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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1995-01-12 Discussion Item (2)�Nto M `r I AMI P A R T N E R S H I P. I N C FORMERLY DMBA/DMI A NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION ** MEMORANDUM ** GATE: January 3, 1995 TO: Elvi Gallastegui, City Agenda Office FROM: Josie E. Correa, Executive Director REF: _ Flagler Core Are Special Assessment District Please withdraw agenda item # 40 in reference to the Flagler Core Area Special Assessment District, from the January 12, 1995 Commission Meeting and place on the agenda for the January 26, 1995 Commission Meeting. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. %.6 7J c, U1 INGRAHAM BUILDING • 25 SOUTHEAST 2ND AVENUE • SUITE 825 • DOWNTOWN MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131 TELEPHONE: (305) 379-7070 • FACSIMILE: (305) 379-7222 o�N ro a = � 1AM1 P A R T N E R S H I P. I N C. January 3, 1995 FORMERLY DMBA/DMI A NOT -FOR -PROFIT CORPORATION MEMORANDUM TO: Matty Hirai, City Clerk FROM: Josie Legido Correa, 1P Executive Director REF: Flagler Core Area Special Assessment District Vd --i On December 28, 1994; a property owners sleeting was held at the Ingraham Bldg located at: 25 SE 2 AVE # 1239, regarding the issue of the Flagler core area special assessment district and whether the district should be extended for an additional year and if so for what purpose should the money be used for (the district expires on March 8, 1994). 7 All property owners were mailed meeting notices and asked to attend the meeting or send their responses/recommendations in writing prior to the meeting. The property owners present at this meeting discussed this issue and recommend. the following points to be presented to the City Commission. on January 26, 1995. (see attached minutes) 1) That the Flagler core area special assessment district be extended for one more year provided that the .Honey be used for marketing the district. 2) That the money be administered by the property owners association, Downtown Miami Partnership, through a Committee of the property owners assessed in said district. INGRAHAM BUILDING • 25 SOUTHEAST 2ND AVENUE • SUITE 825 • DOWNTOWN MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131 TELEPHONE: (305) 379-7070 • FACSIMILE: (305) 379-7222 i14 MINUTES Property Owners Meeting December 28,1994 5:30 p.m. Ref: Special Assessment District Attendees Rollo Budde, City National Bank Sergio Rok, Old Centrust Bldg Jim Wallen, Holiday Inn Nancy Restrepo, Burdines Howard Stone, Burdines Paul Imbrone, Burdines Oscar White, White Bldg Ellen White, White Bldg Chris Morrison, Wynco Realty Richard Kuper, 226 E Flagler Prop Georgina Pardo, Everglades Hotel Rafael Kapustin, Colon Bldg Ricardo Del Giglio, A Sports Nestor Gorfinkel, 7 NW 2 ST Prop The meeting began at approx. 5:45 p.m. Everyone introduced themselves and signed in their names and the property they represent. Rafael Kapustin as Vice Chair of Downtown Miami Partnership began the meeting by giving a brief history on the special assessment district. Rafael said that the sentiment on the street from many property owners who pay the special assessment is that they no longer want the district to continue. Rafael said Commissioner Gort knowing this, suggested the idea of using the money on a one year experiment basis for marketing Downtown. Rafael asked those present what they felt about this idea, and opened up the meeting for discussion. A discussion then proceeded as to how much money this assessment generates. Josie said last year the monies generated were approx. $ 315,000.00. Oscar White said that is only a drop in the bucket, although I agree that the security issue is one that the City should be dealing with. Nancy Restrepo from Burdines commented on the fact that as far as marketing is concerned that is very little money. Nancy also said the good thing though is that Downtown can then start marketing itself together with Bayside and Omni as part of the one City one Downtown theme. Rafael said the monies would be used for public relations, for educating merchants and property owners, advertising, marketing etc... Howard Stone from Burdines said but if you are going to use this money for marketing downtown and when people get here they do not like what they see what good will the marketing do. Oscar White said what if some of the money was used towards security and some towards marketing. Josie said for that amount of money you could not get any type of security if you had less wackenhut people they would not be able to cover the whole district properly. Sergio Rok said if we keep paying for security the City will not see the need to provide adequate security because we are paying for it ourselves. Rafael the way this procedure works is as follows, we will make a recommendation from what this group decides and it will go before the Commission for a first hearing in January and then a second hearing in February, that is the reason we met at this time because we need to get our recommendation on the City Commission agenda in early January. Rafael said in the past the recommendation that the property owners come make to the Commission, is usually supported by the Commission since it is the property owners money anyways. Josie said in the letter we sent out to property owners we asked them to respond via letters if they could not attend this meeting and I have received sixteen letters. 1 have verified the folio #'s and property names etc.. and everything is correct, all sixteen letters are against extending the district for security and all are in favor of using the money for marketing. A discussion went on for one hour, at approx. 6:30 p.m., Georgina Pardo made a motion, "To extend the district only for one more year provided that the money be used for marketing the district". Oscar White seconded the motion. A discussion then followed and Sergio Rok said I would like to amend that motion to include that the funds be administered by the property owners association, Downtown Miami Partnership, through a Committee of property owners assessed in this district. Georgina then amended the motion to read "To extend the district for one more year provided that the money be used for marketing the district", and that the funds be administered by the property owners association, Downtown Miami Partnership, through a committee of the property assessed in this district. Oscar White seconded the motion. Rafael asked how many are in favor and how many are against. There were eleven (11) Property owners represented, ten (10) were in favor and one (1) was opposed. Jim Wallen from the Holiday Inn said we are in favor of using the money for security, so I oppose this motion. Rafael suggested the possibility of hiring Counsel to represent the group before the Commission with their recommendation. All present agreed this would be a good idea. The meeting adjourned at approx. 7:00 p.m.