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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEOPW OMNI CRA 2005-02-28 MinutesCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.ci.miami.fl.us * IMCORP GROTED lEmSIE Co44.l �. • Verbatim Minutes Monday, February 28, 2005 5:00 PM Technology Center of the Americas Conference Center 40 Northeast 9th Street Miami, Florida www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Johnny L. Winton, Chairman Jeffery L. Allen, 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 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Present: Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton Absent: Board Member Gonzalez On the 28th day of February, 2005, 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 Technology Center of the Americas Conference Center, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order at 5:12 p.m. by Chairman Johnny Winton and was adjourned at 5:44 p.m. ALSO PRESENT: Frank Rollason, Executive Director, CRA, City of Miami James Villacorta, Assistant General Counsel, CRA William Bloom, Special Counsel, CRA Priscilla A. Thompson, Clerk of the Board ABSENT: Jorge L. Fernandez, General Counsel, CRA FINANCIALS 1 05-00149 CRA REPORT FINANCIAL SUMMARY THROUGH MONTH ENDING JANUARY 31, 2005. FINANCIAL SUMMARY.pdf DISCUSSED Chairman Winton: OK, financial report. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Financial report, Miguel Valentin, the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) for the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). Miguel Valentin (Chief Financial Officer, Community Redevelopment Agency): Well, good evening, Mr. Chairman, and Commissioners. I just -- I wanted to say that in connection with the monthly report that you have in front of you, that report discloses in a very accurate fashion the results of operations as of January 31, 2005. There is no violation for the Anti -deficiency Act. Chairman Winton: Deficiency. Mr. Valentin: And also I wanted to put on the record that for the next report I'm going to include the unencumbered cash available for both CRAs and -- Chairman Winton: Perfect. Mr. Valentin: I will give that for your own assessment. Vice Chairman Allen: OK, terrific. Chairman Winton: Great, great. Any questions -- Board Member Sanchez: Question. Chairman Winton: -- on the financial report? City of Miami Page 2 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 RESOLUTIONS 2 05-00119 Board Member Sanchez: I do. Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Commissioner Sanchez. Board Member Sanchez: Any reported conditions that we should be made aware -- Mr. Valentin: No, sir. Board Member Sanchez: -- as the governing body of the CRA? Mr. Valentin: Everything is fine. Vice Chairman Allen: Everything's fine, good. Mr. Valentin: -- at this moment. Vice Chairman Allen: OK. Board Member Sanchez: Nothing out of the norm? Mr. Valentin: Nothing. Board Member Sanchez: All right, thanks. Chairman Winton: Any other comments or questions? CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 36 IN OVERTOWN; DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BLOCK 36 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PRESENT ANY PROPOSED AGREEMENT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS CONSIDERATION, AND IF SATISFACTORY, APPROVAL AND AWARD; AND CLARIFYING THAT THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN AWARD OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR TO OTHERWISE CREATE ANY RIGHTS WHATSOEVER IN THE RECOMMENDED PROPOSER. Cover Memo.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Vice Chairman Allen, seconded by Board Member Gonzalez, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton CRA-R-05-0015 Chairman Winton: Let's go back to Item Number 2. City ofMiami Page 3 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 2 is a resolution dealing with the Executive Director; making a recommendation tonight to allow me to go forward with negotiations with who I feel is the best proposal on Block 36, and I have a few documents here that I want to read into the record to go forward with this. Chairman Winton: Please do. Mr. Rollason: First thing I'd like to do is give a history on the RFP (Request for Qualifications) with block 36 so we can have that on the record to the steps that we went through. On May 6, 2004, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Board gave direction to publish notice for the disposition of Block 36. On May 13, 2004, a notice of intent to issue an RFP for the disposition of Block 36 was advertised. On May 20th, 2004, a workshop on Block 36 was held at the CRA ( Community Redevelopment Agency) offices. On June 17, 2004, the RFP for Block 36 was advertised. On July 6, 2004, the CRA received a letter from the Black Archives requesting a - 30 day delay in the RFP response due date. On July 7 -- no, July 6 -- on July 7, 2004, a voluntary Pre -Proposal Submission Conference was held at the CRA offices, which included a site visit. On July 8, 2004, a Special Meeting of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Board of Directors, called by Chairman Teele, was held to consider the July 6, 2004 request from the Black Archives . As a result of this meeting, the Board of Directors passed a motion instructing the Executive Director to terminate the current RFP for Block 36 and to issue a new RFP no