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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW CRA 2015-06-11 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com of • IN Q9▪ IEP 99 i �YD Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 11, 2015 12:00 PM or Thereafter Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Keon Hardemon, Chair Wifredo (Willy) Gort, Vice Chair Marc David Sarnoff, Commissioner Frank Carollo, Commissioner Francis Suarez, Commissioner SEOPW CRA OFFICE ADDRESS: 819 NW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835 www.miamicra.com SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 RESOLUTIONS 1. 15-00334 Present: Commissioner Sarnoff, Commissioner Suarez, Commissioner Carollo and Vice Chair Gort Absent: Chair Hardemon On the 11 th day of June 2015, the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in regular session at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Gort at 12: 03 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:15 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Clarence E. Woods, Executive Director, CRA Renee A. Jadusingh, Staff Counsel, CRA Barnaby L. Min, Deputy General Counsel Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), DE -ALLOCATING $805,410 IN UNUSED FUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROJECTS, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ATTACHMENT "A." File # 15-00334 Cover Memo.pdf File # 15-00334- Legislation.pdf File # 15-00334 Exhibit.pdf File # 15-00334 Signed Legislation .pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Sarnoff, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Carollo, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Chair Hardemon CRA-R-15-0017 Vice Chair Gort: Good afternoon, and welcome to the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting. Yes, sir. Clarence Woods, III (Executive Director, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency): Good afternoon, Commissioners. We're open? Vice Chair Gort: Yes, we're open, and let's go. Mr. Woods: All right. The first item is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, with attachments, de -allocating $805, 410 in unused funds associated with previously authorized projects, as more specifically set forth in Attachment "A." Vice Chair Gort: For the benefit of us and the public, will you explain the procedure, why -- will you explain where the funds coming from and so on? Mr. Woods: Well, Commissioner, these are -- these funds that are being allocated [sic] are funds that are unused funds from projects that were previously authorized by this Board. Those City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 2. 15-00629 projects are either finished or no longer going to be completed. They've -- are in some state of incompletion, so we are de -allocating those funds and moving them back into our general fund budget so we can reallocate them to projects that we'll undertake at some point in time. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Any questions? Board Member Suarez: So moved. Vice Chair Gort: It's been moved by -- Board Member Sarnoff. Second. Vice Chair Gort: -- Commissioner Suarez; second by Commissioner Sarnoff. Is anyone in the public would like to address this issue? Anyone in the public? Seeing none, hearing none, close the public hearing. All in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JANUARY 29, 2014, AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 25, 2014, AND AS AMENDED BY SECOND AMENDMENT DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2014, AND AS AMENDED BY THIRD AMENDMENT DATED JULY 15, 2014, SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH OVERTOWN GATEWAY PARTNERS, LLC (THE "DEVELOPER"). File # 15-00629 Cover Memo (2).pdf File # 15-00629 Legislation.pdf File # 15-00629 Exhibit.pdf File # 15-00629 Signed Legislation v2.pdf file 15-00629 ver 1Signed Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Carollo, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Chair Hardemon CRA-R-15-0018 Clarence Woods, III (Executive Director, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioners, Resolution Number 2 is a resolution, with attachments, of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, authorizing the executive director to execute a fourth amendment to the Development Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2014; as amended by amendment, dated as of April 25, 2014; and as amended by second amendment, dated as of May 30, 2014; and as amended by third amendment, dated July 15, 2014; substantially in the attached form, with Overtown Gateway and Partners. Board Member Suarez: So moved. City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 3. 15-00463 Vice Chair Gort: Been moved by Commissioner Suarez. Is there a second? Board Member Carollo: Second. Vice Chair Gort: Second by Commissioner Carollo. Anyone in the public would like to address this one issue? Anyone in the public? Seeing none, hearing none, close the public hearings. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000, TO NEIGHBORS AND NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION, INC., TO UNDERWRITE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS INCUBATOR AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER ACCEPTING A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 FROM CAREER SOURCE SOUTH FLORIDA ("CSSF"), IN SUPPORT OF NANA'S PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS, AT HIS DISCRETION, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE BUDGET MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE GRANT, PROVIDED THAT THE OVERALL AMOUNT OF GRANT FUNDING APPROVED HEREIN IS NOT EXCEEDED; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM SEOPW, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. File # 15-00463 Cover Memo (2).pdf File # 15-00463 Financial Form.pdf File # 15-00463 Backup.pdf File # 15-00463 Legislation.pdf File # 15-00463 Signed Legislation v2.