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Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 29, 2013
5:00 PM
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY
314 NW 12TH STREET
SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency
Michelle Spence -Jones, Chair
Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice Chair
Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner
Frank Carollo, Commissioner
Francis Suarez, Commissioner
SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
1490 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 105
Miami, FL 33136
Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835
www.miamicra.com
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INVOCATION AND PLEDGE
FINANCIALS
1.
13-00516
UPDATES
2.
13-00517
Present: Chair Spence -Jones, Commissioner Suarez and Vice Chair Gort
Absent: Commissioner Sarnoff and Commissioner Carollo
On the 29th day of April 2013, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West
Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Frederick
Douglass Elementary, 314 Northwest 12th Street, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to
order by Chair Spence -Jones at 5:01 p.m., recessed at 5: 09 p.m., reconvened at 5:11 p.m., and
was adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
Note for the Record: Vice Chair Gort entered the meeting at 5:11 p.m and Commissioner Suarez
entered the meeting at 5:14 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT:
Clarence Woods, Executive Director, CRA
William Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA
Jessica N. Pacheco, Special Counsel, CRA
Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board
Chair Spence -Jones: We'd like to officially call the meeting to order for Southeast
Overtown/Park West. At this point, we'd ask, please, everyone to stand, and we'll ask for our
wonderful CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) director to open us up with a prayer, and
then we'll ask for our board member to do the pledge. Thanks.
Invocation and pledge of allegiance delivered.
CRA REPORT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 2013
File # 13-00516 04-29-13 Financial Summary.pdf
PRESENTED
Miguel Valentin (Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes. I'm Miguel
Valentin, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) financial officer. I'm going to be presenting
the combined statement of financial position as of March 31, 2013. We are disclosing the cash
amount of $31, 304, 723. And besides that, there is no reportable condition to report to the
Board.
Chair Spence -Jones: Commissioner Suarez, do you have any questions on the budget?
Commissioner Suarez: No, no, thank you.
Chair Spence -Jones. Okay. All right. So with that being said, thank you, Miguel.
CRA DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION ITEM ON SHOT SPOTTER FLEX GUNFIRE ALERT AND
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ANALYSIS SERVICE.
File # 13-00517 04-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
DISCUSSED
Chair Spence -Jones: We're going to move on to Shot Spotter. I finally got that word right, huh?
Like kunfire."
Commissioner Suarez: Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll just make a very brief comment on it. We
are going to be bringing this before the City Commission at the next Commission meeting, and
the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) portion of Shot Spotter obviously has to be within
the CRA boundary of Overtown, and that's roughly one square mile. And the other two parts --
there has to be a minimum order of three square miles, but the CRA's piece is going to be
approximately $70,000. So it's a very small allocation in comparison to the benefits that this,
you know, technology can bring to our community. We talked about it a lot at the Commission
meeting. We have to think differently, and we have to try to -- it's our obligation, really, to do
everything that we can to reduce or eliminate the gun violence in our community, and if that
means implementing new technology that gives us new techniques to try to either allocate
resources differently, or to get evidence --
Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah.
Commissioner Suarez: -- or just to change our policing tactics, then it's something that we all
have an obligation to explore, and I really want to thank you for your leadership. And, you
know, once the idea was presented, you, you know, were supportive of it from the get -go, you
know. You asked that it be brought before the CRA, and even at the Commission meeting, you
were extremely supportive of it. And, you know, we have to, as a Commission, we all have to,
you know, kind of support each other. And I remember when -- now, I know we're going to talk
about validation a little bit later. When the -- I remember very vividly, and I was thinking about
what I wanted to say here today on this issue. When you were struggling to convince the
Commission about the bond, whether we should bond that money out, and I was the chairman of
the Commission at the time, and I could see the struggle. And I said, This is a moment where I
have to really take a leadership position," and passed the gavel, and made the motion which
everyone, I think, ultimately voted in favor of. But it was a struggle. And I could see the emotion
in your eyes as the tears kind of flowed when you saw that, you know --
Chair Spence -Jones: Finally.
