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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW CRA 2010-03-15 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Minutes Monday, March 15, 2010 5:00 PM The Culmer Center 1600 N.W. 3rd Avenue Miami, FL 33136 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Richard P. Dunn 11, Chairman Francis Suarez, Vice -Chairman Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Present: Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Vice Chair Suarez and Commissioner Gort Absent: Commissioner Carollo On the 15th day of March 2010, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at The Culmer Center, 1600 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Dunn at 5: 07 p.m. and was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Mayor Tomas Regalado James Villacorta, Interim Executive Director, CRA Clarence Woods, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Julie O. Bru, General Counsel, CRA Gail A. Dotson, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Chair Dunn: Want to officially call this -- I'm going to officially call this Community Redevelopment Agency meeting to order of the Southeast Overtown/Park West. We're going to ask that we -- I'm going to ask Vice Chairman Suarez to lead us in our invocation, followed by the pledge of allegiance by Chairman -- Commissioner Sarnoff. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. FINANCIALS 1. 10-00313 CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2010. File # 10-00313 Financial Report 3-15-2010.pdf PRESENTED Chair Dunn: Let me take this opportunity to ask everyone to please cut your cell phones off or at least place them on vibrate or silence as we prepare for this meeting. At this time, we're going to have our finance report. I'm going to call the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) finance director to give us our report. Miguel Valentin (Finance Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Good afternoon, Commissioner Dunn and Commissioners. As we are doing every month, we are presenting the combined statement of financial position as of February 28, 2010. The first item, cash unrestricted, we are disclosing the amount of 100, 000, and for cash reserved for projects and operations, we are disclosing the amount of 25,111, 762. Also, I wanted to put on record that for the low-income affordable workforce housing, to date we have budgeted 15,116,303, of this amount 10, 612, 683 has been encumbered and 3,218, 945 has been expended, leaving an available balance of 4, 503, 620. For the second item named cash reserved for projects and operations, I just distributed this handout for your own benefit and assessment if you want to know as to how we have been allocating this amount of money. For the month of February there is no reportable condition to report to the Board. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): No approvals are necessary, so if there's no questions, we can move on to the next item. 2. 10-00314 CRA REPORT City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 PRESENTATION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009. File # 10-00314 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00314 Backup 3-15-2010.pdf PRESENTED James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 2 is a presentation of the external audit report for fiscal year 2009 by Mr. Richie Tandoc, a partner at Sanson, Kline, Jacomino. Richie Tandoc: Good afternoon, Chair and board members. My name is Richie Tandoc, with Sanson, Kline, Jacomino & Company. I am the partner in charge of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) audit engagement for the fiscal year ended September 30, '09. As I did last week, I want to thank again Jim and Miguel and their staff for their continued cooperation in assisting us in completing the audit of the agency. Again, we continue to complete the audit in an efficient and effective manner, a timely manner, in cooperation with the City's Finance staff. I provided you with a brief report on the results for '09, as well as the required communications as your auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and government auditing standards. This is the same exact report that I presented last week at the Omni and Midtown CRA board meetings. So instead of actually going through the report in detail, I just want to highlight a couple of the points. The first thing that we did issue an unqualified opinion on the agency, which is a clean opinion. We also issued our report on the CRA's internal control offinancial reporting and on compliance and other matters. We did not have any findings, material weaknesses, or material noncompliance issues. We also issued our management letter in accordance with the rules of the Auditor General of the State of Florida. Again, we did not have any findings, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses. The other point I'd like to highlight is that 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 employee that would cause a material misstatement of the financial statements. If you have any specific questions regarding our audit, I'd be happy to address those. Chair Dunn: Are there any questions? Mr. Villacorta: We can move on to item number 3. RESOLUTIONS 3. 