later than S: 00 p. m. on Monday, July 19, 2004. On July 18, 2004, a notice of cancellation for the first Block 36 RFP was published. On July 19, 2004, the second RFP for Block 36 was advertised. On July 29 , 2004, a Voluntary Pre -Proposal Submission Conference was held at the CRA offices which included a site visit. On August 18, 2004, at 3 p.m., all Block 36 proposals were due at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, at which time 5 proposals were received. On July 28, 2005, a complete set of the five Development Proposals was delivered to each Southeast Overtown/ Park West CRA Board Member as directed by Chairman Winton. On February 4, 2004 [sic], a complete set of the five price proposals was delivered to each Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA board member. On February 25, 2005, the Executive Director recommendation for Block 36 was delivered to each Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA board member. Just as a point of general information on the RFP, there's a couple of items that I want to make sure that everybody is aware of. There were two categories in which respondent's must submit proposals in a separate envelope. The first one was a price category, which will focus on the respondent offer price for the land, and the second was a development plan category. The price proposal will not be opened until all evaluations are made based on the development proposal. The proposal deemed best from the Development Plan category and the highest proposal from the Price category shall be submitted by the Executive Director to the CRA Board of Directors for consideration at a scheduled CRA Board meeting, and that's what is taking place here tonight. As you recognize, a recommendation based upon these five proposals has a degree of subjectivity. I've taken into consideration the various aspects of each project presented as well as the other residential developments taking place within the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA area, those within Overtown proper and those along Biscayne Boulevard from Northeast 5 th Street to 1-395 and Park West. From the 1982 Southeast Overtown Park West CRA Redevelopment Plan, one finds the following redevelopment objectives: Better employment opportunities and upward job mobility for residents; provide opportunities for blacks to manage and own businesses; maintain existing business and attract new business; replace dilapidated housing; provide opportunity for residents to continue to live in Overtown; promote home ownership and new housing for moderate income families and encourage an income mix in all housing; restore a sense of community and unify the area culturally; promote the orderly use of land and preserve historic buildings and sites. Likewise, in the Southeast Overtown Park West Redevelopment Plan update, just recently completed by CRA consultants Dover, Kohl and Partners, and approved and adopted by the Southeast Overtown/Park West Board of Directors, one finds the following redevelopment goals which reiterate the position of the 1982 plan and further expand the necessity for a comprehensive approach to restore the previously existing vibrant Overtown community: Preserving historic buildings and community heritage; expanding City of Miami Page 4 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 the tax base using smart growth principles; housing infill; diversity and retaining affordability; creating jobs within the community; promotion and marketing of the community and improving the quality of life for residents. In relation to housing, guiding principle number two of the Southeast Overtown/Park West plan, update states. The neighborhood has to retain access to affordable housing, even as the neighborhood becomes more desirable to households with greater means. Based on comments and discussions at various community meetings in Overtown /Park West, it is quite clear that there is general consensus among existing residents, former residents, CRA and City staff and elected officials that Overtown has to retain affordable housing and that housing and job opportunities must be first made available to existing and former residents of Overtown as the highest of priorities. Based upon these goals and principles, I have evaluated the five proposals submitted for the development of Block 36, and have come to the conclusion that proposals submitted by the Overtown Folklife Village Development Corporation best represents the opportunity to develop this Block in accord with the existing and updated Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Plan, and I therefore recommend that you approve the resolution before you tonight. Vice Chairman Allen: Mr. Chairman, I'll move the item. Chairman Winton: We have a motion. Need a second. Board Member Gonzalez: I'll second it. Chairman Winton: We have a motion and second on the floor. Discussion? Frank, what is the - - why don't you put on the record what this recommendation means and what the next steps are following this recommendation. Mr. Rollason: Well, perhaps it would be better at this point if -- I mean, what would happen -- Chairman Winton: If our -- Mr. Rollason: -- is that we would -- Chairman Winton: If you want help from the attorney -- Mr. Rollason: Right, but -- Chairman Winton: -- to put the legal part on the table, that's fine. Mr. Rollason: Yeah, general -- all right. Jim, why don't you go ahead and say what the next steps would be. James Villacorta (Assistant General Counsel, Community Redevelopment Agency): This is a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to attempt to negotiate an agreement with the recommended proposer. If an agreement can be reached, the agreement would be brought back to the Board for approval. This is specifically not an award of the project, but authorization to go forward with negotiating an agreement. Vice Chairman Allen: Good. Chairman Winton: And if an agreement cannot be reached, what happens then? Mr. Villacorta: The Executive Director could come back to the Board and ask for permission to negotiate with the next person, the next proposer that -- Chairman Winton: Does he also have the option of starting over? City of Miami Page 5 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Mr. Villacorta: The Board would have that option, yes. Mr. Rollason: Yes. Chairman Winton: So, if you can't reach an effective agreement with the current entity that's being proposed, then the options are go to the next -- Mr. Villacorta: Recommendation. Chairman Winton: -- entity -- recommended organization or entity and/or start over. Mr. Villacorta: Correct. Chairman Winton: OK. Board Member Regalado: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: What are you looking in the agreement? What do you -- are you looking for? I mean, they have plans, they allege to have funding? Mr. Rollason: They have the proposal of -- in fact, I have a list here of comments and other items if you want to get into those specifics, but they have plans for affordable housing. They have plans for market housing. They have plans for hotel, night club activity, blues and jazz type night club, restaurants, parking that would accommodate the Lyric Theater as well as the longshoremen at this point, until at least to the point when they move, that type of thing, it's in that package. Board Member Regalado: So what is the agreement? What are you looking for in the agreement? Mr. Rollason: I would look to, as I have told people that have discussed this with me, that I would look to mirror very much what we have in dealing or the deal that we just closed with Crosswinds, that those elements are in there, dealing with housing, jobs, the finances are nailed down; all of those elements in that thick packet that -- we would look to use that packet to move right under that block. Keeping in mind that this block also has the reverter, so we're under the timeline dealing with this block and that was one of the reasons that we pushed to get this one out because it's under the same timeline that we have on the two that are in the Crosswinds, with the reverter to the County. Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Mr. Rollason: So it's imperative that we get moving on it, and one other item I need to mention that I failed to do. There were two things that I was to bring back to you, one was what the best - - what I felt was the bet development proposal, and the other one was who was the highest bidder on the land. I did not look at those documents and that's why you didn't get them until February 4. I didn't open them until I was finished making my recommendation or what I had in my mind for the developer. Other people had seen them; they came in a public records request and I had staff show them to them, but I had not seen them. I opened them up on February 4, the same date that you got them, and the number one proposer on the price turned out to be the Overtown Folklife Village also, at $3,500.000. Chairman Winton: And, Commissioner Regalado, let me tell you one of the -- I think the key City of Miami Page 6 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 reason in my mind why this proposer -- and I read all the proposals -- in my mind, comes out on top. The historic Lyric Theater has been an institution in this community for decades. It's also an institution that's received very substantial financial support from government entities from the State of Florida, from Miami -Dade County, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. This proposal provides for the first time ever a real financial anchor for one of the most important institutions in our entire community, and never before have we seen or created an environment where an institution could be -- could help itself as opposed to always looking for someone else to help it, and Dorothy Fields, who is labored tirelessly over this whole issue for -- I guess I shouldn't say how many years, Dorothy, is that right? Vice Chairman Allen: It's been quite some time. Chairman Winton: -- for many moons -- Vice Chairman Allen: Right. Chairman Winton: -- I mean, I think this is almost historic in its own right, and that we have an institution in this community that's going to be linked to a development project and is essentially a partner in the development project, and as a consequence gets a long-term income stream to help support its operations and develop new programming and other things tied to this important institution. There's no other -- there are other proposers that suggested helping the Lyric Theater. There's a big difference in providing help to someone and allowing someone to help themselves, and in this proposal, they're helping themselves and I think that's by far and away, the biggest element in