Commissioner Suarez: -- that we were finally getting it. So, you know, that's how I feel about
the support you've given me on this item. And we both have a very deep love for this community
and the City.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yes.
Commissioner Suarez: And I think you and I both feel a tremendous sense of anxiety when we
see the things that we see on a daily basis. And you and I, you know, neither one of us are
complacent when it comes trying to find ways to, you know, to make our community better.
Chair Spence -Jones: Resolve issues. Yeah.
Commissioner Suarez: Thank you.
Chair Spence -Jones: And I just want to commend your leadership, as well, on this issue. For
those that are listening, we've been trying to address this issue of gun violence that's happening
throughout, really, the City, but primarily, most of it is happening in Liberty City, Little Haiti,
and Overtown, and a little bit in Wynwood, but for the most part, in those areas. And this new
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technology, or this technology will allow for us to identify exactly where guns are being shot in
certain areas, and to be able to track them immediately. I mean, literally, it's scanners that are
put in key areas throughout Overtown, and when you shoot a bullet, there is actually a radar
type screen that will pick up where the bullet was shot. And you can kind of like, you know, at
least have a sense of where, you know, where things took place. So it takes innovative ideas, you
know, to address these issues. And one of my biggest concerns as a leader, we have to think
outside of the box, you know. The criminals are thinking outside of the box, so we have to think
outside of the box to address it. Young people are dying daily because of this gun violence, and
this is just one of the many things that we do. We put together through the Overtown CRA an
initiative to kind of address crime through the police department, and we're going to still
continue to do that, but this will just assist or aid them in that manner. So with that being said, I
know that we're waiting for Commissioner Gort to walk through the door any moment now, so
we will ask Frank how long. Today --
Frank Castan"eda (Executive Assistant, Commissioner Gort/District 1): (UNINTELLIGIBLE)
Chair Spence -Jones: OKAY. All right. We have a very short agenda. It's not going to be very
long. We should be in and out. We only have about four items on the agenda. So we'll recess for
about five minutes to give him an opportunity to be here -- to get here. So we'll recess for five.
3. CRA DISCUSSION
13-00518
DISCUSSION ITEM ON THE DUNN HOTEL BED AND BREAKFAST.
RESOLUTIONS
4.
13-00346
File # 13-00518 4-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
WITHDRAWN
Chair Spence -Jones: Okay, I know that Commissioner Gort -- Chairman [sic] Gort is on his
way, but we do have some discussion items, and I want to kind of get those out of the way. We're
going to start off with our financials -- Miguel. And then we're going to go straight into our
updates. Really quickly, we'd like to strike item number 3 off the agenda, discussion on the Dunn
Hotel and the bed and breakfast. We're just -- we're actually taking that item off so we will not be
discussing that today.
CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY ("SEOPW CRA") AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE ATTACHED
COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSEND
ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION ("TOWNSEND") AND THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RELATING TO TOWNSEND'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE
SEOPW CRA'S REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
File # 13-00346 4-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
File # 13-00346 4-29-13 Legislation with attachment.pdf
Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Vice -Chair Gort, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
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Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Suarez
Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Sarnoff
CRA-R-1 3-0027
Chair Spence -Jones: I want to go ahead and start. I guess well go into Item Number 4, which is
a resolution.
Clarence Woods (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes.
Chair Spence -Jones: And I believe Jessica was actually working on this resolution.
Mr. Woods: Commissioner, it's a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment agency authorizing execution of the attached
Community Benefits Agreements with Townsend Entertainment Corporation and the Omni
Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency relating to Townsend's commitment
to supporting the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA's (Community Redevelopment Agency)
redevelopment efforts.
Chair Spence -Jones: So Jessica -- I would like for, definitely, Jessica to put things on the record
about this. I do want to say this to my fellow Commissioners that sit to my right and my left:
Earlier, before you got here, Commissioner Gort, Suarez mentioned innovation, you know,
stepping outside of the box, really doing things that are not normally done to really provide our
young people with, you know, a positive alternative, compared to what they see all the time. I
see one of the parents that actually participated in the program, and it was an awesome
program. As of June, we'll get a chance to see -- or the actual movie will be debuted in June
during the American Black Film Festival, and many of those young people that were in front of
the cameras and behind the cameras will have the opportunity to see themselves. So that's what
it's about. We just wanted to make sure, in the process of all of this, that something actually
came back to the CRA for our investment in the project and supporting the project. So with that
being said, Jessica, if you can officially put the key points on the record so at least the
community understands what came out of --what's coming out of this agreement.
