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Home My WebLink AboutR-93-0791J-93•-903 01/19/94 RESOLUTION NO. (` 3 - 7 9 1 A RESOLUTION WAIVING, PURSUANT TO CITY CHARTER SECTION 29-B, COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES, AS PROVIDED FOR IN SAID CHARTER AND CITY CODE; AUTHORIZING THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD: 1) TO ADVERTISE FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE RENOVATION AND USE OF THE OLYMPIA BUILDING, LOCATED AT 174 EAST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS HOUSING TO BENEFIT PERSONS OF LOW AND/OR MODERATE INCOME; 2) TO EVALUATE ANY PROPOSALS SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO SUCH ADVERTISEMENT AND SELECT AND NEGOTIATE A PROPOSED CONTRACT WITH THE PROPOSER OF THE PROPOSAL DEEMED BY THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD TO BE MOST ACCEPTABLE; AND 3) TO BRING THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW, AND, IF ACCEPTABLE, ITS APPROVAL, PRIOR TO SUCH CONTRACT BEING EXECUTED; FURTHER SPECIFYING THAT THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE ANY APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL OR PROPOSER. WHEREAS, the City of Miami is interested in exploring the use of the Olympia Building as a housing project to benefit persons of low and/or moderate income; WHEREAS, Section 29-B of the City Charter authorizes the City Commission to waive competitive bidding procedures concerning disposition where the intended use of such property or interest therein is in furtherance of the objective of providing rental or sales housing within the economic affordability range of low and/or moderate income families and/or individuals; CITY COMINISSION MEE T11T-G OF DEC 1 6 1-993 Resolution No. 93- 791 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. Competitive bidding procedures, as provided for in the City Charter and City Code, are hereby waived pursuant to Section 29-B of the City Charter. Section 3. The Off -Street Parking Board is hereby authorized: 1) to advertise for proposals for the renovation and use of the Olympia Building, located at 174 East Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, as housing to benefit persons of low and/or moderate income; 2) to evaluate any offers submitted in response to such advertisement and select and negotiate a proposed contract with the proposer of the proposal deemed by the Off - Street Parking Board to be most acceptable, and 3) to bring the negotiated contract to the City Commission for its review, and, if acceptable, its approval, prior to such contract being executed; further specifying that the actions taken by the Off - Street Parking Board shall not contstitute any approval of a proposal or proposer. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. -2- 93- 791 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December , 1993. Cam✓ . � !,"'`--1 STEMiEN P. CLARK, MAYOR UillY ULEKK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: .b—Nkw 01r\1- G. MIRIAM 14AER CHEIF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: QfNNN ES, III CITY ATT EY GMM/awa/bss/M4042 03- 791 -3- 1 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Matty Hirai City Clerk FROM : Miriam am Maer Chief Assistant City Attorney DATE : January 20, 1994 SUBJECT : Resolution #93-791 12/16/93 Scrivener's Error REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: FILE : The subject Resolution contains an error in the title and in Section 3 as it presently reads: "Further, requiring that each proposer submit with its proposal a $15,000 cashier's check which shall be nonrefundable to the entity with which the City ultimately executes a contract." That entire sentence should be deleted both from the title and from Section 3. Please substitute the attached pages for the ones you now have. You may wish to keep this memorandum on file with any back- up material you have regarding the items. cc: A. Quinn Jones, III GMM/tg/M668 S2 `a _ -may T1 i .2-1 ' ! N 3� <' C) 93- 791 TO: Cesar 0 o City anage FROM ' Wifredo (Willy) Gort Commissioner 6+' AbF MIAMI, FLORIDA ^ w R-OFFICE MEMORANDUM 42 is C- r �dOIB&2, 1993 FILE sjTEr_ r _� A : i AIrking System REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Would you please place this issue on the next City Agenda, December 16, 1993. Attached is information regarding this issue. Please advise if this would be possible. Thank you. 2,-) 93- 791 to nuo o CLARK COOK Executive Director November 29, 1993 The Honorable