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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2010-12-16 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com CPI ` '1 1`:" 47,: • IN Q9P 99 1i? ▪ I1JYD Meeting Minutes Thursday, December 16, 2010 3:00 PM Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Marc David Sarnoff, Chairman Francis Suarez, Vice -Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II, Commissioner CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 FINANCIALS 1. 10-01410 RESOLUTIONS 2. 10-01382 Present: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff, Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Carollo On the 16th day of December 2010, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan Amerian Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Sarnoff at 6: 20 p.m. and was adjourned at 6: 32 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort entered the meeting at 6:21 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA H. Bert Gonzalez, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Veronica Xiques, Assistant General Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Pamela L. Latimore, Assistant Clerk of the Board CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR THE PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 30, 2010. File 10-01410 12-16-2010 Financial Summary.pdf DISCUSSED Chair Sarnoff All right, we're here on the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I'm going to go right into it. Mr. Bockweg, I'd like to do the CRA report, financials. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Miguel. Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioners, I'm going to be presenting the combined statement of financial position as of November 30, 2010 for the Omni CRA. We are disclosing the cash amount of 34, 236, 660 for the month of November. And there is no reportable condition to make you aware of. Chair Sarnoff. Thank you, Miguel. Any questions? Do I have a quorum? Yeah, okay. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE NEW LOGO FOR THE CRA. File 10-01382 12-16-2010 Cover Memo.pdf File 10-01382 12-16-2010 Legislation.pdf File 10-01382 12-16-2010 Attachment A.pdf File 10-01382 12-16-2010 Legislation (Signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 3. 10-01393 Votes: Ayes: Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Commissioner Gort and Commissioner Dunn II CRA-R-10-0104 Chair Sarnoff. CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) resolution number 2. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, this is the acceptance of the new logo that was approved by the Overtown CRA at the last meeting. Chair Sarnoff All right. Is there a motion? Vice Chair Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Sarnoff Motion by Commissioner Suarez, second by the Vice Chair. Any discussion, gentlemen? Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $16,000, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $66,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF RUBBER SURFACING AT MARGARET PACE PARK, LOCATED AT 1775 N. BAYSHORE DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 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; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. File 10-01393 12-16-2010 Cover Memo.pdf File 10-01393 12-16-2010 Financial Form.pdf File 10-01393 12-16-2010 Backup.pdf File 10-01393 12-16-2010 Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA-R-10-0105 Chair Sarnoff. All right, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) number 3. H. Bert Gonzalez (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Good evening, Commissioners, Chairman. This is a modification and a change to the original resolution you received back in April for the installation of new gym equipment at Margaret Pace Park. While City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 4. 10-01383 we were touring the facilities with Park personnel, we noticed that there is quite a few dog activity and in discussions with them, we suggested and -- to replace the mulch (UNINTELLIGIBLE) would have been the surface area, into rubberized. And this resolution that we're bringing to you is net of a credit that was done from the original resolution, so it will cost an additional $16, 000 to change from mulch into rubberized surface. Chair Sarnoff: All right. Vice Chair Suarez: So moved. Chair Sarnoff: Is there a mo --? Motion by -- Commissioner Carollo: Second. Chair Sarnoff. -- Commissioner Suarez, second by the Vice Chair. Any discussion, gentlemen? Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY DE -ALLOCATING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000, PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION CRA-R-10-0096 FOR DOWNTOWN MIAMI PARTNERSHIP, INC. File 10-01383 12-16-2010 Cover Memo.pdf File 10-01383 12-16-2010 Legislation.pdf File 10-01383 12-16-2010 Legislation (Signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Carollo, seconded by Board Member Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA-R-10-0106 Chair Sarnoff. CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) number 4. H. Bert Gonzalez (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): This resolution is de -allocating $5,000 that was originally to be provided to the operator for the trolley services that would have been happening during the Art Basel. What happened was that after discussions and her planning for the trolley service, she realized that the funding would not be sufficient to carry an adequable [sic] service for -- during Art Basel, so she informed us that she would rather say no than to provide the services. This money will be going back to the CRA general funds. Commissioner Carollo: So move. Chair Sarnoff: You have a motion -- Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff. -- by the Vice Chair, second by Commissioner Suarez. Just -- Pieter, I want to put you on heads up, and maybe, Commissioner Dunn, you might want to think about this. I City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 don't want to plan this late next time. And I want you to consider a trolley that runs as far north of the City as the most northern part of Wynwood and as far south as Coconut Grove. Your potential funding sources are the BID (Business Improvement District), the DDA (Downtown Development Authority), the CRAB. Let's try to get it right. And you know what, you own it. In other words, you're the person in charge. You cull together the necessary funding and you run a robust and healthy shuttle service that serves this entire City of Miami. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): The CRA will take the lead next year during Art Basel. Vice Chair Suarez: Mr. Chairman, if -- Chair Sarnoff. Well -- Vice Chair Suarez: -- I may. Chair Sarnoff Yes. Vice Chair Suarez: I just have to say, I did go to a few of the events and it was very well attended. I mean, it was -- I think it far exceeded the expectation of many people in terms of attendance, just activity, et cetera, et cetera. So I think doing this next year will really highlight what is already an event that is just becoming incredible. You know, allowing us to have that mobility up and down those corridors where all the events are taking place, I think it would be excellent. I fully support it. Chair Sarnoff You know, downtown had something called Art in Vacant Places, which I think is from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. I'll be completely honest; I don't think I attended an Art Basel event, but I did attend the Art in Vacant Places. I ended up buying a very large piece of artwork, and I felt like it was a small part of Art Basel. And had we just linked all these little ideas together, I think we could have had one outstanding sort of mass transit look at the City of Miami and, you know, from as far south as Coconut Grove to as far north as northern part of Wynwood. I don't know how far west it goes, but as far west as we need to go and as far east as Bayfront Park, which is about as pretty as it gets. Right, Tim? Unidentified Speaker: Yes. Chair Sarnoff So I just think there's a potential out there, and I hope that next year you be the lead and let's just do a first-class job of transporting people. Mr. Bockweg: Absolutely, Mr. Chair. Commissioner Gort: That's a good idea. Chair Sarnoff Commissioner Dunn. Commissioner Dunn: Mr. Chairman, I did have the privilege and the honor to attend the Art Basel display in Wynwood, part of your district as well as mine. And there were literally tens of thousands of people. It was amazing to see that many people, to see businesses bustling. And certainly, there needs to be a linkage. I think this is a brilliant idea. I would even -- and we're even trying to encourage some participation and involvement even in the Overtown area with the Ward Rooming House. As I told you, I'm fastly developing and acquiring a taste for art. It was beautiful, and especially Art in Public Places. I was just amazed at what was -- the synergy that was there. Chair Sarnoff Yeah. Pieter, I don't know what's done in Vizcaya, but if something is done in City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 5. 10-00537a Vizcaya or if something can be thought to be done in Vizcaya, talk about a beautiful venue that would certainly facilitate art. The whole building is really art. So I think there's a lot of little links that we could really make and -- not to talk to you on the dais about it, but let's be the owner of this one, all right. Mr. Bockweg: We will. Chair Sarnoff. Okay. Any -- Commissioner Gort, did you want to --? Commissioner Gort: Excellent idea. Chair Sarnoff Okay. Mr. Gonzalez: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff All right, so CRA number 4, we have a motion, we have a second. All in favor, please say aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. CRA-R-10-0046 TO INCLUDE, AS AN ELIGIBLE EXPENSE, A REIMBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $37,275, TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DRAINAGE FACILITIES AND STAIRCASESASA RESULT OF THE RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AT MUSEUM PARK, 1075 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 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. File 10-00537a 12-16-2010 Cover Memo.pdf File 10-00537a 12-16-2010 Backup.pdf File 10-00537a 12-16-2010 Legislation.pdf File 10-00537a 12-16-2010 Legislation (Signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Carollo, seconded by Board Member Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Commissioner Dunn II, Chair Sarnoff, Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA-R-10-0107 Chair Sarnoff. Okay, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) number 5. Commissioner Carollo: Pieter -- Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): If you want, Commissioner -- Board, this is the resolution that Commissioner Carollo had presented to us last time for the CRA to reimburse the Bayfront Management Trust for the drainage system that was installed and also the staircase due to the -- City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 NON -AGENDA ITEMS NA.1 10-01455 Commissioner Carollo: Remediation. Mr. Bockweg: -- remediation that occurred on that site. Commissioner Carollo: So move. Vice Chair Suarez: Second. Commissioner Dunn: Second. Chair Sarnoff Motion by the Vice Chair, second by Commissioner Suarez. Any discussion, gentlemen? Commissioner Dunn: Just a comment, Mr. Chairman. Chair Sarnoff Go ahead. You're recognized. Commissioner Dunn: Just a little love, Vice Chairman. Commissioner Carollo: Sorry? Commissioner Dunn: Compliments of the CRA. Commissioner Carollo: Hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on, hold on, hold on. You opened that door. Hold on. This -- we're getting reimbursed because of the money -- Commissioner Dunn: No, no, but it's just a little love. That's all. Just a little love. Chair Sarnoff What's the old saying? Sometimes you just take the love and you don't say anything, right? Commissioner Dunn: Okay, all right. What, I snatched -- Chair Sarnoff No, no, no, you didn't. You say -- you just take the love and you don't say