this particular venture, so -- I'm sorry, Commissioner Allen. Vice Chairman Allen: No, go ahead. Mr. Chairman, I need not simply reiterate what you just said, but I think Frank has done a great job from both a quantitative and a qualitative perspective, listening to his analysis of how he arrived at the decision. I think, again, this best describes what we have been looking for when you consider the history of this earlier, vis-a-vis the resolution over the years, I think this pretty much clearly mimics what we have been looking for and I'm glad to be a part of this, and that's why I particularly wanted to move the item. I see a substantial amount of black equity participation in this deal, and it also retains security which you spoke about, of keeping the thing here in Overtown as well, and it likewise does a great many things which I look forward to when I negotiated in the Crosswinds matter, bringing the jobs, as you very well know, and you guys know how I am with respect to black participation. I want it and I saw it there, and I want to make sure this also comes to fruition with this project as well, so to that end, I think I'd like to just call the question. Maybe you wanted to say something. Chairman Winton: But they -- Board Member Sanchez: I think everything has been said. This is a win -win situation for everyone and above all, the one thing that I see here, Mr. Chairman, is that the black archives not only does it have the project, but it has the community at heart and they will do what's best for this community. Chairman Winton: The question has been called. Madam Clerk, could you call the roll, please? A roll call was taken, the result of which is stated above. Priscilla A. Thompson (Clerk of the Board): The resolution has been adopted, 5/0. Chairman Winton: 3 to 2. Oh, no, that was ayes and yeses, and this by the way, just for the record, this is not a public hearing, but Mr. Cutler, if you intend to be brief -- Charles Butler: Yeah, I intend to -- City of Miami Page 7 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Chairman Winton: -- I would -- Mr. Butler: -- I intend to be brief. Primarily, my concern, Commissioner, is that the language that the document is written in is good, and I found from my own experience that a lot of the documentation that we look at, the language is well written; but when it comes down to actual execution, that's where we have a tendency to drop the ball, so I'm just here to go on the record to say that any type of participation that's needed in terms of monitoring for the participation by the community because with the black business piece that's in place, everything is basically been clearly defined, but I want -- we need to make sure that this time we don't drop the ball. Chairman Winton: We -- I couldn't -- Mr. Butler: Because this is a tremendous opportunity and I can feel your compassion but a lot of times, you know, and by me living in this community, as long as I have, we as a people, have dropped the ball also. Chairman Winton: Well, I couldn't agree with you more, and I'm -- Vice Chairman Allen: Thank you. Chairman Winton: -- trust me, we're not going to drop the ball on this. 3 05-00122 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA "), RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $252,000, WITH ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR FENCING, PAVING, PRESSURE CLEANING, AND PAINTING OF THE ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH AT 1328 N.W. 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TIF FUND, "CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6. 860. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Info. Form.pdf Backup Documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Sanchez, seconded by Vice Chairman Allen, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton Absent: 1 - Board Member Gonzalez CRA-R-05-0010 Chairman Winton: Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman. I would like to call to order the Community Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting of Monday, February 28, 2005, and I think that we will skip Items Number 1 and 2 and wait for Commissioner Gonzalez to get here, and why don't we go do some of the rest of these items that shouldn't take much time. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right, sir. Chairman Winton: And -- so we'll go to number 3. City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Mr. Rollason: All right, Number 3 is the ratification of the action that I took in executing the grant agreement with St. John CDC (Community Development Corporation). This was the carve out piece from the larger settlement that was not to be funded with CD (Community Development ) money and we finally worked out all the details and we're ready to start construction and we need to rates -- Chairman Winton: Great. Mr. Rollason: -- this agreement. Chairman Winton: And again, this is part of the settlement agreement that we reached -- Mr. Rollason: Yes, sir. Chairman Winton: -- with St. John's, 12 months ago, 18 months ago or whatever that was. Mr. Rollason: That is correct. Chairman Winton: Great. Need a motion on this. Board Member Sanchez: So moved. Vice Chairman Allen: So moved. Second. Chairman Winton: We got a motion and a second. Any further discussion, being none, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like sign, opposed. The motion carries. 