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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2011-10-24 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Monday, October 24, 2011 5:00 PM FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY 314 NW 12TH STREET MIAMI, FL. 33136 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marc David Sarnoff, Chairman Francis Suarez, Vice -Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 FINANCIALS 1. 11-00963 Present: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Gort Absent: Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo On the 24th day of October 2011, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Frederick Douglass Elementary School, 314 NW 12th Street, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Suarez at 6:42 p.m. and was adjourned at 6: 46 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA H. Bert Gonzalez, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Maria J. Chiaro, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Todd Hannon, Assistant Clerk of the Board CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 File # 11-00963 10-24-2011 Financial Summary.pdf DISCUSSED Vice Chair Suarez: Item number 1 of the Omni -- Folks, if you can please -- if you can be -- keep it quiet. We're about to lose our quorum for our Omni Community Development -- Redevelopment Agency meeting. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Sorry about that, Commissioner Gort. Chair Gort: No, no, that's all right. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Some of the people I have not seen in two years. Commissioner Gort: I understand. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay, so -- Commissioner Gort: No, I don't blame them. Commissioner Spence -Jones: -- that's all that was. I apologize for that. We are ready. Vice Chair Suarez: Miguel, you're recognized for the record. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Can we have quiet in the audience, please? Vice Chair Suarez: Guys, I need the -- we need quiet so we can -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Finish. Vice Chair Suarez: -- finish. Thank you. Miguel Valentin: Good evening, Commissioners. Miguel Valentin, CRA (Community City of Miami Paget Printed on 1/4/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 RESOLUTIONS 2. 11-00964 Redevelopment Agency) financial officer. As we're doing every month, we're going to be presenting the combined statement of financial position for the Omni CRA as of September 30, 2011. This -- in September we're disclosing the amount of 30, 275, 754. Ninety-nine percent is being committed toward projects and there is no reportable condition to report to the Board. Vice Chair Suarez: Thank you. Does anyone have any other comments on this item -- Commissioner Gort: Move it. Vice Chair Suarez: -- item number 1? This is just -- Commissioner Gort: No. There's no comments. Vice Chair Suarez: -- a discussion item. Commissioner Gort: Discussion. Vice Chair Suarez: I just want to say that I think this carryover balance issue is a little different than in Overtown insofar as the executive director was explaining to me that a lot of this money has already been committed to ongoing obligations that will be spent in the very near future. So I just wanted to put that on the record. But nevertheless, it's something that I'm sure we'll be discussing in the near future. Thank you. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE CRA'S COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD, WITH BROWN & BROWN OF FLORIDA, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THREE DOLLARS ($10,723); ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM OMNI GENERAL OPERATING FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10030.920101.545000.0000.00000. File # 11-00964 10-24-2011 Cover Memo.pdf File # 11-00964 10-24-2011 Financial Form.pdf File # 11-00964 10-24-2011 Backup.pdf File # 11-00964 10-24-2011 Legislation.pdf File # 11-00964 10-24-2011 Legislation (Signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Board Member Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-11-0055 Vice Chair Suarez: Item number 2. Mr. Executive Director, you're recognized for the record. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 2, Mr. Chair, is the general liabilities and property -- and workers' compensation insurance. It's identical -- City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 1/4/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 Commissioner Gort: Move it. Mr. Bockweg: -- to -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Vice Chair Suarez: There's been a motion. There's been a second. All those in favor, signifir by saying -- Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): No, sir. I'm sorry. Unidentified Speaker: As modified. Ms. Thompson: We have a modification. Mr. Bockweg: As modified, I apologize. Ms. Thompson: You have a modification. Vice Chair Suarez: There's been a motion by Commissioner Gort. Is that as modified, Board Member Gort? Commissioner Gort: I accept the modification. Vice Chair Suarez: Accepts the modification. Board Member Spence -Jones, do you accept the modification? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Can I just know what the modif -- can you tell me what the modification is? Mr. Bockweg: The amounts. Vice Chair Suarez: That would be good. Commissioner Spence -Jones: We need to know, right? Ms. Thompson: Yes. Mr. Bockweg: Madam Chair, I'm sorry. The amount, it's 10,723 is the correct amount. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay. Vice Chair Suarez: Ten thousand, seven hundred and twenty-three. Mr. Bockweg: Right. Vice Chair Suarez: As opposed to? Mr. Bockweg: As opposed to 8,277. Vice Chair Suarez: As opposed -- thank you. Mr. Bockweg: Sorry about that. City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 1/4/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 3. 11-00965 4. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay, no problem. Vice Chair Suarez: Does the seconder accept? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Yes, I do. Vice Chair Suarez: All those in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($17,500) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011, AND AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($17,500) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI'S OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FOR SERVICES RENDERED AS THE CLERK OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. File # 11-00965 10-24-2011 File # 11-00965 10-24-2011 File # 11-00965 10-24-2011 File # 11-00965 10-24-2011 Cover Memo.pdf Financial Form.pdf Legislation.pdf Legislation (Signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Board Member Spence -Jones, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-11-0056 Vice Chair Suarez: Next item, item number 3. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 3, Mr. Chair, is the reimbursement for the services for the Clerk's office for 2011-2012. Commissioner Gort: I don't know about that one. Move it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Vice Chair Suarez: There's been a motion by Board Member Gort, second by Board Member Spence -Jones. Any further comment from the Board? Mr. Bockweg: The only other -- no, not on this item. Vice Chair Suarez: All those in favor, signify by saying aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 1/4/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 11-00966 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000), TO THE CITY OF MIAMI TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXPANDED POLICE VISIBILITY PROGRAM WITHIN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE FUNDS 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, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 11-00966 10-24-2011 Cover Memo.pdf File # 11-00966 10-24-2011 Financial Form.pdf File No # 11-00966 10-24-2011 Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Board Member Spence -Jones, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo Note for the Record: The item was deferred to the November 2011 agenda of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number -- Vice Chair Suarez: I think the last item is going to be pulled. Mr. Bockweg: Will be deferred until November. Vice Chair Suarez: Do we have to take a deferral action or can it just be pulled? Is there a motion for a deferral? Commissioner Gort: So moved. Vice Chair Suarez: Moved by Board Member Gort. Is there a second? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Vice Chair Suarez: Second by Board Member Spence -Jones. All those in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): I'm sorry. I didn't get the date. Mr. Bockweg: Next meeting in November. Ms. Thompson: November, thank you. Commissioner Spence -Jones: November. When -- can we get a date 'cause it's -- isn't it Thanksgiving? City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 1/4/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes October 24, 2011 Motion to Adjourn Mr. Bockweg: It's the last -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: So the last -- Mr. Bockweg: November 28, I believe is the date of the next CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board meeting -- Commissioner Gort: After Thanksgiving. Mr. Bockweg: -- unless we want to move it. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay. Commissioner Gort: That's after Thanksgiving. Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay, that's fine. Mr. Bockweg: Unless we want to move that. Vice Chair Suarez: There's been a motion and a second. All those in favor, sign by saying aye. The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Suarez: Meeting adjourned. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. Commissioner Gort: Great. Mr. Bockweg: Thank you. Commissioner Gort: Thank you. Great meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Gort, seconded by Commissioner Spence -Jones, and was passed unanimously, with Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo absent, to adjourn today's meeting. City of Miami Pagel Printed on 1/4/2012