligible project and will be funded to go forward there. That's just under $700,000 on that
project; $670,000 for that project. The 91h Street Pedestrian Mall extension has been basically
completed. We've paid our bills. There are some punch list items that are outstanding, but that
money to finish that project is in that $1,000,000 that we moved, so there's no -- none of this is
hurting for funds to finish. The sidewalk work that was completed to the point that we were told
to stop has been paid for. One little piece was --
Chairman Teele: How much was that that we paid for?
Mr. Rollason: We paid $75,000 on one draw, and $176,000 on another draw.
Chairman Teele: 225.
Mr. Rollason: A quarter of a million has been paid, but that project was stopped, and we're
working with CD now to try to get that project cranked back up again underneath another
program that would get those sidewalks completed.
Board Member Sanchez: And in your explanation, you've answered my other question, so I'm
prepared to second or move this item. ,
Chairman Teele: OK. The only thing that I would like to do is, on the Grand Promenade, what's
the full cost of the Grand Promenade? What's phase 1, phase 2 and phase 3, or is it one phase?
Mr. Rollason: Well, we've broken it down into like three phases, and it's roughly about
$200,000 a piece to get you from 2"d to I", from 1" to Miami Avenue, and Miami Avenue to 15'
We're going to do the first two pieces and stop at Miami Avenue --
Chairman Teele: Right.
Mr. Rollason: -- because that's where the Entertainment District ends.
Chairman Teele: Right.
Mr. Rollason: And we're got the funding for that in what the Board has approved at this point,
in the $600,000 for that project.
Chairman Teele: OK. This doesn't require a motion or discuss, --
Mr. Rollason: No, sir. It was a report back to you --
Chairman Teele: These were reports that I requested.
Mr. Rollason: -- and you had asked for the Budget Director to be here.
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Chairman Teele: And the Budget Director is here and, Mr. Director, are we working to -- a little
bit closer together, and -- I think part of what we're really trying to do is allow CIP to be the
contract entity for our public works projects, more or less.
Mr. Rollason: We are headed that way. This particular project is through our -- right now, it is
through our CM at -risk. MCM has been approved for that project.
Chairman Teele: For the Grand Promenade?
Mr. Rollason: That is correct.
Chairman Teele: OK. Now, when we finish with the agenda, 'there is one item that we want to,
come back to on the Grand Promenade, and that is we've got a, real crisis that's developing, and
I'd like to ask you to work with the appropriate departments in the City, and to come back with a
recommendation at the next board meeting.
Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir.
Chairman Teele: I would yield then to Commissioner Gonzalez to preside, and I would ask to be
recognized for the remainder of the agenda.
Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, you're recognized.
Chairman Teele: Thank you.
48 June 28, 2004
17. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF CRA'S PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET, AND CRA'S PROPOSED GENERAL
OPERATING BUDGET AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Mr. Chairman, could I add one thing real quick?
Chairman Teele: Sure.
Mr. Rollason: Vice Chairman Winton has informed us he's not going to be able to make, so the
items no the budget, if you want to defer those until the July meeting, we can do that and come
back in July.
Chairman Teele: We would do that. I would prefer to do that. I mean, let -- contrary to what
you read in the newspaper, Commissioner Winton does represent about 75 percent of the CRA.
Mr. Rollason: Understand.
Chairman Teele: So all of the Omni is his, and 40 percent of the --
Mr. Rollason: Park West.
Chairman Teele: Yeah, Park West. I really want to be respectful of his input.
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18. INSTRUCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE WORK ORDER TO CRA'S
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, T. Y. LIN INTERNATIONAL/ H. J. ROSS,
REQUESTING THAT SET OF AS -BUILT PLANS BE PRODUCED FOR INTERNATIONAL
LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LOCAL NO. 1416 UNION HALL BUILDING,
SUBJECT TO OBTAINING PROPER APPROVALS AS NECESSARY FROM
ASSOCIATION; DIRECT THAT SET BE SUPPLIED TO FOLLOWING THREE ENTITLED:
1 CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
2 THE LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION,
3 AND SEOPW/CRA.
Chairman Teele: On Item Number 20, I want to just put on the record that I am requesting the
as -built -- this is not an effort to eminent domain or do anything adversarial with the
longshoremen. There's a lot of discussion -- Commissioner Winton and I had a sunshine law
meeting. He expressed concern about the condition of the building. We have at least four
proposals: the Black Archives has got a proposal, the Crosswinds people have a proposal,
Greater Bethel has got a proposal, all of which involve the longshoremen building. It would be
my intent to request, if we get approval from the Board, for us to go in and to measure and
understand exactly what the longshoremen building is, an as -built. It's just going in measuring
every -- what do you say, Mr. Consultant Engineer, every corner, every nook, every cranny?
Every nook and cranny and --
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): A set of as-builts.
Chairman Teele: A set of as-builts of the building. I would so move.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a motion. Do we have a second?
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Board Member Gonzalez: All opposed have the same right. Motion carries.
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The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-57
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO ISSUE A
WORK ORDER TO THE CRA'S ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, T. Y. LIN
INTERNATIONAL/ H. J. ROSS, REQUESTING THAT A SET OF AS -BUILT PLANS BE
PRODUCED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION, LOCAL
NO. 1416 UNION HALL BUILDING, LOCATED AT 812 N.W. 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI,
SUBJECT TO OBTAINING THE PROPER APPROVALS AS NECESSARY FROM THE
ASSOCIATION; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THAT A SET BE SUPPLIED TO THE
FOLLOWING THREE ENTITLED:
1. CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC 'DEVELOPMENT,
2. THE LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION,
3. AND SEOPW/CRA.
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
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19. INSTRUCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP JOINT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR
PURPOSE OF LANDSCAPING AND ORNAMENTAL FENCING OF TRIANGULAR FDOT
PROPERTY AT NW 8Tx STREET ENTRANCE RAMP OF I-95.
Chairman Teele: Number 21 is basically to ask for a joint participation agreement regarding the
building that we requested and. the DOT (Department of Transportation) did an excellent job on.
