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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2021-09-13 MinutesCity of Miami 819 NW 2nd Ave 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 http://miamicra. com Meeting Minutes Monday, September 13, 2021 12:00 PM 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 September 13, 2021 CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Watson, Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla, Commissioner Russell, Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Reyes On the 13th day of September 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 2:00 p.m., and was adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Note for the Record. Commissioner Diaz de la Portilla entered the meeting at 2:01 p.m., and Commissioner Carollo entered the meeting at 2:02 p.m. ALSO PRESENT. Cornelius Shiver, Executive Director, CRA Anna -Bo Emmanuel, Chief Legal Counsel, CRA George Wysong, Assistant City Attorney, Supervisor Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA PUBLIC COMMENTS CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. CRA RESOLUTION 10585 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING AND TAX INCREMENT FUND BUDGET, IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,063,253.00, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2021 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A"; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF SAID BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0026 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Watson, Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Carollo, Reyes Chair Watson: I want to open up the meeting of the Southeast Overtown/Park West and call the meeting to order. We have a quorum. And Madam Attorney -- well, first of all, let me say public comments. You want to read the items first? SEOPW CRA Page 1 Printed on 1/1112023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021 Board Member Russell: Mr. Chairman, 1 have an emergency item I'djust like to bring UP. Chair Watson: Okay. Board Member Russell: Happy birthday. Chair Watson: Thankyou. Board Member Reyes: (INAUDIBLE). Chair Watson: Thank you. Board Member Russell: We're not going to sing for you. Chair Watson: Thank you. Board Member Russell: Just want to say happy birthday. Chair Watson: Yeah, please, I had one chorus in the back. I'm not putting him on the road. Cornelius Shiver (Executive Director, CRA): Mr. Chairman, so what we'll do is we'll read the three items into the record and then you could open it up for public comments. Chair Watson: All right, okay. Thank you. Mr. Shiver: At least they'll know what they're commenting on, and then we can move it all in one swoop if it so pleases the Board. Anna Bo Emmanuel (Staff Counsel, CRA): Item Number 1, a resolution of the Board of the Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, with attachments, approving and adopting the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency's proposed general operating and tax increment fund budget, in the amount of $86,063,253, for the fiscal year commencing October 1st, 2021, and ending September 30th, 2022, as set forth in Exhibit A; directing the executive director to transmit a copy of said budget to the City of Miami and Miami - Dade County. Item Number 2, a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, authorizing a construction grant to Negra YFuerte for the buildout of a cafe and bar concept on the ground floor of the Soleste Grand Central, located at 218 Northwest 8th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136, in an amount not to exceed $325, 000; further authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary fbr said purpose; 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 Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, SEOPW CRA (Community, Redevelopment Agency), accepting the sole proposal received from Mt. Zion Development Associates, LTD, for request for proposals 21-01 for the development for the property, at 318 Northwest 10th Street, Miami, Florida, 33136, and authorizing the executive director to negotiate a development agreement with the sole proposer. Board Member Reyes: I move it. Vice Chair Carollo: What are we moving? SEOPW CRA Page 2 Printed on 111012023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021 Board Member Reyes: Three items of CRA resolution and 1 have a question. Chair Watson: We got to -- well, hold on one second, Commissioner. That being said, for the items that's been read, are there any public comments on the agenda items? Hearing none, we'll take questions from my colleagues. Board Member Reyes: Well, I love the name of Item Number 2, Negra YFuerte, that is very descriptive. You see, is she really fuerte? Unidentified Speaker: Pretty much. Chair Watson: Both together they are now. Board Member Reyes: Oh, both of them together, they have -- Chair Watson: Both together they are now, yes. Board Member Reyes: Okay, and I'm glad that these people, they, are going in business to business, and I've been always supporting any black businesses that have started in that area. I guess we got -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) support, we need more business -- Chair Watson: And just fbr your -- Board Member Reyes: And I've always been after Mr. Shiver here to start a business development and training for the people of'Overtown and Liberty City. Okay, and so I move these items after I was briefed by Mr. Shiver. Chair Watson: Are there any seconds? Vice Chair Diaz de la Portilla: I'll second it. Chair Watson: Just for your information, Commissioner, they've been operating under the mantra of the copper door. Board Member Reyes: Yeah. Chair Watson: Outside oj'the CRA district, there's a couple now that's been there, both a bed and breakfast and a restaurant. However, they had an opportunity to open up a difftrent form of establishment in the CRA borders they wanted to be in, and so that's -- it is in effect a new business as they continue to look for an operation to house their bigger restaurant. Board Member Reyes: And fNom what I heard, the ground floor, it is beautiful. It's going to be a beautiful restaurant. Chair Watson: It is. Mr. Shiver: And Black and Strong, you would think it was a coffee shop. Board Member Reyes: I beg your pardon, sir? Mr. Shiver: Black and Strong, you'd think of coffee, but they do serve food. Board Member Reyes: But it's very descriptive, you know. Immediately, when I heard that, I immediately thought about a next -door neighbor back in Cuba. It was a big strong black woman that she -- no nonsense, you know. You don't mess with her. SEOPW CRA Page 3 Printed on 111012023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021 Chair Watson: Any other questions or comments? Hearing none, all in favor? The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chair Watson: Ayes have it. That ends the meeting -- Mr. Shiver: Thank vou. Chair Watson: -- of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA. 2. CRA RESOLUTION 10586 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A CONSTRUCTION GRANT TO NEGRA Y FUERTE FOR THE BUILDOUT OF A CAFE AND BAR CONCEPT ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE SOLESTE GRAND CENTRAL, LOCATED AT 218 NW 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FL 33136, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $325,000.00; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; 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 GRANTS AND AID" ACCOUNT CODE NO.-10050.920101.883000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0027 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Watson, Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record: For minutes referencing Item Number 2, please see Item Number 1. SEOPW CRA Page 4 Printed on 111012023 Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021 3. CRA RESOLUTION 10587 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ("SEOPW CRA"), ACCEPTING THE SOLE PROPOSAL RECEIVED FORM MT. ZION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, LTD., FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 21-01 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROPERTY AT 318 NW 10TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE SOLE PROPOSER. ADJOURNMENT ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-21-0028 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Watson, Diaz de la Portilla, Russell, Carollo, Reyes Note for the Record. For minutes referencing Item Number 3, please see Item Number 1. The meeting adjourned at 2: 05 p.m. SEOPW CRA Page 5 Printed on 111012023