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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW CRA 2021-04-15 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra. com Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 15, 2021 10:00 AM City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Jeffrey Watson, Chair, District Five Alex Diaz de la Portilla, Vice Chair, District One Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2 d AVE, 3rd FLOOR MIAMI, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Watson, Commissioner Russell, Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes Absent: Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla On the 15th day of April 2021, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Watson at 10:41 a.m., and was adjourned at 11:21 a.m. ALSO PRESENT: Cornelius Shiver, Executive Director, CRA Anna -Bo Emmanuel, Chief Legal Counsel, CRA William Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Watson: Thank you. I apologize to everyone. Sometimes we have so many meetings, we try get ourselves going earlier than sometimes our body allows us to do so. So, thank you for your patience. Welcome to the April 15th, 2021 meeting of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agencv in this historic chambers. Procedures for public comment will be explained by the City Attorney shortly. The members of the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) appearing for this meeting are Commissioner Joe Carollo, Commissioner Manolo Reyes, Commissioner Ken Russell, and myself, Jeffrey Watson, Chair. Also appearing are Executive Director Neil Shiver, Assistant City Attorney, George Wysong, and the City Clerk, Todd Hannon. I'd like to ask, because I think it's important, Commissioner Reyes to give us our prayer. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. Chair Watson: Call the meeting to order. Time 10:43 a.m. ORDER OF THE DAY George Wysong (Assistant City Attorney): Any person may be heard by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) through the Chair and upon registering, pursuant to the public notice, for not more than two minutes on a proposition before the CA -- CRA, unless modified by the Chair. Members of the public wishing to address the body may also do so by submitting their written comments via the online comment form. Please visit www.miamigov.com meeting instructions for detailed instructions on how to provide public comment using the online public comment form. The comments submitted through the comment form have been distributed to the elected officials and CRA Administration throughout the day so that the elected officials can consider the comments prior to taking any action. Additionally, the online comment form will remain open during the meeting to accept comments and distribute to the elected officials up until the Chair closes public SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 comment. All comments submitted will be included as part of the public record far this meeting and will be considered by the CRA prior to any action taken. Public comment may, also be provided live at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive. Subject to any and all COVID-19 rules, regulations, and procedures, speakers who appear in person will be subject to screening for symptoms of COVID-19. Any personn exhibiting any symptom of COVID-19 will not be permitted to enter City Hall. All interested parties are required to abide by state, county, local emergency orders and are urged to practice social distancing. If the proposition is being continued or rescheduled, the opportunity to be heard may be at such a later date before the CRA takes actionn on the proposition. When addressing the CRA, the member of the public must first state his name -- his or her name, his or her address, and what item will be spoken about. Any person with a disability requiring assistance, auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may notify the City Clerk. Section 286.0114(4)(c) specifically authorizes the City to prescribe procedures or forms for an individual to use in order to inform the Board or Commission of the desire to be heard, to indicate his or her support, opposition, or neutrality on a proposition. The CRA, through its multiple comment options has provided different methods to indicate, among other things, the public support, opposition, or neutrality on the items and topics to be discussed at this CRA meeting. The public has been given the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting and within reasonable proximity in time before the meeting. Please note Commissioners have generally, been briefed by CRA staff on items on the agenda today. Anyone wishing to appeal any decision made by the CRA for any matter considered at this meeting may need a verbatim record of'the item. A video of'this meeting may be requested at the Office of Communications or viewed online at www.miamigov.com. Please silence all cellphones and other noisemaking devices. This meeting can be viewed live on Miami TV, Channel 77. The broadcast will also have closed captioning. Thank you. Do you agree with these procedures, sir? Chair Watson: As a result of four members being present, we do have a quorum. Are there any minutes fi^om previous meetings to be approved? Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): Chair, no, sir. SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. CRA DISCUSSION 8919 PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED ONLINE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE APRIL 15, 2021 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) MEETING. RESULT: PRESENTED Chair Watson: I'll open the floor to public comments. All public comments should be on the agenda items as approved today and the City Clerk will keep two minutes time period for comment. Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): Nobody wants to -- anybody that wants to be heard on any item on the agenda, they have the opportunity now to come before the Board, and you have two minutes. Renata Cunningham: Ms. Renata Cunningham, C-U-N-N-I-N-G-H-A-M. My address is 1945 Northwest 5th Place. I am the current president of Town Park Plaza North Condo Association. I am here to speak on behalf of the owners and residents in the community. I would first like to say we thank you guys for giving us the opportunity to take advantage of the project, to bring our property up to par with respect to certifications and different aspects of the community that the association would not have been able to facilitate on its own. And we want to make sure that you guys understand the importance of bringing the remainder of the property up to par. We still have 40 owners that are not back home with respect to the construction project and I'm here today because I want to be able to assure those residents that you guys are going to make sure that everything is done to bring our property back to par and to bring our owners back to the community. Chair Watson: Thankyou. Ms. Cunningham: Could you repeat that? Chair Watson: I said is there any other thing you need to say -- want to say? Ms. Cunningham: No, that's it. Chair Watson: Okay, thank you. Shameeka Cheeks: Good morning. Chair Watson: Good morning. Ms. Cheeks: My name is Shameeka Cheeks. I live in Overtown. My address -- Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): I'm sorry, Chair. I -- Chair Watson: You might need to repeat your name again. because it wasn't clear. Ms. Cheeks: Okay. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 Leroy Jones: So she a little nervous. She in training. Chair Watson: Don't be nervous. We both in training. This is my first meeting as Chair. Don't be nervous. Ms. Cheeks: My name is Shameeka Cheeks. I live in Overtown. My address is 1177 Northwest 8th Street Road, Miami, Florida, 33136, and I'm representing Overtown Business Resource Center, NANA (Neighbors and Neighbors Association) Association. I'm spearing on Item 3, the emergency relief and recovery program for eligible small businesses within the SE -- the Overtown -- I mean, the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Redevelopment area. I would like for y'all to support that item. Chair Watson: Okay, thank you. I do half as good as you, I'll be all right. Mr. Jones: Good morning. Leroy Jones from Neighbors and Neighbors Association. 1490 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Suite 106, the Overtown Resource Center. I'm asking this board to approve Item. 3, the recoveryfunding for small businesses. As you know, small businesses have been getting -- taking really, really -- and getting really beat up these last years and a few -- last year and a few months. But before then, they've been having a difficult time. And so, we ask you to support this item so that we can support the small businesses in the Overtown area. Thank you. Chair Watson: Okay. Any more public comments? Cary Johnson: The name is Cary Johnson. My location is 29 Northwest 52nd Street, City of Miami. Yes, I'm here today because I sent over to Jeffrey Watson and to the City Mayor my official document about what is being done for landlords, which when it comes down to that fbrm that you sent out, if the tenant does not fill out the form correctly or does not submit the, form, landlords are not being paid. I have quite a few tenants, about four tenants, that haven't paid me. They've been living in the property for over a year. They haven'tpaid me any funds. I mean, I still have property taxes and other things to pay, but I haven't been collecting the funds because nobody's been paying me, okay? So, I went and I sent out my pamphlet to everybody that -- of importance, like Joe Biden, to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) director, to the governor, and they always send it back down to where the City is. So, the thing is that I'm trying to find out because the CDC says you can't evict people out until June. I just had an evictionn done just last week on somebody that had been living in my property for over a year and two and three months, never received any money fi^om them. They never filled out the paperwork, and I gave them the paperwork two or three times. I'm out of'my money, over $38, 000, that I'm waiting to get paid to pay my taxes. Chair Watson: Okay. Mr. Johnson: So, that's why I'm bringing this here today because I'd like to know who's going to be responsible. Chair Watson: All right, let me say this right quick and I'll reserve the right to do that. All the public comments are going to be on the agenda of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA. That's not a part of that. However, that's about rent eviction and I'm going to have somebody in my staff talk to you and tell you how to get that resolved, okay? Mr. Johnson: They told me to come here today. That's why I'm here. Chair Watson: Okay. Mr. Johnson: That was part of your staff. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 Chair Watson: Okay, all right. Mr. Johnson: Okay. Chair Watson: Thenn we'll take care oj'it. Thankyou. Board Member Russell: Chairman. Mr. Johnson: Okay, you welcome. Chair Watson: Yes, sir. Board Member Russell: Could I just ask a question? Sir. Sir, just a quick question. Did you go through the landlord referral form where you can submit? You don't have to wait for the tenant to submit, you can submit as the landlord. We have that on our website. Mr. Johnson: I didn't get that -- those forms because when usually when something goes on, everything is so far with Dade Couniv and with the City, it pertains to the tenant falling out the forms and submitting all the forms, okay? I haven't seen any forms or paperwork stating where the landlord can submit those forms. Board Member Russell: Yes, so we have it here. It's called the Landlord Referral Form, and I'll make -- and the Chair, through the Chair, maybe the Clerk or (UNINTELLIGIBLE) can Help you get directly to that so that you can control the process. Mr. Johnson: Right. Okay, I mean I would need some infbrmation on where that would be located at. Board Member Russell: We'll absolutely help you with that. Chair Watson: Yeah, we'll get it to you. Mr. Johnson: Okay. All right, thanks. Chair Watson: Thankyou. Mr. Clerk, is there any public comments via e-mail? A& Hannon: No, sir. CRA DISCUSSION 1. CRA DISCUSSION 8877 THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MET ON DECEMBER 14, 2020 AND REQUESTED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE TOWN PARK PLAZA NORTH, TOWN PARK PLAZA SOUTH, AND TOWN PARK VILLAGE REHABILITATION PROJECTS AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. RESULT: DISCUSSED Chair Watson: Now turning the meeting over to Executive Director for discussion. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Communi); Redevelopment Agency) board members. Neil Shiver, Executive Director of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA. I'm supported by one of the best staffs in the country. That also includes the Omni CPA too, Commissioner Russell. At the last meeting, this Board directed the CRA to bring back a discussion item on, three major rehabilitation projects; those projects being Town Park Plaza North, Town Park Plaza South, and Town Park Plaza Village. So, before I discuss those and before we read all the resolutions into the record, I would like to have less than a 10-minute presentation on those three Town Parks including the Southeast Overtown/Park West CPA housing initiative. You want to start the PowerPoint? It'll be very short. We'll try to keep it distinct. On your screen, you will see what we have classed as the Southeast Overtown/Park West CPA Housing Development Report and if you look to the left, you'll see that there are 23 items on this report. What you'll also see on this report is it has three different color codes. If you look at the green. The green represents housing projects that have been completed within the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA redevelopment area. The blue are projects that are currently in progress, and I guess that's orange, are projects that are planned in the future. If you combine all three of those colors, we have 4,099 projects what we consider are in the pipeline. What you mean by pipeline? That means projects that have either been completed, in progress, or in the planning stages. I would like to amend that number from 4,099 to actually 5,604. And how do I get to 5, 604? If' you go down to Item 22 -- 21 and 22. 21 is Calmer Springs, Calmer Place, and Calmer Gardens, the public housing development, and 22 is Rainbow. Developers have been selected.for both of those sites. And in the Calmer Place, Calmer Gardens, the units will be around 1,500 units, and it'll be around 1,500 units.for Rainbow. So, that gives its an additional 1,125 units in the pipeline.for 5,604 units. Why is that significant? On the agenda today, line items 13, 14, and 15, are our Town Park Plaza North, Town Park Plaza South, and Town Park Plaza Village projects that we will be now giving you a report on. On number 13, Town Park Plaza North, there are 169 units. Back in 2015, this Board tasked the CRA with doing a complete gut rehabilitation of that former HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) development that has now, in the infinite wisdom, has become a condominium. And so, in that condominium association, to date, we have completed I think 135 units, Brian. Brian Zeltsman: 130. Mr. Shiver: We have 130 and we need additional $5 million to complete the project. There was a general contractor that commenced this project. This project initially, Commissioners, was supposed to take three years. We budgeted our relocation program on a three-year project. In essence, it's 20 buildings and maybe 10 to 15 residents in each building, and we were told, and we relied on a representation that these buildings would be done in three to four months. In actuality, some buildings took a year, and some people were out of their units maybe close to two years. That's the -- that, in and of itself,' became problematic not so much to the construction cost, but it blew our relocation costs out --just blew it out of the orbit If you add up the units at Town Park Plaza North, Town Park Plaza South, and Town Park Plaza Village, we were tasked with relocating close to 1,300 individuals. Commissioners, that -- board members, that was a major task. It was a major task because most residents did not want to leave Overtown. We had to relocate the individuals because the game plan was when we go in and do these rehabs, we would shut all