Wifredo Gort Commissioner City of Miami 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Dear Commissioner Gort: Attached is the legal opinion and the letters which I spoke to you about earlier. In order for these people to meet the funding window, something has to be done at the next Commission meeting. Sincerely, a�LL. /'� 'e� L-exe—K— Clark Cook Executive Director Miami Parking System CC:gtc Attachments Department of Off Street Parking • 190 N.E. Third Street + Miami, Florida 33132 • Tel: 305-373-6789 • Fax: 305-371-9451 93- 791 DOWVNTONNIN MIAMI CUMMUNIn DEVEL PMENT CORPORATION. INC. A not -for -profit housing and economic development organization officen Di=rs Wifredo Gort, Chairperson Marwin Cassel Patti Allen, Vice Chairperson Barry Cohen Joseph M Filloy, Tram= Tony Jackson ,a9 ry S. Lawrence Kahn Richard Kuper Luli Landis Lynn B. Lewis Clark Cook - Executive Director Angel R. Rodriguez NMami Parking Authority Phillip A Yaffa 190 N.E. 3rd Street Miami, FL 33132 t` Dear W.Cook: The purpose of this letter is to express the desire by the Downtown Miami Community Development Corporation to enter into negotiations with you for the renovation of the Olympia Building. The Downtown Mami Community Development Corporation is a non-profit organization created to .provide Affordable Housing within the Downtown area. It is our desire to convert the Olympia Building to Affordable Housing units within the general definition of Affordable Housing that be for persons earning in less than 60% of median income. If we are able to obtain your concurrence and that of the City Commission to undertake redevelopment of the Olympia Building, we will seek Low Income Housing Tax Credits and other forms of subsidies including historic preservation tax credits that will permit us to renovate the Olympia Building and provide Affordable Housing for Downtown service workers and others. I look forward to your response and to negotiating with you for the renovation of the Olympia Building. Sincerely, 'chard L. osmoen Consultant to the Downtown Mami Community Development Corporation One Biscayne Tower, Suite 1818 Mami, Florida 33131 Telephone 305-579-6675 Fazphone 305-371-2423 J 93- 791 THE CORNERSTONE GROUP October 28, 1993 Clark Cook, Executive Director Miami Parking System 190 NE 3rd Street Miami, FL 33132 Re: Olympia Building Dear Mr. Clark: We would like to obtain a purchase contract to acquire the rights to renovate the Olympia Building. We intend to convert the building into rental apartments for low and moderate income tenants. The building would be financed with a conventional first mortgage, a low interest second mortgage from local county or city government, and Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits. At a minimum, the Affordable Housing requirements would be in effect for 15 years, but would most likely be extended for an additional 15 years. I look forward to working with you on this project. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Sincerely, t Meyers dent SM/dvb 2121 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Penthouse, Coral Gables. Florida 33143, Tel: (305) 443-8288. Fax: (305) 443-9339 93- 791 PJThe ReLted Gra Florida +" 2828 Coral Way, 1 _..choose Suite NOV Miami Florida 33145 F, Tel, (305) 460-9900, Fax (305) 460-991 c J• 'November 12, 1993 VIA TELECOPY - 371-9451 t 3• Mr. Clark Cook w Executive DIrector Miami Parking Department 190 N.E. 3 Street Miami, Florida 33.132 RE: AFFORDABLE HOU IbIG Dear Mr. Cook: It was a pleasure speaking with you this morning r'f:garding the Olympia Building rehabilitation. The purpose of this letter is to register my cc pipany's interest in the rehabilitation of the Olympia Building as an affordable housing projeat. As you may know, The Related Group of Florida 3s the leading developer of affordable housing in the Southeastern United States. We are very interested in participating in rehabilitation of affordable housing in the Downtown corridor. Please keep us advised as to all developments regarding the Olympia Building and other similar rehabilitation projects for this area. Should you determine to bypass the request for proposal process, please include our company in any informal process utilized. If the formal process is used, please notify us as to when request will be solicited. At your convenience, I would like to speak to yo., furthermore regarding this request. I remain. Sincerely, THE RELATED GROUP OF FLORIDA V _ Gary ohen GJC/oral i A 93- 791 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA '�� 12 ron-� •�. INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Clark Cook, Executive Director DATE: Department of Off -Street Parking SUBJECT 4zji'Y►W�- F G. Miriam Maer REFERENCES: Chief Assistant City Attorney Zoning/Development Division ENCLOSURES: November 9, 1993 FILE:A-93-1023 Olympia Building Renovation You have asked me to review the City Charter and advise you what steps must (I) DOSP take in order to negotiate with two groups interested in the renovation of the Olympia Building; and (II) to advise you as to the possibility of transferring the Gusman Cultural Center to Dade County. I. City Charter, Sections 29-A(d) and 29-B deal with the disposition of city owned property. Section 29-A(d) prohibits the conveyance of any interest in city -owned real property unless the following conditions are met: 1. Prior public notice; 2. Prior opportunity for the public to compete; 3. Conveyance must be made to the highest responsible bidder. (This last condition may be waived upon the City Manager's written finding that a valid emergency exists which finding must be ratified by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the City Commission after a properly advertised public hearing.) (NOTE: 29-A(d) does not apply to transfers to the United States or any department or agency thereof or to the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof.) Section 29-B prohibits the sale or lease of city -owned property unless the following conditions are met: A. A return to the city of fair market value; B. Prior advertisement soliciting proposals for said sale or lease; C. Receipt of at least three (3) written proposals from prospective purchasers or Lessees (if less than three (3) proposals are received and the guaranteed return 93- 791 Clark Cook Executive Director November 9, 1993 Page 2 under the proposal being considered is equal to fair market value and the City Commission determines that the contemplated sale or lease will be in the City's best interest, the sale or lease may be consummated subject to the approval of the majority of the votes cast by the electorate at a referendum). *.• NOTE: a) The above conditions do not apply to the conveyance of city property implementing city assisted housing projects to benefit persons with low and/or moderate income or implementing projects of any governmental agency or instrumentality. b) Both the above conditions and any other requirements for competitive bidding may be waived by the City Commission where the intended use of the property is in furtherance of the objective of providing housing within the affordability range of low and/or moderate income households, as provided under federal and state standards. With regard to the two groups that would like to negotiate with DOSP and the City for the renovation of the Olympia Building, you have advised us that both entities have indicated they are interested in converting said building into rental apartments for low and moderate income tenants. Provided that both proposals meet the federal or state guidelines for determination of low and/or moderate income households, the City Commission may waive the conditions of Sections 29-A(d) and 29-B of the City Charter and may instruct DOSP to negotiate with one or both proposers to obtain the most advantageous deal for the City, or may elect not of waive said conditions and ask DOSP to go out for bids again. II. A transfer of the subject property to Dade County or to any department or agency of the federal government or any agency or political subdivision of the state government would not be subject to the conditions of 29-A(d) or 29-B of the City Charter. We strongly suggest that these and any other proposals you may receive be presented to the board of directors of DOSP for said board's recommendation before they are submitted to the City 93- 791 Clark Cook Executive Director November 9, 1993 Page 3 Commission. Furthermore, prior to negotiating with any proposers, the Board should adopt policies to govern the process. The Board should remain cognizant of its fiduciary responsibility to the City to examine all proposals and recommend that which is in the best interests of the City. M42.6/GMM/IMA/bjr cc: A. Quinn Jones, III, City Attorney Saul Francis, Director, Planning & Development Dept. of,Off-Street Parking Nancy Skinner, Managing Director Gusman Center for the Performing Arts Rafael 0. Diaz, Deputy City Attorney Irma M. Abella, Assistant City Attorney W q2-- / 3 93- 791