10-00311 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENTS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S AMENDED TAX INCREMENT FUND AND GENERAL OPERATING BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE AMENDED BUDGETS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. File # 10-00311 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00311 Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00311 Attachment to Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-10-0014 James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 3 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, with attachments, approving and adopting the CRAss (Community Redevelopment Agency's)amended tax increment fund and general operating budgets for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2009 and ending September 30, 2010; and directing the executive director to transmit a copy of the amended budgets to the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County. As we explained earlier in the week with the other two CRAs, we have to prepare our budgets in June and we're using an estimated amount of the TIF (Tax Increment Fund) that we'll be receiving. We're very conservative. We never estimate more than we receive the previous year. This budget is amended to reflect the actual amount received which this year was $10 million for the Overtown CRA. That additional increment that we received has been budgeted for the 14th Street rebuild project. Chair Dunn: Is there a motion for discussion? Vice Chair Suarez: So move. Commissioner Sarnoff Second. Chair Dunn: It's been properly motioned and second; motion by Vice Chair Suarez, second by Commissioner Sarnoff. Any discussion? Commissioner Sarnoff Yeah. Jim, what happened to the Omni this past year in terms of what's called claw back of tax -disputed appraisals? Mr. Villacorta: In the Omni CRA, the TIF revenue went down one million dollars due to changes in the assessments and successful appeals by property owners. And when you appeal, you pay the tax upfront, and if you win, it's refunded to you and the County in turn deducts the refunds from our next year's tax increment. Commissioner Sarnoff So you have to be prepared to have some amount on reserve to -- I don't see how this any different -- because I think most of the TIF revenue comes from the Park West region, which are the tall buildings on Biscayne, and I would anticipate that they'd be going through the same reviews that have others in Omni as well. Mr. Villacorta: Correct. We expect that people will be challenging their assessments. In the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA, we were lucky enough to have new buildings coming online, so even when other values were dropping, we were adding more -- we were making the whole pie bigger. That could happen next year. When we prepare next year's budget, we will not budget more than we received this year. The -- since we are pay-as-you-go, it will not affect future projects, which is not -- current projects. We will just not be able to fund the new projects to an increased level. Commissioner Sarnoff Well, what happens if--? Let's say, for instance, if you decide that you're going to do a $10 million budget but next year there's a $1 million claw back, just like what happened in Omni. Mr. Villacorta: Right. The -- we budget our projects -- begin our projects only when we have the full amount of cash in hand. So when we did Northwest 3rd Avenue, we had the full $5 million in hand. If the following year there's less money -- less TIF that comes in, we'll just be able to do fewer projects. Typically, we haven't pledged the money out a number of years into City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 the future. Commissioner Sarnoff All right. Chair Dunn: Any other discussion? Vice Chair Suarez: Mr. Chairman, I have a question. Chair Dunn: Vice Chair. Vice Chair Suarez: Mr. Villacorte [sic], where it says here on your fiscal year 2009 budget and then it goes over to the proposed budget, it says carryover fund balance. What does that mean specifically? Mr. Villacorta: Since we're pay-as-you-go, when we start a project, for instance, Northwest 14th Street -- Vice Chair Suarez: Right. Mr. Villacorta: -- we have those funds in hand. They are -- they may be spent over the course of a year, two years, two and a half years, as -- we don't tell CIP (Capital Improvement Projects), who's doing our construction work now, to begin the project -- even to begin design until we know we have the full amount in hand. So it takes them a while to complete the design, hire a designer, complete the design, get the permits, hire a contractor, complete the construction. So it can take up to three years to draw down those funds, and that's what's being carried over. Those are projects that have been approved and are moving forward and are in some state of completion. Vice Chair Suarez: So it's not really available funds. They're just funds -- Mr. Villacorta: No. They've been committed -- Vice Chair Suarez: Okay. Mr. Villacorta: -- to a project. Vice Chair Suarez: Just curious. Thank you. Mr. Villacorta: Yes. Vice Chair Suarez: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Dunn: Thank you. Any other further questions? Are we ready for the vote? All in favor, let us hear by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. 4. 10-00310 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENTS, DE -ALLOCATING $574,878 IN REMAINING FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLETED PROJECTS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 File # 10-00310 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00310 Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00310 Attachment to Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-10-0015 Chair Dunn: Next item. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 4 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, with attachments, de -allocating $574,878 in remaining Ands associated with completed projects, as more specifically set forth in Attachment A. Vice Chair Suarez: So moved. Chair Dunn: It's been motioned by Vice Chair Suarez. Is there a second? Commissioner Sarnoff. Second Chair Dunn: We have a motion and a second by Commissioner Marc Sarnoff. Are you ready for discussion? Any discussion? Commissioner Sarnoff. Jim, these are -- Sorry. Mr. Chair? Chair Dunn: Commissioner. Commissioner Sarnoff. Jim, these are items that are no longer going to be moving forward, correct? Mr. Villacorta: A few of them. Most of them are -- for instance, the rehabilitation of the Evan -- Killens Evans rental units. That project was completed under budget by $9, 000, so we're de -allocating those funds and making it available for other projects. And there's a couple -- a planning study of Northwest 2nd Avenue for $50, 000. We were able to proceed with the rebuilding of those streets and sidewalks, which is just about -- it's 95 percent complete, without having to do a planning study before we did that, so we saved that 50,000 that we had originally allocated for the planning study. And that's pretty much typical all the way through. Chair Dunn: Any other questions? There's a motion by Vice Chair Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff. All in favor, let us hear by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. So move. 5. 09-01191 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $260,000, UNDER THE RENOVATION/TENANT IMPROVEMENTS GRANT INITIATIVE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 CRA-R-07-0034, TO TWO GUYS RESTAURANT, INC. FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COMMERCIAL SPACE AT 236 N.W. 14TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 09-01191 Cover Memo 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-01191 Financials 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-01191 Legislation Version 2- 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-0119 Cover Memo Version 3 2-11-2010.pdf File # 09-0119 Financial Form Version 3 2-11-2010.pdf File # 09-0119 Backup Version 3 2-11-2010.pdf File # 09-01191 Legislation Version 4 2-11-2010.pdf File # 09-01191 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-10-0016 Chair Dunn: Next item. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 5 is a resolution of the Board of Directors [sic] of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant, in an amount not to exceed $260, 000, under the Renovation Tenant Improvement Grant initiative previously authorized by CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Resolution 07-0034 to Two Guys Restaurant, Inc. for tenant improvements to the commercial space at 236 Northwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida, and authorizing the director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose in a form acceptable to general counsel. Vice Chair Suarez: So move. Chair Dunn: It's a motion by Vice Chair Suarez. Is there a second? Commissioner Sarnoff. Second. Chair Dunn: And seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff for discussion. Vice Chair Suarez: Mr. Chair, ifI may? Chair Dunn: Yes, sir. Vice Chair Suarez: I believe we have a representative of Two Guys here who may want to -- or do you want to open it up for --? Chair Dunn: Absolutely. Vice Chair Suarez: Go ahead. Shirley Meadows: Thanks. My name is Shirley Meadows. I'm representing Two Guys Restaurant at 1205 Northwest 3rd Avenue. City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Mr. Villacorta: Ms. Meadows owns Two Guys Restaurant, which is a tenant in the building we bought for redevelopment. We're combining that property with the parking lots we own behind it and will be -- and hope to build a apartment building with retail facing Gibson Park and to move the library from Gibson Park into that building so that there'll be more room in the park for program activities associated with parks. Ms. Meadows has been in the community -- 15 years? Commissioner Dunn: Sixteen. Ms. Meadows: Sixteen years. Mr. Villacorta: -- 16 years. She's a fixture. She draws people from as far away as Broward County. I think this business is a good investment. I don't think you'll have to worry as much about the failure rates of a new business, which is estimated to be 3 of 5. Ms. Meadows and her late husband have really contributed to this area and by moving her we'll be able to redevelop the existing site, and we will also clean up the corner of Northwest 14th and 3rdAvenue, and Pm sure she'll be hiring some kids from the neighborhood for summer jobs. Ms. Meadows: That's correct. Chair Dunn: I would like to -- Is there any further discussion or questions, comments? Vice Chair Suarez: Mr. Chairman, I'd just like to say I went and visited the current restaurant establishment that she has, as I mentioned I would in the last CRA meeting, and it's definitely, you know, in need of substantial repairs to have gotten that particular site up. And I think, you know, the purpose of the CRA is specifically to improve the area with the funds that are available for that improvement. And you know, the new facility's going to be a tremendous improvement. It's great to have -- to support a business that's been in existence for over 15 years, and I strongly hope that the rest of the Commissioners will join me in voting in favor of this project. Ms. Meadows: Okay, thank you. Chair Dunn: Let me also add to you, Vice Chair. I do want to thank you for your due diligence. I want to publicly apologize to you. I know when you asked for a deferment, I was a little feisty because I'd had an opportunity to visit Ms. Meadows' place and I saw how diligent she was in her efforts to keep her store moving. As a matter of fact -- restaurant -- it was packed. And in spite of all of the adversity, she has managed to stay open for business in a tough area, such as Overtown, for 16 years, and I know that speaks volumes. So I do want to apologize and thank you for your commitment. And -- Ms. Meadows: Appreciate it. Chair Dunn: -- is there any further comments or questions, discussion? There's a motion by Vice Chairman Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff. Are you ready for the question? All in favor, let us hear by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. So moved. Ms. Meadows: Thank you very much. Applause. 