4 05-00123 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO CONVEY TWO PARCELS, 243 N.W. 13 STREET (FOLIO# 01-3136-036-0100) AND 235 N.W. 13 STREET (FOLIO # 01-3136-036-0090), TO ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AS CONTEMPLATED IN THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA R-03-35, PASSED AND ADOPTED ON APRIL 28, 2003. Cover Memo.pdf Backup Documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Vice Chairman Allen, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 4 - Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton Absent: 1 - Board Member Gonzalez CRA-R-05-0011 City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): All right. The next item is related also to the St. John's settlement, and -- I see that our Special Counsel, Bill Bloom has arrived. This is a -- in dealing with two small parcels that were inadvertently omitted from the settlement that both sides thought were in the agreement and were left out, either through a scrivener's error or as the search was done on the folio numbers and the description, the legal description, and when that was discovered it was brought to our attention by St. John CDC ( Community Development Corporation), and this in an effort to correct that and -- Chairman Winton: Mr. Bloom, you'd like to confer -- why are we getting feedback? OK. Try that again. William Bloom (Special Counsel, Community Redevelopment Agency): The settlement agreement had a folio and a legal description attached. However, St. John's had intended that description to encompass the adjoining property, so while the settlement agreement was correct and there was no errors in that legal description. It was clearly the intention of the parties -- Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): Excuse me, Mr. Bloom, we're not -- Board Member Sanchez: You need it to turn it on. Ms. Thompson: -- picking you up because you have the -- Mr. Bloom: It was clearly the intention of the parties that that additional land be conveyed, so when we verified the legal description that they wanted to be conveyed, it was -- Board Member Sanchez: He's not going to charge us for that. Mr. Bloom: -- contiguous -- Vice Chairman Allen: Still. Mr. Bloom: -- to the parcel that they wanted, and therefore, we're recommending that it be added and conveyed. Chairman Winton: Great. You mean -- so for once, we caught something within a 12 - to 18 - month period -- Mr. Bloom: Yes. Chairman Winton: -- as opposed to 12 - to 18 - year period? Mr. Bloom: That's correct. Chairman Winton: I'd consider that progress. OK, we need a motion and a second. Vice Chairman Allen: I move the item, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Winton: We have a motion and a second. Board Member Regalado: Second. Chairman Winton: On -- yes, on Item Number 4. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, " aye." City of Miami Page 10 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like signed, opposed. The motion carries. 5 05-00120 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING A GRANT TO NEW PROVIDENCE LODGE, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE "ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL 2005 HEALTH AND SAFETY DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD AUGUST 6, 2005; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AT HIS DISCRETION, TO DISBURSE THE GRANT FUNDS DIRECTLY TO SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICES AND SATISFACTORY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND, "OTHER GRANTS AND AIDS," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.940. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Info. Form.pdf Backup Documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Vice Chairman Allen, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton CRA-R-05-0012 Chairman Winton: Item Number 5. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 5 is the Annual Back to School event. This is a resolution for the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) to sponsor this event for an amount not to exceed $25, 000, and we have done this for the three or two and a half past years, and if you'll recall, at the last board meeting when we approved this the last time, then Chairman Teele put on the record that being that the Overtown NET (Neighbor Enforcement Team) Office was going to move into the Masonic Lodge, they would have the revenue to do this in the future. That has since changed and they have been caught in a position of going forward with planning the event and not having the funding, so I'm recommending that we fund it again this one more time and then next year they're going to be out on the hunt. Chairman Winton: Well, I think this is one of the more important programs in Overtown by a long shot, they do a terrific job on this -- I've been to the event twice and I think it's a heck of a program, so -- yes, sir, you'd like to comment on this item. Vice Chairman Allen: Yes, this is -- Richard El'amin: Yes, I'm just enjoying listening -- Chairman Winton: Right. Mr. El'amin: -- to you and it's always a pleasure to see all of my Commissioners, and thank you very much, 'cause you really have been supportive of us over the -- it's been our 3rd or 4th year, City ofMiami Page 11 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 and the kids of Overtown