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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW CRA 2012-02-27 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Di • IN O9▪ IEP 19 1i? Meeting Minutes Monday, February 27, 2012 5:00 PM HILTON MIAMI DOWNTOWN 1601 BISCAYNE BLVD. MIAMI, FL. 33132 (in the Symphony Ballroom) SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Michelle Spence -Jones, Chairman Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice -Chairman Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Francis Suarez, Commissioner CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE ORDER OF THE DAY Present: Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Sarnoff and Vice Chair Gort Absent: Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Carollo On the 27th day of February 2012, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West 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 Spence -Jones at 5: 36 p.m., recessed at 6:15 p.m, reconvened at 6:23 p. m, and was adjourned at 6:34 p. m. ALSO PRESENT: Pieter Bockweg, Executive Director, CRA Clarence Woods, Assistant Executive Director, CRA Veronica Xiques, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William R. Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board Chair Spence -Jones: I would like to at least open the meeting up with prayer and pledge of allegiance. I know that my Commissioner got a lot going on so he's on his way out, but I'm sure he intended to do it. So can we please stand for the pledge and can we please have -- before we do the pledge, I would like Madam City Clerk to at least give us something in prayer before we start. Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered. Chair Spence -Jones: These are just two little quick things that I wanted to mention. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Madam Chair, I apologize. Commissioner Sarnoff, if -- 'cause we might need you for Midtown, but if not, we will just continue that until next month. Commissioner Sarnof Is there any --? Can that be continued? Chair Spence -Jones: Continued? Commissioner Sarnoff. Is there emergency on that? Mr. Bockweg: I don't think there is an emergency. We're just making the payment for the debt service. Vice Chair Gort: You need to shift the -- you need to change the -- Mr. Bockweg: Is there a timing issue as far as making the payment? Chair Spence -Jones: Is there a timing issue on --? Do you have to vote on the Midtown thing today? Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Well, what happen is I need to forward the budgets to the County. I would rather have the Commissioners to approve the budgets. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, no problem. So then we need to close out on this agenda -- City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 FINANCIALS 1. 12-00162 Mr. Bockweg: Well, if -- Chair Spence -Jones: -- correct? Mr. Bockweg: -- and that's -- yes, so that we can at least get the Midtown done real quick. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. So I will just move these items to the next CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting, which was the -- both festivals. Is there any time sensitive issue on any one of these festivals? Mr. Bockweg: I don't believe -- Chair Spence -Jones: The shopping center thing we can hold off on too because we're still -- Mr. Bockweg: Yeah, the shopping center -- Chair Spence -Jones: -- working on that. Mr. Bockweg: -- we can hold off. As far as the Women's Film Festival and the -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. All right, so we're going to close out and then come back on the CRA for this -- for the Overtown 'cause he can stay for a little bit. So let's go to Midtown. And I'm assuming you're chairing? Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): No. Your Vice Chair for Midtown is -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Ms. Thompson: -- Board Member Gort -- Vice Chair Gort. Chair Spence -Jones: Gort. Ms. Thompson: But I need to switch over. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Ms. Thompson: I'm sorry. Chair Spence -Jones: No problem. So do I officially what -- Ms. Thompson: You're recessing -- Chair Spence -Jones: -- adjourn -- Ms. Thompson: -- this meeting. Chair Spence -Jones: I'm recessing this meeting. Ms. Thompson: And then we're going to go into the Midtown. CRA REPORT City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 RESOLUTIONS 2. 12-00164 FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31, 2012 File # 12-00162 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00162 02-27-12 Backup.pdf DISCUSSED Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. I'm not going to be long because I do know I don't want to lose our Commissioner, so let's start with the financial summary. Miguel, if you can give us a quick financial summary. Miguel Valentin: Miguel Valentin, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) financial officer. On page 1, you have the combined statement of financial position as of January 31, 2012. We are disclosing the cash amount of 32,186, 066. And again, there is no reportable condition for the month of January to report to the board. Chair Spence -Jones: Any questions or comments? Okay, so we're going to go ahead and move on. CRA RESOLUTION 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 $325,000, TO THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI PARTNERSHIP FOR ITS "WRAP -AROUND BUILDING REHAB PROGRAM," TO ASSIST WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM THE SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 12-00164 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00164 102-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00164 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00164 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00164 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Sarnoff, seconded by Vice -Chair Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-0010 Chair Spence -Jones: Let's move on to resolution 2. Clarence. Clarence Woods (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name's Clarence Woods. I'm the assistant director for the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). Item number 2 is a resolution of City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 3. 12-00169 the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Agency authorizing the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $325, 000, to the Downtown Miami Partnership for its Wrap -Around Building Rehab Program. This program helps to assist building owners repair their facades and some minor works on the inside throughout the redevelopment area. It's actually reloading a grant that we've already provided or that we provide to DMP (Downtown Miami Partnership). They've been doing a wonderful job throughout the area and we would like to continue with the program. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, great. I just have a quick little comment on this issue real fast. Well done. Glad that we have a great engineer that's making sure a lot of this stuff is moving, and also as well to you, Clarence. But I really want to make sure as we move ahead for the businesses above 14th Street, I know that they've been, you know, dying over there so we need to make sure we have a special emphasis on them as well. And then I know that we have now with the new park actually happening in Commissioner Sarnoffs district and all of the work that they're doing. There are a lot of like little businesses there surrounding the park. We want to try to make sure that we at least spread, you know, the love in that area as well. We should be almost about done with 3rdAvenue above 14th Street so -- Mr. Woods: Below. Chair Spence -Jones: -- below, I'm sorry -- below 14th Street. I'm proud to at least announce to our fellow Commissioners -- I don't know if I mentioned it in the last meeting. We did have the groundbreaking for Musaddiq's place, House of Wings, which was very successful. I believe Musaddiq is looking at bringing on at least five new employees since he's opened. So I can't believe that it's actually -- well, yes, I can believe that it's actually moving along so we are actually servicing more people with the wing shop and we also opened the pizza shop. So exactly what we're trying to do with this program is exactly what's happening, but I really want to make sure that we begin to spread it out a little bit more. Mr. Woods: Absolutely. Chair Spence -Jones: Do I have a motion on this item? Commissioner Sarnoff.