6. 09-01188 CRA RESOLUTION City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, TO NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, INC. FOR THE CONTINUATION OF "FOLKLIFE FRIDAYS," A MONTHLY OPEN-AIR MARKET ON THE 9TH STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 09-01188 Cover Memo 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-01188 Financials 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-01188 Legislation Version 2- 10-26-09.pdf File # 09-01188 Cover Memo.pdf File # 09-01188 Financial Form 3-15-2010.pdf File # 09-01188 Backup 3-15-2010.pdf File # 09-01188 Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-1 0-0017 Chair Dunn: Next item. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 6 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $50, 000, to New Washington Heights Community Development Conference, Inc. for the continuation of Folklife Fridays, a monthly open-air market on the 9th Street Pedestrian Mall; further authorizing the executive director to disperse the grant on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors -- Chair Dunn: Excuse me. Excuse me, sir. Excuse me. Can you allow --? Mr. Villacorta: Mr. Singleton. Unidentified Speaker: Thank you. Chair Dunn: Thank you. Mr. Villacorta: -- upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose in a form acceptable to general counsel. Chair Dunn: Is there a motion or second for discussion? City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Vice Chair Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Sarnoff Second. Chair Dunn: Been properly motioned by Vice Chair Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff for discussion. Mr. Villacorta: This program is a continuation of a program we did last year where we have food vendors and arts and crafts and other -- booksellers, other vendors come out to the 9th Street Mall on the first Friday of the month, and we run this from 11 to 3, and you can have lunch, you can get to see the Overtown area. It's bringing people back. It's right outside the Lyric Theater and just a short walk from the new Metro Transit building, and it was well -received last year. We're going to do it for six months. We'll probably break during July and August, during hurricane season, and pick up the remaining months after. And Ms. Jackie Bell is the head of New Washington Heights Community Development Conference, and she has run this program for us last year very successfully. Chair Dunn: Ms. Bell, do you want to say anything for the record? Jackie Bell: Well, what I'd like to say is New Washington Heights Community Development Corporation have been in Overtown since 1973. It's not a new program. The 9th Street Mall was designed for us. It was a part of the UMTA (Urban Mass Transportation Administration) money that came down for transit. So we finally was able to get it running last year for seven months. And in that seven months, first Fridays in Overtown was crime free, okay, for the entire seven months. I thought you should hear that. The other thing is we had people coming from all over, including Ms. Eleanor Kluger. If you look into the proposal, you'll see that she even invited us to come to Margaret Pace Park to try and get both communities to integrate into one another. Since you separated Overtown from Omni, we took out the part for Margaret Pace Park, but hopefully Commissioner Sarnoff will come out and visit us and be as enthused about this as Ms. Kluger was from over there, as well as Mr. Tibor Hollo. And you know he is the biggest developer around in that area who have supported us and is on this. And we thank you for continuing this. We asked for six months because all of you, except the Commissioner Sarnoff, is new. We did not know if you would just be kind and say let's continue this indefinitely until we can get this community redeveloped. But as I said, because most of you are new, we asked for just the six months so that you can come out and see and know how vital this is to this community and how vital it is -- I always hear Commissioner Sarnoff talk about employment. Employment is the key to upward mobility, but creating new businesses so that they can create employment is even more vital. And we had -- in those seven months, we had approximately 40 small businesses that came out every first Friday and they made money, and they were happy. In fact, Two Guys, Ms. Shirley back there came and she made so much money one more morning until she was jumping up and down talking about look at the money we've made, okay. And we have made sure that the businesses that are in Overtown, as well as outside -- we not going to stand here and tell you that all of the businesses that was there was from Overtown, but they were from District 5. We created four new businesses. Four new young women started to go from one to the other festival and probably some of you ate some conch Hitters [sic] at Coconut Grove Art [sic] Festival from one of the women that started here. So we are and this is a very, very vital thing for this community, and thank you. Chair Dunn: And thank you too. I had