the buildings down. We would turn off the electricity. We would turn off the water. Some residents were reluctant to leave, and our relocation costs are probably amount for the majority of'the money that we need to complete this project. We have since -- well, the homeowner's association has since terminated the general contractor. We have a general contractor on the ground, working today. And by the way, Commissioner Reyes, they have given us a guaranteed price on the construction. What they cannot guarantee is relocation cost. SEOPW CRA Page 6 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 But they will guarantee that they will complete this project at those costs as it relates to construction. Relocation, they can't guarantee it because that is a function of time. Anything can happen that can delay these projects, but it will not increase the construction cost. The last thing I'll say about this sheet before I let Brian finish the presentation. When we get up in front of the community and say, that Overtown is not being gentrified, that story is told in this sheet. The three housing developments, North, South, and Village are mandated to take inn low, moderate, Section 8, and elderly residents. And as you know, on 21 and 22, Culmer Place and Rainbow, they're also mandated to take in low, moderate, and Section 8 residents. So, as we put money into these fixed developments, that acts as a safety net to make sure that no one from Overtown would have to leave as a result of the transformation as a result of the new development that's going on in Overtown. I rushed through it, but this sheet, it shows the success of this leadership, with the exception of that one project that we would consider an exception to the good work that we have done in our housing strategy. And I'm going to turn it over to you now, Brian. And any page that you don't think is relevant, just skip through it. Mr. Zeltsman: Okay. Thankyou, Neil. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and other board members. My name is Brian Zeltsman. I'm the director of development. It's my pleasure to give you an update on the status of these three projects. This -- I just moved to the next slide which is -- goes along with the slide Neil was talking about, but it highlights some of the numbers there. I realize it's hard to read. So, we'll jump into the update now. This image is really just to provide some context. The three projects that we're talking about today are located in that pink area. This is from our 2018 redevelopment plan. You can see in the background, in that pink area, the intersection of I-95 and I-395, and on the next slide here, we're zooming into that area. And this gives you, more or less, a description of the location and the areas. So, first of is Town Park Plaza North, the area in red. It's a condominium with 169 units. This is spread out. It's 19 residential buildings. The CPA allocation for this project was $22.5 million. That did include construction and relocation, and at this time, as I mentioned, we're at 130 of the 169 units are complete. That means that 39 units are -- have started but have not been completed, and those -- that represents families out of their homes at this time. Another way, to put that is 14 out of those 19 buildings have been completed. Moving to the south, adjacent to that, is Town Park Plaza South. That remains today a HUD co-op with 116 units. The CRA allocation was $16.4 million, and it does say here full completion expected in May 2021. I'm happy to report that I just found out yesterday there's now one building remaining, and so 10 families will be moving back in the next couple of weeks. So, we're pretty much there on this project. In Town Park Village, to the south of'that, the official name is Town Park Village #1, is also a HUD co-op with 147 units. The CPA has allocated $18 million for this project, and this project has just recently begun. We're beginning this project with a pretty aggressive first phase of 49 units that are -- that includes seven buildings. And part of the reason we're able to make that happen is because Town Park South is coming back online, so that frees up some relocation units f6r us to do this. On the next slide, this is a -- we're going to talk briefly about each of the three projects and show some photos. This is an exterior photo of Town Park North prior to the work being done, taken about. five years ago. It's a pleasant image, but of course, sometimes on the interior, it can paint a different picture and that's what I'm showing here. Obviously these were a vacant unit, but this mold and leaks were common. I can assure you that even though this unit was vacant, there was a family living next door to this image with this mold. So, what are we doing at Town Park Plaza North? Well, as Neil mentioned, there is a relocation component that's probably the most challenging component of the project, but in terms of the work, we're pretty much doing everything we can. It's site improvements. It's all new water and sewer infrastructure. Something unique about Town Park Plaza North being a condominium, they were originally served by just one water meter for the whole complex, and that obviously caused issues for the association, and significant expenses. So, part of our project was to include 169 individual water meters connected to -- with SEOPW CRA Page 7 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 water and sewer accounts. Along that, sidewalk improvements, fencing, landscaping. We did install a new playground as