Jessica Pacheco (Outside Counsel, Community Redevelopment Agency): Hello. This item was
previously presented to the board in January of this year, and what was presented was the staffs
draft of the agreement. At the request of Commissioner Gort and the other board members, we
brought the item back in its final form. There weren't any other substantive negotiations, aside
from some administrative provisions in the agreement, that allowed for audit rights by the CRA.
So basically, the terms of the agreement consist of the following: The CRA previously gave a
grant to this particular grantee, as well as the Omni CRA, and in an effort to leverage the CRA's
dollars that were provided in the form of a grant, the grantee agreed to reimburse the cost of the
grant from any distribution proceeds that were realized from the movie in exchange for -- So,
essentially, it was our grant, and in exchange for producing, you know, the grant funds to them,
they said they would give us the reimbursement. Other than that, I mean, it's pretty
straightforward. The grant funds are expected to be utilized -- whatever we get in reimbursement
would be expected to be utilized for programs that are specific to, like, kids and educational
opportunities within the redevelopment area. But other than that, I mean, it was a great deal,
especially-- it didn't really cost us anything to realize that leverage so.
Chair Spence -Jones: Sure.
Mr. Woods: Commissioner, I just want to put on the record this -- the reimbursement is above
and beyond actual -- what the grant actually calls for. This was Mr. Townsend's proffer. You
know, in that this is somewhat different than other grants that we usually provide, we received
the benefit of the grant with the training and the kids being on site, getting all of the tutelage and
whatnot from the production. That's what we paid -- well, that's what we committed the grant
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for.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yes.
Mr. Woods: Was for the training and the education. So we received that.
Chair Spence -Jones: Right.
Mr. Woods: We did get that. His wanting to give a reimbursement is because this is a different
situation where he may actually realize some proceeds from the grant. Then, he said, OK, if that
happens, then we'll go ahead and we'll give the money back. "So that's -- this is above and
beyond our expected return.
Chair Spence -Jones: And we have training programs, we know, throughout Overtown that we
give out either more or less in capital funds, and we don't receive any dollars back to our coffers.
So -- but I want to just ask before I move on to the next item, I don't know if any of my other
fellow Commissioners have any questions about this issue.
Vice Chair Gort: No questions.
Chair Spence -Jones: OK. No questions? All right. So with that being said, we have --
Commissioner Suarez: Move it.
Chair Spence -Jones: We have a motion and a second?
Vice Chair Gort: Move it.
Chair Spence -Jones: All in favor?
The CRA Board (Collectively): Aye
Chair Spence -Jones. All right, this item passes. I have a parent that wants to at least put
something on the record. I thank you for coming out.
Keith Ivory: Thank you very much. Hello, Commissioners, Nathan. My name is Keith Ivory.
I'm one of the ABFF (American Black Film Festival) parents, we've been calling ourselves. We
had a meeting last week, and it was a good meeting, and Nate was at the meeting, and one of the
things that came out of the meeting that the parents mentioned was that they would like to have
some type of incentive for the kids regarding the high definition cameras, maybe some type of
thing where once the kids go through the training, for those who really surpassed, they can be
able to get those high definition cameras, you know, in their hands, so they would -- that way,
they can work on their projects. And I know some of the other parents mentioned some things
about maybe scholarships to some of the film schools, and things like that.
Chair Spence -Jones: Okay.
Mr. Ivory: So that was a piece they just wanted to add to the Community Benefits Agreement.
Chair Spence -Jones: Okay.
Mr. Ivory: I don't know if it's closed yet or if it's still open or if there's a -- maybe a space that
we can maybe talk about that at some point.