- So move. Chair Spence -Jones: I have a motion. Vice Chair Gort: Second. Chair Spence -Jones: Second. All right. We're going to move on to item number 3. Oh, all in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DE -ALLOCATING $146,830 IN UNUSED FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROJECTS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT "A," AND ALLOCATE SAME TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 File # 12-00169 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00169 02-27-12 Legislation with attachments.pdf File # 12-00169 02-27-12 legislation (signed) with attachments.pdf Motion by Board Member Sarnoff, seconded by Vice -Chair Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-0011 Chair Spence -Jones: All right. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 3, Commissioner, is the deallocation of about -- of $146, 830. These are projects that are closed and that money will now be allocated towards the affordable housing line item. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Does anybody have any questions on this item? Commissioner Sarnoff: Move it. Chair Spence -Jones: We have a motion. Do we have a second? All in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. 4. CRA RESOLUTION 12-00171 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 921 NW 2ND COURT AND 925 NW 2ND COURT WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN FURTHERANCE OF THE BOARD'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING LOW INCOME, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PROVIDED THAT THE PURCHASE PRICE IS SUBSTANTIATED BY NO LESS THAN TWO (2) APPRAISALS FROM A CERTIFIED MEMBER OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE (MAI), AUTHORIZING FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $235,000, FROM FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE BOARD'S COMMITMENT TO SAID HOUSING; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO SPECIAL COUNSEL; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "LAND ACQUISITION," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.661000.0000.00000. File # 12-00171 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00171 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00171 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00171 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00171 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Sarnoff, seconded by Vice -Chair Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-0012 Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. We're moving on to item number 4, which has to do with -- I'm sorry. Clarence Woods (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Thank you. Commissioners, item number 4 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the purchase of real property, located at 921 Northwest 2nd Court and 925 Northwest 2nd Court within the redevelopment area, in furtherance of the Board's commitment to providing low-income, affordable housing, provided that the purchase price is substantiated by no less than two appraisals from a certified member of the appraisal institute, MAI, authorizing funding in an amount not to exceed $235, 000 from funds budgeted for the Board's commitment to said housing. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Let me just mention quickly -- Thank you, Clarence. The Town Park folks -- are there any Town Park folks here? Mr. Woods: That's not the -- Chair Spence -Jones: If you can -- Mr. Woods: -- that's not this item. Chair Spence -Jones: -- just stand so we -- Mr. Woods: That's not this item. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): This is not Town Park. Mr. Woods: That's not this item. Mr. Bockweg: This is the purchase of the -- Chair Spence -Jones: Oh, I'm sorry. My mind is on you, Town Park. I'm sorry. All the way on you. Okay, I'm sorry. You're right. Mr. Woods: No. This is for the assembling of -- Chair Spence -Jones: I'm seeing you guys back there, but go ahead. Mr. Woods: This -- what this -- Chair Spence -Jones: I know exactly what it -- go ahead. Mr. Woods: Yeah. Chair Spence -Jones: Make sure everybody else knows. Mr. Woods: Yeah. This will accomplish two things, Commissioner -- Commissioners. It will rid the area of an eyesore, a problem that has really been -- it's been a real issue with this particular building. It's a nonconforming rooming house. It's supposed to be vacant. It's not vacant. The City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 people that are frequenting this place cause a lot of the problems with the copper theft and, you know, a lot of the deleterious activity that's happening in the area is really centered around this one particular -- Chair Spence -Jones: Building. Mr. Woods: -- building. But -- I mean, that's one thing. But the other thing is it will also allow us to assemble land right across from where the Ward Rooming House, as well as the Lyric Theater is, to provide a larger, you know -- well, the possibility of a larger mixed -use development. So we want to assemble that block and bring more development in the area. Chair Spence -Jones: I believe it was -- Is anybody from Building here, the Building Department? Did she leave already, Vanessa? Okay, all right. She may have gone already. Do you have a comment? Mr. Bockweg: Yes, Madam Chair. Just as a slight amendment, the reso does not include closing costs, so I would like to -- reso to say not to exceed $235, 000 plus closing costs. It was part of the backup information but not in the reso. So if we could approve it as amended, plus closing costs. Commissioner Spence -Jones: Okay. So the -- I'm assuming we need to -- it's with an amendment, right? Mr. Bockweg: As modified. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Any other comments, Clarence, on this item? Any comments from the Commissioners on this? We -- have you guys seen this building? Commissioner Sarnoff. Yes. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. All right. Vice Chair Gort: What's going to be the use there? Chair Spence -Jones: Well, I don't think there is going to be any use for it. To my understanding, it's -- Mr. Woods: No. Mr. Bockweg: No. Currently the -- most like -- Chair Spence -Jones: The building is in very bad shape. Mr. Bockweg: Most likely it'll be demolished. Chair Spence -Jones: All right. Any other comments? Commissioner Sarnoff. No. This is the intention of assembling a block. Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Sarnoff. Right. It's a good idea. I'll move it. Chair Spence -Jones: We have a motion. City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Vice Chair Gort: Second. Chair Spence -Jones: Second with -- Veronica Xiques (Assistant City Attorney): As modified. Chair Spence -Jones: Modified Mr. Woods: As modified. Chair Spence -Jones: All in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. 