However, when they put up the fencing -- and in the characteristic fashion -- they did not
landscape or do anything. The fencing makes the whole Overtown looks like a jail, right in front
of Mount Zion Church, which is probably the most visible spot in Overtown, second only to the
building right in front of People's Barbecue; that's the ramp. I would move for the joint
participation agreement to discuss -- to work out a landscaping arrangement for that.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a motion on Item 21.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): And an amount not to exceed 25,000.
Chairman Teele: And an amount not to exceed 25,000, including --
Board Member Gonzalez: Do we have a second?
Board Member Regalado: I'll second -and comment, Mr. Chairman, if I may.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a second. Discussion.
Board Member Regalado: It is -- Commissioner Teele, to me, that building it is the most visible
because as you go north on I-95, you clearly see the Mount Zion building, and even if you're
taking your extreme right, you'll see the landscaping, but I was thinking this group of students
that did the landscape on the I-395 -- was it Professor Dunn?
Mr. Rollason: Yes.
Board Member Regalado: Why don't we ask him and facilitate the resources so they can do --
they've done an extraordinary --
Chairman Teele: Part of the instructions would be we would work with Reverend Dunn, and we
work with the gentleman that is --
Mr. Rollason: Roots in the City and the --
Chairman Teele: Roots in the City. We have three organizations, but this is DOT property, and
a
Board Member Regalado: Right, but the work that they did, it's extraordinary.
Chairman Teele: It's phenomenal.
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Board Member Regalado: Extraordinary.
Chairman Teele: Phenomenal.
Board Member Regalado: And if we can duplicate that, whether it's DOT or whatever --
Chairman Teele: It's their property. I mean --
Board Member Regalado: But it's still in the City and, you know, nobody --
Chairman Teele: But --yeah.
Board Member Regalado: -- knows that.
Chairman Teele: Yes. I understand that and that's my point. It's in the City -- this -- just so that
everybody is aware, this is the property, the building that DOT should have taken when they took
-- when the built the 95 but, in typical DOT fashion, they left' a building right there in front of
Mount Zion, and for how long has 95 been there, 30 years, 40 years? You couldn't really see
Mount Zion, and we went around and around. We asked the City Attorney to eminent domain it.
We worked with Asset Management, but this has taken four years to get here, but DOT went
ahead and took the building. It would be very interesting, Mr. Bloom, to find out how much they
paid, because I think they paid about three times what we were prepared to pay to get it done for
us, so I don't want to ask DOT to do anything. I'm sure they paid well over $300,000 for that
building. We had it appraised at a hundred and some thousand, according to the City staff, but
we'll have to work -- this is their property, and we'll have to work with them, and anything we
do has to meet their standard but,- in the participation, we will use, as you've recommended,
community organizations, particularly Dr. Dunn from Overtown, as you've outlined. The real
cost is going to be putting in the fencing, et cetera, not the landscaping, but if you drive by it,
you'll see. They have the chain link fence with barbed wire on top of it, which is really illegal to
put barbed wire like that on top of it, but it's a horrible picture for the City.
Board Member Gonzalez: All right. Any further discussion?. OK. We have a motion and a
second on Item 21. All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Board Member Gonzalez: All opposed?
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The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-58
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO
DEVELOP A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF
LANDSCAPING AND ORNAMENTAL FENCING OF THE TRIANGULAR
FDOT PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE N.W. 8TH STREET ENTRANCE
RAMP TO I-95 NORTH AND BORDERED BY I-95 ON THE WEST, N.W. 3RD
AVENUE ON THE EAST, AND N.W. 9TH STREET ON THE NORTH AT A
COST NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 AND FURTHER SUBMITTING SAID
AGREEMENT TO THE SEOPW/CRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL
APPROVAL.
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
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20. INSTRUCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DEVELOP REPORT FOR SEOPW/CRA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OUTLINING RELOCATION COST FACTORS ASSOCIATED
WITH VACATION OF CRA BLOCKS 25, 36, 45, 46, 55 & 56 COVERING PERIOD FROM
1981 THROUGH PRESENT, AND SUBMIT SAID REPORT WITHIN 14 DAYS. '
Chairman Teele: I would move Item 22, which is asking the Executive Director to prepare a
report.
Board Member Sanchez: In reference relocation?
Chairman Teele: Reference relocation, but we're talking about the relocation cost factors going
back to 1982 -- '81, '82, '83, 184, to the --
Board Member Sanchez: Pertaining to what, the cost or the legality of the relocation?
Chairman Teele: No, not the legality, not legality. The cost, the cost of relocation. Every time
we talk about a building -- every time we've talked about selling buildings in the past, you
wanted to know what was the cost of it, and so what I'm saymg� now is let's --
Board Member Sanchez: No. All I wanted was to have a relocation plan in place.
Chairman Teele: Yes.
Board Member Sanchez: No, the cost --
Chairman Teele: No, but I'm saying, for example, when we bought the building next to Jackson
Soul Food and relocated -- and moved the building- down, the question was what was the cost of
the building when we bought it, and what I'm trying to do row is to get the comparable for
finding out what was the cost of the lots when we relocated everything, just a comparable cost
number that we always want to have in our files.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): And this goes hand in hand with the item that you
had before the City Commission for the City Administration to work with us on those items.
Chairman Teele: On those items, which we approved the other night.
Mr. Rollason: Because I think it was a move that was done through CD (Community
Development) or --
Chairman Teele: All of the costs were done -- all of the relocation was done by the County, by
the way --
Mr. Rollason: Is that right?
Chairman Teele: -- all of it, 100 percent, and most of it was --
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Board Member Sanchez: As in most cases.
Chairman Teele: No, no.
Board Member Sanchez: We --
Chairman Teele: DOT (Department of Transportation) --
Board Member Sanchez: No, go ahead.
Chairman Teele: Most of the relocation in Miami -Dade County is done by Florida DOT. For
example, everything on LeJeune Road that has been relocated was not done by -- even though it
was a County agency, the airport, it was done by the Florida DOT.