Mr. Woods: Well, like I said, what -- not this particular Community Benefits Agreement. This is
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in excess of what's already been provided. If the film or the distribution of the film should
happen to make some profits in excess of what is being spent, then, should that money come back
to us, we can then look at possibly providing some of the things that you talked about, but there
is no guarantee that funding will come back. It's just if it does, over a certain threshold of
expenditures, then he's obligated himself to pay it back.
Mr. Ivory: Right, right.
Chair Spence -Jones: And let me just mention this, too. It is in the agreement that it could be
used for scholarships, as well.
Mr. Woods: Yes.
Chair Spence -Jones: But, again, that's after the realization of whether or not it gets placed or he
licensed the actual project. This was a pilot project, and I just want to make sure the public
understands this. This is a pilot project. We learned a lot along the way. We understand that
government should do government stuff and film -making people should do film -making stuff. But
we also understand how important it is for us to be innovative in our processes and how we
approach what we work -- what we do with young people. So one of the things that we are going
to be doing now -- and I would make the suggestion to you -- is that we are opening the Film Life
Institute on Booker T. Washington's campus. And I think a lot of those suggestions that you're
making now should definitely be directed towards them for any of the initiatives that young
people have, you know, an interest in. And, Yvette, if you could raise your hand. I know you're
asking as the liaison at this point for ABFF, but you can definitely see Yvette afterwards, and any
recommendations that you may have for the Film Life Institute, we can do that.
Yvette Harris: Just to let --
Chair Spence -Jones: Your name?
Ms. Harris: Hi. My -- Yvette Harris, the American Black Film Festival. The students that
participated on Mr. Townsend's film will be attending the festival. They're going to have an
opportunity to meet with some of the celebrities, the directors, the actors, and we have a full day
-- two days planned for them. So if there is anything else, we can speak later just to see how we
can make a cohesive intro to some of the key people in the film industry.
Chair Spence -Jones: All right. All right. Thank you.
Mr. Ivory: OK. Thank you very much, and it's been a pleasure working with you and also
working with Mr. Nathaniel over there. Okay.
Chair Spence -Jones: All right.
Mr. Ivory: Thank you.
Chair Spence -Jones: Thank you so much. We had a motion and a second on this item. All in
favor?
Vice Chair Gort: I thought we voted on it already.
Chair Spence -Jones: Oh, we did?
Vice Chair Gort: Yeah.
Chair Spence -Jones: I thought -- I didn't hear tiye. "Okay. All right.
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5.
13-00519
6.
13-00521
7.
13-00529
CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO
ESTABLISH A CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE WITHIN THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
PURSUANT TO SECTION 409.147, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER
RECOMMENDING TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE OVERTOWN CHILDREN AND YOUTH COALITION AS THE
PLANNING TEAM FOR SAID INITIATIVE.
File # 13-00519 4-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
File # 13-00519 4-29-13 Legislation.pdf
Motion by Board Member Suarez, 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 Suarez
Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Sarnoff
CRA-R-13-0028
CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXERCISE THE
CRA'S OPTION TO RENEW ITS SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOWARD &
HOWARD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR LANDSCAPING AND
IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES, FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR,
COMMENCING JUNE 1, 2013, AT THE ANNUAL RATE OF $42,000;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM
SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES,"
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.534000.0000.00000.
File # 13-00521 4-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
File # 13-00521 4-29-13 Financial Form.pdf
File # 13-00521 4-29-13 Legislation.pdf
Motion by Vice -Chair Gort, seconded by Board Member Suarez, that this matter be
ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
Votes: Ayes: Chair Spence -Jones, Vice Chair Gort and Commissioner Suarez
Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Sarnoff
CRA-R-13-0029
CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
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EXCEED $600,000, TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION OF AN INDOOR BASKETBALL GYMNASIUM AT GIBSON
PARK, 401 N.W. 12TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR
SAID PURPOSES; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX
INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.