well. We've completed metal roof replacement on all of the buildings. We've also completed impact windows and doors on all of the buildings, and we did try to change the fagade to provide a new look. On the interior, it is a full gut rehab after the families move out. Asbestos is removed and demolition occurs down to the structure. And from then on, it's relatively all new construction, including diywall and framing, and AC (Air Conditioning) systems, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems, plumbing, electrical, and new finishes. So, this is a completed -- some images from some completed units at Town Park North. And moving on to Town Park South, again, a previous -- a picture of before. These projects were built in the early `70s. Interior, similar issues as Town Park Plaza North. Leaks were common, wood -- rotted wood. There is asbestos in just about every unit; we've taken care of that. What we're doing at Town Park Playa South is a similar scope, there are slight differences. There was no need fbr the individual water meters here, but we're still addressing sewer lines, asphalt parking, drainage, perimeter fencing. Site lighting was important to this project, it was a need. It's a different design. The original buildings were designed differently. In this complex, this has a flat roof, but we did replace the roof on all the buildings, and we're updating the fa(,ade as well to provide a new look. Again, the interior gut rehab is a similar scope with all new construction on the interior. Some images here of a completed unit and of the new look on the exterior. Moving to Town Park Village, this is the one that's just getting started. Mr. Shiver: (INAUDIBLE). Mr. Zeltsman: Sure. Mr. Shiver: You can stop. We can stop at South. Mr. Zeltsman: Okay. Mr. Shiver: Because we haven't started Village. So, Village, you know -- Mr. Zeltsman: 1 gotyou, so 111justgo to the last one. Mr. Shiver: All right, cool. Mr. Zeltsman: Okay. So, Commissioners, the last slide here is where we're at in terms of North and South. I mentioned Village is just getting started. 76 percent complete at North, 130 out of 169, as 1 mentioned. This is the additional funding required to complete the project, and that's one of our agenda items today. As for South, as I mentioned, we're very close to completion, and again, there's the number required to complete. And that concludes my update. Mr. Shiver: Thank you. SEOPW CRA Page 8 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 8878 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, TO TOWN PARK PLAZA NORTH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00, FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT AT TOWN PARK PLAZA NORTH CONDOMINIUM LOCATED AT 1945 NW 5TH PLACE, MIAMI, FL 33136; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0001 MOTION TO: RESULT: MOVER: SECONDER: AYES: ABSENT: Adopt with Modification(s) ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) Ken Russell, Board Member, District Manolo Reyes, Board Member, Distri Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes Diaz de la Portilla Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): So, Mr. Chairman, at this time, I would have our in-house counsel read all the agenda resolutions into the record and then -- I'll then turn the meeting back over to you, Mr. Chairman, and you can discuss any item. But the items -- two of the items you just heard about, Town Park North, where we need additional money, and Town Park South, which is on -- those increases are needed strictly because of the COVID impact on the project and the cost of materials and supplies. But for the most part, that project is completed. So, it'll be coming -- it'll be changing colors very soon, within the next month. And I want to remind you on the Board that on the Town Park Plaza South, you're familiar with this project because we had about 20 to 25 units that were completed in May and June, and this Board had to pass an emergency resolution in December to get those families back in those -- their homes. That was the Town Park Plaza South project. Again, it should be complete, 100 percent complete within the next 30 days. So, at this time, Mr. Chairman, if you don't mind, I'll have in-house counsel read into the record all the resolutions that we seek - your authorization and then I'll turn the meeting back over to you, Mr. Chairman. Board Member Carollo: Before you do that, Mr. Chair. Mr. Shiver.- Okay. Anna -Bo Emmanuel (Staff Counsel, CRA): Good morn -- Mr. Shiver: Hold on one second. Hold on. Board Member Carollo: Mr. Chair, before you do that, I only have a question -- SEOPW CRA Page 9 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 Chair Watson: Colleague recognized. Board Member Carollo: Once the counsel reads all the resolution, we could just have one vote on it, everything, unless anybody wants to pull some out. Chair Watson: Yes. Board Member Carollo: Mr. Executive Director, the funded allocations that we have in all these resolutions, and particularly the two biggest ones, which is Number 2 and Number 3, we have the funding for that, presently? Mr. Shiver: Yes, we do. Board Member Carollo: Okay, that's the only question I had. Mr. Shiver: Thank you. Board Member Reyes: And Mr. Chair? Chair Watson: Yes, sir, recognized. Board Member Reyes: As I was -- I want to add that yesterday, when Mr. Shiver was -- we had a good conversation. He was briefing me on all this, and I want to point out that some mistakes were made before and -- on one of these projects, but