Board Member Sanchez: But it was a State project.
Chairman Teele: It's a state project -- State funded -- State funded project.
Board Member Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion on Item 22. Do we have a second?
Board Member Regalado: I'll second it.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO. 04-59
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO
DEVELOP A REPORT FOR TI4E SEPOW/CRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OUTLINING THE RELOCATION COST FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE VACATION OF THE CRA BLOCKS 25, 36, 45, 46, 55 & 56 COVERING
THE PERIOD FROM 1981 THROUGH THE PRESENT, AND TO SUBMIT
SAID REPORT WITHIN 14 DAYS.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez -
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
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21. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE REPORT ON ALL VACANT SEOPW/CRA
PROPERTIES BOUGHT OR SOLD WITHIN PAST FIVE YEARS AND DIRECT THAT
HOLLAND AND KNIGHT PROVIDE SIMILAR INFORMATION ON ANY PROPERTIES
OF WHICH THEY WERE INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION OVER PAST FIVE YEARS
WITH SEOPW/CRA AREA AND/OR WITHIN GENERAL BOUNDARIES OF OVERTOWN
AND, DIRECT THAT SAID REPORTS SHALL CONTAIN 1) PURCHASE/SALE PRICE, 2)
PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT, 3) YEAR PURCHASED/SOLD, AND 4) NAME OF
BUYER/SELLER, AND THAT SAID REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO BOARD
MEMBERS WITHIN 14 DAYS.
Chairman Teele: And 23 is the same thing. I'm very interested in looking at the cost of vacant
lots in Overtown over the last five years and, in particular, it's come to my attention that Holland
& Knight, who is our special counsel has closed most of the land, which I was not aware of until
very recently, or a number of the land. All of this is public information. I'm not asking for
anything that's not public. I would so move.
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Board Member Gonzalez: We have a motion and a second on Item 23. All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Board Member Gonzalez: -All opposed? The motion carries.
The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04-60
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO
PREPARE A REPORT ON ALL THE VACANT SEOPW/CRA PROPERTIES
BOUGHT OR SOLD WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND FURTHER
DIRECTING THAT HOLLAND AND KNIGHT PROVIDE SIMILAR
INFORMATION ON_ ANY PROPERTIES OF WHICH THEY WERE
INVOLVED IN THE TRANSACTION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS WITH
THE SEOPW/CRA AREA AND/OR WITHIN THE GENERAL BOUNDARIES
OF OVERTOWN AND, FURTHER DIRECTING THAT SAID REPORTS
SHALL CONTAIN 1) THE PURCHASE/SALE PRICE, 2) PRICE PER
SQUARE FOOT, 3) THE YEAR PURCHASED/SOLD, AND 4) THE NAME
OF THE BUYER/SELLER, AND THAT SAID REPORTS SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WITHIN 14 DAYS.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Board Member Regalado: So we will get, within 14 days, the cost of those properties?
Chairman Teele: Sir, again, sir.
Board Member Regalado: We will get, within 14 days, the cost of those properties?
Chairman Teele: Exactly, of vacant land. Just vacant land.
William Bloom (Special Counsel, CRA): Right. What we've done is we've taken the borders of
the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and we've ordered a search going back,
basically, five and half years to show all purchase and sale transactions to identify buyer and the
seller, the date, square footage of the parcel being sold, and the size of any building on the
property.
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22. DECLARE PAINTING/ART ENTITLED "PERSONNAGE" AS SURPLUS; SELL AT A
COST OF $1 TO ALEJANDRO VILARELLO.
Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman, if I may? Some three years ago, the District 5 Commissioner,
in conjunction with the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), hosted a Haitian arts show,
as a part of Haitian Celebration Month in Miami -Dade County. The art show was held at the Big
Time Studios -- arts -- Big Time Production Studios. The CRA provided the cost of the venue,
that is, we paid to Big Time Studios the cost of renting the venue. Most of the other costs, such
as printing, were donated, or raised by private funds, et cetera. One of the conditions of the art
show was that they must donate one piece of art, at the discretion of the Chair, to the CRA. We
were able to accomplish that with the -- I guess it's -- how many art pieces did we have donated,
approximately?
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): I'd say 25 that we've got there anyway.
Chairman Teele: Approximately 25 pieces of art were donated at no cost to the CRA. When the
art was donated, we presented it to the City and the Board, and asked if anybody would like to
use the art in their office; it was available. The outgoing General Counsel of the CRA, Alex
Vilarello, took -- used one of the pieces of art, and this resolution is to designate the piece of art
of a value of $1 to each -- is it $1? -- and to declare it surplus. Is that -- Do we have a picture of
the piece? I know, but I thought we had --
Board Member Sanchez: It's covered.
Chairman Teele: It's covered.
Mr. Rollason: Well, we need to uncover it.
Chairman Teele: We need to uncover.
Board Member Sanchez: Uncover it.
Chairman Teele: And --
Board Member Regalado: Let me tell you, Alex --
Board Member Sanchez: Unveil it.
Board Member Regalado: --'in 200 years, that is going to --
Board Member Sanchez: Unfortunately, you won't be around.
Board Member Gonzalez: That'll be worth a fortune in 200 years.
Chairman Teele: And it was Alex's selection, but does the $1 meet the requirement and to
determine it as surplus? I would like to so move, Mr. Chairman'.
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Commissioner Gonzalez: Second.
Chairman Teele: This is the piece of art that he selected that has been in his office, and I think it
really speaks to the diversity issues and the fact that art is really in the eye -- beauty is really in
the eye --
Board Member Sanchez: Of the beholder.
Chairman Teele: -- of the beholder.
Mr. Rollason: Certainly does.
Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): It's been hanging in my office since the art festival, and
she's been looking down at me the whole time --
Board Member Sanchez: Giving you luck.
Mr. Vilarello: -- since then, and it's worth a lot to me --
Board Member Regalado: Yeah.