are very happy. Chairman Winton: Well, and it's not just the kids in Overtown being happy, it's the content that you all put together and it's very meaningful, so that's important. Mr. El'amin: Yes. Mr. Rollason: You need to identify yourself on the record, please. Chairman Winton: Yes, I'm sorry. Need your name and address for the record. Board Member Sanchez: Why are we getting so much feedback? Mr. El'amin: I'm Richard El'amin, the President of New Providence, Inc. The Masonic Lodge is located on 941 Northwest 3rd Avenue. Chairman Winton: Do we have technician in here? Unidentified Speaker: Yeah, he's working on it. Board Member Sanchez: He's working on it. Chairman Winton: Oh, he is? OK, great. Thank you, sir. Board Member Sanchez: Mr. Chairman, if I just may add on this, I mean, I'm supportive too, but at least I'm glad to see that the Executive Director has made it very clear this will be last year because one could question the funding source for this event, so -- Mr. Rollason: Well, it fits into the Overtown Plan with the community involvement and that type of thing, but I think that as we try to go forward and we're trying to redirect some of the funds differently that there's other people that come forward with events also that want to be funded. Board Member Sanchez: Right. Mr. Rollason: And I think the idea is to try to get this money funneled into capital type projects. Board Member Sanchez: And light the way for them to seek funding from the United Way and other organizations that are out there looking to support such projects as the one -- programs as the one that you spearhead. I mean, there are a lot of avenues to go out there and obtain funds, not from the government, but through the private sector, so we encourage you to do that, and I think that we should assist you in any way possible in obtaining those funds. Mr. El'amin: We would love to entertain that thought for the future and we will be in touch with you on that. Board Member Sanchez: Thank you. Vice Chairman Allen: OK, thank you. Chairman Winton: Thank you, sir. Board Member Sanchez: Call the question. Vice Chairman Allen: Call the question. I move the item, Mr. Chairman. City of Miami Page 12 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Chairman Winton: We have a motion, we have a second? Board Member Regalado: Second. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. Chairman Winton: We have a second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like signed, opposed. The motion carries. 6 05-00118 CRA RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RATIFYING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S CANCELLATION OF WORK ORDER NO.05-01 AND ISSUANCE OF WORK ORDER NO. 05-14 TO EAGLE SECURITY AGENCY, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $61,500, FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOUR UNARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICE AT THE WARD ROOMING HOUSE, 249-51-53-55 NORTHWEST 9TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS NEEDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2005; FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM SEOPW TAX INCREMENT FUND - "OTHER CONTRACTUAL," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689001.550108.6.340. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Info. Form.pdf Backup Documentation.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Sanchez, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton CRA-R-05-0013 Chairman Winton: Item Number 6. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Item Number 6 is a ratification of an action I took changing the security service that we had at the Ward Rooming House. I think that at one of the meetings, Board Member Gonzalez brought up the fact that he had gone by there and found somebody either asleep or not at their post, and that has happened to me several times and we fried to reconcile that with the company, and it just finally reached the end and -- so we went to the second person on the bid. The increase was infinitesimal, it was a few cents an hour -- Board Member Sanchez: So moved. Mr. Rollason: -- and we put them to work. Chairman Winton: Got a motion. Board Member Gonzalez: Second. City ofMiami Page 13 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, all in favor, " aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like signed, opposed. The motion carries. 7 05-00146 CRA RESOLUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/ PARK WEST AND OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ("CRAS") AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $165,000 TO THE CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR SERVICES TO BE RENDERED AS GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE CRAS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2005, CONTINGENT UPON ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING WITH THE CRAS AT THE END OF THE 4th QUARTER; $123,000 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENERAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES -UNCLASSIFIED," ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6 .010 AND $42,000 TO BE ALLOCATED FROM GENEAL OPERATING FUND, "SALARIES -CLASSIFIED", ACCOUNT CODE NO. 689004.550011.6.001. Cover Memo.pdf Financial Info. Form.pdf Legislation.pdf Motion by Board Member Sanchez, seconded by Board Member Regalado, that