all the measures have been taken that that will never happen again. And congratulations, Mr. Shiver and Mr. Chair.for your due diligence on trying to get these project finalized and provide the much -needed housing units in that area. That was my -- is my only comment. Chair Watson: Commissioner Russell. Board Member Russell: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Mr. Director. I am comfortable with this investment. It's a big investment and it's in a big change, but when you divide it over the number of units, over 400 units being affected, and my back of the napkin math estimates about $115 a square foot for this renovation as a whole. And this change of $5 million would add about $11 a square foot to that renovation. It's just an estimate, but with that, I'm very comfortable because this sort of level of preservation of housing and seeing the state that thev were in before, this is transformational for people's lives. They won't have to move out, and I'm very supportive of the item. So, thank you. Mr. Shiver: And I want to thank the Board for your support on behalj'oj'the residents of Overtown. This was a huge endeavor and at no fault to them. They relied on this organization to get this done, and I want to thank you for your support. It is well needed and well appreciated. Thank you. Chair Watson: Let me say, this right quick as you read these items into record. I think that, unfortunately, in this environment of disparate government,, a lot of times it's misunderstood, and even sometimes for my colleagues to understand the significance of what has been done. And of course, we have City emplovees who've lived in these projects -- and projects as in project, but not projects as an entity, and clearly, I did not understand the strategy before, and then it was explained to me. I can tell you that, unfortunately, most of'our citizens who live in HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) owned projects -- keep in mind, they're HUD owned projects, they're not City projects, they're not City owned property. They're not even -- and HUD being the federal government HUD. Dade County only manages these properties, okay? They don't even own them. Twenty years ago, they zeroed out the money for physical SEOPW CRA Page 10 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 improvements of buildings that probably should've all been torn down, but to tear them all down around the country would be billions of dollars. And guess what, they house the lower of the economic income stream, Commissioner Reyes, those we fight for dearly. And consequently, you need other alternatives in order to move to get people, even those at the lower end, an opportunity to own. And so, here's where we are. Maybe not a perfect solution, definitely not a perfect execution. However, as we grapple at the City in trying to afford -- to provide affordable housing to our residents, ij you look at the numbers with the hundreds of millions oj'dollars, they produced about, and will, about 5,000 units. We don't want to get far out committing to HUD more money, but clearly, we should look at some of these solutions in order to come to an idea of what we need to do. There will never be, in this country, an opportunity for HUD owned facilities to turn around and allow people of a lower economic income stream to own either condo or co-op. Co-op is hard in this environment, but more a financeable real estate entity in the upper northeast, but for people to own, and that's an enormous opportunity. And this Board, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) and members of this board over the years have done a great job supporting the staff in trying to come up with solutions that we're still grappling with as we now have very high land cost, and not necessarily increasing incomes so that we can help people with their financial health. And I just want to put that on the record. I also want to figure out, Madam Attorney, before you read that, I am -- in being able to provide this money, I want to add $150,000 to it because I want to find out what happened before and give the opportunity, so that ij'we have to do something to recoup monies that were not done properly, we can do that as well. So, instead of $5 million, I would like to see how we correct that to be $5.15 million, as we move towards trying to make sure that we have that. Mr. Shiver: Could you repeat that because I didn't -- Chair Watson: I want to go ahead and prepare fbr ensuring that whatever we need to do in order to make sure we're covered for understanding what happened, if there is something we should now address, we have the funding already now in place to do that. So, the number should read from $5 million to $5.15 million. Mr. Shiver: Okay. Chair Watson: So it's going to be an amendment if you will. Mr. Shiver: We'll amend it. So, shall we read it now, the resolutions in the record? Chair Watson: Yes, you can. Todd B. Hannon (Clerk of the Board): And, Chair, my apologies, Mr. Executive Director, which item is being amended? Chair Watson: Number 1. Mr. Shiver: Item Number 2. Mr. Hannon: Number 2, understood. Mr. Shiver: He's adding another $150,000 to the item, and so -- Mr. Hannon: Understood. Mr. Shiver: As such, we're going to read all the items, we're going to rocket docket these items. SEOPW CRA Page 11 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 Chair Watson: You can proceed. Mr. Shiver: We're going to rocket docket these items, read it -- let's see how fast you can read. Ms. Emmanuel: Starting with Item