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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2004-07-26 Marked Agendai111011, 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 ************************** 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 City of Miami Page 1 Printed on 7/28/2004 Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda July 26, 2004 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 City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 7/28/2004 Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda July 26, 2004 ("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 City of Miami Page 3 Printed on 7/28/2004 Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda July 26, 2004 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 City of Mianzi Page 4 Printed on 7/28/2004 Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda July 26, 2004 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 City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 7/28/2004 Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda July 26, 2004 cannot be done through a bond issue, then perhaps it can be done through the CRA. DISCUSSED City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 7/28/2004 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 Received _' v: