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City of Miami
Marked Agenda
Community Redevelopment Agency
Arthur E. Tee/e, Jr., Chairman
Johnny L. Winton, Vice Chairman
Angel Gonzalez, Board Member
Joe Sanchez, Board Member
Tomas Regalado, Board Member
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CRA OFFICE ADDRESS:
49 NW 5th ST, SUITE 100, Miami, FL 33128
Phone: (305) 679-6800, Fax: (305) 679-6835
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.ci.miami.fl.us
Monday, July 26, 2004 5:00 PM
Miami Arena V.I.P. Room
701 Arena Boulevard Miami
Miami, Florida 33136
www.miami-cra.org
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Present: Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Regalado , and Chairman Teele
Absent: Vice Chairman Winton , and Board Member Sanchez
On the 26th day of July 2004, the Board of Directors of the Community Redevelopment
Agency for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni Districts of the City of Miami met
at the Miami Arena, 701 Arena Boulevard, VIP Room, Miami, Florida. The meeting was
called to order at 5:23 p.m. by Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT:
Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami
Maria J. Chiaro, Interim City Attorney, City of Miami
James Villacorta, General Counsel, CRA
Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk, City of Miami
Anna M. Medina, Legislative Services Supervisor
Stephanie Grindell, Director, City of Miami Public Works Department
FINANCIALS
FI.1 04-00821 CRA REPORT
CRA FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH END JUNE 30, 2004
DISCUSSED
RESOLUTIONS
RE.1 04-00823 CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S
PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET AND TAX INCREMENT FUND
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2004 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF EACH BUDGET TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
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DEFERRED
Note for the Record: The Board agreed to reschedule the next CRA Board Meeting, which
is currently scheduled for Monday, September 27, 2004, to Monday, September 20, 2004 in
order to approve the budget before it comes before the City Commission for its approval at
their September 23, 2004 Commission Meeting.
Note for the Record: Chairman Teele requested that the Omni Advisory Board provide a
resolution in support of the shading project for Margaret Pace Park.
Direction to the CRA Administration by Chairman Teele to convene a workshop with the
CRA's consultant, Bernard Zyscovitch, the City of Miami Parks Director, and the Omni
Advisory Board, beginning with a tour of Margaret Pace Park and developing a list of the
items that need to be upgraded in the park; further requesting the attendance of the City's
Park Director at the next CRA Board Meeting before any action on the budget is taken.
Direction to the City Administration by Board Member Regalado to clean up the street
adjacent to Margaret Pace Park which is in deplorable condition and flooded with water;
Chairman Teele requested the City Manager to provide a report at the next CRA Board
Meeting, on an interim plan to deal with the drainage problem in the street adjacent to
Margaret Pace Park.
Note for the Record: Board Member Regalado stated the need for the City Administration
to enforce the "Pooper Scooper" ordinance at Margaret Pace Park.
Direction to the CRA Administration by Board Member Regalado to contact the the General
Managers of the three major hotels (DoubleTree, Radisson and Marriott) and other hotels in
the surrounding area and ask them to invite their guests, on behalf of the CRA, to the
Miami's Time Capsule Interment Ceremony, which is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28,
2004, at the City of Miami Cemetery, 1800 N. E. 2nd Avenue, from 10:30 - 11:00 a.m., as well
as to the free Happy Birthday Miami Concert, which is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28,
2004, at Margaret Pace Park, 1745 N. Bayshore Drive, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
A motion was made by Board Member Regalado, seconded by Board Member Gonzalez,
and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton and Board Member Sanchez
absent, to direct the CRA Executive Director to facilitate the printing and disbursement of
literature necessary to invite hotel guests and people in the neighborhood to the
aforementioned events; further requesting the Executive Director to seek media that will do
remote broadcasts or live shots of these events; further requesting that the City's cable
channel include the Birthday Event as part of their filming for future broadcasts; further
directing the Clerk of the Board to ensure that this motion is embossed and hand -delivered
to the Mayor and the City Manager; further instructing the Executive Director to record said
events "free lance" if necessary.
[Note: The Clerk emailed this motion on 7-27-04 to the Mayor, the Manager, the Director of
Communications Department and the Executive Director of the CRA.]
Direction to the CRA Administration by Chairman Teele to contact radio stations that have
remote broadcasting, such as Hot 105 and Power 96, and ask them if they can cover the
aforementioned events.
Note for the Record: Chairman Teele suggested that the CRA should suggest to the
General Managers of the aforementioned hotels to provide their guests with a nice card
inviting them to the aforementioned events.
Note for the Record: Chairman Teele stated that the City should authorize funding for a
Communications Division within the Office of the Mayor and a second one for the City
Commission.
RE.2 04-00824 CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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("CRA"), WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CRA'S
PROPOSED GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET AND TAX INCREMENT FUND
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2004 AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2005; AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT COPY OF EACH BUDGET TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
DEFERRED
RE.2 was DEFERRED to the CRA meeting currently scheduled for September 20, 2004.
A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Board Member Regalado,
and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton and Board Member Sanchez
absent, to hold CRA Board Meetings commencing September 2004 - January 2005 within
the Omni Redevelopment District; further directing that the Executive Director provide
written public notice of said board meetings.
Note for the Record: The Chairman called for a CRA Town Hall Meeting to be held on
Saturday, August 21, 2004 from 9 a.m. -12 noon and the notices for said Town Hall Meeting
will be disseminated through the Chairmans' office.
Direction to the Executive Director by Board Member Regalado to inquire why today's CRA
Board Meeting is not being televised.