5. CRA RESOLUTION 12-00172 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 $295,000, TO TOWN PARK VILLAGE NO 1, INC., TO UNDERWRITE THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS, IMPROVEMENTS AND 40-YEAR RECERTIFICATION OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING BUILDING LOCATED AT 1680 NW 4th AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, OR DIRECTLY TO SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS, UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; AUTHRORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.670000.0000.00000. File # 12-00172 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00172 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00172 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00172 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00172 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf Motion by Board Member Sarnoff, seconded by Vice -Chair Gort, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-0013 Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, Town Park. Clarence Woods (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, Commissioner. Item number 5 is a resolution of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing the issuance of a grant, in an amount not to exceed $295,000, to Town Park Village No. 1 to underwrite the cost associated with the repairs, improvements, and 40-year recertification of the affordable housing building located at 1680 Northwest 4th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136. What we're asking for here, Commissioner, is -- Commissioners, is funding to City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 deal with the 40-year recertification that's happening right now at Town Park Village. As you know, there are three different Town Parks, and I don't want to get into that too far. But Town Park Village was the first to be built. It was built in 1970. It is now time for its 40 year recertification. The 40 year recertification concerns itself with two aspects; it's structural and electrical. With the inspection report we received, there are no structural issues. However, there are electrical issues. We've gotten what, four proposals on what it would take to mitigate the structural [sic] issues. This proposal was the lowest. And this will help us to get the 40-year recertification issues taken care of with Town Park Village. Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Ili -- now the Town Park residents, if you're here, please stand for a minute. I really appreciate you coming out, okay, to support your community. I know that we've been working very hard with Miami -Dade County on this issue, Commissioner Edmonson's office, along with Fredericka Wilson office. I know that you guys -- Carrfour has been working hand in hand to help them get things back in order. They now have a management company that has really put Town Park back in place, which we're very excited about. We did have a meeting -- I just want my fellow Commissioners to know -- with the HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) representative last week here in Miami. And as a matter of fact, out of all the three Town Parks, they pointed out this particular Town Park to say that this is what the other Town Parks need to be doing and how you guys were able to get a right -- the right kind of management on board to kind of put things in place and in order. And hopefully, you can become an example for the other two that we're working with, so I want to acknowledge you for that work because I know it has not been easy. I do know that Commissioner Edmonson is committed and so is Senator Fredericka Wilson, and we head to DC (District of Columbia) on Wednesday and Thursday to look at all the issues regarding Town Park so we can begin to address them. So I wanted to at acknowledge you guys for coming to the Omni today, so thank you very much. Just in a nutshell, again, this has been an ongoing thing, as you know, with Town -- all three Town Parks. We've had a lot of challenges, but we're finally getting things back on the right track. I feel really good about it. I want to thank the engineer for coming out to work along with us to try to get the right kind of bids for all three of them. Carmen has been excellent making sure that they understand the agreements 'cause you have people that -- really, quite frankly, me looking at an agreement, I don't understand it. So now you have community folks that are trying to look at their agreements and understand what's happening with their management agreement and with this HUD agreement. So Carmen has been very helpful with helping them break it down to make sure that they understood actually, you know, what was going on. So I want to at least acknowledge staff on this issue. I don't know if there's any questions on this issue. I know there were some concerns in the very beginning regarding the 40-year cert (certification) and just making sure that they put things in place so they're not constantly relying on, you know, outside funding of government to kind of handle it. So I know that one of the things that they have been working on is putting together a solid enough business plan to address that so that this does not become an issue in the next 40 years. So that's one of the things that we're working along with them on as well. So any questions or comments for us on Town Park? Commissioner Sarnoff.- No. I move the item after hearing that you -- 'cause this CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) won't be around in 40 years. Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Sarnoff. So your point is well taken. It's got to be structurally -- it cannot defer your maintenance items indefinitely. So I can -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Commissioner Sarnoff.- -- if they've addressed it, I can make the motion. City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. We have a motion. Do we have a --? Vice Chair Gort: I'll make the motion, but I believe it is very important that we take care of the existing facility (UNINTELLIGIBLE). It won't do us any good if we build all kind of brand-new buildings and new facilities if the existing facility don't look up to the same one that we building, so I think it's very important that we do this type of work. Chair Spence -Jones: Well, thank you both. You guys have all been supportive of the Town Parks. You know this is the largest homeownership zones that I have in Overtown. So Commissioner Gort, you're absolutely right. We have to maintain those and we have to make sure they're, you know, at least at a certain standard that their families can be comfortable living in them as well. So I thank you for your support. So I had a motion and a second. Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. All in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. 6. CRA RESOLUTION 12-00191 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 $116,775, TO MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, TO UNDERWRITE COSTS TO RUN ITS HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE JOB TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT PROGRAM FROM MAY 1, 2012 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012; 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 SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 12-00191 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00191 02-27-12 Financial Form.pdf File # 12-00191 02-27-12 Backup.pdf File # 12-00191 02-27-12 Legislation.pdf File # 12-00191 02-27-12 Legislation (signed).pdf Motion by Vice -Chair Gort, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-0014 Chair Spence -Jones: All right. We're going to move on to item number 6. Clarence Woods (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, Commissioners. 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 City of Miami Page 11 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 exceed $116, 775, to the Miami Dade -- to Miami Dade College to underwrite the costs to run its Hospitality Institute job training program. As you all know, the Hospitality Institute -- I don't think we even need to, you know, give any more descriptive terms about it. I mean, it's doing a wonderful job. The representatives from Miami Dade College are here. I think Ms. Grimes is here as well. And this will just be an annual renewal of what we've been doing in the Southeast Overtown/Park West redevelopment area and providing training to the residents so that they can find employment within the service industry, mainly the hospitality industry with the hotels here out back. Chair Spence -Jones: If the Miami Dade College folks -- if they're here from the Hospitality Institute and supporters, can you guys please stand as well. Okay, I just wanted to make sure we knew who they were. I see the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Thank you guys for coming. And Julie Grimes, of course, the owner of Doubletree. First of all, I want to acknowledge you guys for staying, you know, on the battlefield to make sure that no matter what, the program never died. Julie has gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep hotels involved in supporting it. We just got out of a three-hour Believe meeting trying to convince people to believe. But one of the greatest challenges she's having and they have is making sure that once the individuals are trained, that they actually have hotels to -- hotel partners to make sure that they're actually working. So whatever you can do on your end -- I see you hitting Hilton in front of you. Yes, we need your help here at the Hilton. Whatever we can do -- Commissioner Sarnoff -- unfortunately, I don't have any hotels in my district. But whatever you can do, I'm sure your influence, you can get the hoteliers to believe in making sure these individuals actually get an opportunity to work it would be very helpful. We can train them in Overtown but really all the work really begins with you. I'm not really sure -- I know we didn't this time around support it coming from the Omni side of it because of -- you know, I guess we need to -- you need more -- I don't know if you got a chance to actually be briefed by Shelly, correct? You did? Did she brief? Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, we have been actively trying to set up -- schedule that meeting and due to scheduling conflicts, we have not been able to yet. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. So the only thing that I would like to do is, you know -- I know Shelly's been asking on -- to see whether or not, Commissioner Sarnoff, if you can meet with her and Julie and the crew to see if there's any way we -- I'm sure if you called the hoteliers together, I'm sure they will more than, you know, be open to finding, you know, jobs for individuals. It's really -- and the restaurants as well. Commissioner Sarnoff. It'd be my pleasure to do that. I'll start it next week. I will -- there are a number of hotels that I regularly meet with and even as far south as the Grove. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Commissioner Sarnoff.- The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce has a hotel association that we've been working with. And then simply in downtown Miami there are association of 46 restaurants of which I'm associated with, so that shouldn't be a problem either. Chair Spence -Jones: Definitely would need the support. We are expanding. And I'm hoping that you guys are coming back to the table with an expanded version. Most of my focus for Overtown is going to be making sure that we definitely focus our attention on new housing and rehabbing of housing and training people. So the training program has become extremely important. So the only thing that I want to say in closing on that, we are expanding the Hospitality Institute to include culinary, which will -- the training facility will now be on 3 rd Avenue, which you guys voted on before I got back, which is the Ebenezer Church, which is now being rehabbed to create that space for us to create a venue to actually do these programs. So City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 REPORT 7. 12-00163 whatever support we could provide for them would be greatly appreciated. Any comments? Shelly Fanu: IfI could just take the opportunity to thank very much the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) for your support and the staff. They've just been wonderful and we appreciate it. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Your name for the record. Ms. Fanu: Shelly Fanu, with the Miami Dade College Hospitality Institute. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Thank you. Commissioner Sarnoff.- Did we move this? Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Do we have a motion? Commissioner Sarnoff.- Motion. Chair Spence -Jones: Let me finish this item first, Ms. Slater. We have a motion and second on this item? Vice Chair Gort: Move it. Chair Spence -Jones: We have a motion. Commissioner Sarnoff.- Second. Chair Spence -Jones: All in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Spence -Jones: Ms. Slater, did you want to say something about Town Park? Lillian Slater: Yes. I thank -- My name is Lillian Slater, 1640 Northwest 4th Avenue, Apartment 10C. I'm one of the old tenants there. And Commissioner, all of you, I just thank you and God bless you 'cause this has been going a long time. And I have looked in the faces and I just thank God. We just have to thank the good Lord. And this is just a little appreciation (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Applause. Ms. Slater: Commissioner, thank you. Chair Spence -Jones: Thank you, Ms. Slater. Vice Chair Gort: Enjoy it. Chair Spence -Jones: All right. Thank you, Ms. Slater. CRA PRESENTATION PRESENTATION OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS City of Miami Page 13 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 8. 12-00166 File # 12-00163 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00163 02-27-12 Backup.pdf PRESENTED Chair Spence -Jones: So we're going to move on to item number 8? Vice Chair Gort: Seven. Chair Spence -Jones: Seven, I'm sorry. The audited financial statements. I'm trying to get you out of here. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 7 is the audited financial statement. And Richie, if you could make your presentation, please. Richie Tandoc: Good evening, Chair and board members. Richie Tandoc, with Sanson Kline Jacomino Tandoc & Gamarra. My presentation of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA's (Community Redevelopment Agency's) audit is exactly the same as the presentation I made earlier for the Omni CRA audit. So instead of going through the presentation again in detail, I just want to highlight two of the main points. First being that we have issued an unqualified opinion, which is a clean opinion on the Omni CRA's financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2011. Chair Spence -Jones: Omni? Mr. Tandoc: And the second point is that -- Chair Spence -Jones: He said Omni. Mr. Tandoc: -- we have issued our report on internal control of financial reporting and on compliance and other matters, as well as our management letter in accordance with the rules of the auditor general of the state of Florida. For the year ended September 30, 2011, we noted no material weaknesses, material noncompliance issues or any significant reportable observations for the year. If you have any specific questions about the audit, I'd be happy to address those. Chair Spence -Jones: You guys have any questions? No. Vice Chair Gort: (UNINTELLIGIBLE) report. Chair Spence -Jones: You have any questions? Pieter, do you have anything you want to add? Mr. Bockweg: There are no findings. Chair Spence -Jones: Miguel should be the one I'm asking. Miguel, is there anything that you want to add to this audited statement? No? Okay, as long as you're happy. If you're not happy, we got a problem. We're okay. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'SAMENDED SPECIAL REVENUE FUND BUDGET AND GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, City of Miami Page 14 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 2011 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2012; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE AMENDED BUDGETS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. File # 12-00166 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf File # 12-00166 02-27-12 Legislation with attachments.pdf File # 12-00166 02-27-12 Legislation (signed ) with attachments.pdf Motion by Vice -Chair Gort, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED WITH MODIFICATIONS PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Suarez CRA-R-12-001 5 Chair Spence -Jones: All right, so we're going to move on to item number 8. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item number 8, Commissioners, is the operating budget as well as the special revenue budget for Southeast Overtown/Park West. My presentation for the Southeast Overtown/Park West operating budget is the same as that of the Omni. We have reduced the operating budget by 7.3 percent, a total of $161,553. And the other change that we made -- and I forgot to mention on the Omni -- is that there are no contingency line items in the proposed operating budget. And again, this is a reduction from the operating budget that was approved in July of last year. And like I said there is a reduction and most of the reduction came from the two positions that we reduced, including the health insurance and all the benefits that come with that. And the line item for travel has been increased by $6, 500 or around there and also the increased line item for food. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: But overall, there's a reduction in the operations. Chair Spence -Jones: The only thing that I want to mention on this -- and you and I have been talking about this for months -- is that I really want to figure out a way to streamline the cost for whatever we need to get done from the Overtown CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) side of it. And I know that you're working on restructuring to make that happen. I ask also, which I shared with you already on Friday, for Miguel to give me a breakdown. I want to make sure I share this with the Commissioners so we're all on the same page even though we're not here. Miguel, do you have a copy of the document that I wanted you to kind of at least make sure we're all on the same page about? And this is just whether or not I'm here four years from now, two years from now, whatever -- either one of us. I just really want to make sure that -- I think we all as Commissioners have a responsibility to make sure that we're looking beyond us to figure out what we need to do to make sure that we're able to maintain these operations. What I do not want us to do is create programs and initiatives and then not have the funding to pay for them. So I wanted Miguel to at least explain to us -- and I asked him to do it on both just -- I don't know if you had the information, Commissioner Sarnoff, but I really want to make sure that we're clear on where we are two years from now at least -- Commissioner Sarnoff. Okay. Chair Spence -Jones: -- financially. So can you just walk us through that as a part of this? Miguel Valentin: Yes, Commissioner. Miguel Valentin, CRA financial officer. This is -- just I wanted to open up by saying that this is a very rough estimate as to how the numbers are going to be behaving in the next two years. I'm not going to be having an idea as to how much TIF (Tax Increment Fund) revenue we're going to be collecting not until summer. In summer, the City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Miami -Dade County appraiser's office, they release the numbers. However, taking into consideration how much money we have collected in 2012, we are using this number as a base. Let's start off with Omni. Omni, we collected this year 4.5 million only. And then if you go to item number one, which is 2013, let's assume that we're going to be collecting, more or less, the same amount of money. Let's say that we're collecting 4.6 million. We need to apply 35 percent, - that that goes automatically to the PAC (Performing Arts Center) debt service. And then something very important that we need to take into consideration, the City has a debt for the -- the debt for the port tunnel that they need to pay this year, 45 million. It is my understanding, pursuant to the global agreement, that they are going to be pledging the TIF revenue from the Omni CRA. According to the latest projections generated by our PFM (Public Financial Management), they were telling us that the payment might look like between 3.5 to 4 million. If we are going to be paying the PAC, plus the port tunnel loan payment, then we might experience a shortfall because the TIF revenue that we are generating is not going to be enough. That doesn't mean that we're able to come up with some alternative in order to be able to comply with both commitments. Then -- I don't know if you have a question in regards to Omni CRA. Chair Spence -Jones: Well, I wanted you -- I'm sorry. I just wanted you to finish the -- Commissioner Sarnoff.- Well, as long as you're talking Omni, when did you do this document? How long have you had it? Chair Spence -Jones: Fri -- no. I just asked him -- On Friday -- Mr. Valentin: On Friday. Chair Spence -Jones: -- I had a meet -- I stopped by the office on Friday and I had a question because I wanted to make sure -- as he's doing the overall budget for the Overtown CRA, I wanted to make sure that I'm not developing programs and initiatives that we can't afford to pay for two years from now, so I just asked him to do both to make sure that we -- at least you understood and we all understood what was needed. Because part of this also will boil down in the end is administration as well to make sure that we're able to cover the cost of both. So it was a question that I was asking for the Southeast Overtown/Park West, but I asked for him to do both because in some instances the -- we split the cost of staff So I just want you to be aware and us -- for all of us to be aware, you know, both CRAs is covering the cost for both staff. So we need to -- we just need to know it and make sure that we understand so that we can prepare for the future. Mr. Valentin: And again -- Chair Spence -Jones: And so it was really a question about understanding the future. Mr. Valentin: -- Commissioner Sarnoff, this is a very rough estimate. I don't know -- Commissioner Sarnoff.- Well, I could tell, Miguel, because candidly -- I don't know if you're aware and maybe you're not, over $670 million has been purchased in Omni this year and your numbers don't reflect -- Mr. Valentin: No. Commissioner Sarnoff.- -- property -- Let me finish. -- previously valued at less than $100 million, now the purchase price being $670 million. So right away your numbers are skewed, and that's only of the 670 million I know was purchased. That's not hard to figure out who that purchaser were. It was Genting. Mr. Valentin: But Commissioner, just -- we need to understand that we are working on the City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 numbers that the tax appraiser's office, they are providing to me. Commissioner Sarnof Miguel, all I'm saying to you is had I seen this ahead of a meeting, a public meeting, I could have suggested to you there's no way you could have next year be a baseline the same as this year simply by Genting's purchase. Mr. Valentin: I hope so. Commissioner Sarnoff.- Equally -- Let me finish. -- there's been a Spanish company that purchased over $100 million in the Omni area. Those numbers alone would -- is going to be a self -adjustment I estimated of about $400, 000 additional revenues coming in. Your numbers don't reflect that at all. Mr. Valentin: No. Commissioner Sarnoff.- Equally, I don't know if you're aware, but we've been in negotiations with Wells Fargo to change the payment to -- Mr. Valentin: I wasn't aware. I know that Pieter is handling this. Commissioner Sarnoff.- So all I'm saying is, you know, to spring this on I think a chairman of a CRA and possibly make him look foolish in front of an audience and to show numbers that are not very accurate simply by -- I've had this for what, three minutes? Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Okay, so let me just say this. First of all, I don't want Miguel to take responsibility for something that I asked for. So if there needs to be a complaint about the issue, it should be addressed to the chairperson that asked for the document. And as I stated earlier, I asked for this late Friday afternoon and asked because I wanted to be clear if we're going over the overall budget for the CRA for Overtown, I wanted to be clear of what my numbers were. And I don't want to make plans over the next two years or three years from a staffing standpoint that may have to -- I may have to -- maybe have to pare back on because quite frankly we don't have the funding to really pay for those individuals to do the work. So this was a request that was made by me. Miguel had nothing to do with it. All he was doing was following an order. So -- yes, a request. Order may not be the right thing, but request. So if there's an issue or concern, I just want it to be -- it's not really -- it should not be on Miguel. It would be really on me -- Commissioner Sarnoff.- Well -- Chair Spence -Jones: -- 'cause I'm the one that requested it. Commissioner Sarnoff. -- all I'm saying is had I had the opportunity to review this before a public meeting -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Commissioner Sarnoff.- -- I would have made, simply by looking at two quick observations, two issues. One is his revenues are low and two is his expenses may not reflect truly what we need to pay because we're thinking of amortizing the payment to reflect the increasing TIF revenues. And you know, I've said all along, Commissioner -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Commissioner Sarnoff.- -- the Omni CRA can do three things. It can help in Museum Park. It can make the payment to the PAC. It can make the payment to the tunnel. And hopefully, it can City of Miami Page 17 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 develop a movie studio. It has no expectation of doing anything beyond that. And whether it gets all three things in there is a matter of what I think is some finesse and some technique. And it could be if the banks are unwilling to cooperate, we can only do, you know, three of the four things. But you know, the Omni CRA has -- I don't want to say essentially it's done its job 'cause I think it still has some things to do, but it's pretty clear in its focus as to what it needs to do. It needs to get the museum up and running. It needs to finish the PAC payment. It needs to -- and the PAC payment, you remember, was part of a global -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yes, I agree. Commissioner Sarnof -- agreement. And then it needs to do the tunnel. I think the tunnel -- I was only -- at one time the only person on the Commission that wanted that tunnel, but I think the tunnel's going to be a great thing. And then if it could ft in the movie studio, great. I know we have a meeting -- Chair Spence -Jones: Tomorrow. Commissioner Sarnof -- tomorrow with regard to the movie studio. You know, I remain committed to whatever. Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Sarnof That includes selling the studio if need be. That would include building the studio if need be. It includes every option man can imagine. What I do know is that we have an asset that we acquired for $18 a square foot and -- or effectively $18 a square foot. I do know I could sell that asset tomorrow for $30 a square foot. Chair Spence -Jones: Which is great. Commissioner Sarnoff.- Right. Chair Spence -Jones: Which is great. So, Miguel, what I would like to have happen -- I mean, on -- first of all, on the Overtown CRA, can you just at least walk us through that so that we're clear on that? Mr. Valentin: Yes. Chair Spence -Jones: And on the next CRA agenda so that all the Commissioners are briefed fully and properly, any additional information that you can get just so that we can have a sense of the future of how -- I need that in order to plan for Overtown. Commissioner Sarnoff basically knows the projects that he's going to be able to fund -- Mr. Valentin: Yeah. Chair Spence -Jones: -- and that he has to fund as a part of the CRA that he's responsible for. But if it comes down to the Omni CRA, that's their main function and that's it and you're really not really expecting to generate any revenue for staffing or anything of that sort, then we just need to know it so that we can plan for it from the Overtown side of it. Because at this point, we're going to make -- need to make sure we have the resources in order to run the Overtown CRA. Mr. Valentin: Commissioner, I approached the tax appraiser's office. They did not release -- they were reluctant in releasing information. They were telling me, listen, the foreclosures, they still -- they are there, but they cannot tell me how much money we are going to be generating. City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Mr. Valentin: As far as the port tunnel debt, Pieter is handling this. I don't know how much the payments are going to look like. But according to some projections forwarded to me by the previous one, the payments -- the payment is going to look like roughly $4 million. Chair Spence -Jones: Right. And I'm just going to say this and I can't really speak for any other CRA but the one that I chair. It's extremely important that you guys communicate and you guys are on the same page, you know. So if there's something that's going on that has something to do with financial responsibilities of the CRA, then at least make sure that Miguel is in the loop so that we're all on the same page about that. But regardless, number one thing I want to have happen before we come back at the next CRA meeting, I would like to have a breakdown -- Mr. Valentin: Okay. Chair Spence -Jones: -- taking into account what Commissioner Sarnoff has mentioned about the new -- other properties that fall up under the new purchases -- Mr. Valentin: I'm able to ask. Chair Spence -Jones: -- so that we can at least have a further -- Mr. Valentin: Okay. Chair Spence -Jones: -- you know, you can further analyze where we are with it. Mr. Valentin: Okay. Chair Spence -Jones: And this was no means trying to put you on the spot, Miguel -- Mr. Valentin: Yeah. Chair Spence -Jones: -- or put you on the spot. That's not the case. I just want to be prepared for the folks that I have to represent. Mr. Valentin: Okay. Chair Spence -Jones: All right. Any other comments on that? Do you want to just say anything on the Overtown side of it? Mr. Valentin: Basically, I was using as a base amount the TIF that we collected in this year, $8 million. We just received the projection from the -- generated by the PFM. They told us that the loan that we're intending to obtain, the payments are going to be roughly 4.8 million. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Valentin: If you take $8 million less 4.8 less 2.7, which they are 1.5 for administration, 1.2 for other projects in the area, then we are going to be having a surplus, about $600,000 in surplus. Again, this is a rough estimate taking into consideration what we have collected to date. I made the same request to the property appraiser's office. They didn't want to release any information. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. And I know, Commissioner Gort, this is going to be important to you because you are working on the numbers, right? Meaning like -- City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Vice Chair Gort: Well, I need the numbers. I mean, we've had several meetings where we talked about it and I have people coming at me all the time asking about the projects, are we going to do it and so on. My understanding is we're going to be talking about the RFP (Request for Proposals) was going to come out to get some numbers. I don't see that in the agenda. I know there's people here waiting for us to make a decision and they keep meeting with me on their projects. And the numbers, I have to tell you, the report that we have for our Budget Department is that the payments for the City taxes have been ahead of last year this year. I understand it's close to 90 percent up to now, which is way ahead. I can see we being very conservative and I can see that, and that's fine. But I personally believe that the taxes is going to increase. You got a lot of -- we discuss and I told you I'd get together with the Building Department. They can tell you how many new buildings have come on board in the City tax roll, which that'll make a difference in next year's projection. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Can we -- I think I hear the frustration in Commissioner Gort. He wants to get something done. So can we make sure -- I know, Bill, you're already working on some of the agreements, so I know that's going to be on the next City -- excuse me, CRA Commission [sic] meeting. I think we're finalizing all of that. But can we at least -- before the next City Commission meeting, are we -- I mean -- City Commission. My mind on City -- on the CRA meeting, can we make sure that Commissioner Gort is prepared and ready to go for these items? 'Cause I know that some of the people that you're speaking about probably are sitting in this audience. Vice Chair Gort: They're sitting here so I'm glad we're discussing it. Mr. Bockweg: We -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. So can we at least make sure we put this on a fast track to get it done? Mr. Bockweg: Madam Chair, we have -- we do have a draft RFP -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: -- already drafted. However, there are some legal issues that have come up that we are looking into now. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: We have a meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock to meet to resolve those to see which way we go. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: A lot of them have to do with the previous bond that Overtown had issued in 1990, but we're figuring that out. And we are committed to moving this on a fast track and making sure that Commissioner Gort is kept up to date, but I cannot provide him that information until we sit down with the attorneys and make sure that we have those legal issues covered. So we will have a meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock, and I can assure you we are moving on a fast track because we all know the importance of moving this forward. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Cool, no problem. Thank you, Miguel. The last three items are -- Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): No. Chair Spence -Jones: -- discussion items. I know you have to go. City of Miami Page 20 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 DISCUSSION ITEMS 9. 12-00219 Ms. Thompson: Are you going --? I'm sorry. Mr. Bockweg: I'm sorry, Commissioner. Just real quick. We did the operating budget. We just have to do the special revenue -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: -- for Overtown. Veronica Xiques (Assistant City Attorney): And Commissioners, the same change, modification that was made to the reso in Omni, you'll be voting on -- you're voting on both the general operating and the special revenue. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Ms. Thompson: So the motion that you're making is for a modified resolution that will include both the general operating budget and the special revenue budget for the Southeast Overtown/Park West. Is that --? Vice Chair Gort: As modified Ms. Thompson: Yes. Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Vice Chair Gort: So move. Commissioner Sarnoff. Second. Chair Spence -Jones: We have a motion and a second. All in favor? The Commissioners (Collectively): Aye. Chair Spence -Jones: Thank you, Commissioner, for sticking. CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION ITEM AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL. File # 12-00219 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED Chair Spence -Jones: Thank you. We only have a few items. They're really only discussion items between Commissioner Gort and I regarding the American -- there's two -- three items. One, the American Black Film Festival, which happens in June, so we have a little bit more time on it. I know that Chelsa has been working, you know, hard on putting together or working with them to come up with some sort of partnership on this. I'm assuming Bert -- are you working along with Chelsa on this issue as well? Okay. And Commissioner Gort, the only thing that I wanted to mention -- this is kind of in the lines of what we talked about the last time we met on the film festival -- on films in general. It's just trying to figure out a way to get filmmakers to actually come and consider Miami, consider these areas that we've set up in the CRA (Community City of Miami Page 21 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Redevelopment Agency) as possible locations to do their projects. I just wanted to make sure that if there was anything that you may want to share on this issue. For us, they have about 5,000 people that actually come in town. We did with them about two -- almost two or three years a tourism driven program where we actually got filmmakers from South Beach to come over to the Overtown area, to Eugene's place at that point, to look at it as options. And what I've asked Chelsa to do is instead of it just being event driven, I really want to focus on end results. Like we want to make sure we create a program that's going to actually produce work being brought to Miami or work being brought to the overall area, whether or not that be incubator spaces for, you know, artists that have an interest or filmmakers that have an interest -- that want to be in the area, or whether or not it's just, you know, going out and actively promoting Miami as an option at a lot of the other major film festivals. But everybody from Spike Lee to Denzel all have been involved in this American Black Film Festival. So we're just trying to make sure that we spread it out so that we can have their involvement and participation. So I don't know if you have any thoughts on it. I would love to hear them and then take it from there. Vice Chair Gort: I'm agreeing with you and the film industry. I mean, we had the first seminar on film industry seminar last year with the Latin Chamber of Commerce; was well attended by people from India, Spain -- Chair Spence -Jones: Great. Vice Chair Gort: -- South America, Latin America. And a lot of people don't realize this is an industry I think -- I believe it's about $30 billion. And what a lot of people don't understand we go to the movie and we see the theaters and we see the actors and so on and on television we see all this, and we don't realize all it takes to make any, even a small spot for the commercial. You got to have your engineers. You got to have your people with the cameras. You got to buy food. You got to contract services, transportation. There's all kinds of services that goes along with the film industry. You don't have to be an actor -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Vice Chair Gort: -- or an actress to really make it. So anything we can do to attract more people within the film industry, I think we need to do it. Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. Vice Chair Gort: It's good for -- it's a lot of high paying jobs and it's a clean industry that we need to have in here. Chair Spence -Jones: Well, one of the things I wanted to mention to you -- and I actually happened to meet with Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce. And you know that in the heart of Wynwood, next to the FTZ (Free Trade Zone) site, Luis and the Chamber have been working hard 'cause Audrey has set -- excuse me, Commissioner Edmonson had set aside some land right there on the corner of the FTZ to actually do a project, a cultural kind of driven project, and we met today. And part of -- if there's any way that we can tie FTZ into some of these activities that we're doing, they're looking at building space so that they can also have artist live/work spaces in their space, which I think is awesome. Whatever we can do to at least get artists to want to move back in those areas and be a part of what's happening in those areas. Vice Chair Gort: I gave Luis a suggestion, which is what the Latin Chamber of Commerce did. We did a joint venture with the Pinnacle. We created -- we had two floors for ourself and then a hundred apartments -- Chair Spence -Jones: Oh, okay. City of Miami Page 22 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 10. 12-00220 Vice Chair Gort: -- affordable housing apartment, workforce apartment. I told Luis about it, that he should look into it. Since you have the land, you might be able to do a joint venture. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. All right, so I just wanted to make sure on the staff side of it, please, let's have something prepared and ready to go for ABFF (American Black Film Festival), but it needs to be more jobs driven. Events -- I'm glad -- I like the idea of us bringing the festival to the area 'cause that does do a lot to support the businesses, but I'm more interested in making sure that there are some real jobs that come out of it for them coming. So that was my only discussion on item number 9. Chelsa, did you want to add anything on there? Okay. CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION ITEM WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL File # 12-00220 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED Chair Spence -Jones: All right. Item number 10 is the Women's International Festival. That's going to be happening -- Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): End of March, Commissioner. I apologize. Chair Spence -Jones: -- end of March. And there -- they just want just a little support; is that correct? Mr. Bockweg: That's correct. Chair Spence -Jones: I believe Eugene is going -- is still -- is going to be the base of the operation? Mr. Bockweg: Yeah. Most likely, Commissioner, as far as what is -- the Omni side will be supporting in the amount of $2, 500, and I know there's a trolley involved as well. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: But Bert or Chelsa can expand further on that, but we're looking to work with CIP (Capital Improvements Program) to make sure there's a trolley available -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Mr. Bockweg: -- for both of those events. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, and we have a lot of films coming in for that, correct, Chelsa? Chelsa Arscott (Community Redevelopment Agency): I'm sorry? Chair Spence -Jones: A lot of films coming in for that, right? Ms. Arscott: Yes. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, so -- all right. So we just wanted to make sure there was some support and I wanted to make sure the Commissioners knew. City of Miami Page23 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 12. 12-00221 CRA DISCUSSION DISCUSSION ITEM OVERTOWN SHOPPING CENTER. File # 12-00221 02-27-12 Cover Memo.pdf DISCUSSED Chair Spence -Jones: And the last item is the discussion of the Overtown shopping center. And I think, just in a nutshell, we talked about this already. We want to go ahead and get this thing moving. I believe that we've already started the RFP (Request for Proposals) process on this or putting the paperwork together for the RFP? Or can I get an update on it? Yes. Pieter A. Bockweg (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Well, Clarence -- I have not been privy to all the meetings, Commissioner, 'cause Clarence -- Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. Clarence -- Mr. Bockweg: -- has been taking the lead at that. Chair Spence -Jones: -- if you can give us an update on the -- Mr. Bockweg: Clarence, if you can -- Chair Spence -Jones: -- shopping plaza. There's got to be a small grocery store that has an interest in coming in. Clarence Woods (Assistant Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, I spoke with Jamil (phonetic) on today and we're going to be holding a meeting coming soon regarding the issues surrounding the shopping plaza. Counsel has made me aware of the settlement of one of the issues, and that was the fact that the Overtown shopping plaza, when it was built, it was built with funds from EDA (Economic Development Administration), as well as HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development). So there were certain restrictions on the building as a result. Long story short, we're going to be able to get a satisfaction of mortgage from EDA that will not -- that would not inhibit us from being able to go ahead and get the property without all of the strings. I think they still may want to place some covenants on what exactly happens, but I don't think it's going to be -- but it's not going to be as cumbersome as it would have been had they not agreed to go ahead and give us a satisfaction of mortgage. There may be some issues with HUD, but the number of jobs we're going to be -- that will be provided by the shopping center will more than satisfy any HUD issues. Right now the plan is to come before the City Commission on the 22nd of March and then the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) board right after that on the last Monday in March to, you know, provide us with some sort of conveyance, whether it's a lease or whatever the instrument we use in order to have the facility. And from there, we'll begin to -- well, we're going to put out an RFP for the grocery store operator, supermarket/grocery store operator, and all of the other bays that are there so we can begin to fill that space with retail opportunities. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, great. Any questions you have, Commissioner Gort? Vice Chair Gort: Yes. Is this the -- where the Crown Supermarket used to be at? Is this the same facility? Mr. Woods: Right on 3rdAvenue and 16th. Vice Chair Gort: Right on 3rdAvenue, right? City of Miami Page 24 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 Mr. Woods: Yeah, 16th. Mr. Bockweg: Yes, sir. Mr. Woods: Third Avenue and Sixteenth. Vice Chair Gort: I was not able to hear a couple of the things you were saying, but the City owns this, right? Chair Spence -Jones: Yes. Mr. Woods: The City owns it, yes. When it was purchased -- I mean, when it was built, the City, with a community development corporation, and I think it's the Overtown -- I forget exactly what the name of the CDC (Community Development Corporation) was -- Vice Chair Gort: Right. Mr. Woods: -- they partnered together in order to get the funding from the EDA in order to build the facility. That CDC is now defunct. It's no longer, you know, operating and it's just the City that owns it. Vice Chair Gort: Is there a debt at this time? Is there a mortgage? Mr. Woods: Well, it was a forgivable loan. It's not mortgaged now, no. There is no mortgage on it, no. Chair Spence -Jones: All right, so March -- we should be seeing this the end of March. Mr. Woods: When you say seeing it -- Chair Spence -Jones: Meaning at the City Commission meeting -- Mr. Woods: Yes, yes. Chair Spence -Jones: -- at the end of March, yeah. Not the building. We know the building will not be completed. Mr. Bockweg: Commissioner, I want -- Mr. Woods: Careful about what I say to you because you -- Mr. Bockweg: -- to make sure we're -- Mr. Woods: -- going to hold me to it. Mr. Bockweg: -- realistic 'cause one of the things you do have to figure out is if that building is going to get conveyed to the CRA or if there's some sort of a lease agreement between -- Chair Spence -Jones: I think that's what he just said on the record. Mr. Bockweg: Right, right. Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah. City of Miami Page 25 Printed on 7/25/2012 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes February 27, 2012 ADJOURNMENT Mr. Bockweg: So I -- Chair Spence -Jones: That's what he just -- you just mentioned, right? Figure out -- Mr. Bockweg: But I don't know if we could be ready in March is -- I mean, obviously because of the Clerk's deadline for advertising and stuff for the agenda, so I just want to make sure we're realistic. Mr. Woods: No. We got that from -- Chair Spence -Jones: City -- Mr. Woods: -- Law, yeah, and that -- Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah, it's already -- Madam City Attorney. Veronica Xiques (Assistant City Attorney): Commissioner, we have a placeholder for March 22. Jamil (phonetic) and I are working on figuring out what the terms of the transaction are going to be, and then I think the meeting that Clarence is talking about setting up will clear up whether it's going to be a complete lease or a conveyance of the property in fee to the CRA. And once that's ironed out, we'll be able to get this on March 22 Commission and March 26, I believe, is the CRA meeting. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. And Veronica, I want to tell you also thank you very much. I know that you've been really holding things together for the CRA and we really appreciate it. I know that you've been having a few challenges, but just know that we appreciate everything that you have done to, you know, support the CRA. I did have a meeting with Julie, our City Attorney, and I've asked her also any documents, legal documents that go out, that you or Julie definitely look over the documents 'cause I really want to make sure that we're doing everything from the Overtown side properly. Ms. Xiques: Absolutely. Chair Spence -Jones: Okay. With that being said, any other question, Commissioner Gort? Vice Chair Gort: Move to adjourn. Chair Spence -Jones: So moved. Meeting is adjourned. Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): Thank you. Meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m. City of Miami Page 26 Printed on 7/25/2012