Mr. Vilarello: -- I'll tell you, and I really appreciate this.
Board Member Regalado: Listen, she's going to protect, you.
Mr. Rollason: Yeah, you're going to need it, too.
Board Member Sanchez: I hope you display it in your new office.
Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman,'I would call the question, sir.
Board Member Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Board Member Gonzalez: All opposed? Motion carries.
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The following resolution was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-61
OMNI/CRA RESOLUTION NO. 04-33
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") BESTOWING THE WORK OF ART ENTITLED
"PERSONNAGE" (CRA INVENTORY NO. 575CRA10) AS A GIFT TO ALEJANDRO
VILARELLO FOR HIS_ DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS GENERAL
COUNSEL TO THE CRAS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE
THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL
COUNSEL, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
MODIFIED: AT A COST OF $1
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Mr. Vilarello: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman, I would ask that we would all stand and give a salute to our
outgoing general counsel as we make this --
(APPLAUSE)
62 June 28, 2004
23. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF FOLLOWING ITEMS TO NEXT CRA MEETING:
3) PROPOSED APPROVAL OF CRA BUDGET;
4) PROPOSED APPROVAL OF SEOPW/CRA TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET; AND
15) DISCUSSION OF APPRAISALS TO BE PERFORMED ON 3 % BLOCKS INVOLVED IN
POINCIANA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT LITIGATION.
Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman, I would ask that we would schedule to the next meeting Items
3, 4 and -- is it 15?
Board Member Gonzalez: I think it was 19.
Chairman Teele: 3, 4,15 --
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): 15 was the one (INAUDIBLE) --
Chairman Teele: -- and we already did 19. I would so move.
Board Member Regalado: Second.
Board Member Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and a second deferring 3, 4 and 15. All in
favor, say "aye."
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
Board Member Gonzalez: Motion carries.
The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04;62
OMNI/CRA MOTION NO. 04-34
A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO THE NEXT
CRA MEETING:
3) PROPOSED APPROVAL OF THE CRA BUDGET;
4) PROPOSED APPROVAL OF SEOPW/CRA TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET; AND
15) DISCUSSION OF APPRAISALS TO BE PERFORMED ON 3 %x BLOCKS
INVOLVED IN THE POINCIANA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT LITIGATION.
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Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
Board Member Joe Sanchez
NAYS: - None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
64 June 28, 2004
24. ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR OPEN AIR CONCERT, FROM LEFTOVER FUNDS
PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO TELEMUNDO PARTY AT MARGARET PACE PARK TO
CELEBRATE CITY OF MIAMI'S 108TH BIRTHDAY, WHERE A TIME CAPSULE WILL BE
BURIED; INSTRUCT THAT BLACK ARCHIVES AND ANY OTHER HISTORIC
ORGANIZATION BE INCLUDED IN COORDINATION OF EVENT.
Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman, if I may, before everybody leaves?
Chairman Teele: Yes.
Board Member Regalado: What -- on July 28`h is Miami's birthday. Is it that date, Frank?
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): Yes, sir.
Board Member Regalado: July 28`h --
Mr. Rollason: Yes, the City's birthday.
Board Member Regalado: -- is Miami's -- it's the City's 108 or a hundred and -- yeah, 108`h
birthday. We have scheduled the time capsule ceremony, but I think it would be nice to have a
kind of an open concert in Margaret Pace Park for the people of Miami, where we can bring, in
the afternoon, residents from throughout the community, and it would be a classy way to
celebrate Miami. To my knowledge, there is no activity, as of now, being organized, and since
this area was the center of the City when it was founded, I think it's fitting, so I have a resolution
that -- the money allocated for the Telemundo party was not used because at the last time they
decided not to do it in Margaret Pace Park so, tentatively, I would like to approve a resolution
changing the day and the venue, using the same allocation to see if we can work out with the
Executive Director this free concert to celebrate Miami's birthday.
Board Member Gonzdlez: Second.
Chairman Teele: Second the motion. You're presiding.
Board Member Gonzdlez: Oh, OK. We have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye."
Chairman Teele: Mr. Chairman, may I ask if the maker of the motion would include the
incorporation of the Black Archives -- to work it out with the Executive Director, but to include,
specifically, the Black Archives and any other historic organization in the coordination of this
activity?
Board Member Regalado: No, it has to. It has to because the way I envisioned this, it's part of
the time capsule event, and it needs to have the historical component. A concert just by itself
won't do. It's 100 years of music. It's pictures, displays that we can present, and we can have
the people -- the children during the day, the guests during the afternoon. I think, you now, if --
hopefully we got good weather. We can do this like a whole day event in the park, and I think and the reason Margaret Pace is because it is the most --
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Chairman Teele: Beautiful.
Board Member Regalado: -- beautiful --
Chairman Teele: It is the most beautiful park.
Board Member Regalado: It is the most beautiful but, at the same time, it makes sense because
it's --
Chairman Teele: Historically.
Board Member Regalado: Historically, it's in the core of the City, so I'll move this and work out
the details with the Executive. Director.
Chairman Teele: But --
Board Member Gonzalez: Does the maker of the motion accept the. amendment?
Board Member Regalado: Oh, yes, absolutely.
Board Member Gonzalez: OK. We have a motion and a second, as amended. All in favor, say
aye.
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following resolution was introduced by Board Member Regalado, who moved for its
adoption:
OMNUCRA RESOLUTION NO.04-35
A RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO APPROVE IN
PRINCIPLE, ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR AN OPEN AIR CONCERT FROM
LEFTOVER FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO TELEMUNDO PARTY
AT MARGARETTE PACE PARK TO CELEBRATE THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
108TH BIRTHDAY ON JULY 28, 2004, WHERE A TIME CAPSULE WILL BE
BURIED; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THAT THE BLACK ARCHIVES AND
ANY OTHER HISTORIC ORGANIZATION BE INCLUDED IN THE -
COORDINATION OF THIS EVENT.
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the .City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Chairman Teele, the resolution was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Board Member Joe Sanchez
Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman, I need to be recognized.