this matter be ADOPTED PASSED by the following vote. Votes: Ayes: 5 - Board Member Gonzalez, Board Member Sanchez, Board Member Regalado, Vice Chairman Allen and Chairman Winton CRA-R-05-0014 Chairman Winton: 7. Board Member Sanchez: So move 7. Chairman Winton: We have a motion on 7. Board Member Gonzalez: Second 7. Vice Chairman Allen: Second. Chairman Winton: And a second. Any further discussion on Item Number 7? If not, all in favor, "aye." The Board Members (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Winton: Like signed, opposed. The motion carries. REPORTS 8 05-00132 CRA REPORT City ofMiami Page 14 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 UPDATE ON MICRO LENDING OPPORTUNITIES Cover Memo.pdf Backup Documentation.pdf DISCUSSED Direction to the CRA Executive Director by Chairman Winton to use the CRAss resources to keep track of the businesses that have been referred to other agencies by the National Development Council. Chairman Winton: Mr. Executive Director, do we have any other business? Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Yes, sir, quick one there, is Item Number 8. At the last meeting, I was given direction to try to assist some of the businesses in Overtown and we were asked to come back with where we were at the micro - lending and so forth, and -- Chairman Winton: Hold on a second. Recorder can't hear what's going on. We'll let the -- Could we have -- thank you. OK, go on. Mr. Rollason: So, Ms. Antranette Pierre from our office will give an update to you on where we are and what efforts we're taking to try to assist the businesses in Overtown. Vice Chairman Allen: This is the micro -lending? Mr. Rollason: Yes. Chairman Winton: Yes. Mr. Rollason: Item Number 8. Antranette Pierre: (Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Community Development Agency): Antranette Pierre, CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). I'll try to be as brief as possible. Can you hear me? Chairman Winton: Now you can. Ms. Pierre: OK. Chairman Winton: Pull it closer, there you go. Ms. Pierre: As a follow-up to the last Board meeting, I think it was Commissioner Winton who had requested the status, the follow-up to a lot of businesses that we had met with in reference to the Grow Miami Fund, the CRAs small business loan program. Since that time, we have closed on one loan, which I believe George Stapf reported last time, which was 65,000. The other loan which was for Blue Moon, which is in actually the Double Tree Hotel, that loan has been officially closed. They have decided to do owner financing, and then the third loan, which is Players, located along the Grand Promenade, that loan is still underwriting. We're still pending additional documentation, but we do feel that's going to be a successful loan to close. Secondly, in response to the businesses that were either declined or not yet offered the Grow Miami Fund because they did not provide substantial documentation, we have referred them to a couple of sources; one would be to the Small Business Administration, another source would be the Accion and Micro -Business USA (United States of America). There were a couple businesses that maybe did not have the ability to repay back loans and what they needed were not loans, but yet grants. In those cases, we have referred them to two sources; one would be to the City's Grant Department, and the other source would be the County's Mom and Pop Grant Program, which City of Miami Page 15 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 offers smaller grants around 5 to 10 per company, if they were deemed eligible. We've also set up a business assistance workshop, which is going to be scheduled for April 1, in conjunction with Miami -Dade College Entrepreneur program, as well as Florida Memorial College. That's a collaborative partnership between the CRA Overtown NET (Neighborhood Enforcement Team) office, Miami -Dade and Florida Memorial, in order to give businesses the opportunity to have one-on-one discussions with these other three resources available to help them set up a good business package so they can apply for not only maybe Grow Miami Fund, but other financing. That's set up for April 1, at Miami -Dade College and we'll be notifying the Board as it comes closer. Chairman Winton: Are you monitoring these businesses that you've referred to the other agencies in the County and other places? Ms. Pierre: Once we refer them, no, we have not followed up. Chairman Winton: I think you should, you know. First of all, there aren't many businesses in Overtown in the first place, and those that are here need probably the most help and I think that we ought to take the -- go the extra mile and actually help them not just refer them, but actually help them through the process of talking to these other entities, wherever we sent them, and if that doesn't work, figure out where they go the third time and the fourth time. I think we ought to take that extra mile, not just hand them off to somebody else. Mr. Pierre: Well, one of the other purposes of the business assistance workshop -- Chairman Winton: Right. Ms. Pierre: -- is to set them up with these other agencies that actually work hands-on. For example, Miami -Dade College has an eleven week business training program, where they meet one-on-one with the businesses, and help them so that they can also apply for not only the Grow