File # 13-00529 4-29-13 Cover Memo.pdf
File # 13-00529- 4-29-13 Financial Form.pdf
File # 13-00529 4-29-13 Backup.pdf
File # 13-00529 4-29-13 Legislation.pdf
Motion by Board Member Suarez, 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 Suarez
Absent: Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Sarnoff
NON -AGENDA ITEMS
NA.1
13-00580
CRA-R-13-0030
CRA DISCUSSION
CHAIR SPENCE-JONES THANKED VICE CHAIR GORTAND THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) STAFF FOR THEIR
ASSISTANCE WITH THE BOND VALIDATION PROCESS.
DISCUSSED
Chair Spence -Jones: So, Mr. Clerk, we'd like to officially bring the meeting back in order, but
before we go into item number -- the resolutions -- I would like to have you guys put your hands
together for our Vice Chair that has taken on the role of validation --
Applause.
Chair Spence -Jones: -- for OT (Overtown). And what that means is that the first very big step
today was accomplished, and I just want to say to the Vice Chair that I really, really appreciate
you bird-dogging this issue, and making sure that it got done. And I don't know where our FA
(Financial Advisor) guys -- our financial advisor guys are, but I know that you stayed on top of
them, working with Clarence, working with Jessica. Bill, you worked on it, as well. I know it
drove you guys crazy, butt wanted to at least acknowledge Commissioner Gort, because for the
first time in a very, very long time, we're going to see major transformation happening in OT. So
please give yourselves a hand, and give Vice Chair a hand.
Applause.
Chair Spence -Jones: Even though the item's not on the agenda, I would like you to speak to the
public about it, so that at least we have it on the record.
Vice Chair Gort: Sure. Well, it was a lot of work. I mean, it was teamwork. There was a lot of
documents going back and forth, because it's not an easy transaction. Like we explained at the
beginning, this was a very difficult transaction that had to be put together with a lot of
agreements that had to be signed, and going back and forth to make sure that we didn't have any
problem with the validation. So my understanding is the judge today ruled on it in good form, so
hopefully, in thirty days, we'll be able to do a bond issue, and then you'll have the funds to be
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able to start working, which is the main thing.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yes.
Vice Chair Gort: We want to see buildings going up.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yes.
Vice Chair Gort: People at work.
Chair Spence -Jones: Well, I just want to thank you for staying on top -- and the whole entire
CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) staff and team, and outside counsel, inside counsel,
all that stuff we have, Miguel and everybody for making it happen. So we are one step closer to
major transformation happening in OT. So we're going -
Clarence Woods (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioner, I'm
sorry.
Chair Spence -Jones: Sure.
Mr. Woods: If you don't mind, I -
Chair Spence -Jones: Sure.
Mr. Woods: -- mean, coming from me, I have to acknowledge all the folks that you just
acknowledged.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah.
Mr. Woods: But I need to do that publicly.
Chair Spence -Jones: Yeah.
Mr. Woods: Because, you know, a lot of times, behind the scene, these guys are working so hard
and so diligent. Bill Bloom has been, you know -- I don't know what else I can say about Bill,
but Commissioner Gort and the rest of the team, all of staff, I mean, when we had to get
agreements done; Jessica, you know, getting all the certified copies, and all of the information
that was needed. It was a testament to the collective effort when the judge said today that the
package was so thorough --
Chair Spence -Jones: Amen.
Mr. Woods: -- that he didn't need to, you know, have any more information. He's gone through
everything, and he signed off on it today.
Chair Spence -Jones: Wonderful.
Mr. Woods: And that was a wonderful testament to all of the efforts of everybody that you just
mentioned with Commissioner Gort staying on top of us and making sure that we were being
timely with all of the submittals and submissions.
Chair Spence -Jones: And we want to thank you, Clarence, for your leadership, because, you
know, you're born and --
Applause.
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ADJOURNMENT
Chair Spence -Jones: Yes, give hint a hand.
Applause.
Vice Chair Gort: A lot of work. It was a lot of work.
Chair Spence -Jones: -- raised in Miami, OT, and to see someone come back and really, really
make a real difference, and he's on the battlefield every single day. And we just want to say that
we appreciate all that you have done, and it's going to be great to see stuff finally coming out of
the ground. So I'm going to move the meeting pretty quickly along, because I'm not going to
hold you guys late, because it is -- the weather is not great outside.
The meeting adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
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