Chairman Teele: If you would, let me -- recognize me first before you're recognized.
67 June 28, 2004
25. INSTRUCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BRING BACK AT NEXT BOARD MEETING
30-DAY LICENSE OR PERMIT TO MANAGE/OPERATE GRAND PROMENADE.
Chairman Teele: I would like to move that the Executive Director be instructed to return to the
next board meeting with a 30-day lease -- a 30-day license or permit to manage or operate the
Grand Promenade, that is -- that's not an alleyway. That's property that the CRA (Community
Redevelopment Agency) owns in fee. That's the land right behind the clubs, and if you would
recognize -- if I could get a second, I'd like to explain why.
Board Member Regalado: I'll second it for discussion.
Chairman Teele: What's happening now is -- is the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team)
Administrator here from downtown? What's happening now is we are developing a series of
nuisances and activities back there that we need to get control over. Right now, we let
everybody park back there, the garbage trucks and all of that because we've really tried to take a
very laissez-faire policy to get the clubs up and going, but the clubs are up and coming, and
we're getting ready to do the Grand Promenade, which will stop what's going on back there to a
great extent. However, we have right now the roach trucks beginning. We've got one vendor
now that's not only doing a roach truck, but he's got a five -course barbecue rack, you know,
where you can just come by, and the problem with that is this: The day you allow those vendors
to get there and stay there, then they come and they say, "Oh, you're going to kill, you know, my
child's education. This is how I feed myself." You -- we've all heard the stories. That type of
activity is totally inconsistent with where we're trying to go as a redevelopment agency. Who's
going to invest three or four, or $500,000 to: build a pizza parlor, or to build a hot dog or
barbecue facility if you are competing with people who are just coming there with no overhead,
no cost, no anything, so we have taken a strong policy, as you may recall in the City some years
ago when we opened the American Airlines Arena to limit the amount --
Board Member Regalado: Is that a lottery? I thought it was a lottery.
Chairman Teele: But, right now, it's at the arena, and that's where it stays. Now we're talking
about moving it further to the north, and what we want to do is stop it before it starts, because if
we don't get it under control, it's just going to get out of control, and so -- and also, we've
allowed people to park back there. The homeless people are managing the parking lot. It's a
great example of the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans, and we need to bring that to a head, and
so what I'm asking -- this motion would --
Board Member Regalado: And they're tough, too. If you don't, I'll break your window.
Chairman Teele: I'll break your window if you don't let me -- So what we'd like to do is ask the
Director to come back with a permit, a month to month permit to find a vendor that is in the City
network that pays a parking surcharge, and basically to propose a deal to us on a month to month
basis, or for that matter, a week to week basis, so that we can have a little bit of control over how
we move forward in that area back there. That's the intent.
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Board Member Gonzalez: All right. We have a motion and we have a second. All in favor, say
66aye 77
The Board Members (Collectively): Aye.
The following motion was introduced by Chairman Teele, who moved for its adoption:
SEOPW/CRA MOTION NO.04-63
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CRA TO
BRING BACK AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING A 30-DAY LICENSE OR
PERMIT TO MANAGE/OPERATE THE GRAND PROMENADE.
Upon being seconded by Board Member Regalado, the motion was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
Board Member Angel Gonzalez
Board Member Tomas Regalado
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton
Board Member Joe Sanchez
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26. ANNOUNCE SUNSHINE MEETING TO BE HELD IN CITY HALL STAFF ROOM
REGARDING RELOCATION OF CAMILLUS HOUSE; CHAIRMAN TEELE AND
COMMISSIONERS GONZALEZ AND REGALDO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AS BOTH
COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF CRA AND OTHER ELECTED
OFFICIALS MAY PARTICIPATE AS WELL.
Board Member Gonzalez: Mr. Chairman.
Chairman Teele: If I may regain the Chair --
Board Member Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
Chairman Teele: -- I'll be pleased to recognize you.
Board Member Gonzalez: Recognize you as the Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to announce
a sunshine meeting with you and Commissioner Regalado, in order to discuss the possible
relocation of Camillus House to a site on Northwest 7`h Avenue. Being the fact that that is your
district and we share common interest in the area, and Commissioner Regalado has been
appointed by the City Commission as our representative before the Homeless Trust and the
homeless movement, so I would like to call this sunshine meeting for next Thursday, July V% at
5 p.m. in my conference room in my office. At the time, the people from Camillus House are
going to do a presentation. I'm also going to have some people with stake in the Allapattah
community, like the Chairman of the Allapattah Chamber of Commerce, community activists,
and representatives of the area so we can discuss these items and you, as the Chairman -- as the
Commissioner of the district can see what they're bringing to me.
Chairman Teele: All right.
Board Member Gonzalez: All right.
Chairman Teele: What we would do then is instruct our general counsel, in wearing both hats, as
the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and the City of Miami, to notice the meeting,
and I would recommend that rather than putting it in your conference room we notice it in the
COW (Committee of the Whole) room, because I can assure you --
Board Member Gonzalez: OK.
Chairman Teele: -- that the Overtown community is going to want to -- have every right to come
Board Member Gonzalez: All right.
Chairman Teele: -- and I'm sure that, you know, every cast of characters is going to want to
have a say-so.
Board Member Gonzalez: Yes, sir.
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Chairman Teele: So if that's all right with you --
Board Member Gonzalez: That's fine, sir.
Chairman Teele: And then we can work and ask Frank's staff to be responsible for staffing and
getting the notices out, and publishing it in the Miami Herald, or the appropriate newspaper.
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): No, I think that's great, because we get a
tremendous amount of, as you all know, the inquiries of what's happening there, and with the
developers and residents, and the business owners that are already there, so it's great to see this
coming forward.
Board Member Regalado: I -- you know, I'll be there, probably I will get there a little later, but
this --
Chairman Teele: Would 5:30 be better for you?