the privilege of -- I remember when the pedestrian mall was created -- Ms. Bell: Yes. Chair Dunn: -- and I know that this is one of the purposes in which it was intended for so -- City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Ms. Bell: Exactly. You're absolutely right. Chair Dunn: I remember when it was -- matter of fact -- Ms. Bell: That's right. Chair Dunn: -- the late Commissioner Teele, when he was with the County -- Ms. Bell: Exact -- no, before he was with the County. Chair Dunn: No, no, but he was -- Ms. Bell: When he was with Transportation. Chair Dunn: Okay, okay. Ms. Bell: Yes. Chair Dunn: It goes back. Ms. Bell: Yes. Chair Dunn: But it came into fruition when he was serving as -- Ms. Bell: Yes, you're right. Chair Dunn: -- chair of the County. Ms. Bell: And you were there when we opened the first -- Chair Dunn: I sure was. Ms. Bell: -- yes. Chair Dunn: That's right. It's about 1993, '94, somewhere up in there -- Ms. Bell: yes. Chair Dunn: -- '95. Ms. Bell: But you were there the first Friday when we opened in -- Chair Dunn: I sure was. Ms. Bell: -- December. Chair Dunn: That's right. Beautiful. Thank you so much. Ms. Bell: You're welcome. Chair Dunn: Is there any further discussion from my colleagues? Commissioner Gort: My understanding this 50,000 is going to finance six months? Chair Dunn: Yes, sir. City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Commissioner Gort: 'Cause in here we have from April to June, three month. Mr. Villacorta: No. It's six -- Commissioner Sarnoff. They're breaking. Mr. Villacorta: -- months, and we're going to break during July and August. Commissioner Gort: Okay. Mr. Villacorta: The original budget was for seven months and -- Commissioner Gort: Right. Mr. Villacorta: -- $62, 000. We pared that down to $50, 000, and we've worked with Ms. Bell to get her budget within what we're willing to spend and it will begin next month and stop during June/July, and we'll get six months total. Chair Dunn: Any other questions from my colleagues? There's a motion by Vice Chair Suarez, seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff. All in favor of this item, please let us know by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. So moved Before we go to the next item, I do want to recognize our -- Ms. Bell: May I -- Chair Dunn: -- Mayor. Ms. Bell: Excuse me. May I thank you? Chair Dunn: You certainly may. Ms. Bell: Thank you so very much, and please come. Chair Dunn: I'll be there. Just get the conch fritters going. Ms. Bell: All right. Vice Chair Suarez: Sounds good. 7. 10-00312 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE CRA TO PIGGYBACK ON THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S CONTRACT NO. 071-000-10-1 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PICK-UP TRUCK, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,000, CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF A SIMILAR RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; FURTHER DECLARING THE CRA'S EXISTING 2000 CHEVY TRUCK SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING ITS DONATION TO A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OR City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10030.920101.664000.0000.00000. File # 10-00312 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00312 Financial Form 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00312 Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-1 0-0018 Chair Dunn: Next item. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 7 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) to piggyback on the State of Florida's contract for the purchase of a pickup truck, in an amount not to exceed 22,000, contingent upon the approval of a similar resolution by the Board of Commissioners of the Omni Redevelopment District. This -- the two CRAs will each share -- Vice Chair Suarez: So move. Mr. Villacorta: -- a portion of the $22, 000 for a new truck. Chair Dunn: There's a motion by Vice Chair Suarez. Is there a second? Commissioner Sarnoff Second Chair Dunn: Seconded by Commissioner Sarnoff. We're open for discussion. No? Mr. Villacorta: All in favor. Chair Dunn: All in favor, let us hear by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. So moved. 8. 10-00309 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY URGING THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4/ARTICLE 1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/IN GENERAL," MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTION 4-2 TO CREATE NEW DEFINITIONS AND AMENDING SECTION 4-3 TO LIMIT THE RETAIL SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM CONVENIENCE STORES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. File # 10-00309 Cover Memo 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00309 Backup 3-15-2010.pdf File # 10-00309 Legislation 3-15-2010.pdf Motion by Board Member Sarnoff, seconded by Board Member Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Chair Dunn II, Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Gort and Vice Chair Suarez Absent: 1 - Commissioner Carollo CRA-R-1 0-0019 Direction by Commissioner Sarnoff to the Interim Executive Director to bring the same resolution regarding the limitation of retail sales of alcoholic beverages from convenience stores to the Omni Redevelopment District CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) Board of Commissioners for approval; further directing the Interim Executive to contact the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) for their support on a similar resolution within their area. Chair Dunn: Next item. James Villacorta (Interim Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 