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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOMNI CRA 2013-06-13 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:00 PM (OR THEREAFTER) Miami City Hall OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marc David Sarnoff, Chair Francis Suarez, Vice Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Michelle Spence -Jones, Commissioner OMNI & MIDTOWN CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 RESOLUTIONS 1. 13-00683 Present: Chair Sarnoff, Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Gort Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo On the 13th day of June 2013, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Sarnoff at 5:12 p.m. and was adjourned at 5:17 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter A. Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA Veronica A. Xiques, Assistant General Counsel, CRA Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board Chair Sarnoff. All right. I want to welcome everybody to the Southeast -- Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) June 13, 2013 meeting. CRA RESOLUTION OMNI Community A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI Redevelopment REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY Agency ("CRA") AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSEND ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION ("TOWNSEND") AND THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY RELATING TO TOWNSEND'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE. 13-00683 Cover Memo.pdf 13-00683 Legislation.pdf 13-00683 Back -Up Documents.pdf Motion by Vice -Chair Suarez, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Suarez and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-13-0033 Chair Sarnoff Mr. CRA Director, Omni CRA Resolution Number 1. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Good afternoon, Commissioners. Sorry, a little loud. Item Number 1 is the Community Benefits Agreement for the Townsend project. This item was passed at the Overtown CRA meeting on April 19. It's a tri-party agreement with Southeast Overtown/Park West and Townsend Entertainment. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Sarnoff. We have a motion by Commissioner Suarez, second by Commissioner Gort. City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7,3/2013 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 2. 13-00684 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Excuse me, Chair. I do have an agreement that is supposedly being substituted? Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Commissioner Suarez: As modified. Mr. Bockweg: As modified. Chair Sarnoff. As modified. All in favor, please say aye." The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") DEALLOCATING $100,000 IN FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE MIAMI ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX AND ALLOCATING SAME TO ACCOUNT "GRANT AND OTHER AIDS", TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF MIAMI A GRANT FOR ASSISTANCE IN PURCHASING A CAB AND BROWN BOX FIRE TRUCK FOR USE IN THE CRA DISTRICT. 13-00684 Cover Memo.pdf 13-00684 Legislation.pdf 13-00684 Back -Up Document.pdf Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Vice -Chair Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Suarez and Chair Samoff Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-13-0034 ChairSarnoff. CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Number 2, Mr. Director. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Number 2, Commissioner, is the de -allocation and allocation of $100, 000 towards the proposed fire -- let me get it right -- cab and brown truck for the freightliner for the Fire Department, and this is corning out -- even though this is corning out of the MEC (Miami Entertainment Complex), I want to make it very clear that, if you recall, about two months ago, we had de -allocated about $255, 000; 150 going to the Women's Bay Walk; 105 going into the MEC. We are obviously fully still committed with moving forward with the MEC, which will be presented to you at the end of next month, so in essence, we're going to have a decrease in that line item, but this will be for the allocation to help for the purchase of a fire truck. Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Sarnoff. Moved by Commissioner Gort, second by Commissioner Suarez. Any discussion? Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say aye." The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye. City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7,3/2013 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 Chair Sarnoff. Good to see you, Commissioner Suarez. Mr. Bockweg: Well, I think -- Chair Sarnoff. What you said on the record is the purpose. 3. CRA RESOLUTION 13-00685 OMNI Community A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI Redevelopment REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Agency ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PROVIDE THE CITY OF MIAMI A GRANT FOR ASSISTANCE IN PURCHASING A CAB AND BROWN BOX FIRE TRUCK FOR USE IN THE CRA DISTRICT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE 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. 13-00685 Cover Memo.pdf 13-00685 Legislation.pdf Motion by Vice -Chair Suarez, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Suarez and Chair Samoff Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-13-0035 Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 3, I think that's why Bobby is here. Chair Sarnoff. (UNINTELLIGIBLE). There you go. Now you can continue. Mr. Bockweg: This is for the acceptance of a grant agreement with the City of Miami to accept the $100, 000 that we had just de -allocated for the use to help purchase the fire truck for the Fire Department. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Vice Chair Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff There's a motion by Commissioner Suarez, second by Commissioner Gort. Mr. Bockweg: I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, there's one thing I want to put on the record just so that we're clear; that the purchase of this fire truck will be used in the Omni CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency), Firehouse Number 2, and it will go towards enhancing the services that are currently there. Chair Sarnoff Mr. Suarez, you're recognized for the record. Robert Suarez: Robert Suarez, Miami Association of Firefighters. Thank you, CRA members, Commissioners for the support. As you know, we need a lot of help with resources; in particular, City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 7,3/2013 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 4. 