Board Member Gonzalez: We could move it to 5:30 if you --
Board Member Regalado: Yeah, because -- but, you know, Angel, this meeting is going to
generate media, and you've got to use a large facility --
Board Member Gonzalez: Oh, we could do it at the chambers, if you want.
Chairman Teele: No, let's use that room.
Board Member Regalado: I mean, you know, in the -- what I'm saying is as long as it gets
noticed in the paper and all that, it will generate a lot of interest because there is a lot of interest.
In fact, I would -- tomorrow I will be sending to you all the proposals of the group that met about
the homeless feeding in downtown, and their proposal, it makes sense but it place all the burden
in the City of Miami, and we're talking asking for $300,000 for immediate startup of different
feeding, or immediate $150,000. I mean, you know, it's like if the City is ready to do that and to
spend $1,000,000 just for trying to contain what is illegal at this moment and, at the same time, I
attended the -- on Friday morning, after the Commission meeting when I went to work and came
back, I attended the Homeless Trust at the County Hall. Part of the meeting I was sleep, but the
one that I attended, it was this 10-year plan that they have for the homeless, which I think, you
know, it addressed all the problems that the County has, all the issues that the group -- the
Homeless Trust has, but in long-term. None of the short-term issues are covered, nor there is
solutions or resources, and we have a situation here. We have the pressure of the downtown
community for the Camillus House relocation. We have Commissioner Gonzalez and your
districts impacted. We have the homeless feeding situation, and the citizens to be the only one
responsible for -- so I just want you to know that, you know, we need to do something and think
outside the box here because we are alone on this one.
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Chairman Teele: Well, but, you know, two points: There is nothing that the CRA or that can be
done that will more affect the economic cash flow of the CRA; no single issue bigger --
Board Member Regalado: Than the Camillus House.
Chairman Teele: -- than the Camillus issue.
Board Member Regalado: No, I understand --
Chairman Teele: The day the Camillus House --
Board Member Regalado: -- but I'm just saying, Mr. Chairman --
Chairman Teele: The day the Camillus House is removed, property values will go up, 15, 20
percent in the Park West and parts of Overtown. There's just no question, you know, and I think
we have to be mindful of that, and that has been a part of our strategic plan all along. Having
said that, there are a number of projects that are moving forward that clearly, you know, would
be affected, and I'm going to be just right upfront. If the homeless has to come into the District
5, the district that I'm representing, you know, I'm not going to allow developers to just come in
and scoop up property for cheap that's left in Overtown. You see, there's -- you got to
understand what's really going on here now. You move the Camillus House -- the best
recommendation that has been made yet is why don't we rebuild the Camillus House where it is.
Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: That way it doesn't go in anybody's district; it stays where it is and, I mean, I
could get very comfortable with putting up tens of millions of dollars, you know, to do that. I
mean, I have no problem saying, if that's the solution, then let's go ahead and do that.
Everything you're probably talking about doing over here in my district and abutting your
district, then why don't we do it right where it is now --
Board Member Gonzalez: Right where it is now.
Chairman Teele: -- OK, if that's the issue? But, you see, people want to be piggish about this.
People want to move the Camillus House, and then they want to come in and steal the land in my
district for little or nothing; what is substantially below fair market, or the highest and best use,
and every piece of property we appraise has been appraised on a highest and best use. The first
appraisal I've ever seen since I've been in government -- in local government -- I've seen it in
federal government -- was this property that's in Overtown, so you've got to understand, Frank --
Commissioner, I am very nervous --
Board Member Gonzalez: Me, too.
Chairman Teele: -- about what I see developing now, because if you're going to remove the
Camillus House, and now you're basically increasing the value of the property, the vacant
property that's out there, and then you're going to give away the property or sell the property at a
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subsidized rate, you know. That's a good trick if you can do it, if you can pull it off and, you
know, I've said it repeatedly to everybody, I'm not opposed to Crosswinds. What I'm opposed
to is providing them the land for below the real value, and I will challenge you, Commissioner,
to look at the project we approved the other night, one of the best projects that we've approved,
Hurricane Cove.
Board Member Regalado: Cove.
Chairman Teele: It's 1,000 units, about 1,040 units. Find out exactly how much they paid for
their land to build those 1,000 units, and then -- because they said -- you remember they said
their price points are at about 150 to two hundred -- Madam Clerk.
Board Member Gonzalez: 165 to 250.
Chairman Teele: -- to 250, and if you listen to what is being said about Crosswinds and other
projects, they're in the same thing. Here is a guy who goes out and buys the land. I don't know
what they bought the land. They may have bought the land for whatever, but these are two
comparable projects, two comparable --
Board Member Gonzalez: They probably spent a lot of money.
Chairman Teele: -- dollar amounts and, yet, you know, you want to subsidize the government
land and, as I've said a hundred times, I don't have a problem with the subsidy of the
government land at the price that the Mayor and Commissioner Winton and, apparently,
Commissioner Sanchez and, apparently, you, have agreed on. I've been told that by everybody
they've got three votes, OK, so that's fine.
Board Member Gonzalez: On what, on what?
Chairman Teele: On Crosswinds. They've agreed on a price. That price is well-known,
$6,900,000. That's the price that the Mayor has agreed on; he told me that. That's the price that
Commissioner Winton agreed on, according to the Miami Herald. That's the price that has been
agreed upon. Otto, isn't that the number we're talking about, 6.91?
Otto Boudet-Murias (Senior Advisor/Economic Development): 6.9 was --
Chairman Teele: Was for the three -- was for the four --
Mr. Boudet-Murias: -- for the three and a half blocks, based on the original development plan.
Chairman Teele: Exactly, so my point is this: If there is -- if that's the fair value, then fine, but
why not take the value that anybody else is willing to pay and let's put it in a scholarship, let's
put it in a trust fund for the benefit of Overtown.
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Board Member Gonzalez: Let me try and find something to clarify the record. You have just
said something really concerns me. You have just said that you were told that there were three
votes, and my vote was one of the votes to support the Crosswind project.
Chairman Teele: Let me tell you what I was told.
Board Member Gonzalez: But let me tell you.