Miami Fund, but you know, for some of the other things that I've also mentioned. Chairman Winton: See, and that's a great idea, and that's going to be a huge help, but it doesn't substitute for the value we bring to the table helping carry them through these other agencies because -- Ms. Pierre: I agree. Chairman Winton: -- it's easy to get lost in the shuffle. It's easy at that level not to know the right questions to ask. It's easy to get frustrated and quit, and if we're at the table with them, I think we prevent that, and if we're at the table with them, we've gone the extra ten miles that we need to go to do everything in our power to make them -- make it -- make those businesses successful, and with everyone that when we move them up a notch in a community like Overtown, that's miles. It's miles, so, Mr. -- Mr. Rollason: I think that's a good point -- Chairman Winton: -- Executive Director -- Mr. Rollason: -- and I think that we're becoming well enough known in the community that we're sort of a friendly face they can come to when they run into a snag somewhere else, so I think that's a good idea. Commissioner Sanchez: Do you have an outreach program in place to reach these small businesses in the CRA? City of Miami Page 16 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Ms. Pierre: Which program? Commissioner Sanchez: Do you have a program in place? I mean, are you -- what are you doing to go and promote more and try to reach those that may not want to participate? Ms. Pierre: It's National Development Council policy that they don't publicly advertise the Grow Miami Program, so what we do, we advertise through our website, through the newsletter. We -- for example, for this workshop, we're going to publicly advertising in three of the local newspapers -- Mr. Rollason: Putting flyers out. Ms. Pierre: Correct. Chairman Winton: Let me tell you, you can drive up and down the street and I'll bet you ident fy every single business in Overtown, just by driving down the street; forget about advertising. I think we ought -- Mr. Rollason: No, but we -- Chairman Winton: -- you ought to -- have you already done a survey? Mr. Rollason: We've done that. We have been door-to-door, we've had workshops with them. Chairman Winton: OK, good, good, good. Mr. Rollason: But I think, like you say, they need a little extra push. Chairman Winton: Yeah. Mr. Rollason: And they're looking for the help. Chairman Winton: We're not talking about thousands, we're not talking about hundreds, we're barely talking about tens, and I think we have the resources to help that very small group of individuals who are out there trying to make a go of it, and do everything in our power to make them more successful. Mr. Rollason: And we agree. Chairman Winton: OK. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. 9 05-00128 CRA REPORT PRINTED STATUS REPORT ON PENDING LEGAL MATTERS Status Report.pdf DISCUSSED Chairman Winton: Anything else -- What's -- next item. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): The only item left is the pending legal matters, which is a report that you have. It doesn't require any action. It's ( UNINTELLIGIBLE). City of Miami Page 17 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Chairman Winton: Yeah, it's in our -- OK, any other business before this Board? Mr. Rollason: I just want to make -- Number 7, we took action on Number 7, right, Madam Clerk? Vice Chairman Allen: Yes, we sure did. Chairman Winton: Yes. Mr. Rollason: OK, it was just a question here if we did it. Chairman Winton: Yes, we did. OK. Board Member Sanchez: All right, move to adjourn. Chairman Winton: Meeting's adjourned. Thank you all. See you next time. Vice Chairman Allen: It's adjourned, second. Thank you. Nice and quick, Mr. Chairman. NON -AGENDA ITEMS NA.1 05-00216 CRA DISCUSSION Chairman Winton thanked Sandy Gonzalez -Levy for hosting CRA ( Community Redevelopment Agency) meeting at the Technology Center of the Americas Conference Center. Vice Chairman Allen recognized former Commissioner M. Athalie Range. DISCUSSED Chairman Winton: OK, what other -- do we have another item? And also, I'm -- Vice Chairman Allen: Don't we have some reports? Board Member Sanchez: Number 1, finance. Vice Chairman Allen: Reports. Frank Rollason (Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency): Financial report. Chairman Winton: And I also have been remiss. Vice Chairman Allen: Update. Chairman Winton: I need to recognize Sandy Gonzalez Levy, who's sitting right here at the corner. We all -- she and the Network Access Point here, NAP of the Americas is our host this evening, and thank you very much for allowing us the opportunity to -- Sandy Gonzalez Levy: Anytime you need us. Chairman Winton: -- great, thank you very much. Vice Chairman Allen: And we would always advise that Madam Range, Ma Range is here. Chairman Winton: Commissioner Range sitting right here. City of Miami Page 18 Printed on 3/21/2005 SEOPW and OMNI Community Redevelopment Agencies Verbatim Minutes February 28, 2005 Vice Chairman Allen: Commissioner Range, yes. Chairman Winton: Good evening, how are you? Vice Chairman Allen: Good evening. (APPLAUSE) Vice Chairman Allen: It's always a pleasure. Chairman Winton: And thank you for rescuing me there because I had forgotten completely, so thank you, thank you. Vice Chairman Allen: Yes. City of Miami Page 19 Printed on 3/21/2005