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Carollo, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Chair Hardemon CRA-R-15-0019 Clarence Woods, III (Executive Director, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioners, Resolution Number 3 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, authorizing a grant in an amount not to exceed $150, 000 to Neighbors and Neighbors Association, Inc., to underwrite costs associated with the continued operation of the Business Incubator and Development Program; further accepting a grant in an amount not to exceed $100, 000 from Career Source South Florida, in support of NANA's (Neighbors and Neighbors) program; authorizing the executive director to execute all documents necessary for said purpose; authorizing the executive director to disburse funds at his discretion, or on a reimbursement City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 basis, or directly to vendors upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation; further authorizing the executive director to approve budget modifications under the grant, provided that the overall amount of the grant funding approved herein is not exceeded. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. Board Member Suarez: So move for discussion. Vice Chair Gort: Been moved by Commissioner Suarez. Is there a second? Board Member Carollo: Second. Vice Chair Gort: Second by Commissioner Carollo. Discussion. Public. Yes, sir, go ahead. Juan Martinez: I'm here to express a discontent of at least 30 residents of Miami that I know of with this resolution. I would like to highlight that this is not the first time this happens, and I'm here to complain; not because the grants are being wrongfully allocated, but instead, because the executive director has been entitled with the power of mod5ing the amounts. This is too much power for one man, we believe, because this represents a small chance that the funds will never be allocated. Thank you. Vice Chair Gort: That's it? Yes, sir. Board Member Sarnoff- Hey, stay up there. What -- say it slowly, and what are you trying to say? Mr. Martinez: We believe that the grants are not wrongfully allocated, right? But instead, the executive director has been entitled with the power of modfing the amount, says the resolution in the bottom, where it says: The executive director to disburse funds at his discretion on a reimbursement basis or directly to vendors upon presentation of invoices and satisfactory documentation; further authorizing the executive director to approve budget modifications. So he's entitled with the power. I -- we understand that he's entitled with the power of modfing these funds. Am I right? Board Member Sarnoff- Let me -- because I want to address your issue, because I've never met you before, and you've decided to come out here, and I don't want you to think that when there's a public hearing that we don't listen. So if you don't mind, let me take you step by step. You have a problem with the amount of money that's being granted to Neighbors to Neighbors? Mr. Martinez: No. We don't believe that the amount of money is wrong. We believe that the power that is being given to the executive director is not to be handled by only one man, because then he gets to decide if we get the money or not. Board Member Sarnoff- All right. So let me ask the executive director. Address his question. I don't think I quite understand it, because I think what we usually do is that reservation that gives you the authority to oversee the grant. Mr. Woods: Right. I think he may be misunderstanding what the modification is about. What we're asking for here, in my authority to be able to mod, is to move within line items without having to come back to the Board. If you'll notice, sir, the amount of the funding does not change. We are authorizing for Neighbors and Neighbors to receive $150, 000. That is the intended purpose for which we will make these monies available to Neighbors and Neighbors, but you're saying that I might not totally authorize Neighbors and Neighbors to get all of the money. That's not what this is saying. This is only allowing for me to be able to make modifications within the budget. For instance, if there is a need to put more money on the line City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 item, let's say, for training instead of for administrative purposes, I can move that money to training instead of administration. This doesn't allow me to change how much Neighbors and Neighbors will get, or to withhold any money from Neighbors and Neighbors. Mr. Martinez: So the total amount of money will never be less than a hundred and fifty -- Mr. Woods: No. Mr. Martinez: -- thousand dollars? Mr. Woods: No. Mr. Martinez: So -- because -- Vice Chair Gort: Excuse me, excuse me. You go through the Chairperson. Write down your questions, and we'll answer them, okay? Mr. Martinez: Okay. Vice Chair Gort: Your question now is that the money will not be de -allocated that it'd be safe. Let me explain a little bit more. We passed -- we approve here the budget that is presented to us for "X" amount. Mr. Martinez: Okay. Vice Chair Gort: That doesn't mean that he has the ability to discount that amount or reduce that amount. He has the ability to make the changes according to the line item budget. Once you start operation, you might need some changes, and you can come to the director, and the director think it's within the scope of the service that being provided, he can say "yes." Mr. Martinez: Right. Vice Chair Gort: But the funds will not change at all. We make the decision how many funds -- how much money they going to get, and how they going to be implemented, and he's got to make sure that it's implemented that way. At the same time, he disburse the money according to the -- what do you call them? -- the -- they present the bills that they have paid. Mr. Woods: Right. Vice Chair Gort: Then they get it paid -- Mr. Woods: Exactly. Vice Chair Gort: -- on reimbursement purpose. Mr. Martinez: I understand. Vice Chair Gort: Okay. Mr. Martinez: Thank you very much. Board Member Sarnoff.