Chairman Teele: Let me clarify the record. Commissioner Regalado said on the news -- in the
newspaper, in the Miami Herald, "I am not voting for a project that the District Commissioner
does not support." That's what I read.
Board Member Gonzalez: And that's exactly what I've been saying. I -- it has been my theory
and my practice, ever since I became a Commissioner, to respect the decision of each
Commissioner in his district, because if I respect each one of you, I can demand that' I be
respected on my issues, OK? So I haven't told anybody how am I going to vote because I decide
how to vote when I'm in the meeting, at that time, and based on what the Commissioner of the
district decides to do in his district. That has been my policy -- it is my policy and it's going to
continue to be my policy for as long as I'm a City Commissioner. Is that clear enough?
Chairman Teele: Yes, sir.
Board Member Gonzalez: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: I don't want to get anybody in trouble, but I was in a meeting in which the
Budget Director was present, and I was told directly that there are three votes for this projects, so
unless somebody's counting --
Board Member Gonzalez: Maybe --
Chairman Teele: -- on me flipping --
Board Member Gonzalez: -- we have another Commissioner.
Board Member Regalado: Maybe the Mayor want to vote.
Chairman Teele: Well --
Board Member Regalado: Maybe the Manager want to vote.
Chairman Teele: -- all that I'm saying is simply this.
Board Member Regalado: But, look --
Chairman Teele: All that I'm saying is simply this: The relocation of the Camillus House is
going to substantially affect property values in Park West and in Overtown. We know that --
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Board Member Gonzalez: And in Allapattah.
Chairman Teele: -- and all that I'm saying is anybody who's looking at Crosswinds and all these
other things needs to take all of this in consideration, and I, for one, don't think anybody should
ask me, as the District Commissioner, to vote in the affirmative to move the Camillus House to
my district, and then give away the land in my district. That's all that I'm saying, and I'm asking
and appealing to you and Commissioner Regalado to understand, you know, that I want to see
the Camillus House problem resolved, and I want to see the redevelopment of this great city
move forward, but we've got to be fair. We just can't unburden one or two districts, and it's
going to affect your district more --
Board Member Gonzalez: Well, definitely.
Chairman Teele: -- as much, if not more, because 95 is a barrier.
Board Member Gonzalez: Exactly.
Chairman Teele: 95 is a barrier, you know, let's put it on the table.
Board Member Gonzalez: No homeless is going to cross I-95 to go back to Overtown and to go
back to (UNINTELLIGIBLE). All they have to do to go to Allapattah is just cross the street, and
that's it.
Chairman Teele: And they've got the best restaurants and places to get free food in your district.
Board Member Gonzalez: Exactly so, you know, I have -- and you know that I have been in
opposition of this issue every since it became an issue but, you know, they have a plan. They
want to present a plan. They presented the plan to me, and you know what I told them? And,
now, again, I'm telling you, and it's another proof of my concern of making sure that the District
Commissioner is involved. I told them I'm not going to say how I feel about it until I have
Commissioner Teele, who is the Commissioner of the district, and Commissioner Regalado, who
is appointed by the City Commission to deal with the homeless, in a meeting with you people,
and with some of the Allapattah stakeholders. You present the plan to them and you see what
they have to say, you know.
Chairman Teele: Yes, sir.
Board Member Gonzalez: If my community says, I have no problem, then I say, well, I have no
problem, but then it's for you to say if your community has it a problem or it doesn't have a
problem, you know, so --
Chairman Teele: I really --
Board Member Gonzalez: -- that's the motive of the meeting --
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Chairman Teele: I really appreciate you clarifying the record.
Board Member Gonzalez: --,so we can lay all the cards on the table.
Chairman Teele: All the cards on the table.
Board Member Regalado: I just think that it's important what Commissioner Teele has said
because, you know, we -- as a matter of fact, I am surprised and a little shocked because it's the
first time that I hear a number of $6,900,000. No one ever has come to my office, probably is
because I am not considered an important Commissioner, or maybe I disqualified myself by
saying that I would be following the area Commissioner's lead but, you know, now, more than
ever, we have to deal first with the issue of Camillus House --
Board Member Gonzalez: Definitely.
Board Member Regalado: -- and decide if it's going to be there forever, or if it's going to move,
and then move on, even to smaller projects in the area, because, you know, like Art says, the
mention -- the minute that you get a headline, "Camillus House Moving Out of Downtown," real
estate brokers will, you know, jump on every street corner in Park West, Overtown, Omni to do
their thing and, you know -- so we'll be -- we'll not be doing our jobs as responsible stewards of
the City of Miami if we do the things backwards --
Chairman Teele: Yeah.
Board Member Regalado: -- you know, and so --
Chairman Teele: If I could clarify to the Clerk and the Attorney, the time that was agreed upon
is 5:30 --
Board Member Gonzalez: 5:30.
Chairman Teele: -- for the notice in the City of Miami Commission -- Committee of a Whole,
COW room, and that'll be it, and just so that everybody is clear, since nobody told you,
Commissioner Regalado, of the 6.9, 6.5 goes out in payment to Mr. Weisel and the Poinciana
Village, and the Sawyer's Walk so, at the end of the day, it's 400,000 net. Yes, sir.
Rene Walker: Yes, my name is Rene Walker. I live right next door to the proposed site to the
Camillus House move. That's our home -- it's been our family home -- my mother lives there --
for the last 30 years. Now, you're talking about redeveloping this area, what you're going to do
is put it on an area that is already developed, because there are many, many businesses there.
There are many, many homes over there, and there's something else that nobody has every
talked about. There are four schools around that proposed site; two of them are two elementary
schools. Dunbar Elementary is half a block away, and the underpass on 201h Street is right there,
half a block away from Dunbar Elementary. When you go to the other side, on 17th Street, there
is Saint Francis Xavier Catholic School, which is one block away. Now, what you're trying to
do is take the homeless problem that you have here and move it over there next to two
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elementary schools, and across the street you have Lindsay Hopkins Technical Center, plus you
have Miami -Dade College -- Miami -Dade Community College Medical Center, so what you're
trying to do is take the homeless problem from here, develop this area and cause a problem over
there. What you're doing is just sweeping a problem under the rug. You're not solving the
problem. You have -- here you have Bicentennial Park --
Chairman Teele: All right. Sir.