8 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency urging the Miami City Commission to enact an ordinance amending Chapter 4/Article 1 of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended entitled `Alcoholic Beverages/In General, " more particularly by amending Section 4.2 [sic] to create new definitions and amending Section 4.3 [sic] to limit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages from convenient [sicJ stores located in the Southeast Overtown/Park West community redevelopment area; containing a repealer provision, a severability clause, and providing for an effective date. Chair Dunn: Is there a motion and a second for discussion? Commissioner Sarnoff Move it. Commissioner Gort: Second. Chair Dunn: It's been motion by Commissioner Sarnoff, second by Commissioner Gort. Mr. Villacorta: The CRAs (Community Redevelopment Agencies) had an issue with alcohol sales and people milling around at these convenient [sic] stores through the night and causing -- you know, they're actually violating the City Code by drinking on the sidewalk. There's been problems with sales of cigarettes -- single cigarettes. We've had the State's Alcohol, Beverage, and Tobacco enforcement division come down and they've said they've had problems with sales of guns out of some of these convenient [sic] stores. We'd like to urge the City Commission to consider adopting an ordinance that would amend this chapter to limit off -premise -- sales for off -premises consumption after midnight or whatever the City Commission would feel would be reasonable in the redevelopment area to improve the quality of life and to promote safety and the welfare of the residents of the area. Chair Dunn: Any further discussion? Commissioner Sarnoff Yes, sir. So, Jim, this is a resolution asking the Commission to do this? City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Mr. Villacorta: Yes. We can't do this, and we're urging the City Commission to take this item up. Commissioner Sarnoff And the boundaries would be just Southeast Overtown/Park West? Mr. Villacorta: Currently, yes. We're looking at Southeast Overtown/Park West. As you may be aware, there's a convenient [sic] store on Biscayne Boulevard just north of the arena that is the number -one call for service and arrest in the redevelopment area. We have some police office -- the NROs (Neighborhood Resource Officers) are here that can confirm that for you. But this has been a problem and we're hoping to reign that problem in, make the community safer, improve the quality of life by urging the City Commission to consider this. And upon adopting this resolution, we will go to the City Commission -- the City Manager, ask to be on the agenda and to bring this item forward Commissioner Sarnoff Is there any reason we would restrict this just to Southeast Overtown/Park West? Is there any reason it wouldn't go to Omni? Any reason it might not want to go further south to the river or something like that? Mr. Villacorta: Our interest or our jurisdiction is the Overtown -- is within the CRAs. We could include Omni as well, if you want. We would study that and consider bringing that if that was the will of the Board. But again, we're meeting as the Overtown CRA. We'd have to bring that item before the Omni CRA. Commissioner Sarnoff How long would it take you to study it? Mr. Villacorta: We could have it ready for the next meeting. Commissioner Sarnoff. Okay. Mr. Villacorta: You know, we'll pull -- we pull the crime statistics regularly, so we can go through them and collect them -- Commissioner Sarnoff. Could you do the same thing for the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) 'cause I'd like to see if this is worthwhile looking at on a more --? I don't want to see somebody walking from one CRA to another CRA or -- Mr. Villacorta: Sure. Commissioner Sarnoff -- somebody walking from one block to another block, you know. Mr. Villacorta: Yes. Commissioner Sarnoff There are some good boundaries we could define, you know. Like I don't think you'll walk across the river, but -- Mr. Villacorta: Yes. Commissioner Sarnoff -- something like that. Mr. Villacorta: What we could look at bringing -- since you're the Chair of that CRA -- the same resolution forward at the Omni CRA and certainly contact the DDA and see if they're willing to support a similar resolution within their areas. Commissioner Sarnoff. Okay. Thank you. City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 3/30/2010 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agencies Meeting Minutes March 15, 2010 Chair Dunn: Any comments, discussion? I'd like to certainly support this measure. Not because I'm a reverend, but certainly, it has been proven that, particularly in areas like District 5, in the African -American communities, the sale of alcohol can sometimes go beyond the boundaries. And so I would also like us to look at -- I don't know if it's been a study, but I know there was a time with -- even with the billboards that go up in our communities -- Mr. Villacorta: Yes. Chair Dunn: -- that encourage the sale and use of really hard liquor. And I know that's a popular view, but I know it's the right view. There's a motion by Vice -- by Commissioner Sarnoff, seconded by Commissioner Gort. All in favor, let us hear by saying "aye." The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Dunn: Nays have the same privilege. So moved. NON -AGENDA ITEMS NA.1 10-00355 CRA DISCUSSION CHAIR DUNN RECOGNIZED THE PRESENCE OF THE HONORABLE MAYOR TOMAS REGALADO. DISCUSSED Chair Dunn: We're happy to recognize our Mayor, Mayor Regalado. Applause. 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