- What's your name? Vice Chair Gort: I'm sorry; I didn't mean to interrupt you. City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 Board Member Sarnoff.- That's all right. What's your name? Mr. Martinez: Juan Martinez. Board Member Sarnoff- Sorry? Mr. Martinez: Juan Martinez. Board Member Sarnoff- Juan. So are you trying, Juan, to get training from Neighbors to Neighbors? What is your interest? Mr. Martinez: Our interest was not to get less than $150, 000, as -- Board Member Sarnoff- All right. So you're coming here as a good citizen that just wants to make sure the money gets spent as it's appropriated. I don't think that's what you're really doing here. Are you seeking to get some job training, some technical support from Neighbors to Neighbors? Mr. Martinez: Yeah, I been working with them. Board Member Sarnoff- And your concern is that in that line item fluctuation, you may not be one of the people that would get that training. Mr. Martinez: No. Board Member Sarnoff- No? Mr. Martinez: Because I've already been training with them. Board Member Sarnoff- I'm sorry; you already --? Mr. Martinez: I -- No, no, that's not the problem. Board Member Sarnoff What -- just in the simplest ways, what is your -- other than this hundred -- the 150 is being allocated, and there are -- we're giving the director authority to change some of the line items, which I think you understand now, right? Mr. Martinez: Yes. It's just that -- it's just a misunderstanding. Board Member Sarnoff.- So does that answer your question or --? Mr. Martinez: Yeah. It was a misunderstanding. I'm sorry about that. Board Member Sarnoff- Okay. I just -- when somebody takes the time to come up here, and especially when they're young, I don't want to discourage you from ever thinking you don't have an effect, because you do. Mr. Martinez: Thank you very much. Commissioner Suarez: Mr. Chair. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you for -- Yes, sir. Board Member Suarez: I just want to take a minute to commend Leroy. Everywhere I turn, someone's saying something good about the work that you're doing; whether it's a private sector City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 4. 15-00627 organization, a public sector organization. And I think, you know, the fact that we're increasing our grant to your organization -- and also, congratulations for getting the Career Source grant. You know, it's just an indication of the fact that you continue to run a well -run program, and it's being acknowledged by a variety of other people. So just keep up the good work and thank you so much for the work that you do. Leroy Jones: Thank you. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you, sir. You have any other questions? Mr. Martinez: No, that's it. Thank you. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you for corning; appreciate it. Any further discussion? Mr. Jones: I just want to thank the CRA. Vice Chair Gort: (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Oh, okay. Mr. Jones: And I want to thank that young man, because seems to me like he was trying to protect our interest; like he wanted to make sure that we was getting what we supposed to been getting, and nothing less. So I want to thank him for that. Vice Chair Gort: He's right there, sir. Mr. Jones: Thank you. Vice Chair Gort: You can talk to him later. Mr. Jones: I appreciate that so much, okay? Anything we can do to help you, we available. If any questions, I have the work readiness team here; I have my staff here. If you have any questions, we available to answer any questions. And thank you, CRA. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you. Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $585,000, TO CHARLES LOWELL REALTY & INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR THE REHABILITATION OF PROPERTY AT 1767 N.W. 3RDAVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; 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; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 10050.920101.883000.0000.00000. City of Miami Page 8 Printed on 7/13/2015 SEOPW Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes June 11, 2015 ADJOURNMENT File # 15-00627 Financial Form.pdf File # 15-00627 Backup.pdf File # 15-00627 Legislation.pdf File # 15-00627 Signed Legislation v2.pdf Motion by Board Member Suarez, seconded by Board Member Carollo, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: Commissioner Carollo, Vice Chair Gort, Commissioner Suarez and Commissioner Sarnoff Absent: Chair Hardemon CRA-R-15-0020 Clarence Woods, III (Executive Director, Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency): Commissioners, Resolution Number 4 is a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency authorizing a grant in an amount not to exceed $585, 000 to Charles Lowell Realty & Investment & Development, LLC (Limited Liability Company), for the rehabilitation of property at 1767 Northwest 3rdAvenue; 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. Board Member Suarez: So moved. Board Member Carollo: Second. Vice Chair Gort: Been moved by Commissioner Suarez; second by Commissioner Carollo. Any further discussion? Okay, anyone in the public would like to address this issue? Is anyone in the public would like to address this issue? Seeing none, hearing none, we close the public hearings. Comments? Motion. It's been passed, right? No further discussion? Todd B. Hannon (City Clerk): I just need a vote, sir. There was a motion and a second. We may now take a vote. Vice Chair Gort: All in favor, state it by saying "aye." The Board (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chair Gort: Thank you. And that concludes the CRA meeting. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. City of Miami Page 9 Printed on 7/13/2015