Number 2, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, authorizing additional funding to the Town Park Plaza North Condominium Association, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $5.15 million, for the completion of the affordable housing rehabilitation project at the Town Park Plaza North Condominium located at 1945 Northwest 5th Place, Miami, Florida, 33136; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose; further authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis, or directly to vendors upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Item Number 3, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing additional funding to Town Park Plaza South, Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $660,938.31 for the completion of the affordable housing rehabilitation project at the Town Park Plaza South; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary purpose; further authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis, or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Item Number 4, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing funding for a COVID-19 emergency relief and recovery program, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for eligible small businesses within the redevelopment area; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary.for said purpose; .further authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a reimbursement basis or directly, to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Item Number 5, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, ratifying an expenditure of funds in the amount of $15,057.01, to underwrite costs associated with the 12th annual Overtown holiday tree lighting ceremony held on December 15th, 2020, in the redevelopment area. Item Number 6 is amended to read as follows: "A resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agencv authorizing the execution of a lease agreement between the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency and Lyric Development, LLC, and Noxxen Lyric, LLC, TA Largavista Companies, for 7,000 square feet of retail and/or commercial space at the Lyric Point, located at 101 Northwest 8th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136, and an allocation of finds for the annual lease amount of $280, 000, plus the proportional share of taxes, insurance, and CAM charges. Item Number 7, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the buildout of 7,000 square feet of the leased retail and/or commercial space at the Lyric Point, located at 101 Northwest 8th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136, and an allocation of funds for the buildout, in an amount not to exceed $700,000. Item Number 8, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant to Brandano Displays, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $96,495, to underwrite costs associated with the installation and maintenance of tree lighting within the Historic Overtown Culture and Entertainment District. Item Number 9, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, authorizing a grant to Urban Philanthropies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to underwrite costs associated with renovations to the urban, a food and entertainment venue located at 1000 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136, in the Historic Overtown Culture and Entertainment District; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose; further authorizing the executive director to disburse funds, at his discretion, on a SEOPW CRA Page 12 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 reimbursement basis or directly to vendors, upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation. Item Number 10, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment basis - - Redevelopment Agency authorizing two sponsorships in an amount not to exceed $20,000 jor support for Camillus House's Ilth Annual "The Auction -Uncork and Unwind ",fundraiser as a Magnum Corporate sponsor and their 21stAnnual Hope For All Gala as a corporate sponsor; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose. Item Number H, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing service of a quiet title lawsuit regarding the Lawson Edward Thomas' Overtown Law Office, the Lawson Building, located at 1021 Northwest 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136; further authorizing the executive director, at his discretion, to execute the necessary documents to effectuate this purpose. Mr. Shiver: Thank you. That is the agenda. Ms. Emmanuel: Amendments were made to the titles of Item Number 21 Item Number 6, and Item Number 10. Board Member Russell: Let's make a motion, Mr. Chairman. Board Member Reyes: Second. Board Member Russell: I'm asking if you'd -- Chair Watson: Oh, yeah, I thought he was going to have to say something. Is there a motion to move the agenda? Board Member Reyes: Yes. Board Member Russell: So moved. Chair Watson: It's moved by Commissioner Russell, seconded by Commissioner Reyes. All in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Watson: Agenda items pass. He's shaking his head; it must be over. Thank you, I appreciate it. Mr. Hannon: Yes, Chair. You may indicate that the meeting is now adjourned. Chair Watson: Meeting can be adiourned. Board Member Russell: Nice work, Chairman. SEOPW CRA Page 13 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 2. CRA RESOLUTION 8880 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO TOWN PARK PLAZA SOUTH, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $660,938.31 FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROJECT AT TOWN PARK PLAZA SOUTH; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW - "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0002 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 14 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 3. CRA RESOLUTION 8881 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR A COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY PROGRAM, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000.00, FOR ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW — "OTHER GRANT AND AIDS" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0003 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. 