Mr..Walker: Yes.
Chairman Teele: We appreciate -- and we're not going to -- this is --
Mr. Walker: OK. One more thing is I'm just going to ask --
Chairman Teele: All we're doing is noticing --
Mr. Walker: OK.
Chairman Teele: -- announcing that there will be a sunshine law meeting --
Mr. Walker: That's what I was going to ask you now.
Chairman Teele: -- and that meeting will be --
Mr. Walker: Is when?
Chairman Teele: -- available for you to come and listen, and listen to -- and then when there is a
hearing on this -- and I can assure you I am going to insist that there be at least three public
hearings in the neighborhoods. I know that Commissioner Gonzalez is going to insist on public
hearings in the neighborhood. This is going to all be done in a very open way. Nothing is going
to be done under the cover of darkness. We want your confidence, and we'll hear all of the
issues, and you'll be able to speak at each one of those public hearings.
Mr. Walker: OK, when was the meeting, please? I didn't get the --
Chairman Teele: The meeting --
Board Member Gonzalez: Thursday, July Is'at 5:30 in the afternoon.
Chairman Teele: That's a meeting among the three Commissioners, and we're going to discuss
it, and we're going to hear a presentation from the people that Commissioner Gonzalez will bring
in.
Mr. Walker: OK, it's not an open meeting? It's for -- OK.
Chairman Teele: It's an open meeting, but it will not be open for discussion --
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Mr. Walker: OK.
Chairman Teele: -- and debate, and comment, but I'm committing to you that one of the things
I'm going to ask Commissioner Gonzalez and Commissioner Regalado to take under advisement
is when we move this process forward, that we will have public hearings in both Overtown and
in Allapattah, and anywhere else that the City or the community deserves, you know, would see
fit, and give you an opportunity to express your views in each of those meetings.
Mr. Walker: Thank you very much.
Chairman Teele: Is that fair? Do you -- is that going to be OK?
Board Member Gonzalez: That's fine.
Chairman Teele: All right. If there are --
Priscilla Thompson (Clerk of the Board): Chairman Teele, if I might? Just for clarification, will
the Commissioners be meeting as the CRA Board members, or as Commissioners?
Chairman Teele: No, ma'am.
Board Member Gonzalez: City of Miami Commissioners.
Ms. Thompson: Thank you.
Chairman Teele: We will be meeting not -- this is not a board meeting, at all. This is a sunshine
law meeting, and we will notice it as Board Member of the CRA and Commissioner of
Commission District blank, OK, for each of the three people, relating to the matter that
Commissioner Gonzalez --
Mr. Rollason: Well, let me just ask the question. We're going to notify -- notice for you three,
but suppose one of the other Commissioners wants to --
Board Member Gonzalez: They're invited.
Mr. Rollason: -- attend? In other words, when we do that, they're all -- I mean, when we make -
James Villacorta (Assistant City Attorney): Everybody is welcome.
Mr. Rollason: -- the notice, it'll welcome all of the Commissioners?
Board Member Regalado: Once it's noticed, it's noticed.
Mr. Villacorta: Yes, yes.
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Mr. Rollason: OK
Chairman Teele: Once it's noticed, it's noticed. You can just indicate that any other --
Mr. Rollason: OK.
Chairman Teele: -- that the other Commissioners are City officials --
Board Member Gonzdlez: Because it's just recognizing, right?
Chairman Teele: -- including the Mayor may be in attendance, you know.
Mr. Rollason: Right, OK.
Chairman Teele: But the meeting is the three of us, but other members may be present --
Mr. Rollason: Understand.
Chairman Teele: -- or any other City official including -- not -- you know, including, but not
limited to the Mayor.
Mr. Walker: Thank you very much.
Board Member Gonzdlez: All right.
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27. COMMENTS RELATED TO "NEW PROVIDENCE MASONIC LODGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT."
Chairman Teele: Are there any other matters to come -- I would like to acknowledge the
members of the Masonic Lodge. Would you all just stand? And we appreciate you taking the
time to come out, and we'd like to acknowledge you, thank you all for --
(APPLAUSE)
Chairman Teele: And consistent with what -- did Alex leave?
Frank Rollason (Executive Director, CRA): No, he's right here.
Chairman Teele: I was about to say, consistent with what Alex said about compliments, you all
need to see the Executive Director because one of the limitations that we didn't really go into on
the lease will be some quid pro quo that you all will limit your request for funds from the City, or
the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), in the coming years if the lease is approved, and
that was one of the things that the Executive Director brought to me; asked me if I had a problem
with it, I told him no, you know, except in an emergency. If there is a hurricane or, you know, a
flood --
Mr. Rollason: Or --
Chairman Teele: -- or fire or something.
Mr. Rollason: -- any capital item they may want to bring, like the fagade, that's something we
would entertain, but we're talking about operational money.
Chairman Teele: We're prepared to entertain the fagade, the improvement of the fagade, and
that's an issue that you all need to get straight with Commissioner Gonzalez on, but other than --
after the fagade, we would hope you all will take over your programming in the community
without further CRA or City financing, and I just wanted to make sure that you heard -- Frank's
going to tell it to you, but it's sort of the support that I'm offering to him and to you all, as well.
OK. Thank you all very much.
Board Member Gonzalez: OK.
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There being no further business to come before the Community Redevelopment Agency for the
Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni District, the meeting was adjourned at 6:56 p.m.
ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR.,
Chairman
ATTEST:
PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON,
Clerk of the Board
SYLVIA SCHEIDER,
Assistant City Clerk
June 28, 2004
RECEIPT
DATE July 21, 2004
SUBJECT: Minutes for the June 28, 2004 CRA Meeting.
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