13-00686 our vehicles. This will allow us to put a brand-new vehicle on the street serving the CRA. We have two fire stations: Number 1 on Northwest 5th Street and Station Number 2 on 20th Street that both serve the CRA, and this is to help the City of Miami with the funds necessary to procure a brand-new piece of apparatus to serve that area. Chair Sarnoff. Fantastic. Mr. Suarez: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff Thanks a lot -- Vice Chair Gort: Thank you. Chair Sarnoff. -- for supporting this. Vice Chair Gort: That will pay for the tires. Chair Sarnoff. All right. Did we vote? We didn't vote yet. All in favor on Number 3, please say aye." The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION OMNI Community A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI Redevelopment REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Agency ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A LEASE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH 1401 GROUP, LLC., FOR THE USE OF APPROXIMATELY 5,400 SQUARE FEET FOR A RESTAURANT FACILITY WITH A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 30, 2030, AND OTHER TERMS AS SET FORTH IN THE LEASE. 13-00686 Cover Memo.pdf 13-00686 Legislation.pdf 13-00686 Exhibit.pdf 13-00686 Back -Up Document.pdf Motion by Board Member Gort, seconded by Vice -Chair Suarez, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Suarez and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-13-0036 Chair Sarnoff Number 4. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 4, Commissioners -- and there's a handout going out now to all of you -- is the proposed lease agreement for the bottom space of the new Firehouse Number 2. After long discussions, we feel that this was the best entity to occupy the space. I have reviewed the lease with all of you. It is a lease until the year 2030, triple net lease, with a minimum rent due and a percentage of gross sales, whichever is greater. I can go through the specifics on what we're offering. They will have a secure -- City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7,3/2013 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 Chair Sarnoff. Has every member been briefed? Vice Chair Gort: I would be more than glad to move it. I think that looking at the facility and the bids are $1.8 million, I understand it's going to bring -- that whole area is beginning to change, and I think this facility will really change the whole area. It would be an improvement in economic development for the whole district there. Chair Sarnoff. All right. We have a motion by Commissioner Gort, second by -- Commissioner Suarez: Second. Chair Sarnoff -- Commissioner Suarez. Any discussion. Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): Excuse me, Chair. Chair Sarnoff Yes, sir. Mr. Hannon: My apologies. The attachment to this particular item is going to be amended to include a booklet here. Mr. Suarez: Yes. Mr. Hannon: And we're going to include it with the attachment. Mr. Bockweg: We did provide a CD (Compact Disk), which has been uploaded, so the booklet was part of the Commissioners [sic] and you received the CD to put as part of the agenda. Mr. Hannon: Yeah, which we'll go ahead and make the amendment to. Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Chair Sarnoff All right. All in favor, please say Bye." The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye. 5. CRA RESOLUTION 13-00687 OMNI Community A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI Redevelopment REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Agency AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE AN ADDITIONAL $29,858.45 TO EDGEWATER CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL WORK NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL PLAN BUT DEEMED NECESSARY BY SEVERAL CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTS FOR THE INTERIOR BUILD -OUT AND PARKING LOT CONSTRUCTION OF THE HISTORIC FIRE STATION NO. 2, LOCATED AT 1401 N. MIAMI AVENUE, NOW HOUSING THE CRA OFFICES, THEREBY INCREASING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO $970,358.45; 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 DRAWN FROM THE OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10040.920101.670000.0000.00000. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/3/2013 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013 ADJOURNMENT 13-00687 Cover Memo.pdf 13-00687 Legislation.pdf 13-00687 Back -Up Documents.pdf Motion by Vice -Chair Suarez, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Gort, Vice Chair Suarez and Chair Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Spence -Jones and Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-13-0037 Chair Sarnoff. CRA (Community Development Agency) 5. Pieter Bockweg (Executive Director, Omni Community Redevelopment Agency): Number 5, Commissioners, the approval of a change order in the amount of $29, 000 for the firehouse. This came about in the final inspection process when things needed to be added onto the original plans that were designed by different City departments. Chair Sarnoff Is this -- are we within budget? Mr. Bockweg: We are well within budget, Commissioner. The total budget of the firehouse is 3.5 million, and my estimates say that we will close out at about 2.1 million, so we are well, well below budget. Chair Sarnoff (UNINTELLIGIBLE) a motion. Commissioner Suarez: Move it. Chair Sarnoff We have a motion by Commissioner Suarez. Vice Chair Gort: Second. Chair Sarnoff Second by Commissioner Gort. Any discussion? Hearing no discussion, all in favor, please say Eye." The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye. Chair Sarnoff Thank you all for coming today. Mr. Bockweg: Thank you, sir. How fast was that? Vice Chair Gort: Eight minutes. The meeting adjourned at 5:17 p.m. City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 7/3/2013