4. CRA RESOLUTION 8882 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING AN EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,057.01 TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 12TH ANNUAL OVERTOWN HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY HELD ON DECEMBER 15, 2020 IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW — "OTHER CURRENT CHARGES AND OBLIGATIONS" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.549000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0004 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 4, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 15 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 5. CRA RESOLUTION 8883 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND LYRIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND NOXXEN LYRIC, LLC TA LARGAVISTA COMPANIES, FOR 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE LYRIC PLAZA, LOCATED AT 101 NW 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33136, AND AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL LEASE AMOUNT OF $280,000.00. FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW - "RENT" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.544000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0005 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number S, please see Item Number 1. 6. CRA RESOLUTION 8886 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE BUILDOUT OF 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF LEASED RETAIL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SPACE AT THE LYRIC POINT, LOCATED AT 101 NW 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33136, AND AN ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE BUILD -OUT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000.00. FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW "OTHER GRANTS AND AID" ACCOUNT CODE NO.-10050.920101.883000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0006 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 6, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 16 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 7. CRA RESOLUTION 8887 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO BRANDANO DISPLAYS, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $96,495.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TREE LIGHTING WITHIN THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW — "OTHER GRANT AND AIDS" ACCOUNT 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0007 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 7, please see Item Number 1. 8. CRA RESOLUTION 8888 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO URBAN PHILANTHROPIES, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RENOVATIONS TO THE URBAN, A FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUE LOCATED AT 1000 NW 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, IN THE HISTORIC OVERTOWN CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FUNDING SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS, FROM ACCOUNT 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000 — SEOPW — OTHER GRANT AND AIDS. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0008 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 8, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 17 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes April 15, 2021 9. CRA RESOLUTION 8889 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00, FOR SUPPORT FOR CAMILLUS HOUSE'S 11TH ANNUAL "THE AUCTION -UNCORK AND UNWIND" FUNDRAISER AS A MAGNUM CORPORATE SPONSOR AND THEIR 21ST ANNUAL HOPE FOR ALL GALA AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW - "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS" ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0009 MOTION TO: Adopt with Modification(s) RESULT: ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATION(S) MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 9, please see Item Number 1. 10. CRA RESOLUTION 8890 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF A QUIET TITLE LAWSUIT REGARDING THE LAWSON EDWARD THOMAS' OVERTOWN LAW OFFICE ("THE LAWSON BUILDING"), LOCATED AT 1021 NW 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33136; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECUATE THIS PURPOSE. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0010 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ken Russell, Board Member, District Two SECONDER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four AYES: Watson, Russell, Carollo, Reyes ABSENT: Diaz de la Portilla Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 10, please see Item Number 1. The meeting adjourned at 11:21 a.m. SEOPW CRA Page 18 Printed on 1/1112023