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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2012-02-27 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Monday, February 27, 2012 5:00 PM HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1601 BISCAYNE BLVD. MIAMI, FL. 33132 (in the Symphony Ballroom) 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 February 27, 2012 ORDER OF THE DAY FINANCIALS 1. 12-00173 Present: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Chair Sarnoff and Commissioner Gort Absent: Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Carollo On the 27th day of February 2012, the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at the Hilton Miami Downtown, Symphony Ballroom, 1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Sarnoff at 5:20 p.m. and was adjourned at 5: 35 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA H. Bert Gonzalez, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Veronica Xiques, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Chair Sarnoff. Want to welcome everybody to the February 27, 2012 meeting of the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I just want to advise everybody that I'm going to have to leave early, so I'm going to get to the Omni very, very quickly. I'm going to start by asking if we can defer all the items, with the exception -- I'm going to do it one at a time, but item 6, 7, 8, and well go back to item number 1. Mr. Director or Madam Clerk, do I need a motion to defer items 2 through 5? Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): I would think you do because they are resolutions that are for action items on the agenda. Chair Sarnoff Is there a --? Commissioner Spence -Jones: Second. Chair Sarnoff. All right. We have a motion. We have a second. Any discussion? Hearing no discussion, then all in favor, please say "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Sarnoff All right. We -- Commissioner Spence -Jones: And you did -- I'm just making sure, you did say 2 through -- Chair Sarnoff Two through five. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay. CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31, 2012 File # 12-00173 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00173 02-27-12 Backup.pdf PRESENTED City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 RESOLUTIONS 2. 12-00179 Chair Sarnoff. All right. Do we need to do CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) number 1 as well? Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): I -- I'm sorry? Oh, the financial -- Chair Sarnoff. C -- Mr. Bockweg: -- number one. Miguel, item number 1. Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioners, I'm going to be presenting the combined statement of financial position as of January 31, 2012. We are disclosing the cash amount of 25, 792, 046. And there is no reportable condition to inform to the board for the month of Jamrary. Chair Sarnoff All right. Anybody have any questions or comments? Commissioner Spence -Jones: No. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH M.C. HARRY & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE INTERIOR DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR HISTORIC FIRE STATION NO. 2, LOCATED AT 1401 N. MIAMI AVENUE, AS THE CRA OFFICES, IN AN AMOUNT $10,000; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AND AMEND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL. FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM THE OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.670000.0000.00000. File # 12-00179 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00179 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00179 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00179 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00179 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf File # 12-00179 03-29-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00179 03-29-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00179-03-29-12 Backup.pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 3. 12-00184 4. 12-00185 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BASTIEN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE DESIGN CRITERIA PACKAGE FOR THE MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX LOCATED AT 50 NW 14 STREET, MIAMI, FL, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $215,000; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AND AMEND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL. File # 12-00184 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00184 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00184 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00184 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00184 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf File # 12-00184 03-29-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00184 03-29-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00184 03-29-12 Backup.pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE CAFE BUILDING AT BICENTENNIAL PARK, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $37,173.38; 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AND AMEND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.534000.0000.00000. City of Miami Page a Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 5. 12-00186 6. 12-00187 File # 12-00185 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00185 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00185 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00185 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00185 02-27-12 Legislation (Signed).pdf File # 12-00185 03-29-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00185 03-29-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00185 03-29-12 Backup.pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,000, TO FIRST SOUTHWEST, FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED FOR A $50 MILLION IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT ("LOC") FROM WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., OBTAINED FOR THE MIAMI PORT TUNNEL PROJECT ("PROJECT"); 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.531000.0000.00000. File # 12-00186 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00186 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00186 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00186 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00186 02-27-12 Legislation(signed).pdf File # 12-00186 03-29-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00186 03-29-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00186 03-29-12 Backup.pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be DEFERRED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXPEND UP TO $75,000 WITH HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP, CRA SPECIAL COUNSEL, FOR LEGAL City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 FEES AND COSTS TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LEGAL SERVICES TO THE CRA; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.531010.0000.00000. File # 12-00187 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00187 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00187 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00187 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA-R-12-0016 Chair Sarnoff. So let me just start at item number 6. PieterA. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, item number 6 is the allocation for our outside counsel. Just to give you a quick history, this money was a line item in the budget in June that was approved. The last time that we had approved this budget is -- this line item is in June of 2010. So we have been using the monies from two years ago. Those monies have run out, so this money will be allocated for this year's budget. Again, it was a line item in the budget that was approved in June. Chair Sarnoff All right. Is there a motion to approve? Commissioner Spence -Jones: So moved. Chair Sarnoff We have a motion by Commissioner Spence -Jones. Is there a second? Second by Commissioner Gort. Any discussion? Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Sarnoff I have a unanimous vote. 7. CRA REPORT 12-00174 PRESENTATION OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS File # 12-00174 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00174 02-27-12 Backup.pdf PRESENTED Chair Sarnoff CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) number 7. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Miguel. PieterA. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Mr. Chair, number 7 is the audited financial report. If Rich, our audit -- our financial -- can come up and make his presentation. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Richie Tandoc: Good afternoon, Chairman and board members. My name is Richie Tandoc. I'm with Sanson Kline Jacomino Tandoc & Gamarra. I am the partner in charge of the Omni's CRA's audit engagement for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Before I get into my brief presentation, I want to first thank Pieter and Miguel and their staff for their continued cooperation in assisting us in completing this year's audit of the agency and cooperation with the City's finance staff. You should have a copy of the -- my brief report on the results of the 2011 audit, as well as the required communications as your auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards. I'll just touch briefly on our response to each, which starts on page 1 after our letter. With regards to our responsibility as your auditors under generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards, we have issued an unqualified opinion, which is a clean opinion, on the Omni CRA's basic financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2011. We also issued our report on the agency's internal control or financial reporting and on compliance and other matters for the year ended September 30, 2011. We noted no material weaknesses or material noncompliance issues and both reports were dated December 22, 2011. With regards to the significant accounting policies, the agency's significant accounting policies are described in note one to the financial statements. The accounting principles selected by management are consistent with those prescribed by government auditing standards. And the agency's financial statements and related disclosures are clearly presented in a complete manner. With regards to accounting estimates for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the agency did not have any significant estimates that required management's judgment. With regards to the methods of accounting for significant unusual transactions or for controversial or emergent areas, we did not identify any such areas. With regards to significant and/or unadjusted audit adjustments, we had no significant audit adjustments during the current year's audit. Any adjustments that were made during the audit were proposed by the finance officer and approved by us. With regards to fraud and illegal acts, we are not aware of any fraud or illegal acts that occurred during the fiscal year involving senior management or any fraud or illegal acts involving any employees that would cause a material misstatement of the financial statements. With regards to disagreements or difficulties with management, we did not encounter any such disagreements or difficulties. With regards to any major issues discussed with management prior to retention as your auditors, we did not discuss any such issues. With regards to independence, there are no relationships between us as your auditor and the agency and its related entities, including the City, that in our professional judgment may reasonably be thought to impede our independence. With regards to the actual audit of the agency for September 30, 2011, we are independent with respect to the agency in accordance with rule 101 of the AICPA's (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) code of professional conduct, its interpretations and rulings in government auditing standards. And lastly, we have not performed any non -audit services for the agency during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. And with regards to your management letter, we have issued a management letter in accordance with the rules of the auditor general of the state of Florida, which is dated December 22, 2011, and we had no new observations for the current year. If you have any specific questions regarding our audit, I'd be happy to address those. Chair Sarnoff. All right. So you found the CRA staff cooperative, there are no reportable conditions, and you issued a clean financial audit? Mr. Tandoc: That's correct. Chair Sarnoff All right. Is there a motion? Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Chair Sarnoff Oh, just an acceptance. I have -- I'm sorry. All right, thank you very -- I'm sorry. City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Mr. Tandoc: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff Anybody have any questions? All right. 8. CRA RESOLUTION 12-00175 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S AMENDED SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BUDGETAND GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT COPY OF THE AMENDED BUDGETS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. File # 12-00175 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00175 02-27-12 Legislation with attachments.pdf File # 12-00175 02-27-12 Legislation (signed) with attachments.pdf Motion by Board Member Spence -Jones, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Spence -Jones, Commissioner Gort and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Suarez CRA-R-12-0017 Chair Sarnoff Then moving on to CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) 8. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 8, Commissioner, is the amended budget for the CRA. And Madam Clerk, I'm not really sure how you want to proceed, but the operational budget is for Omni, Overtown, and Om -- and Midtown. So could we take that as one shot for all three or --? Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): No. Mr. Bockweg: So we could just go ahead -- Commissioner Gort: Just do the Omni. Mr. Bockweg: Okay. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Omni. Ms. Thompson: They're each separate resolutions. They have separate agendas. So unfortunately, you will have to handle them separately. Mr. Bockweg: Okay. For -- okay, go ahead, Veronica. Veronica Xiques (Assistant City Attorney): Commissioners, the resolution that was in your package was only approving and adopting the CRA's special revenue fund. Since we are also going to do the general operating budget, that's what you're actually going to be voting on. The resolution has been corrected in Legistar so that it reflects that change. Chair Sarnoff. So they'll be voting as modified? City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Mr. Bockweg: Yes. We're voting on the operational and the special revenue, okay? Chair Sarnoff All right. Mr. Bockweg: The special revenue budget, Commissioners, as you know, in June, we provide you a budget based on projections. We don't get the actual true numbers from the County until November of that year, so we have to come before the board to do the amended budget for your ultimate approval. As a generality for the operational budget, Commissioners, the operational budget has been reduced by 7.3 percent or 161,553 from the amount that was approved in June. And what I could do is go over some of the significant changes that you might want to know about. The increases in the budget are travel. There's an additional about $6,500 that will be going to the travel budget, as well as an additional $2, 000 or so as it relates to food and things like that because of all the events that we're having, as well as the meetings and community meetings. And you will see in the overall decreases, there's $135, 000 decrease in salaries. The reason for that is the reduction of two positions. That, of course, decreases the FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) taxes, the life and health insurance, as well as the retirement contribution, fringe benefits. And also, the rental and leases has also been decreased by about $1, 600. So the overall budget before you from operational standpoint is $2, 052, 060. In June, what was presented before you and approved was 2,213, 613. I'd be more than happy to address any questions. Miguel is here as well to answer any questions that you may have, but that is the budget that I am presenting before you. Chair Sarnoff. All right. Do we have a motion? Commissioner Spence -Jones: I don't know. Do you have any questions though? So moved. Chair Sarnoff. All right. We have a motion. Do we have a second? Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff We have a second. Any discussion? All right. Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Mr. Bockweg: The special revenue budget before you, Commissioner, for the Omni CRA shows a total revenues of 24, 735,930. I think it's important to note when looking at this budget that this budget you're looking at is as of October 1, 2011, okay, so the numbers that you are seeing before you are not the true numbers. I do have -- I provided all of you the encumbrances that we have occurred [sic] since October 1, 2011. And the total monies spent since October 1, 2011 is 8,439,776. Just -- if that number seems like a lot, it is. But just to keep you in mind the majority of that money is the first payment that we made to the tunnel of $7.1 million. And the line items had not changed since the one that was approved in June for the Omni CRA. And Miguel. Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): It's not 24 million. It's 33. Mr. Bockweg: I'm sorry. You're right. It's 32 million and then with the 8 million reduction it's 24. Mr. Valentin: No, no. It is 33,175,706. Mr. Bockweg: Yeah. Thank you for that correction. That's true. I gave you the encumbered number, not the -- City of Miami Page Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Chair Sarnoff No. I know what you gave. I know how you got to the 24 million as well. Mr. Bockweg: Right. Chair Sarnoff. We don't have to vote on that, do we? That's just a -- Mr. Bockweg: No, you have to vote. Commissioner Gort: Yes, as an amendment. Ms. Xiques: Well, but the resolution, Commissioners -- Ms. Thompson: Because I understand it to be a resolution, your backup documentation would be your budget that you have, like you have here in the book, so you've modified one, which was your general, and now I think you're saying you've modified the special revenue as well, as far as your resolution? Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Ms. Xiques: There is actually only one resolution -- Ms. Thompson: Okay. Ms. Xiques: -- and that one resolution deals with both budgets and that one resolution is what we have modified. Ms. Thompson: Okay. Ms. Xiques: So there's only one vote. And the presentation, I think, should have gone -- Chair Sarnoff Right. All you're saying is -- Ms. Xiques: But you've already voted. Chair Sarnoff -- all we're saying is that we would have considered that in our -- well, in our vote we had a moment ago. Ms. Xiques: Right, exactly. Ms. Thompson: So what we'll show in your record is your file ID (Identification) for 12-00174 will enter -- Ms. Xiques: One seven five. Ms. Thompson: I'm sorry, 175, will entertain the two budgets, general operating and special, with one vote, as modified. Ms. Xiques: As modified. Commissioner Gort: As modified, yes. Ms. Thompson: Thank you. NON AGENDA ITEMS City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 7/25/2012 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 NA.1 12-00322 ADJOURNMENT CRA DISCUSSION UPDATE BY THE CRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REGARDING REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO FOR THE USE OF THE MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX WITHIN THE PAST TEN DAYS. DISCUSSED Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, if I may. As per the resolution that was passed several months ago, I need to notify the board within ten days of any revocable license that I might have come into agreement with on any CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) owned property. So I want to inform the board that I have come into terms with two items regarding the Miami Entertainment Complex, the first of which is the Grind. The Grind will be a hamburger competition within the MEC (Miami Entertainment Complex). It will be held March 31. We're expecting -- and Tony Abello (phonetic) is here to address any more questions you may have. But we're expecting 20 to 30 local restaurants that are within Miami -Dade County. They will be using the MEC building for one day, at a total cost of $4, 000, plus all utility and charges. And of course, any materials that break, they need to replace and whatnot. We feel this is an important opportunity because it highlights the area and it brings a lot of attention to the area. There's a lot of press associated with this so we welcome this opportunity to be hosting it inside the MEC. And that was one of the terms of that I've come to. The second term is a new movie that will be coming to Miami. It's called Pain and Gain. This is actually a true story of something that happened within Miami -Dade County. The stars -- like Mark Wahlberg and the Rock -- and forgive me, I don't know his actual legal name -- will be in that movie. I've come to term -- they need it for about approximately three or so -- three months, maybe four months, at a cost of $7, 500 per month, plus all utilities and building upgrades. And again, we feel that this is a great prelude to the possibility of the MEC being a film destination in the future. Chair Sarnoff All right. Mr. Bockweg: So I wanted to inform all of you, and if there's any changes, please let me know. Chair Sarnoff Any Commissioners want to discuss or talk about the Grind or Pain and Gain? Commissioner Spence -Jones: No. Just great that we have something happening. It's awesome. Chair Sarnoff All right. So I'm going to close out the Omni CRA and leave it to the Clerk to tell us when we open up the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA. Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): Thank you. We just need about two minutes to switch over. Meeting adjourned at 5: 35 p.m. City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 7/25/2012