anything. Commissioner Dunn: Okay. Chair Sarnoff All right, all in favor, please say 1#ye. " The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION REGARDING ASSISTANCE TO CAMILLUS HOUSE IN SECURING FINANCING. DISCUSSED Chair Sarnoff Motion to adjourn. Commissioner Gort: Before you -- City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 Commissioner Carollo: So move. Chair Sarnoff I'm sorry. Go ahead. Commissioner Carollo: Oh, I'm sorry. Chair Sarnoff Commissioner Gort. Commissioner Gort: My understanding, Pieter, Camillus House that we discussed just a little while ago is having problems getting their financials for construction loan because of the way the loan is -- that we have, the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) to Camillus House, that says they have to be approved every year, and the bank is having problems with that. Is there any way that we can pass a resolution with the -- that funds will be allocated for the next five years without have to be coming back? Chair Sarnoff We did pass that resolution. I think what a bank is looking for, Pieter, is a pledge. That maybe if you fashion a pledge which could not be changed -- maybe the City Attorney can help. What a bank is looking for is not a new group of people to sit here or something to happen to say, you know, we've been out this -- we've done $4 million of 10 and we're not going to do the rest and we're going to de -allocate -- that's what a bank's concerned about. Is there a vehicle under community redevelopment law or City of Miami law under which we can actually bind it so no further action could be taken to unbind it -- unbundle it, so to speak? Veronica Xiques (Assistant General Counsel): We're actually in the process of setting that. However, we think that the answer is no. We're looking to see if the answer can be yes. But specifically, the reason why we think the answer is no is because the budget is approved by the County. So even if you pledge something, you're agreeing to make to an indebtedness -- you already obviously have the contractual obligation. It's embodied in the document, the contract that you entered into. There's a contingency in that contract, and if you agree to something more than that's there, you may be liable even if the contingency happens, and that's what we're trying to avoid. We're investigating it. We don't think that -- there isn't a simple answer, but if -- as soon as we get one, we will provide it to you. Mr. Bockweg: Mr. -- Commissioner Gort: I don't believe the County will have any problem. I mean, this is a project that the County is very much involved in. The County has an investment of what is it, 400,000 -- $400 million or something like that? Mr. Bockweg: Commissioner, if I may. Just to add to some of the concerns that you're addressing. We are looking into also -- one of the things I suggested was as part of the approval of the CRA budget going to the County the upcoming meetings, to have a resolution attached to that budget saying that that line item will be approved for the next five years. Commissioner Gort: That's it. Mr. Bockweg: So that might give the bank some security as well. I think it's important to note, however, that in the contract, the actual grant agreement, the CRA is obligated to providing the $2 million per year under certain requirements. One of those requirements is a funding agreement to prove to the CRA, prior to us paying the $2 million into a trust account, that they have enough money to finish construction. We are looking for ways to include that, to have that agreement start now so that might as well give the bank some security. Commissioner Gort: I got you, but my understanding is the bank will not make that commitment City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 unless they know they have the other commitment, so one talking to -- not talking to the other one. I don't know. Mr. Bockweg: Right. So we're getting the agreement together now to make sure the funding is there to provide that to the bank now already, so we're doing it one step ahead of the contractual requirement instead of them doing it the following year. Commissioner Gort: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff Is there any property that a bank could take a mortgage on of ours that's free and clear? Are we capable of doing that so that they would feel some comfort level that we would fund this obligation? Ms. Xiques: I'll have to investigate whether the CRA can do it, but the City can't so I'm guessing that the same powers aren't there. But in any event, you have your obligations and we are going to work with the bank to try to come up with something that's stronger than a resolution from both this board, the City, the County, that'll say, sure, we'll approve the budget every year because obviously the resolution can be rescinded by a change of the board at any time. We can report to you at the next meeting or individually before that if we come up with a better alternative. Chair Sarnoff Okay. All right, is there a motion to adjourn? Commissioner Dunn: We didn't -- Commissioner Carollo: So move. Chair Sarnoff Motion by the Vice Chair. Commissioner Dunn: Did we vote? Chair Sarnoff Second -- Vice Chair Suarez: Second. Commissioner Dunn: Did we vote on it? Chair Sarnoff What's that? Commissioner Dunn: Did we vote on it? Commissioner Gort: There's no vote on it. Chair Sarnoff There's -- Commissioner Dunn: Oh, no vote. Mr. Bockweg: There's no vote there, sir. Commissioner Dunn: Oh, okay. Chair Sarnoff There's no further business, right, Pieter? Commissioner Carollo: No. City of Miami Page Printed on 1/11/2011 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes December 16, 2010 Motion to Adjourn Mr. Bockweg: No, Mr. Chairman. Chair Sarnoff. All right. Motion by the Vice Chair, second by Commissioner Suarez. All in favor, please say aye." " The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. A motion was made by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Vice Chair Suarez, and was passed unanimously, to adjourn today's meeting. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 1/11/2011