RE.3 04-00825 CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COMMENCE NON -BINDING
NEGOTIATIONS WITH ROYAL PALM ENTERTAINMENT, LLC ("RPE") FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFICE BUILDING ON RPE-OWNED
PROPERTY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GRAND PROMENADE
BETWEEN NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE WEST AND THE U-HAUL
PROPERTY ON THE EAST TO INCLUDE PERMANENT OFFICES FOR THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND AN
"ENVIRONMENTAL HOTEL" FOR THE CLUBS ALONG THE GRAND
PROMENADE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO
PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION
CRA-R-04-0001
MOVED: Tomas Regalado
SECONDED: Angel Gonzalez
Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
AYES: Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Regalado , and Chairman Teele
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Winton , and Board Member Sanchez
Direction to the Executive Director by Chairman Teele to meet with the Overtown Advisory
Board prior to bringing a recommendation back to the board regarding a " first source"
type hiring agreement.
RE.4 04-00826 CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH
MIART FOUNDATION, INC. TO UNDERWRITE THE 2004 ART BASEL
EVENT, "IMPACT BASEL" IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $86,350;
FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER
GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.940
DEFERRED
A motion was made by Board Member Gonzalez, seconded by Board Member Regalado,
and was passed unanimously, with Vice Chairman Winton and Board Member Sanchez
absent, to schedule a Special CRA Board Meeting for July 29, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss
Item RE.4.
Direction to the Clerk of the Board by Chairman Teele to provide a transcript of the last two
persons that spoke on Item RE. 4 (Carol Damien, Chairperson of the Art Department and
Representative of the Arts at FIU [Florida International University]) and Eleanor Klueger,
(Omni Advisory Board Member) and ensure that Board Member Sanchez and Vice
Chairman Winton receive a copy of said transcript before the Special Board Meeting on
July 29, 2004. [Note: The Clerk forwarded requested transcript on 7-28-04.]
RE.5 04-00827 CRA RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("CRA") RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ACTIONS IN
COMMITTING THE CRA TO CO-SPONSOR, WITH THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS LEAD AGENCY, A COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY OF THE PARKING REQUIRED IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT
AREA TO ACCOMMODATE THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF
GREATER MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF UP
TO $15,000 TOWARD THE COST OF THE STUDY TO BE DISBURSED ON A
REIMBURSEMENT BASIS IN PROPORTION TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF
THE OTHER COSPONSORS; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM OMNI TAX
INCREMENT FUND "PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - OTHER," ACCOUNT
CODE NO. 686001.590320.6.270
CRA-R-04-0002
MOVED: Angel Gonzalez
SECONDED: Tomas Regalado
Motion that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote.
AYES: Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Regalado , and Chairman Teele
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Winton , and Board Member Sanchez
DISCUSSION ITEMS
DI.1 04-00828 CRA DISCUSSION
APPRAISALS TO BE PERFORMED ON 3'/2 BLOCKS INVOLVED IN THE
POINCIANA VILLAGE SETTLEMENT LITIGATION, REQUEST BY
VICE-CHAIRMAN J. WINTON
NO ACTION TAKEN
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REPORTS
RP.1 04-00829 CRA REPORT
SUBMISSION OF PRINTED STATUS REPORT ON PENDING LEGAL
AGREEMENTS (NO BOARD ACTION REQUIRED)
NO ACTION TAKEN
NON -AGENDA ITEMS
NA.1 04-00890 CRA DISCUSSION
Discussion regarding Attorney David Cardwell's Scope of Services.
Direction to the Clerk of the Board by Chairman Teele to provide the Board with the full
record on Solomon Yuken's committments to the CRA Board. [Note: The Clerk had
already provided a copy of this on 7-21-04 pursuant to a previous direction.]
Direction to the Executive Director to ensure that the committments made by David
Cardwell be complied with. Said committements are: (1) To review the CRA's power to
buy land and do capital improvements outside of the district for purposes of removing
slum and blight; (2) Review the CRA's eminent domain powers as it pertains to the
present location of Camillus House, including lease -hold property and adjacent areas that
may be necessary pursuant to the CRA's powers; (3) Review the CRA's overall eminent
domain powers as it relates to the CRA's enabling ordinance; and (4) Review possible
conflict of interest issues relating to Holland & Knight representing outside interests from
the CRA.
Direction to the CRA General Counsel by Chairman Teele to draft a resolution of the
Board authorizing the Executive Director to clear the towing bill related to the Vector
Buses.
DISCUSSED
NA.2 04-00891 CRA DISCUSSION
Direction to the CRA General Counsel by Chairman Teele that no change in
CRA General Counsel be made until the new City Attorney is appointed by
the City Commission.
DISCUSSED
NA.3 04-00892 CRA DISCUSSION
Chairman Teele stated his intent to propose to the City Commission, at its
meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 29, 2004, a City Bond Issue in the amount
of $100,000,000, provided that there are no increases in taxes and that the dollars
that would pay the bond back come from Coconut Grove, to include $20,000,000
for Camillus House, with Camillus House to revert $12,000,000 back to the City,
over time, for quality of life issues in each of the five districts plus one citywide
($2,000,000 per District and $2,000,000 City-wide). Chairman Teele further
suggested that the City should enter into an agreement with the Performing Arts
Center to sponsor one of the four venues which would operate as a City venue but
be under the same structure as the Performing Arst Center, and further, that if this
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cannot be done through a bond issue, then perhaps it can be done through the
CRA.
DISCUSSED
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RECEIPT
DATE : July 28, 2004
SUBJECT: Marked Agenda for the July 26, 2004 CRA Meeting.
MAYOR DIAZ
CHAIRMAN TEELE
VICE-CHAIRMAN WINTON
BOARD MEMBER GONZALEZ
BOARD MEMBER REGALADO
BOARD MEMBER SANCHEZ
CITY MANAGER
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